Original subtitles

In matters relating to the world of the dead

there is an institution that judges the sins of the deceased

the Ju-Oh-Cho.

The Summons Section of the Judgment Bureau

comprises a group supporting the ministry's operating functions

by guiding the lost souls that wander the mortal world.

They are also known as...

the Shinigami.

nureta hitomi no oku

Deep behind its wavering stare

aoi tsuki wa shizuka ni koboreochiteyuku

The pale moon quietly descends

Yami no Matsuei

azayaka na sekai wa

The splendid world

oto mo naku shizuka ni yami ni kieteyuku

Disappears into the darkness without a sound

byouyomi no naka kakemeguru yami no naka o

Running about in the dark as time runs out

soshite aratanaru toki o mukae ima

A new era beckons now

kizutsuita kuroi tsubasa

The injured black wings

tsuki no akari ni terasarete

Shine in the moonlight

utsukushiku maiagare

Rising upward in a beautiful dance

shinku no kuchizuke ga ima

The crimson kiss

kokoro no oku ni nagarekomu

Flows deeply into the soul

soshite yume no naka e

Penetrating into one's dreams

Secret Room

Count! Count!

What?!

I'm in heaven!

It was worth getting up early to line up for it.

Cakes again, huh? You King of Sweet Tooths.

I just love them!

Dessert time is what I look forward to most.

Whatever...

So, time to dig in!

Tsuzuki-san! Hisoka-san!

Wh-What do you want, Gushoushin?

I don't have any for you.

Boss Konoe wants to see the both of you.

He said for you to come right away.

Oh, but--

This next case is a request from the Count at the Hall of Candles.

- From the count? - Yes.

Some strange incidents have been occurring lately.

An unusual phenomena

like people on the verge of death suddenly gaining longevity.

What do you mean?

According to our investigation

there were common traits among each of the subjects.

I'm sure you've heard of the Kakyouin Group?

Is that the company which has been booming lately?

That's right.

That company owns a luxury liner called the Queen Camellia.

All of the subjects had been passengers on that ship.

We can't just dismiss it as some sort of coincidence.

Here's what I want.

You two are going to get aboard that ship

and pin down the cause of those incidents.

I'll have the Gushoushin twins act as a conduit between us.

- All right? - Yes, sir.

The ship is currently docked at the port of Hakata.

It will embark shortly, so head out there right away.

But I was about to eat my cake.

Not to worry, Tsuzuki-san.

We will be enjoying your cake for you.

What?!

- Have a problem with that? - No.

And also, don't you forget to bring us a souvenir.

Yes, sir.

Episode 7

The King of Swords, Part 1

It looks like we got ourselves in quite nicely.

Yeah.

He's the head of the Kakyouin Group. The owner of this ship.

I have to keep an eye on him, right?

That's right. This is quite the case after all.

I can't imagine the owner not knowing anything.

You must be Hibiki Azumi-kun.

Yes. You've helped my father out a lot.

Well, well. It goes both ways.

This might be a rather boring place for a young man like you.

But I hope you enjoy yourself.

Thank you very much.

By the way, what's that?

Oh. This is a new toy our company is putting on the market.

When you do this...

Ow!

That's what it does.

My, my, that's quite the toy.

Well, enjoy yourself.

Good thing he didn't figure out you're a fake.

Yeah. Hibiki Azumi's been living abroad so long

nobody would recognize his face.

Here I'll be able to hear what the passengers are saying.

I hope I can get some clues on this case.

So this is Wakabayashi Shozo, the politician.

He's been in trouble within his Taka faction lately

for his excessive lifestyle.

And this is Hojo Kanako, the actress.

There's a rumor she's his lover.

Hey, can you get on with it?

Haven't you heard that "time is money"?

Uh, excuse me.

May I see your cards, please?

I have a straight.

Ha. I lose. I only have two pairs.

Full house. Queens.

The dealer wins, so that means a double tip.

You're pretty good. We just keep on losing.

No. I'm just lucky. That's all.

To hell with it. Let's go.

Uh, wait. Sir!

Ow...

My, my. Are you all right?

Uh, I'm fine!

He didn't have to hit you with that ring of his.

- Take care of it. - Thank you.

