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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...

Endless Void

You were badly beaten.

Does it still hurt?

I'm fine.

It seems like I've troubled you.

Don't worry about it.

I'm the one who decided to pick you up off the street.

I couldn't bring myself to leave you there.

Your parents must be worried, why don't you give them a call?

I don't have parents that'd be worried about me.

My dad was such a bastard...

The place was more like a war zone than a home to me.

All I had on my mind was protecting my sister.

I let myself become a rough punk just so I could stand up to him.

The thing is, I'm still a kid.

So when he sacrifices himself to protect me like that, I get the wrong idea.

I start thinking, maybe I can trust him...

Who are you talking about?

The owner of those cigarettes?

I was just happy that he was looking out for me.

But he's such an idiot...

He tries to protect me from everything, getting covered in injuries.

He's like wings on a big bird, wrapping them around me to protect me.

Once he does that...

...a spoiled brat like me never wants to lose that kind of comfort.

I just want to stay wrapped in his wings.

Damn it!

I've become so weak.

He was being nice to me, why would he have to...

What did he want to do?

What did he want from me?

Does he hate me?

What did I do to make him hate me?

No...

No, it's not me!

He's seeing Kagetora in me, and I'm only a substitute to him!

He doesn't understand my emptiness...

I'm so scared about him abandoning me.

I don't understand him at all.

Naoe...

I always see you in the oddest places.

I guess we're blessed with divine guidance.

Is he your friend?

Oh, you're with a woman today?

He's an old acquaintance.

Please excuse me.

I guess life really is strange.

Where's your master today?

Why are you here?

I have no obligation to answer to the Uesugi clansmen.

Anyway, you must have noticed too...

...that the vast amount of evil spirits that were here are gone without a trace.

What's the cause?

Wandering spirits are generally a pain to exorcise.

They couldn't have suddenly decided to rest in peace on their own.

They were eaten by the Tsutsuga.

The Tsutsuga?

The spiritual beast that eats human souls and resembles a red lion.

Looks like it's been roaming this area lately.

It seems to have eaten all of the evil spirits in the area.

A red spiritual beast...

In my dreams, Shinya comes to me and says, "Kill the red beast".

Could it be...

Did you hear that Ieyasu's divine mirror had been stolen from Toshogu?

It's an evil mirror called the Tsutsuga Mirror.

It absorbs and seals the soul of anyone who's been reflected in the mirror.

Originally it was kept at the Futarasan Shrine...

...but after a certain incident, it was moved to Toshogu.

The existence of the Tsutsuga Mirror was...

...told to only a select few at the Toshogu.

Most likely the one who stole the mirror is no ordinary human.

It must be someone who knew how the Mirror became Ieyasu's treasure...

...or someone who needed the mirror that had powers to seal souls.

You think the vengeful warlords of the Feudal Underworld instigated it?

Who can say?

But I was thinking that seems somewhat likely.

Naoe.

Take that woman and go to the Futarasan Shrine.

You'll be able to see something interesting there.

This is the same place I saw in my dream.

What's wrong, Miss Asaoka?

Shinya!

Miss Asaoka!

I'm going to stay and investigate a little more.

Are you sure you'll be fine by yourself?

Yes, please take care of Shinya.

Driver, if you would...

That's not just a tree that resembles a human face.

A soul has been bound inside that tree.

That's not the only one.

There are trees with human faces spread all over the shrine yard.

How did this happen?

Who knows, but I'm sure the Tsutsuga has something to do with it.

Excuse me.

Are you Nobutsuna Naoe?

Mr. Katakura?

Yes, I am Kagetsuna Kojuro Katakura...

...Masamune Date's vassal, former Sendai Province Chief Retainer.

Oh, I see that Kosaka from the Takeda is accompanying you...

Did you also come here because of the Tsutsuga Mirror?

Then you too, Mr. Katakura?

I have come by the orders of Lord Masamune to investigate.

Then is this indeed the work of the Tsutsuga?

Four hundred years ago, the Tsutsuga had also eaten people's souls...

...and bound them in trees and rocks, so I've heard legends about it.

I'm sure this is its evil work.

In order to save their bound souls...

...we have to sever the power that binds these souls into the trees.

It will be difficult to kill the Tsutsuga since it's a purely spiritual being.

But there's only one way.

We must destroy the Tsutsuga Mirror, which is the Tsutsuga's life source.

The Tsutsuga Mirror is a pair of male and female mirrors.

And only the female has powers to eat souls.

Four hundred years ago, people who plotted the downfall of the Bakufu...

...created a Tsutsuga from the male and female Tsutsuga Mirrors.

