1 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:13,848 [popping] 2 00:00:29,864 --> 00:00:31,991 [soft rustling] 3 00:00:46,839 --> 00:00:49,341 [KAGAYA] Within the next five days, 4 00:00:49,383 --> 00:00:51,050 Muzan will come. 5 00:00:57,391 --> 00:01:00,185 I will be the bait you use. 6 00:01:00,895 --> 00:01:03,856 When he comes, I need you to behead him. 7 00:01:07,359 --> 00:01:11,321 Master, what leads you to believe he'll find you? 8 00:01:12,155 --> 00:01:14,282 [Kagaya chuckles weakly] 9 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:17,036 My intuition. That's all. 10 00:01:17,786 --> 00:01:19,580 Nothing beyond that. 11 00:01:20,079 --> 00:01:23,082 But listen, the others can't know. 12 00:01:23,625 --> 00:01:28,296 They would never agree to using me as bait like this. 13 00:01:28,338 --> 00:01:30,674 They would sooner die than do it. 14 00:01:31,466 --> 00:01:35,721 You're the only one that I can ask, Gyomei. 15 00:01:38,015 --> 00:01:41,602 Even if you behead him, he won't die. 16 00:01:41,643 --> 00:01:43,062 ♪ 17 00:01:43,562 --> 00:01:47,274 There's likely only one way to destroy Muzan. 18 00:01:47,315 --> 00:01:50,945 Trapping him in place until sunlight shines upon him. 19 00:01:51,695 --> 00:01:54,489 If beheading isn't enough to kill him, 20 00:01:54,531 --> 00:01:56,617 there's only one option left. 21 00:01:57,576 --> 00:02:01,329 You all must endure a battle until the sun rises. 22 00:02:02,497 --> 00:02:03,624 Yes, sir. 23 00:02:05,042 --> 00:02:07,920 If that is your wish, then so be it, Master. 24 00:02:11,632 --> 00:02:13,174 [KAGAYA] Thank goodness. 25 00:02:18,973 --> 00:02:22,476 Gyomei, after I have perished, 26 00:02:23,060 --> 00:02:25,813 please do not let any more of my children 27 00:02:25,854 --> 00:02:27,355 be sent to their graves. 28 00:02:28,107 --> 00:02:30,275 That is my wish. 29 00:02:45,415 --> 00:02:47,542 [♪ tense music playing] 30 00:02:47,584 --> 00:02:49,837 [MUZAN] You think you've driven me into a corner 31 00:02:49,878 --> 00:02:51,254 with your little plan? 32 00:02:53,090 --> 00:02:56,635 But you are all about to be going straight to hell! 33 00:02:56,677 --> 00:02:58,804 Mark my words, Demon Slayers. 34 00:02:58,846 --> 00:03:02,474 I'll massacre every one of you before sunrise! 35 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:03,767 [grunts angrily] 36 00:03:03,809 --> 00:03:05,352 [Nakime plucking biwa strings] 37 00:03:06,645 --> 00:03:09,314 You're the only one going to hell! 38 00:03:09,356 --> 00:03:11,066 And you won't get away! 39 00:03:12,067 --> 00:03:14,153 Oh, is that so? 40 00:03:14,193 --> 00:03:16,363 Let's see you try. 41 00:03:16,697 --> 00:03:19,240 Tanjiro Kamado! 42 00:03:19,282 --> 00:03:20,909 [rumbling] 43 00:03:20,951 --> 00:03:23,328 I will defeat you! 44 00:03:24,830 --> 00:03:26,832 Muzan Kibutsuji! 45 00:03:26,874 --> 00:03:32,046 DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE: INFINITY CASTLE 46 00:03:33,254 --> 00:03:35,757 [♪ opening theme song playing] 47 00:03:39,094 --> 00:03:40,762 What is this place? 48 00:03:41,346 --> 00:03:43,390 Everything's upside down. 49 00:03:44,599 --> 00:03:45,726 KILL 50 00:03:46,185 --> 00:03:48,478 Was all of this made using the enemy's Blood Demon Art? 51 00:03:51,065 --> 00:03:53,274 I don't understand what's happening, 52 00:03:53,316 --> 00:03:56,319 except that Ms. Tamayo was restraining Muzan. 53 00:03:57,696 --> 00:04:00,782 Even so, how long can she keep that up? 54 00:04:00,824 --> 00:04:03,326 [screaming] 55 00:04:03,368 --> 00:04:05,079 [IGURO] Calm down, Kanroji. 56 00:04:05,537 --> 00:04:06,872 [gasps] Yes! 57 00:04:07,372 --> 00:04:08,832 [IGURO] Stay with me. 58 00:04:21,344 --> 00:04:22,345 [gasps] 59 00:04:25,557 --> 00:04:27,851 [Gyomei grunts] 60 00:04:42,116 --> 00:04:43,658 [effort grunts] 61 00:04:43,992 --> 00:04:45,244 [effort grunts] 62 00:05:03,762 --> 00:05:06,347 [TANJIRO] I need to reach Muzan as soon as possible 63 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:09,392 and defeat him by whatever means! 64 00:05:13,188 --> 00:05:14,982 [grunts] 65 00:05:16,691 --> 00:05:17,901 [♪ Gregorian chanting] 66 00:05:17,943 --> 00:05:19,486 That's the bottom! 67 00:05:19,527 --> 00:05:21,404 I'll be killed at this speed! 68 00:05:21,822 --> 00:05:23,615 I'll use a move to change directions. 69 00:05:23,657 --> 00:05:25,826 Then find something to grab on to. 70 00:05:25,867 --> 00:05:27,077 DESTROY 71 00:05:27,119 --> 00:05:28,703 [♪ music intensifies] 72 00:05:29,537 --> 00:05:33,292 It didn't work. I can't break away from this free fall. 73 00:05:36,503 --> 00:05:37,545 DESTROYER OF DEMONS 74 00:05:52,769 --> 00:05:54,938 [♪ low tense music playing] 75 00:06:06,325 --> 00:06:07,909 [♪ music fades] 76 00:06:15,083 --> 00:06:17,211 [Tanjiro panting] 77 00:06:22,674 --> 00:06:24,051 [GIYU] You all right? 78 00:06:25,468 --> 00:06:28,055 Yes. Thanks for your help. 79 00:06:28,471 --> 00:06:29,639 [sighs in relief] 80 00:06:30,057 --> 00:06:31,390 You really saved-- 81 00:06:33,352 --> 00:06:36,063 Water Breathing, First Form: 82 00:06:36,104 --> 00:06:37,731 Water Surface Slash. 83 00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:41,026 [GIYU] Tanjiro! 84 00:06:43,611 --> 00:06:45,655 [♪ intense music playing] 85 00:06:47,366 --> 00:06:49,326 [hinges creaking] 86 00:06:51,328 --> 00:06:52,620 [snarling] 87 00:07:03,131 --> 00:07:04,674 [BOTH] Water Breathing. 88 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:06,467 [TANJIRO] Sixth Form. 89 00:07:06,509 --> 00:07:07,928 [GIYU] Third Form. 90 00:07:09,512 --> 00:07:11,265 [TANJIRO] Whirlpool! 91 00:07:11,306 --> 00:07:12,891 [GIYU] Flowing Dance. 92 00:07:18,521 --> 00:07:19,773 [Tanjiro groans nervously] 93 00:07:20,648 --> 00:07:22,609 Mr. Giyu's amazing. 94 00:07:23,610 --> 00:07:26,029 He can tell exactly which move I'm gonna use. 95 00:07:26,529 --> 00:07:27,781 Then he follows up with one 96 00:07:27,822 --> 00:07:30,284 that prevents any kind of friendly fire. 97 00:07:30,951 --> 00:07:32,786 He's unbelievable. 98 00:07:33,787 --> 00:07:35,872 Just what's behind those eyes? 99 00:07:35,914 --> 00:07:38,083 [stifled whimpering] 100 00:07:38,583 --> 00:07:40,127 If I'm not mistaken... 101 00:07:40,543 --> 00:07:41,795 this is the place 102 00:07:41,836 --> 00:07:44,005 that Shinazugawa and Iguro mentioned. 103 00:07:44,047 --> 00:07:46,091 [♪ Gregorian chanting] 104 00:07:47,466 --> 00:07:48,760 Which means 105 00:07:48,802 --> 00:07:51,888 Kibutsuji's plan was to gather everyone here, 106 00:07:51,930 --> 00:07:54,515 then kill us all in one fell swoop. 107 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:59,938 From here on out, we'll need to be even more vigilant. 108 00:08:00,814 --> 00:08:01,940 Right. 109 00:08:03,984 --> 00:08:05,484 -Let's go. -Right! 110 00:08:05,526 --> 00:08:06,527 PITTER PATTER 111 00:08:06,569 --> 00:08:08,780 [♪ dramatic music playing] 112 00:08:20,959 --> 00:08:22,543 [demons snarling] 113 00:08:28,216 --> 00:08:31,178 [IGURO] Serpent Breathing, Fifth Form: 114 00:08:38,143 --> 00:08:40,395 Slithering Serpent! 115 00:08:42,897 --> 00:08:46,693 You demon scum! Stay away from Kanroji! 116 00:08:46,734 --> 00:08:48,445 [squealing] 117 00:08:48,487 --> 00:08:50,905 Mr. Iguro is so cool! 118 00:08:51,990 --> 00:08:53,908 -Are you hurt? -No, not at all! 119 00:08:53,950 --> 00:08:55,910 -Then, let's go. -Okay! 120 00:08:56,370 --> 00:08:58,830 [Kanroji squealing] 121 00:09:07,964 --> 00:09:09,216 [grunts] 122 00:09:16,723 --> 00:09:17,849 Tokito! 123 00:09:17,891 --> 00:09:20,394 [demons snarling] 124 00:09:24,856 --> 00:09:27,025 [MUICHIRO] There's a whole lot of demons, huh? 125 00:09:27,067 --> 00:09:28,735 [GYOMEI] It would seem they've been given 126 00:09:28,776 --> 00:09:30,653 the strength of the Lower Ranks. 127 00:09:30,695 --> 00:09:33,948 It's clear that they're being used to try and exhaust us. 128 00:09:35,783 --> 00:09:37,744 [metallic rattling] 129 00:09:37,785 --> 00:09:38,953 [MUICHIRO] Hmm. 130 00:09:39,704 --> 00:09:41,122 What of the Master? 131 00:09:42,207 --> 00:09:45,126 [GYOMEI] He has departed from this world. 132 00:09:45,626 --> 00:09:48,129 It was a truly noble end. 133 00:09:49,339 --> 00:09:50,549 Knowing him, 134 00:09:51,091 --> 00:09:54,969 he never would have allowed himself to be caught unawares. 135 00:09:55,011 --> 00:09:57,180 Did he sacrifice himself? 136 00:09:57,805 --> 00:10:01,935 [GYOMEI] Indeed. The Master did not have much time left. 137 00:10:08,942 --> 00:10:10,193 [MUICHIRO] Master. 138 00:10:16,950 --> 00:10:19,744 Back when I was mortally wounded by a demon 139 00:10:19,786 --> 00:10:21,829 and found myself teetering on the edge 140 00:10:21,871 --> 00:10:23,457 between life and death... 141 00:10:24,332 --> 00:10:26,209 ...he stayed by my side. 142 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,839 He did the same for every Corps member 143 00:10:31,881 --> 00:10:33,632 who was on the brink of death. 144 00:10:35,843 --> 00:10:37,304 Like a father. 145 00:10:39,514 --> 00:10:41,349 [GYOMEI] Yes, I know. 146 00:10:41,891 --> 00:10:44,894 [MUICHIRO] Muzan not only took my brother from me, 147 00:10:45,395 --> 00:10:46,980 but our father as well. 148 00:10:47,981 --> 00:10:49,524 That bastard. 149 00:10:49,566 --> 00:10:50,984 Damn him! 150 00:10:51,318 --> 00:10:53,528 I swear I'll make him suffer. 151 00:10:53,570 --> 00:10:55,654 I'll send him straight to hell! 152 00:10:56,864 --> 00:10:58,408 [GYOMEI] You're not alone. 153 00:11:02,661 --> 00:11:05,748 Trust me, we all feel the same. 154 00:11:10,504 --> 00:11:12,797 DESTROY 155 00:11:12,839 --> 00:11:15,049 [SHINAZUGAWA] Forgive me, Master. 156 00:11:16,675 --> 00:11:18,845 I couldn't protect you. 157 00:11:22,307 --> 00:11:24,725 [distorted grunting] 158 00:11:26,353 --> 00:11:27,646 [blade rasps] 159 00:11:31,149 --> 00:11:32,817 [♪ upbeat music playing] 160 00:11:34,110 --> 00:11:37,614 There's no end to you lowlifes, huh? 161 00:11:38,198 --> 00:11:40,408 [demon cackling] 162 00:11:40,450 --> 00:11:42,827 That's just fine by me. 163 00:11:42,869 --> 00:11:44,829 I'll kill all of you! 164 00:11:52,795 --> 00:11:54,255 [INOSUKE] Hyah! 165 00:11:54,797 --> 00:11:57,716 Make way! I'm coming through! 166 00:11:58,259 --> 00:11:59,969 [chuckles] 167 00:12:00,011 --> 00:12:02,847 Whole lotta falling happening here! 168 00:12:03,682 --> 00:12:07,810 Hyah! Pretty rude to just drop me in here out of nowhere! 169 00:12:07,852 --> 00:12:10,438 Though I've been itching to see how my training's paying off. 170 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:14,526 So with that in mind, let's test it out on you chubs! 171 00:12:14,568 --> 00:12:15,860 [chuckles] 172 00:12:15,902 --> 00:12:18,154 Let's go! 173 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:20,823 [grunting] 174 00:12:22,242 --> 00:12:24,536 [Genya panting] 175 00:12:25,036 --> 00:12:27,622 Where am I? The Demon Headquarters? 176 00:12:27,664 --> 00:12:29,165 Where are the others? 177 00:12:29,790 --> 00:12:31,376 Big Brother. 178 00:12:32,419 --> 00:12:34,504 I hope you're safe, too. 179 00:12:39,133 --> 00:12:40,885 [ZENITSU] I just heard a sound. 180 00:12:41,386 --> 00:12:43,930 Could it be that he's somewhere nearby? 181 00:12:44,556 --> 00:12:47,559 [demons snarling] 182 00:12:49,477 --> 00:12:51,020 You'll regret this. 183 00:12:52,731 --> 00:12:54,441 I won't forgive you. 184 00:12:54,482 --> 00:12:56,484 Not in a million years. 185 00:13:07,161 --> 00:13:09,372 ♪ 186 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:22,427 [SHINOBU] I smell blood. 187 00:13:31,603 --> 00:13:33,229 What is this place? 188 00:13:40,987 --> 00:13:42,863 [chomping] 189 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:51,289 [DEMON] Hmm? 190 00:13:52,582 --> 00:13:54,250 Oh, my. You're here. 191 00:13:54,959 --> 00:13:55,918 UPPER TWO 192 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:57,962 Oh! And you're a girl, too! 193 00:13:58,672 --> 00:14:02,216 What a young and tasty morsel we have. [chuckles] 194 00:14:02,883 --> 00:14:06,346 I'll have to properly thank Nakime for this later. 195 00:14:08,682 --> 00:14:10,809 [Shinobu panting] 196 00:14:18,692 --> 00:14:20,819 [whimpers softly] 197 00:14:22,153 --> 00:14:23,571 [KANAE] Shinobu. 198 00:14:23,613 --> 00:14:26,783 You must leave the Demon Slayer Corps. 199 00:14:28,618 --> 00:14:31,454 I know that you've trained really hard 200 00:14:32,163 --> 00:14:34,457 and you're fighting to make a difference. 201 00:14:34,957 --> 00:14:38,085 -[sobbing softly] -But I don't think you'll... 202 00:14:38,753 --> 00:14:39,796 [sighs softly] 203 00:14:39,838 --> 00:14:41,506 [stifled sobbing] 204 00:14:43,758 --> 00:14:47,595 I want you to live the life of a happy, normal girl. 205 00:14:48,221 --> 00:14:51,307 To be able to see your own hair turn gray. 206 00:14:52,809 --> 00:14:53,768 DESTROYER OF DEMONS 207 00:14:53,810 --> 00:14:56,396 Really... you've done enough. 208 00:14:56,437 --> 00:14:58,857 [SHINOBU] No! [sobbing] Can't stop now! 209 00:14:58,897 --> 00:15:02,026 I will avenge you if it's the last thing I do! 210 00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:04,487 This demon! I need to know... 211 00:15:04,529 --> 00:15:06,573 I have to know what it looked like! 212 00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:09,576 Please, Big Sister, I'm begging you! 213 00:15:09,617 --> 00:15:10,951 Tell me! 214 00:15:11,452 --> 00:15:15,540 I could never live a normal life knowing someone did this to you! 215 00:15:15,582 --> 00:15:17,333 [sobbing] Please! 216 00:15:18,668 --> 00:15:19,918 [sighs weakly] 217 00:15:22,004 --> 00:15:23,381 [KANAE] It was a demon 218 00:15:23,423 --> 00:15:26,342 with a blood-stained pattern on his head. 219 00:15:28,261 --> 00:15:31,180 [DEMON] I must say, it's very nice to meet you, miss. 220 00:15:31,222 --> 00:15:33,850 You may refer to me as Doma. 221 00:15:34,350 --> 00:15:37,520 Ah, what a wonderful night! 222 00:15:39,063 --> 00:15:42,149 [SHINOBU] Such a warm smile and gentle voice. 223 00:15:42,650 --> 00:15:45,904 There's a soft, benevolent presence to him. 224 00:15:47,363 --> 00:15:49,866 [woman weakly] Please, help me. 225 00:15:50,742 --> 00:15:52,243 Please help me! 226 00:15:52,285 --> 00:15:53,620 Shh. 227 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:55,996 Can't you see that we're talking? 228 00:15:59,751 --> 00:16:00,752 Hmm? 229 00:16:00,794 --> 00:16:02,253 [SHINOBU] Are you all right? 230 00:16:02,879 --> 00:16:04,255 [DOMA] Wow! 231 00:16:04,297 --> 00:16:07,300 That was fast. Are you a Hashira? 232 00:16:07,341 --> 00:16:09,343 [labored breathing] 233 00:16:10,094 --> 00:16:11,596 [squelching] 234 00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:14,766 -[gasps] -[♪ unsettling music playing] 235 00:16:15,892 --> 00:16:17,894 [DOMA] Oh, don't worry about that. 236 00:16:17,936 --> 00:16:19,854 You can just leave her right there. 237 00:16:19,896 --> 00:16:22,189 I'll make a proper meal of her later. 238 00:16:22,649 --> 00:16:23,691 [exhales] 239 00:16:25,443 --> 00:16:27,027 And this demon... 240 00:16:27,487 --> 00:16:29,155 the weapon he used, 241 00:16:29,739 --> 00:16:32,408 it was a pair of sharp fans. 242 00:16:33,326 --> 00:16:34,911 [metallic scraping] 243 00:16:35,411 --> 00:16:38,456 As the founder of the Eternal Paradise Faith, 244 00:16:38,498 --> 00:16:40,458 it is my sworn duty to see that 245 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:43,043 all my followers attain happiness. 246 00:16:43,503 --> 00:16:46,088 I'll be sure to consume her completely. 247 00:16:48,006 --> 00:16:49,383 [SHINOBU] There's no doubt. 248 00:16:49,425 --> 00:16:51,970 This is the demon who killed my sister. 249 00:16:53,429 --> 00:16:55,348 Attaining happiness? 250 00:16:55,389 --> 00:16:57,057 For who exactly? 251 00:16:57,517 --> 00:17:00,478 This girl was horrified, crying out for help. 252 00:17:00,937 --> 00:17:02,772 -And that's why I saved her. -[fans scraping] 253 00:17:03,439 --> 00:17:06,233 Her suffering has come to an end. 254 00:17:06,567 --> 00:17:08,110 No more pain. 255 00:17:08,444 --> 00:17:09,779 No more fear. 256 00:17:10,780 --> 00:17:12,991 Everyone is afraid of death. 257 00:17:13,449 --> 00:17:15,994 So I help them by consuming them. 258 00:17:16,661 --> 00:17:21,207 This way, they get to live on within me for all eternity. 259 00:17:21,248 --> 00:17:24,002 I take in their entire being. 260 00:17:24,042 --> 00:17:26,253 Blood. Desires. 261 00:17:26,796 --> 00:17:28,506 Even the last bit of their sinew 262 00:17:29,007 --> 00:17:31,801 -and help their souls transcend. -[♪ unsettling music playing] 263 00:17:31,843 --> 00:17:34,512 What you're spouting is sheer nonsense. 264 00:17:35,053 --> 00:17:36,931 And to say it with such glee... 265 00:17:37,431 --> 00:17:39,350 You truly make me sick! 266 00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:41,352 Aw. 267 00:17:41,978 --> 00:17:45,648 I can't believe you'd say that after we'd only just met. 268 00:17:45,690 --> 00:17:47,358 Oh, I see. 269 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,652 Oh, you poor thing. 270 00:17:49,694 --> 00:17:52,363 Did something unfortunate happen? 271 00:17:52,405 --> 00:17:53,948 Let's hear it. 272 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:55,449 Go on, tell me. 273 00:17:56,784 --> 00:17:59,954 "Unfortunate" doesn't begin to describe it! 274 00:17:59,996 --> 00:18:03,123 You are the one who killed my big sister, weren't you? 275 00:18:03,165 --> 00:18:06,168 Does the haori I'm wearing mean nothing to you?! 276 00:18:06,210 --> 00:18:07,461 Huh? 277 00:18:07,879 --> 00:18:10,088 ♪ 278 00:18:12,050 --> 00:18:13,634 [blade rasps] 279 00:18:17,847 --> 00:18:19,139 [flesh squelching] 280 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:20,934 [DOMA] That's right. 281 00:18:21,017 --> 00:18:24,144 It belonged to the girl who used Flower Breathing. 282 00:18:24,645 --> 00:18:27,023 Such a sweet, gentle child. 283 00:18:27,899 --> 00:18:30,526 The sun came up and cut our time short. 284 00:18:30,568 --> 00:18:31,945 I remember. 285 00:18:31,986 --> 00:18:34,572 It's a shame I didn't get-- Her. 286 00:18:36,449 --> 00:18:37,658 [SHINOBU] Insect Breathing, 287 00:18:37,700 --> 00:18:40,453 Dance of the Bee Sting: True Flutter. 288 00:18:41,829 --> 00:18:43,664 A marvelous thrust. 289 00:18:43,706 --> 00:18:45,625 I hardly even saw it. 290 00:18:47,585 --> 00:18:49,336 Blood Demon Art: 291 00:18:50,421 --> 00:18:52,590 Frozen Lotus. 292 00:18:53,758 --> 00:18:55,133 [Shinobu shivering] So cold. 293 00:18:55,175 --> 00:18:57,511 It feels like my lungs are bursting. 294 00:18:58,429 --> 00:18:59,722 [DOMA] Hmm. 295 00:18:59,764 --> 00:19:01,975 Look at that. You are fast. 296 00:19:02,475 --> 00:19:04,560 Unfortunately for you, 297 00:19:04,602 --> 00:19:07,730 those thrusts aren't enough to kill a demon. 298 00:19:07,772 --> 00:19:08,982 [slurps] 299 00:19:09,732 --> 00:19:10,858 [rattling] 300 00:19:10,900 --> 00:19:12,652 Aim for here. 301 00:19:13,111 --> 00:19:15,696 You need to chop off my head. 302 00:19:16,781 --> 00:19:17,740 DESTROY 303 00:19:17,782 --> 00:19:20,660 My thrusts alone may not be enough, 304 00:19:20,701 --> 00:19:22,160 but what of this? 305 00:19:22,202 --> 00:19:24,288 -[clanks] -[ratchets, clicks] 306 00:19:25,247 --> 00:19:26,248 [Doma groans] 307 00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:28,876 [SHINOBU] Time to see whether this toxin 308 00:19:28,918 --> 00:19:30,670 works on an Upper Rank. 309 00:19:32,338 --> 00:19:37,010 Sister, lend me your strength, please. 310 00:19:37,802 --> 00:19:39,053 [retches] 311 00:19:39,095 --> 00:19:40,972 [straining] This poison. 312 00:19:41,014 --> 00:19:44,182 It's clearly far stronger than the strain you used 313 00:19:44,224 --> 00:19:47,020 up on Rui's mountain. [wheezing] 314 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,814 [SHINOBU] So they did exchange information. 315 00:19:50,230 --> 00:19:52,608 This is the drawback to using poison. 316 00:19:52,650 --> 00:19:56,654 [DOMA] He told me that you've been changing concoction 317 00:19:56,696 --> 00:19:59,991 for each demon you face. [straining] 318 00:20:00,033 --> 00:20:02,368 -[coughs, retches] -[blood splatters] 319 00:20:03,077 --> 00:20:04,829 [wheezing] 320 00:20:07,373 --> 00:20:09,000 Oh, my. 321 00:20:09,042 --> 00:20:13,462 It would seem that I've already neutralized all of your poison. 322 00:20:13,504 --> 00:20:14,797 How rude of me. 323 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:18,176 And after you'd made it just for me. 324 00:20:18,634 --> 00:20:20,594 That sword of yours, 325 00:20:21,095 --> 00:20:24,348 it makes quite an interesting sound when you sheathe it. 326 00:20:25,099 --> 00:20:28,435 Is that where you change what poison you use? 327 00:20:28,477 --> 00:20:31,271 Yay! This is fun! 328 00:20:32,106 --> 00:20:34,984 Who knew being poisoned was so invigorating? 329 00:20:35,026 --> 00:20:36,777 It's almost addictive. 330 00:20:36,819 --> 00:20:39,279 What will the next formula be like? [chuckles] 331 00:20:39,321 --> 00:20:41,699 Come on, let's give it a try. 332 00:20:43,325 --> 00:20:45,327 -[swishing] -[rattling] 333 00:20:47,872 --> 00:20:49,373 Very well then, 334 00:20:50,041 --> 00:20:51,500 I'll oblige. 335 00:20:51,542 --> 00:20:52,585 See... 336 00:20:56,296 --> 00:20:59,133 ...I'd already anticipated this would happen. 