Original subtitles

Yaichi.

Toyoaki.

Isao.

Ryosuke.

Yukio.

Kaikaido.

Master, it's time to return.

You need to rest.

I don't know how many times I can come back here.

I hope I can ease the sorrows

of all these children before I am gone.

Just this month

reports of casualties caused by demons

have increased sevenfold.

The children of the Demon Slayer Corps,

this time,

are leading the charge against the demons.

No matter how many lives the demons take,

a strong will

can never be taken.

No matter how overwhelmed,

they will stand up and fight again.

For now, let's hide our swords behind our backs.

Oh no, the train is leaving!

It's already going.

We don't have a choice, chase it!

Let's have a match, Lord of the Land!

That fool!

We have to go!

Don't leave me behind!

Wait... wait for me!

Tanjiro, Inosuke!

Zenitsu!

So fast!

Sorry...

Stop messing around, get over here, idiot!

It's so fast!

Granny, is this okay?

Thank you for your help.

I'm really sorry.

No.

Don't worry about it!

Isn't Rengoku a Hashira?

Do you know what he looks like?

Yes, he had wild hair

and I remember his smell.

I think we're getting close.

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

Delicious!

That's the Flame Hashira?

Delicious!

He's not just a glutton?

Delicious!

Delicious!

Sorry, sorry to interrupt.

Delicious!

Rengoku...

Delicious!

Yes we totally understand.

You were the one who was with the Master.

Yes.

I'm Tanjiro Kamado.

These guys are also members of the Demon Slayer Corps,

Zenitsu Agatsuma

and Inosuke Hashibara.

Is that so.

That said, the demon in that box is...

Yes, it's my sister, Nezuko.

That demon displayed

something that was approved by the Master.

I won't question it.

Come, take a seat.

Wow, wow! It's so fast!

The Lord’s belly is so cool!

Stop, you're going to break the glass!

Please try to be safe!

Why are you on this train?

Do you have a mission?

We received orders from a Kasugai Crow.

We were told that the casualties of the Infinite Train continue to increase.

We were ordered to come here

and meet up with you as soon as possible.

So that's why you're here!

Got it!

Yes.

I've wanted... to ask you something.

I've wanted to ask you specifically, Rengoku.

What's the matter, tell me?

It's about my father.

What happened to your father?

He was always weak and sick.

Weak and sick!

In snow,

cold enough to freeze the lungs,

he would perform his Kagura.

That's very fortunate!

And so...

What is it!

Hinokami Kagura... the Dance.

In life and death situations

I remembered the Dance I saw when I was a kid.

If you knew anything about this

I hoped you could tell me.

I don't know anything!

It’s the first time I've heard of this "Dance of the Fire God."

The Dance performed by your father

can be used in combat.

That is very good.

It seems that this topic has been discussed.

Huh, can't you help a little more?

Be my disciple!

I will take good care of you!

Not so fast!

And what are you looking at?

What a weird person.

Flame Breathing has a long history.

In all ages,

Flame and Water swordsmen

have been among the Hashira.

Flame.

Water.

Wind.

Stone.

Thunder.

These are the primary breathing forms.

All other forms

come from their branches.

For example, Mist is derived from Wind.

Mizoguchi,

what color is your sword?

My name, it's Kamado.

My sword is black.

Black sword.

That's rough!

What do you mean by "rough."

I've never seen a swordsman

with a black sword become a Hashira!

And

I've heard they've had trouble

knowing which line to master.

Learn from me, become my disciple!

You will not be disappointed!

That's not what I meant!

And what are you looking at?

He's weird

but he's also a good person.

From his smell, he has a strong sense of justice.

This is great...

it's so fast!

That's dangerous, you fool!

I want to go outside and run beside it!

Let's see who runs faster!

There has to be a limit to your stupidity!

Better not!

We don't know when the demon will appear.

You must be joking!

Is a demon really on this train?

Yep!

You're not joking!

Gyaaah!

We're not traveling to it!

The demon is here!

Eyaaah!

I want to get off!

Within a short time,

on this train,

more than forty people have gone missing.

The Corps sent a few swordsmen

but then they all went silent.

As a Hashira, I have been called to investigate.

Oh that makes sense!

I'm still getting off, I'm getting off!

Allow me to inspect your tickets.

What is he doing?

The conductor wants to check your ticket

and make a mark on it.

Here.

What is that?

I smell something bad.

I have

inspected.

Conductor.

It is dangerous here, please evacuate the area.

The situation is very urgent.

Please do not mind that I brought a sword.

So you were hiding this huge body with Blood Arts!

It was hard to sense you.

However,

if you bare your fangs at innocent people

this flaming sword in my hands

will burn you to the bone!

Flame Breathing! First Form:

Unknowing Fire!

Incredible!

He took care of that demon in one swing!

There is another demon here.

Follow me.

Don't leave me!

I won't allow you to harm that human!

Didn't you hear what I just said?

