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I'm sorry for Dr.

Ozuki. And for you, Mr. Moroi. Now I know.

It was her.

When I was little, if I stayed up past my bedtime, Dad would say, the Okiagari

are going to get you.

Epidemic. I'm telling you, we have to do this on our own.

Thank you.

I don't

Thank you.

What are you doing out here?

Um, well, we are... I know you. You're Shimizu's friend, aren't you?

Yeah.

Hold on. You know it?

Come on. Let's get out of here.

There was someone watching you guys from behind the trees.

What?

We didn't even notice.

What were you two doing?

Spying or something?

None of your business.

What's with the ba... Wait, hold on a minute. You think there's something

going on in that house too, don't you?

It's not just us.

You think that... What

the... You're the first one.

Nobody else will believe me. I couldn't even get them to listen to me.

It's those new people. I'm telling you, they're behind all this death.

Oh, come on. Don't be ridiculous.

Now go get ready for bed.

I promise I saw it. I saw a dead person walk into that house.

Hey, I believe you.

But we shouldn't talk here.

Right.

I think they're Okiagadi.

That's what your village calls someone who comes back to life, Okiagari, right?

Oh, yeah, that makes perfect sense.

Yasuyuki died in August, but I know I saw him. He looked a little off or

something, but there's no question it was him. I'd never confuse him with

someone else. He was always so nice.

And I've seen Shimizu as well. What? You saw Megumi?

No.

She told me that before she died...

We need to find out for sure.

We can dig up her grave, then we'll know. What?

If Shimizu rose from the dead, then we should just find an empty coffin.

Yeah, we've got to do it. It's the only way to know.

What is this? Who the hell did I get locked in here?

Masao? It's Aoi.

And Tomotsu.

We were so sorry to hear about Hiromi.

I also want to apologize about the other day.

I never should have said such terrible things.

I really regret it.

Will you talk to us?

Please open the door.

Well, I guess we'll try again later.

Don't go.

Aoi.

Tomotsu. Please don't leave me all alone.

That weird guy.

Every night, he always shows up.

Good evening, Maso.

Please, let me in.

Open up, Maso.

Don't do it.

Don't open it. You can't let him come inside the house.

Please, stop.

Somebody, help me.

Please don't.

I don't want you telling anyone about this, okay?

I'll be back tomorrow night.

So you wait for me.

You will wait for me, won't you?

I'm still alive!

What?

Who's this guy?

Hi.

Lost your voice, huh?

There's no reason to panic. There's a method to it.

Just speak and ignore the fact you're not breathing, okay?

Wait. I'm not breathing.

Don't worry, Maso. Everything is under control. You'll get the hang of it soon

enough. Here.

freaking out now then yes this is in fact your grave

you died motto I did

come on now just

stay calm and listen you did die but you came back to life

That must be the preferred term around here.

You came back to life, although you're no longer human.

Well,

would you rather me put you back in the grave?

It's not like everybody gets to come back to life, you know.

I mean, your own nephew, little Hirami, he didn't come back to life.

Take a deep whiff of the decomposition around you and think about it.

One out of every few get to come back.

In other words, you rose from the grave because you're special.

Exactly.

Which officially makes you a close friend of our family.

A close friend?

You mean that?

Now listen, Masao.

There are a few things that you need to understand.

You won't age or die from illness.

But that doesn't mean that you're invincible.

There are two things that'll kill you.

Decapitation and a wooden stick in the heart.

But look at it this way. You think anyone would actually do that?

You're also vulnerable to sunlight.

It'll cremate you where you stand if you're exposed to it.

Understand me? If you don't find some place to go before morning, The sun is

going to burn you to a crisp.

So please tell me what to do. I don't want to die again.

And I'm here to make sure that doesn't happen.

You're mighty.

From now on, you'll go to sleep at dawn. And you'll rise at sunset.

It's a very deep sleep that you can't control.

It's like a coma.

Well, you'll see what I mean in the morning.

You'll be safe sleeping here.

Another thing.

Proper nourishment is crucial.

You'll starve to death if you don't feed.

And the only food source that you can properly survive on is the blood of a

human. Human blood?

So does this mean I'm a vampire? You can call it whatever you'd like.

Then will I have to attack people?

Yes, you will. But it's not as big of a deal as you think it is.

It's really not any different than the humans killing animals for food.

You eat beef and pork, don't you?

Yeah, but it is different, though.

It's for survival.

Why don't you try it?

Who is that?

It doesn't matter who he is.

Feed on him, and then he'll die.

We've weakened him to make sure it'll happen.

I'm not hungry.

Would you rather leave instead?

Of course, you'll fall asleep at dawn and be burned to death.

No, please, I'll stay.

I told you that we considered you a close friend now, didn't I?

Do you really want the others to see you acting like you're better than everyone

else?

I don't, but... You should know that I'm special, even among our kind. For

example, I don't need to sleep during the day, and I'm fine in the sunlight,

it'd be no problem for me to drag you outside after you fall asleep.