337 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:02,595 [Doma chuckling] Is your next batch set? 338 00:21:03,096 --> 00:21:04,931 I'm ready whenever you are. 339 00:21:09,227 --> 00:21:12,188 I know I just said to give it a try... 340 00:21:13,731 --> 00:21:16,650 ...but you could at least change up your offense. 341 00:21:18,778 --> 00:21:20,696 -[metallic clanking] -[Doma chuckles] 342 00:21:21,906 --> 00:21:24,158 -[continues chuckling] -[grunts] 343 00:21:31,457 --> 00:21:33,084 What's this? 344 00:21:33,126 --> 00:21:35,586 You seem to be slower than earlier. 345 00:21:35,628 --> 00:21:37,130 So sad. 346 00:21:37,171 --> 00:21:40,591 [SHINOBU] Insect Breathing, Dance of the Horsefly: 347 00:21:40,633 --> 00:21:42,635 Enticing Slash! 348 00:21:50,101 --> 00:21:53,353 Oh, my. You were able to land a hit. 349 00:21:53,395 --> 00:21:56,232 The way you got through all my defenses, 350 00:21:56,274 --> 00:21:57,733 it's amazing! 351 00:21:57,775 --> 00:21:59,277 I'm truly impressed. 352 00:21:59,317 --> 00:22:02,320 It's almost enough to bring a tear to my eye. 353 00:22:02,362 --> 00:22:04,573 Come on, what are you waiting for? 354 00:22:04,615 --> 00:22:08,577 Hurry up and attack me again, before I stop the poison. 355 00:22:08,619 --> 00:22:11,247 Please? You're doing so well. 356 00:22:11,289 --> 00:22:13,082 Maybe the next attack kills me. 357 00:22:13,124 --> 00:22:14,167 [disgruntled sigh] 358 00:22:18,004 --> 00:22:21,548 [laughs] Yes! That's the spirit! 359 00:22:24,635 --> 00:22:26,971 Ever since I was a child, 360 00:22:27,013 --> 00:22:29,015 I was kind and clever. 361 00:22:29,807 --> 00:22:32,059 I always helped those who were in need 362 00:22:32,101 --> 00:22:34,561 and led them to the path of happiness. 363 00:22:35,437 --> 00:22:37,397 It was my duty after all. 364 00:22:39,025 --> 00:22:41,861 [DOMA'S FATHER] His eyes have the colors of a rainbow. 365 00:22:42,862 --> 00:22:45,990 And this gray hair is proof of his innocence. 366 00:22:46,991 --> 00:22:48,951 This child is truly special. 367 00:22:49,451 --> 00:22:52,163 Surely he can hear the voices of the gods. 368 00:22:52,205 --> 00:22:54,081 [♪ slow piano notes playing] 369 00:22:54,123 --> 00:22:57,835 [DOMA] My parents were hopelessly naive simpletons. 370 00:22:58,418 --> 00:22:59,962 You'd have to be 371 00:23:00,004 --> 00:23:03,841 in order to found a religion like the Eternal Paradise Faith. 372 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:06,384 I pitied them, 373 00:23:06,426 --> 00:23:09,972 so I always played along with their make-believe ideas. 374 00:23:11,098 --> 00:23:14,060 I never once heard the voice of the gods. 375 00:23:14,935 --> 00:23:17,604 At first, I didn't know how to deal 376 00:23:17,646 --> 00:23:21,234 with the hordes of people worshiping and praying to me. 377 00:23:22,193 --> 00:23:25,196 Seeing these grown-ups come crying to a child 378 00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:28,366 saying they were suffering, pleading for help, 379 00:23:28,406 --> 00:23:31,785 made me worry if they were sick in the head. 380 00:23:33,037 --> 00:23:36,749 After nearly putting me to sleep with their personal stories, 381 00:23:36,790 --> 00:23:38,458 they would bow to me, 382 00:23:38,500 --> 00:23:41,128 asking to be guided to paradise. 383 00:23:41,628 --> 00:23:42,922 I cried. 384 00:23:44,090 --> 00:23:46,300 "You poor things," I thought. 385 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:48,844 "Paradise doesn't even exist. 386 00:23:49,469 --> 00:23:53,640 It's just a fairy tale concocted by deluded humans. 387 00:23:54,725 --> 00:23:57,228 There are no gods or Buddhas." 388 00:23:57,853 --> 00:24:00,314 These people had lived for decades, 389 00:24:00,356 --> 00:24:03,567 yet they still couldn't grasp that simple truth. 390 00:24:04,110 --> 00:24:07,238 When you die, you return to nothingness. 391 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:09,407 All feeling ceases. 392 00:24:10,157 --> 00:24:11,867 Your heart stops. 393 00:24:11,909 --> 00:24:13,660 Your brain stops. 394 00:24:13,702 --> 00:24:15,996 You rot and return to the earth. 395 00:24:16,496 --> 00:24:19,666 Such is the fate of every living creature. 396 00:24:21,835 --> 00:24:25,089 To be too foolish to accept reality, 397 00:24:25,714 --> 00:24:27,841 what a hard life that must be. 398 00:24:28,842 --> 00:24:32,096 I want to bring happiness to these pitiful people. 399 00:24:32,596 --> 00:24:34,307 I want to save them. 400 00:24:35,141 --> 00:24:39,519 I truly believe that is my purpose here. 401 00:24:43,523 --> 00:24:44,482 [squelches] 402 00:24:44,524 --> 00:24:45,651 [blade rasps] 403 00:24:45,692 --> 00:24:48,362 -Aw. Still nothing. -[metallic rattling] 404 00:24:48,404 --> 00:24:50,072 And that was number five. 405 00:24:50,114 --> 00:24:51,698 What will you do? 406 00:24:52,199 --> 00:24:54,618 The toxin's getting less effective. 407 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:57,788 How many more times do you think you can adapt it? 408 00:24:58,372 --> 00:25:00,749 -Oh! Are you out of breath now? -[panting] 409 00:25:01,250 --> 00:25:02,876 Look at all that sweat. 410 00:25:02,918 --> 00:25:04,253 Are you all right? 411 00:25:04,878 --> 00:25:07,965 [SHINOBU] So, this is the power of an Upper Rank. 412 00:25:08,632 --> 00:25:10,676 None of my poisons are working. 413 00:25:11,593 --> 00:25:14,763 He's adapting too fast to keep up with. 414 00:25:16,932 --> 00:25:19,310 Your alveoli must be dead now. 415 00:25:19,352 --> 00:25:21,437 [crystals tinkling] 416 00:25:21,479 --> 00:25:22,855 Painful. 417 00:25:22,896 --> 00:25:26,233 You did breathe it in, my Blood Demon Art. 418 00:25:28,402 --> 00:25:31,238 [SHINOBU] He turns his frozen blood into mist 419 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,615 and disperses it with his fans. 420 00:25:33,657 --> 00:25:36,743 Even breathing around him is dangerous now. 421 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:43,625 [clangs] 422 00:25:43,667 --> 00:25:44,710 [ratchets, clicks] 423 00:25:45,169 --> 00:25:48,797 This time, I'll increase the dose with multiple strikes! 424 00:25:49,589 --> 00:25:52,801 Insect Breathing, Dance of the Dragonfly: 425 00:25:52,843 --> 00:25:54,470 ♪ 426 00:25:59,641 --> 00:26:01,935 Compound Eye Hexagon! 427 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:05,856 I can't believe it! 428 00:26:05,898 --> 00:26:07,858 Such blazing speed! 429 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:11,404 You might be the fastest Hashira I've ever met. 430 00:26:13,780 --> 00:26:15,241 -[blood squelches] -[gasps] 431 00:26:15,699 --> 00:26:18,118 [SHINOBU] He... got me. 432 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:19,412 [grunts] 433 00:26:19,453 --> 00:26:21,205 Forget the poison. 434 00:26:21,247 --> 00:26:23,416 Why not try to decapitate me? 435 00:26:23,957 --> 00:26:26,377 With your speed, you might have won. 436 00:26:27,336 --> 00:26:29,547 [laughs sarcastically] Maybe not. 437 00:26:29,587 --> 00:26:31,840 I mean, you are small. 438 00:26:32,299 --> 00:26:33,842 [gasps, breathing shakily] 439 00:26:35,635 --> 00:26:38,722 [SHINOBU] Why are my hands so small? I wonder. 440 00:26:40,433 --> 00:26:43,643 How come I was never able to grow taller? 441 00:26:45,563 --> 00:26:48,399 If my stature were just a little bigger, 442 00:26:48,857 --> 00:26:52,278 could I have been able to behead and defeat a demon? 443 00:26:53,112 --> 00:26:55,573 The longer your arms and legs are, 444 00:26:55,613 --> 00:26:57,491 the more muscles you have, 445 00:26:57,533 --> 00:27:00,119 which means more strength in your attacks. 446 00:27:01,579 --> 00:27:03,247 [♪ tender music playing] 447 00:27:03,289 --> 00:27:06,208 My sister was also of small frame, 448 00:27:06,250 --> 00:27:08,127 but she was taller than I. 449 00:27:10,254 --> 00:27:12,923 How I envy Mr. Himejima. 450 00:27:13,466 --> 00:27:15,926 Seeing someone like him come to the rescue 451 00:27:15,968 --> 00:27:17,803 would give anyone relief. 452 00:27:21,639 --> 00:27:24,768 I know what my sister really wanted to say, 453 00:27:25,436 --> 00:27:27,563 but didn't have the heart to. 454 00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,485 [DOMA] Oh, no! 455 00:27:32,526 --> 00:27:34,652 Have our games come to an end? 456 00:27:34,987 --> 00:27:36,489 That's too bad. 457 00:27:37,448 --> 00:27:39,492 [metallic rattling] 458 00:27:40,075 --> 00:27:43,162 [SHINOBU] "I don't think you'll win against that demon." 459 00:27:43,703 --> 00:27:45,914 [voice breaking] That's what you were going to say. 460 00:27:45,956 --> 00:27:48,501 But you stopped yourself, didn't you? 461 00:27:48,959 --> 00:27:50,752 [KANAE] Pull yourself together. 462 00:27:56,383 --> 00:27:58,344 This is no time for tears. 463 00:28:00,012 --> 00:28:01,054 [SHINOBU] Sister. 464 00:28:02,014 --> 00:28:03,223 [KANAE] Stand up. 465 00:28:03,265 --> 00:28:06,684 [SHINOBU] I can't. I've lost so much blood. 466 00:28:06,726 --> 00:28:10,063 My left lung is punctured and I can't even breathe. 467 00:28:10,564 --> 00:28:12,232 You can and you will. 468 00:28:12,816 --> 00:28:16,278 Stand up. You are a Hashira, Shinobu. 469 00:28:16,694 --> 00:28:18,489 [grunting softly] 470 00:28:19,114 --> 00:28:22,075 If you've made up your mind to defeat him, then do so. 471 00:28:22,117 --> 00:28:23,785 No excuses. 472 00:28:25,162 --> 00:28:27,665 Win by whatever means you can. 473 00:28:28,165 --> 00:28:30,250 Remember your promise, 474 00:28:30,292 --> 00:28:31,960 to me and Kanao. 475 00:28:34,463 --> 00:28:35,713 [SHINOBU] Kanao. 476 00:28:38,716 --> 00:28:40,594 [DOMA] Forgive me. 477 00:28:40,636 --> 00:28:43,055 You must be suffering right now. 478 00:28:43,096 --> 00:28:45,224 [whimpering softly] 479 00:28:46,808 --> 00:28:47,976 [gasps] 480 00:28:48,018 --> 00:28:50,145 I know that you have it in you. 481 00:28:50,479 --> 00:28:51,855 Do your best. 482 00:28:52,814 --> 00:28:54,732 -Huh? -[metallic rattling] 483 00:28:55,901 --> 00:28:57,027 [quivers] 484 00:28:58,111 --> 00:29:02,782 Wait. Are you... standing up? [exclaims in amazement] 485 00:29:02,824 --> 00:29:04,410 Scary. 486 00:29:04,451 --> 00:29:06,744 Are you actually a human? 487 00:29:06,786 --> 00:29:10,874 I slashed your collarbone, your lungs, and your ribs. 488 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,044 At your diminutive size 489 00:29:14,086 --> 00:29:16,380 and the amount of blood you've lost, 490 00:29:16,422 --> 00:29:18,465 how are you not dead right now? 491 00:29:18,507 --> 00:29:19,550 [coughs] 492 00:29:19,592 --> 00:29:21,134 See? Right there. 493 00:29:21,176 --> 00:29:24,137 There clearly is blood gurgling in your lungs. 494 00:29:24,179 --> 00:29:26,764 The pain must be unimaginable. 495 00:29:27,224 --> 00:29:29,976 Surrender and I'll put an end to your suffering. 496 00:29:30,018 --> 00:29:31,311 It'll be quick. 497 00:29:32,229 --> 00:29:34,147 It's too late for you. 498 00:29:34,189 --> 00:29:35,941 So, just let go. 499 00:29:35,982 --> 00:29:38,694 [SHINOBU] I'll make a go for his neck this time 500 00:29:38,736 --> 00:29:42,197 and put everything I have left into this strike! 501 00:29:42,780 --> 00:29:46,577 Insect Breathing, Dance of the Centipede. 502 00:29:47,077 --> 00:29:48,203 [DOMA] Hmm? 503 00:29:48,245 --> 00:29:50,247 [SHINOBU] Hundred-Legged Zigzag. 504 00:29:51,081 --> 00:29:52,958 [♪ dramatic music playing] 505 00:29:55,043 --> 00:29:56,169 [groans] 506 00:30:13,186 --> 00:30:16,064 [DOMA] It feels like she's everywhere at once. 507 00:30:16,856 --> 00:30:19,359 Just her movement destroyed the bridge. 508 00:30:20,193 --> 00:30:21,987 [squeaking] 509 00:30:22,028 --> 00:30:24,323 So fast. I can't follow her. 510 00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:26,408 [impact grunts] 511 00:30:30,663 --> 00:30:31,705 From below? 512 00:30:31,747 --> 00:30:32,998 [gasps] 513 00:30:35,793 --> 00:30:37,294 [Shinobu grunts] 514 00:30:40,964 --> 00:30:44,050 -[glass shatters] -[♪ music swells, fades] 515 00:30:45,678 --> 00:30:47,346 [SHINOBU] Back when I was a child... 516 00:30:48,806 --> 00:30:50,848 ...I thought of happiness like a road, 517 00:30:50,890 --> 00:30:53,393 one that stretched on into the distance 518 00:30:53,435 --> 00:30:55,521 with no end in sight. 519 00:30:55,562 --> 00:30:57,147 [laughter] 520 00:30:57,189 --> 00:30:58,524 [blood splatters] 521 00:30:59,191 --> 00:31:01,819 It wasn't until it was destroyed 522 00:31:01,859 --> 00:31:03,987 that I finally realized 523 00:31:04,029 --> 00:31:07,991 the road beneath my feet was but a thin sheet of glass. 524 00:31:08,033 --> 00:31:10,410 ♪ 525 00:31:10,452 --> 00:31:15,040 However, some haven't had the glass broken yet. 526 00:31:15,873 --> 00:31:20,379 All I wanted after being saved was to become stronger... 527 00:31:21,380 --> 00:31:25,551 ...so that some day, I could protect those people. 528 00:31:26,968 --> 00:31:30,806 So... we made a promise. 529 00:31:33,016 --> 00:31:38,564 To vanquish the demons as many as we could, together. 530 00:31:39,189 --> 00:31:40,774 [♪ poignant music playing] 531 00:31:41,650 --> 00:31:44,528 In hopes that the pain we suffered 532 00:31:44,570 --> 00:31:47,155 would never be felt by another. 533 00:31:55,706 --> 00:31:57,541 Even if I'm weak... 534 00:32:01,169 --> 00:32:04,381 ...even if I can't decapitate demons, 535 00:32:04,423 --> 00:32:06,675 if I can take down just one, 536 00:32:06,717 --> 00:32:08,968 I can save dozens of lives. 537 00:32:09,010 --> 00:32:11,054 And if that demon's an Upper Rank, 538 00:32:11,722 --> 00:32:14,015 it could mean saving hundreds. 539 00:32:15,601 --> 00:32:18,854 It's not a matter of can or cannot. 540 00:32:19,396 --> 00:32:21,857 This is something I have to do. 541 00:32:27,070 --> 00:32:28,614 Are you angry? 542 00:32:30,574 --> 00:32:34,077 [SHINOBU] Yes. I am angry, Tanjiro. 543 00:32:34,119 --> 00:32:35,495 I'm furious. 544 00:32:36,246 --> 00:32:37,414 In fact... 545 00:32:38,373 --> 00:32:40,751 ...I'm always angry. 546 00:32:40,793 --> 00:32:42,628 How could I not be? 547 00:32:44,922 --> 00:32:46,924 My parents were killed. 548 00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:50,719 My older sister was killed. 549 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:55,307 My Tsuguko, other than Kanao, were killed. 550 00:32:56,308 --> 00:32:58,143 And those poor girls. 551 00:32:58,811 --> 00:33:00,437 If it weren't for the demons... 552 00:33:00,938 --> 00:33:03,941 If it weren't for the demons that killed their loved ones, 553 00:33:04,566 --> 00:33:07,694 they'd be living happily with their families. 554 00:33:09,195 --> 00:33:10,196 [♪ discordant music playing] 555 00:33:10,238 --> 00:33:13,408 It's all so infuriating! 556 00:33:13,450 --> 00:33:15,828 Stop messing with me, damn it! 557 00:33:16,620 --> 00:33:20,415 Why the hell isn't my poison working on this prick? 558 00:33:21,207 --> 00:33:23,000 You bastard! 559 00:33:23,042 --> 00:33:24,419 [exhales] 560 00:33:24,461 --> 00:33:26,546 [ice crackling] 561 00:33:34,220 --> 00:33:36,849 I'm moved! You did your best! 562 00:33:36,890 --> 00:33:39,142 Even though you're so weak. 563 00:33:39,184 --> 00:33:41,311 You must have worked so incredibly hard 564 00:33:41,353 --> 00:33:43,396 to get to this point. [sobbing] 565 00:33:43,438 --> 00:33:45,565 You're weaker than your sister, 566 00:33:45,607 --> 00:33:48,109 and yet, you somehow outlived her. 567 00:33:48,568 --> 00:33:51,655 [sniffles] It's a miracle you survived this long. 568 00:33:51,697 --> 00:33:52,823 [body cracking] 569 00:33:52,865 --> 00:33:54,282 [coughs] 570 00:33:54,324 --> 00:33:55,617 Even when hope is gone, 571 00:33:55,659 --> 00:33:58,161 humans always fight to the bitter end. 572 00:33:58,662 --> 00:34:00,580 Humans are so foolish. 573 00:34:00,622 --> 00:34:03,291 But that's what makes them so beautiful. 574 00:34:04,125 --> 00:34:06,795 I deem you worthy of becoming part of me. 575 00:34:07,253 --> 00:34:10,340 [sobbing] You and I shall share eternity! 576 00:34:13,677 --> 00:34:15,637 Do you have any last words? 577 00:34:16,221 --> 00:34:17,472 I'm listening. 578 00:34:22,268 --> 00:34:25,104 Rot in hell, you bastard! 579 00:34:29,108 --> 00:34:31,403 [exclaims in horror] Master! 580 00:34:34,406 --> 00:34:35,824 [bones crunching] 581 00:34:36,658 --> 00:34:39,619 [exclaims in anguish] 582 00:34:39,661 --> 00:34:41,788 [bones crunching] 583 00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:48,795 [clangs] 584 00:34:51,673 --> 00:34:53,258 [clatters] 585 00:34:53,967 --> 00:34:55,594 [quivering] 586 00:34:56,428 --> 00:34:59,389 [screaming in agony] 587 00:35:00,097 --> 00:35:02,141 ♪ 588 00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:05,812 [ZENITSU] I can't shake the feeling he's here. 589 00:35:05,854 --> 00:35:07,230 He must be. 590 00:35:07,689 --> 00:35:10,275 He's got a score to settle with me, too. 591 00:35:17,574 --> 00:35:18,951 The people we love, 592 00:35:18,992 --> 00:35:22,454 the people we hold dear are so precious. 593 00:35:22,913 --> 00:35:25,498 We take for granted that they'll always be there. 594 00:35:25,958 --> 00:35:29,920 However, that's just a selfish delusion. 595 00:35:29,962 --> 00:35:31,880 Flower Breathing... 596 00:35:32,380 --> 00:35:34,507 [ZENITSU] Because the thought of living without them 597 00:35:34,549 --> 00:35:36,468 is simply unbearable. 598 00:35:36,509 --> 00:35:37,761 ...Fourth Form: 599 00:35:38,428 --> 00:35:40,639 Crimson Hanagoromo! 600 00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:42,474 [shatters] 601 00:35:43,642 --> 00:35:44,726 [grunts] 602 00:35:47,353 --> 00:35:50,398 [DOMA] Wow! You nearly got me there. 603 00:35:53,944 --> 00:35:56,738 [ZENITSU] "They'll always be alive and close by." 604 00:35:57,823 --> 00:36:00,533 It's a naive thought, I know, 605 00:36:01,118 --> 00:36:02,995 but we all wanna believe it. 606 00:36:06,205 --> 00:36:09,626 Would you mind holding off your attacks for just a second? 607 00:36:09,668 --> 00:36:12,712 -I'm trying to absorb her. -[flesh squelching] 608 00:36:15,507 --> 00:36:17,634 [seething] 609 00:36:20,137 --> 00:36:21,638 [DOMA] How strange. 610 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:24,975 You're not taking the bait, are you? 611 00:36:25,017 --> 00:36:27,060 What she did earlier, 612 00:36:27,102 --> 00:36:29,729 that motion she made with her fingers. 613 00:36:30,147 --> 00:36:33,150 Was that her warning you of my powers? 614 00:36:33,608 --> 00:36:36,444 I'm impressed she thought to do that so quickly. 615 00:36:36,903 --> 00:36:38,697 Good job you did it. 616 00:36:39,196 --> 00:36:41,074 Too bad it doesn't matter. 617 00:36:41,574 --> 00:36:43,576 -[flesh squelching] -[clatters] 618 00:36:43,618 --> 00:36:46,788 Well, in case you were wondering, 619 00:36:47,330 --> 00:36:50,500 your master was tastier than I imagined. 620 00:36:50,542 --> 00:36:51,835 [slurps] 621 00:36:52,335 --> 00:36:54,087 And now, you're here. 622 00:36:54,129 --> 00:36:57,549 It's just one feast after another, it seems. 623 00:36:58,341 --> 00:37:02,012 Ah, this truly is... 624 00:37:02,054 --> 00:37:04,514 a wonderful night. 625 00:37:05,098 --> 00:37:08,267 [seething] 626 00:37:17,861 --> 00:37:19,196 You can't hide. 627 00:37:19,779 --> 00:37:21,907 Come out. 628 00:37:21,948 --> 00:37:24,325 Have some dignity and face me. 629 00:37:26,870 --> 00:37:29,748 [DEMON] Sounds like someone ought to teach you some manners. 630 00:37:29,789 --> 00:37:32,042 Did you forget that I'm your senior? 631 00:37:32,625 --> 00:37:36,129 You look a little stronger than the last time I saw ya. 632 00:37:36,796 --> 00:37:40,759 It's too bad you still reek of being a pathetic weakling. 633 00:37:43,386 --> 00:37:44,345 [clatters] 634 00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:45,722 UPPER SIX 635 00:37:45,764 --> 00:37:49,976 It's been a while, hasn't it... Zenitsu? 636 00:37:50,018 --> 00:37:51,811 [chuckles] 637 00:37:52,771 --> 00:37:54,189 [ZENITSU] Kaigaku. 638 00:37:54,231 --> 00:37:56,691 You don't get my respect. 639 00:37:57,025 --> 00:37:58,526 You're a demon. 640 00:37:58,568 --> 00:38:00,445 You'll be treated as such. 641 00:38:08,203 --> 00:38:09,246 [Nakime plucking biwa strings] 642 00:38:09,286 --> 00:38:10,705 -[rumbles] -[Tanjiro gasps] 643 00:38:10,747 --> 00:38:11,790 [grunts] 644 00:38:13,792 --> 00:38:16,335 Water Breathing, Ninth Form: 645 00:38:18,130 --> 00:38:20,506 Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent! 646 00:38:21,591 --> 00:38:22,926 [grunts] 647 00:38:22,968 --> 00:38:24,177 Stay focused! 648 00:38:24,219 --> 00:38:25,470 All right! 649 00:38:26,679 --> 00:38:28,765 This place is insane. 650 00:38:28,807 --> 00:38:31,392 The building keeps shifting and rearranging itself 651 00:38:31,434 --> 00:38:33,103 as if it's alive. 652 00:38:33,145 --> 00:38:35,981 I can tell that it's trying to separate us. 653 00:38:37,065 --> 00:38:39,734 We have to regroup with the other Corps members 654 00:38:39,776 --> 00:38:42,154 and stay together till we reach Muzan! 655 00:38:46,032 --> 00:38:47,951 [cawing] 656 00:38:48,367 --> 00:38:50,078 [cawing] 657 00:38:50,120 --> 00:38:51,746 Attention! 658 00:38:51,788 --> 00:38:53,999 Shinobu Kocho is dead! 659 00:38:54,666 --> 00:38:57,085 She fought valiantly against Upper Two 660 00:38:57,127 --> 00:38:58,837 but was defeated! 661 00:39:06,052 --> 00:39:08,305 -[gasps] -[muted silence] 662 00:39:11,724 --> 00:39:13,893 [♪ poignant music playing] 663 00:39:15,270 --> 00:39:17,396 [inaudible laughter] 664 00:39:30,535 --> 00:39:32,329 [seething] 665 00:39:35,915 --> 00:39:37,834 [cawing] 666 00:39:40,086 --> 00:39:41,378 [GIYU] Strange. 