Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 49 Version: 2.000 Title: Malice Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #50, 12th Nov '97 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Inuyasha stands holding powered-up Tetsusaiga over his shoulder, looking straight out of the page with an sad and displeased expression. Next to and behind Inuyasha, is Kikyou, who is looking up at Inuyasha, and below and behind Inuyasha is Kagome, who is looking back towards Inuyasha.] Title: Malice Page 2 1 [By Urasue's kiln, Kikyou has an arrow drawn, and is pointing it at Inuyasha, who is crouching on the ground next to where the previous arrow has made a dent in the ground.] Fx bow string: *tense tense* Fx ground by arrow: *steam...* Inuyasha: Kikyou... Kikyou: You won't avoid this one. 2 [View of Inuyasha looking angry, with blue sky behind him.] Inuyasha: Hah. Inuyasha: She really _detests_ me. Page 3 1 [Nearby, Kaede has is holding Kagome, after she's been taken out of the casket, and Shippou is standing next to her.] Kaede: Kagome... Shippou: What's with Kagome. 2 [Closeup of Kaede looking off, in worry.] Kaede: .oO(Kikyou-onee-sama...). Kaede: .oO(Won't you be satisfied unless you killed Inuyasha?). 3 [Red frame.] Kaede: .oO({voice over} If we can't cut off her hatred, and calm her soul...). 4 [Closeup side view of Kagome, 'asleep'.] Kaede: .oO(the soul won't return into this body.). Kaede: .oO(Kagome won't waken again.). 5 [Kikyou launches her arrow, which glows brightly.] Fx arrow: swish Fx arrow: (glow) roar 6 [Looking somewhat desperate, Inuyasha draws Tetsusaiga.] Fx Inuyasha: (moving forwards) *dash* Fx Inuyasha: (Tetsusaiga) shlink Inuyasha: Ugh. Page 4 1 [Inuyasha swings the powered-up Tetsusaiga in a wide arc in front of him, smashing apart the arrow with explosive force.] Fx Tetsusaiga: (being swung) whomph Inuyasha: .oO(Tetsusaiga!!). Fx arrow: pow 2 [Kikyou is blown back by the rush of wind, and her bow splits in half.] Fx wind: roa-a-ar Fx bow: *snap* Kikyou: Uh? Page 5 1 [Inuyasha dashes forwards, and leaves Tetsusaiga behind him.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip 2 [Kaede and Shippou look on in surprise.] Shippou: He thew Tetsusaiga aside...!? 3 [Inuyasha is suddenly in front of Kikyou, having grabbed each of her wrists.] Fx Inuyasha: *grab tightly* Kikyou: Ugh! Page 6 1 [Closeup of Kikyou and Inuyasha.] Fx Inuyasha: *grip tightly...* Kikyou: What are you up to, Inuyasha...? 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Be quiet. Inuyasha: It's not like I'm trying to get you to like me after so much has happened, but... 3 [Closeup of Kikyou, still looking angry.] Inuyasha: There's no way I'm gonna let you kill me when I ain't done anything. Kikyou: Haven't done... anything...? 4 [Closeup side view of Kikyou looking angry and annoyed, and behind her is shown the scene she described in the last chapter when she said Inuyasha attacked her, and took the Shikon no Tama.] Kikyou: Don't play innocent... Kikyou: That was you... Page 7 1 [Kikyou continues to speak angrily to Inuyasha, who has a little sweat drop.] Kikyou: You were the one whose claws tore me up, Kikyou: and snatched away the Shikon no Tama... Kikyou: And deceived me... 2 [Whitish frame, with some grass.] 3 [FlashBack Kikyou and Inuyasha are sitting near each other in a grassy clearing. Inuyasha: I'll... [become] human? Kikyou: You can you see - Kikyou: you're someone who's half-way human naturally. 4 [View of Kikyou speaking, with the Shikon no Tama depicted behind her.] Kikyou: If a wicked Youkai gets their hands on the Shikon no Tama, Kikyou: their demonic powers will get increasingly stronger. Kikyou: And the Jewel will never disappear. Kikyou: However... 5 [Closeup of Kikyou turning to speak to Inuyasha.] Kikyou: If you use it for the sake of becoming human, Kikyou: it will purify the Shikon no Tama... Kikyou: and it'll probably vanish. 6 [Inuyasha looks at Kikyou out of the side of his eyes.] Inuyasha: Kikyou... Inuyasha: What'll become of you? Kikyou: I am the one protecting the Jewel... Kikyou: If the Jewel disappears... EndFlashBack] Page 8 1 [FlashBack Closeup of Inuyasha turning to look at Kikyou, without much expression on his face. 2 [Closeup side view of Kikyou looking sad, and tired.] Kikyou: I can become an ordinary woman. EndFlashBack] 3 [View of Urasue's kiln.] Fx sky: rumble... 4 [Kikyou and Inuyasha are still standing in front of each other and Inuyasha is still holding Kikyou's wrists.] Kikyou: At that time... Kikyou: you said you'd become human. 5 [Closeup of Kikyou looking sad, and betrayed.] Kikyou: You'd become human... Kikyou: and we would live together... 