Original subtitles

(suspenseful music)

[Elizabeth] This is bad, it's already been two minutes.

I can't wait any longer.

Sophia, Thunder Arm.

- (Sophia chimes) - Roger that!

(weapon hisses and clanks)

- (weapon crackling) - (weapon clicks)

A weak electric current through the swamp

should get him out of the water.

But the problem is Keisuke's father.

He looked pretty weak already.

Can his body withstand an electric shock?

Ugh, what should I do?

Is this plan of action really the right one?

[Funakichi] She really is a stubborn bird.

Just give up and leave, you dumb chicken!

This isn't the time to hesitate.

If I do nothing, he'll die for sure.

- I'll roll the dice, - (weapon zaps)

- (Funakichi screams) - (water splashes)

- All right! - (weapon zaps)

(Funakichi screams)

- Yes! - (water splashing)

(Elizabeth squawks)

Not good. He's not breathing.

Don't you die on me!

Please, Keisuke's father! Don't die!

Keisuke's waiting for you!

Please! Come back!

Please, Keisuke's father!

Please! Keisuke's father!

Please!

(energy gushing)

(Keiji growling)

[Keisuke] (gasps) I knew Brother possessed

the Righteous Egg.

The destructive force behind his attacks.

It had to be the Egg.

Does that mean this is a Second Awakening?

But it's so different from what happened to me.

That deep red aura,

I sense a powerful darkness in it.

Big Brother, don't use the Righteous Egg's power!

I'm afraid you'll be changed forever if you do.

(solemn music)

[Kugone] (chuckles) Now that's a good boy.

This is what I've been waiting for.

The Awakening of Ruin.

Now then, show me everything,

all the evil power that lies within.

I have to say, you seem somehow different

than you did earlier, but you're still a Goshikidori.

Awakened or not,

what do you think you could actually do to me now?

You're no match for me in my current state.

You're still too weak to lay a single finger on (grunts)

- (aura zapping) - (Hikari grunting)

[Keisuke] What was that?

(groans) Are you kidding me?

A puny chicken did this to me?

Don't you dare underestimate me!

[Keiji] Kiai Ko!

Kiai Ko!

(Hikari gasps)

[Keiji] Ko-kokokokoko!

(Hikari grunting)

(Hikari screams)

(Hikari grunting)

Don't mess with me!

There's no way I could lose to you,

a lowly Goshikidori!

Die, die, die!

Die, die, die, die, die-

[Keisuke] We have to find a way

to destroy that sphere in his chest!

-♪ Now, now let's go ♪ - Hatsu

♪ Now, now let's go ♪

Bou Ten

Ultra Explosive

Chicken Leg!

Shatter already!

-♪ What's a Hero ♪ - Damn! It's too hard!

♪ Break the old ways ♪

- ♪ What's a Hero ♪ - (Keisuke grunts)

♪ Make new waves ♪

♪ That's a hero ♪

- ♪ Save all the days ♪ - Bastards.

I'm gonna turn you into ground chicken!

(Keiji growling)

Take this!

Die!

Super Kokekok-kooooo!

(Hikari grunting)

(singer singing in Japanese)

[Hikari] I was chosen!

I can't lose to the likes of you!

No matter what!

I won't lose!

♪ Break the old ways ♪

♪ What a Hero ♪

♪ Make new waves ♪

Uh? What the?

That sphere isn't breaking!

It's regenerating his body parts before they're destroyed!

Damn, his life force is strong!

(gasps) Not good!

- He's losing power! - (Keiji's Kokekoko)

Damn it, is he at his limit?

(gasps) That's not it!

(Hikari grunts)

(Keiji's Kokekoko)

He's focusing all of his power on one spot.

He's putting everything into the sphere!

♪ Are you ready, ready ♪

- (sphere shatters) - (attack zaps)

(Parasite groans)

(Hikari groans)

(Keisuke gasps)

(Hikari thuds)

(Keiji panting)

(Keisuke exhales)

It's finally over, Father.

(title card chimes)

[Keiji] What the Birds, Beasts, and Trees Share

(lively music)

(Keiji panting)

[Keisuke] Are you okay, Big Brother?

(scoffs) Oh, this is nothing, I've had worse.

[Keisuke] That incredible energy.

So dark and overwhelming.

Once a Righteous Egg is awakened, there's no going back,

and that awakening might have been forbidden.

It's possible he could lose his sanity.

It's possible that Brother's heart and mind

might get swallowed up by darkness.

But I will never allow that to happen.

[Piyoko] Mister!

[Both] Huh?

Mister!

I missed you so much!

Huh? (gasps) You're badly hurt!

Are you gonna be okay, Mister?

Uh, yeah.

I'm so glad to hear that.

