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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...

Hakone Shrine Odawara, Segokuhara

I knew you'd come.

Who are you?

I am Ujiteru Hojo, I am Kagetora Saburo's brother.

What have you done to Lord Kagetora?

Saburo is with us.

Follow us.

Sorrowful Betrayal

Lord Kagetora.

I've sealed Saburo's soul within the Tsutsuga Mirror.

He's not dead yet.

He's protected by the divine power of the Hakone Gongen.

But...

Even the deities cannot keep an empty body alive forever.

He'll last another three days at the most...

Bring him back!

It's impossible.

You need the male Tsutsuga Mirror in order to release a sealed soul.

And the Mirror is not here.

You call yourself his brother?

I'm Kagetora Saburo's brother, I'm not this body's brother.

I do not care as long as Saburo's soul is safe.

Don't be foolish!

It may be a short life but...

...it's seventeen years that can't be replaced by anything else!

It's a meaningful life that's equal to his life as Kagetora Uesugi!

I'm not going to forgive people like you who tread over other people's lives!

Aren't you the one who treaded over him?

It doesn't matter.

You won't be able to do anything without the Tsutsuga Mirror.

Just so you know, the Fuuma Clan are serving this house.

So don't try to pull anything because it's not going to work.

We invited you because Saburo wanted to see you.

Watch over his dying body in this room and regret it.

And remember, you are the one who is killing this young man.

I told you that Takaya wouldn't be home.

When he loses it, you don't know what he'll end up doing!

It's your fault if something happens to Takaya!

Don't worry about it.

We're talking about that idiot, he'll come home once he gets bored.

Fine then, I won't ask for your help anymore!

Hey where are you going?

I'm going to Tokyo to find Takaya!

What?

Are you Yuzuru Narita?

Yes, I am.

Who are you?

Chiaki?

You...

Master Kojiro!

Master Kojiro, hurry inside!

The Date?

That's enough!

What did you say?

What were you doing?

Sorry, I screwed up.

There were too many of them.

But why did he get kidnapped?

Do you know who kidnapped him?

It was the younger brother of the Date family.

Date?

That's strange.

Naoe and the Date are in Nikko looking for the Tsutsuga Mirror.

What's with the Tsutsuga Mirror?

Oh right...

I forgot to call you.

Kagetora was asking for help through a mirror?

How did that happen?

I'm sure Naoe will do something about Kagetora.

Our priority is to find where they took Yuzuru!

But Yuzuru has the Hakkudarani wristband on...

If I use the Shinrei method, I might be able to decipher which direction he went.

I'm going to go head to Nikko.

I might be able to get some information.

Besides, I heard that Kosaka is there too.

West.

What did you just say?

I relayed the message to make Lord Saburo the sacrifice of Hakone.

What is Brother thinking?

Saburo will never be human again if we were to do that!

The sacrifice will lose its sense of self when the fire fusion ritual takes place...

...and the spiritual power of the sacred tree is cast upon it.

His soul itself will become a living weapon.

That soul will be a mass of spiritual energy for eternity.

I can not allow something like that to happen to Saburo!

But Lord Ujiteru, there is no one other than Lord Saburo who has the...

...power to oppose the sacrifice of Nikko.

Lord Ujimasa has chosen Lord Saburo in order to make this plan...

...a complete and utter success.

This is so the Hojo will be victorious in the Feudal Underworld.

Didn't we already used Saburo enough 400 years ago, for that very reason?

We've sent our own blood brother all over Hell like a chess piece...

...under the pretense of our clan's victory and prosperity.

And we're going to shamelessly...

...use him again for the sake of our clan's prosperity?

No, I do not mean that.

As brothers, we should be on the battlefield together...

...he should not be treated as a weapon.

Go back and tell my brother.

I do not consent to this, and am absolutely against it!

I cannot do that.

This order is not only from Lord Ujimasa.

What?

The one who has ordered Saburo to be the sacrifice is your father, Lord Ujiyasu.