6 [Inuyasha replies seriously, and Kikyou retorts.] Inuyasha: I was serious. Kikyou: Don't say it! Page 9 1 [Closeup of Kikyou looking pained and angry.] Kikyou: I have been a damn fool. Kikyou: For just a moment, I had thought I wanted to be together with you... 2 [Inuyasha suddenly hugs Kikyou close - he looks pained (has his eyes closed), while Kikyou looks surprised.] Fx Inuyasha: *cling* Inuyasha: Cut it out!! Page 10 1 [Closeup side view of Kikyou being hugged. A composite view shows that Kikyou has sunk to her knees, and Inuyasha has lowered himself.] Kikyou: Inu... Kikyou: yasha... Inuyasha: You see Kikyou... Inuyasha: You've had heart-breaking experience, too. 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Because you... are a human woman, Inuyasha: You had been far more... Page 11 1 [Closeup of Kikyou, with pools of tears in her eyes.] Inuyasha: heart-broken [than I], you see... 2 [Closeup of Kikyou with her eyes closed, and a tear running down her cheek.] Kikyou: Inuyasha... 3 [Kaede, holding Kagome, and Shippou look on.] Kaede: Onee-sama... Shippou: ... has calmed down...? 4 [View of Inuyasha looking at Kikyou, who's face is away from us.] Kikyou: Let go Inuyasha. Kikyou: It's already too late... Page 12 1 [Closeup of Kaede shouting in worry.] Kaede: O, oh no! Inuyasha, Kaede: get away from her! 2 [View of Kikyou's hand on Inuyasha's sleeve, with energy sparkling around it.] Fx energy: bzzt 3 [Inuyasha is struck back as energy crackles and arcs around Kikyou violently, shredding more of Inuyasha's clothing.] Fx energy: bzzt bzzt bzzt Inuyasha: Ugh. 4 [Inuyasha looks up from a crouched position at Kikyou, who has stood up.] Fx smoke: *steam...* Inuyasha: Kikyou... Page 13 1 [View of Kikyou standing up, and moving forwards.] Kikyou: I detested you, at the moment of death... Kikyou: My soul... can't be shifted from that... 2 [Closeup of Kikyou shouting forcefully.] Kikyou: While you're alive, I won't be saved! ( In this case, by 'save', Kikyou is referring to the state or her soul - ie her salvation.) 3 [View of Inuyasha looking sad, and almost scared.] 4 [Inuyasha turns as Kaede suddenly shouts from behind him.] Kaede: Inuyasha, Kaede: break that body of onee-sama's!! Inuyasha: ! Page 14 1 [View of Kikyou looking angry and surprised.] Kikyou: Kaede! 2 [View of Kaede talking while holding onto Kagome.] Kaede: After all, that body is a sham being, created by an irrational Oni-spell. 3 [Closeup of Kaede speaking forcefully with tears in her eyes.] Kaede: Please force... Kaede: onee-sama's soul from _there_. 4 [View of Kikyou, looking almost sad.] Kikyou: It's no use... Kikyou: Unless my hatred dissapears, my soul won't be able to return to that body either... Fx Kikyou: (aura) oohhmm... 5 [Kikyou rushes towards Inuyasha, with glowing power trailing from behind her hands.] Fx energy: roar Kikyou: Inuyasha, Kikyou: only your death will... 6 [Closeup of Inuyasha straining his claws.] Fx claws: *grip tightly* Inuyasha: .oO(Ugh...). Page 15 1 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha ducking his head, in pain and anger.] Fx hand: *grip* Inuyasha: .oO(Crap...). Inuyasha: .oO(There's no way I can make myself kill her!). 2 [Shippou and Kaede watch in fear.] Kaede: Watch out! Kaede: Get away Inuyasha! 3 [Kaede looks down as Kagome's whole body trembles.] Fx Kagome: *surge of power* Kaede: ! 4 [Closeup of Kagome's face, as her eyes snap open, filled with a strange light.] Fx eyes: *open wide* Kaede: {off} Kagome...! Page 16 1 [Just before she reaches Inuyasha, Kikyou suddenly drops down.] Fx Kikyou: *sudden collapse* 2 [Energy crackles, and large round shapes of light shoot out from Kikyou's body.] Fx energy: bzzt bzzt Kikyou: Ah...!? 3 [Kaede and Shippou look on in surprise.] Kaede: The soul's... Page 17 1 [Great big globes of white energy shoot up from Kikyou's body, while Inuyasha looks on in shock.] Fx rush of soul part: who-o-o-sh Kikyou: No-o-o...! Kikyou: Not yet... 2 [Closeup side view of Kikyou falling.] Kikyou: .oO(My soul is... being dragged out!!). Kikyou: No-o-o! Page 18 1 [Kaede looks at Kagome, whose eyes are wide open and staring, in surprise.] Kaede: .oO(Kagome... you,). Kaede: .oO(weren't just a cast of shell without a soul!?). 2 [Kaede and Shippou dive to the side as the soul parts slam back over Kagome.] Fx soul: whaaam 3 [View of Kagome crashing to the ground, wincing in pain.] Fx Kagome: *fall with thud* 4 [Inuyasha looks on.] Fx air: *steam...* Page 19 1 [Closeup of Kagome, resting against the ground with her eyes closed.] Kagome: Uh... 2 [Inuyasha and Kaede come to look down at Kagome on the ground.] Kaede: Kagome... Inuyasha: ...... 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha thinking.] Inuyasha: .oO(Did Kikyou...). Inuyasha: .oO(calm down perhaps...?). 4 [View from behind of Kikyou staggering away.] Fx Kikyou: *stagger...* Inuyasha: {off} ! 5 [Inuyasha and Kaede look on in surprise.] Inuyasha: Kikyou! Kaede: .oO(She's still moving...!?). 6 [View of Kikyou from the side, looking determined.] Fx Kikyou: *stagger...