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Sitting at the door of darkness...

Sitting at the door of darkness...

Sitting at the door of darkness...

...talking to myself, this love will never die.

...talking to myself, this love will never die.

...talking to myself, this love will never die.

Searching for a trace in silence...

Searching for a trace in silence...

Searching for a trace in silence...

Hunting out the time to let my soul to fly...

Hunting out the time to let my soul to fly...

Hunting out the time to let my soul to fly...

...to break the chain of love and hate to set us free again...

...to break the chain of love and hate to set us free again...

...to break the chain of love and hate to set us free again...

Ride the wind to get to the land of joy.

Ride the wind to get to the land of joy.

Ride the wind to get to the land of joy.

When there's no fear, no pain, you can fly like a bird.

When there's no fear, no pain, you can fly like a bird.

When there's no fear, no pain, you can fly like a bird.

Seize the day and get to the land of joy.

Seize the day and get to the land of joy.

Seize the day and get to the land of joy.

Take me there, brand new dawn...

Take me there, brand new dawn...

Take me there, brand new dawn...

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

Take me there...

Take me there...

Take me there...

Summary episode

Journey of Darkness

The Dark Sengoku.

The spirits of Sengoku generals who lost in the past, reviving in the present day.

Looking back at their past defeats,

they unfold the war of conquering once again.

The unseen Sengoku Jidai...

Since that day,

strange things have started to happen all around me.

You...

Humans covered with purple flame in the middle of the day, and

We finally found you, my Lord!

Yuzuru was assaulted by a pack of skeleton warriors.

On top of that,

they were calling Yuzuru "My Lord".

Just what the hell is going on!?

Please, lead us!

Why do you refuse?

Everyone is waiting for you.

Now, we--

No! Don't come!

Lead us!

Stop!

It seems I came in time.

And then, right after the incident,

this man appeared before us.

Bai!

Noumaku samanda bodanan baishiramandaya sowaka

Namu tobatsu Bishamonten!

Hail eight-bladed Bishamonten!

Akki seibatsu!

Demon extermination!

Ware ni michikara wo ataetamae!

Grant me the power of God!

Choubuku!!

Exorcise!!

It was a strange sensation.

The sensation of a shiver from deep inside my body.

I don't know why I called out to him,

but...

I had a feeling I just had to.

What?

Again.

It's hot...

My chest's burning.

Wait up, you.

What do you want?

What is it?

Speak up will you!

Who is he?

How about using your powers?

The next won't be so forgiving.

Stop that!

Why did you speak to me yesterday?

You smelled of Yuzuru.

I see.

So you defeated the samurais who attacked Yuzuru with these tricks.

Just who are you!?

My name is Naoe Nobutsuna.

There's something that I would like to show you.

Me?

"Cracking the whip silently, they crossed the river at night."

"At day break, surrounding them, they saw thousands of soldiers.

It's a poem about the battle that happened on these grounds, 400 years ago.

Do you know about it?

The Kawanakajima battle, right?

Exactly

It's about the battle Sengoku Generals, Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, fought.

That battle was a dreadful one.

Even during the Sengoku Jidai, no other battle had suffered as many casualties.

The ensuing aftermath seemed like an image from Hell.

Seemed like one, eh?

You talk as if you'd been there.

Do you see this?

This blood is the deceased's regret, hatred, sorrow...

The feelings left behind by the dead, imbued within the mountains and rivers...

It is not something that will disappear for good.

Shall we go?

Over there, that mountain with the smooth greenery is called Chausu-yama,

and is the place where the Takeda Army first set up camp.

Afterwards, they encircled the force at the foot of the mountain,

there by the railroad around the bump of trees.

That's the place where Takeda put up the main camp, Kaizu Castle.

Both armies stood off against each other in this place for about ten days, but...

On the eve of the showdown, from here, the Uesugi army noticed an increase in troops around the river by Kaizu Castle.

Aware of the enemy's trap, they moved the army before they were ensnared.

The Uesugi general leading the army was Lord Uesugi Kenshin.

So you only brought me here for a free history lesson?

Well, what do you really want to say?

This has nothing to do with me.

It has everything to do with you.

Because, Lord Uesugi Kenshin...

...is your father.

Kagetora-sama.

Those with lingering feelings are still fighting in this world.

You are to exorcise the apparitions of the Dark Sengoku.

The commander-in-chief of Meikai Uesugi Army, reincarnated,

Uesugi Kagetora.

Reborn?

You mean something like my past life?

