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EPISODE 6: I CAN'T RELY ON ANYONE

The Kamiki family was split off from the Inami family, who was descended...

from the Shinshi messengers of Uka-no Mitama-no-kami's...

and lived quietly in a shrine close to the Inari Taisha Shrine.

That was where Izumo Kamiki was born.

Her mother...

was the Kamiki family's 64th Head Priestess...

Tamamo Kamiki.

Help me, Izumo!

Everyone's so cold to me!

Don't you think it's horrible of everyone to talk about me like I'm the only one at fault?

What do you expect? You're the one who's acting so unseemly.

That's not true!

Soji and I are in love! I have nothing to be ashamed of!

Jeez! Would you stop for five seconds?

A normal mother wouldn't beg her daughter for help!

Why not? You're so cold!

You're my daughter, Izumo, so why wouldn't you help me?

And besides, Soji's your father! So, take this seriously, will you?

Hah! A father who's never come by to see us. We might as well not have one!

Your father just happens to be busy with his work, that's all!

Someday, we're going to be together as a family, and I'm going to be his lovely wife! You'll see!

Here.

I have your breakfast, Tama.

Thanks, Uke!

Tamamo, I hung the laundry.

Thanks, Mike!

Lovely wife, my foot! Look at you, leaving all the housework to the foxes!

Well, what's wrong with that?

That's another one of my skills!

Right, everyone?

Tamamo's adorable, so we can't help ourselves.

It's your fault for spoiling her rotten!

That's right. As you can see, Tamamo was an unreliable, lazy woman.

Anyway, why don't you hurry up and eat?

We have morning service!

All right!

But as Head Priestess, her divine powers were formidable.

The duty of the Kamiki family was to appease the demons.

The Killing Stone...

A magic stone that could kill anyone who went near it and revive the dead.

The Killing Stone contains the Nine-tailed Fox, which had been exterminated by the onmyojis.

The Kamiki bloodline...

was created by said onmyojis in order to appease Nine Tails' curse.

For generations, those destined to become Head Priestess were all named "Tamamo"...

and by performing a sacred dance called "Divine Summoning"...

in which she would become and assimilate with Nine Tails, she would appease the spirit.

More than any Head Priestess before her,

the current Tamamo's dancing was both stronger...

and more beautiful.

All right, I have a job outside the shrine today, so take Tsukumo to the shrine office, will you?

I'm going to miss you so much! My treasures!

H-Hey, cut it out!

Though Tamamo was a perplexing woman who was hard to hate...

as the illegitimate children of the main family's Head Priestess and Soji Inami...

it was a most complicated position that Izumo and Tsukumo grew up in.

Please take care of Tsukumo.

Yes. Please come in.

Go on, Tsukumo.

What's the matter, Tsukumo?

On top of that...

I don't wanna!

as the children of the Kamikis, who handled the Killing Stone,

You'll be fine!

there were those who didn't hide their displeasure or who ridiculed them.

Take out that charm Big Sis gave you.

As long as you have this, you'll never be alone, Tsukumo! You're invincible!

All right, put it away now.

I'll be back for you as soon as school lets out, okay?

Okay.

CLOUD

I just hope that Tsukumo is not being treated callously.

I've got my siblings watching over her, so don't worry.

But you know what?

Could you go check on her, too?

I guess there's no way around it.

Look! Izumo's talking to herself again.

So scary!

Izumo was always isolated from the others.

You can do it! Come on!

There! Good job!

There's nothing I can do.

I can't rely on anyone.

I have to be strong!

INARI TAISHA SHRINE

You blundering fool!

Don't tell me you were mimicking Tamamo's Divine Summoning! That was nothing like it!

Y-You're wrong!

I just thought I should learn it... a-as soon as possible!

MIKE

MIKE

UKE

Even if you learn Divine Summoning and even if you succeed Tamamo,

we will never become your servants, no matter what!

- Yeah, because she's not sweet at all. - That's right. Not sweet at all.

How can you measure someone by how sweet they are?

Just what I expected of Inari Taisha Shrine!

It's teeming with foxes!