667 00:39:41,420 --> 00:39:44,007 There's a piece of paper wrapped around its neck. 668 00:39:44,465 --> 00:39:46,301 How are the crows already here? 669 00:39:47,302 --> 00:39:50,096 [♪ epic dramatic music playing] 670 00:39:50,763 --> 00:39:52,557 Shinobu is dead, 671 00:39:52,598 --> 00:39:54,684 but we must push forward. 672 00:39:55,060 --> 00:39:57,645 Think only of what must be done for victory. 673 00:39:58,146 --> 00:39:59,272 [KUINA, KANATA] Right. 674 00:40:01,566 --> 00:40:02,942 And what about the others? 675 00:40:02,984 --> 00:40:05,362 I need reports on their whereabouts. 676 00:40:06,863 --> 00:40:08,573 [KANATA] Center of the 40th vertical 677 00:40:08,614 --> 00:40:10,449 and 12th horizontal levels. 678 00:40:10,491 --> 00:40:12,118 [fight grunts] 679 00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:14,120 The Corps members are fighting off 680 00:40:14,162 --> 00:40:17,082 what appears to be at least ten demons. 681 00:40:18,875 --> 00:40:22,212 [fight grunts] 682 00:40:23,922 --> 00:40:26,966 However, more than 30 demons are moving in their direction 683 00:40:27,008 --> 00:40:28,467 from behind the walls. 684 00:40:34,682 --> 00:40:36,726 [KIRIYA] Using Mr. Yushiro's eyes, 685 00:40:36,768 --> 00:40:39,271 we're able to see Blood Demon Arts, 686 00:40:39,312 --> 00:40:42,565 something that isn't possible to do with the human eye. 687 00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:45,610 Each red light is a Blood Demon Art. 688 00:40:45,651 --> 00:40:48,988 The more intense they glow, the more potent their power. 689 00:40:49,864 --> 00:40:52,491 In this place, the entire area, 690 00:40:52,533 --> 00:40:55,828 buildings and all, must also be a Blood Demon Art. 691 00:40:56,579 --> 00:40:59,582 There's seemingly no end in sight to it. 692 00:41:02,001 --> 00:41:04,003 What incredible power! 693 00:41:05,338 --> 00:41:06,839 A demon labyrinth 694 00:41:06,881 --> 00:41:09,342 with the ability to branch out endlessly. 695 00:41:12,595 --> 00:41:14,431 And here we lie at its center, 696 00:41:14,471 --> 00:41:17,434 trapped within the walls of this infinite castle. 697 00:41:18,101 --> 00:41:19,644 [KAKUSHI 1] This one's finished. 698 00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:24,899 [KIRIYA] However, it's not as if we've been caught off guard. 699 00:41:24,941 --> 00:41:25,984 KAKUSHI 700 00:41:26,276 --> 00:41:30,029 My father prepared for this day meticulously. 701 00:41:30,071 --> 00:41:32,282 With Gyomei's cooperation, 702 00:41:32,324 --> 00:41:34,326 he had the Hashira within arm's reach 703 00:41:34,367 --> 00:41:35,910 to mobilize at any time. 704 00:41:35,952 --> 00:41:38,913 To prevent the Corps members from being isolated, 705 00:41:38,955 --> 00:41:41,707 he sent the Kasugai Crows to gather them into groups 706 00:41:41,749 --> 00:41:42,750 and waited. 707 00:41:43,876 --> 00:41:47,422 He enlisted the aid of Ms. Tamayo and Mr. Yushiro. 708 00:41:47,464 --> 00:41:48,631 And finally, 709 00:41:49,257 --> 00:41:51,550 to ensure that their plan would succeed, 710 00:41:52,051 --> 00:41:54,720 my sisters and our parents 711 00:41:55,180 --> 00:41:57,349 readily sacrificed their lives. 712 00:42:00,685 --> 00:42:02,187 We cannot lose, 713 00:42:02,728 --> 00:42:04,147 no matter what! 714 00:42:07,359 --> 00:42:09,944 [♪ music intensifies] 715 00:42:10,611 --> 00:42:12,405 Amongst the Blood Demon Arts, 716 00:42:12,447 --> 00:42:15,741 there are five traces of power that tower over the rest 717 00:42:15,783 --> 00:42:17,785 as if flaunting their strength. 718 00:42:18,370 --> 00:42:20,830 These must be Upper Ranks. 719 00:42:21,498 --> 00:42:23,041 One of them is at the same spot 720 00:42:23,082 --> 00:42:25,377 where Shinobu was last seen fighting. 721 00:42:25,960 --> 00:42:27,379 Found another! 722 00:42:27,462 --> 00:42:30,423 Upper Six and Zenitsu have just encountered each other! 723 00:42:30,465 --> 00:42:32,050 An Upper Rank! 724 00:42:32,091 --> 00:42:33,259 Is he alone? 725 00:42:33,301 --> 00:42:35,845 [KUINA] He is. It looks to be a one-on-one! 726 00:42:35,887 --> 00:42:38,764 [KIRIYA] A Hinoe can't beat an Upper Rank by themself. 727 00:42:38,806 --> 00:42:39,932 Send backup! 728 00:42:45,562 --> 00:42:46,814 [KAIGAKU] Hmm. 729 00:42:46,856 --> 00:42:48,941 What, you're frozen in fear? 730 00:42:48,983 --> 00:42:51,069 Guess some things never change. 731 00:42:51,110 --> 00:42:53,363 Once a coward, always a coward. 732 00:42:54,364 --> 00:42:56,408 Did you ever become a Hashira? 733 00:42:56,449 --> 00:42:58,493 [scoffs] Guess not. 734 00:42:58,535 --> 00:42:59,869 That's too bad. 735 00:43:00,328 --> 00:43:04,499 Got any new techniques? Or still just First Form? 736 00:43:05,542 --> 00:43:07,168 For an Upper Rank bottom feeder 737 00:43:07,210 --> 00:43:09,337 who's nothing more than a spare blade, 738 00:43:09,379 --> 00:43:11,714 you're sure acting awfully proud. 739 00:43:12,549 --> 00:43:15,343 [Kaigaku sarcastically] Wow! [laughs] 740 00:43:15,385 --> 00:43:18,513 Who taught you to talk like that? New friends? 741 00:43:19,013 --> 00:43:21,391 [ZENITSU] Why the hell did you become a demon? 742 00:43:21,849 --> 00:43:24,018 [laughs] You'd never understand. 743 00:43:24,060 --> 00:43:26,563 You were supposed to succeed Thunder Breathing! 744 00:43:26,603 --> 00:43:28,064 But you tarnished it! 745 00:43:29,524 --> 00:43:30,649 Huh? 746 00:43:30,691 --> 00:43:32,944 [ZENITSU] After you became a demon, 747 00:43:32,985 --> 00:43:34,195 he... 748 00:43:35,863 --> 00:43:37,614 He committed seppuku! 749 00:43:38,074 --> 00:43:39,325 [♪ poignant music playing] 750 00:43:39,367 --> 00:43:40,785 [voice breaking] Even worse, 751 00:43:41,286 --> 00:43:42,995 he did it by himself. 752 00:43:44,205 --> 00:43:46,249 He was all alone! 753 00:43:47,459 --> 00:43:49,168 Because of that, no one was there 754 00:43:49,210 --> 00:43:50,836 to put him out of his misery. 755 00:43:50,878 --> 00:43:54,090 He bled out and died a painful death. 756 00:43:54,132 --> 00:43:55,925 It's your fault! 757 00:43:55,967 --> 00:43:59,137 Gramps died the most agonizing death possible 758 00:43:59,178 --> 00:44:01,306 all because the Thunder Breathing rights 759 00:44:01,347 --> 00:44:02,515 produced a demon! 760 00:44:04,225 --> 00:44:06,436 Why the hell should I care? 761 00:44:06,852 --> 00:44:09,272 Gramps died? So what? 762 00:44:09,314 --> 00:44:10,731 Want me to cry? 763 00:44:10,773 --> 00:44:13,276 Did you expect me to give it to him? 764 00:44:13,318 --> 00:44:14,569 Well, I don't. 765 00:44:14,860 --> 00:44:18,156 In fact, I don't care for anyone who doesn't appreciate me. 766 00:44:18,197 --> 00:44:20,032 No matter what, 767 00:44:20,074 --> 00:44:21,909 this is who I am. 768 00:44:21,951 --> 00:44:25,037 Take the side of whoever knows my worth. 769 00:44:25,079 --> 00:44:26,289 [laughs] 770 00:44:27,165 --> 00:44:29,459 If the old geezer really did die in agony, 771 00:44:29,501 --> 00:44:31,210 then I couldn't be happier. 772 00:44:31,252 --> 00:44:34,422 I slaved away for that ungrateful bastard. 773 00:44:34,464 --> 00:44:36,715 And what does he do to repay me? 774 00:44:36,757 --> 00:44:38,593 He makes you my co-successor 775 00:44:38,635 --> 00:44:40,637 instead of just letting me carry the torch! 776 00:44:40,677 --> 00:44:42,263 I hope he rots! 777 00:44:42,763 --> 00:44:44,890 Former Hashira or not, 778 00:44:44,932 --> 00:44:48,353 I would never shed a tear over some senile geezer. 779 00:44:48,394 --> 00:44:51,189 [laughs boorishly] 780 00:44:53,525 --> 00:44:56,194 [ZENITSU] Gramps knew exactly what he was doing. 781 00:44:56,693 --> 00:44:59,905 We were made co-successors because we're weak. 782 00:44:59,947 --> 00:45:02,283 I was only able to use the First Form 783 00:45:02,325 --> 00:45:05,203 while you could use everything but First Form. 784 00:45:05,786 --> 00:45:07,830 I can't help but feel sorry for Gramps 785 00:45:07,872 --> 00:45:10,291 that he has two useless successors! 786 00:45:10,333 --> 00:45:12,168 [KAIGAKU] Don't lump us together! 787 00:45:12,210 --> 00:45:14,295 I'm nothing like you! 788 00:45:14,795 --> 00:45:19,091 Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form: Distant Thunder! 789 00:45:19,133 --> 00:45:21,302 [♪ intense dramatic music playing] 790 00:45:22,595 --> 00:45:23,971 [gasps] 791 00:45:26,807 --> 00:45:29,101 You're so slow, scum. 792 00:45:29,143 --> 00:45:30,727 -[groans] -[blood splatters] 793 00:45:34,691 --> 00:45:37,402 [KAIGAKU] What the hell? He got me. 794 00:45:37,443 --> 00:45:39,070 His speed is unreal. 795 00:45:39,111 --> 00:45:41,656 He never moved like that. 796 00:45:41,698 --> 00:45:43,408 He's changed. 797 00:45:44,909 --> 00:45:47,245 But he's not the only one. 798 00:45:51,165 --> 00:45:53,292 [wet squelching] 799 00:45:57,672 --> 00:46:00,966 There's no shame in kneeling down before the powerful 800 00:46:01,008 --> 00:46:02,552 if it means surviving. 801 00:46:03,010 --> 00:46:04,887 As long as you're alive, 802 00:46:04,929 --> 00:46:06,723 you can still win. 803 00:46:08,099 --> 00:46:11,310 Only once you die have you lost. 804 00:46:11,768 --> 00:46:15,022 Even if you have to beg on your hands and knees. 805 00:46:15,565 --> 00:46:18,901 Even if you're without a home and have to drink from a puddle. 806 00:46:19,360 --> 00:46:22,863 Even if they condemn you for stealing money. 807 00:46:23,864 --> 00:46:25,199 As long as you're alive, 808 00:46:25,241 --> 00:46:27,619 there's still a future where you can win. 809 00:46:28,119 --> 00:46:31,748 Believing that is all that's kept me going. 810 00:46:33,708 --> 00:46:36,127 [KOKUSHIBO] Forfeit your humanity 811 00:46:36,168 --> 00:46:39,714 and limitless power will be within reach. 812 00:46:40,214 --> 00:46:43,384 Should my Lord choose to acknowledge you, 813 00:46:43,426 --> 00:46:46,845 demon blood shall course through your veins. 814 00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:50,015 [Kaigaku quivers] 815 00:46:50,642 --> 00:46:52,518 The stronger the swordsman, 816 00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:55,896 the longer it takes for him to become a demon. 817 00:46:56,648 --> 00:47:00,318 It took me three days to fully transform. 818 00:47:00,817 --> 00:47:03,655 Turning a breathing technique user into a demon 819 00:47:03,696 --> 00:47:05,406 is no small feat. 820 00:47:05,448 --> 00:47:07,241 Doing such a thing will require 821 00:47:07,283 --> 00:47:10,119 an exorbitant amount of my Lord's blood. 822 00:47:10,869 --> 00:47:12,829 And though it is rare, 823 00:47:12,871 --> 00:47:14,749 some people, for whatever reason, 824 00:47:14,791 --> 00:47:17,293 are physically incapable of becoming demons. 825 00:47:17,335 --> 00:47:18,336 Huh? 826 00:47:18,961 --> 00:47:21,922 [KOKUSHIBO] I'm curious to see how you will fare. 827 00:47:21,964 --> 00:47:23,633 UPPER ONE 828 00:47:24,133 --> 00:47:25,301 [quivers] 829 00:47:25,343 --> 00:47:28,012 You must appreciate this blood. 830 00:47:28,053 --> 00:47:33,142 Even holding it as you are now is an honor you cannot fathom. 831 00:47:33,184 --> 00:47:35,520 Should you spill a single drop, 832 00:47:35,561 --> 00:47:38,564 I'll have you dismembered in an instant 833 00:47:38,606 --> 00:47:40,817 before it touches the ground. 834 00:47:40,857 --> 00:47:42,234 [gasps in horror] 835 00:47:42,943 --> 00:47:44,570 [breathing shakily] 836 00:47:46,071 --> 00:47:50,368 [KAIGAKU] Even now, I remember the terror I felt. 837 00:47:50,409 --> 00:47:54,455 Like every cell in my body was screaming in anguish. 838 00:47:56,999 --> 00:47:59,293 Compared to what I felt then, 839 00:47:59,335 --> 00:48:00,877 this is nothing. 840 00:48:00,919 --> 00:48:03,422 -He's just a punk. -[clatters] 841 00:48:03,464 --> 00:48:04,881 He might be stronger, 842 00:48:04,923 --> 00:48:07,009 but he's not on par with an Upper Rank. 843 00:48:07,884 --> 00:48:12,097 Zenitsu Agatsuma is and always will be trash. 844 00:48:12,139 --> 00:48:14,099 He's a despicable crybaby 845 00:48:14,141 --> 00:48:16,644 without a shred of dignity or valor! 846 00:48:16,686 --> 00:48:18,688 Somebody, help! 847 00:48:18,730 --> 00:48:23,275 I fell in a pitfall and twisted my ankle! 848 00:48:23,900 --> 00:48:25,653 [KAIGAKU] The disrespect! 849 00:48:25,695 --> 00:48:29,448 As if I'd be co-successor with that sniveling loser! 850 00:48:29,990 --> 00:48:31,908 [JIGORO] Here you are, Kaigaku. 851 00:48:32,451 --> 00:48:34,995 -[ZENITSU] Hey, Gramps? -[KAIGAKU] Hmm? 852 00:48:35,037 --> 00:48:38,290 It looks a little big on me, don't you think? 853 00:48:38,332 --> 00:48:40,585 -Maybe I'll grow into it... -[KAIGAKU] I'm supposed to be 854 00:48:40,626 --> 00:48:43,170 -that idiot's equal? -[both laughing] 855 00:48:44,296 --> 00:48:46,841 That's gotta be some kind of sick joke! 856 00:48:46,883 --> 00:48:48,217 [seething] 857 00:48:48,676 --> 00:48:51,136 The old bastard deserved to die! 858 00:48:51,178 --> 00:48:53,431 And if you miss him so dearly, 859 00:48:53,472 --> 00:48:55,974 then I'll see to it you join him! 860 00:48:57,226 --> 00:49:00,187 [ZENITSU] I was only ever able to learn the First Form. 861 00:49:00,229 --> 00:49:04,066 However, you were able to learn everything but the First Form. 862 00:49:05,276 --> 00:49:06,694 [♪ tender music playing] 863 00:49:06,736 --> 00:49:07,986 Gramps knew that. 864 00:49:08,529 --> 00:49:11,574 His solution was having us both succeed 865 00:49:11,616 --> 00:49:13,367 the Thunder Breathing technique. 866 00:49:15,952 --> 00:49:17,663 But you denied him that. 867 00:49:18,289 --> 00:49:20,625 You became a demon 868 00:49:20,666 --> 00:49:22,668 purely to reject him. 869 00:49:23,628 --> 00:49:25,880 -[crackling] -It's coming! 870 00:49:25,922 --> 00:49:28,758 Thunder Breathing, Second Form: 871 00:49:29,341 --> 00:49:30,718 Rice Spirit! 872 00:49:30,760 --> 00:49:32,845 [♪ dramatic synth music playing] 873 00:49:32,887 --> 00:49:35,640 [ZENITSU] He attacked five times in one breath. 874 00:49:36,265 --> 00:49:38,517 -[Kaigaku yells] -[effort grunts, strains] 875 00:49:38,559 --> 00:49:40,478 How many people have you devoured? 876 00:49:40,519 --> 00:49:43,606 You can't even tell right from wrong anymore! 877 00:49:43,648 --> 00:49:46,651 I'm more aware of those than I've ever been! 878 00:49:47,860 --> 00:49:49,194 What's the matter? 879 00:49:49,278 --> 00:49:52,531 Aren't you supposed to be the old geezer's favorite? 880 00:49:52,989 --> 00:49:54,575 -[grunts] -If you are, 881 00:49:54,617 --> 00:49:56,744 then show me what he passed down to you! 882 00:49:56,786 --> 00:50:00,289 It's the only technique you've got, so use it! 883 00:50:00,331 --> 00:50:01,499 [Zenitsu grunts] 884 00:50:02,875 --> 00:50:05,962 Go all out. Use everything you got. 885 00:50:06,002 --> 00:50:07,880 -[groans angrily] -And don't you dare hold back 886 00:50:07,922 --> 00:50:10,257 -for a second! -[determined grunt] 887 00:50:15,053 --> 00:50:16,639 [ZENITSU] Thunder Breathing... 888 00:50:19,015 --> 00:50:20,434 ...First Form... 889 00:50:20,810 --> 00:50:21,811 [scoffs] 890 00:50:22,394 --> 00:50:24,313 ...Thunderclap and Flash. 891 00:50:27,191 --> 00:50:28,651 [effort grunts] 892 00:50:28,693 --> 00:50:30,277 [laughs boisterously] 893 00:50:30,319 --> 00:50:33,656 As if a basic attack like charging me head-on 894 00:50:33,698 --> 00:50:35,407 would ever find its mark. 895 00:50:35,449 --> 00:50:37,201 Don't make me laugh! 896 00:50:38,995 --> 00:50:40,663 Thunder Breathing, 897 00:50:40,705 --> 00:50:44,040 Third Form: Thunder Swarm! 898 00:50:46,251 --> 00:50:48,295 [grunting] 899 00:50:49,547 --> 00:50:51,966 [ZENITSU] He's attacking me from every angle at once. 900 00:50:52,008 --> 00:50:53,425 [KAIGAKU] What's the matter? 901 00:50:53,467 --> 00:50:55,678 Don't tell me you're done already! 902 00:50:56,888 --> 00:50:58,681 [ZENITSU] Thunder Breathing, First Form: 903 00:50:58,723 --> 00:51:01,350 Thunderclap and Flash: Eight Fold! 904 00:51:05,813 --> 00:51:08,440 -That's not gonna work! -[Zenitsu grunts] 905 00:51:08,900 --> 00:51:12,028 Thunder Breathing, Fifth Form: 906 00:51:14,405 --> 00:51:16,407 Heat Lightning! 907 00:51:16,448 --> 00:51:18,951 -Ah! -Gotcha! 908 00:51:19,577 --> 00:51:23,079 How does the bite of my Blood Demon Art-enhanced sword feel? 909 00:51:23,121 --> 00:51:25,917 -[electricity crackling] -Each strike on contact 910 00:51:25,958 --> 00:51:28,586 leaves a wound that burns your skin. 911 00:51:29,169 --> 00:51:32,798 This proves those who recognize my talents and value are right! 912 00:51:33,340 --> 00:51:36,635 And those that dismiss or condemn me are wrong! 913 00:51:37,135 --> 00:51:40,890 Do you get it now? This is the power I have! 914 00:51:41,390 --> 00:51:43,559 My power as a demon that is! 915 00:51:44,018 --> 00:51:46,228 All you know how to do is use First Form, 916 00:51:46,270 --> 00:51:49,314 yet that geezer chose to make you his successor! 917 00:51:49,356 --> 00:51:52,068 And, boy, what a mistake that was! 918 00:51:58,365 --> 00:51:59,700 So, that's it. 919 00:51:59,742 --> 00:52:02,453 This is the path that you've chosen to take. 920 00:52:03,955 --> 00:52:05,497 [weakly] I already knew. 921 00:52:06,164 --> 00:52:07,666 I knew, but... 922 00:52:09,585 --> 00:52:11,253 [sword scraping] 923 00:52:12,838 --> 00:52:15,800 With this strike, I'll end this. 924 00:52:15,841 --> 00:52:17,301 You're finished! 925 00:52:17,342 --> 00:52:19,011 -[crackling] -Thunder Breathing... 926 00:52:19,053 --> 00:52:22,056 -[rumbling] -...Sixth Form: 927 00:52:25,893 --> 00:52:29,187 -[crackling] -[♪ music intensifies] 928 00:52:30,230 --> 00:52:32,900 Rumble and Flash! 929 00:52:32,942 --> 00:52:36,862 That strike I landed will keep crackling through your flesh! 930 00:52:36,904 --> 00:52:40,866 This is the power that I gained by becoming a demon. 931 00:52:40,908 --> 00:52:42,451 Get it now? 932 00:52:42,493 --> 00:52:44,996 I've long surpassed Thunder Breathing! 933 00:52:46,789 --> 00:52:48,958 [laughs boisterously] 934 00:52:49,000 --> 00:52:50,709 You and I aren't equals. 935 00:52:50,751 --> 00:52:52,168 And we never have been. 936 00:52:52,670 --> 00:52:54,421 I'm better than all of you. 937 00:52:55,422 --> 00:52:56,674 Guess the old bastard 938 00:52:56,715 --> 00:52:58,843 shouldn't have put his trust in you after all. 939 00:52:58,884 --> 00:53:01,679 [laughs boisterously] 940 00:53:03,388 --> 00:53:05,933 [JIGORO] Come on, be more like Kaigaku! 941 00:53:06,391 --> 00:53:09,979 He's your senior, so follow his example, you hear? 942 00:53:10,021 --> 00:53:12,230 Hang on. Isn't the First Form 943 00:53:12,272 --> 00:53:14,859 pretty much the entire basis of Thunder Breathing? 944 00:53:14,900 --> 00:53:17,486 Yeah, and it's the only one he can't do. 945 00:53:17,528 --> 00:53:19,780 You know what that means, don't ya? 946 00:53:19,822 --> 00:53:22,116 That even though he's mastered other forms, 947 00:53:22,158 --> 00:53:23,659 he's still a weakling. 948 00:53:23,701 --> 00:53:25,077 Yep, exactly. 949 00:53:25,119 --> 00:53:27,746 The way he shows off, though? He's got such an ego. 950 00:53:27,788 --> 00:53:30,332 [BOY 1] No way he becomes a Hashira. 951 00:53:30,374 --> 00:53:32,459 [BOY 2] Yeah, he'll die before then. 952 00:53:32,501 --> 00:53:33,585 [♪ gentle music playing] 953 00:53:33,627 --> 00:53:35,713 What did I do to deserve that? 954 00:53:37,173 --> 00:53:40,051 I heard you went and punched someone from a higher rank. 955 00:53:40,509 --> 00:53:43,428 Don't go around making trouble, you trash! 956 00:53:43,470 --> 00:53:47,016 It's embarrassing even being seen in the same room as you. 957 00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:52,813 [ZENITSU] I was fully aware that you hated me, Kaigaku. 958 00:53:52,855 --> 00:53:56,692 And to be perfectly honest, I hated you, too. 959 00:53:57,776 --> 00:54:01,780 Even so, I couldn't help but respect you as well. 960 00:54:02,280 --> 00:54:05,450 You never stopped working towards your goals. 961 00:54:06,284 --> 00:54:08,328 Despite our differences, 962 00:54:08,370 --> 00:54:10,789 I looked up to you as an example. 963 00:54:11,289 --> 00:54:13,709 You really were a special guy. 964 00:54:15,293 --> 00:54:17,004 It wasn't just me. 965 00:54:17,046 --> 00:54:19,548 Gramps thought you were remarkable, too. 966 00:54:20,549 --> 00:54:24,095 But I guess you weren't satisfied with that, were you? 967 00:54:24,803 --> 00:54:26,471 No matter the day, 968 00:54:26,513 --> 00:54:30,559 the only sound that came from you was discontent. 969 00:54:30,601 --> 00:54:31,810 [soft tinkling] 970 00:54:31,852 --> 00:54:34,813 It was like the box where you kept your joy 971 00:54:34,855 --> 00:54:36,272 had a hole in it. 972 00:54:37,858 --> 00:54:40,485 And that joy kept leaking out. 973 00:54:41,862 --> 00:54:43,906 If the hole isn't mended, 974 00:54:44,364 --> 00:54:46,992 happiness will always be out of reach. 975 00:54:49,411 --> 00:54:52,581 Gramps, I'm sorry we're fighting... 976 00:54:53,540 --> 00:54:54,959 ...but he and I 977 00:54:55,542 --> 00:54:58,003 must walk separate paths. 978 00:55:04,135 --> 00:55:06,302 -[clangs] -[crackling] 979 00:55:07,512 --> 00:55:08,722 [KAIGAKU] Huh? 980 00:55:09,223 --> 00:55:11,307 He's still holding on? 981 00:55:11,349 --> 00:55:12,434 [electricity crackling] 982 00:55:12,476 --> 00:55:15,146 [♪ synth music playing] 983 00:55:19,357 --> 00:55:20,567 [power surging] 984 00:55:20,609 --> 00:55:22,027 What the hell? 985 00:55:30,619 --> 00:55:31,787 [ZENITSU] Brother... 