* Kikyou: Ugh... Last modified May 29th 1999 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 50 Version: 2.000 Title: The Torn-off Soul Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #51, 19th Nov '97 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [The lovely and cute Kagome graces the first page, smiling happily with her head tilted to the side slightly.] Title: The Torn-off Soul Page 2 1 [Kikyou staggers away from Inuyasha and the others by Urasue's kiln.] Fx Kikyou: *stagger...* Kikyou: Ugh... Inuyasha: Kikyou... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking a little surprised.] Kaede: {off} Some of the soul still remains? 3 [Inuyasha and Kaede turn at the sound of a voice.] Urasue: {off} Kikyou's malice is driving that body... Inuyasha: ! 4 [Closeup of Urasue's head - the body was blown off earlier.] Fx Urasue: (neck) *sizzle...* Urasue: Hihi... Inuyasha: {off} Urasue! Page 3 1 [View of Kagome lying on the floor with her eyes closed, and Shippou sitting next to her, looking at her in concern.] Urasue: It seems that most of the soul has returned to that wench's body, but... 2 [Kaede and Inuyasha look on at Urasue's head, speaking from the stony ground.] Fx Urasue: (neck) *sizzle...* Urasue: It appears that only the "dark feelings" of malice, Urasue: have become highly suited to... Urasue: the body I made with Oni-art using the bones and burial soil... ( Urasue means that when the soul was wrenched back from Kikyou, the "dark feelings" stayed there, which means that this Kikyou doesn't have all her proper feelings.) 3 [View of Urasue's head melting away.] Fx Urasue: (head) *drip drip...* Urasue: That girl who was a pure priestess... Urasue: [will become] a monster of malice... Urasue: What a... shame... 4 [Closeup of side view of Inuyasha gritting his teeth.] Inuyasha: Ugh. 5 [Kaede turns to shout at Inuyasha who runs off.] Fx Inuyasha: *dash* Kaede: Inuyasha... Page 4 1 [View of Kikyou trudging through some long grass.] Fx Kikyou: shh Kikyou: {laboured breathing} Hu-ah. Kikyou: Hu-ah. 2 [Misty view of Kagome, asleep.] Kikyou: .oO(If I stay near _that girl_...). Kikyou: .oO(the remainder of the soul will also be drawn in...). 3 [Closeup side view of Kikyou walking along, effort and pain in her face.] Kikyou: .oO(I have to get away from her...). 4 [Kikyou suddenly looses her footing on the sloping ground.] Fx Kikyou: (foor) *slip* Kikyou: ! 5 [Kikyou tumbles towards the edge of a rocky overhang.] Fx rocks: clatter clatter 6 [A hand suddenly grabs onto Kikyou's.] Fx hand: *grab* 7 [Inuyasha, hanging over the edge, holds onto Kikyou with one arm, while she looks back up at him without much expression.] Inuyasha: Kikyou... Page 5 1 [View from a bit above Inuyasha's point of view showing the long drop below Kikyou, while she looks down calmly.] Fx wind: oooommm... Inuyasha: Ugh... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha, straining.] Inuyasha: Kikyou... Inuyasha: You can't go on like this... 3 [View of Kikyou looking calmly upwards.] Inuyasha: Go back inside of Kagome as well. 4 [Closeup of Kikyou speaking.] Kikyou: Are you asking for... Kikyou: _this body_ to die...? 5 [View of Inuyasha looking shocked.] Page 6 1 [Closeup of Kikyou talking without much expression.] Kikyou: Returning into that girl means... Kikyou: that I will loose myself. 2 [Inuyasha looks down in shock.] Kikyou: Inuyasha... Kikyou: That is what you desire, isn't it. Inuyasha: ...... 3 [View of Kikyou, her face darkening.] Kikyou: I will NOT die... 4 [Kikyou now grips onto Inuyasha's arm.] Fx Kikyou: *grip* Inuyasha: ! 5 [A huge blast of energy crackles out around Inuyasha's arm, and he winces in pain.] Fx blast: bzzt bzzt Inuyasha: Uwah! Page 7 1 [Closeup of Kikyou gripping onto Inuyasha's arm with both hands, her face lit up by the bright energy she's pumping into Inuyasha.] Fx blast: bzzt bzzt bzzt Kikyou: I told you, didn't I! Kikyou: I will die when you die! 2 [Inuyasha looks on in pain, as the energy from the blast starts to crack apart the rocks of the ledge.] Fx rocks: crack crack Inuyasha: Id, idiot! Inuyasha: Stop...! 3 [Suddenly the rock ledge breaks apart.] Fx rocks: crack Fx rocks: clatter 4 [View of Inuyasha tumbling down the steeply sloped cliff face, smoke coming from his arm - Kikyou let go.] Fx rocks: wham wham 5 [View of Inuyasha grabbing a hold onto the cliff face.] Fx Inuyasha: *grab* Page 8 1 [Inuyasha looks on as Kikyou tumbles away below him.] Inuyasha: ! 2 [Closeup of Kikyou looking upwards, sadly.] 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting.] Inuyasha: Kikyo-o-ou!! 4 [View of Kikyou tumbling into the depths below.] Page 9 1 [White frame, with some grass.] Inuyasha: .oO({off} Ah crap.). Inuyasha: .oO(Why...?). 2 [View of Inuyasha slowly climbing up the rocky face.] Fx rocks: clatter Inuyasha: .oO(Why have things come to this....?). 3 [FlashBack Inuyasha remembers when 'Kikyou' attacked him with her bow when they had arranged to meet and hand over the Shikon no Tama. Inuyasha: .oO({voice over} 50 years ago... Some creep with Kikyou's appearance fired arrows at me...). 