Your opponent is right here.

What the hell is that!

His hands are long, his hands are really long!

Look here, I'm going first!

Wait a minute, there are still people who haven't escaped!

Don't worry about them, let's kill this thing!

The car behind us is safe.

Go.

Now there are no problems.

Let's end this quickly.

Flame Breathing! Second Form:

Rising Scorching Sun!

Wow...

Amazing, big brother!

Superb swordsmanship!

Please accept me as a disciple!

Of course, no problem!

I'll train you to become a great swordsman!

Me too!

Okay, I'll take all three of you!

Big brother, Rengoku...

Bro!

Big brother...

I did as you ordered!

I punched the tickets, I put them to sleep!

Please!

Let me go to sleep!

Please let me see my... dead wife and daughter!

Please!

I beg of you.

As you wish.

You did well.

Sleep now.

Meet your family in your dreams.

Um

what should we do?

In a little while, the sleep will deepen.

Wait here until then.

Malevolence and signs of demons

will sometimes awaken

demon slayers with good instincts.

When you close in to tie them up,

be careful

not to touch them.

I have to stay in the front car for a little while.

Until my preparations are complete,

do your best.

You may have sweet dreams too.

Understood...

What's going on, what happened!

Calm down...

You must be calm.

Big brother!

Big brother, you're back!

Did you sell all of the charcoal?

Big brother.

I'm sorry...

They've begun having pleasant dreams.

They can no longer awaken.

Even if it is a powerful demon slayer

there are no exceptions.

Human motivation comes from... the heart,

from the spirit.

You just have to destroy

their spiritual core.

Do that and they become living corpses.

Human hearts are all the same.

They are all so fragile

like glasswork.

The rope should be tied to the wrist.

Is this the right way?

Yes.

Don't forget what he told us.

Take slow breaths.

Count in your head.

You can fall into a deep sleep by doing this.

One, two, three, four, five, six...

Then, big brother burst into tears!

I was shocked!

He's so strange!

Tanjiro may just be feeling tired.

No need to make a fuss.

I'm fine.

Did you catch a fever?

Don't push yourself too hard.

Rest at home today.

I'm really fine.

Are you really okay?

What are you doing with that?

Stop playing around!

Why!

If you don't like it just say so!

I feel like I was having a nightmare.

Falling deeper into sleep, deep in their dreams.

Forget to breathe, deep in their dreams.

Even if a demon comes, deep in their dreams.

Even in the stomach, deep in their dreams.

They seem happy.

They should all be having pleasant dreams.

Fall gently.

Fall gently.

Fall into a dream.

Fall into an endless dream.

That... you can no longer awaken from.

This way!

The peaches over here are delicious.

And there's lots of white clover blooming!

I'll make a ring of flowers for you!

I'm really good at it!

Nezuko!

Okay, make a lot!

Zenitsu!

There's a small river halfway

but don't worry, it's very shallow!

Small river?

Oh, dear Zenitsu

I can't swim.

Hop on my back, I'll carry you across!

Just leave it to me!

I won't even let your toes get wet!

Leave everything to me!

Look at me!

Expedition team! Expedition team!

We are the cave expedition team!

Expedition team! Expedition team!

We are the cave expedition team!

Boss!

Boss!

What's the matter?

Report! Minion 1! Minion 2!

(Ponjiro) I smell the lord of this cave!

Ponpoko!

(Chuuitsu) I also heard him snoring!

Chuu!

Really, in this place!

Okay, let's go, to battle!

Yes, Boss...

What are you doing?

Come along, minion 3!

Come here!

Here, I'll give you a shiny acorn!

See?

Let's go!

Yay...

What am I here for?

That's right.

To tell my father

that I've become a Hashira.

So what if you became a Hashira.

A worthless title.

Who cares.

Neither you nor I

will ever amount to anything great.

Older brother!

Was Father happy for you?

When... I become a Hashira,

will Father praise me too?

He didn't used to be like that.

He was once a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.

He was originally a passionate person.

Then one day, he suddenly gave up.

Suddenly.

The one who did his best

who was passionate and nurtured us.

Why.

I shouldn't worry about things that I can't change.

Senjuro has it even worse.

He barely remembers our Mother who fell ill

and died when he was small.

And now Father is the way he is.

To be honest,

Father was not happy for me.

He said no one cares.

But,

that won't dampen my enthusiasm!

The flame in my heart won't go out!

I won't be discouraged!

And Senjuro,

you're different from me.

You have a big brother!

And he believes in his little brother!

Whatever path you walk

you'll be a great person!

Have a burning passion in your heart!

So let's do our best, let's work hard!

Even if we're lonely.

Ah, this feels good.

Those ropes I made

allow someone to invade the dream

of the person tied to it.

I've always been

very careful with my enemies.

As long as they're asleep,

whether it's a Hashira or someone else,

they will be like babies.

A delicious meal.

I just have to wait for those

demon slayers to be dealt with.

