All language subtitles for The.Beast.and.the.Magic.Sword.1983_track4_eng

Once upon a time,
when magic was in the air,

was born the tragic legend of
Waldemar Daninsky

and his eternal curse.

THE BEAST AND
THE MAGIC SWORD

The year 938.

The residence of the Emperor
Otton the Great, in Messeburgo.

Your Majesty...

Bishop Liutprand of Cremona
has arrived

and asks to be seen.

Show him in at once.

Your Eminence may enter.

Your Majesty, I've
travelled with all haste.

Sit down Bishop, speak.

Sir, I've said it many times,

Burgundians are charlatans
and weak spirited.

Byzantines are cowards when sober
and brave when drunk.

The same goes for Germans.

Romans are worthless swaggerers.

But the Hungarians are devils,

insatiable vampires
who seek out victims

to steal away their blood and souls.

You believe that, Liutprand?

- What does it matter what I think?
- Explain yourself.

What matters is what
your subjects think,

your soldiers, your people.

They say if Bulcho the Magyar chief
is executed,

instead of dying in combat,

then he and everyone
the Emperor has killed

will return from hell.

Their ghosts will drink our
blood and that of our children.

They'll condemn our souls,
bring plague and ruin our harvests.

No one will be able to defeat
Bulcho, he's the devil.

They say he can transform into
a wolf and other wild beasts.

He is invulnerable.

But that can't be true.
We've defeated the Magyar forces,

their warriors weren't immortal,
they died like anyone else.

Yes, it's true.

I've seen impaled prisoners dying,

women and children
thrown without pity into the flames.

And they died like anyone else.

So no more sermons, let's speak
of the mission I gave you.

Following your instructions
I travelled to Krakow.

Along and tiring trip, by the way.

Stories of your tribulations
don't concern me.

Come to the point.

The night is cold and this hot
wine soothes body and soul.

Speak.

As you ordered, I had a meeting
in Castle Wawel

with lrinaeus Daninsky.

He hasn't forgotten
that the Magyar hordes

invaded Polish territory and killed
most of his family.

So?

He agrees to face Bulcho
in single combat.

God be praised.

Irinaeus Daninsky is the last paladin
capable of facing that demon.

Eight of your best warriors have lost
their lives challenging the Voivode.

Would it not be better
to finally finish off Bulcho

and hang him in the gibbet?

I have him locked in the dungeons,
but it seems the prisoner is me.

I fear to judge him.

I fear the curse will come true
and my people will be damned.

No,

he must die in a duel.

This Pole will defeat Bulcho.

But do not forget Armesse,
the Magyar's mistress.

She has yet to be captured,

and is more unholy and perverse
than the Voivode.

If Bulcho is defeated,

that witch will soon be ours
as no one will fear her any more.

Armesse, Armesse!

Quercus, you cursed dwarf,
how dare you interrupt me?

Forgive me, mistress, but
lrinaeus Daninsky is at the court.

He's come to fight with our lord.

So, that wretch, he comes at last.

Irinaeus Daninsky,

if you defeat Bulcho,
I'll give you whatever you ask.

Nothing will be denied, nothing.

Majesty, I'll bring the Voivode's
bloodstained head and in return...

And in return, what is it you wish?

As in the old legends,

I am that paladin who comes
to save the land from the dragon.

You know what the usual reward was.

You want one of my daughters.

Yes, I desire Uswika,
your youngest daughter.

You ask too much.

Perhaps, your Eminence,
but that is my price.

Bring me Bulcho's head...

and Uswika shall be your wife.

You have my word.

Uswika, my daughter,

today we gamble for your future
and that of our people.

The die is cast.

He'll be defeated.

I'm not sure this was necessary.

Your Eminence, you know
I had no other choice.

May God's will be done.

The Magyar vampire has
been defeated.

His heart shall be pierced with
a silver cross

and his remains will be burned.

Then he will never be able
to return from the grave.

You have killed the monster.

Uswika, my beloved daughter,
shall be your wife.

Irinaeus, my husband,
I'm very happy.

I love your country as much
as the one I was born in.

