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In my original plan,

I would have feasted on your powers by now.

Well... What a shame.

Had I done so, however...

I suppose I wouldn't have had this final opportunity to chit-chat.

Rago.

Do you have any recollection of your first few moments?

Huh? Who the hell remembers what it was like when they were born?

You happen to be speaking to one...

I remember everything vividly, exactly...

I had just acquired this physical form when,

against the inky blackness of the night,

I gazed upon a lonely, but radiant full moon.

Parents and children are not part of our existence.

The winds carry passion, hatred, the stuff of daydreams...

Those products of life drift and mingle, and then,

suddenly, they manifest and materialize.

That is how we, mononoke, come into being.

We are strangers in a strange land,

beings without a home or family.

We are aberrations, freaks of nature.

What a fine jewel of a woman we have here!

Please, I beg of you...

Have mercy on my soul.

N-Now, don't you fret, my beauty!

Paradise awaits!

Wh-Who goes there?!

Mononoke... My kind.

H-Help me!

Humans...

Such weaklings...

A stranger you are!

And into my domain you transgress!

Now dieeeee!

Hunger abated...

Powers increased...

But the flesh tastes spoilt.

Uh-um...

Forgive my ignorance, for I know not your godly face!

I owe you my life!

With humility, I praise thee!

So mankind sees mononoke as the divine.

May I be honored to hear thy name?

You may call me...

As if nature herself wrote it into law...

I became god of the village.

Lord Amagi, you graciousness has brought peace to this village!

Please accept our humble offering of thanks!

Hmm.

I learned later...

The mononoke I had slain was once the villagers' deity...

The ogre was a heinous presence that darkened their lives.

His tyranny had traumatized their souls.

Fear tinged their awe and venerance of me.

They erected a shrine in my honor

and made regular offerings of rice and sake.

In return, I kept countless threats to the village at bay.

Bandits, rogue samurai, thieves...

And of course, mononoke.

I battled, I killed.

I was worshipped...

My position was ironclad.

I had become the almighty.

Their devotion in turn molded my psyche.

If I may so inquire...

Lord Amagi...

Do you ever desire nourishment of the human kind?

Human you say?

The deity to precede your grace had a taste for maiden lasses...

Forgive me, I am ashamed of my insolence...

I cannot hide my shameful curiosity.

It is true, to mononoke, there is

nothing more restorative than the flesh of a human.

Its fortifying and healing effects are almost instant.

My current tastes lead me toward rice and sake

and away from human sustenance.

Unless the need arose...

I do not anticipate a change of diet.

That, at the time, was not pity, but my true self.

The id and ego of my being were in flux.

There was no black or white, just the gray of change.

But that evening...

Oh... Lord Amagi!

Neighboring territories had launched an organized attack.

It was my first taste of the bitterness of defeat.

It shattered my confidence...

My universe was shaken.

I forced the vanguard into retreat...

But they remain largely unharmed.

I suspect, come dawn, they shall return.

In this condition, even I...

N-No!

Venerable elder, we must take up arms as well!

We lack the proper training!

We would only...

If we can just band together!

-Everyone, united... -We can't give up!

-Banded together... -We must fight!

Gather together!

Now, Lord Amagi...

To you, we offer this sacrifice.

Eat, it will heal your wounds!

-Be our savior once again! -Please! Have mercy!

Please!

Lord Amagi... Lord Amagi...

Lord Amagi... Lord Amagi...

Lord Amagi...

Lord Amagi... Lord Amagi...

Lord Amagi...

Lord Amagi...

The elder had unerring judgment.

A village teetering on extinction

was saved by the sacrifice of one.

They lived solely because in me, in the powerful,

they poured the entirety of their faith.

Koga may call me a monster, but he is mistaken.

I am the true mononoke.

From this day forward,

mononoke shall no longer remain a collective name.

It shall be reserved for the almighty Amagi alone!

The one seated at the pinnacle,

the one who guides the unknowing to the just.

That, and that alone, is the true mononoke.

This's Shiba.

Get the medics ready immediately.

So, can he control Rago's power now?

I think we expected too much...

A few days to master a mononoke's powers,

let alone a human trying to control the power of Rago...

He might be able to wield the power for thirty minutes,

likely less than half that time under the stress of real-world combat.