No need to swing the sword so rigidly.

Relax your shoulders.

Like this?

Yes.

Uh oh, the main self is here.

I better make sure he doesn't notice me.

I'll hurry to the edge of the dream!

Hurry!

The dreams I create are not endless.

They are circular,

with the dreamer in the center.

Beyond the dream is the realm of the unconscious.

The spiritual core exists in the unconscious.

Your job is to destroy the core.

If destroyed, the owner...

becomes an empty shell.

There it is!

The view continues

but I can't go any farther.

I need to hurry and destroy his spiritual core!

So I can have a good dream too!

What a strange unconscious.

It's hot

and burning.

I have to hurry.

I found it!

The spiritual core!

I've never seen a red one!

But the core is fragile

like glasswork...

When people fall under

the demon's spell they shouldn't be able

to move at all!

Such incredible survival instinct!

Tanjiro,

Mother is going to make your favorite food today.

I'm sure you'll like it!

Wait, I'll mash the leftover mochi right away.

Awesome, we did it, Rokuta!

Mother's going to bake senbei!

Not fair!

I also like senbei!

We're brothers, you know?

I would also like some senbei!

Me too!

Okay then,

let's all eat together!

Can you help your mother get the cooking net?

Yes! Yes! Yes!

I'll mash the mochi in a bowl!

I'll help turn the senbei over!

I also want to help!

Then big brother will be responsible for eating it!

Unfair...

Nezuko, let's go.

What did I just say?

I'm back!

Welcome back, Tanjiro.

I'm back.

Welcome back, big brother!

Huh, where is Nezuko?

Sister just went to the mountain to pick wild vegetables.

It's daytime!

Is that bad?

Is that-

I-

Tanjiro, can you boil the bath water for me?

The kitchen is still busy for now.

I keep saying strange things.

Am I actually tired?

Strange, it disappeared.

What was that?

Just now... a toolbox.

Am I seeing things?

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up, you're under attack!

It's a dream, this is just a dream!

You have to wake up!

That's it!

Yeah, I'm...

I should be on the train!

Wake up and fight!

Get up and fight!

Hurry and fight!

Big brother, can you give me a pickle?

No!

You can't do this every time!

Why is it always like this!

Grabbing something from big brother!

You're annoying!

You already have another bowl of rice!

I haven't woken up, I'm inside a dream!

I'm still in the dream!

What do I have to do to leave?

I just figured out this is a dream!

What can I do.

Have to wake up.

Big brother!

What should we do, fire!

Big brother!

Nezuko's scent.

This is her blood.

Nezuko!

Nezuko!

A Corps uniform, and a nichirin sword

here in the dream!

Waking up... little by little.

What happened?

Big brother, are you alright?

Big brother.

Sorry, I have to go.

I have to go back right now.

Sorry.

Big brother!

If there's a demon nearby showing me a dream

I need to find it fast, and take it out!

Find it, fast!

Tanjiro, where are you going?

I picked a lot of wild vegetables on the mountain today.

Mother, over here...

Brother suddenly caught on fire!

Mother?

Tanjiro, are you okay?

Big brother.

What's wrong, Tanjiro.

Why are you dressed like that?

I want to stay here forever.

I want to turn around and go back.

I should have been able

to live here like this forever.

On this mountain.

Everyone

should still be alive and well.

Nezuko should be under the sunlight,

under a blue sky.

I should be...

making charcoal here

and not swinging a sword!

Should have...

But, I aready lost all that.

I can't go back.

Big brother, don't leave us!

Big brother, don't leave us!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry, Rokuta!

I can't stay with you any longer.

But, your big brother is always thinking of you.

I'm always thinking of everyone.

I'm... very grateful.

And... I'm very sorry.

I won't forget you.

My heart, is always with you.

So please, forgive me!

I have to destroy his spiritual core fast.

This is where his core is.

It's so beautiful,

so vast.

It's... so warm.

Where's his spiritual core?

What's with this

weird unconscious.

That gross, half-naked boar!

What's wrong with him.

Why is he here!

Gross, half-naked boar!

So dark.

It's pitch black, I can't see anything.

How annoying.

What's with this kid's unconscious.

Give me a break.

Do I have to

find the spiritual core by touch?

What a joke.

What's that.

What's a boy doing in here.

You pest.

Only Nezuko

gets to come in here.

I'm going to kill you.

Where is Nezuko?

How... would I know!

In that case.

Die!

Gyaah!

They're having trouble?

I wonder what's happened.

They haven't destroyed

anyone's core yet.

Oh well, that's fine.

As long as they're buying time.

It isn't here.

The demon isn't anywhere.

But there's a faint smell.

It's like there's some kind of curtain.

It smells faintly of demon everywhere.

I can't pinpoint the location.

I need to hurry!

Nezuko is bleeding.

If everyone else is asleep,

things are really bad.

What should I do.

I'm... not using total concentration breathing?

Am I merely asleep right now?