Or I could simply hammer a stake into your heart and chop your head off.

But instead,

I'm going to do what I can to keep you in line and make sure you're part of our

community.

Look in the corner.

You see that glass over there?

Everybody's like this at first.

It takes a little while to work your way up to attacking your first victim.

For now, take your pick.

You're gonna do great. Just follow

my instructions and everything will be perfectly fine.

Whichever you choose, Masao, you now have the privilege to kill.

Doctor, Setsuko's ill.

Now, Susumu, Mikiasu, and now my dear wife,

Setsuko.

What's wrong, Doctor?

How can this keep happening?

Be honest, Toshio.

Tell me what's happening to my family.

I want to know what the hell is going on in this village.

Tokujiro, I'd like to have Setsuko stay here at the clinic.

Stay at the clinic?

Don't worry.

I'll do everything I can to make her well.

And where do you think you're going?

Outside.

Well, don't stay out too long.

They need me at the funeral home, and I'd like you here while I'm gone.

I thought this was your day off.

Wait, don't tell me that someone else died.

Miss Motohashi passed away.

Seems like they need me at the funeral home every day lately.

Why are you so cheerful?

We're going to dig up a grave. Why?

Why wouldn't I be? This is our chance to prove to everyone what's going on.

I don't think I want to do this.

What?

I bet Natsuno changed his mind too.

Huh? This is wrong.

We shouldn't be doing this.

Will you quit talking like you're some frightened little kid?

You know we have to do it. I am a kid.

And so is Natsuno. He's only a year older than me. And you believe there are

vampires in our village. It really doesn't get much more childish than

can't go along with this. I won't.

There's no way I'm going to dig up my friend's grave over something so stupid.

There's nothing stupid about it.

And there's no way not to know we're back out now. We're gonna get proof and

tell everyone the truth. Just go home if you're too scared to help.

But I'm going through with it.

So, uh, well, I'm sorry about the other day.

No, just forget it.

So, you wanted to talk?

Hmm?

Well... I've actually got something to tell you, too. You mind if I go first?

Sure.

What is it?

The village officer, Mr. Ishida, is missing.

What's even more strange is that all of the recent death certificates for the

village have gone missing, too.

Which means we don't have the proper paperwork to officially prove how many

people we've lost.

Really? Is that so?

So that's how it is.

Toshio, you don't seem to understand what I'm trying to tell you. We won't be

able to call in government assistance without those files.

Doesn't matter.

There is no epidemic.

Hold on. What?

Well, Seishin, do you remember that essay you wrote a while back?

The one where you said this village is surrounded by death?

Why are you bringing this up now?

Because I don't think you were too far off from the truth.

At the time, you were only describing the Momifur trees as symbols.

But there's something else out there now, closing in on us. What exactly are

saying? I'm saying... I think I've figured out what's been causing all the

death.

The symptoms begin with anemia, pale skin and lethargy, cold sweats,

imperceptible pulse, resulting in multiple organ failure.

I was so obsessed with the idea of an epidemic that I overlooked the

of hemorrhagic shock.

But you said there were no signs of external injuries.

I didn't think much of it, but they all had what looked like insect marks.

Except these marks weren't caused by insects.

It was Okiaga.

Tokyo, please.

Tell me that I'm kind of a joke.

I wish it was.

I know how ridiculous all of this sounds, but by simply accepting such an

possibility, the cause becomes as clear as day.

Hold on.

It's one thing to die from hemorrhagic shock, but what disease causes people to

quit their jobs or move?

They probably used hypnosis on the victims they fed upon and told them that

had to quit their jobs and get out of town. That way they could prevent the

mortality rate from skyrocketing.

I'd imagine Okiagari are capable of that. They can't be.

You've done a lot more research into this type of occultism than I have.

That's beside the point.

Can you think of another explanation?

I say we find out for sure.

What?

From now on, I'll act based on the belief that Okigari are real.

What do you mean?

I've asked Setsuko Yasumori to stay at my clinic.

My plan is to wait by her bedside and guard her through the night.

That's when they'll come to feed on her.

If I'm right, then I might even be able to capture one.

So, Seishin, I'm asking you, will you help me?

I need some time.

Let me think about it.

Hey!

Matsuno! Oh, hey. You came. Of course we came.

Take this one.

Good thinking.

You too.

Well, take it. You do know exactly where Shimizu's grave is, don't you?

Uh, yeah, but I... Then let's go.

Hey, Natsuno, aren't you worried we might look a little suspicious?

Just act like we're not doing anything wrong.

No one's going to think twice if we look like we're going to help dig a grave.

Good point.

But you really know your stuff, don't you?

They carried Megumi's coffin along this path.

They put her body in a wooden box and lowered her into a dark pit.

Let's dig

I don't know.

Some of those who fear their own mortality will seek an existence that

transcends death.

Ultimately, we all must die.

But what if someone found a way to circumvent death?

Not to prevent it, but to erase its permanence.

To create a living death.