Guess what?

I don't remember it too well,

but I defeated the monster inside Morio's head

all by myself.

It was hard but I gave it my all. (giggles nervously)

Why aren't you telling me how good I did?

Where is he? Why I don't I see Morio anywhere?

- Piyoko. - Wha?

Morio is...

He's dead.

Huh?

(solemn music)

Why are you lying?

That's not true.

That's impossible! (sobbing)

Oh, Morio.

But we had just saved you.

Why? Why did you have to die now?

No, Morio! You can't die! (sobbing)

(Keisuke sighs)

(wailing) Please come back!

No! Morio!

- (pained inhale) I'm a - Moi- Ah!

(both exclaims)

I'm... a...

(Piyoko cheeps)

live.

(Piyoko screams)

Morio's a zombie! Morio's a zombie!

Morio?

(Morio grunting)

Ow! Ow ow.

Ow ow, ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!

- (Morio grunting) - (head pops)

- Doh! - (everyone exclaims)

Ha! I'm a,

I'm a,

I'm alive.

I'm alive!

(laughing)

Morio, is that really you?

Oh, Keiji, I don't really get it, but,

I just tried as hard as I could to stay alive,

and I think that's the only reason I survived.

I'm beginning to think my life force

has gotta be pretty darn tough!

(Keiji scoffs happily)

I'm beginning to think you're pretty damn crazy.

Morio! You're totally amazing!

Morio! Morio!

[Keisuke] Miss Elizabeth!

Father, how is he?

He's fine. He's alive.

He'll regain consciousness soon.

Ah! Thank you, Miss Elizabeth,

but- but please, let me carry him myself now.

Father.

(Keiji grunts)

So I'm guessing we really won.

Oh, uh, yes.

[Elizabeth] To think that his awakening

could make him so powerful.

For now, I'll keep my Brother's awakening a secret.

Excuse the interruption.

We caused quite a lot of commotion here.

The police have probably been alerted.

We should get out of this area soon.

Uh, good idea.

Guess we should hurry up then.

Oh yeah, uh, yes.

(flesh throbs)

(Keiji grunts)

Brother?

(Keiji gasps)

Huh?

(eerie music)

Why, that stubborn bastard! This time around, I'll-

- No, hold on, Brother! - (Keiji caws)

There's something different about him.

I sense no bloodlust.

[Hikari's mother] Hikari.

Hikari.

Hikari.

(transition whooshes)

- (water burbling) - Hikari.

(transition whooshes)

(baby cooing)

Hikari, you're such a wonderful boy.

My very precious treasure.

[Hikari] I'm home!

[Kimiko] Welcome back!

[Hikari] What are you doing?

[Kimiko] Sorting through this photo album.

[Hikari] Wow, I haven't seen these before.

We're always in the same pose.

[Kimiko] You were so cute.

I always had to pull you close for pictures.

[Hikari] (chuckles) No wonder I was wiggling away so much.

I was so nervous about being a single mom.

Everyone disapproved back then,

but you grew up into a fine boy.

I was always so proud of you.

But for you, I know that it must have been tough growing up

without a father around.

I'm sorry.

No. It never bothered me.

I always had you.

Oh, look at the time.

I'm gonna be late to my cleaning job.

I'm sorry, Hikari.

But I made dinner and it's on the stove for you.

Mom, you're gonna wear yourself out.

Can't you just work afternoon shifts?

The thing is, I wanna make sure you go to college

and grow into a well-rounded adult,

so I need to earn enough to cover your tuition.

Okay, Mom. I promise I'll study hard.

And I'll make sure you never have to work in the future.

(Kimiko weeping)

Hikari, are you trying to make me cry?

Come on, Mom, stop it! This is sappy!

[Kimiko] (laughs) Well, I'm headed out!

[Hikari] Okay, see you later.

(phone ringing)

Hello? Yoshino residence.

[Police Officer] This is the Akamori Police Department.

Kimiko Yoshino was in a car accident and-

- What? - (phone clatters)

[Police Officer] Hello? Hello?

(sorrowful music)

(footsteps tapping)

(footsteps rustling)

(Hikari thuds)

(Hikari weeping)

Why her?

Why her? (sobbing)

- (sobbing) - (Demon seed growing)

No! Mom!

(flesh squelches)

(Hikari's body plops)

(Hikari gasps)

What?

I,

I'm dead?

What is that?

What, what's happening to my body?

(Kugone chuckling)

(mysterious music)

(grunts) Where are the Goshikidori?

- (footsteps tapping) - (Hikari gasps)

Stay away from me.

(screams) I can't take it anymore!

Hikari.

(Hikari gasps)

It's okay now.

Hikari.

Ma.

Mom.