This is the heir to the Abiko Pharmaceuticals fortune.

Abiko Tetsuhiro, a medical student.

Right. I think I remember everyone.

Right.

You're new here, so I'll tell you a few things about this ship.

I think it's best not to leave your cabin.

This ship is kind of haunted.

- Haunted? - You know, like, by a ghost.

What?!

A woman ghost wanders around here every night.

Oh, but don't tell anyone I told you that.

A ghost, huh?

There doesn't seem to be anything suspicious here.

Yeah.

You gave me a fright.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Hey, would you like to dance with me?

That was so much fun.

I was getting so bored with all the grown-ups on this ship.

Hey, what's your name?

Hibiki Azumi.

Oh, Hibiki-san's son. I'm Tsubaki. Kakyouin Tsubaki.

Call me Princess Tsubaki.

Princess Tsubaki?

A good year for Chateau Margaux.

A gift from the owner.

Oh?

Oh, dear. I wonder what the fuss is?

That man--

I'm telling you there's nothing suspicious about me.

I just had some business with Hibiki-san.

Speak to me in Japanese!

Ow!

You sure are slow, aren't you?

I threw it expecting that you'd dodge it.

It is because of that, that I feel I can't but get involved.

It's been a while, Tsuzuki-san.

Muraki!

Thank you for walking me back.

- Are you okay? - I'm fine.

Just too much activity. That's all.

The doctor told me to take it easy, but I got carried away.

Doctor?

Have some. A nice rose wine that matches your eyes.

So, you were still alive.

You think I would've died from something like that?

How naive.

Cut the crap. What are you up to this time?

How regrettable.

Why do you always have to think I'm plotting something?

I do still carry out my practice as a physician, you know.

Yeah, right.

I'll never forgive you for what you did at Nagasaki.

Are you suggesting that I'm looking for my next sacrificial lamb?

If that were the case, what would you do?

As usual, you have your piercing eyes.

Maybe I'm drawn to those eyes of yours.

Hold it! We're not finished talking yet!

I am not on this ship because I'm after you.

I'm the owner's daughter's doctor.

Wh-What?!

What? What did you just say?

I was just saying that Dr. Muraki is my doctor

and that he's such a wonderful person.

Muraki! Don't tell me he's on this ship?

No!

Oh, that must be the doctor. It's open!

Well. So you're on this ship too. What a coincidence.

Muraki...

Boy, oh, boy. I finally got away.

That Hisoka gets pretty mad when I make him wait.

Now, come on, Wakabayashi.

There's no reason why you can't do it.

This is your ship after all.

Nevertheless...

I know what you've been doing on this ship.

I don't think you'd want people to know.

Kakyouin. I haven't come into much luck today.

I'm sure you know what the next game will be.

I didn't know you knew Azumi, Doctor.

I do know people despite what you think.

Here's your medicine for today. Take it.

Good girl.

Good night, Princess Tsubaki.

What happened?!

Yami no Matsuei

I have the results of the autopsy.

Based on the onset of rigor mortis

Wakabayashi-san's time of death is estimated at between 3 and 4 in the morning.

The cause of death is asphyxiation due to poisoning.

It appears that Wakabayashi-san's heart

was ripped out of his body after his death.

Then... was Wakabayashi-sama--

Yes. He was murdered.

- By someone amongst us. - What?!

Hey, what do you mean by that?

This deck is restricted to VIPs and, as such, the security is thorough.

I can't imagine someone from the common classes did it. Right?

Good point.

But who on earth could have--

The culprit is the owner.

I knew very well that you wanted to break ties with Wakabayashi.

What?! My father wouldn't do such a thing!

Why would I commit a murder

knowing full well I'd be the first to be accused?

Well, I wonder?

That could've been part of your plan.

Maybe it was the ghost that did it.

I mean, I heard it last night.

Strange footsteps in the hallway late last night.

Who is that?!

I bet that that female ghost was going off to kill Wakabayashi-san.

That's ridiculous.

A medical student like you believes in ghosts?

A human did the murder. Not a ghost.

The envelope is blank.

"To my love, Princess Tsubaki."

"I am one who truly loves you."

"I place the sacrificial heart upon the altar."