Tanjiro.

Draw your blade.

There is something you must cut.

There's something... I must cut.

Something I must cut,

in order to wake up.

I think I know what it is.

But, what if I'm wrong.

If events in my dreams

influence reality

there'll be no taking it back.

Don't hesitate!

Do it!

Just do it!

Death inside the dream leads to waking up in reality.

In other words.

What I have to cut is...

my own throat!

I'm okay, I'm alive.

Nezuko, are you okay?

Nezuko.

Zenitsu.

Inosuke.

Rengoku.

Who are these people?

Their wrists are tied together.

Rope.

How has this

been severed.

Did Nezuko set her blood on fire?

There's a faint smell on it as well.

The smell of... a demon!

The ticket!

This smells faintly of a demon as well.

Punching the ticket put us to sleep.

This is a demon's work.

Such a faint odor

for such a strong Blood Art!

Hmm.

Using a nichirin sword would be a bad idea.

We need to burn the ropes.

Nezuko, please.

Help everyone by burning the ropes!

Zenitsu, wake up!

Wake up, Zenitsu!

Wake up quickly!

Wake up quickly, Inosuke, please!

Inosuke!

Great job...

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Nezuko you're doing very well.

They still can't wake up.

What do I do?

Rengoku...

What are you doing?

Is this girl... controlled by a demon?

Don't interfere!

Because of you

he won't let us dream!

She's doing this

voluntarily.

And what are you doing!

If you're awake, hurry up and help!

I don't care if you're sick or whatever!

If you don't do you job

I'm going to tell him!

He won't let you dream!

Did you hear me?

He was the person tied to me.

Tuberculosis.

He's sick.

Poor guy.

This demon is unforgivable.

He preys on people's weaknesses.

Im sorry.

But I have to go fight.

You wanted to stay in a happy dream.

I understand.

I also wanted to stay in my dream.

Even if it was just a dream.

I thought

as long as I can escape the pain caused by my illness

it doesn't matter if I hurt people.

But in your unconsious

it was so warm.

You must be the embodiment of this man's soul.

The air is clear, it feels so comfortable.

This is... the spiritual core.

Why bring me here?

You know I'm looking for this.

Why did you bring me here?

How could this be?

I want to stay here forever!

Why!

Those shining beings in your heart,

illuminated my painful and twisted heart.

Are you okay?

Thank you.

Be careful.

Right.

Nezuko!

What a strong smell.

It's heavy.

The demon's stench

reaches here even in this wind!

I can't believe I was asleep in here.

The passenger car was sealed,

but I can't believe it.

How careless!

The demon is upwind.

In the front car?

Nezuko, don't follow me!

It's dangerous outside, stay inside!

Go wake everyone up!

Oh, you're awake.

Good morning!

You should have stayed asleep.

It's him?

I wonder why.

I was showing you such a good dream.

You should thank me,

I could've shown your family being slaughtered.

Do you prefer to have that kind of dream?

I don't think so, it's too painful.

Next time,

shall I show your father coming back to life?

I must say...

I like to show a nightmare

after I show someone a good dream.

I love to see

the contortions of a human face!

I can't help myself.

To gaze upon someone struggling

with their grief and suffering.

So much fun!

But, I can't be careless.

It's an indirect approach,

but I will not fail to kill this demon slayer.

I mixed my blood with the ink on the tickets.

When the conductor punched the tickets,

the spell, took effect.

It's a remote spell.

In spite of that,

why did he wake up.

He figured out how to wake up so quickly.

Despite the incredible human desire

for happy, comforting dreams.

Human desire in this respect

is obviously very strong.

Don't enter into someone else's heart without permission!

That is... unforgivable!

He's wearing an earring?

How fortunate!

He came straight to me!

This is perfect!

Soon, I can receive more

of the blood bestowed by Master!

Then... when I get stronger

I'll demand a battle to replace an upper moon!

Water Breathing!

Tenth Form:

Constant Flux!

Blood Arts!

Whispers of Forced Unconscious Hypnosis!

Go to sleep.

He's not asleep.

Sleep.

Sleep.

Sleep...

Sleep!

It's not working, what's going on?

No, wait, this is...

My spell... has caught him many times!

But the moment he notices it

he kills himself to wake up.

It may be happening in a dream.

But to kill oneself

still requires...

It takes considerable courage

to perform the act yourself.

This boy

is out of his mind!

Big brother, why didn't you save us!

What were you doing

when we were dying?

You just survived on your own.

Why are you even here.

You're useless.

You should have died.

How dare you live on, without a care.

My family would never say that!

No matter what!

You are not allowed to insult my family!

There's no reaction.

Is this... a dream too?

Is this demon, weaker than he was.

I truly understand

Master, when he ordered me

to kill you...

along with a Hashira.

Your very existence

makes me

twitch in anger.

He isn't dying!

There it is!

That's the expression I wanted to see!

You want me to tell you, why I didn't die.

Even though you caught off my head.