986 00:55:32,663 --> 00:55:34,915 -...I'm sorry. -[gasps] 987 00:55:35,457 --> 00:55:37,626 [♪ music intensifies] 988 00:55:53,725 --> 00:55:57,437 Thunder Breathing, Seventh Form: 989 00:55:57,479 --> 00:55:59,106 [roaring] 990 00:56:00,356 --> 00:56:02,609 God of Fire Thunder. 991 00:56:09,783 --> 00:56:11,327 [KAIGAKU] That... 992 00:56:11,618 --> 00:56:13,411 was so fast. 993 00:56:13,871 --> 00:56:16,248 That move. What was it? 994 00:56:16,623 --> 00:56:18,250 Unbelievable. 995 00:56:18,292 --> 00:56:21,170 How come I've never seen that technique until now? 996 00:56:22,087 --> 00:56:24,715 Damn you. Damn you! 997 00:56:24,756 --> 00:56:27,926 I always knew that stupid geezer liked you more than me! 998 00:56:27,968 --> 00:56:30,929 Why else would he only teach you that technique?! 999 00:56:30,971 --> 00:56:32,806 You're wrong. 1000 00:56:32,848 --> 00:56:33,932 [gasps] 1001 00:56:33,974 --> 00:56:34,975 [♪ gentle music playing] 1002 00:56:35,267 --> 00:56:37,393 [ZENITSU] Gramps was never that kind of person. 1003 00:56:38,478 --> 00:56:41,106 This technique is something I made. 1004 00:56:41,732 --> 00:56:44,776 I created it all by myself. 1005 00:56:45,694 --> 00:56:46,987 My hope was... 1006 00:56:47,988 --> 00:56:53,035 ...that one day, I'd be able to use it to fight by your side. 1007 00:56:56,496 --> 00:56:59,250 [KAIGAKU] How is this even possible? 1008 00:56:59,750 --> 00:57:02,418 Thunder Breathing only has six techniques, 1009 00:57:02,460 --> 00:57:05,421 and yet he was able to create a seventh? 1010 00:57:06,173 --> 00:57:09,927 Him? The one who can only use the First Form? 1011 00:57:11,220 --> 00:57:14,223 He's inferior to me in every way! 1012 00:57:14,265 --> 00:57:15,640 [groans angrily] 1013 00:57:15,682 --> 00:57:18,727 I can't accept it. I won't accept it! 1014 00:57:18,769 --> 00:57:21,605 This must be some kind of twisted joke! 1015 00:57:21,646 --> 00:57:25,276 Someone like me losing to him? 1016 00:57:26,193 --> 00:57:28,820 I must be going insane! 1017 00:57:30,446 --> 00:57:31,615 Wait! 1018 00:57:32,490 --> 00:57:34,450 With his strength depleted, 1019 00:57:34,492 --> 00:57:36,870 I can still have the last laugh. 1020 00:57:36,912 --> 00:57:39,706 This fall will kill him and he can't stop it. 1021 00:57:40,416 --> 00:57:44,502 I'll be taking him to hell with me. [laughs maliciously] 1022 00:57:44,544 --> 00:57:46,297 [YUSHIRO] Those who never give to others 1023 00:57:46,338 --> 00:57:48,757 are never able to receive in return. 1024 00:57:48,799 --> 00:57:49,967 Huh? 1025 00:57:50,634 --> 00:57:52,510 People who have nothing but desire 1026 00:57:52,552 --> 00:57:55,097 are no different than those who have nothing at all. 1027 00:57:55,597 --> 00:57:59,017 And one cannot create anything out of nothing. 1028 00:57:59,935 --> 00:58:02,813 Dying alone is pathetic, wouldn't you say? 1029 00:58:08,986 --> 00:58:10,695 [screaming in anguish] 1030 00:58:10,737 --> 00:58:12,488 [fizzles out] 1031 00:58:20,998 --> 00:58:22,374 [gasps] 1032 00:58:22,416 --> 00:58:24,460 -[birds chirping] -[leaves rustling] 1033 00:58:25,127 --> 00:58:26,211 Where am I? 1034 00:58:26,253 --> 00:58:28,380 -[stream trickling] -[birds chirping] 1035 00:58:33,427 --> 00:58:34,719 [gasps] 1036 00:58:34,761 --> 00:58:36,263 Gramps! 1037 00:58:36,805 --> 00:58:38,890 [♪ tender music playing] 1038 00:58:38,932 --> 00:58:40,100 I'm sorry! 1039 00:58:40,142 --> 00:58:42,769 I... I couldn't get along with Kaigaku! 1040 00:58:42,811 --> 00:58:45,814 I even tried writing him letters, but... 1041 00:58:45,856 --> 00:58:48,524 But he never wrote me back. And... [sobs] 1042 00:58:48,566 --> 00:58:49,985 ...if it weren't for me, 1043 00:58:50,027 --> 00:58:52,196 he might not have ended up the way he did. 1044 00:58:52,612 --> 00:58:54,072 I'm really sorry! 1045 00:58:54,114 --> 00:58:55,366 Forgive me! 1046 00:58:55,407 --> 00:58:58,452 I wasn't able to pay you back for everything! 1047 00:58:58,494 --> 00:59:01,537 I really wanted you to see me as a Hashira, 1048 00:59:01,579 --> 00:59:03,374 to make you proud. 1049 00:59:03,415 --> 00:59:04,791 I'm sorry. 1050 00:59:04,833 --> 00:59:06,584 I failed you, Gramps! 1051 00:59:09,505 --> 00:59:12,548 [sobbing] I understand if you hate me now. 1052 00:59:13,175 --> 00:59:15,844 Please, just say something. Anything! 1053 00:59:15,886 --> 00:59:17,262 [effort grunting] 1054 00:59:17,762 --> 00:59:20,932 Damn it! What's this grabbing my leg? 1055 00:59:22,184 --> 00:59:24,228 Gramps! I just... 1056 00:59:24,269 --> 00:59:26,604 I need-- [grunts] 1057 00:59:28,065 --> 00:59:29,233 Damn it! 1058 00:59:29,274 --> 00:59:31,318 [effort grunting] 1059 00:59:31,360 --> 00:59:32,861 [JIGORO] Zenitsu. 1060 00:59:32,903 --> 00:59:33,945 [Zenitsu gasps softly] 1061 00:59:40,452 --> 00:59:44,373 Listen to me, lad. You are my pride and joy. 1062 01:00:02,849 --> 01:00:04,351 [♪ music fades] 1063 01:00:07,521 --> 01:00:09,940 [MURATA] Well? Can you save him? 1064 01:00:09,981 --> 01:00:11,733 He's someone that I know. 1065 01:00:11,775 --> 01:00:14,778 I can't watch him die. Please tell me there's a way! 1066 01:00:14,819 --> 01:00:17,072 Keep your voice down. You're not helping. 1067 01:00:17,114 --> 01:00:19,783 Just watch out for enemy ambushes. 1068 01:00:19,824 --> 01:00:22,202 At least then you'll actually be doing something useful. 1069 01:00:22,244 --> 01:00:23,619 [grunting angrily] 1070 01:00:23,661 --> 01:00:26,582 Excuse me? And just who the hell are you, huh? 1071 01:00:26,622 --> 01:00:29,209 I better not find out you're a lower rank than I am! 1072 01:00:29,251 --> 01:00:32,921 I'm a demon. I don't care about your hierarchy. 1073 01:00:33,671 --> 01:00:35,924 This'll slow the Blood Demon Art. 1074 01:00:35,966 --> 01:00:37,842 But if these cracks keep spreading, 1075 01:00:37,884 --> 01:00:40,345 it'll travel all the way to his eyes. 1076 01:00:41,054 --> 01:00:42,598 Hey, can you hear me? 1077 01:00:43,098 --> 01:00:44,308 [groans] 1078 01:00:45,016 --> 01:00:46,726 [all three exclaim] 1079 01:00:46,768 --> 01:00:49,521 Your bedside manner really sucks, you know that? 1080 01:00:49,563 --> 01:00:51,273 I'm also using a hemostatic, 1081 01:00:51,315 --> 01:00:53,191 but I still can't get the bleeding to stop. 1082 01:00:53,233 --> 01:00:54,192 What did I say?! 1083 01:00:54,401 --> 01:00:56,570 Don't listen to him. You're gonna be fine. 1084 01:00:56,612 --> 01:00:58,029 I swear you'll pull through this! 1085 01:00:58,071 --> 01:00:59,406 Yeah, you can do it! 1086 01:00:59,448 --> 01:01:01,450 Fight on! Fight on! 1087 01:01:01,492 --> 01:01:03,452 The only reason you're alive right now 1088 01:01:03,494 --> 01:01:05,036 is because the Upper Rank you fought 1089 01:01:05,078 --> 01:01:07,414 still hadn't mastered his own techniques. 1090 01:01:07,914 --> 01:01:09,916 That was lucky for you. 1091 01:01:10,417 --> 01:01:12,043 If you'd fought him a year from now, 1092 01:01:12,085 --> 01:01:13,920 you would have died instantly. 1093 01:01:14,588 --> 01:01:15,797 [Murata groaning] 1094 01:01:15,839 --> 01:01:17,673 Could you stop with the doom and gloom? 1095 01:01:17,715 --> 01:01:19,801 Consider his feelings! 1096 01:01:19,843 --> 01:01:22,179 [breathing heavily] 1097 01:01:26,350 --> 01:01:29,520 Hey, don't pretend like I'm the one in the wrong here. 1098 01:01:31,438 --> 01:01:33,148 What? What are you pointing at? 1099 01:01:33,190 --> 01:01:35,733 [YUSHIRO] Your screaming let the demons know we're here. 1100 01:01:35,775 --> 01:01:37,693 [all screaming] 1101 01:01:37,735 --> 01:01:39,237 Don't say I didn't warn you. 1102 01:01:39,279 --> 01:01:40,696 [snarling] 1103 01:01:40,738 --> 01:01:44,618 Hey, it was Yushiro, right? Take care of Agatsuma! 1104 01:01:45,160 --> 01:01:46,953 -Charge! -[all grunting] 1105 01:01:48,746 --> 01:01:51,749 Murata, please take care of them quickly, okay? 1106 01:01:51,791 --> 01:01:53,960 I'm gonna give you such an earful later! 1107 01:01:54,002 --> 01:01:56,296 -Damn. -[demon snarling] 1108 01:01:56,963 --> 01:01:59,341 Water Breathing, Second Form: 1109 01:01:59,383 --> 01:02:02,469 Water Wheel! [yells] 1110 01:02:03,845 --> 01:02:05,305 We're gonna head them off. 1111 01:02:05,347 --> 01:02:06,931 Follow my lead, everyone! 1112 01:02:06,973 --> 01:02:09,184 [all yelling] 1113 01:02:09,226 --> 01:02:10,852 -[footsteps receding] -[grunts] 1114 01:02:16,941 --> 01:02:19,110 [♪ foreboding music playing] 1115 01:02:23,865 --> 01:02:25,283 This is bad. 1116 01:02:25,325 --> 01:02:27,035 They're gonna run into "him." 1117 01:02:30,247 --> 01:02:32,583 [TANJIRO] We haven't encountered any Upper Ranks. 1118 01:02:32,999 --> 01:02:35,460 Are we still that far from Muzan? 1119 01:02:35,502 --> 01:02:37,546 I hope the others are all right. 1120 01:02:40,756 --> 01:02:43,093 Miss Shinobu... 1121 01:02:43,134 --> 01:02:45,262 we're going to win this battle. 1122 01:02:45,303 --> 01:02:48,056 For you. For everyone! 1123 01:02:49,224 --> 01:02:50,808 -[loud crash] -[gasps] 1124 01:02:50,850 --> 01:02:52,852 That jolt! What was that? 1125 01:02:53,353 --> 01:02:54,563 Mr. Giyu! 1126 01:02:54,605 --> 01:02:55,606 Stay there! 1127 01:02:56,022 --> 01:02:57,857 -Keep calm. -[grunts] 1128 01:02:59,234 --> 01:03:01,194 [TANJIRO] Is someone else fighting? 1129 01:03:01,236 --> 01:03:03,363 Are we about to lose another comrade? 1130 01:03:03,405 --> 01:03:05,616 -[♪ intriguing music playing] -[loud thuds] 1131 01:03:09,286 --> 01:03:12,247 No, it's something else. 1132 01:03:12,289 --> 01:03:13,831 And it's coming this way. 1133 01:03:14,832 --> 01:03:15,959 [sniffs] 1134 01:03:16,418 --> 01:03:18,836 This... This scent. 1135 01:03:27,471 --> 01:03:29,765 [GIYU] Above us! Get back, Tanjiro! 1136 01:03:30,641 --> 01:03:31,767 [grunts] 1137 01:03:33,851 --> 01:03:35,853 [DEMON] Long time no see. 1138 01:03:37,481 --> 01:03:40,358 It's commendable you got this far. 1139 01:03:40,900 --> 01:03:43,403 Especially for a puny insect. 1140 01:03:43,445 --> 01:03:44,571 UPPER THREE 1141 01:03:45,029 --> 01:03:47,907 Don't you agree, Tanjiro?! 1142 01:03:47,949 --> 01:03:49,200 [Tanjiro seething] 1143 01:03:50,327 --> 01:03:53,079 Akaza! 1144 01:03:55,081 --> 01:03:57,250 [♪ low tense music playing] 1145 01:04:00,754 --> 01:04:02,297 [heavy burbling] 1146 01:04:18,772 --> 01:04:20,898 [breathing heavily] 1147 01:04:25,654 --> 01:04:28,406 [TAMAYO] This place... If I had to guess, 1148 01:04:28,448 --> 01:04:30,575 this fleshy cocoon is breaking down 1149 01:04:30,617 --> 01:04:31,867 and disposing the drug 1150 01:04:31,909 --> 01:04:34,912 that's rescinding his demon form. 1151 01:04:35,539 --> 01:04:37,374 Muzan Kibutsuji, 1152 01:04:37,415 --> 01:04:42,086 I had sworn to destroy you by any means necessary. 1153 01:04:42,671 --> 01:04:46,924 Yet, at this moment, I am powerless to do so. 1154 01:04:47,634 --> 01:04:48,968 [loud thump] 1155 01:04:49,010 --> 01:04:50,679 [grunting] 1156 01:04:54,182 --> 01:04:58,144 Soon enough, I'll be absorbed as well. 1157 01:04:58,936 --> 01:05:01,648 Please, someone. Anyone! 1158 01:05:01,690 --> 01:05:03,358 Come quickly! 1159 01:05:04,067 --> 01:05:05,694 I beg you! 1160 01:05:08,697 --> 01:05:10,824 [fight grunts] 1161 01:05:12,617 --> 01:05:14,786 [♪ intense music playing] 1162 01:05:19,999 --> 01:05:23,086 [KIRIYA] According to Father, if Muzan should die, 1163 01:05:23,127 --> 01:05:25,547 the other demons will also perish. 1164 01:05:26,757 --> 01:05:30,761 By that logic, it's clear that Muzan is still alive. 1165 01:05:32,053 --> 01:05:33,555 At this very moment, 1166 01:05:33,597 --> 01:05:36,516 Ms. Tamayo must be suppressing his powers. 1167 01:05:37,434 --> 01:05:38,769 If she weren't, 1168 01:05:39,310 --> 01:05:42,230 he would surely be aware of Yushiro's watchful gaze. 1169 01:05:43,273 --> 01:05:45,859 Before Muzan's powers are fully restored, 1170 01:05:45,901 --> 01:05:49,320 we must do whatever it takes to see that he's defeated. 1171 01:05:51,114 --> 01:05:52,574 I have to wonder, though, 1172 01:05:52,616 --> 01:05:56,077 inside of this infinite castle... 1173 01:05:56,994 --> 01:05:59,330 ...will we really be able to find him 1174 01:05:59,372 --> 01:06:01,165 and put an end to it all? 1175 01:06:06,504 --> 01:06:08,548 No need to be nervous. 1176 01:06:09,090 --> 01:06:11,468 You're doing a fine job, my child. 1177 01:06:13,428 --> 01:06:16,723 Muzan will surely reveal himself once more, 1178 01:06:17,390 --> 01:06:19,851 just as he did when he found me. 1179 01:06:22,061 --> 01:06:26,775 When it comes to this man, that's simply his nature. 1180 01:06:27,525 --> 01:06:28,860 [gasps] 1181 01:06:32,322 --> 01:06:34,115 [KIRIYA] I understand, Father. 1182 01:06:34,825 --> 01:06:37,494 I will see to it our plan succeeds. 1183 01:06:38,912 --> 01:06:41,539 We must find him before the Corps members' strength 1184 01:06:41,581 --> 01:06:42,749 is fully depleted, 1185 01:06:42,791 --> 01:06:45,251 and settle this once and for all. 1186 01:06:45,585 --> 01:06:46,711 [Gyomei grunts] 1187 01:06:51,257 --> 01:06:52,383 [distorted grunting] 1188 01:06:55,553 --> 01:06:57,722 -[grunting] -[KAKUSHI 1] Protect them! 1189 01:06:57,764 --> 01:06:59,223 [KAKUSHI 2] Everybody, group up! 1190 01:06:59,265 --> 01:07:00,642 We have to form a wall! 1191 01:07:00,684 --> 01:07:02,686 Get their attention off the Hashira! 1192 01:07:02,727 --> 01:07:05,188 Please, sir! Go on ahead without us! 1193 01:07:05,689 --> 01:07:07,732 You as well! We got this! 1194 01:07:07,774 --> 01:07:09,150 Are you certain? 1195 01:07:09,734 --> 01:07:12,069 -[both grunting] -[groans] 1196 01:07:13,655 --> 01:07:14,948 [thuds] 1197 01:07:17,408 --> 01:07:20,119 We are! Just defeat Kibutsuji! 1198 01:07:20,161 --> 01:07:21,496 Please, sir! 1199 01:07:22,079 --> 01:07:23,498 Very well, then. 1200 01:07:23,540 --> 01:07:26,334 I will put my faith in your efforts here. 1201 01:07:26,376 --> 01:07:27,544 Tokito! 1202 01:07:29,212 --> 01:07:30,547 [KAKUSHI 1] All right! 1203 01:07:30,588 --> 01:07:33,466 Let's show them the fruits of our Hashira training! 1204 01:07:33,508 --> 01:07:34,801 [ALL] Right! 1205 01:07:34,843 --> 01:07:36,970 [♪ epic cinematic music playing] 1206 01:07:38,429 --> 01:07:40,598 [fight grunts] 1207 01:07:41,933 --> 01:07:44,268 [KIRIYA] Everyone, thank you. 1208 01:07:44,769 --> 01:07:47,939 I know Father would be proud to see you giving it your all. 1209 01:07:53,570 --> 01:07:55,739 [♪ melancholic music playing] 1210 01:07:58,408 --> 01:08:00,744 -[whimpering] -[KIRIYA] Stop that! 1211 01:08:01,411 --> 01:08:03,329 You must keep your hands moving. 1212 01:08:03,872 --> 01:08:06,081 Right now, we need to focus. 1213 01:08:07,834 --> 01:08:08,960 [KANATA] Yes. 1214 01:08:12,213 --> 01:08:15,466 Master Kiriya is quite impressive. 1215 01:08:16,593 --> 01:08:18,344 It's clear he's still in mourning 1216 01:08:18,386 --> 01:08:20,179 over the loss of the Master, 1217 01:08:20,221 --> 01:08:22,473 yet his duty is unwavering. 1218 01:08:23,098 --> 01:08:26,477 He's led the Demon Slayer Corps rather splendidly. 1219 01:08:27,938 --> 01:08:30,815 Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Rengoku? 1220 01:08:31,775 --> 01:08:33,401 I would, indeed. 1221 01:08:34,778 --> 01:08:37,530 These children are still young in years, 1222 01:08:37,572 --> 01:08:40,700 but their resolve is anything but childish. 1223 01:08:41,868 --> 01:08:43,912 I swear to protect them. 1224 01:08:44,454 --> 01:08:46,915 Just as Kyojuro did before me, 1225 01:08:47,415 --> 01:08:49,960 I will risk my own life to do so. 1226 01:08:54,255 --> 01:08:56,633 [Nezuko whimpers in pain] 1227 01:09:03,264 --> 01:09:06,350 [SAKONJI] I didn't think she would suffer this much. 1228 01:09:07,435 --> 01:09:10,814 The Master was working with a demon named Tamayo 1229 01:09:10,855 --> 01:09:13,357 who delivered this antidote. 1230 01:09:13,399 --> 01:09:16,402 I've administered it as she instructed. 1231 01:09:17,654 --> 01:09:19,154 Even so, 1232 01:09:19,196 --> 01:09:23,576 will Nezuko be able to turn back into a human, I wonder? 1233 01:09:24,035 --> 01:09:27,246 If Nezuko does become human again, 1234 01:09:27,288 --> 01:09:30,625 Muzan's grand scheme will collapse. 1235 01:09:30,667 --> 01:09:32,127 His thousand-year quest 1236 01:09:32,167 --> 01:09:34,712 for a vessel which can resist the sun 1237 01:09:34,754 --> 01:09:36,380 will be no more. 1238 01:09:36,881 --> 01:09:39,717 And all of the progress he's made 1239 01:09:39,759 --> 01:09:42,386 will be wound back like a clock. 1240 01:09:43,930 --> 01:09:47,934 In the many years that we've had to endure this nightmare, 1241 01:09:47,976 --> 01:09:50,020 Nezuko is the only demon 1242 01:09:50,061 --> 01:09:52,939 who has been able to live in the sunlight. 1243 01:09:52,981 --> 01:09:55,150 [♪ melancholic music playing] 1244 01:09:58,235 --> 01:10:00,363 [heart beating] 1245 01:10:01,656 --> 01:10:03,158 [inhales deeply] 1246 01:10:04,408 --> 01:10:05,869 [sighs wearily] 1247 01:10:08,663 --> 01:10:10,707 "The final battle." 1248 01:10:10,748 --> 01:10:13,918 These words echo in my mind. 1249 01:10:15,753 --> 01:10:17,088 [gulps, sighs] 1250 01:10:17,588 --> 01:10:19,340 And each time they do, 1251 01:10:19,382 --> 01:10:22,760 I can't help but tremble as my heart beats louder. 1252 01:10:23,761 --> 01:10:28,099 This battle may finally reach its conclusion tonight. 1253 01:10:28,975 --> 01:10:33,688 I never dreamed that I'd be alive to witness it myself. 1254 01:10:34,898 --> 01:10:36,357 Tanjiro, 1255 01:10:36,399 --> 01:10:38,860 I sometimes think back to the day 1256 01:10:38,902 --> 01:10:41,738 when you brought your demon sister to me. 1257 01:10:42,113 --> 01:10:43,948 Ever since then, 1258 01:10:43,990 --> 01:10:48,452 it feels like a giant wheel of fate has been slowly turning. 1259 01:10:49,537 --> 01:10:53,499 Perhaps it would be best to compare the sum of our battles 1260 01:10:53,541 --> 01:10:56,377 to a giant dormant machine. 1261 01:10:56,419 --> 01:11:00,506 You and Nezuko are the small cogs that have joined together 1262 01:11:00,548 --> 01:11:02,508 and awoken it from its slumber. 1263 01:11:03,093 --> 01:11:08,056 What was once frozen in place has now been set into motion. 1264 01:11:08,098 --> 01:11:10,265 [♪ intriguing music playing] 1265 01:11:10,767 --> 01:11:14,062 -[moaning] -Don't give up, Nezuko. 1266 01:11:15,563 --> 01:11:18,149 Keep up the fight, Tanjiro. 1267 01:11:18,858 --> 01:11:22,070 You both have to pull through, no matter what! 1268 01:11:22,570 --> 01:11:24,239 [TANJIRO] Hinokami Kagura: 1269 01:11:24,781 --> 01:11:25,823 Fire Wheel! 1270 01:11:25,865 --> 01:11:27,992 [♪ epic dramatic music playing] 1271 01:11:28,534 --> 01:11:30,078 Go through! 1272 01:11:30,203 --> 01:11:32,872 If I can't even sever his arm, I'll never sever his head! 1273 01:11:32,914 --> 01:11:35,125 [yelling] 1274 01:11:35,917 --> 01:11:37,210 [flesh squelches] 1275 01:11:37,627 --> 01:11:39,129 [blood splatters] 1276 01:11:39,170 --> 01:11:40,130 DESTROY 1277 01:11:40,171 --> 01:11:41,296 I got one. 1278 01:11:41,464 --> 01:11:43,382 I was able to dodge his attack, too. 1279 01:11:43,424 --> 01:11:44,801 I can do this! 1280 01:11:45,300 --> 01:11:46,928 I couldn't aim for his head, 1281 01:11:46,970 --> 01:11:48,512 but this time, for sure! 1282 01:11:49,597 --> 01:11:52,142 Hinokami Kagura: Fake Rainbow! 1283 01:11:52,183 --> 01:11:53,226 [fizzles out] 1284 01:11:55,478 --> 01:11:57,312 [high-pitched ringing] 1285 01:11:59,440 --> 01:12:01,400 -[panting] -[sword clatters] 1286 01:12:02,902 --> 01:12:04,862 [flesh squelching] 1287 01:12:04,904 --> 01:12:06,363 Huh? 1288 01:12:07,824 --> 01:12:09,033 [GIYU] Tanjiro. 1289 01:12:09,533 --> 01:12:12,036 You've really sharpened your skills, haven't you? 1290 01:12:12,954 --> 01:12:14,705 It wouldn't be an exaggeration 1291 01:12:14,747 --> 01:12:17,541 to say he's at the level of a Hashira now. 1292 01:12:18,709 --> 01:12:22,839 To think that he'd do this well against Upper Three. 1293 01:12:22,880 --> 01:12:25,049 [♪ enchanting folk music playing] 1294 01:12:28,136 --> 01:12:29,344 That day... 1295 01:12:30,345 --> 01:12:33,141 ...I remember a boy who felt completely helpless 1296 01:12:33,599 --> 01:12:35,935 as he collapsed onto the cold snow, 1297 01:12:36,393 --> 01:12:39,147 begging through tears for his sister's life. 1298 01:12:46,946 --> 01:12:49,115 But you are helpless no longer. 1299 01:12:49,573 --> 01:12:52,409 You have the strength to fight not only for your life, 1300 01:12:52,910 --> 01:12:55,205 but also for what's precious to you. 1301 01:12:56,873 --> 01:12:59,416 [AKAZA] "This boy is not weak. 1302 01:12:59,458 --> 01:13:01,252 Don't insult him." 1303 01:13:02,003 --> 01:13:05,506 I must admit that Kyojuro was right when he said that. 1304 01:13:06,007 --> 01:13:08,926 You are certainly not weak. 1305 01:13:08,968 --> 01:13:11,679 In fact, I commend you. 1306 01:13:14,431 --> 01:13:16,851 Technique Development... 1307 01:13:16,893 --> 01:13:19,062 [♪ intense rock music playing] 1308 01:13:21,022 --> 01:13:24,399 Now, let's kick things off, shall we? 1309 01:13:24,984 --> 01:13:27,111 It's time we had some fun. 1310 01:13:32,700 --> 01:13:34,744 -[rumbling] -[heavy creaking] 1311 01:13:55,556 --> 01:13:56,807 [exhales sharply] 1312 01:14:03,147 --> 01:14:04,732 [grunts] 1313 01:14:13,490 --> 01:14:16,535 [GIYU] Water Breathing, Third Form: 1314 01:14:16,577 --> 01:14:18,162 Flowing Dance! 1315 01:14:19,080 --> 01:14:21,040 You're a Water Hashira. 