"It is the Ace of Wands"?

A message from the murderer?

Know anything about that?

No. Why is it addressed to me? It's giving me the creeps.

What's this?

"The beginning."

That's the Ace of Wands? A tarot card?

It's the first card. So it means the beginning.

The beginning?!

You've got to be kidding! Is someone else going to be murdered?!

Regardless, we can never be too careful.

We don't know who the murderer is after all.

What do you think, Hisoka?

I can't help but think Muraki's involved in this.

I can't think of anyone else who could be guilty.

Yeah.

Good evening, Tsuzuki-san.

Muraki.

I really wanted to see you.

They're for you. Roses I picked out especially for you.

Red queens. Suits you very nicely.

What are you trying to pull?

Oh, my. I suggest that you don't get on my wrong side.

I don't think you want your identity revealed here.

Tsuzuki-san, how about a game of poker?

No chips. We'll wager with something else.

Something else?

Yes. For example, your body.

What are you thinking?!

A game. A game.

Are you afraid that you will lose against me?

Then what happens if I win?

Let's see...

In the off chance that you win

I'll give you the information I have.

It has to do with the woman ghost. Interested?

Are you serious?!

My hand is a full house. Kings.

Your hand is a hearts flush. Well, it's over.

"It can't be!"

So, Tsuzuki-san.

You will be mine for this one night.

Hold it.

How about a hand of poker, Doctor?

If I win, you let the dealer off?

You're going to try to save me?

Sure. I'll accept.

The more I'm teased now, the more pleasure later.

Prize

Please place your bets.

I'll put in ten.

I'll raise you.

You suspect me, don't you?

I call.

However, I have an alibi.

If you have any suspicions, go talk to Princess Tsubaki.

Then again, maybe the better the alibi, the more suspicions it raises.

Moreover, I'm the one who did the autopsy on Wakabayashi-san.

What do you mean by that?

I just had to give a fake time of death and that solves it for me.

No?

You really did it.

- Your hand? - Sure.

Show your hand, please.

Four twos.

This should settle it, Doctor.

Incredible! A royal straight flush!

All right.

I'll withdraw this time.

Th-Thank god!

H-Hold it, Muraki!

You promised to give me information.

There was a woman called Eileen who was a passenger on this ship.

But then she suddenly went missing from the ship.

Ever since, unusual things have happened on this ship at night.

Don't play dumb with me.

Perhaps you were involved in that one too.

You're going to refuse to believe anything I say, aren't you?

I hope you'll believe me when I die myself.

Who's that?

Um, Dr. Muraki hasn't come to see me for my regular check-up.

I went to his cabin, but it was locked. And there was no answer.

It couldn't be...!

Open up! You're there, aren't you!?

Doctor! Doctor!

Steward, I need the key!

Yes, sir.

Doctor?

Muraki...

No... This can't be! Doctor!

What on earth is going on?!

How could Muraki have been killed?!

Next Episode

The serial murders and the signs of the tarot cards.

Muraki has become one of the victims.

Muraki died?! How can that be?!

The tarot cards of death result in another sacrifice.

Then who's the new suspect?

Next time on Yami no Matsuei: The King of Swords, Part 2

Episode 8 The King of Swords, Part 2

Those who live in the darkness wander aimlessly.

arumikan no marui en o mashikaku ni orinagara

As I square the round edges on the drink

kimi o matsu machikado sa

I wait for you on the street corner

nakami no ekitai wa mou nurukute nomenai kedo

The liquid inside is warm and I can't drink it anymore

shikatanaku motsu ore sa

But what can I do but hold onto to it?

yami no naka de ore o utsusu garasu keesu ni kazarareta

In the glass case reflecting me in the darkness

ningyou ga sakki kara kowai kao de ore o miteru

There is a doll that has been scowling at me

ore no fuku kuchibue wa wari to akarui uta de

The tune I whistle is a bright and cheerful one

zensekai no hitotachi ni sasagerareta noizu

A little noise dedicated to the people of the world

dare hitori shiru hazu no nai kono merodi ga

No one could possibly recognize the melody

omae ni wa kikoeru ka? Sayonara da Love me

But do you hear it? Good-bye, Love me