In other words...

...at best 'round ten minutes is what I'm hearing.

And if he tries to use the power longer?

He'll flip out, go berserk.

Or he could stop being human.

Alternatively his body could give out, heart could stop.

All possibilities put him in extreme danger.

Jiro!

Ah, so big important Chief finally decided to show up.

I know I'm late, I'm sorry.

Tell 'em yet, Ibuki?

Yeah.

All right.

I'm sorry, Gramps.

I sure fought like hell,

but guess it wasn't enough.

Jiro...

But...

I'm not sitting this one out.

I'm gonna...

I'm gonna save Rago!

Then I'm gonna bash that Amagi's face in!

W-What...?

I know!

I'm still half a man yet, right?

You know, before...

I thought I could figure this kinda stuff out on my own.

But I think it finally got through this thick skull.

That I'm a snot-nosed kid who knows he needs some help.

So well...

Whaddya say...

Hate to ask, but...

Will ya guys give me a hand?

Yeah...

You got it.

Well, the forest awaits.

It pains me to say goodbye,

but the old pact to avoid crossing paths whenever possible still stands.

You guys shouldn't be apologizing.

You've helped more than you know.

Let's see how far that "crazy" takes you.

I've got high hopes, Jiro.

Thanks.

USAMI

It's me.

Chief! Oh, thank heavens it's you!

Why, what's going on?

Oh, for Pete's sake!

Just hurry back as fast as you can!

NOTICE SERVICE SUSPENDED

Stay vigilant!

Director Kusumi...

All roads in and out of the area have been sealed.

Well done.

Make sure the right information gets out,

and I want witnesses to forget everything they've seen.

Certainly. Right away, madame.

Well, I'll be...

They certainly aren't worried 'bout keeping a low profile.

That takes balls setting up shop right in front of HQ.

Why would they choose here?

They know we wouldn't be able to miss 'em.

Just makes it easier for them to drag Jiro out.

Sure is nice to be wanted!

I was planning on busting into their place anyway.

'Sides, better out there than in the middle of a bustlin' city.

Found yourself some espionage gear, eh?

You know it!

Trusty ol' Tokieda got me a new set right away.

It's not some track suit.

You have any idea how much these things cost?

So, they're kinda expensive?

Let's see, one like the suit you've got on...

That's 'bout the cost of your latest fighter jet.

You're shitting me!

So how much are we talking about here?

Think hard, try using that imagination.

Ten billion yen, at the very least.

Reiji!

Sorry to've kept everyone waiting.

Reiji Kirihara reporting back for duty.

All healed up I see.

Yes...

The mind can do amazing things when

one has a beautiful face to return to!

Oh, is that so...

Ten billion...

What do you think you're doingggg?!

You there, dirty human!

Step away from my bride now!

Oh, give it a break!

What is that?

We've been busy, all right.

He's helping us out,

keeping this area blocked off and safe with his spectral barrier.

I get the sense he's not helping out of the goodness of his heart.

Well, on a different note, the team's back together!

So, should we have a little party to celebrate Reiji's recovery?

I don't think now's the greatest time for a party.

When this is all over, I'd really like that.

Huh?

Hey Jiro!

We'd finally starting behaving like a team and...

Sorry. It's just...

Those bug-looking things are kinda freaking me out.

W-What is that?!

Hands on your guns! It's time!

On your knees!

Get your hands up!

Human scum.

Oh! You're...

Koga!

Jiro Azuma.

Hey, I said freeze! Stop!

I don't know why you're here...

But I don't have time to entertain you.

If you wanna spar, come back another time.

That's just the kinda guy he is.

-Hey, jerkoff! -Shuddup!

We need to talk.

C'mere, dipshit.

Cannibalism.

And to think Amagi was sitting on so much power.

The guy's pure evil.

So, the only ones left are Amagi and Rago, right?

I'm talkin' to you!

And get over here!

What's with this freak?

I get the sense he's telling the truth.

Besides, he probably doesn't have a clue what to do next either.

In any case...

We can assume they won't try to ambush us elsewhere.

I want to focus our personnel here.

And throw in backup—

Director Kusumi! We've got trouble!

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Do you read me, Director!

We've got a swarm on the west side of the harbor...