1316 01:14:21,082 --> 01:14:22,917 How lucky for me! 1317 01:14:22,959 --> 01:14:25,711 It's been 50 years since I fought one. 1318 01:14:29,966 --> 01:14:31,592 [debris clattering] 1319 01:14:33,468 --> 01:14:37,140 Destructive Death: Disorder! 1320 01:14:38,933 --> 01:14:41,644 Water Breathing, Eleventh Form: 1321 01:14:42,395 --> 01:14:43,813 Dead Calm. 1322 01:14:48,734 --> 01:14:51,446 [AKAZA] I've never seen that move before. 1323 01:14:51,988 --> 01:14:54,198 Perhaps the last Water Hashira I killed 1324 01:14:54,240 --> 01:14:56,367 never had a chance to use it! 1325 01:14:56,409 --> 01:14:59,578 [TANJIRO] Hinokami Kagura: Raging Sun! 1326 01:15:01,747 --> 01:15:03,040 He vanished! 1327 01:15:03,791 --> 01:15:05,001 Behind me! 1328 01:15:05,042 --> 01:15:06,585 Fake Rain Kagura! 1329 01:15:07,920 --> 01:15:12,258 [GIYU] Water Breathing, Second Form: Water Wheel. 1330 01:15:15,719 --> 01:15:16,762 [yells] 1331 01:15:24,645 --> 01:15:26,689 [TANJIRO] Hinokami Kagura: 1332 01:15:27,815 --> 01:15:28,941 Flame Dance! 1333 01:15:29,275 --> 01:15:32,987 [AKAZA] Destructive Death, Leg Type: Crown Splitter! 1334 01:15:33,654 --> 01:15:36,240 [TANJIRO] I blocked it with my sword. 1335 01:15:40,535 --> 01:15:42,705 His move barely grazed me 1336 01:15:42,746 --> 01:15:44,999 and still did this kind of damage? 1337 01:15:49,379 --> 01:15:51,214 [AKAZA] How marvelous! 1338 01:15:52,547 --> 01:15:56,302 That elegant sword skill you're using is magnificent! 1339 01:15:56,344 --> 01:15:59,180 I must know now. What is your name? 1340 01:15:59,222 --> 01:16:01,057 I want to remember you! 1341 01:16:03,142 --> 01:16:06,187 I don't have a name to give to a demon like you. 1342 01:16:06,229 --> 01:16:09,106 I hate talking, so don't speak to me! 1343 01:16:09,899 --> 01:16:11,275 Is that so? 1344 01:16:11,317 --> 01:16:14,028 You're not much for small talk, are you? 1345 01:16:14,070 --> 01:16:18,282 Well, I happen to quite enjoy it, so I'll ask you again. 1346 01:16:18,866 --> 01:16:20,368 What is your name? 1347 01:16:20,410 --> 01:16:22,537 [grunting] 1348 01:16:23,746 --> 01:16:25,915 -[impact grunts] -[crumbles] 1349 01:16:26,707 --> 01:16:29,877 [AKAZA] Destructive Death, Leg Type: 1350 01:16:29,919 --> 01:16:32,171 Explosive Flurry! 1351 01:16:35,925 --> 01:16:38,302 [yelling] 1352 01:16:43,849 --> 01:16:46,269 -[impact grunts] -[TANJIRO] Mr. Giyu! 1353 01:16:47,811 --> 01:16:50,440 I see. That's his name. 1354 01:16:50,481 --> 01:16:52,316 Thank you for letting me know. 1355 01:16:55,819 --> 01:16:57,447 Hinokami Kagura! 1356 01:16:57,488 --> 01:17:00,575 Destructive Death: Eight-Layered Demon Core! 1357 01:17:00,615 --> 01:17:02,910 Burning Bones, Summer Sun! 1358 01:17:09,459 --> 01:17:11,294 [panting] 1359 01:17:17,841 --> 01:17:19,718 [AKAZA] Excellent form! 1360 01:17:19,760 --> 01:17:23,680 To improve this much in such a short time is impressive. 1361 01:17:23,722 --> 01:17:25,766 I'll give you my praise. 1362 01:17:25,808 --> 01:17:27,560 It seems obvious to me 1363 01:17:27,602 --> 01:17:30,521 that Kyojuro must have really inspired you. 1364 01:17:30,563 --> 01:17:34,858 The night we met, you were merely a weak, mournful child, 1365 01:17:34,900 --> 01:17:36,527 crumpled on the ground. 1366 01:17:36,569 --> 01:17:38,988 Not even worthy of being killed. 1367 01:17:39,029 --> 01:17:41,073 -But just look at you now! -[cracking] 1368 01:17:41,115 --> 01:17:45,202 This leap in your abilities, it's like you've been reborn! 1369 01:17:45,244 --> 01:17:47,538 My heart won't stop racing. 1370 01:17:47,580 --> 01:17:49,915 I'm truly overjoyed! 1371 01:17:49,957 --> 01:17:51,750 [snickers] 1372 01:17:52,460 --> 01:17:56,339 The night Kyojuro died, I was glad that it happened. 1373 01:17:57,465 --> 01:17:58,424 [exclaims in disbelief] 1374 01:17:58,966 --> 01:18:00,426 How tragic would it have been 1375 01:18:00,468 --> 01:18:02,637 if he had never gotten any stronger. 1376 01:18:03,304 --> 01:18:05,473 Such a stubborn man, not letting go 1377 01:18:05,515 --> 01:18:08,601 of those worthless values of staying human. 1378 01:18:09,852 --> 01:18:11,604 How dare you! 1379 01:18:18,735 --> 01:18:21,696 Shut up! Just shut up! 1380 01:18:25,493 --> 01:18:28,538 Don't you dare even speak his name! 1381 01:18:29,622 --> 01:18:30,914 [AKAZA] What's the matter? 1382 01:18:30,956 --> 01:18:33,459 I'm only paying the man a compliment. 1383 01:18:33,501 --> 01:18:35,294 I'm being sincere. 1384 01:18:35,336 --> 01:18:37,254 These are high words of praise. 1385 01:18:37,296 --> 01:18:38,422 [TANJIRO] You're wrong. 1386 01:18:38,464 --> 01:18:40,715 All you're doing is insulting him! 1387 01:18:40,757 --> 01:18:43,302 You're just spitting on his memory! 1388 01:18:43,344 --> 01:18:44,970 On all of us! 1389 01:18:45,971 --> 01:18:48,683 You couldn't be more wrong, Tanjiro. 1390 01:18:48,723 --> 01:18:53,396 As you'll recall, the only thing I despise is weak human beings. 1391 01:18:53,896 --> 01:18:56,815 Only a feeble weakling is deserving of my scorn 1392 01:18:56,857 --> 01:18:58,150 and no one else. 1393 01:18:59,151 --> 01:19:00,819 That's right. 1394 01:19:00,861 --> 01:19:04,073 The mere sight of them makes my skin crawl. 1395 01:19:04,114 --> 01:19:05,908 They make me retch! 1396 01:19:06,867 --> 01:19:09,119 Through the laws of nature, they are weeded out 1397 01:19:09,161 --> 01:19:12,456 from this world just as they should be. 1398 01:19:12,498 --> 01:19:15,585 Everything you just said is wrong! 1399 01:19:16,586 --> 01:19:17,752 [AKAZA] Huh? 1400 01:19:19,004 --> 01:19:21,257 The fact you're even alive right now, 1401 01:19:21,298 --> 01:19:23,008 isn't that proof enough? 1402 01:19:24,343 --> 01:19:27,471 As an infant, we're all helpless. 1403 01:19:27,513 --> 01:19:30,015 We can't live without someone else's help. 1404 01:19:30,516 --> 01:19:32,560 You're no different, Akaza. 1405 01:19:33,561 --> 01:19:35,521 Even if you don't remember, 1406 01:19:35,563 --> 01:19:37,440 there was a time when you were protected 1407 01:19:37,481 --> 01:19:39,066 and cared for by someone. 1408 01:19:39,108 --> 01:19:40,359 I know it! 1409 01:19:40,859 --> 01:19:42,445 That's why you're alive. 1410 01:19:47,283 --> 01:19:50,035 The strong should aid and protect the weak. 1411 01:19:50,536 --> 01:19:52,705 And in turn, the weak become strong 1412 01:19:52,747 --> 01:19:55,958 and aid and protect those weaker than themselves! 1413 01:19:56,459 --> 01:19:58,628 That is the law of nature. 1414 01:19:59,128 --> 01:20:03,257 Akaza, I can't tolerate your way of thinking. 1415 01:20:03,299 --> 01:20:04,883 Here on out, 1416 01:20:04,925 --> 01:20:07,428 I won't let you do as you please! 1417 01:20:12,433 --> 01:20:13,934 [AKAZA] I get it now. 1418 01:20:16,729 --> 01:20:21,108 I have a disgust for this boy that's almost primal in nature. 1419 01:20:21,816 --> 01:20:25,571 Even if he's stronger, that feeling hasn't faded. 1420 01:20:30,367 --> 01:20:32,453 [MAN] No matter who they are, 1421 01:20:32,495 --> 01:20:35,498 everyone begins life as a newborn. 1422 01:20:35,539 --> 01:20:39,084 We learn by getting help from those around us. 1423 01:20:39,710 --> 01:20:42,463 We are not competing with others. 1424 01:20:42,505 --> 01:20:46,175 The only opponent you have in life is yourself. 1425 01:20:46,801 --> 01:20:50,845 Just focus on becoming stronger than you were yesterday. 1426 01:20:52,014 --> 01:20:55,643 If you can stay this path for a decade or even two, 1427 01:20:55,685 --> 01:20:57,269 that would be commendable. 1428 01:20:57,770 --> 01:20:59,229 And before you know it, 1429 01:20:59,271 --> 01:21:02,107 you will be helping others in turn. 1430 01:21:02,775 --> 01:21:04,777 [breathing shakily] 1431 01:21:08,280 --> 01:21:09,323 [gasps] 1432 01:21:10,115 --> 01:21:11,116 [TANJIRO] What was that? 1433 01:21:11,241 --> 01:21:12,993 He just swung his fist at nothing. 1434 01:21:19,166 --> 01:21:20,959 Tanjiro. 1435 01:21:21,836 --> 01:21:24,421 You still repulse me to my core. 1436 01:21:24,463 --> 01:21:25,506 [♪ rock music playing] 1437 01:21:25,548 --> 01:21:28,175 Destructive Death, Crushing Type: 1438 01:21:28,217 --> 01:21:30,594 Ten Thousand Leaves Flashing Willow! 1439 01:21:33,723 --> 01:21:35,683 [TANJIRO] This speed, it's blinding! 1440 01:21:35,725 --> 01:21:38,394 No, it's not just his speed. 1441 01:21:38,435 --> 01:21:41,731 It's his precision, his aura, and also-- 1442 01:21:44,525 --> 01:21:45,568 [grunts] 1443 01:21:46,652 --> 01:21:48,945 Destructive Death, Leg Type. 1444 01:21:48,987 --> 01:21:49,988 [TANJIRO] Below. 1445 01:21:52,157 --> 01:21:54,368 [AKAZA] Flying Planet Thousand Wheels! 1446 01:22:00,290 --> 01:22:02,752 [TANJIRO] Even if I could anticipate his strikes, 1447 01:22:02,793 --> 01:22:05,880 they're so powerful, I can't completely deflect them. 1448 01:22:05,920 --> 01:22:08,048 His techniques are so precise, 1449 01:22:08,090 --> 01:22:11,385 they can pierce through any opening, no matter how small. 1450 01:22:14,263 --> 01:22:16,724 It's like a magnet is attracting his attacks 1451 01:22:16,766 --> 01:22:18,726 straight toward my weak points. 1452 01:22:18,768 --> 01:22:21,812 But how? What's happening? 1453 01:22:21,854 --> 01:22:24,273 What could be causing this behavior? 1454 01:22:24,648 --> 01:22:26,776 Come on. Think. 1455 01:22:28,068 --> 01:22:29,737 What's the answer?! 1456 01:22:29,779 --> 01:22:33,156 There must be a clue in what Akaza's said or done. 1457 01:22:33,198 --> 01:22:35,492 [Akaza grunts] Hyah! 1458 01:22:36,493 --> 01:22:39,954 [TANJIRO] Hinokami Kagura: Solar Heat Haze! 1459 01:22:47,713 --> 01:22:49,172 [blood spurts] 1460 01:22:49,715 --> 01:22:52,468 [chuckles] What an interesting move. 1461 01:22:52,509 --> 01:22:56,221 I dodged it at first, but then the blade seemed to extend. 1462 01:22:56,263 --> 01:22:58,766 I don't know what kind of swing you put behind it, 1463 01:22:58,808 --> 01:23:00,476 but the tip of your blade wavered 1464 01:23:00,517 --> 01:23:03,771 like it was in a heat haze. How fascinating! 1465 01:23:07,065 --> 01:23:09,067 -[grunts] -[glass shattering] 1466 01:23:10,527 --> 01:23:12,655 [debris crumbling] 1467 01:23:14,448 --> 01:23:17,952 [TANJIRO] Hinokami Kagura: Dance! 1468 01:23:18,744 --> 01:23:20,036 [clangs] 1469 01:23:20,078 --> 01:23:21,288 My sword! 1470 01:23:22,289 --> 01:23:23,666 He'll break it! 1471 01:23:24,834 --> 01:23:27,210 [effort grunts] 1472 01:23:28,504 --> 01:23:30,297 That was a strong headbutt. 1473 01:23:31,966 --> 01:23:34,134 [TANJIRO] Damn you! Let go of me! 1474 01:23:35,469 --> 01:23:37,011 No good. [straining] 1475 01:23:37,053 --> 01:23:39,222 I can't get him to loosen his grip. 1476 01:23:43,393 --> 01:23:45,061 [water splashing] 1477 01:23:50,066 --> 01:23:51,234 [grunts softly] 1478 01:23:51,276 --> 01:23:52,778 Mr. Giyu! 1479 01:23:53,278 --> 01:23:55,155 [Giyu sighs] 1480 01:23:56,532 --> 01:23:59,117 You're starting to get on my nerves. 1481 01:23:59,159 --> 01:24:01,996 Thanks to you, my back is killing me now. 1482 01:24:02,538 --> 01:24:05,708 I'm not fond of being hurled like a rag doll. 1483 01:24:05,749 --> 01:24:07,626 I'm gonna make you pay. 1484 01:24:08,460 --> 01:24:10,004 ♪ 1485 01:24:10,629 --> 01:24:14,675 Personally, I'd rather not draw my sword if I can help it. 1486 01:24:15,175 --> 01:24:18,052 And I have a hard time justifying using deadly force 1487 01:24:18,094 --> 01:24:19,471 if unnecessary. 1488 01:24:20,723 --> 01:24:22,558 But at this moment, 1489 01:24:22,599 --> 01:24:26,060 I'm against an opponent that demands everything from me. 1490 01:24:26,102 --> 01:24:27,646 In the short time we fought, 1491 01:24:27,688 --> 01:24:30,273 my senses have been pushed past their limits. 1492 01:24:31,316 --> 01:24:34,068 My dormant senses have been rudely awakened 1493 01:24:34,110 --> 01:24:37,364 and are dragging me forward towards the enemy. 1494 01:24:38,198 --> 01:24:41,827 I now know how much it expands one's potential 1495 01:24:41,869 --> 01:24:43,913 to have one's back against the wall 1496 01:24:43,954 --> 01:24:45,706 with their sword raised 1497 01:24:45,748 --> 01:24:47,499 in the face of death. 1498 01:24:50,753 --> 01:24:51,962 Mr. Giyu. 1499 01:24:57,843 --> 01:24:59,428 [♪ intense music playing] 1500 01:25:09,021 --> 01:25:11,899 [AKAZA] A mark appeared and his movements have gotten... 1501 01:25:11,941 --> 01:25:13,316 Faster! 1502 01:25:17,863 --> 01:25:21,366 [GIYU] Water Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Tide! 1503 01:25:22,367 --> 01:25:24,244 [grunts softly, chuckles] 1504 01:25:29,207 --> 01:25:30,333 [grunts] 1505 01:25:35,714 --> 01:25:37,382 [TANJIRO] They're both so fast. 1506 01:25:37,424 --> 01:25:40,094 Mr. Giyu's speed increased with the mark, 1507 01:25:40,134 --> 01:25:42,345 but Akaza adapted to it instantly. 1508 01:25:44,807 --> 01:25:47,350 Don't tell me that's all you're capable of! 1509 01:25:47,392 --> 01:25:49,478 [Giyu groans angrily] 1510 01:25:51,438 --> 01:25:53,816 [both grunting] 1511 01:25:56,401 --> 01:26:00,196 Show me more! Don't you dare hold back! 1512 01:26:29,018 --> 01:26:32,646 [GIYU] Tenth Form: Constant Flux! 1513 01:26:40,154 --> 01:26:41,738 [yelling] 1514 01:26:49,705 --> 01:26:53,083 Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust! 1515 01:26:53,125 --> 01:26:55,878 Destructive Death: Disorder! 1516 01:27:06,513 --> 01:27:09,223 [TANJIRO] Mr. Giyu! Akaza! 1517 01:27:11,434 --> 01:27:12,853 Calm down! 1518 01:27:13,645 --> 01:27:15,689 [weapons clanging] 1519 01:27:16,732 --> 01:27:19,026 Think. Don't panic. 1520 01:27:19,068 --> 01:27:21,486 Whatever you do, don't lose focus. 1521 01:27:22,112 --> 01:27:23,363 [grunts] 1522 01:27:23,572 --> 01:27:26,783 Why is it that Akaza's attacks are always so accurate? 1523 01:27:27,701 --> 01:27:31,788 How is he able to respond to attacks from his blind spots? 1524 01:27:32,664 --> 01:27:33,874 Think! 1525 01:27:38,420 --> 01:27:40,505 [AKAZA] Your fighting spirit has been tempered 1526 01:27:40,547 --> 01:27:42,216 like quality steel. 1527 01:27:42,256 --> 01:27:43,717 Your name? 1528 01:27:44,384 --> 01:27:45,635 [gasps] 1529 01:27:46,595 --> 01:27:48,764 [TANJIRO] Back when he fought Mr. Rengoku, 1530 01:27:48,805 --> 01:27:52,475 I remember Akaza using the words "fighting spirit." 1531 01:27:53,810 --> 01:27:55,771 What did he mean by that? 1532 01:27:55,812 --> 01:27:58,732 Is he able to sense things through fighting spirit? 1533 01:27:59,233 --> 01:28:01,985 The same way I can sense things through scent? 1534 01:28:16,083 --> 01:28:18,292 Wherever the enemy's aiming at, 1535 01:28:18,334 --> 01:28:20,503 I get this weird tingling feeling. 1536 01:28:20,545 --> 01:28:24,091 So, that's how you knew Gyutaro was attacking you from behind. 1537 01:28:24,133 --> 01:28:26,300 You sure are incredible, Inosuke. 1538 01:28:26,342 --> 01:28:28,178 [laughs boisterously] 1539 01:28:28,220 --> 01:28:31,265 Well, my skin is tougher than most people's. 1540 01:28:31,305 --> 01:28:33,142 And whether it's from behind or not, 1541 01:28:33,183 --> 01:28:34,350 if someone's looking at me, 1542 01:28:34,392 --> 01:28:36,145 I know just where they're lookin'. 1543 01:28:36,186 --> 01:28:37,729 Could you show me? 1544 01:28:37,771 --> 01:28:40,232 [laughs] Sure thing! 1545 01:28:40,983 --> 01:28:42,525 [determined grunt] 1546 01:28:45,070 --> 01:28:46,780 -It's my right shoulder. -[gasps] 1547 01:28:46,822 --> 01:28:48,615 You really got it. That's amazing! 1548 01:28:49,158 --> 01:28:51,576 It's even easier to know someone's looking at me 1549 01:28:51,618 --> 01:28:53,162 if they had killing intent. 1550 01:28:53,203 --> 01:28:56,623 Since anyone who can harm me is bad news, 1551 01:28:56,665 --> 01:28:59,375 killing intent kind of feels like it's stabbing me 1552 01:28:59,417 --> 01:29:00,877 through the skin, you know? 1553 01:29:01,795 --> 01:29:03,046 [TANJIRO] That's right. 1554 01:29:03,088 --> 01:29:05,757 Inosuke was able to sense the invisible 1555 01:29:05,799 --> 01:29:08,426 using only his honed sense of touch. 1556 01:29:09,136 --> 01:29:12,514 Think back. What else did we talk about... 1557 01:29:13,223 --> 01:29:14,390 that day? 1558 01:29:14,432 --> 01:29:16,392 Where things get real tricky 1559 01:29:16,434 --> 01:29:19,437 is when someone who doesn't have killing intent or hostility 1560 01:29:19,479 --> 01:29:20,689 is looking at me, 1561 01:29:20,730 --> 01:29:23,066 -like that tiny hag! -Huh? 1562 01:29:23,608 --> 01:29:24,693 [INOSUKE] That old hag 1563 01:29:24,734 --> 01:29:26,695 from the house with the wisteria mark 1564 01:29:26,736 --> 01:29:28,030 was sneaky. 1565 01:29:28,071 --> 01:29:29,698 Before I knew it... 1566 01:29:29,739 --> 01:29:32,284 Huh? 1567 01:29:32,326 --> 01:29:35,745 ...she'd be sitting right behind me holding rice balls. 1568 01:29:36,412 --> 01:29:39,499 Calling her a "hag" isn't nice. She's elderly. 1569 01:29:39,541 --> 01:29:41,626 -Elderly hag! -Stop that! 1570 01:29:41,668 --> 01:29:43,628 Well, that got me thinkin'. 1571 01:29:43,670 --> 01:29:47,257 If I could hide my killing intent, then I'd be a ninja. 1572 01:29:47,299 --> 01:29:49,592 I'd be able to sneak up on anybody. 1573 01:29:49,634 --> 01:29:51,720 -[chuckles excitedly] -Sure. 1574 01:29:51,761 --> 01:29:54,430 But, Inosuke, she was only sneaky 1575 01:29:54,472 --> 01:29:57,142 'cause she didn't have the intent of harming you. 1576 01:29:57,184 --> 01:29:59,895 And I think beheading a demon without killing intent 1577 01:29:59,936 --> 01:30:01,271 would be impossible. 1578 01:30:01,897 --> 01:30:03,315 [INOSUKE] Hmm. 1579 01:30:03,815 --> 01:30:05,817 Yeah, you're probably right. 1580 01:30:05,859 --> 01:30:08,820 A half-hearted strike without any killing intent 1581 01:30:08,862 --> 01:30:12,406 would never be strong enough to cut through a demon's neck. 1582 01:30:13,325 --> 01:30:15,535 [TANJIRO] It was a casual conversation 1583 01:30:15,577 --> 01:30:18,205 but I think Inosuke was on to something. 1584 01:30:20,414 --> 01:30:23,335 What is it that Akaza supposedly senses? 1585 01:30:23,377 --> 01:30:25,795 What does he mean by "fighting spirit"? 1586 01:30:25,837 --> 01:30:27,630 Is it killing intent? 1587 01:30:27,672 --> 01:30:29,174 Is it the will to fight? 1588 01:30:29,216 --> 01:30:30,842 The time spent training? 1589 01:30:30,884 --> 01:30:32,426 Or maybe the amount? 1590 01:30:33,387 --> 01:30:34,554 Is it like the way 1591 01:30:34,637 --> 01:30:36,556 I can anticipate movements through scent? 1592 01:30:37,891 --> 01:30:40,060 There must be something I can do 1593 01:30:40,518 --> 01:30:42,312 to disrupt his compass! 1594 01:30:45,399 --> 01:30:46,691 [♪ rock music playing] 1595 01:30:52,322 --> 01:30:54,657 Hinokami Kagura: Dance! 1596 01:30:56,785 --> 01:30:59,746 Just one problem with your attack. 1597 01:30:59,788 --> 01:31:01,623 You're wide open! 1598 01:31:04,167 --> 01:31:05,668 [TANJIRO] His fist! 1599 01:31:11,425 --> 01:31:12,842 [grunts] 1600 01:31:17,264 --> 01:31:18,890 [panting] 1601 01:31:18,932 --> 01:31:20,183 Fighting spirit. 1602 01:31:20,225 --> 01:31:22,518 Instincts. Compass. 1603 01:31:22,560 --> 01:31:23,812 Perception. 1604 01:31:24,313 --> 01:31:27,899 Striking with killing intent. Sensing the invisible. 1605 01:31:27,941 --> 01:31:30,110 Executing the impossible. 1606 01:31:30,568 --> 01:31:31,820 I see. 1607 01:31:33,529 --> 01:31:35,240 So, that's it. 1608 01:31:38,034 --> 01:31:40,203 -[birds chirping] -[leaves rustling] 1609 01:31:43,123 --> 01:31:45,667 [laughter] 1610 01:31:52,382 --> 01:31:54,759 Um, Father? What do you think about 1611 01:31:54,801 --> 01:31:57,262 when you dance the Hinokami Kagura? 1612 01:31:57,804 --> 01:32:01,766 If it's too tiring for you, I can take your place next year. 1613 01:32:02,309 --> 01:32:04,644 I don't want you to overwork yourself. 1614 01:32:06,146 --> 01:32:08,023 Thank you, Tanjiro. 1615 01:32:08,690 --> 01:32:11,193 But to be honest, I haven't found the Kagura 1616 01:32:11,234 --> 01:32:14,654 to be the least bit tiring over the last few years. 1617 01:32:15,238 --> 01:32:16,990 I can't quite explain it, 1618 01:32:17,032 --> 01:32:20,494 but back when I learned it from your grandfather years ago, 1619 01:32:20,534 --> 01:32:24,538 even though I was younger, healthier and stronger than now, 1620 01:32:24,580 --> 01:32:27,625 I found it to be far more tiring back then. 1621 01:32:29,878 --> 01:32:31,296 [♪ poignant music playing] 1622 01:32:31,338 --> 01:32:34,049 [TANJIRO] For generations, the Kagura was performed 1623 01:32:34,090 --> 01:32:36,885 by the Kamado family at the start of each year. 1624 01:32:37,344 --> 01:32:39,346 It was an exhausting performance 1625 01:32:39,388 --> 01:32:42,265 that would last from sunset till dawn. 1626 01:32:43,433 --> 01:32:46,019 There are 12 different forms that must be repeated 1627 01:32:46,061 --> 01:32:47,979 over and over again, 1628 01:32:48,021 --> 01:32:50,606 thousands of times before daybreak. 1629 01:32:53,443 --> 01:32:54,944 I think my exhaustion 1630 01:32:54,986 --> 01:32:57,322 was the result of unnecessary movement. 1631 01:32:57,822 --> 01:32:59,491 Using the correct movements 1632 01:32:59,533 --> 01:33:02,411 and breathing patterns are vital to the dance. 1633 01:33:03,161 --> 01:33:06,039 It's what allows you to produce maximum strength 1634 01:33:06,081 --> 01:33:07,832 while using minimal actions. 1635 01:33:07,874 --> 01:33:10,877 Once you've mastered your breathing and movement, 1636 01:33:10,919 --> 01:33:13,587 your mind will become transparent. 1637 01:33:14,297 --> 01:33:16,091 Transparent? 