And my people love you,

they'd give their lives for you
without hesitation.

I have something wonderful
to tell you.

- What is it?
- Your seed grows within my womb.

You shall have a son.

Wolves, vampires, satyrs, ghosts,
all the chosen creatures of hell,

I beg you to send me with all haste

the great grey shadow
which makes men tremble.

May the eternal malediction
of the Lord of Night

fall upon the Daninsky lineage.

May the souls that carry his
blood never find peace.

Satan, Beelzebub,
Belial, Belphegor,

I invoke you!

Aid me!

Irina...

it's been so long since
my husband left for Valacoa,

and still no news.

- Ill forebodings darken my soul.
- Don't fear,

your husband will defeat the rebels
and return safe and sound.

Your words comfort me.

Uswika!

I'm Armesse, Bulcho's mistress.

Your husband destroyed
him and you must pay.

My eternal malediction will touch
you and all your descendants.

All seventh sons born during
the first night of the full moon

shall be transformed
into bloodthirsty beasts

who will spread death everywhere.

The Daninskys will be
a race of murderers,

hated and persecuted forever!

- Your son is already damned!
- Guards, aid us!

Come to us, guards! Help us!

Slaves of bastards!
Don't you dare raise arms against me!

I am Armesse the Sorceress and
in my hands lies the destiny of men.

She's wounded our lady! Fire!

Centuries passed and the evil curse
was inexorably fulfil/ed.

Toledo, Spain, the second half
of the 16th century.

This medallion is the symbol
of our order,

a brotherhood created to do good.

To aid mankind with wisdom.

Social status doesn't matter,

Nor race

nor origin,

not even religion.

For our fraternity,

only man matters, and we dedicate
our lives to his redemption.

We have brothers
throughout the known world,

and though, because of
incomprehension and ignorance,

we have to act in secret, our
work is every day more fruitful.

Therefore, from the moment
you showed me this medallion,

my soul and my house
were open to you.

I'll do for you whatever
lies within my power.

Salom Yehudah,
I've traveled the world

in endless search of a cure
for my terrible curse.

At last, in old Egypt, your
brother, the sage Kembese,

gave me the medallion and
sent me to speak with you.

In ancient treatises I've studied the
story of your unfortunate lineage.

- Will you help me?
- It's my duty.

I'll do everything I can
to cure you.

You'll lodge here in my house
and I'll get to work immediately.

But my staying in your home
is very dangerous for you.

The cellar has thick
walls and solid doors.

When the moment arrives
I'll lock you there in chains.

We'll be safe and I'll be able
to study your case in depth.

Trust me.

I'll do whatever you say.
You're my last hope.

This is my niece, Esther.

She brings an infusion of herbs
to ease the fatigue of yourjourney.

- She's a sweet and lovely girl.
- She was born blind.

Her father was my younger brother,

an intelligent and worthy
man, but not very discreet.

One bad day, a group of fanatics,
whose identity was never discovered,

murdered him and his wife.

Esther was left an orphan.
She was only five years old.

I took her in, and now
she's like my own daughter.

- Poor thing
- Yes

but the Creator,
in his infinite goodness,

has sharpened her other senses
to such a degree

that she can see and hear more
than those who possess both eyes.

She diligently manages
this humble home for me,

and is an invaluable help.

It's said that the Grand Inquisitor
Alonso de Salazar Frias

has left his latest trial
and is heading here.

They say they're going to start
proceedings on Salom Yehudah.

That Jew and his niece
are in league with the Devil.

They are witches.

People have seen them
fly from their chimney,

riding great lizards to go
to the Witches' Sabbath.

And those two foreigners
who are staying in their house,

only go outside
with their faces concealed

They dress like heretics.

Without a doubt they're
servants of the Evil One.

Holy souls in purgatory,
protect us.

On the full moon, frightening howls
can be heard from the Jew's cellar.

Everyone is afraid and
no one goes near there.

It's the screams of devils.

Time goes by and I can't find
a remedy that can heal Waldemar.

Uncle, you must keep trying.

Do not be discouraged.
Trust in God.