We're swatting some, but they're just too many!

We need help!

Inui here from the east!

We're trying, but it's not looking good!

These things keep pouring in from the gate!

One on one they're shit, but in these numbers...

Any longer, and soon,

they'll get past us and breach the barrier!

They're hatching from the left and the right!

It won't be long before they come this way.

So, what now?

Fight 'em off from here?

Yes, we will.

But the clock's ticking on your power.

We can't afford to have you use it all up here.

You've got to get in there and find Amagi now.

Ichika, Reiji...

Make sure Jiro gets to that gate in one piece.

Whatever you say, but...

How're we supposed to get out there?

Well, looks like it's finally my turn to have some fun.

Ya ready?

Um, should I be scared?

Humph, who do you think I am?

I'm an immortal with powers far beyond any human.

I'm a mononoke!

Makin' two or three pathetic humans...

...float through the air like some silly little butterflies is a piece of cake!

I-I'm floating!

I'll make sure you guys stay floating.

You gotta decide where you go!

All right, Jiro.

You're our last shot.

I need you to hit Amagi with everything you got.

Keep that power of yours to yourself till the gate.

Know and trust they've got your back.

Got it.

Ichika, Reiji...

Keep him safe.

-Got it. -Got it.

Now, go get 'em!

Shit! Shit!

Blast it!

Honestly...

You boys needed this old retiree's help more than I thought.

Now go!

Pull your finger out and get back out there, kid!

Y-Yes sir!

You better not make this dinosaur outlive his grandson, Jiro.

Hey, what're you doing?

No time for daydreaming!

Keep your ass moving!

You're such a pleasure to work wi—

Hey! Watch out!

Huh?

You aren't hurt, are you, Ichika?

Please be careful.

I know our mission is to deliver this baggage unharmed, but still...

Hey, the baggage's got ears!

Dammit...

This keeping my hands to myself thing really sucks!

Seems like a good opportunity...

To learn a little self-restraint, if you ask me.

We're almost there now.

They just keep coming, no matter how many we swat.

Obviously trying to go after 'em all will only hurt us.

We'll lure as many as we can away from you!

You focus on getting to that gate as fast as you can.

We'll keep 'em busy higher up.

Just don't get surrounded.

Stay close to the water's surface and lay low!

Hey, watch out!

You sure you're gonna be okay?!

Naturally!

Losing isn't an option!

I haven't forgotten 'bout you, Mom!

I've still got a score to settle!

Ohh!

Told ya, leave this to us!

Don't slack off and get yourself killed, alright?

You gotta stop taking my lines, loser.

Clock's ticking.

Let's go!

I'm gonna have to use some of that power!

Wha...?!

K-Koga...?

Why are...?

Wait... what...?

Hey, wait!

You...

So you've arrived ostensibly injury free.

Quite competent indeed.

I've been waiting for you, Jiro Azuma.

Jiro...

Hey, Rago!

You're lookin' all cozy in there!

Yeah, it's a regular cat bed!

Don't blow a gasket.

I'll get you outta there in no time.

So, Amagi...

Why devour your own allies?

Such a foolish question.

Do you fire a hundred petty bullets or one devastating missile?

Concentrating one's power into a single weapon

is so much more effective.

So you really do hate humans, don't you?

I no longer harbor hatred.

I simply refuse to suffer the injustice...

...of a world where the weak rule over the powerful.

That's bullshit.

It is logical.

How'd ya like my camo thingamajig?

Well?

Even this weak human's got the juice...

...to reposition that smug jaw of yours.

Infantile.

Relying on gadgets and baubles like a true weakling.

Utterly shameful.

Wholly disgraceful.

Your little sideshow disgusts me.

The power I seek resides not in wearable ornaments.

Rago!

I'm gonna dip into that power...

But only a little!

Oh... So you managed to learn something in a few days' time.

Find someone willing to teach you a few tricks?

Sorry, no time for small talk.

Like you said, let's skip to the main attraction!

Ah, the rush of nostalgia.

It's been centuries.

To taste, to feel, that luxurious power flow through these veins again.

You've exceeded my expectations.

No, you go beyond the imagination, Jiro Azuma.

It means slightly more work...

But strangely, I find it all quite pleasurable.

All right.

I shall battle you, body and soul.