4 ['Inuyasha' looks down at Kikyou lying on the grass, after having wounded her.] Inuyasha: .oO({voice over} Some creep borrowing my appearance attacked Kikyou...). EndFlashBack] 5 [Black frame.] Inuyasha: .oO(Somebody... made Kikyou and I hate each other...). 6 [View of Inuyasha walking along clutching his burnt and wounded arm.] Fx Inuyasha: *walk heavily...* Inuyasha: .oO(Shit, who...). Inuyasha: .oO(and for what purpose...?). 7 [View of Inuyasha's leg walking along the ground, as Kaede looks up.] Fx Inuyasha: shh... Kaede: Inuyasha... Page 10 1 [View of Inuyasha, sweating a bit.] Inuyasha: How's Kagome...? 2 [Kaede looks at Inuyasha with a sad expression, while Kagome continues to lie on the floor in the background.] Kaede: She still hasn't awoken. Kaede: ... What happened to Kikyou-onee-sama? 3 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha looking down.] Inuyasha: .oO(She fell from that place...). Inuyasha: Sorry... Inuyasha: I was unable to save her... 4 [Kaede and Inuyasha look away.] Kaede: I see... 5 [Closeup of Kaede thinking.] Kaede: .oO(With a body of bones and burial soil,). Kaede: .oO(and a soul smeared with malice, if she continued to live...). Kaede: That's okay... Kaede: It's better this way. 6 [Kaede and Inuyasha turn towards Kagome, and Shippou is hovering over her looking worried.] Kagome: Uhhh... Shippou: Kagome... Page 11 1 [Closeup of Kagome's sweating face.] Kagome: Uh... Shippou: {off} It seems she's having a terrible nightmare... 2 [Closeup side view of Shippou.] Shippou: When she opens her eyes, Shippou: will she have returned to the proper Kagome, I wonder. 3 [Inuyasha starts in surprise, while Kaede just looks on.] Inuyasha: Wha... Kaede: ...... 4 [View of Kagome lying on the ground.] Shippou: [It's questionable] because this is a soul that was forcibly awoken... Shippou: although it has returned to Kagome's body again... 5 [Kaede and Inuyasha look on.] Kaede: If onee-sama's consciousness remains... Kaede: It'll be a bit of a problem... 6 [Kagome suddenly opens her eyes.] Fx Kagome: urkk! 7 [Inuyasha looks on.] Inuyasha: .oO(Kagome...). Page 12 1 [Kagome suddenly sits up, with a terrified look on her face.] Fx Kagome: *sit up suddenly* Kagome: Hu-ah! 2 [Kaede and the others look on in surprise and worry.] Kaede: Kagome... 3 [Kagome starts hugging herself, shivering in fright, while Kaede and Shippou look on in concern.] Kagome: Hu-ah. Kagome: Hu-ah. Kaede: Kagome... 4 [Closeup of Kagome's sweating face.] Kagome: Ha... 5 [Kagome notices the others looking at her.] Kagome: Ah... 6 [Closeup of Kagome sweating, and looking relieved.] Kagome: Thank goodness... Kagome: It was... just a dream... Fx Kagome: *phew* 7 [Inuyasha and Kaede look on in surprise.] Inuyasha: Dream...? Page 13 1 [Closeup of Kagome looking dejected, and is still hugging herself.] Kagome: The maths test problems... Kagome: I couldn't answer any of them... Kagome: It was scary... 2 [Inuyasha and Kaede lean forwards with an odd look on their faces, and a little sweat drop.] 3 [Inuyasha comes to look down at Kagome, looking a little annoyed.] Inuyasha: ... Was that all? Kagome: Afterwards, English was the same. 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking relieved.] Inuyasha: .oO(... It's the original Kagome...). Fx Inuyasha: *phew* 5 [Kagome holds her hand up to her chin wonderingly.] Kagome: H... uh...? Kagome: Where's Urasue...? Kagome: And also, Kikyou... 6 [Kaede and Inuyasha look on.] Kaede: ...... 7 [Inuyasha looks at Kagome, who appears a little surprised.] Inuyasha: It's over, Kagome. Kagome: Eh... Page 14 1 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: .oO(Rest in peace Kikyou...). 2 [View of some rocky mountains.] Fx wind: who-o-sh 3 [View of a river-bank.] Fx water: slish 4 [A hand reaches out and grabs onto the rocky bank.] Fx hand: *grip...* 5 [Kikyou hauls herself out onto the bank.] Fx Kikyou: shh 6 [Some rabbits nearby turn around and run at the sight of Kikyou.] Fx Kikyou: *walking heavily...* Fx rabbit: urrk Fx rabbit: *dash* Page 15 1 [Kikyou walks out onto an old battlefield, bones and other bits, spread around over the rocky ground. Kikyou's face is drawn overlaid with a creepy smile. Bad omen if I ever saw one.] Fx Kikyou: Kikyou: .oO(Alive...). Kikyou: .oO(Inuyasha...). Kikyou: .oO(I am alive...). Page 16 1 [Kagome is pushing her bike along, Inuyasha is walking next to her, and Kaede's on her horse, with Shippou sitting behind her.] Inuyasha: You... Inuyasha: _really_ remember nothing do you. Kagome: Yeah... 2 [Closeup side view of Kagome looking at Inuyasha (probably) out of the sides of her eyes.] Kagome: Not a thing... Kagome: Sorry. 