Esther, to find a solution
I'll need much more time.

The research will be long and hard
and I fear I'll never complete it.

What do you mean?

I have bad news.

The Grand Inquisitor...

he's coming here and it seems
I'm the cause of this sudden visit.

That can't be.

The cowardly and the
envious denounced me.

They accuse me of being
a warlock and heretic.

The Inquisition will waste no time
in trying me.

It's probably for the best,

perhaps someone already plots
my death from the shadows,

as they did with your poor father.

- You're innocent and we'll prove it.
- My daughter, listen.

Waldemar and Kinga
must prepare for their flight

and I want you to go with them.

I'll stay here.

I'm an old man... and I'm tired.

I'll never leave you, never!

The holy Inquisition will sort out
that hive of witches and devils.

Ricardo,

the High Tribunal must investigate,
interrogate, gather proof,

all slow and troublesome,

and maybe when the secular branch
tries to catch them

the birds will have flown.

You're right, Rodrigo.

Begone,beggan

It's deliberateness is
an obstacle to justice.

They can't hurt you.

You've helped everyone
who came to your door.

You've dedicated your whole life
to goodness and charity.

Your wisdom has calmed
the ills of many afflicted men.

Unfortunately...

intolerance and slander...
always triumph over the just.

But a group
of anonymous vigilantes...

could act quickly and finish
those witches once and for all.

Yes, to help the hard work
of the Holy Inquisition.

We're good Christians,

and our duty is to cleanse
the world of heretics.

I'll tell the others.

We must work with
caution and speed.

Not one witch must be spared.

I know my end is nigh,

therefore I shall leave a record
for future generations

of a strange event that disrupted
my life and changed my destiny.

It happened
in the year of Our Lord 1580,

on the 6th of September
to be exact.

A man, a foreigner
of noble lineage,

born in the distant land of Poland
near mysterious Transylvania,

came to see me,
accompanied by a Hungarian girl.

He sought my help to...

Infernal warlock, the bolts
with which you protect your lair,

we break them
as if they were of glass.

Our faith in God
gives strength to our arms.

Do not blaspheme, murderers!

Use not the holy name of our Lord
to justify your hatred and your evil.

We've come to destroy you and
your people, cursed devil's acolyte!

What are you waiting for?

Search the house and kill
every man, woman or beast you find!

Waldemar...

listen to me...

There is a great sage called Kian.

He lives in a distant land
beyond the oceans.

Tell me, Salom, what land is it?

Go to Japan, to ancient Zipangu...

to the city of Kyoto.

And there seek Kian.

Only he can help you.

Show him the medallion.

Give him my documents...

Perhaps he may be able cure you.

Waldemar...

for the eternal peace of my soul
protect Esther.

Take her with you.

If you leave her here...

she'll suffer a horrible death.

Protect her.

Hear me, Kian.

We bring you here because the matter
we're dealing with is grave

and we need you to use your profound
knowledge and science in our service.

My Lord, I am at your service

and I'll do all in my power
to be useful.

Your uncle, General Yukio Goto
will inform you of the matter.

Wise Kian, for some time now
horrible things have been happening.

Half eaten corpses have been found,
savagely mutilated.

Panic is spreading in the city.

And in the country the
poor people are terrified

and fear is spreading.

Yes, I already know.

In spite of the solitude
in which I live,

I am aware of the tragedy
that besets our people.

I understand your concerns
and I share them.

Thank you.

It's known that the crimes occur
at night, during the full moon.

Yes, I too have heard this.

Wise Kian, who would do such a thing?

What fearful devil is tormenting us,
spreading terror and death?

That I know not, my lord.

We are facing a mysterious,
shadowy enigma,

whose solution won't be easy to find.

Could it be an animal?

But what known beast would
act in such a manner'?

I beg you to allow me a few days.

I must study the matter thoroughly.

Unfortunately, we have little time.

Bear in mind that very soon
the full moon will rise again.

General Yukio Goto,

you will organize men to patrol
the streets and forests at night.

Let's see if that savage beast
which murders defenseless victims

attacks our brave samurai
in the same manner.