I only mean now, this present life.

Huh?

I thought you would know...

When people die, they go to the other world,

and their souls are cleansed.

The memories of their past lives and personalities are purified

and they are reborn into the world once more.

However,

among the dead are those that reject purification.

On the verge of death, rejecting purification because of feelings of grudges and regrets,

those beings we call vengeful spirits, leave behind only their souls in this world.

And then...

those who deliberately reject purification.

After death, those who still hold the memories of their soul,

possess other humans,

snatching bodies to continue living for many years...

Those are "Reincarnates".

And you say I'm one of those Reincarnates?

As am I.

I, Naoe Nobutsuna, heir of Lord Uesugi Kenshin's retainer,

Japanese feudal lord Naoe Sanetsuna,

am a Reincarnate commanded by the war hero Lord Kenshin...

to assist the reincarnated Lord Uesugi Kagetora.

Uesugi Kenshin!?

No way am I gonna believe that!

400 years ago, in that desperate,

war-torn era during which everyone tried to expand their domain,

Lord Kenshin on his own,

fought for the sake of justice and order.

It was a battle to show this world the right path.

In death,

he became a war hero.

Soon, Toyotomi and Tokugawa took over and achieved unification, which lead to peace...

However,

in this world as it was in Sengoku countless wandering souls are widespread.

Souls filled with malice.

Using spirits of the Uesugi clan...

the war hero, Lord Kenshin, set out to suppress those spirits.

Calling it the Meikai Uesugi Army,

he entrusted command to his adopted son, Lord Kagetora.

Exorcising those vengeful spirits for 400 years,

we have continued to live by reincarnation.

You're kidding...

I don't recall this...

Anyway, these Reincarnates you speak of, don't they remember their memories of past lives!?

I don't recall being anyone else but Ougi Takaya!!

There is no being that recalls its past lives.

Those of us who remember only do because of us reincarnating until now.

Then show me some proof!

Proof that I'm Kagetora!

Proof?

There is no need for such things.

I would not mistake Kagetora-sama on sight.

Not now.

Not ever.

But... It's not me!

No.

It is you.

I continued to deny the fact that I was Uesugi Kagetora.

You still resist?

No sane person would believe such a story!

Naoe, I can't possibly have the power you call exorcism!

The power difference is too great!

But, at this rate, Shingen'll take over Yuzuru's body!

At this rate the shild won't last!

How pathetic!

At this rate it is dangerous!

Is this what Uesugi's power is like?

For both Yuzuru and Naoe!

Though it would end your suffering, I will finish you.

At the time, it was my only thought.

Ka... ge... tora...

Kagetora-sama...!

Naoe?

We meet at last, sir Lord.

I came to take Yuzuru back!

You...

are you Saburo Kagetora?

Kagetora-sama, your powers....

I'm Ougi Takaya!

I'm not any more than that!

Return Yuzuru, Shingen!

I will not hand over this body.

This being's body will eventually become mine to revive into.

Don't, Kagetora-sama!

Shingen's powers are on a different level!

Then... what should I do!?

Exorcise him!

What?

Kekkai Choubuku!

Even if you say so....

I've never done it before!

No.

You can do it, Kagetora-sama!

It's the only way to save Yuzuru-san!

On anarei bishaji birabajiradari bandabandani

bajirabanihan fuuntoruunhan sowaka.

Now....!

Shingen's spiritual powers are weakening.

Bai!

Noumaku samanda bodanan baishiramandaya sowaka

Ari nari tonari anaro nabi kunabi.

Now, we will hold the ceremony of Kekkai Choubuku.

The law-breaking spirits are Takeda Shingen and the soul of Sanjou.

Noumaku samanda bodanan baishiramandaya sowaka.

We are the Yashas of the Six-ways.

I pledge to use all my soul in pure duty.

Namu tobatsu Bishamonten!

Hail eight-bladed Bishamonten!

Akki seibatsu!

Demon extermination!

Ware ni michikara wo ataetamae!

Grant me the power of God!

Choubuku!!

Exorcise!!

I don't know how I could summon Bishamonten that time.

Luck?

I haven't used those powers since then.

I haven't thought of using them.

But...

A woman?

What?

What's with her?

Does she want to race me?

Hey! I'll accept your challenge!

Don't underestimate me!

You bitch!

Stop...

Stop!!!

Ow....!

You dodge badly, klutz.

What did you say?!

So it's true that those Kagetora powers have disappeared...

Anyway...