3 [Inuyasha looks away from Kagome.] Inuyasha: ...... Inuyasha: Don't bother apologising over it. 4 [View of Kaede and Shippou riding on the horse.] Shippou: That Inuyasha, he doesn't look happy at all. Kaede: Not surprising; Kaede: Let's leave him alone for a bit. 5 [Kagome looks on at Inuyasha who is looking away from her.] 6 [Closeup of Kagome looking a little peeved.] Kagome: Hey, don't deliberately treat me unnaturally. Kagome: I am myself of course. 7 [Closeup of Inuyasha thinking to himself.] Inuyasha: .oO(But... your soul...). Page 17 1 [Inuyasha looks away from Kagome, who stares ahead as if surprised.] Inuyasha: Bah! Inuyasha: Of course. Inuyasha: You and Kikyou bear no resemblance. Kagome: Ooh. 2 [Kagome walks by Inuyasha, who suddenly pops a vein and looks very angry.] Fx Kagome: *mutter* Kagome: Sometimes you look at me with desire in your eyes, despite saying otherwise. Fx Inuyasha: *lose temper* 3 [Inuyasha blows up and shouts at Kagome, looking right at her, while she just calmly smiles back.] Inuyasha: You bitch!! Inuyasha: When have I... 4 [Closeup of Kagome smiling happily. Very cute.] Fx Kagome: *smile* Kagome: At last you looked at my face. 5 [Inuyasha is taken aback.] Inuyasha: Eh... ( Kagome _deliberately_ teased Inuyasha in a way calculated to make him look at her, and she is also rejecting Inuyasha's claim that Kikyou and Kagome don't resemble each other. Kagome also recognises that Inuyasha has a particular emotional response in regard to Kikyou, and Inuyasha sort of admits this.) Page 18 1 [Inuyasha walks in front of Kagome, looking angry (or is it embarrassed?) while Kagome continues to happily talk to him from behind.] Kagome: You're more Inuyasha-like when you're angry. Inuyasha: Shut up. 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: .oO(What's this...?). Inuyasha: .oO(I felt relieved when I saw Kagome's smiling face.). 3 [Kaede and Shippou look on.] Shippou: ... Looks like he's recovered. Kaede: Yeah... 4 [View of Kaede thinking.] Kaede: .oO(Kagome... you're a strange child...). 5 [Misty frame.] Kaede: .oO(Even Kikyou-onee-sama's powerful soul,). Kaede: .oO(couldn't win against Kagome.). 6 [Misty view of from behind of Kagome, smiling.] Kaede: .oO(This child is...). Kaede: .oO(isn't just any old reincarnation.). Last modified April 5th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 51 Version: 2.000 Title: Delinquent Priest Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #52, 26th Nov '97 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Inuyasha stands looking up to his right, with Tetsusaiga in it's scabbard, slung over his shoulder. Some (maple?) leaves drift past him in the breeze.] Title: Delinquent Priest ( 'Houshi' is a term for a low ranking Buddhist priest, and also often refers to a one who travels around, and has combat training. 'yakata', with -sama, is a term meaning something like "master of the house". "o-yakata-sama" is a more polite and formal variation.) Page 2 1 [View of a small estate out in the county in feudal Japan.] yakata: {off} _This_ time, a good priest has really appeared, right!? 2 [In the courtyard of the building, an old man is on his knees in front of the master of the house.] servant: Yes m'lord. servant: The gentleman insisted that he is so, but... yakata: Well, that doesn't matter - let him in, yakata: if he fails, then kick him out as per normal. 3 [Outside the walls of the estate, a young man is leaning against the wall, dressed in Buddhist priest style clothing. He has two small rings in his left ear, an one in his right, has a small pony-tail, is carrying a long thin staff called a 'shakujou', (for those who're familiar with Slayers, it's like the one Rezo has - standard Buddhist priest type prop) and has some sort of long glove around his right hand and arm, with a string of beads around it.] servant: Houshi-sama, servant: [master said that] if you fail to perform the exorcism, he won't serve you even a bowl of (rice) gruel... houshi: That's fine. Page 3 1 [A flash back to several months ago of a woman in a kimono with long hair suddenly falling down.] yakata: {voice over} It's already been 3 months since the princess collapsed... yakata: We've tried every kind of medicine but it done no good at all, yakata: and so we could only turn to Buddha... 2 [In a room in the estate, the young priest is sitting before the master of the house, and looking back at a pile of sparkling packages.] houshi: My my, you're living in fine style for this age of wars... houshi: _I'm sure_ that the local fiefdom has grudge against you... yakata: Silence! 3 [The scene now moves to another room, which has a large Buddha statue, and lying in front is a woman with long hair (presumablely the aforementioned princess), and the master is standing in the doorway.] yakata: Princess, the houshi-sama has arrived. Page 4 1 [Now the priest is crouching near the princess, and we can see her rather plump face for the first time. Nearby the master is looking somewhat miffed.] yakata: Ah-a, her face is so swollen. houshi: It's her natural face! 2 [Closeup of the priest looking to the side, and up.] 3 [View of the Buddha statue.] houshi: That Amida-sama is...? ( "Amida-sama" is Amitabha, a Buddhist deity.) 