1638 01:33:17,050 --> 01:33:18,801 But before any of that, 1639 01:33:18,843 --> 01:33:21,179 you must memorize the moves of the dance 1640 01:33:21,221 --> 01:33:24,516 and slowly ingrain them into your muscle memory. 1641 01:33:24,558 --> 01:33:28,019 In doing so, you'll open up your five senses 1642 01:33:28,061 --> 01:33:30,522 and become aware of the shape of your own body, 1643 01:33:30,564 --> 01:33:32,357 vessel by vessel. 1644 01:33:33,942 --> 01:33:36,986 That was the truly strenuous part. 1645 01:33:37,028 --> 01:33:40,365 All you can think is that even if you go on struggling, 1646 01:33:40,407 --> 01:33:42,325 you'll never succeed. 1647 01:33:42,825 --> 01:33:44,702 After you've learned all these things 1648 01:33:44,744 --> 01:33:46,288 and committed them to memory, 1649 01:33:46,329 --> 01:33:49,499 you'll understand how to remove what you don't need, 1650 01:33:49,541 --> 01:33:53,378 only leaving behind in your body what is required of you, 1651 01:33:53,420 --> 01:33:55,338 closing off the rest. 1652 01:33:55,922 --> 01:33:57,173 Closing? 1653 01:33:57,924 --> 01:34:00,176 You know how people often close their eyes 1654 01:34:00,218 --> 01:34:02,178 when they're trying to hear better? 1655 01:34:02,929 --> 01:34:04,764 In that same way, 1656 01:34:04,806 --> 01:34:06,891 you'll pick out the things you need the most 1657 01:34:06,933 --> 01:34:09,603 in the movement while eliminating the rest. 1658 01:34:10,145 --> 01:34:13,940 Eventually, you will be able to open and close the vessels 1659 01:34:13,982 --> 01:34:17,360 and muscles in your body, as if it were second nature. 1660 01:34:17,402 --> 01:34:20,489 The same way you blink without a second thought. 1661 01:34:21,197 --> 01:34:22,949 When that happens, 1662 01:34:22,991 --> 01:34:26,536 a path illuminated by a bright light will open. 1663 01:34:27,745 --> 01:34:31,625 If your mind is as clear as possible, you'll begin to see 1664 01:34:31,665 --> 01:34:34,169 the Transparent World before you. 1665 01:34:34,210 --> 01:34:36,588 But this domain can only be reached 1666 01:34:36,630 --> 01:34:38,548 by pushing yourself past your limits, 1667 01:34:38,590 --> 01:34:41,259 despite the suffering that may be required. 1668 01:34:41,759 --> 01:34:43,512 Will I ever get to see it? 1669 01:34:44,471 --> 01:34:47,932 If you work tirelessly, then that's for you to decide. 1670 01:34:48,642 --> 01:34:50,726 There. All done. 1671 01:34:50,768 --> 01:34:51,978 [TANJIRO] Thank you. 1672 01:34:55,649 --> 01:34:58,401 Ten days before my father died, 1673 01:34:58,443 --> 01:35:01,237 an incident where a bear began attacking people 1674 01:35:01,279 --> 01:35:03,448 happened on a neighboring mountain. 1675 01:35:03,906 --> 01:35:06,493 We lit bonfires around the house 1676 01:35:06,535 --> 01:35:09,412 and set up multiple ropes lined with bells. 1677 01:35:20,965 --> 01:35:22,175 Hmm? 1678 01:35:28,014 --> 01:35:29,474 [TANJURO] Tanjiro. 1679 01:35:33,769 --> 01:35:35,438 [TANJIRO] Yes, Father? 1680 01:35:36,398 --> 01:35:37,731 [TANJURO] Come with me. 1681 01:35:38,774 --> 01:35:40,734 [Tanjiro grunting, panting] 1682 01:35:50,286 --> 01:35:51,621 [grunts] 1683 01:36:10,098 --> 01:36:12,225 [breathing unsteadily] 1684 01:36:13,059 --> 01:36:15,228 [♪ dramatic sting] 1685 01:36:19,482 --> 01:36:22,776 [loud growling] 1686 01:36:26,948 --> 01:36:29,992 [TANJURO] I understand you must be very hungry. 1687 01:36:30,034 --> 01:36:33,288 But I'm afraid I can't allow you to come any closer. 1688 01:36:34,414 --> 01:36:37,584 If anyone were to try and cause harm to my family, 1689 01:36:37,626 --> 01:36:40,295 I would be forced to show you no mercy. 1690 01:36:40,754 --> 01:36:43,089 If you disregard this warning... 1691 01:36:46,050 --> 01:36:48,970 ...I'll have no choice but to take your life. 1692 01:36:49,845 --> 01:36:51,431 -[roaring] -[bells tinkling] 1693 01:36:51,889 --> 01:36:53,391 [thuds] 1694 01:36:53,433 --> 01:36:54,601 [gasps] 1695 01:36:58,229 --> 01:37:00,231 [bells tinkling] 1696 01:37:00,273 --> 01:37:04,068 [TANJIRO] The bear's head that was as thick as a human torso 1697 01:37:04,110 --> 01:37:07,113 dropped to the ground with the sound of the bells. 1698 01:37:08,990 --> 01:37:11,284 My eyes couldn't follow it. 1699 01:37:11,326 --> 01:37:13,035 But if I'm not mistaken, 1700 01:37:13,077 --> 01:37:16,414 my father slashed it twice in the blink of an eye. 1701 01:37:18,040 --> 01:37:19,584 He must have. 1702 01:37:19,626 --> 01:37:22,754 His ax wouldn't have been able to cut through otherwise. 1703 01:37:24,255 --> 01:37:27,801 All the while, my father's scent never wavered. 1704 01:37:27,841 --> 01:37:30,303 Before and after beheading the bear, 1705 01:37:30,345 --> 01:37:33,889 he emitted no fear, no killing intent. 1706 01:37:41,147 --> 01:37:43,232 I hope that you were watching. 1707 01:37:44,233 --> 01:37:46,944 A day might come where you have to do the same. 1708 01:37:46,986 --> 01:37:48,822 [wind blowing] 1709 01:37:49,947 --> 01:37:52,033 [TANJIRO] My father wasn't the type of person 1710 01:37:52,074 --> 01:37:53,576 to flaunt his strength. 1711 01:37:54,285 --> 01:37:56,579 I realized later on, 1712 01:37:56,621 --> 01:38:00,625 that night, he wanted me to see it in action. 1713 01:38:01,835 --> 01:38:04,379 The movements necessary to be able to see 1714 01:38:04,420 --> 01:38:07,048 the Transparent World he spoke of. 1715 01:38:09,133 --> 01:38:13,638 I'm sure my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather 1716 01:38:14,138 --> 01:38:16,307 all learned the same way. 1717 01:38:17,933 --> 01:38:20,395 Whatever you do, never give up. 1718 01:38:20,436 --> 01:38:22,647 Always stay calm and focused. 1719 01:38:23,314 --> 01:38:26,275 Any wall you come up against can be shattered 1720 01:38:26,776 --> 01:38:28,902 if you just work tirelessly. 1721 01:38:30,613 --> 01:38:32,490 [TANJIRO] I understand, Father. 1722 01:38:32,532 --> 01:38:34,075 In that moment... 1723 01:38:34,617 --> 01:38:35,951 that's why I was able to dodge 1724 01:38:35,993 --> 01:38:39,121 Akaza's inescapable blow to my side. 1725 01:38:41,833 --> 01:38:43,668 If I hadn't moved in time, 1726 01:38:43,710 --> 01:38:46,170 I'm positive that strike would have killed me. 1727 01:38:46,838 --> 01:38:49,465 When I was alternating moves with Mr. Giyu, 1728 01:38:49,507 --> 01:38:52,051 weaving my attacks in between each of his, 1729 01:38:52,552 --> 01:38:55,971 I was protected from being hit by those lethal blows. 1730 01:38:56,472 --> 01:38:57,640 But in that instant, 1731 01:38:57,682 --> 01:39:00,351 even Mr. Giyu couldn't make it in time. 1732 01:39:01,603 --> 01:39:06,566 However, for whatever reason, I knew dodging was possible. 1733 01:39:07,066 --> 01:39:09,778 And for just a split second, 1734 01:39:09,819 --> 01:39:11,696 I was able to see it. 1735 01:39:13,448 --> 01:39:15,074 That world. 1736 01:39:16,868 --> 01:39:18,870 [♪ enchanting music playing] 1737 01:39:18,912 --> 01:39:21,414 The Transparent World. 1738 01:39:23,708 --> 01:39:26,920 Even his body started to look transparent. 1739 01:39:28,003 --> 01:39:31,841 The same is when Hantengu was hiding inside his own heart. 1740 01:39:32,341 --> 01:39:35,470 I don't know if I saw him or smelled him. 1741 01:39:39,933 --> 01:39:41,350 Dodge. 1742 01:39:41,392 --> 01:39:44,604 I used only the senses that would let me do that. 1743 01:39:45,146 --> 01:39:48,858 Without thinking, my body moved faster than ever before. 1744 01:39:50,151 --> 01:39:53,613 When I'm inside the Transparent World my father spoke of, 1745 01:39:53,655 --> 01:39:56,950 my battle instincts improve drastically. 1746 01:39:58,910 --> 01:40:01,203 I can see my opponent's lungs 1747 01:40:01,245 --> 01:40:03,581 and the blood moving throughout their body. 1748 01:40:04,081 --> 01:40:06,542 I can see my own muscles contracting 1749 01:40:06,584 --> 01:40:09,378 faster and clearer than before. 1750 01:40:12,882 --> 01:40:15,134 If I close off the fighting spirit 1751 01:40:15,176 --> 01:40:17,804 that Akaza must be detecting me with, 1752 01:40:17,846 --> 01:40:20,055 I can go for his neck. 1753 01:40:20,097 --> 01:40:21,891 [screeches] 1754 01:40:32,610 --> 01:40:34,153 [TANJIRO] See it. 1755 01:40:34,195 --> 01:40:35,697 See it! 1756 01:40:35,738 --> 01:40:37,824 [exhales] 1757 01:40:37,866 --> 01:40:39,074 [♪ rock music playing] 1758 01:40:39,116 --> 01:40:40,576 It looks like you've thrown about 1759 01:40:40,618 --> 01:40:42,704 every last Water Form at me. 1760 01:40:43,329 --> 01:40:45,915 Enough is enough, wouldn't you say? 1761 01:40:46,457 --> 01:40:48,292 I'm putting an end to this. 1762 01:40:48,334 --> 01:40:51,462 But you have my respect for lasting so long! 1763 01:40:52,964 --> 01:40:54,089 [GIYU] What? 1764 01:40:55,216 --> 01:40:57,218 In the middle of my downswing... 1765 01:40:58,636 --> 01:41:00,513 ...he hit it from the side. 1766 01:41:02,139 --> 01:41:03,892 And snapped my sword! 1767 01:41:04,475 --> 01:41:06,769 -Goodbye, Giyu. -[impact grunts] 1768 01:41:10,899 --> 01:41:12,692 [flesh squelching] 1769 01:41:13,651 --> 01:41:16,278 [muted silence] 1770 01:41:17,030 --> 01:41:18,071 [thuds] 1771 01:41:18,113 --> 01:41:20,241 [♪ intense dramatic music playing] 1772 01:41:30,376 --> 01:41:33,379 -[exhales] -[flame roaring] 1773 01:41:36,049 --> 01:41:39,260 [GIYU] He stopped the attack by cutting off his fist. 1774 01:41:39,301 --> 01:41:41,387 His breathing is different. 1775 01:41:41,429 --> 01:41:43,056 And his appearance... 1776 01:41:44,306 --> 01:41:46,768 I've been saved by Tanjiro. 1777 01:41:48,143 --> 01:41:50,063 [AKAZA] All of the cells in my body 1778 01:41:50,103 --> 01:41:51,689 down to the ones in my hair 1779 01:41:51,731 --> 01:41:54,943 are screaming at me to kill him as soon as possible. 1780 01:41:56,652 --> 01:41:59,697 I don't know what kind of change he underwent, but... 1781 01:42:00,949 --> 01:42:02,658 ...he's dangerous. 1782 01:42:04,201 --> 01:42:06,370 [GIYU] His focus is on Tanjiro. 1783 01:42:07,455 --> 01:42:09,082 Now's my chance. 1784 01:42:13,461 --> 01:42:16,297 [AKAZA] Technique Development, Final Form: 1785 01:42:16,839 --> 01:42:19,216 Blue Silver Chaotic Afterglow! 1786 01:42:22,428 --> 01:42:24,806 [GIYU] His attack speed boosted again, 1787 01:42:24,847 --> 01:42:26,557 and the force is increased. 1788 01:42:27,016 --> 01:42:30,686 My only chance now is with Dead Calm! 1789 01:42:52,416 --> 01:42:55,336 [TANJIRO] This must be what Father was talking about. 1790 01:42:55,795 --> 01:42:59,590 This is it. The Transparent World. 1791 01:43:07,389 --> 01:43:13,896 Strange. It feels like time is passing by so slowly. 1792 01:43:15,564 --> 01:43:20,277 Or maybe... their movements just look slower now. 1793 01:43:20,319 --> 01:43:22,488 [♪ intense music continues] 1794 01:43:23,531 --> 01:43:24,866 [groans] 1795 01:43:26,241 --> 01:43:28,201 [GIYU] It's no use. 1796 01:43:28,243 --> 01:43:31,372 A hundred strikes at once is unavoidable. 1797 01:43:31,831 --> 01:43:33,457 Even with Dead Calm, 1798 01:43:33,499 --> 01:43:36,251 I still wasn't able to block all of them. 1799 01:43:37,586 --> 01:43:39,421 [AKAZA] Stand proud, Giyu. 1800 01:43:39,463 --> 01:43:42,299 Most wouldn't have been able to survive that. 1801 01:43:42,341 --> 01:43:45,260 You must have evaded my fatal blows. 1802 01:43:46,054 --> 01:43:50,058 There's no need for you to die like Kyojuro and Tanjiro did. 1803 01:43:50,099 --> 01:43:53,144 Give up your pride and become a demon, Giyu. 1804 01:43:54,896 --> 01:43:58,357 [GIYU] Tanjiro's behind him and he hasn't noticed? 1805 01:43:58,900 --> 01:44:01,443 -[Akaza speaking indistinctly] -Is he masking his presence? 1806 01:44:01,485 --> 01:44:03,112 Now's our chance! 1807 01:44:03,946 --> 01:44:05,614 Tanjiro, do it! 1808 01:44:05,656 --> 01:44:08,159 If you have the strength, behead him. 1809 01:44:08,617 --> 01:44:10,494 Before he notices you, 1810 01:44:10,536 --> 01:44:12,038 go for it! 1811 01:44:12,080 --> 01:44:15,958 Akaza! Prepare to be decapitated! 1812 01:44:16,000 --> 01:44:17,250 [AKAZA] Huh? 1813 01:44:21,797 --> 01:44:24,341 [GIYU] He willingly gave himself away! 1814 01:44:24,967 --> 01:44:26,719 [AKAZA] He's still alive? 1815 01:44:27,178 --> 01:44:29,180 I never would have thought someone like him 1816 01:44:29,222 --> 01:44:31,432 could survive an attack like that. 1817 01:44:31,974 --> 01:44:33,684 Well, it doesn't matter. 1818 01:44:33,726 --> 01:44:36,145 After all, my Destructive Death, Compass Needle 1819 01:44:36,187 --> 01:44:37,772 can detect any attack! 1820 01:44:38,231 --> 01:44:41,567 The stronger my opponent's fighting spirit is, 1821 01:44:41,609 --> 01:44:44,528 the greater my Compass Needle's reaction. 1822 01:44:45,905 --> 01:44:47,115 [quivers] 1823 01:44:47,698 --> 01:44:49,408 What is this? 1824 01:44:49,867 --> 01:44:52,536 What is this odd presence he's emitting? 1825 01:44:52,578 --> 01:44:54,538 It feels like he's turned himself 1826 01:44:54,580 --> 01:44:56,373 into some other creature. 1827 01:44:56,415 --> 01:44:57,708 It's like... 1828 01:44:59,127 --> 01:45:01,670 ...his fighting spirit is gone. 1829 01:45:01,712 --> 01:45:03,005 But how? 1830 01:45:03,047 --> 01:45:05,800 I have to calm down. Focus! 1831 01:45:06,259 --> 01:45:07,635 [grunts] 1832 01:45:08,385 --> 01:45:09,845 [flame roaring] 1833 01:45:12,140 --> 01:45:14,183 [TANJIRO] Hinokami Kagura: 1834 01:45:14,225 --> 01:45:16,811 Setting Sun Transformation. 1835 01:45:16,852 --> 01:45:19,021 [♪ intriguing music playing] 1836 01:45:19,855 --> 01:45:21,983 [tinkling] 1837 01:45:34,912 --> 01:45:36,038 [gasps] 1838 01:45:38,291 --> 01:45:41,002 [Akaza straining] This can't be possible. 1839 01:45:43,587 --> 01:45:45,965 [Tanjiro exhales] 1840 01:45:48,009 --> 01:45:50,303 [AKAZA] In the last several hundred years, 1841 01:45:50,343 --> 01:45:53,806 I've never once seen a human without any fighting spirit. 1842 01:45:54,265 --> 01:45:57,268 Even newborn children had traces of it. 1843 01:45:57,852 --> 01:46:00,313 And yet, in that instant, 1844 01:46:00,353 --> 01:46:02,315 his fighting spirit vanished 1845 01:46:02,355 --> 01:46:04,775 as if it were never there to begin with. 1846 01:46:08,279 --> 01:46:10,572 It's as if I was facing an anomaly 1847 01:46:10,614 --> 01:46:12,325 that shouldn't even exist. 1848 01:46:12,365 --> 01:46:15,077 So, my senses were thrown into confusion. 1849 01:46:15,536 --> 01:46:18,580 My Compass Needle detected nothing. 1850 01:46:19,123 --> 01:46:20,582 [tinkling] 1851 01:46:20,624 --> 01:46:23,669 But that's not the biggest issue at hand here. 1852 01:46:23,711 --> 01:46:25,420 When on the battlefield, 1853 01:46:25,462 --> 01:46:28,090 there's no telling what could come your way. 1854 01:46:28,132 --> 01:46:30,801 It's vital that you're able to deal with the unexpected 1855 01:46:30,843 --> 01:46:32,385 at a moment's notice. 1856 01:46:32,845 --> 01:46:35,056 And I'm able to do that! 1857 01:46:35,723 --> 01:46:38,642 Or at least... I thought so. 1858 01:46:39,560 --> 01:46:42,271 But during that short battle, 1859 01:46:42,313 --> 01:46:46,775 he was able to grasp something and use it to surpass my speed. 1860 01:46:47,276 --> 01:46:49,737 Whatever it was he learned was able to shatter 1861 01:46:49,778 --> 01:46:52,073 centuries' worth of martial arts techniques 1862 01:46:52,114 --> 01:46:54,075 with a single head-on attack. 1863 01:46:54,783 --> 01:46:58,954 Within those eyes of his, there was no hatred, no rage, 1864 01:46:58,996 --> 01:47:02,083 no killing intent or fighting spirit. 1865 01:47:02,708 --> 01:47:05,711 He must have somehow seen what I'd been looking for: 1866 01:47:05,753 --> 01:47:10,132 the domain that lies within the realm of the highest. 1867 01:47:11,842 --> 01:47:14,387 None other than the selfless state. 1868 01:47:16,513 --> 01:47:19,183 For some time now, I've had a vague sense 1869 01:47:19,225 --> 01:47:21,269 that this state of mind existed. 1870 01:47:21,727 --> 01:47:24,313 And yet, even after all these centuries, 1871 01:47:24,355 --> 01:47:26,148 I've yet to attain it. 1872 01:47:33,655 --> 01:47:34,698 [gasps] 1873 01:47:35,283 --> 01:47:36,909 [AKAZA] Not yet! 1874 01:47:36,951 --> 01:47:38,660 I can still fight! 1875 01:47:38,702 --> 01:47:41,330 I will continue to become stronger! 1876 01:47:47,586 --> 01:47:50,714 [TANJIRO] This is bad. He's reattaching his head! 1877 01:47:51,132 --> 01:47:53,259 [effort grunting] 1878 01:47:54,927 --> 01:47:57,138 -[thuds] -[gasps] 1879 01:47:59,807 --> 01:48:02,184 [AKAZA] I can't die here. 1880 01:48:03,560 --> 01:48:05,396 Not like this. 1881 01:48:08,357 --> 01:48:11,152 I have to become stronger. 1882 01:48:13,195 --> 01:48:16,573 Stronger than anyone else in the whole world! 1883 01:48:16,615 --> 01:48:18,451 Stronger! 1884 01:48:18,867 --> 01:48:20,661 -[thuds] -[fizzles out] 1885 01:48:20,702 --> 01:48:23,872 I have to find a way to become stronger. 1886 01:48:25,958 --> 01:48:27,084 [clatters] 1887 01:48:31,005 --> 01:48:32,340 [body thuds] 1888 01:48:33,299 --> 01:48:36,218 [TANJIRO] That's it. It's over. 1889 01:48:37,928 --> 01:48:39,347 We won! 1890 01:48:40,306 --> 01:48:41,723 [sighs in relief] 1891 01:48:42,057 --> 01:48:43,934 [grunts in pain] 1892 01:48:44,310 --> 01:48:45,978 So lightheaded. 1893 01:48:47,813 --> 01:48:49,982 My muscles are cramping up. 1894 01:48:50,024 --> 01:48:52,151 My body's reached its limit. 1895 01:48:54,778 --> 01:48:57,572 Tanjiro, are you all ri-- [gasps] 1896 01:48:58,407 --> 01:49:01,076 His body hasn't disintegrated yet. 1897 01:49:01,118 --> 01:49:03,787 Does... Does this mean... 1898 01:49:04,246 --> 01:49:05,331 Tan-- 1899 01:49:05,956 --> 01:49:07,375 [♪ intense music playing] 1900 01:49:07,416 --> 01:49:08,750 [grunts] 1901 01:49:15,632 --> 01:49:19,428 [TANJIRO] He's moving! His body is still intact! 1902 01:49:19,470 --> 01:49:21,722 The severed part is closing up! 1903 01:49:22,931 --> 01:49:24,808 [strained grunting] 1904 01:49:24,850 --> 01:49:26,727 I can't see straight. 1905 01:49:26,768 --> 01:49:28,354 I can't. 1906 01:49:31,690 --> 01:49:32,900 [impact grunts] 1907 01:49:37,946 --> 01:49:39,281 [strained gasping] 1908 01:49:39,323 --> 01:49:42,117 No. No way. 1909 01:49:42,159 --> 01:49:44,537 Slashing his neck didn't kill him! 1910 01:49:44,577 --> 01:49:48,082 Is there some kind of condition like with Gyutaro and Daki? 1911 01:49:48,499 --> 01:49:49,542 That can't be it. 1912 01:49:50,084 --> 01:49:53,628 His head disintegrated, yet he hasn't given up! 1913 01:49:54,088 --> 01:49:57,425 It's like he's trying to evolve! 1914 01:49:59,260 --> 01:50:00,553 [impact grunts] 1915 01:50:03,680 --> 01:50:05,182 If we don't do something, 1916 01:50:05,224 --> 01:50:08,102 his head will stop being his weak point like Muzan! 1917 01:50:08,727 --> 01:50:10,771 This battle isn't over yet. 1918 01:50:10,812 --> 01:50:12,731 I have to fight... 1919 01:50:13,482 --> 01:50:14,607 Tanjiro! 1920 01:50:14,649 --> 01:50:16,235 He's fainted. 1921 01:50:16,277 --> 01:50:17,819 Of course he has. 1922 01:50:17,861 --> 01:50:20,448 He's long since passed his limit. 1923 01:50:25,286 --> 01:50:26,954 [grunts] 1924 01:50:30,040 --> 01:50:33,252 Water Breathing, Fourth Form: 1925 01:50:33,294 --> 01:50:35,754 [♪ epic music playing] 1926 01:50:35,796 --> 01:50:37,590 Striking Tide! 1927 01:50:42,553 --> 01:50:44,179 Ridiculous! 1928 01:50:44,221 --> 01:50:47,266 He lost his head and can still regenerate that quickly? 1929 01:50:48,016 --> 01:50:50,144 [sword clanking] 1930 01:50:51,270 --> 01:50:53,397 [grunting] 1931 01:51:00,028 --> 01:51:02,948 [yelling] 1932 01:51:07,328 --> 01:51:09,288 -[coughs] -[blood splatters] 1933 01:51:11,624 --> 01:51:14,001 I can't hear out of my left ear, 1934 01:51:14,042 --> 01:51:17,505 and my right hand has gone numb. 1935 01:51:17,546 --> 01:51:21,091 I can still grip my sword, but who knows for how long. 1936 01:51:29,766 --> 01:51:30,851 Wait! 1937 01:51:31,935 --> 01:51:33,103 I... 1938 01:51:33,686 --> 01:51:36,773 I'm here. I'm still alive! 1939 01:51:37,274 --> 01:51:41,820 If you wanna kill Tanjiro, you'll have to defeat me first! 1940 01:51:45,907 --> 01:51:48,160 [AKAZA] An indomitable spirit. 1941 01:51:48,202 --> 01:51:49,702 It will never bend, 1942 01:51:49,744 --> 01:51:52,831 no matter what crisis it finds itself in. 1943 01:51:53,582 --> 01:51:56,251 We don't fight the way samurai do. 1944 01:51:56,293 --> 01:51:58,337 We don't carry weapons, 1945 01:51:58,379 --> 01:52:01,507 though we carry our convictions like swords. 1946 01:52:03,050 --> 01:52:06,387 [MAN] Though we carry our convictions like swords, 1947 01:52:07,054 --> 01:52:11,099 our battles are waged with our fists. 1948 01:52:12,518 --> 01:52:15,604 [AKAZA] You are such an eyesore! 1949 01:52:18,399 --> 01:52:19,774 [soft thump] 1950 01:52:26,114 --> 01:52:27,658 [GIRL] Please stop. 1951 01:52:33,872 --> 01:52:35,457 [AKAZA] Who is that? 1952 01:52:40,795 --> 01:52:42,755 Mr. Hakuji, 1953 01:52:42,797 --> 01:52:44,592 please, that's enough! 1954 01:52:44,633 --> 01:52:46,176 [♪ poignant music playing] 1955 01:52:47,720 --> 01:52:51,890 [AKAZA] Let go. Let go of my hand. 1956 01:52:52,307 --> 01:52:53,850 Just who are you? 1957 01:52:55,644 --> 01:52:58,939 Stop. You don't have to keep going. [sniffles] 1958 01:52:58,980 --> 01:53:01,609 Let's leave this place together. 1959 01:53:01,942 --> 01:53:03,818 [AKAZA] I can't. 1960 01:53:03,860 --> 01:53:07,197 I've still got unfinished business with those two. 1961 01:53:08,574 --> 01:53:10,576 [GIRL] What do you mean by that? 1962 01:53:11,159 --> 01:53:13,370 [AKAZA] I've got to become stronger. 