Very well, I'm in high spirits

at the moment!

It's so simple

even a baby could understand.

That's not

my main body.

The same goes for what's talking to you.

It looks like my head

but isn't!

While you were deep asleep,

I fused with this train!

This whole train became my blood,

my flesh,

my bones.

Your face!

Good, good, you understand.

In other words,

more than two hundred passengers on this train

have all become food that will strengthen me.

They're my hostages.

Can you protect them?

By yourself.

All of the humans

squirming from end to end on this train.

Can you delay me, I wonder?

What do I do, what do I do?

I can only protect passengers in two cars at most.

I can't do anymore than that!

Rengoku, Zenitsu, Inosuke!

Stop sleeping!

Please wake up, please!

Nezuko!

You have to protect those who are asleep!

Follow me, my minions!

Alright, explosive awakening!

Headlong rush, that is the way of Inosuke!

Inosuke!

No place on this train is safe!

We need to protect those who fell asleep!

This whole train is a demon!

Did you hear that?

This whole train is a demon!

I knew it.

It was just as I anticipated.

That means I was right

and I'm the boss!

Beast Breathing! Fifth Fang:

Crazy Cutting!

I'm gonna save

every single one of them!

You oughta prostrate yourselves

before me!

Lord Inosuke

is coming

through!

I have to save the passengers too.

Inosuke is here now.

I'll go ahead.

So this is it.

Water Breathing!

First Form:

Surface Slash!

My attack had little effect.

The demon's body goes on endlessly.

How do I stop it!

Damn these demon slayers,

running around inside me.

I will regenerate immediately.

I won't stop until you are exhausted.

Then when you are exhausted

I'll eat up all the passengers.

Thunder Breathing! First Form:

Thunderclap and Flash!

Sixfold!

Nezuko, I will protect you.

Protect...

That sounds like lightning striking.

Is it behind me?

I don't know.

Where is Zenitsu?

Where are you Rengoku, Nezuko?

It's all I can do to protect the people right in front of me.

This isn't good, what should I do?

We can't work together!

Are the passengers in the rear car safe?

Dammit, it's too cramped

to swing my sword!

So this is what happened

while I was dozing.

For sure, for sure.

Some Hashira I am.

If there were a hole

I'd hide in it!

What?

What was that?

A demon attack?

Kamado, my boy!

Rengoku!

Before coming here,

I used a flurry of attacks against the demon.

It will take some time for the demon to regenerate.

There is not much time, so I will make a long story short.

Yes.

This train has eight cars.

I'll protect the back five.

The remaining three cars

will be protected by the yellow boy and your sister.

You and the boar-head boy

will go for the demon's neck while keeping an eye on the three front cars.

Find the demon's neck.

Neck?

But right now... this demon is...

It doesn't matter what shape it becomes!

As long as it's a demon it has a neck!

I will fight while also looking for his vitals.

Time to get fired up!

Wow, he's so strong.

Was that...

Rengoku making the train shake?

The situation was so quickly grasped and judged.

One person responsible for five cars.

Now is not the time to admire him, idiot!

Hurry up and do what must be done!

The smell is getting stronger and stronger!

I have to hurry!

Inosuke!

Inosuke, where are you?

Shut up!

I'll kill you!

Above me?

Googly Eyes trying to order me around!

But somehow...

somehow...

somehow he seems so awesome!

It pisses me off so much!

Inosuke!

Keep an eye on the first three cars!

I know!

I've already found it!

Long ago!

I had to use my full-strength!

But I found the Lord's weak spot!

Really?

So it's up front!

Yeah, up ahead!

Anyways, something isn't right up here!

The wind is too strong, the smell is blown away.

It's hard for me to detect where it is.

Since Inosuke said so, he must not be wrong.

It must be near the coal pile!

Right!

Got it!

Okay, let's go!

Forward!

Here?

Hraaah!

Inosuke!

Suspicious, suspicious...

Something's suspicious around here.

Who are you?

Get... get out now!

The demon's neck.

The demon's... weak spot!

Gross!

So many!

So many hands!

Cra...

Water Breathing! Sixth Form:

Whirlpool!

Inosuke, are you okay?

I wasn't saved because of you!

That's fine!

It's...

directly below.

The demon's smell

is strong right under here.

Inosuke, the demon's neck is right below us!

Don't boss me around!

I'm the boss here!

Okay, fine!

Watch closely.

Beast Breathing! Second Fang:

Rip and Tear!

Bones.

Its neck bone!

Water Breathing! Eighth Form:

Waterfall Basin!

Blocked!

The wound closed!

It regenerates fast!

Even so,

it's taking all my strength

just to expose the bone!

We have to sever the bone!

Inosuke!

Let's match our breathing and attack together!

One of us will cut the flesh!

The other will sever the bone!

Got it!

Good idea, you have my praise!

Thanks!

Here we go!

Eyes of Forced Unconscious Sleep!