Oh, Mom.

Come, you don't have to keep suffering.

(Hikari weeping)

(soothing music)

(all exclaims)

Thank you, so.

Did he really just thank us?

Do- do- do you think that he was under someone's control?

(gasps) That's a police helicopter.

Come on, we have to hurry!

[Keiji] Koke!

Morio?

Well, I'm pretty sure he's still alive.

He's not a bad guy anymore.

I say we take him with us.

What? You can't be serious!

Hold on now, maybe we can learn something

about the Devils from him, Keiji.

Let's take him along.

(scoffs) Do what you want!

(Kugone chuckles)

What a marvelous battle that was.

And I think your Righteous Egg

still has some untapped potential to unleash.

I'm sure he will be pleased with these developments.

(helicopter roaring)

(group snoring)

(Elizabeth sighs)

(critters chirping)

(Elizabeth gasps)

[Elizabeth] Wake up, everyone, the boy has come to.

(Keiji caws)

Be very careful.

Are you okay?

I did such terrible things to all of you,

and for that, I am truly sorry.

But didn't you only do it because you were brainwashed?

Who did that to you?

[Hikari] A woman named Kugone.

Uh, wait a minute, who are you?

(pierce squelches)

(body plops)

(chuckles) I knew it immediately.

The child is a compatible candidate.

Mom,

it's your son, it's Hikari.

I can make you happy.

I promise to be good, okay?

His love was so strong that it turned him into a Demon.

- (flesh rips) - (Parasite growls)

It won't be easy for him to let that feeling go.

That's why I can't control your body.

I'll have to take over your heart instead.

- (heart thumps) - (Hikari howls painfully)

I'll be your Mama from now on.

You're not. You're not my mom.

- You're not. - (sphere thumps)

(Hikari howls painfully)

Until you let go of your love for your mother,

the pain is going to continue.

We have plenty of time. I can wait.

(Hikari howls painfully)

The pain did continue.

The torture lasted over a month, and then.

How are you, Hikari? Better now?

I feel great today, Mama.

My precious Hikari.

There isn't another family in the world that exists

with a bond as deep as ours.

Oh, I know that's true, Mama

'cause we have a real bond, don't we?

I love you, Hikari.

I love you, Mama.

That's so cruel. How could she?

Ugh, such evil!

She's truly unforgivable!

Kugone must be creating more Devils across the country.

[Elizabeth] As part of her plan to take over the world?

Yes, and the Goshikidori family is standing in the way.

Also, I believe that Kugone

is specifically after your Righteous Egg.

My Righteous Egg.

[Hikari] I was told to take you alive.

[Keiji] It makes sense.

So that was the Righteous Egg after all.

Is Kugone the one in charge?

Kugone is second-in-command.

Master Gakuma,

the Awakening of Ruin has finally occurred for Keiji.

I see.

Well, then, it's almost time.

Yes, just as you predicted.

[Elizabeth] Now that you're free,

what are you planning to do?

Go back.

I know I completely destroyed that town.

And as you can see, there seem to be a few Demons

who are still under my control.

So, we're going to go back there and help rebuild.

Um, you're going to rebuild?

While it's true that there were no casualties,

the people there are very angry.

But maybe if you tell them that you were brainwashed.

I still did it.

I need to take responsibility for that.

I'm going to atone for everything.

Hey, wait, where did Morio go off to now?

He just couldn't bear to say his goodbyes to everyone,

so he snuck off.

He what?

(whimpers) Morio, you really are the worst.

You didn't even give me a chance to say goodbye to you.

[Keiji] That sounds just like him.

Well, I'm sure we'll bump into him again

one of these days.

Next time I see him, I'm gonna beat him up.

[Elizabeth] All right, everyone, take care of yourselves.

[Hikari] Thanks. You, too.

Best of luck out there.

[Piyoko] Bye-bye, everybody! (peeps)

(Morio crying)

Keiji.

Piyoko.

Everyone.

(critters chirping)

Brother, so as it turns out, we're after the same enemy.

Yeah.

[Keiji] What can you tell us about the big boss?

I know he almost always stays in his human form.

But when he does transform into a Demon,

then he's more powerful than even all of you combined.

[Elizabeth] Do you know where he is now?

I'm afraid I have no idea.

I remember he appeared in public once,

so you should be able to find some footage of him.

What's the guy's name?

He's known to the world as The White Demon.

That's what they call him.

[Keiji] The White Demon.

It seems our paths are already deeply intertwined.

Oh, wow! Look at that great, big pool over there!

(majestic music)

You just wait for me, Sarah.

Even that brat was able to be saved.

So, Sarah, I promise I'm gonna get you back.

(powerful music)

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Kokekokko!

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THE END

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