4 [The priest comes to look close at the statue.] yakata: That is a virtuous Buddha [statue] I got from a nobleman who'd gone broke. houshi: Hm~m 5 [The priest looks closely at the face of the statue, which now has several sweat drops.] houshi: ...... 6 [The priest turns back to the master of the house.] houshi: I understand. houshi: o-Yakata-sama, leave the princess behind, and take everyone inside the house outside of the mansion. houshi: And... this is important, okay? Page 5 1 [Closeup of the priest looking serious.] houshi: No matter what the sound is, houshi: you must never peep in. 2 [View of the master looking worried.] yakata: O... okay. 3 [Now, the priest extends his staff towards the Buddha statue from several paces back.] Fx staff: cling... houshi: Now then, houshi: If you come out peacefully, I'll show mercy out of goodness of my heart. 4 [Closeup of the statue now growing fangs around it's mouth, and it's eyes look menacing.] Fx teeth: *slowly extend...* Page 6 1 [The Buddha statue has now grown long teeth, it's ears have become pointed, and it seems to be growing fur.] Fx teeth: *slowly extend* 2 [Closeup of the priest holding his staff out, smiling slightly.] houshi: ... So, you won't listen to reason and come quietly, huh. 3 [Suddenly a huge wolf-like monster blasts out from the statue, while the priest looks on smiling.] Fx blast: *flash* Fx wolf: whoosh houshi: Heh, houshi: so a weasel-monster is your true shape! Page 7 1 [A closeup of the weasel-monster shows a glowing Shikon fragment.] Fx fragment: *glow...* 2 [Closeup side view of the priest looking surprised and interested.] houshi: .oO(Hn? That light's...). 3 [The priest is suddenly above the monster and smashes his staff onto the top of it's head.] Fx houshi: (striking) wham Fx weasel: sque-e-e-l houshi: is a Shikon fragment!? 4 [Outside the house, many people are standing looking on.] voice: Wh, what the? A scream of some beast...!? voice: What's going on in there... Page 8 1 [View of the old servant from earlier and the master of the house.] servant: O-Yakata-sama, shouldn't we try to look in? yakata: N, no, wait... 2 [Closeup side view of the master.] yakata: He said to never look in until he gave the okay, yakata: and I'm afraid we might get involved with the evil spirit being exorcised. 3 [The people continue to look at the house.] Fx sounds: clatter Fx sounds: thud servant: O-Yakata-sama, something is... servant: Sounds like he's hunting around the house, but... yakata: Just a little more! 4 [View of some darkening skies as sunset approaches, and some crows fly though the air. By the way, crows are sometimes used in a cliche way to indicate people acting like fools - in Japanese, a crow's caw ('aho') is also a word for 'fool'.] Fx crow: caw 5 [View of the weasel from earlier, but much smaller, and lying (dead?) on some floorboards.] yakata: You say that this little weasel was a monster and... yakata: continued to eat your soul, princess? 6 [The master is holding the weasel in one hand looking at the princess, who is standing up, looking dreamily happy. A panicky looking servant is coming around the corner of the house.] yakata: So where's the priest...? Fx princess: (comically) *space out* princess: Without even giving his name, he left in an stylish manner. Fx servant: (running) thud thud servant: O, o-Yakata-sama-a-a-a! 7 [White frame.] servant: Everything of monetary value has been taken! servant: Horses too! ( This first part of the chapter is probably indended to be a parody of a Japanese folklore tale, called 'Tsuru no on-gaeshi', where (vastly simplified) someone turns up to help someone else with a problem, and tells them not to peek on them doing the work. In full it is as follows...
One day, a young man saves a crane caught by a trap and released the crane. Then, a young woman visits his house and starts to serve him as the wife. She goes into a room and does nice weaving every night, and it makes a good amount of money. However, she says to the man that he should not look inside the room when she is in the room. Out of curiosity, he finally peeked inside the room when she works on the cloth, and finds that the true form of his wife is the crane he saved, and it turns out the she has been making cloth from her own feather. Since she noticed that the man learned her identity, she flew away and never comes back again. The man regrets that he broke the promise that he shouldn't look inside.) 8 [The priest is sitting on one of three horses pulling a wagon filled with stuff.] Fx wagon: creak houshi: Now, where shall I sell off this stuff? Page 9 1 [Kagome is cycling along on her bike in her usual school clothes, with Shippou sitting on the back of the bike, and Inuyasha talking behind them.] Fx bike: (bell) jingle Shippou: Kagome, Shippou: don't you think Inuyasha's been acting weird too. Kagome: Yeah, rather. 