*Eyes: Dream*

Blood Arts!

It got us, we're going to be put to sleep!

Inosuke, cut your own throat in the dream!

That will wake you up!

It's alright.

Even if it gets me, I can break the spell.

Idiot, close your eyes before you wake up!

Otherwise you'll get caught again!

Good, I woke up!

The moment I wake up

my eyes always meet one of the demon's.

Gotta wake up with my eyes closed!

With my eyes closed!

It's no use, I can'!

Wake up!

Wake!

Wake up!

Cut...

my throat!

I gotta cut my throat fast!

This isn't a dream, it's reality!

Don't be fooled by his trap!

Don't lose your life in vain!

I wear the hide of the Lord of the Mountain!

So

I'm too scary to look in the eye!

You puny eyeball-thing!

Right!

It's hard to tell which direction

Inosuke is looking!

Anyways,

let's chop this guy's head off!

Inosuke!

Don't get in the way of my dreams!

Did he stab you?

I'm fine!

Why bother with that bastard?

No, we can't let him die.

We have to cut the demon's neck now

or Zenitsu and the others won't last!

I agree.

Let's go!

Inosuke!

Be careful!

We'll cut off the demon's neck together!

Keep attacking!

This is bad!

I can't fall asleep now!

Puny!

I'm going to rush him, watch my back!

Beast Breathing! Fourth Fang:

Slice 'n' Dice!

Father, give me strength!

Let me chop off his neck in one blow!

Dance of the Fire God!

Clear Blue Sky!

This terrible scream, and these tremors!

It's going to roll over, Inosuke!

Wait, is your belly okay?

Inosuke, protect the passengers!

I can't die.

If I die

that person will become a murderer.

I can't die.

I don't want anyone to die.

Are you okay? Santaro!

Hang in there!

The demon's flesh was springy, it saved me!

Weird, huh!

Are you alright?

You got stabbed!

I'm fine... how about

Inosuke?

I feel great, not even a sniffle!

I can't move yet.

You go help the others.

Are there any injured people?

The engineer was... near the demon's neck?

I think it's okay if he dies!

It's not.

He's the one who stabbed you in the belly!

That guy got his leg caught

and he can't move!

His foot is squashed, he can't walk anymore!

If I get him out he'll die anyway!

No,

he's already suffered enough.

Help him.

Please.

I'll do it.

Because I'm the boss,

and my underling asked me to!

After I save him

I'm gonna rip all his hair out!

You don't have to do that.

Dawn is coming.

I have to stabilize my breathing.

I have to help the injured.

Nezuko, Zenitsu, Rengoku.

They've got to be safe!

My body is disintegrating, there's no way to regenerate.

Did I lose? Am I dying?

I..?

No way... no way!

I couldn't eat a single person!

My plan to fuse with the train

and eat a whole bunch of people

in one gulp is now

in ruins!

Now look at me!

After all the time and effort I put in!

This is all

his fault!

I took two hundred people as hostages,

but I still got pushed back!

I got pinned down.

Is this the strength of the Hashira?

He was...

fast too.

Even without undoing my spell!

And that girl.

Isn't she a demon?

What the hell?

A demon siding with the demon slayers?

Why was she not killed by Master?

Damn it all...

In any case.

It all started to go wrong when

that brat broke my spell!

It's really his fault!

It was him!

And that boar too!

If nothing else, I want to kill that kid!

But that boar got in the way!

He has great intuition

and he also knew

where I was looking!

Is it over? Am I going to die?

It's a nightmare, a nightmare!

It's always us lower demons

getting killed by the demon slayers.

The upper moons,

the demons whose ranks

haven't changed for hundreds of years.

They've buried mountains of demon slayers.

Even put Hashira in their graves.

Is their strength on a completely different level?

I never could match the upper moons,

despite being given so much blood.

I want to start over, I want another shot!

What a miserable nightmare this is.

So you can use Total Concentration: Constant!

Impressive...

Rengoku.

Doing it all day is taking one step to becoming a Hashira.

To become a Hashira,

it might take ten thousand steps!

I'll do my best.

Your abdomen is bleeding heavily.

Focus some more.

Improve the accuracy of your breaths.

Carry the breath to every part of your body.

There's a blood vessel,

and it's broken.

Focus some more.

There.

Stop the bleeding, stop the hemorrhage.

Focus.

You stopped it.

If you master your breathing,

you'll be able to accomplish many things.

It's not like you can do everything.

But it does make you stronger

than you were yesterday.

Yes.

Everyone is safe!

Although there are many injured,

nobody has died.

Don't push yourself, try to rest.

Thank you very much.

Upper rank... 3?

What's he doing here?

Flame Breathing! Second Form:

Rising Scorching Sun!

Nice sword.

He regenerates quickly

and an overwhelming aura.

An upper-rank demon.

Why would someone as powerful as you

attack the wounded first?

I thought he might interrupt the conversation

we're about to have.

What are we going to talk about?