My Lord Oda Nobunaga

I'll carry out your orders and
I'll choose my best warriors.

General Goto, you must
hunt down this beast.

And remember,
you must not fail me!

I swear by my honor I'll put
an end to this full moon killer,

or I shall die.

It seems that devil is afraid
of our swords...

and has decided tonight
to stay hidden in his hole.

It's a pity,

if it had shown up, we would have
taken its head as a trophy.

Akane,

my sister,

tonight...

the beast will crawl from its den
and innocent blood will flow again.

I fear that against
this diabolical being,

the samurai's sharp katana
will be useless.

Elder brother,
don't torment yourself so.

The glorious spirits of
our ancestors...

I'm sure they will help you
to discover the killer's identity.

You'll find a way to destroy it,
however strong or powerful it may be.

Akane, there's something
that worries rne.

I fear for our noble uncle
Yukio Goto's fate.

He's sworn to Shogun Oda Nobunaga
to do away with the beast.

Brother, we know our uncle
is a brave warrior.

He'll keep his word.

He has staked his honor
and his life on this task,

and I'm convinced that
he could lose both.

Elder brother, remember
that good will always defeat evil.

Thus it is written,
and therefore it will be so.

Nephew, this is all that remains
of Captain Hisato Kobayashi,

one of my best men.

I've never seen
such dreadful slaughter.

I want your opinion on this matter.

I must study the cadaver.

Perhaps a great wolf or bear
is responsible for these deaths.

It's possible, General Takasoma.

However, there's something...

I think the General is right.

A bear or a large wolf has
powerful claws and sharp fangs.

Only they could have
done such a thing.

Yes, it could be.

But there's a detail
here that worries me.

One which seemingly makes no sense.

Explain yourself!

Why does this horrible beast
only attack on full moon nights?

I think we're possibly
confronting something

that's much more
destructive and wicked...

than any mere bear or wolf.

My science has no
place for magical powers...

but what's happening is too terrible
and strange to be understood.

Kian, remember that my
honor and life are at stake.

By your ancient and
brave samurai spirit,

try to discover the
nature of this being.

Uncle, you know I feel a deep
and sincere affection for you.

From today I will devote myself to
my investigations, I promise you.

Waldemar, we're in a
strange unknown land.

It will be hard to find that sage,
but I know we will.

Perhaps...

but still, on each full moon,
I transform into a bloodthirsty beast

who slaughters the innocent.

We've brought horror and death
to these lands.

I think my cure is demanding
too high a price.

- Have you learned anything?
- Not about Kian's whereabouts,

but I've been told about someone
who might be able help us.

- Who is it?
- A sorceress called Satomi.

She lives in an old
castle in the mountains.

She possesses powerful magical
abilities and great wisdom.

She's performed many miracle cures,

and it's even said she can
bring the dead back to life.

A sorceress...

Yes, it could be...
Perhaps she could.

I made this mould by using wax on the
beast's footprints near the woods.

It has the shape of a human foot.

Exactly, Uncle.

It has the appearance
of a human foot,

but with huge, sharp claws.

Uncle, look... Look at the sole.

It has a strange,
unique characteristic.

Its ruggedness is reminiscent
of a dog's paw, of a great dog,

or perhaps more
precisely, of a wolf's.

- So?
- It may seem absurd...

but I'm convinced of what I'm saying.

What I saw on the brothel's roof...

was a devilish and
threatening wolf man.

We were face to face
for a few moments.

Its eyes were like fiery coals,

and just when it seemed
about to pounce...

it fled.

It vanished into
the shadows of night.

- A wolf man?
- Yes.

A lycanthrope.

A being who on nights of
the full moon,

and due to a curse
or a black magic ritual,

becomes a bloodthirsty wolf.

They can be recognized
by the strange scar they bear

in the shape of a pentagram
on their chest.

If an extremity is cut off
it immediately grows back.

They're invulnerable to any attack

only a silver weapon
may strike them down.

What are you saying?

Those beings only exist in the
imaginations of poor illiterates.