My father?

What do you think?

What do you mean?

I wonder if brother has indeed met father?

We were unable to find him, but we've searched everywhere.

Are you suspicious of the order?

No, that's not what I'm thinking but...

I'm also in agreement with using Lord Saburo as a sacrifice.

No one else possesses as much power as he does.

Are you also telling me we should sacrifice Saburo?

If it's a way to make our plans succeed, that is what we should do.

Let me be.

I want to think about it.

It may be a short life but it's 17 years that can't be replaced by anything else!

Acting so righteous...

Who's Minako?

Thirty years ago...

When your body was killed in the battle against Oda, I made you possess...

...the body of the woman you loved.

I'll never forgive you for the rest of eternity!

I couldn't help it!

The only way for you to survive was to make you possess Minako's body!

And what did you do to Minako after that?

Whose child of sin did Minako have in her womb?

Did you love Minako?

No, the one I loved was...

The one who I truly wanted was...

Do you loathe me?

You want me submit to you, don't you?

You...

I'll never forgive you for the rest of eternity.

Yes, that's your favorite trick.

You never forgave me 400 years ago when I drove you to your...

...death at Samegao Castle.

You took advantage of my weakness and continued to torture me.

This isn't just about revenge, this is a chain that you put on me.

How many crimes must I commit until you're satisfied?

You'll never let me have you, yet you won't let go of these chains!

But it was you who wanted these chains...

This isn't love...

You just want me to submit to you after I've served you for the past 400 years...

You didn't comfort me.

You stole my refuge, and Minako.

I didn't want to let you go!

You stole everything from me!

You're right, and I'll do it again if I have to!

You're mine!

I don't want to give you up to anyone!

For eternity!

...to no one...

That's right, there's one way...

A way that no one will ever take you away from me.

A way that no one will interfere with us...

A way to make you mine forever...

I've been awaiting you, Mr. Kakizaki.

Katakura...

Now it's you, Kakizaki?

Why are you here?

I came to exchange information about the...

...suspect behind the Tsutsuga Mirror theft case.

Anyway, let's go inside.

We'll get into the details then.

Then the Date really doesn't know the whereabouts of Kojiro?

That's right.

The reason why Lord Kojiro would kidnap him is beyond me.

You don't know, either...

This is dangerous.

If they carelessly use Yuzuru Narita's power, it's a going to be a problem.

What were you guys doing?

I stressed it to you to keep an eye on him.

Like Master, like vassal, or are the Uesugi just a bunch of incompetent idiots?

What did you say?

Anyway we should put every effort into finding where Yuzuru has been taken.

I can't ignore this issue if Lord Kojiro is involved.

Any leads on the Mirror?

It's still unknown.

What's more of an issue is Nikko Mountain.

In the last couple of days, spiritual energy has been gathering in the...

...Nikko Mountain area with unbelievable speed.

It's in relation to the amount of souls bound to the trees.

If the energy continues to concentrate there...

...there are worries that the Nikko Mountain area may be destroyed.

Are they trying to destroy the Toshogu Shrine?

They wouldn't take such measures if they just want to destroy it.

There have been many freak deaths in Nikko city.

It seems like the food at the Kegon Waterfall isn't enough for him anymore.

I'm suspecting there's more than one now.

What did you say?

The Fuuma have created more of them from the Tsutsuga Mirror.

If we ignore it, it may become disastrous.

We have to somehow kill them.

If you can't even do that the Uesugi should stop calling themselves...

...the crusading army of justice...

What should I do?

Naoe hasn't contacted me since then, either.

I don't know what to do by myself.

What's going on in Nikko right now?

What are the Hojo trying to do?

Where's the male Tsutsuga Mirror?

I know you can hear me, please show yourself Kagetora!

Haruie.

Kagetora, is it you?

Where are you right now?

Are you really trapped inside the Tsutsuga Mirror?

Yes.