This is the first time we've met,

but I already hate you.

Is that so?

I hate weak humans the most.

Seeing useless people makes my skin crawl.

You and I

have very different values.

Let me give you a wonderful proposal.

Why don't you become a demon?

No thanks.

I can tell your strength

by looking at you

you're a Hashira, right?

You've developed your fighting spirit

to the edge of perfection.

I am the Flame Hashira,

Kyojuro Rengoku.

I am Akaza.

Let me tell you, Kyojuro

why your power

will never truly reach perfection.

It's because you are human.

Because you age, because you will eventually die.

Become a demon, Kyojuro.

If you do

you can train for hundreds of years.

You will get stronger, much stronger.

Among all the demons I have encountered so far

his smell is closest to Kibutsuji!

I have to help, where's my sword!

Growing old, dying

is what gives meaning and beauty

to a human life.

It is because we age, because we die

that our lives have value and nobility.

Strength is not a word

that means much in regard to the flesh.

This boy is not weak.

Do not insult him.

I can say it again.

You and I value different things.

I have many reasons

for not becoming a demon.

I see.

Technique Development!

Destructive Death: Compass Needle!

If you won't become a demon, I'll have to kill you.

I can... follow them with my eyes!

The other Hashira I've killed

didn't have flames.

And none of them accepted

my proposal.

Why is that?

As someone who also walks the path of the warrior,

I do not understand it.

One cannot decide to become a demon, you must be chosen.

You worked so hard to build that magnificent talent.

Such a waste!

It's hard for me to accept.

Just die, Kyojuro.

While you're young and strong.

Destructive Death: Air Type!

I get it.

Flame Breathing!

Fourth Form:

Blooming Flame Undulation!

He strikes the empty air with his fist

but the attack

comes directly at me.

If we keep fighting at a distance like this

it will be tough to cut off his head.

In that case.

I'll get in close!

Such amazing speed!

And your wonderful sword technique, time will steal it all!

Kyojuro, aren't you sad?

That's how it goes!

That's what it means to be human!

Don't move!

If your wound opens, you'll die!

It's not your time yet!

Don't waste your time on that weakling, Kyojuro!

Fight me with all your strength!

Concentrate on me.

Wonderful movement!

Rengoku!

Mr. Googly Eyes!

Don't die yet, Kyojuro.

If you die, we won't be able to continue

to test each other's ability!

You have only one option.

I reject your offer.

I'll say it again, I hate you.

I will never be a demon.

Flame Breathing!

Third Form:

Fiery Spirits!

That's great, an impressive ability!

Destructive Death: Air Type!

There's no opening, I can't get in.

I can't keep up with their movements.

It's like they're in another dimension.

I feel it.

If I get too close

there is only death.

I'll only get in the way.

So I dare not move at all.

Rengoku.

Haven't you figured it out yet?

If you keep attacking me

it means you've chosen your own death.

Kyojuro!

Flame Breathing! First Form:

Unknowing Fire!

What a pity to kill you here!

You haven’t even reached your potential!

Second Form:

Rising Scorching Sun!

One or two years from now

you will be more refined

you will be more lethal than you can imagine!

Third Form: Fiery Spirits!

Fourth Form: Blooming Flame Undulation!

Destructive Death:

Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!

Chaotic Type!

Kyojuro!

Did it succeed? Did you defeat him?

How?

How could this be?

Keep fighting with me.

Don't die, Kyojuro.

Rengoku...

Rengoku!

No matter how desperately you fight

it's all useless, Kyojuro.

That wonderful cut you made

no matter how fierce

has already healed completely.

But what about you?

Your left eye is crushed, your ribs are broken.

You're bleeding inside.

Those are serious wounds.

If you were a demon,

you would heal in the blink of an eye.

To a demon those are just scratches.

No matter how hard they struggle,

humans cannot defeat demons.

I want to help,

but my limbs have no strength!

It may be because I'm wounded,

but this happens when I use the Dance of the Fire God.

Kyojuro, you...

I...

I will perform my duty!

I won't allow

anyone here to die!

In an instant

I'll slash up a broad area.

Flame Breathing!

Esoteric Art!

What a wonderful fighting spirit!

You have so many wounds,

yet your drive, your fortitude!

Such determination!

Your stance has no openings!

You really should become a demon, Kyojuro!

Then you could fight with me forever!

Set your heart ablaze!

Go beyond your limit!

I am the Flame Hashira,

Kyojuro Rengoku!

Ninth Form:

Rengoku!

Destructive Death: Annihilation Type!

Rengoku!

Rengoku!

Rengoku!

What...

Rengoku!

Die!

You're finished, Kyojuro!

Give in!

Say you'll become a demon!

You are... one of the few chosen!

Kyojuro.

Yes, Mother!

Think hard about

my next question.

Do you know why

you were born stronger than other people?

I don't know!

So that you can help those weaker than you.

Those blessed

with more talent than others

must use that strength

for the good of the world.