Perhaps, wise Kian, you've
had a bit too much saké.

We all do it on occasion.

It's pleasant to drink beside
beautiful and accommodating women.

There's no reason to be ashamed.

Honored Uncle,

I know what I'm saying sounds
like madness, but I repeat,

I'm sure it's a wolf man

and only a silver weapon
can end its dangerous existence.

Silver? To kill that beast?

Why make that useless expenditure?

The steel of my katana
would finish him once and for all.

You're a great boaster, Captain.

If one day you had the misfortune
of seeing this beast,

you wouldn't stop running
until you were out of breath.

What are you saying?
Are you calling me a coward?

A just reply to your impertinence.

If I'm a drunkard
then you're a coward!

Enough! Have forgotten
the respect you owe me?

I'm sorry, Uncle, I'm ashamed

Forgive me, General,
I beg you.

I know that for years you've been
separated by profound differences,

but I thought that the danger
we face would unite you.

General, I have always
served you faithfully.

You've committed a grave disciplinary
error and you're a military man.

You'll suffer a stern punishment.
Begone!

Your conduct has not
matched your wisdom.

I retire ashamed. Forgive me.

You must do everything
I've ordered you to.

Bastard, I swear by my ancestors
that you'll pay for this someday.

I'll kill you.

Tomonori, I don't like crossing
the forest during the full moon.

It's very dangerous.

Shut up, woman.
You're always grumbling.

Our cousin is very ill
and we have to visit him.

Akane, my sister...

the beast that terrorizes us
comes from a distant country,

and according to legend

its presence here
will bring the gravest misfortune.

The dead will rise from their
graves, demons will roam free.

The ghosts of witches and murderers
will come out from their tombs...

to torment mankind.

Elder brother, how can
a wolf man be destroyed?

It's written in these old parchments.

Please, read.

In order for a wolf man to be
finally free from his terrible curse,

he must be killed by a
woman who pierces his heart

with a silver weapon
during a full moon.

The woman must love him more
than her own life

and not hesitate to die for him.

But if the lycanthrope is struck down
with hatred or fear,

when the silver is removed
he will come back to life

to sow death and destruction.

So...

he can only be freed

by a great and true love.

Who are you?
What do you want?

Be calm. My name is Kian
and you have no reason to fear me.

- You...
- Kian?

It's not possible!
How did you find me?

By studying your footprints
and following your trail.

You know we Japanese are
famous for being patient.

I've also been searching for you.

I've searched everywhere
because I need your help.

But please, come in.

I warn you that my duty
as a loyal citizen

is to denounce you
to the authorities.

Will you do so?

A fight has been raging in my soul.

Doubt has tormented me
without pity.

I've spent much time
debating with my conscience.

But at last I've taken
the decision to help you.

I'm a doctor and for me you
must simply be a patient.

It could be that by this
I'm committing a serious sin

and perhaps even
a grave offense against the law.

But I've made my decision
and nothing will make me change it.

The sacred eye of
Eternal Knowledge...

the Hebrew Kabbalah...

the Seven Secrets.

This chest was given to me by
Salom Yehudah to give to you.

Its contents are extremely valuable
and will be useful to us.

Salom Yehudah was a great scientist
and eminent doctor.

Knowing he sent you comforts me
and bolsters my decision to help you.

I will fight to find the
cure to your illness.

Salom trusted only you.

He told us you were the only one
who could help Waldemar.

I'll do everything in my
power to cure him.

I promise you.

But if that's not possible,
I myself will destroy you.

I know you will work justly.

I must go now.

I will return tomorrow
and begin working immediately.

For several days you'll
accompany me to the hot springs

to purify your body

and prepare you
for the difficult trials to come.

- How many foreigners are there?
- Two women and one man.

It seems the honorable Kian
is involved in a mess.

But to act with assurance
I need more details.

What must we do?

Keep watching him
and find out everything you can.

Kian is cunning,
he might discover us.

It will be difficult,
almost impossible

but if that happens, kill him.

Won't you turn around?

Why?

Turn around and you'll see.

I have the Tibetan plant
in my possession.