2 [View of Inuyasha walking along, looking off to the side with a vacant look.] 3 [Shippou suddenly jumps up in front of Inuyasha and whacks him on the head.] Fx Shippou: *whack* Shippou: Hey, shit fer brains. 4 [Inuyasha is now glaring at Shippou who's being held by the base of his tail, and has a lump on his head.] Fx Shippou: (lump) clunk... Inuyasha: Pipe down, Inuyasha: I thinking about stuff. Shippou: That's what I'm saying is strange! Page 10 1 [Closeup of Shippou shouting angrily.] Shippou: Hey, mi-i-i-ster head-in-the-clouds. Shippou: Don't you want to collect the Shikon no Tama together!? 2 [White frame.] Inuyasha: .oO(I'm not certain any more...). Inuyasha: .oO(If I collected together the Jewel and became a true Youkai...). Inuyasha: .oO(What would I do then?). 3 [White frame.] Inuyasha: .oO(If I became a Youkai,). Inuyasha: .oO(would my heart become stronger as well?). 4 [Picture of Kikyou against a misty background.] Inuyasha: .oO(Would I forget about Kikyou as well, and...). 5 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha looking upwards with a solemn expression.] Inuyasha: .oO(would my mind no longer be disturbed by anyone...). Page 11 1 [View of some trees at night.] Fx leaves: rustle... voice: Ah-a, those crap-heads. 2 [The young priest from earlier is sitting in an Onsen (hot spring), in which a few monkeys are also sitting, and he's rubbing his shoulders.] Fx priest: *cracking bones in neck/shoulder* houshi: Those bastards at the tool shop pay crap. houshi: And transporting the stuff was such a pain. ( Unlike earlier when he was speaking quite politely, the priest is now speaking roughly - as badly as Inuyasha does.) 3 [The priest holds up the Shikon fragment.] houshi: Of all the bounty... houshi: just this Shikon fragment is left, huh... houshi: They're hard to collect, aren't they. 4 [The priest turns at sound nearby.] Fx sound: splish voice: Kya~a! It's an Onsen! voice: Yippi. houshi: Hn? 5 [Closeup of the priest looking over a rock outcropping.] houshi: .oO(What the...). houshi: .oO(Is there someone on this mountain...?). Page 12 1 [It's Kagome, in reader service mode, happily lowering herself into the hot spring.] Fx water: splish Kagome: Uwa~a Kagome: Feels grea~at 2 [Closeup of the priest, sweating somewhat.] Fx houshi: *sta-a-a-re...* houshi: .oO(_Wha_...). houshi: .oO(A girl...). 3 [Closeup of Kagome's neck, around which is the round section of the Shikon fragment on a chain.] Fx fragment: *glitter* houshi: .oO({off} Hn!?). houshi: .oO(That's...). 4 [Closeup of the Shikon fragment.] houshi: .oO(A Shikon fragment!? It's huge!!). 5 [The priest continues to look on while Kagome turns to look back to the bank.] Kagome: Inuyasha-a, Kagome: Absolutely don't peek now. Page 13 1 [Up near the bank, Inuyasha is sitting with his back to a tree, while Kagome looks back at him with an annoyed expression.] Inuyasha: Don't worry, Inuyasha: as that doesn't interest me. Kagome: .oO(Sheesh.). 2 [Closeup side view of Kagome, looking annoyed.] Kagome: .oO(Jeez,). Kagome: .oO(he's _such_ a rude guy.). 3 [View of Kagome looking back over her shoulder.] Kagome: .oO(It's as if to him,). Kagome: .oO(I'm not good-looking like Kikyou is.). Kagome: .oO(Though I don't really know how she looks...). 4 [By the tree, Inuyasha turns to see Shippou happily throwing off his clothes.] Fx Shippou: (clothes) fwip fwip fwip Inuyasha: _Hn_? Inuyasha: Shippou, what're you stripping for. Shippou: I'm going in too. 5 [Inuyasha angrily grabs Shippou by the tail, while Shippou turns to happily look at Inuyasha.] Fx Inuyasha: *grab* Inuyasha: Hey wait. Shippou: Inuyasha, come in as well. 6 [Inuyasha looks at Shippou with several sweat drops.] Inuyasha: _Eh_. Shippou: I've always been thinking that it was strange, but... Page 14 1 [Closeup of Shippou, speaking forcefully and as if confused.] Shippou: Why don't you bathe with Kagome? Shippou: Wouldn't be it more fun with everyone? 2 [Inuyasha continues to hold Shippou's tail while the kid tries to move.] Inuyasha: Hey you. Shippou: When Otou and Okkaa were alive, we always went in together. ( 'Okkaa' and 'Otou' are Shippou's slangy variations for 'mother' and 'father'.) 3 [Inuyasha glares condescendingly at Inuyasha, while Shippou whispers to Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: You're just a brat, so you wouldn't understand... Fx Shippou: *mumble* Shippou: Actually, I was wondering how far you'd gotten with Kagome? 4 [Inuyasha looks at Shippou with a little sweat drop, while the kid looks back with wide-eyed innocence.] Inuyasha: Eh... 5 [Inuyasha continues to look.] 6 [Inuyasha is now angrily throttling Shippou by the neck.] Inuyasha: There's no reason for me to confess such a thing to you! 7 [Side view of Kagome stretching out her arms.] Kagome: It's peaceful, Kagome: and feels so nice... Page 15 1 [Front view of Kagome with her back to a rock, and a obscured view of a hand reaching around the rock.] Fx hand: *quiet movement...