I have something I want to tell you.

What is it?

Tonight, a man will be coming to visit you.

You'll be able to get information about the Hojo through him.

I see, so Ujiteru has somehow agreed to it.

Yes.

We lied by saying it was father's orders, but we had no choice.

Otherwise Ujiteru would have never agreed.

Unlike me, he cares about our younger brother.

What did you do with the sacrifice of Nikko?

I've locked him up in the basement.

As soon as we're ready to bring forth the Great Power...

...we shall sacrifice them.

H-Hatayama.

Nice to see you again, Yuzuru.

Why are you here?

I couldn't forget the amazing power I was shown awhile back.

It made me want to have you.

I don't understand what you're talking about.

It doesn't really matter, because the only business I have is with your power.

I'd like to do the preparations to bring forth your power.

Stop.

Stop it!

I want you to look into my eyes.

You should be able to see the fire flickering in my eyes.

Can you hear them?

The voices of the masses that will awaken you.

Yes, submit your consciousness to me.

Release the evil powers that are within you.

Now is the time...

How does it feel to waste a day without being able to do anything?

There's not much to tell.

Do you not feel any sorrow when your master is dying before your eyes?

Sorrow?

Does being a loyal dog mean crying for its dying master?

What?

Does shedding a tear make me loyal to my master?

You are an incomprehensible man.

What is the Hojo plotting?

Stealing the Tsutsuga Mirror and bounding souls at the Futarasan Shrine...

...that was your work, wasn't it?

What are you planning to do at the Toshogu Shrine?

Are you jealous of Ieyasu who became Shogun?

It is none of your business.

What fools you were to resurrect yourselves and begin the Feudal Era again.

I will tell you one thing.

Lord Saburo will be bound to a sacred tree at Hakone Shrine tomorrow morning.

Bid farewell now, while you can.

Yasuhide.

It's been awhile, Yasuhide Toyama.

Lord Saburo!

I've always wanted to see you again.

I...

How far were you able to run after abandoning me at Samegao Castle?

What are you...

There's no need to fool yourself, I know everything.

Please forgive me, I was just...

Your own life was more important than your Lord's life.

You're a smart guy.

You hastily abandoned your Lord when his loss was evident to save yourself.

Please...

Please forgive me!

You probably don't understand the grief of those who get abandoned.

You have an obligation to make it up to me.

You must obey every order that I'm about to give you.

Y-Yes...

Have you come to say hello to your brother?

As a member of the Hojo Clan, you must fulfill your duty.

Do you understand?

You are my dear brother, you are very dear to me.

Let us rule this world together.

Right, Saburo?

What happened, My Lord?

My Lord, are you all right?

I'm fine!

Damn you, Saburo!

What are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be looking for Yuzuru?

I was looking and I ended up in Nikko.

Does that mean Yuzuru is in Nikko?

We have to hurry and go save him, where is he?

The thing is, since I've come here the spiritual interference has gotten worse.

We have no other way but to find him on foot now.

It must be because of the spiritual energy of Nikko Mountain.

Toyama!

The traitor's here.

What did you say?

I'm saying I would like to help out with your plan.

You're saying you'll switch sides to join the Hojo Clan?

Please go ahead and interpret it that way.

I've lived for four hundred years already.

I've been thinking that I want to live life as I please and for my own self.

What is your wish?

I want you to make me a chief retainer of the Hojo Clan.

Hereafter I will put my full effort into making the Hojo the...

...victors of the Feudal Underworld.

And when that day comes, I'd like to be entrusted with a country.

Will you prove it to us?

Prove?

Prove that you are, in fact, willing to betray the Uesugi.

What do I have to do to prove myself?

How about this, Lord Ujiteru?

Lord Saburo's body will be useless to us if his soul is to be sacrificed.

Why not ask Naoe to finish off that body?

Will you be able to do it, Naoe?

In order to prove myself, I have to kill his body?

So be it.

To be continued...