Now the formula can be completed.

- But when?
- During the next full moon.

Who sent you?

Speak!
Speak or I'll slit your throat!

You are a traitor.

It was you that sent the ninjas.

The traitor is you.

You're helping some
wretched foreigners...

and I know why.

Very soon I'll make you appear
before the Shogun.

You are doomed!

Not even your powerful uncle
will be able to save your head.

Eiko Watanabe...
I'm going to kill you!

With the juice
of the magical Tibetan flower,

the formula is complete.
Let's hope it works.

The magical snow flower
will work miracles

and will forever cure your
companion of his terrible illness.

- And if it doesn't work?
- We must have faith.

The power of our faith
will aid Waldemar.

Waldemar...

take comfort.

I think we've finally done it.

Remember that I had
already warned you

the sage Kian has not
the power to cure your lover.

He'll never do it, never.

You're right.

You must convince Waldemar
to come and see my Lady.

She is the only one
who can save him.

I'll do what you say.

Stranger...

I can cure your terrible illness.

I can free your soul forever
from that diabolical curse.

But for this you must do
anything I order without hesitation.

You're mistrustful. I sense the
hostility you feel towards me.

You're like my enemies who destroyed
the clan to which I belonged,

then trapped me forever
in this old castle.

They lacked the courage
to execute me.

They thought it enough to
shun me like a pariah.

They feared my powers.

Now they believe me
to be a forgotten shadow.

As for you girl, listen to me.
I can return light to your eyes.

I can give them life,

but for that it's necessary
that you believe in me,

that your heart be dominated
by faith and hope.

Only then can I help you
to recover your sight.

Now listen...

Kian must not know
a single word of this.

If he were to find out, all my
efforts will have been in vain.

We won't tell him anything.

You can be sure.

There's been another slaughter
and you did nothing to stop it.

- You're right, my Lord, but I...
- Silence!

The beast is still free.

However, I'll give you
another chance.

I haven't forgotten that you
have served me loyally

in many military campaigns.

Thank you, my Lord.

I assure you that if I fail again
I will do what must be done.

We'll speak no more of it.

Waldemar...

There's an old Hebrew fable
that says:

The spider invited the fly
to its house

and the fly was stupid enough
to accept.

Satomi is the spider
and I am the fly?

We must not go to the meeting.

The sorceress is an evil being.

She won't cure you and
will use you for her ends.

Moreover,
her castle does not seem real.

Everything about it is like
a dreaded nightmare.

Kian has failed.
I have no alternative.

We must try again.
Kian will manage to cure you.

I'll keep the appointment
with the sorceress.

Going there is as travelling in time
into a terrible and fiendish past.

Satomi is a specter from hell.

Satomi is real and she will cure me!

Salom told you,
only Kian can save you.

Keep your trust in him...

I beg you.

It's useless, Esther.

Don't go if you wish, but Kinga and I
will go to the castle.

I'll go with you.

I won't abandon you.

Waldemar, drink this potion.

Its effects will take you
into the past,

and the mysterious origin of your
illness will finally be revealed.

I've seen the origin of my sickness.

I've seen how the Magyar witch
took revenge on my ancestors,

passing the curse of the pentagram
to my unfortunate bloodline.

I've brought them back from the
shadows to demonstrate my power.

A power that allows me to control
forces beyond life and death.

The sun fades and soon
the full moon shall shine in the sky.

I must prepare the magical ritual
which will heal Waldemar.

You must undergo your
transformation inside here.

I'll be observing you
from this side of the door.

To cure you I must know
the entire process.

We'll release Shere Khan.
It will test our guest's powers.

Who is Shere Khan?
What are you going to do?

Shere Khan is a fierce
and beautiful creature.

If your eyes had life you'd
see an extraordinary spectacle,

but sadly you'll only be able
to hear it.

We should never have come.

Never!

Your companion
has just defeated the tiger.

Shere Khan was a king,
a lovely devil, brave and fierce,

but he was powerless
against the beast!

And now his terrible
and infernal power is mine to use.

They've disappeared
and it's all my fault!