The Tsutsuga appeared in Edo and had done great mischief.

It even tried to take Lord Ieyasu's life.

But later on, Tenkai Soujou from Rinro Temple, who was Lord Ieyasu's vassal...

...succeeded in stealing the female Tsutsuga mirror.

The Tsutsuga was sealed, and...

...the Mirror was enshrined in secrecy deep within the Toshogu Temple.

So the thieves stole the mirror to release the Tsutsuga again?

It seems that way.

But in order to release the Tsutsuga and to release the souls, you must have...

...both the female and male mirrors reflecting each other.

Meaning the thieves already have the male Tsutsuga Mirror?

Where was the male mirror kept?

The traitors had hidden it somewhere in Hakone.

Hakone...

The first thing we must do is find the thieves.

Yes.

Who brought back the Tsutsuga and made ill-use of it 400 years ago?

We are speculating that it was the Fuuma Ninja Clan.

Fuuma?

The clan that uses incantations and curses from the Sagami region?

It makes sense.

It would be a piece of cake for the Fuuma Ninjas to find the...

...whereabouts of the mirror.

Then the Fuuma Clan stole the Tsutsuga Mirror...

...and released the Tsutsuga again?

Interesting.

If we screw up, we may end up fighting menacing opponents.

It's not definite that our enemies are the Fuuma Clan.

Naoe.

Are you intending to fight the Fuuma Clan for that woman from earlier?

I can't just abandon this issue.

Even though it is the Fuuma Clan you are up against?

You wouldn't be able to handle the Fuuma by yourself.

Are you going to risk your life for a woman you don't even know?

What's wrong with risking my life?

My body is just another disposable item.

All we have to do is possess and switch over, what's the point of valuing it?

Naoe?

If the body dies, I'll just replace it.

We're basically carnivorous animals, no, we're lower than a carnivorous animal.

We're quite possibly lower than the Tsutsuga.

What happened between you and Kagetora?

What happened between you two after that?

Are you running from Kagetora?

You're going to end everything...

What are your intentions?

It can't be just a coincidence that we are both at Nikko at the same time.

It is about the Tsutsuga Mirror, isn't it?

You're right.

My job is also to destroy the Tsutsuga Mirror...

...but I'm not doing it to save someone's life like you are.

What?

You still can't figure it out?

The master of the Fuuma Clan is Sagami of the Hojo Clan.

Then you think that the Hojo Clan is behind the theft of the Mirror?

The Hojo are plotting to assassinate Lord Shingen.

We do not fear the Hojo, but if the Tsutsuga Mirror is in their hands...

...it could pose a problem.

It's best to destroy something like that quickly.

Why don't we cooperate to find the Tsutsuga Mirror?

I'm sure you'll also want the information that Nue has collected.

Fine.

I know it's one of your traps, but I have no time to spare.

If you want to lay a trap, go ahead.

Naoe...

Naoe?

Is there something wrong?

No...

Naoe!

Tsutsuga!

That's the Tsutsuga?

It's catching up!

You mustn't look at the Tsutsuga's eyes, it'll eat your soul!

Naoe!

Naoe!

Naoe!

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I thought you started crying again.

Of course not!

I guess it was a good idea to ask you to come out for a walk with me.

So what are you going to do with me?

I have an idea about who you are already.

You're being nice because I'm Kagetora, right?

Who are you?

Ujiteru Hojo, I'm your brother.

What are you planning to do with me?

Why don't you come back?

Come back?

Why don't you come back to us?

This is your homeland.

Four hundred years ago, you were sent to Echigo for adoption.

You ended your life in a foreign land, never to come home to Odawara.

You wanted to come home to your family, didn't you?

Come home, everyone is waiting for you.

Even Father.

Father does not think of you as one of his pawns.

He has been apologizing to you in his heart this entire time.

Father has?

Yes.

Father has loved every one of us siblings equally.

Saburo, you must remember how deep our father's love was.

Saburo, you are Father's child, we are children of the Hojo Clan.

Abandon your loathsome past and come back to the Hojo family.

Come.

I'm not a Hojo anymore!

Saburo!

I don't know whose body you're possessing, but get out of there...

...otherwise I'm gonna exorcise you!

Stop it, Saburo, I'm not your enemy!

Shut up!

Are you trying to kill your brother?

As predicted, Lord Saburo did not agree.

What shall we do?

Saburo...

You absolutely refuse to join us?

You won't return to us, no matter what?

Shut up!

Saburo!

Saburo...

Do you still loathe us?

Lord Kagetora!

Lord Kagetora...

Why...

Lord Kagetora!

What is going on?

What happened to you?

Lord Kagetora...

To be continued...