1963 01:53:13,412 --> 01:53:14,829 I've got to! 1964 01:53:15,330 --> 01:53:18,417 I'll kill anyone who gets in my way. 1965 01:53:19,084 --> 01:53:21,794 Why do you want that? [sniffles] 1966 01:53:21,836 --> 01:53:24,881 For what reason do you need to become stronger? 1967 01:53:26,425 --> 01:53:30,554 [AKAZA] Because... unless I'm strong enough, 1968 01:53:30,596 --> 01:53:33,932 I won't be able to bring any more back home to him. 1969 01:53:36,059 --> 01:53:38,353 He needs medicine. 1970 01:53:40,397 --> 01:53:43,233 I must become stronger. 1971 01:53:43,984 --> 01:53:45,277 [grunts angrily] 1972 01:53:45,611 --> 01:53:48,947 If I don't, I won't be able to get away with the money I stole. 1973 01:53:50,282 --> 01:53:52,075 If I happen to be caught, 1974 01:53:52,117 --> 01:53:54,453 I won't be able to defend myself. 1975 01:53:55,828 --> 01:53:57,623 If I'm not strong enough, 1976 01:53:57,665 --> 01:54:01,293 the magistrate will catch me and have me beaten and lashed. 1977 01:54:01,752 --> 01:54:03,878 [whipping] 1978 01:54:04,713 --> 01:54:06,173 [MAGISTRATE] We've already given you 1979 01:54:06,214 --> 01:54:09,092 three tattoos on each arm for stealing. 1980 01:54:09,134 --> 01:54:11,679 Next time, we'll chop off your hand. 1981 01:54:11,720 --> 01:54:13,263 [Hakuji chuckling] 1982 01:54:15,974 --> 01:54:17,976 [laughing] 1983 01:54:19,687 --> 01:54:21,730 [ATTENDANT] Bow your head and repent! 1984 01:54:21,772 --> 01:54:24,107 If you're gonna chop it off, then do it! 1985 01:54:24,149 --> 01:54:27,027 Go ahead and take both of them if you're really serious. 1986 01:54:27,068 --> 01:54:29,237 I'll just use my feet to steal. 1987 01:54:29,279 --> 01:54:32,240 You're not gonna catch me again, so make it count! 1988 01:54:34,702 --> 01:54:38,163 [MAGISTRATE] To hear this from someone at such a young age. 1989 01:54:38,205 --> 01:54:40,833 This boy of 11 has already taken on punishments 1990 01:54:40,873 --> 01:54:43,293 that would make a grown man faint. 1991 01:54:44,545 --> 01:54:46,505 You are a demon child! 1992 01:54:46,547 --> 01:54:48,716 Go and call me whatever names you want. 1993 01:54:48,757 --> 01:54:51,426 "Demon child" suits me just damn fine! 1994 01:54:51,468 --> 01:54:53,721 They say I already had teeth when I was born, 1995 01:54:53,762 --> 01:54:54,722 so I guess I am. 1996 01:54:54,763 --> 01:54:57,015 -Be quiet! -Dirty little punk! 1997 01:54:57,057 --> 01:55:00,143 [HAKUJI] Don't you mean "demon child," you bastard? 1998 01:55:00,185 --> 01:55:02,437 [grunts] 1999 01:55:03,896 --> 01:55:04,939 Hmph! 2000 01:55:04,981 --> 01:55:08,485 SOUTH TOWN MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE 2001 01:55:08,527 --> 01:55:09,611 [birds calling] 2002 01:55:09,653 --> 01:55:10,779 [MAN 1] Hakuji! 2003 01:55:10,821 --> 01:55:13,073 [MAN 2] Oh! [panting] There you are! 2004 01:55:13,114 --> 01:55:15,576 [voice breaking] When you were caught for stealing again, 2005 01:55:15,617 --> 01:55:18,911 word about it made its way back to your father. 2006 01:55:19,413 --> 01:55:21,874 He hung himself, Hakuji! 2007 01:55:22,332 --> 01:55:23,375 Huh? 2008 01:55:26,587 --> 01:55:28,839 [Hakuji's father weakly] "Dear Hakuji, 2009 01:55:29,964 --> 01:55:32,050 live an honest life. 2010 01:55:32,634 --> 01:55:34,927 You can still start over." 2011 01:55:35,679 --> 01:55:37,848 -[wind blowing] -[leaves rustling] 2012 01:55:39,808 --> 01:55:40,851 [♪ poignant music continues] 2013 01:55:40,893 --> 01:55:42,102 [paper fluttering] 2014 01:55:42,143 --> 01:55:44,521 [HAKUJI] What kind of world is this? 2015 01:55:44,563 --> 01:55:47,274 Are the poor not even allowed to live? 2016 01:55:52,279 --> 01:55:53,447 [voice breaking] Dad. 2017 01:55:55,699 --> 01:55:57,826 To hell with this rotten world. 2018 01:55:57,868 --> 01:56:00,078 To all of it! [sobbing] 2019 01:56:02,581 --> 01:56:06,794 Every rotten human, they can all burn in hell! 2020 01:56:06,835 --> 01:56:09,045 [grunts angrily] 2021 01:56:10,672 --> 01:56:14,134 Why do scumbags like them get the privilege of living 2022 01:56:14,175 --> 01:56:17,429 when my father had to die in such a horrible way? 2023 01:56:17,471 --> 01:56:20,056 He was never a burden to me. 2024 01:56:20,098 --> 01:56:22,183 So why would he feel that way? 2025 01:56:22,643 --> 01:56:25,978 You didn't do anything wrong, Dad. You didn't! 2026 01:56:27,980 --> 01:56:30,275 I never cared about getting beaten 2027 01:56:30,317 --> 01:56:32,193 after I was caught stealing. 2028 01:56:32,235 --> 01:56:36,030 Even if they beat me until every bone in my body was broken, 2029 01:56:36,072 --> 01:56:38,116 I could take it all for you, Dad. 2030 01:56:38,158 --> 01:56:39,534 For centuries even. 2031 01:56:39,576 --> 01:56:42,245 Learn your lesson! Live an honest life! 2032 01:56:42,955 --> 01:56:45,998 [HAKUJI] Why don't you shut the hell up, you scumbag? 2033 01:56:46,040 --> 01:56:48,000 Medicine's expensive. 2034 01:56:48,042 --> 01:56:50,712 The hell do you expect me to do about that? 2035 01:56:52,130 --> 01:56:55,843 My dad's only getting thinner and thinner by the day. 2036 01:56:56,885 --> 01:56:59,972 He's so malnourished, you can see his bones. 2037 01:57:00,555 --> 01:57:03,934 I just want him to have something better to eat. 2038 01:57:06,186 --> 01:57:08,897 I would have happily given my life... 2039 01:57:10,816 --> 01:57:13,025 [voice breaking] ...if it meant saving his. 2040 01:57:19,115 --> 01:57:23,161 I'd have done anything... for my father! 2041 01:57:26,038 --> 01:57:28,249 [breathing heavily] 2042 01:57:28,291 --> 01:57:31,169 -[clapping] -Huh? 2043 01:57:31,211 --> 01:57:32,295 SORYU 2044 01:57:32,379 --> 01:57:34,422 [MAN] Well, well. I am quite impressed. 2045 01:57:34,464 --> 01:57:37,049 I was called over because someone said that 2046 01:57:37,091 --> 01:57:38,552 a child was about to be killed. 2047 01:57:38,593 --> 01:57:42,014 But you've laid out seven grown-ups with your bare fists. 2048 01:57:42,054 --> 01:57:44,391 You've got some talent, don't ya? 2049 01:57:44,432 --> 01:57:48,186 Not just anyone can take on that many guys and still win. 2050 01:57:48,228 --> 01:57:50,856 [chuckling] That's the kind of spunk I like to see. 2051 01:57:53,065 --> 01:57:55,193 [AKAZA] What's going on here? 2052 01:57:55,235 --> 01:57:57,237 Who is this man? 2053 01:57:58,196 --> 01:58:00,574 Could these be my memories? 2054 01:58:00,615 --> 01:58:02,617 How about you join my dojo? 2055 01:58:02,659 --> 01:58:04,870 I don't have any students at the moment. 2056 01:58:05,328 --> 01:58:07,330 Stay out of my way, you old fart! 2057 01:58:07,372 --> 01:58:08,832 You lookin' to die? 2058 01:58:08,874 --> 01:58:10,751 -Those tattoos. -Uh? 2059 01:58:10,792 --> 01:58:12,460 You're a criminal from Edo. 2060 01:58:13,085 --> 01:58:14,963 I'm guessing after being thrown out, 2061 01:58:15,005 --> 01:58:17,674 you eventually found your way here. 2062 01:58:17,716 --> 01:58:19,718 I never asked for your opinion. 2063 01:58:19,760 --> 01:58:22,220 Now shut up and get the hell out of my way! 2064 01:58:22,262 --> 01:58:25,849 [scoffs] All right. Time to be reborn! 2065 01:58:26,725 --> 01:58:28,309 You ready? 2066 01:58:29,143 --> 01:58:33,481 That's it. Drop dead, old man! [grunting] 2067 01:58:34,232 --> 01:58:35,483 [impact grunts] 2068 01:58:43,700 --> 01:58:46,160 [strained grunt, coughs, gasps] 2069 01:58:46,202 --> 01:58:47,537 [body thuds] 2070 01:58:51,207 --> 01:58:52,542 SORYU 2071 01:58:52,584 --> 01:58:54,544 [MAN] I'll give it to you. You're tough. 2072 01:58:54,586 --> 01:58:55,545 DOJO 2073 01:58:55,587 --> 01:58:57,213 After that beating I gave you, 2074 01:58:57,255 --> 01:58:59,382 you came to in less than an hour. 2075 01:59:00,425 --> 01:59:01,843 The name's Keizo. 2076 01:59:02,469 --> 01:59:04,387 I teach the Soryu style of fighting 2077 01:59:04,429 --> 01:59:06,890 which uses only your bare hands. 2078 01:59:06,932 --> 01:59:10,060 Like I said, I don't have any other students. 2079 01:59:10,560 --> 01:59:14,272 So I get by by doing whatever odd jobs I can for people. 2080 01:59:16,858 --> 01:59:19,569 I have a daughter who's in rather poor health. 2081 01:59:19,611 --> 01:59:22,030 I'd like you to help look after her. 2082 01:59:22,489 --> 01:59:25,909 I'd be here if I could, but I have to work. 2083 01:59:26,910 --> 01:59:29,370 My wife was pushed to the edge of exhaustion 2084 01:59:29,412 --> 01:59:30,914 and drowned herself. 2085 01:59:31,873 --> 01:59:34,417 Life sure takes a bite out of you, doesn't it? 2086 01:59:38,546 --> 01:59:40,507 If I were a more capable man, 2087 01:59:40,548 --> 01:59:43,301 my wife and daughter wouldn't have suffered like this. 2088 01:59:46,304 --> 01:59:48,640 You said you knew I was a criminal. 2089 01:59:48,682 --> 01:59:51,893 Are you really all right leaving your daughter around me? 2090 01:59:53,269 --> 01:59:54,855 Why wouldn't I be? 2091 01:59:54,896 --> 01:59:57,649 I pummeled the criminal out of you earlier, didn't I? 2092 01:59:57,691 --> 01:59:58,775 It's fine. 2093 01:59:59,651 --> 02:00:01,862 [♪ tender music playing] 2094 02:00:01,903 --> 02:00:04,031 [AKAZA] They are alike. 2095 02:00:11,663 --> 02:00:13,540 I get it now. 2096 02:00:14,833 --> 02:00:17,502 The reason you disgusted me earlier. 2097 02:00:18,003 --> 02:00:19,211 It was because you would've 2098 02:00:19,253 --> 02:00:22,382 dredged up memories of my worthless past. 2099 02:00:27,345 --> 02:00:29,890 [KEIZO] This is my daughter, Koyuki. 2100 02:00:30,557 --> 02:00:31,933 [coughing] 2101 02:00:32,893 --> 02:00:35,353 [AKAZA] My worthless past. 2102 02:00:38,606 --> 02:00:40,025 Worthless. 2103 02:00:44,154 --> 02:00:46,990 [coughing] 2104 02:00:49,159 --> 02:00:52,579 Hakuji, I'm so sorry. 2105 02:00:53,454 --> 02:00:55,665 [chuckles] How are you feeling? 2106 02:00:55,707 --> 02:00:57,709 [coughing] 2107 02:00:57,751 --> 02:00:59,460 You okay being up? 2108 02:01:00,461 --> 02:01:01,504 [KOYUKI] Hmm. 2109 02:01:02,172 --> 02:01:05,466 Looks like you've got more color in your cheeks this morning. 2110 02:01:05,508 --> 02:01:07,259 [chuckles] That's good. 2111 02:01:07,928 --> 02:01:09,054 Hmm. 2112 02:01:09,596 --> 02:01:12,849 -Huh? -Oh, yeah. This boy. 2113 02:01:12,891 --> 02:01:14,935 His name is... [chuckles] 2114 02:01:14,976 --> 02:01:18,230 Well, I've asked him countless times, and he won't say. 2115 02:01:18,270 --> 02:01:20,398 -Go on, get inside. -[grunts] 2116 02:01:22,109 --> 02:01:23,317 Have a seat. 2117 02:01:25,112 --> 02:01:28,115 I wanna know his name when I get back. Okay? 2118 02:01:39,709 --> 02:01:41,002 Um... 2119 02:01:41,419 --> 02:01:44,464 Your... Your face. 2120 02:01:45,048 --> 02:01:47,008 You're hurt. 2121 02:01:47,050 --> 02:01:48,593 Are you all right? 2122 02:01:51,846 --> 02:01:53,848 [AKAZA] "I'll make you better. 2123 02:01:53,890 --> 02:01:55,683 I'll save you. 2124 02:01:55,725 --> 02:01:57,102 Protect you." 2125 02:01:57,685 --> 02:02:02,274 In that past life, all I did was spew a bunch of lies. 2126 02:02:02,732 --> 02:02:04,442 I was so pathetic. 2127 02:02:06,318 --> 02:02:08,780 [birds chirping] 2128 02:02:13,910 --> 02:02:16,328 [coughing] 2129 02:02:21,042 --> 02:02:22,710 Oh, thank you. 2130 02:02:24,212 --> 02:02:26,965 [HAKUJI] You don't have to thank me every time, you know. 2131 02:02:27,007 --> 02:02:28,758 Just focus on resting. 2132 02:02:30,510 --> 02:02:34,388 I'm sorry for causing you trouble like this. 2133 02:02:34,430 --> 02:02:36,557 It's fine. Really. 2134 02:02:38,392 --> 02:02:41,188 Koyuki, you want this closed? 2135 02:02:41,980 --> 02:02:45,399 Hmm. You can leave it open. 2136 02:02:47,319 --> 02:02:50,113 [HAKUJI] Koyuki was very delicate and frail. 2137 02:02:51,489 --> 02:02:55,327 I would change out her towels and nightgown and give her water 2138 02:02:55,367 --> 02:02:57,037 even throughout the night. 2139 02:02:57,620 --> 02:03:00,372 And whenever she needed to use the lavatory, 2140 02:03:00,414 --> 02:03:02,792 obviously she was too weak to be able to go 2141 02:03:02,834 --> 02:03:04,376 without needing assistance. 2142 02:03:08,298 --> 02:03:11,592 I was used to taking care of the sick because of my dad, 2143 02:03:11,634 --> 02:03:15,347 and since I had an almost inhuman physical endurance, 2144 02:03:15,387 --> 02:03:17,640 it really wasn't a big deal for me. 2145 02:03:20,185 --> 02:03:22,603 [crows cawing] 2146 02:03:22,645 --> 02:03:25,106 Sorry to make you help me all day. 2147 02:03:31,696 --> 02:03:34,532 [HAKUJI] Why do people who are suffering from illness 2148 02:03:34,574 --> 02:03:37,077 always feel the need to say they're sorry? 2149 02:03:37,911 --> 02:03:40,330 "Sorry to make you do things for me." 2150 02:03:40,830 --> 02:03:43,375 "Sorry if my coughing's bothering you." 2151 02:03:44,000 --> 02:03:47,170 "Sorry I can't put food on the table like I should." 2152 02:03:49,256 --> 02:03:52,133 They didn't choose to have to live this way. 2153 02:03:52,175 --> 02:03:54,386 Of course they wanna breathe normally. 2154 02:03:54,426 --> 02:03:56,804 They can't help it if they start coughing. 2155 02:03:58,056 --> 02:03:59,557 Out of everyone, 2156 02:03:59,599 --> 02:04:02,102 they're the ones suffering the most. 2157 02:04:04,854 --> 02:04:07,399 Sorry again to make you do this. 2158 02:04:07,899 --> 02:04:09,692 Because of my sickness, 2159 02:04:09,734 --> 02:04:12,237 you're not able to do your training, 2160 02:04:12,279 --> 02:04:14,697 or even go out and have fun. 2161 02:04:15,531 --> 02:04:17,491 [HAKUJI] I don't care about having fun. 2162 02:04:17,533 --> 02:04:18,910 I never have. 2163 02:04:19,619 --> 02:04:22,830 As far as training goes, I squeeze it in whenever I can, 2164 02:04:22,872 --> 02:04:24,374 so, it's fine. 2165 02:04:25,666 --> 02:04:26,751 Are you sure? 2166 02:04:27,419 --> 02:04:30,504 Even you need to take a little break. 2167 02:04:31,298 --> 02:04:34,842 I hear there are fireworks happening tonight. 2168 02:04:34,884 --> 02:04:36,552 You should go see them. 2169 02:04:37,887 --> 02:04:39,680 Fireworks, huh? 2170 02:04:39,722 --> 02:04:42,183 If you don't feel nauseous at night, 2171 02:04:42,225 --> 02:04:45,728 I could carry you on my back and go see them on the bridge. 2172 02:04:45,770 --> 02:04:46,980 Huh? 2173 02:04:50,524 --> 02:04:52,610 If you're not feeling up to it, 2174 02:04:52,652 --> 02:04:55,780 they'll do fireworks again next year, and after that. 2175 02:04:55,822 --> 02:04:57,991 So, we can just go when you're better. 2176 02:05:02,912 --> 02:05:04,831 [crying softly] 2177 02:05:06,582 --> 02:05:09,085 There was one thing that was hard 2178 02:05:09,127 --> 02:05:10,586 about taking care of her. 2179 02:05:10,753 --> 02:05:13,673 And that was whenever she would suddenly break out into tears 2180 02:05:13,714 --> 02:05:15,549 in the middle of our conversations. 2181 02:05:16,217 --> 02:05:20,347 I can imagine how she felt, bedridden and sick as she was, 2182 02:05:20,721 --> 02:05:23,183 but it still made me uncomfortable. 2183 02:05:23,224 --> 02:05:24,516 [insects trilling] 2184 02:05:24,558 --> 02:05:27,103 SORYU 2185 02:05:34,819 --> 02:05:36,363 [impact grunts, wheezes] 2186 02:05:37,489 --> 02:05:40,367 [sighs] Ah, now I understand. 2187 02:05:40,867 --> 02:05:42,660 The symbol used for Hakuji, 2188 02:05:42,702 --> 02:05:44,245 it's the same as komainu. 2189 02:05:44,287 --> 02:05:46,373 [chuckles] That makes sense. 2190 02:05:46,414 --> 02:05:48,582 You and I really are the same, after all. 2191 02:05:48,624 --> 02:05:51,836 We only thrive when we have something to protect. 2192 02:05:51,878 --> 02:05:53,296 Just like the komainu 2193 02:05:53,338 --> 02:05:56,090 who protect the entrance to the shrines. [chuckles] 2194 02:05:56,508 --> 02:05:58,676 [laughs heartily] 2195 02:05:59,219 --> 02:06:00,678 [♪ gentle music playing] 2196 02:06:00,887 --> 02:06:03,848 [HAKUJI] There was a story as to how my master owned this land, 2197 02:06:03,890 --> 02:06:07,060 even though he wasn't a samurai or anything like that. 2198 02:06:07,101 --> 02:06:10,562 He had rescued an elderly man from a group of bandits. 2199 02:06:11,147 --> 02:06:13,358 The old man, who had no living heirs, 2200 02:06:13,400 --> 02:06:15,651 was so impressed by his Soryu technique 2201 02:06:15,693 --> 02:06:17,695 that he left him not only his land, 2202 02:06:17,737 --> 02:06:19,655 but the dojo that lay upon it. 2203 02:06:22,783 --> 02:06:25,953 However, there were those with envious eyes 2204 02:06:25,995 --> 02:06:28,998 who wished to have the land and dojo all to themselves. 2205 02:06:29,623 --> 02:06:32,126 The Kenjutsu Dojo next door 2206 02:06:32,168 --> 02:06:34,921 started harassing the Soryu Dojo. 2207 02:06:36,672 --> 02:06:39,759 Because of that, the Soryu Dojo had a hard time 2208 02:06:39,800 --> 02:06:41,219 keeping any students. 2209 02:06:48,600 --> 02:06:53,523 But now, thanks to my training here and caring for Koyuki... 2210 02:06:54,774 --> 02:06:57,944 ...my heart has finally found salvation. 2211 02:06:58,986 --> 02:07:01,155 [effort grunting] 2212 02:07:11,499 --> 02:07:13,543 [chuckles] 2213 02:07:17,046 --> 02:07:21,008 Three short years went by and I turned 18. 2214 02:07:22,135 --> 02:07:23,803 Koyuki was 16. 2215 02:07:24,220 --> 02:07:26,931 She was almost never bedridden anymore 2216 02:07:26,973 --> 02:07:29,476 and was now able to live a normal life. 2217 02:07:30,642 --> 02:07:32,103 [chuckles] 2218 02:07:32,686 --> 02:07:33,938 [birds chirping] 2219 02:07:33,980 --> 02:07:35,940 Hakuji! Come here. 2220 02:07:36,690 --> 02:07:37,775 Yes, sir. 2221 02:07:38,192 --> 02:07:39,651 [insects trilling] 2222 02:07:39,693 --> 02:07:41,028 This dojo, 2223 02:07:41,112 --> 02:07:44,157 would you be willing to take it over for me, Hakuji? 2224 02:07:44,824 --> 02:07:48,119 Koyuki's told me that she's quite fond of you as well. 2225 02:07:49,078 --> 02:07:50,371 [exclaims in surprise] 2226 02:07:57,920 --> 02:08:01,048 [HAKUJI] As someone branded with the tattoos of a criminal, 2227 02:08:01,090 --> 02:08:04,511 picturing any kind of future for myself was hard enough. 2228 02:08:05,845 --> 02:08:10,224 But a future in which someone could like a person like me? 2229 02:08:10,266 --> 02:08:12,310 I couldn't have even dreamed it. 2230 02:08:14,270 --> 02:08:16,897 My dad asked me to lead an honest life, 2231 02:08:16,939 --> 02:08:19,025 something I never thought was possible. 2232 02:08:19,526 --> 02:08:21,777 But perhaps it really is. 2233 02:08:23,237 --> 02:08:25,906 The faint hope of being able to start over 2234 02:08:25,948 --> 02:08:28,159 began to swell within me 2235 02:08:28,201 --> 02:08:30,995 until it felt like it was about to burst. 2236 02:08:36,083 --> 02:08:37,544 [♪ tender music playing] 2237 02:08:37,585 --> 02:08:40,213 But I could never have predicted in that moment 2238 02:08:40,254 --> 02:08:42,215 that the two people I wanted to protect 2239 02:08:42,256 --> 02:08:44,592 more than anything else in this life... 2240 02:08:45,593 --> 02:08:48,137 ...would end up meeting the fate they did. 2241 02:08:53,059 --> 02:08:56,312 I had made a trip to Edo to visit my dad's grave. 2242 02:08:57,104 --> 02:09:00,191 I wanted to let him know that I was getting married. 2243 02:09:09,992 --> 02:09:13,829 I returned before even a full day and night had passed. 2244 02:09:16,748 --> 02:09:19,627 Yet a sense of dread came over me. 2245 02:09:20,587 --> 02:09:23,089 My chest started to feel tight 2246 02:09:23,130 --> 02:09:26,259 and a terrible feeling of nausea overtook me. 2247 02:09:26,967 --> 02:09:28,302 [retches] 2248 02:09:28,760 --> 02:09:31,305 [MAN] Someone put poison in the well! 2249 02:09:32,098 --> 02:09:33,641 [voice breaking] The other school was so angry 2250 02:09:33,683 --> 02:09:35,602 they couldn't beat you or Mr. Keizo, 2251 02:09:35,643 --> 02:09:37,853 they went and did this out of spite! 2252 02:09:37,895 --> 02:09:40,440 It's atrocious. Unthinkable! 2253 02:09:40,481 --> 02:09:42,525 They even killed Koyuki! 2254 02:09:45,945 --> 02:09:47,363 [HAKUJI] Why? 2255 02:09:47,572 --> 02:09:50,991 Why is it whenever the ones I care about are in mortal peril, 2256 02:09:51,033 --> 02:09:53,327 I'm never there for them? 2257 02:09:58,708 --> 02:10:00,627 [fireworks bursting in distance] 2258 02:10:00,668 --> 02:10:02,169 [crickets chirping] 2259 02:10:02,211 --> 02:10:05,298 I had even gone and made a promise to her. 2260 02:10:07,383 --> 02:10:10,010 Are you sure that I'm the one for you? 2261 02:10:12,096 --> 02:10:13,723 When we were children, 2262 02:10:14,140 --> 02:10:16,643 do you remember when you talked to me 2263 02:10:16,684 --> 02:10:18,686 about seeing the fireworks? 2264 02:10:19,270 --> 02:10:23,608 -Huh? Uh... no, not really. -[giggles softly] 2265 02:10:24,858 --> 02:10:27,570 Because of those little talks we used to have, 2266 02:10:27,612 --> 02:10:30,281 there were a lot of things which I took with me 2267 02:10:30,323 --> 02:10:32,408 that gave me hope for the future. 2268 02:10:33,618 --> 02:10:37,079 You said even if we couldn't see the fireworks that year, 2269 02:10:37,121 --> 02:10:40,583 we could go to the one happening next year, 2270 02:10:40,625 --> 02:10:42,335 or the year after that. 2271 02:10:43,043 --> 02:10:46,297 The truth is, I could never imagine a future 2272 02:10:46,339 --> 02:10:48,716 where I'd still be alive a year later, 2273 02:10:48,758 --> 02:10:51,552 and certainly not any longer than that. 2274 02:10:52,720 --> 02:10:54,888 My mother couldn't either. 