Sister, I've failed in my attempt.

No, you've worked
according to your conscience.

- You're not guilty of anything.
- The formula didn't work.

There must be a reason
and I have to find it.

But what use will it be
if Waldemar does not return?

Now you must drink this potion.

- Why have you chained me?
- It's necessary.

Kinga and Esther, where are they?

When it suits me
I'll bring them here.

- What do you mean?
- They're both my prisoners.

They're in the dungeons.

Soon I'll turn Kinga
into a soulless being

who will obey my every command.

I'll use the blind girl's blood
for my ceremonies.

As you see I now control their fates.

Hell spawn, how could I be so stupid
as to fall into your trap?

Your great selfishness blinded you.

You sought only
a cure for your curse.

You cared not what might
happen to the others.

Just as you don't care
about the damage you do

when possessed by that madness.

Look at this katana.

It was forged by a monk from
a mysterious temple in Tibet.

The soul of this masterpiece
is of silver.

A slight thrust would split
your heart in half and destroy you.

We received a report that led us
to the home of those foreigners.

Unfortunately, by the time we
arrived they had already fled.

What makes you think they
were connected with the beast?

We have initiated
a thorough investigation

of all foreigners who live in Kyoto.

They pretended to be merchants
coming from distant Europe.

That was easily proven false.

Is there any evidence,
something truly definite?

There were bloodstains
in the house

and in the garden
there were footprints

like the ones
you showed me a moulding of.

Then I must accept it.
You are correct.

There were also prints of clad feet.

We're dealing with a man
and two women.

They're probably
hiding in the forest.

I've ordered traps set and patrols
of warriors to search the area.

I wish you luck, Uncle.

Now let's talk of something else.

Did you know Eiko Watanabe's corpse
was found floating in the river?

I heard something.

They killed him when he was
returning from the brothel, it seems.

He came across a more skilful
swordsman than himself.

What luck.

He had the fortune to
mix pleasure with death.

What better end
could any mortal wish for?

That's so.

Everyone gets
the death they deserve.

To the beast's destruction!

Creature from hell...

I'll make you humble yourself
before me, before your owner.

You are my slave
and you'll obey me, damn you!

Get back!

Guards, why are you waiting?
Stop him!

Kinga...

never

abandon...

Waldemar.

Go back...

to Kian.

Go back...

back to... back to him.

Kill the demon inside this body!

- Death to the whore!
- It's the Devil!

- Daughter of Satan!
- We'll destroy the both of them!

Damned bastards!
Murderers!

That woman there,

that creature was
the lover of a wolf man,

and if you dare defend her
it's because you're the same kind.

Do it! Come on,
tear him to pieces!

What a horrible nightmare.

And that poor woman's face
was that of Akane.

The wound is almost cured.

That silver katana
could have finished me.

Sadly, it wasn't so.

Waldemar,
we must go back to Kyoto.

We have to return to Kian.

Very well, we'll return,

but if he doesn't cure me
before the next full moon,

I'll pierce my own heart
with a silver weapon.

But suicide won't soothe your soul.

Not even in
Salom Yehudah's writings

was there a solution
to this problem

The Tibetan flower doesn't work.

Then you haven't found a remedy?

Magic doesn't seem to be effective,
but perhaps medicine will be.

The origins of good and evil
can be found In our minds.

In human beings there are two
completely opposite natures.

The Greeks represented this duality
with the double-faced god, Janus.

If I were to operate on Waldemar

and remove the source
of his beastly instincts.

If I could restore
balance in his brain,

he would be cured.

Waldemar...

go back...

to... Kian.

I was waiting for you.

I knew some day you would return.

Kinga... is dead.

Let's leave this house.
Being here is very risky.

Come, I'll take you to my brother.

The witch possessed a silver katana
with which she managed to wound me.

Give it to me.

How did you find the enchantress?

I don't know,
Kinga arranged everything.

Your tale is indeed strange
because Satomi in fact existed.

Old legends speak of her,
of her desire for vengeance,

of her terrible powers,
of her infinite evil.

Existed? I don't understand.