Nice to meet you, little Izumo Kamiki.

Dr. Gedoin, allow me.

Tsk!

Sorry to show up so unexpectedly.

We're researchers from the Illuminati, a cutting-edge demon research organization.

Demon? Illumi...

Yes.

We refer to what ordinary people can't see, like those foxes there, as "demons."

Y-You can see these guys?

Wh-Who are you calling a "demon"?

Yes. You see, we came here today to ask about the Killing Stone you keep at your house.

We, the Illuminati, are working to bridge the gap between humans and demons.

If we can extract Nine Tails' power from the Killing Stone,

we're sure to see a world in which demons and humans can all live in harmony.

If you don't mind, could you tell us a little about it?

What's up with that? It sounds shady!

In the first place, the Killing Stone can only be touched by members of the Kamiki family.

Extract Nine Tails' power? Unbelievable!

Tsk!

Excuse me.

Wait! It doesn't have to be right now.

Contact me if you're ever in trouble.

I had a hard time as a child, too, because I could see demons...

so I might be able to at least give you some advice.

I'm home!

Mom, some weird people just showed up—

Oh, Izumo!

I've got a date with Soji for the first time in forever! Look after Tsukumo, okay?

Have a nice—

Mmm! My treasures! I'm off!

And that is how they began to worm their way into this land...

inch by inch.

I've got to be strong.

The Inari Tourism and Urbanization Project?

Right. This organization called the "Inari Light Foundation"...

is going to turn the shrine area into a tourist destination.

If it happens, there'll be a surge in worshippers.

Well, I'm not sure what it all means, but if you're happy, then I'm happy!

Listen, Soji...

Huh?

Why don't you come visit us at home sometime?

The children are looking forward to it, too.

About that, Tamamo...

Yes, Soji?

I wish you'd stop asking me to meet the children.

I don't want to meet the children.

I do like you, but if you keep pestering me...

I won't want to see you anymore, either.

From that moment on, it seemed to me that Tamamo began to grow a bit unhinged.

Tamamo...

Tama, you should take a break.

That's right! You can't perform Divine Summoning in that state of mind!

Or Nine Tails will take advantage of you!

I'm fine.

Tamamo began to neglect her duties.

Mom! You're going out way too much these days!

Even Tsukumo is sad—

Shut up!

You two are the ones to blame!

Big Sis, when's Tama coming home?

After she's done with her work.

She says she's busy right now.

Hmm...

INARI TAISHA SHRINE

Um... Did something happen?

Everyone in the Inami family just collapsed all of a sudden.

And yet the Head Priest is with Lady Tamamo, refusing to leave his quarters!

That mother of yours is a piece of work!

Big Sis?

Let's go.

Wh-What's this?

My beloved... My beloved...

My beloved...

My Soji...

Lady Tamamo! Have you been possessed by a demon?

Blood?

Mom?

Izumo...

Are you planning to thwart me again?

All of this...

All of this...

It's all your fault!

It's because of you two that Soji started to grow cold toward me!

Having you was a mistake!

S-Stop!

Dammit, Tamamo!

Tell me this isn't happening!

Uke! Mike!

Tama's too far gone now!

She's been completely assimilated into Nine Tails! Run!

Mike!

Mom...

Mom!

Mom!

Hello?

This is Izumo Kamiki.

Oh, Izumo? What's wrong?

My mother's been possessed by Nine Tails.

What?

Get Nine Tails out of my mother!

Curse you, damn maggots!

Behind the captured Tamamo...

the Killing Stone vanished.

That meant... Nine Tails had entered Tamamo's body...

and had been resurrected.

Apparently, Nine Tails' resurrection worked in the Illuminati's favor.

Come back with us before the exorcists arrive.

To the laboratory that opened in Inari recently.

Exorcists?

The Knights of the True Cross.

If they discover your mother...

she'll be mercilessly slaughtered.

But don't worry.

We, the Illuminati, will protect you all.

But...

But that promise was broken.

In order to get their hands on Nine Tails' powers...

they relentlessly inflicted pain worse than death on Tamamo.

It was atrocious beyond anyone's imagination.