2275 02:10:54,930 --> 02:10:58,100 I think that's why she ended up taking her own life, 2276 02:10:58,559 --> 02:11:01,020 'cause she didn't want to see me die. 2277 02:11:01,061 --> 02:11:02,854 Not just her. 2278 02:11:02,896 --> 02:11:05,733 I could tell my father had given up hope, too, 2279 02:11:05,775 --> 02:11:07,527 deep down inside. 2280 02:11:08,653 --> 02:11:10,988 Because I was just so weak. 2281 02:11:12,323 --> 02:11:14,908 But you never treated me that way. 2282 02:11:14,950 --> 02:11:17,662 You were able to see a future for me. 2283 02:11:18,454 --> 02:11:21,957 You talked to me about doing things as if... 2284 02:11:21,999 --> 02:11:25,085 As if it were obvious that I'd still be here. 2285 02:11:25,127 --> 02:11:28,381 [crying softly] That made me so very happy. 2286 02:11:39,726 --> 02:11:42,812 So, yes, I am sure you're the one for me. 2287 02:11:44,856 --> 02:11:46,315 Would you... 2288 02:11:46,816 --> 02:11:48,942 Would you be my husband? 2289 02:11:49,318 --> 02:11:50,611 [distant explosion] 2290 02:11:55,907 --> 02:11:56,992 [fireworks bursting] 2291 02:11:57,034 --> 02:11:58,160 Yes. 2292 02:11:58,745 --> 02:12:01,372 I promise to become stronger than anyone, 2293 02:12:01,997 --> 02:12:04,542 and protect you for the rest of my life. 2294 02:12:05,917 --> 02:12:07,169 [exclaims] 2295 02:12:09,004 --> 02:12:12,341 [HAKUJI] In the end, I was all talk. 2296 02:12:12,842 --> 02:12:15,969 I wasn't able to fulfill any of my promises. 2297 02:12:16,512 --> 02:12:17,889 [chuckles] 2298 02:12:23,561 --> 02:12:25,730 [♪ foreboding music playing] 2299 02:12:28,524 --> 02:12:31,235 What do you want? [gasps] 2300 02:12:31,736 --> 02:12:33,446 You've got some nerve. 2301 02:12:33,487 --> 02:12:36,282 Wait. You're from the Soryu-- 2302 02:12:37,157 --> 02:12:38,950 [screaming] 2303 02:12:38,992 --> 02:12:40,620 [♪ somber music playing] 2304 02:12:44,582 --> 02:12:45,917 [man grunts] 2305 02:12:49,462 --> 02:12:52,423 [Hakuji grunts, yells] 2306 02:12:52,465 --> 02:12:54,467 [groans angrily] 2307 02:12:59,639 --> 02:13:02,725 The family, the Soryu Dojo, were recently poisoned. 2308 02:13:02,767 --> 02:13:05,060 And we believe that a student of theirs 2309 02:13:05,102 --> 02:13:07,814 retaliated against the Kenjutsu Dojo. 2310 02:13:07,855 --> 02:13:10,650 Sixty-seven people were murdered inside. 2311 02:13:10,691 --> 02:13:13,360 He shattered their skulls and crushed their organs, 2312 02:13:13,402 --> 02:13:14,821 all barehanded. 2313 02:13:15,362 --> 02:13:16,823 Not only were most of the bodies 2314 02:13:16,864 --> 02:13:19,366 mangled and mutilated beyond recognition, 2315 02:13:19,408 --> 02:13:22,662 most had limbs missing that we couldn't even locate. 2316 02:13:22,703 --> 02:13:25,038 Organs, limbs, brain matter, 2317 02:13:25,080 --> 02:13:27,124 even jaws and eyeballs were found 2318 02:13:27,166 --> 02:13:30,336 strewn across the walls and the ceiling of the premises. 2319 02:13:31,086 --> 02:13:34,131 This killer was no ordinary human. 2320 02:13:35,508 --> 02:13:37,802 [wet squelching] 2321 02:13:39,178 --> 02:13:42,306 [breathing shakily] 2322 02:13:57,363 --> 02:13:59,490 [MUZAN] I heard there was some commotion 2323 02:13:59,532 --> 02:14:01,408 about a demon sighting here, 2324 02:14:01,450 --> 02:14:03,953 even though I know I never sent one. 2325 02:14:04,495 --> 02:14:07,373 So, I decided to come see for myself. 2326 02:14:07,414 --> 02:14:09,583 Yet all I find is a human. 2327 02:14:10,167 --> 02:14:12,378 How utterly disappointing. 2328 02:14:13,462 --> 02:14:16,590 [HAKUJI] Move, or I'll kill you! 2329 02:14:17,758 --> 02:14:20,093 -[thuds] -[splatters] 2330 02:14:21,512 --> 02:14:22,847 It just so happens 2331 02:14:22,889 --> 02:14:26,517 I was contemplating creating 12 powerful demons. 2332 02:14:27,100 --> 02:14:29,353 I wonder if you'll be able to withstand 2333 02:14:29,395 --> 02:14:31,898 the amount of blood I'm about to give you. 2334 02:14:33,900 --> 02:14:36,109 You... [grunts] 2335 02:14:37,486 --> 02:14:41,114 ...do whatever you want. 2336 02:14:41,991 --> 02:14:44,744 None of it matters. 2337 02:14:50,624 --> 02:14:52,668 [thunder rumbling] 2338 02:14:52,710 --> 02:14:54,837 [♪ somber music playing] 2339 02:14:55,629 --> 02:14:57,757 [grunting] 2340 02:14:59,299 --> 02:15:02,302 [AKAZA] After becoming a demon, I lost my memories... 2341 02:15:02,887 --> 02:15:06,057 and once again, started to seek out power. 2342 02:15:06,473 --> 02:15:07,808 -[thuds] -[grunts] 2343 02:15:07,850 --> 02:15:09,184 -[flesh squelches] -[grunts] 2344 02:15:16,067 --> 02:15:17,568 [clangs] 2345 02:15:18,402 --> 02:15:20,153 -[wet squelching] -[sword clatters] 2346 02:15:21,280 --> 02:15:22,949 It's not enough! 2347 02:15:22,990 --> 02:15:24,825 It will never be enough! 2348 02:15:24,867 --> 02:15:26,744 [thunderclap] 2349 02:15:28,788 --> 02:15:32,083 Even though I had nothing left to my name. 2350 02:15:32,123 --> 02:15:35,377 Even though I had nothing worth fighting for anymore. 2351 02:15:37,630 --> 02:15:40,758 Even though my family was no longer around 2352 02:15:40,800 --> 02:15:44,720 and I had no desire to live in a world without them. 2353 02:15:47,264 --> 02:15:50,684 For over a century, I committed senseless massacres 2354 02:15:50,726 --> 02:15:52,603 over and over again. 2355 02:15:53,479 --> 02:15:56,690 Thinking about it now, it's pathetic. 2356 02:15:56,732 --> 02:15:58,442 It's absurd. 2357 02:15:59,276 --> 02:16:02,029 All those deaths were meaningless. 2358 02:16:07,451 --> 02:16:09,536 Even if I died now, 2359 02:16:09,578 --> 02:16:13,082 I couldn't go where the other three were waiting for me. 2360 02:16:14,249 --> 02:16:19,170 Damn you for dredging up these memories. You bastard! 2361 02:16:21,048 --> 02:16:22,967 Pathetic humans, 2362 02:16:23,009 --> 02:16:26,345 clinging on to life with their fragile bodies! 2363 02:16:27,471 --> 02:16:31,224 Even their strongest eventually die 2364 02:16:31,266 --> 02:16:33,602 and vanish into thin air! 2365 02:16:34,227 --> 02:16:36,313 [flesh squelching] 2366 02:16:36,939 --> 02:16:38,774 [GIYU] He's still not dead? 2367 02:16:38,816 --> 02:16:40,651 You can't be serious. 2368 02:16:41,819 --> 02:16:44,530 I have to kill him before it's too late. 2369 02:16:45,531 --> 02:16:49,702 If we let him regenerate, there will be no stopping him. 2370 02:16:51,411 --> 02:16:52,830 -[loud thump] -[gasps] 2371 02:16:54,790 --> 02:16:57,001 [grunts] I must have passed out. 2372 02:16:57,043 --> 02:16:58,502 What's going on? 2373 02:17:00,211 --> 02:17:04,175 His head's back! But how is that even possible?! 2374 02:17:05,342 --> 02:17:07,469 I decapitated him! 2375 02:17:08,095 --> 02:17:10,263 [♪ intense music playing] 2376 02:17:13,559 --> 02:17:16,478 Destructive Death: Annihilation Type. 2377 02:17:17,188 --> 02:17:19,356 Stop it! 2378 02:17:19,398 --> 02:17:22,109 [AKAZA] Seriously? He can still move? 2379 02:17:22,151 --> 02:17:24,820 [TANJIRO] Mr. Giyu and I are going to win! 2380 02:17:24,862 --> 02:17:28,782 Akaza, I'll behead you as many times as it takes! 2381 02:17:31,660 --> 02:17:33,162 My sword! 2382 02:17:34,454 --> 02:17:36,874 [GIYU] It slipped out of his hands. 2383 02:17:37,875 --> 02:17:39,501 [TANJIRO] I lost my grip. 2384 02:17:41,795 --> 02:17:43,047 [effort grunts] 2385 02:17:48,635 --> 02:17:50,470 [KEIZO] All right, young man. 2386 02:17:51,222 --> 02:17:52,932 Time to be reborn. 2387 02:17:55,059 --> 02:17:57,895 [AKAZA] I despise those who are weak. 2388 02:17:59,980 --> 02:18:04,110 Weaklings... Instead of fighting you fair and square, 2389 02:18:04,151 --> 02:18:06,695 they always resort to cheap tricks. 2390 02:18:07,487 --> 02:18:09,364 They're atrocious. 2391 02:18:09,823 --> 02:18:11,909 They have no patience. 2392 02:18:11,951 --> 02:18:14,203 And they quickly grow desperate. 2393 02:18:14,245 --> 02:18:16,830 Just thinking about them makes me sick. 2394 02:18:18,874 --> 02:18:22,544 I killed people with my fists for protection. 2395 02:18:23,087 --> 02:18:26,799 I desecrated my master's beloved Soryu with blood. 2396 02:18:28,092 --> 02:18:31,220 And I couldn't follow my father's last wishes! 2397 02:18:33,639 --> 02:18:35,182 That's right. 2398 02:18:35,724 --> 02:18:38,144 The one I wanted to kill... 2399 02:18:39,853 --> 02:18:41,354 [clatters] 2400 02:18:43,607 --> 02:18:46,317 [TANJIRO] This couldn't be worse. I dropped my sword! 2401 02:18:46,359 --> 02:18:48,154 [♪ foreboding music playing] 2402 02:18:48,195 --> 02:18:50,739 My fists aren't enough to stop him! 2403 02:19:01,167 --> 02:19:03,669 He's about to unleash the Annihilation Type move 2404 02:19:03,710 --> 02:19:05,545 he used on Mr. Rengoku! 2405 02:19:08,674 --> 02:19:11,927 I've got to take Mr. Giyu with me out of the attack range! 2406 02:19:16,140 --> 02:19:18,767 [GIYU] Leave me! Save yourself! 2407 02:19:24,355 --> 02:19:26,399 [AKAZA] I've got to kill... 2408 02:19:28,861 --> 02:19:30,529 ...that weakling 2409 02:19:30,946 --> 02:19:33,115 I've come to hate! 2410 02:19:51,800 --> 02:19:53,969 [♪ dramatic music playing] 2411 02:19:59,432 --> 02:20:01,060 [thudding] 2412 02:20:03,979 --> 02:20:06,106 [grunts, gasps] 2413 02:20:06,690 --> 02:20:08,817 [flesh squelching] 2414 02:20:12,946 --> 02:20:13,989 [blood spurts] 2415 02:20:16,033 --> 02:20:18,451 [TANJIRO] He just attacked himself. 2416 02:20:21,163 --> 02:20:23,540 Why would he turn on himself like that? 2417 02:20:24,457 --> 02:20:25,625 Why? 2418 02:20:27,211 --> 02:20:29,046 [♪ melancholic music playing] 2419 02:20:29,088 --> 02:20:30,463 For a second, 2420 02:20:30,505 --> 02:20:33,592 I could pick up the scent of gratitude from him. 2421 02:20:34,843 --> 02:20:37,054 Why did he smile at me? 2422 02:20:40,849 --> 02:20:43,476 [AKAZA] That's enough! Stop it! 2423 02:20:43,518 --> 02:20:46,521 I don't want to regenerate! 2424 02:20:46,563 --> 02:20:48,357 Don't you get it? 2425 02:20:48,399 --> 02:20:50,234 The battle is over! 2426 02:20:52,194 --> 02:20:55,488 In that decisive moment, I lost. 2427 02:20:55,530 --> 02:20:57,824 That technique he beheaded me with 2428 02:20:57,866 --> 02:21:00,035 was nothing short of perfection. 2429 02:21:01,287 --> 02:21:05,665 He anticipated my movements and pivoted at the last second, 2430 02:21:05,707 --> 02:21:09,253 then struck me down before I could unleash my attack. 2431 02:21:10,170 --> 02:21:12,005 It's over now. 2432 02:21:12,714 --> 02:21:17,303 Let me accept my fate and go to hell. 2433 02:21:20,471 --> 02:21:22,433 [TANJIRO] Where's he trying to go? 2434 02:21:28,647 --> 02:21:31,650 [gasps softly] He stopped in his tracks. 2435 02:21:34,569 --> 02:21:35,862 [HAKUJI] Dad. 2436 02:21:37,739 --> 02:21:39,741 Are you feeling better now? 2437 02:21:40,242 --> 02:21:42,202 Are you in pain anymore? 2438 02:21:43,454 --> 02:21:46,081 No need to worry, son. I'm fine. 2439 02:21:46,873 --> 02:21:48,917 Thank you, Hakuji. 2440 02:21:55,341 --> 02:21:57,092 I'm sorry, Father. 2441 02:21:57,592 --> 02:22:00,971 I'm sorry I couldn't start over like you wanted. 2442 02:22:01,013 --> 02:22:02,722 I failed you. 2443 02:22:05,767 --> 02:22:07,727 [KEIZO] Do not despair. 2444 02:22:08,312 --> 02:22:10,563 Regardless of who you grow up to be, 2445 02:22:10,605 --> 02:22:14,151 you're still my son and still my student. 2446 02:22:14,193 --> 02:22:16,403 Heaven may not accept you... 2447 02:22:17,737 --> 02:22:19,365 ...but you needn't worry. 2448 02:22:19,406 --> 02:22:21,492 Our hearts will be with you. 2449 02:22:23,785 --> 02:22:25,287 Master. 2450 02:22:26,497 --> 02:22:27,664 [gasps] 2451 02:22:28,165 --> 02:22:31,793 Didn't you say you were seeking to become stronger than anyone? 2452 02:22:31,835 --> 02:22:36,798 Don't tell me you intend to let it end like this, Akaza. 2453 02:22:38,758 --> 02:22:42,137 [AKAZA] That's right. I can't die here. 2454 02:22:42,179 --> 02:22:44,223 I have to get stronger! 2455 02:22:45,474 --> 02:22:47,393 So what if I got beheaded? 2456 02:22:47,434 --> 02:22:50,145 Who cares if I win or lose the fight? 2457 02:22:50,854 --> 02:22:53,524 If I kill those who stand in my way... 2458 02:22:54,274 --> 02:22:57,236 then there's still hope for me to get stronger! 2459 02:22:59,696 --> 02:23:01,156 I made a promise! 2460 02:23:01,198 --> 02:23:03,200 I'm not about to break it! 2461 02:23:09,081 --> 02:23:11,417 [breathing shakily] 2462 02:23:12,459 --> 02:23:13,584 [♪ tender music playing] 2463 02:23:13,626 --> 02:23:15,337 Mr. Hakuji, 2464 02:23:16,046 --> 02:23:17,923 thank you so much. 2465 02:23:18,382 --> 02:23:20,300 You've done more than enough. 2466 02:23:24,637 --> 02:23:26,098 It's okay. 2467 02:23:26,557 --> 02:23:28,267 We're all right now. 2468 02:23:28,308 --> 02:23:29,893 Akaza! 2469 02:23:29,935 --> 02:23:32,062 [♪ epic cinematic music playing] 2470 02:23:35,690 --> 02:23:38,569 [wailing] 2471 02:23:39,903 --> 02:23:41,280 Sorry! 2472 02:23:41,321 --> 02:23:44,032 I'm sorry I couldn't protect you! 2473 02:23:44,657 --> 02:23:47,994 I wasn't there when you needed me to be! 2474 02:23:48,619 --> 02:23:51,790 I couldn't keep a single promise I made. 2475 02:23:51,831 --> 02:23:55,710 I'm sorry. [sobbing] Please try to forgive me, Koyuki. 2476 02:23:55,752 --> 02:23:59,089 I'm so sorry. [continues sobbing] 2477 02:24:02,008 --> 02:24:04,470 I'm so happy you remembered us. 2478 02:24:04,511 --> 02:24:07,264 I can't tell you how happy that makes me. 2479 02:24:07,889 --> 02:24:11,143 And to see you now as the man that I once knew, 2480 02:24:11,184 --> 02:24:12,978 I'm so grateful. 2481 02:24:21,236 --> 02:24:24,197 Welcome home, Hakuji. 2482 02:24:28,535 --> 02:24:30,370 Hey, Hakuji. 2483 02:24:30,703 --> 02:24:32,080 Welcome home. 2484 02:24:40,797 --> 02:24:42,466 [HAKUJI] I'm back now. 2485 02:24:42,966 --> 02:24:45,218 I'm finally back home. 2486 02:24:48,514 --> 02:24:50,265 Welcome back home... 2487 02:24:51,266 --> 02:24:52,767 ...my darling. 2488 02:24:57,063 --> 02:24:58,190 [gasps softly] 2489 02:24:59,399 --> 02:25:01,568 [♪ gentle music playing] 2490 02:25:20,420 --> 02:25:22,130 [Tanjiro breathing shakily] 2491 02:25:22,172 --> 02:25:23,714 He vanished. 2492 02:25:26,677 --> 02:25:28,011 [gasps] 2493 02:25:29,221 --> 02:25:30,763 [inhales deeply] 2494 02:25:31,722 --> 02:25:33,225 [exhales sharply] 2495 02:25:35,101 --> 02:25:37,312 It's over. Right? 2496 02:25:41,441 --> 02:25:42,817 Gotta hurry... 2497 02:25:43,818 --> 02:25:47,280 ...and get to where Ms. Tamayo is. 2498 02:25:48,240 --> 02:25:49,449 And then... 2499 02:25:56,415 --> 02:25:58,458 [grunts weakly] Tanjiro. 2500 02:26:04,423 --> 02:26:05,549 [exhales] 2501 02:26:07,800 --> 02:26:10,761 [Kasugai Crow cawing] 2502 02:26:11,555 --> 02:26:16,393 Tanjiro! Giyu! Have defeated Upper Three! 2503 02:26:16,435 --> 02:26:20,397 They are unable to stay conscious due to exhaustion! 2504 02:26:20,439 --> 02:26:22,023 They've passed out! 2505 02:26:27,404 --> 02:26:33,326 Tanjiro! Giyu! Have defeated Upper Three! 2506 02:26:33,368 --> 02:26:35,161 Upper Three! 2507 02:26:39,832 --> 02:26:41,251 [♪ haunting choral music playing] 2508 02:26:41,293 --> 02:26:43,253 [KOKUSHIBO] Akaza! 2509 02:26:43,295 --> 02:26:46,131 His presence has vanished. 2510 02:26:48,049 --> 02:26:50,801 What a baffling conclusion. 2511 02:26:53,764 --> 02:26:55,223 Akaza... 2512 02:26:56,600 --> 02:27:00,771 ...what happened to your burning ambition to defeat me? 2513 02:27:02,689 --> 02:27:07,193 To think you'd abandoned everything you stood for... 2514 02:27:08,278 --> 02:27:12,031 ...and turned your back on the path to greatness. 2515 02:27:12,865 --> 02:27:14,660 [♪ music intensifies] 2516 02:27:18,747 --> 02:27:21,792 Your weakness appalls me. 2517 02:27:26,921 --> 02:27:28,047 Huh? 2518 02:27:29,048 --> 02:27:30,300 [exclaims] 2519 02:27:30,634 --> 02:27:31,842 This feeling. 2520 02:27:32,344 --> 02:27:34,887 Could Lord Akaza be dead? 2521 02:27:36,348 --> 02:27:37,683 Very strange. 2522 02:27:37,724 --> 02:27:41,269 Surely my imagination must be running wild, right? 2523 02:27:41,770 --> 02:27:46,608 It almost felt like Lord Akaza had turned into some creature. 2524 02:27:49,110 --> 02:27:51,862 But now that he's dead, I guess it doesn't matter. 2525 02:27:51,904 --> 02:27:54,032 -[laughs] -[rattling] 2526 02:27:55,074 --> 02:27:56,867 Let's see, 2527 02:27:56,909 --> 02:27:58,286 where was I? 2528 02:27:58,869 --> 02:28:01,039 Oh, I remember. 2529 02:28:01,498 --> 02:28:04,250 I had just asked for your name, hadn't I? 2530 02:28:05,377 --> 02:28:07,170 [Kanao breathing shakily] 2531 02:28:17,138 --> 02:28:19,599 [KASUGAI CROW] Tanjiro! Giyu! 2532 02:28:19,641 --> 02:28:22,060 Have defeated Upper Three! 2533 02:28:22,101 --> 02:28:23,603 Upper Three! 2534 02:28:24,270 --> 02:28:25,522 Did you hear that? 2535 02:28:25,564 --> 02:28:29,067 Yes. Excellent work, Tomioka. 2536 02:28:29,568 --> 02:28:31,653 Excellent work, Kamado. 2537 02:28:32,362 --> 02:28:34,573 [♪ closing theme song playing] 2538 02:28:36,742 --> 02:28:40,245 Mr. Tomioka and Tanjiro. They did it! 2539 02:28:40,286 --> 02:28:42,997 [IGURO] Now it's our turn to follow their lead. 2540 02:28:43,540 --> 02:28:44,875 Right! 2541 02:28:52,257 --> 02:28:53,508 [demon snarling] 2542 02:28:59,305 --> 02:29:01,683 Hang in there, Agatsuma! 2543 02:29:05,687 --> 02:29:07,063 [cawing] 2544 02:29:07,105 --> 02:29:09,107 [INOSUKE] Start flapping those wings faster, 2545 02:29:09,148 --> 02:29:10,734 or I'm gonna keep poking! 2546 02:29:11,234 --> 02:29:12,652 You're gonna use those wings 2547 02:29:12,694 --> 02:29:14,613 to show me where the strongest demon is! 2548 02:29:14,654 --> 02:29:15,988 You hear me? 2549 02:29:16,448 --> 02:29:18,658 I'm coming through! 2550 02:29:19,158 --> 02:29:20,326 Hyah! 2551 02:29:20,368 --> 02:29:21,828 Now we're talkin'! 2552 02:29:21,870 --> 02:29:24,623 I'm sensing a powerful demon over here. 2553 02:29:24,664 --> 02:29:26,249 [cawing] 2554 02:29:31,504 --> 02:29:33,465 Where is Big Brother? 2555 02:29:43,558 --> 02:29:45,560 Where are all the Upper Ranks? 2556 02:29:45,602 --> 02:29:47,813 Tell me! Come on! 2557 02:29:48,313 --> 02:29:51,023 I'm gonna bury you all! 2558 02:29:58,865 --> 02:30:00,742 [KANATA] The passageway leading north 2559 02:30:00,784 --> 02:30:02,661 on the 88th level is clear. 2560 02:30:02,702 --> 02:30:04,412 No sign of Muzan. 2561 02:30:05,037 --> 02:30:06,873 [KUINA] The 100th and 27th levels 2562 02:30:06,915 --> 02:30:09,542 in the southeast are clear. No sign of Muzan. 2563 02:30:10,543 --> 02:30:12,211 He's in here. 2564 02:30:12,253 --> 02:30:13,588 He has to be. 2565 02:30:13,630 --> 02:30:14,840 But where is he? 2566 02:30:15,757 --> 02:30:18,008 [KANATA] There's no sign of Muzan on any of the levels 2567 02:30:18,050 --> 02:30:20,470 from 90 to 100, either. 2568 02:30:22,221 --> 02:30:25,224 [KUINA] Covering the entire 100th and 33rd levels. 2569 02:30:25,266 --> 02:30:26,810 No sign of Muzan. 2570 02:30:28,311 --> 02:30:30,522 Our crows will find you. 2571 02:30:30,563 --> 02:30:33,399 You can only hide from us for so long. 2572 02:30:33,900 --> 02:30:37,111 We'll search every inch of this Infinity Castle. 2573 02:30:37,153 --> 02:30:41,240 Even if you try to run from us, we will hunt you down. 2574 02:30:41,700 --> 02:30:43,326 [plucking] 2575 02:30:45,328 --> 02:30:46,746 FOUR 2576 02:30:47,330 --> 02:30:49,499 [continues plucking biwa strings] 2577 02:30:55,839 --> 02:30:58,967 Multi-layered structures are headed northeast. 2578 02:30:59,425 --> 02:31:03,053 Attention! The castle's expanding in every direction. 2579 02:31:03,095 --> 02:31:04,848 Folding over themselves! 2580 02:31:04,890 --> 02:31:08,142 [Nakime plucking biwa strings faster] 2581 02:31:08,894 --> 02:31:10,645 [BOTH] And becoming one! 2582 02:31:16,401 --> 02:31:18,987 [gasps] You can't be serious. 2583 02:31:20,112 --> 02:31:21,531 No. 2584 02:31:21,573 --> 02:31:22,741 It's fine. 2585 02:31:22,782 --> 02:31:24,784 We've come too far to lose. 2586 02:31:25,535 --> 02:31:27,537 Crows, push forward, 2587 02:31:27,579 --> 02:31:29,539 and find Muzan! 2588 02:31:34,293 --> 02:31:37,422 [MUZAN] Try all you want, Demon Slayers! 2589 02:31:37,463 --> 02:31:39,591 But each one of you will meet your end 2590 02:31:39,632 --> 02:31:41,259 before ever reaching me! 2591 02:31:41,760 --> 02:31:45,555 You may be feeling smug after beheading one of my Upper Ranks, 2592 02:31:45,597 --> 02:31:49,642 but unless you could kill me, your triumph is meaningless! 2593 02:31:50,476 --> 02:31:53,605 [laughs maliciously] 2594 02:31:53,646 --> 02:31:56,357 You're all going to die the most pointless deaths 2595 02:31:56,399 --> 02:31:59,318 all the while never seeing my face! 2596 02:31:59,360 --> 02:32:03,615 I can't think of a more fitting end for the Demon Slayer Corps. 2597 02:32:04,114 --> 02:32:06,576 Mark my words. When I'm done here, 2598 02:32:06,618 --> 02:32:09,412 I'm going to make you regret the day you were born! 2599 02:32:10,496 --> 02:32:11,790 Just wait. 2600 02:32:11,831 --> 02:32:15,001 You're each going to squirm and writhe in pain. 2601 02:32:15,043 --> 02:32:16,920 Draw your final breaths 2602 02:32:16,962 --> 02:32:20,048 because for every one of you Demon Slayers, 2603 02:32:20,090 --> 02:32:23,635 there is no tomorrow! 2604 02:32:33,728 --> 02:32:35,271 [KASUGAI CROW 1] Please, Giyu. 2605 02:32:38,775 --> 02:32:40,735 Don't die! 2606 02:32:47,700 --> 02:32:51,537 [KASUGAI CROW 2] We can't have you dying on us, Tanjiro. 2607 02:33:03,925 --> 02:33:06,176 [music ends] 2608 02:33:06,218 --> 02:33:08,387 [♪ closing theme song playing] 2609 02:34:31,888 --> 02:34:34,224 [song ends]