Satomi died about 200 years ago.

She was murdered
by members of a rival clan.

That's impossible.

I've been to her castle.
It was all real.

Yes, I believe you

I think I should go
to the mountains myself.

Perhaps there I'll find
something that can help us.

I know an old hut
hidden in the heart of the forest.

Take shelter there while I work.

My sister Akane will bring you food.

And I hope that at no time
will you put her life in danger.

Waldemar...

trust my brother.

There is still hope.

But the full moon draws near,
and I'll kill again.

Elder brother, when do you think
you can operate on Waldemar?

I still don't know.
I'm beginning to have doubts.

You were determined to
remove the evil from his brain.

I'm afraid of failing again and
that fills me with doubt.

And I'm not so sure
I've made the right decision.

Brother, what do you mean by that?

I lacked humility.

In my pride I believed my wisdom
was much greater than it truly is.

Now I'm aware
of my many limitations.

What are you going to do?
You can't stop trying.

Perhaps there's only one solution.

To destroy him, right?

You've forsaken his salvation?

You're going to abandon him.

I feel a profound pity for him

to see that all his struggles,
all of his efforts,

his exhausting search for salvation,
have all come to nothing.

His life will end and Kinga
and Esther will have died in vain.

I'm ready to lose my life in
exchange for freeing his soul.

Sister...

I can find no other solution.
The beast must die!

But I want you both to live.

I don't want you to die!

Akane, I can read your soul
as if it were the clearest crystal.

Don't fall in love with Waldemar.

It would be a cursed love,
full of tragedy.

Please brother, don't torment me.

L beg of you, please!

General...

the beast has never caused such a
terrible massacre as the one tonight.

This has been a total disaster!

My Lord, I admit my failure.

I have failed to free our people
from the threat of that demon.

Now you only have your honor.

Don't stain it.

Fear not, my Lord.

I shall not dishonor you nor myself.

I shall behave like a samurai.

Akane, I don't know how long
I've roamed through the forest.

My mind and soul are a jumble
of desperation and shame.

Do you know what this means?

I know,

and I've wanted it for a long time.

Waldemar, I want my fate to be
tied to yours for all eternity.

It's evident that
the silver katana exists.

The wound on Waldemar's
arm leaves no room for doubt.

Then have you decided?

Last night's massacre and the
tragic end of our noble uncle

leave me with no other choice.

I can't let things pass and
allow these crimes to continue.

I have to correct my mistake
as soon as possible.

Wherever he may be, I'll find
the monster and destroy it.

But elder brother, you're
putting your life in danger as well.

Yes, I know.

But my obligation is to play the hand
that fate has dealt me.

At dawn I leave for Satomi's castle.

I don't know how long I'll be gone.

I'll have to face great dangers

in a magical world where science
will be of no use to me,

but I must try to find the silver
katana by any means necessary.

Akane, listen to me carefully.

Don't move from here
whatever happens.

And don't go near the hut
for any reason.

At last the circle
is drawing to a close.

Kian will return with the magic
sword and my suffering will end.

But don't forget...

to save my soul permanently, it must
be you who uses the silver katana.

Akane...

Akane, the end draws near.
Your sacrifice will be great

and you'll need all your courage.

You can be sure
that I won't hesitate.

I swear it, Waldemar.

When Kian returns,
travel to the great temple.

I'll go there in the evening
before the full moon rises.

Everything must happen in that place.

Good spirits inhabit the temple
and will help you.

Tonight when the full moon
shines in the sky

I'll go to the great temple
and confront the beast.

The forces of evil
will be defeated for good.

I'll destroy Waldemar,

and peace and prosperity
will return to our land once more.

- I'll come with you.
- No.

You must stay here.

I must complete this mission alone.

But you can die, or suffer
something worse than death itself.

If the beast wounds you on the chest
and you survive,

the curse will spread to you too!

I know all this very well.

But I possess the magic katana
and my strength of spirit.

It's over now.

The wolf man is no more.

History shall recall this
harsh and turbulent period,

but the story of the killer beast

will be lost forever
in the shadows of time.