Izumo and Tsukumo...

were being held prisoner to serve as substitutes once they were no longer able to experiment on Tamamo.

TEN DAYS AFTER BEING CAPTURED

Tsukumo?

Tsukumo!

She's been abducted!

No way! No way!

Open this door! Give Tsukumo back!

Izumo...

I'm sorry!

It's all my fault!

Tsukumo's safe, all right? I put her up for adoption.

What?

They won't be able to bring her back easily, and she'll be protected for sure. You—

What are you talking about?

Give her back to me!

Tsukumo's in danger!

If your mother's body doesn't hold up, Dr. Gedoin's planning to use you two, as well!

I heard him say he was going to experiment on Tsukumo tomorrow!

I'm really sorry I couldn't let you say goodbye.

I just wanted to do the right thing.

I'm so sorry.

I want to at least save the two of you.

I still have something I need to take care of.

But I'll be back soon.

And then, you and I will escape from here!

Just wait a little!

Wait!

Don't lock me in!

I won't be able to trust what you say!

All right, then.

But whatever you do, don't leave this room until I come back.

Trust me.

As if I could trust you!

I'll be the one to protect Tsukumo!

I can't...

take part in such inhumane research.

Oh!

Who would've thought you were such a humanist?

Ms. Yoshida...

Just what kind of business do you have with my computer at this hour?

I wanted to check over some questionable items.

Pardon me!

Right, hold up.

Hey, did you perhaps forget to lock the Kamiki Sisters' surveillance room?

I mean, it's an autolocking door.

I wonder how stupid you'd have to be to commit a blunder like that.

Not to mention, where did you send her little sister?

Hmm?

You know, the minute I said I was going to experiment on her?

When I had people look into it...

I was told that you'd accessed a private adoption agency's website from your computer.

Surely not, right?

Don't you dare mess with me!

Capture her!

You damn traitor!

I've been given full command of this laboratory...

by Lord Lucifer himself!

So, betraying me means...

that you're betraying Lord Lucifer!

Prepare some Elixir 1021.

Uh...

Yes, sir!

If you're lucky, you'll gain an immortal body.

And if not, your central nervous system will be stricken upon injection.

And slowly but surely, your biological tissues will become necrotic.

If nothing else, lay the groundwork for my research.

Stop it!

Stop it! Stop!

I won't...

I won't ever do anything so foolish again!

I swear it! So, please!

I'll do anything!

So, please, just not that!

Please spare me! Just don't do that!

All right, then kneel down before me!

Recite the Illuminati oath to me!

W-We...

shall guide the world to harmony.

We are the heroes...

who have risen up to create one single world where there are no demons nor humans.

No matter what kind of ordeal awaits us, we will not hesitate.

I swear! I swear!

I swear! I swear!

Please spare me!

That's right!

Such half-baked humanism is a waste of time!

Do you realize that now?

Fine. On Lord Lucifer's behalf, I'll be happy to forgive you!

Just kidding. I would never forgive you, moron.

Now then! All right! Come on! Succeed!

Damn!

Too bad! Instant death, huh?

Just as I thought, she's useless!

Whoops. Sorry I left you hanging, Izumo!

Listen, that mother of yours...

is what we're using to make the Elixir...

an immortality drug that regenerates human cells.

You sisters are my stock...

for when your mother becomes unusable.

I know! Have you learned how to perform Divine Summoning from your mother?

What's this? No answer?

Well, I guess we can think about that later. There's more than one way, you know.

I'm going to need you to inherit Nine Tails eventually after all!

Nooooo!

Are you sure that's the right attitude?

Discovering where your little sister Tsukumo is, as well as bringing her back here...

Accomplishing both would be child's play for us the Illuminati.

But...

if you agree to be obedient, then I'll leave Tsukumo alone for a bit.

None of this would've happened...

if I hadn't relied on someone else.

You mean that?

I'm never going to rely on anyone again...

and I'm never going to trust anyone.

Every last one of you...

I'm going to kill you in your sleep!

I'll do whatever you say.

So, please... don't lay a hand on Tsukumo!

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