Are you really alright? You don't need to go to the hospital?

It could be serious if you'd hit your head.

Don't worry bout it.

And then, an unknown guy appeared in class.

This is my seat so... huh?

What is it, Ougi?

You're late again.

Hey, Narita

Next period's Physics. We're having it in the classroom.

Huh? So they changed the experiments.

Was I the only one who didn't know him?

Was I the only one to forget about that guy?

Or is it...

Hi boyfriend!

Thanks for earlier.

Y-You're from this morning!

You bitch!

You've got guts to show your face here!

What?

Can't you even thank me a little?

After all, I went to the trouble of taking a break from uni just to come to meet you.

Takaya-kun

Who could she be?

Ah! He's here!

Yahoo, Naoe!

It's been a while.

Was this your suggestion?

Yes?

That girl!

Just who the heck is that girl?!

My name's Kadowaki Ayako.

My former name is Kakizaki Haruie.

The son of Kakizaki Kageie, Lord Uesugi Kenshin's chief retainer.

She's our comrade, Kagetora-sama.

A Reincarnate with Lord Kenshin's orders.

What? So...

She's the comrade you said possessed spiritual powers?

Bingo!

That's me.

I shall tell you the details later.

Shall we meet up tonight?

Tonight?

Shouldn't we go and celebrate our reunion?

R-reunion?

Yup!

After that incident...

I tried researching about Kagetora Uesugi.

As Houjou Ujiyasu's son,

during his childhood, he was sent to Takeda Shingen's place as hostage.

When he returned, this time,

becoming Houjou Genan's adopted son,

he was sent to Uesugi Kenshin's place as hostage.

Everything about him is really confusing.

The Sengoku generals children were such things.

Then...

After becoming Uesugi Kenshin's adopted son,

he lost the dispute for succession...

with Kenshin's other adopted son, Uesugi Kagekatsu,

and committed suicide at the age of 26.

After that time...

Uesugi Kagetora's name vanished from history,

but, the second mission of spirit exorcism awaited.

Continuing our lives by reincarnation,

with the mission of sending spirits from Sengoku Jidai back to the other world.

And the ones who accepted that mission are you and me?

I'm here too!

Uesugi Kagetora.

Naoe Nobutsuna.

Kakizaki Haruie.

Just the 3 of us?

No others?

There's 5 of us in total.

There's Irobe Katsunaga but...

but since he just reincarnated and is still a baby,

it's impossible for him to join the fight.

Another person,

Yasuda Nagahide is second in power after you but...

Since he's a fairly rebellious person,

there's been no word from him so where he could be

and what he is doing right now is...

And then...

The spirits from Sengoku Jidai started another war.

The defeated Sengoku generals,

using their spiritual powers,

have once again started to fight in modern Japan.

It's the revival war of the defeated.

That's the Dark Sengoku?

Yes.

I apologize for taking you out so late today.

I've got something I want to ask you...

I've been thinking a lot since then, but...

honestly... maybe I'm not Kagetora.

Why do you think so?

Because...

If my powers as Kagetora came back...

shouldn't my memories also have returned?

Instead, those powers also disappeared.

If you were not Kagetora-sama,

how did you manage to use that kind of power back then?

Probably...

That was...

That is...

maybe it's because I thought of myself as Kagetora.

That's probably it.

So...

Surely later, I'm thinking that the real Kagetora will suddenly show up.

You are Kagetora-sama!

Why?!

The power to call upon Bishamonten is not a power you may use simply because you desire so!

Moveover, the power to exorcise...

is a special power that only the people of Uesugi can use.

You...

Kagetora-sama!

No matter if another person appeared now and introduced himself as Kagetora,

The only Kagetora-sama to me...

is you.

Hey...

what you guys call reincarnation,

you steal someone else's body,

eject the previous guy's soul....

and make the body your own, right?

Yes.

Then... that means this body of mine really isn't my body.

If that's true, then in this body called Ougi Takaya,

there should be the real Ougi Takaya?

That's it.

Is it fine for such a thing to happen?!

But, if we don't do something like that, then we cannot live on.

There's no other way to fulfill our mission.

That's the problem! Saying there's no other way!

Don't you feel any guilt,

stealing a person's whole life!?

Takaya-san, let's stop!

Naoe!

Regarding that,

do you honestly believe we haven't thought about it?

Who the heck am I?

Am I Ougi Takaya?

Or am I Uesugi Kagetora?

You should just be yourself.

Hey, Naoe...

what should I believe in?