It is unforgivable to use strength

granted by Heaven

to hurt others

and empower yourself.

Helping the weak

is the duty of those born with strength.

You must take responsibility

and do your duty.

You must never forget that.

Got it!

I won't live much longer

but I am happy to have been the mother

of such a strong and kind child.

I'm counting on you.

The honor is mine!

To have had you as my mother!

I feel very honored!

He stopped my fist?

Unbelievable strength!

But my fist has pierced his guts!

Oh no, it's almost dawn!

I have to kill him fast!

I can't... move my arm!

I won't let you get away!

No matter what... Rengoku will call me afterwards!

I... have to do it!

I have to hurry, cut off the demon's neck!

Right now!

Dawn is breaking!

Sunlight will fall here!

I've got to get away!

I won't let go!

Not until I've cut off his head!

Out of my way!

Inosuke, help!

Move for Rengoku's sake!

Beast Breathing! First Fang:

Pierce!

Gotta hurry! Someplace where there's shadow!

This is bad!

I need to get far away from the Sun!

Where are you going!

Where are you going, you coward!

Don't run away!

What is that brat talking about.

Doesn't he have any brains in his head?

I'm not running from the Demon Slayer Corps.

I'm running from the damn Sun!

Besides, this fight is already over.

Soon he'll run out of strength and die!

The Demon Slayer Corps

will always fight you

in the darkness of the night!

When it's advantageous for you!

We're humans of flesh and blood!

Wounds don't close, limbs won't grow back!

So why are you running!

Why are you running, you coward!

You're a fool, you're afraid to admit it!

You haven't won today!

Rengoku hasn't lost!

He didn't let anyone die!

Rengoku is stronger!

Much stronger than you!

He hasn't lost, he didn't let anyone die!

He protected us!

This is your defeat and the victory belongs to Rengoku!

Don't cry so hard, kid.

You're hurt pretty bad too, y'know.

That cut in your belly will open up.

Kamado my boy, if you die

I won't have my victory anymore.

Rengoku.

Come here.

Let's talk a little here, at the end.

I remember something I saw

in the visions of my past.

You should go visit my home,

where I was born.

There you'll find the writings of past Flame Hashira.

My father read them often.

But I didn't, so I have

no idea what's inside them.

There may be some record

of this Dance of the Fire God

you were talking about.

Please Rengoku, that's enough.

Isn't there any way to stop your bleeding?

Can't you use your breathing?

No.

I'm going to die soon.

But I have something to say,

so listen.

I want you to tell

my little brother, Senjuro,

to take the path that he thinks is right.

To follow his heart.

And tell my father

to take care of himself.

And, Kamado my boy.

I believe in your little sister.

I consider her a member of the Demon Slayer Corps.

On the train I saw her

shed her own blood

to protect humans.

If she risks her life

to fight demons and protect people,

no matter what anyone says,

your sister is part of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Stand tall and be proud.

No matter how weak or unworthy you feel,

keep your heart burning.

Grit your teeth and move forward.

If you just curl up in a ball and hide,

time will pass you by.

It won't stop for you

while you wallow in grief.

Don't worry over my death.

I'm a Hashira.

It's my job to shield the younger generation.

Any Hashira would do the same.

We cannot allow

the younger generation to fail.

Kamado, my boy.

Boar-head boy.

Blondie there.

You all keep learning and growing.

Someday you will become Hashira

and be the pillars of the Demon Slayers Corps.

That's what I believe.

I believe in you.

Mother.

Did I do well?

Things I should do, things I have to practice.

Did I use my gifts wisely?

You did splendidly.

When the train went off the tracks

Rengoku used a bunch of

techniques to minimize

the damage to the train cars.

I know he did.

How could such a person die?

Was there really an upper-rank demon?

Why did it come here?

Was it that powerful?

The difference...

This is all so frustrating.

Everytime I learn to do something new

I learn just how much more

there is that I don't know.

These people

are fighting with such skill and power.

I feel like I'm falling behind.

Is it even possible for someone like me!

I...

Can I ever become anything like Rengoku?

Don't dwell on such weak thoughts!

You can or you can't!

It doesn't do you any good sitting there wondering about the maybes!

He said he believed in us!

So don't worry about anything

other than living up to that!

Everything dies, it returns to the Earth!

Crying won't bring

any of them back!

No matter how frustrated you feel!

No matter how miserable, how humiliated!

You must keep on living!

But you're crying too?

The tears are flowing out of your mask.

I'm not crying!

Come on, we have to train!

Oh, really?

Farewell, Rengoku...

Even Rengoku

lost to an upper-rank demon?

I can't believe it.

Amitabha, amen.

I will annihilate all demons.

Oh?

Not one of the passengers died?

Kyojuro struggled valiantly.

He was an incredible young man.

I am not forlorn.

I cannot live much longer.

Soon, I will go to the other world

where Kyojuro

and the rest are.

Rengoku...

Rengoku.