* 2 [Kagome is suddenly jerked backwards as a hand pulls on her hair.] Fx hand: *grab* Kagome: ! 3 [Inuyasha and Shippou look up suddenly.] Kagome: {off} Kyaaaaa! 4 [View of Inuyasha rushing forwards.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Inuyasha: What happened!? 5 [View of Kagome turning to look behind her.] Kagome: ! Page 16 1 [The scene expands to show that a monkey had grabbed Kagome's hair. Shippou is in the spring near the rock Kagome's at, looking at the monkey, while Kagome has dumped a large rock on top of Inuyasha's head, holding him down in the water. Inuyasha's hand (just breaking the surface) has assumed that classic first and forth finger extended pose that we haven't seen since volume 2.] Fx Kagome: (dumping rock on top of Inuyasha) clunk... Fx Inuyasha: *glub glub* Kagome: It's okay, so get out of here. Kagome: {to monkey} Shoo! Shoo! Fx monkey: eek Fx monkey: *scritch scritch* Shippou: It's a monkey. 2 [Just outside the spring, the priest has put his clothes back on, and is looking out onto the spring.] houshi: .oO(She's accompanied by a guy, huh...). houshi: .oO(That's too bad.). 3 [View of the priest flexing the hand which has that glove on it.] Fx priest: (putting on clothes) *quietly* houshi: .oO(I don't like having to get violent.). houshi: .oO(Ah-a.). 4 [View of some bear-like creature in smart clothing, actually a Tanuki, being struck to the face.] Fx strike: *whack* tanuki: _Aauh!_ 5 [The priest is now crouching in front of the Tanuki boping it on the head with it's staff.] Fx staff: *tap tap* tanuki: Master Miroku! Please, don't ask this of me! Miroku: That's why I'm telling you that I'll give a reward. Page 17 1 [White frame.] Kagome: {off} Jeez, how long are you going to be angry for. 2 [View of Kagome speaking to someone off-frame, looking a little angry herself, and embarrassed.] Kagome: Because you saw me naked, you should see it as a favour shouldn't you. 3 [Kagome is pushing her bike while walking along. A little behind, Inuyasha is looking angrily to the side. Kagome moves to talk to Shippou who's sitting in the basket.] Inuyasha: I didn't see! Kagome: He did see didn't he. Shippou: I'm not sure either way... 4 [Up on a rocky ridge, Miroku and the Tanuki from earlier look down.] Fx Miroku: shh 5 [View of Miroku and the Tanuki standing side by side.] tanuki: I'm supposed to attack only the guy, ain't I? Miroku: Yeah. 6 [View of Kagome from above.] Miroku: {off} While you're doing that, I'll take the girl... Page 18 1 [Closeup of the Tanuki looking to the side.] tanuki: Master Miroku... tanuki: You don't need to do such a round-about thing... 2 [The Tanuki turns to Miroku who glares back.] tanuki: Couldn't you take them out with one shot by using your right hand? Miroku: _Fool_. Miroku: You also know that, don't you? 3 [View of Miroku gripping his right arm in his left, smiling happily.] Miroku: If I use this, Miroku: _everyone_ will die. Last modified April 24th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 52 Version: 2.000 Title: The Jewel Thief Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #1, 3rd Dec '97 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Kagome (looking surprised) and Inuyasha (looking annoyed) stand shoulder to shoulder while Miroku is shown in the background with his staff, and flexing his gloved right hand.] Title: The Jewel Thief Page 2 1 [View of a rocky outcropping up in the mountains where Miroku and the Tanuki from the last chapter are looking down.] Fx feet on ground: scrape 2 [Closeup of Miroku putting his hand on the tanuki's shoulder, while the raccoon/bear like creature puts a leaf on top of his head, while sweating a bit.] Fx tanuki: (putting leaf on head) plop tanuki: Master Miroku, tanuki: if something happens, please save me. Miroku: Don't fret yourself. 3 [The tanuki jumps off the edge of the cliff, spreading his arms wide.] Fx tanuki: fwip tanuki: Transform! 4 [Below, Kagome is pushing her bike along, with Shippou sitting in the basket, while Inuyasha walks behind. A composite drawing shows them looking up at a sound.] Fx sound: scrape *slide* Kagome: Hn!? Page 3 1 [Coming down the slope is a sort of giant Pac-man on acid - a round head several meters wide, with a huge, fanged mouth and large eyes. Inuyasha looks on with a sweat drop, Shippou's eyes bug out, and Kagome looks on in shock.] Fx sound: rumble rumble rumble tanuki: {demonic voice} Ba~st~a~rds~ Kagome: _Eh_. 2 [The monster head goes sliding past Kagome, upsetting her bike, and she crashes to the ground.] Fx bike: crash Kagome: Kyaa! Page 4 1 [Inuyasha is below the monster, being pushed downhill, while trying to get a foothold. Next to him, Shippou goes tumbling down the mountain slope.] Fx tanuki: (sliding on rocks) grate grate grate Inuyasha: Ugh. Shippou: Ga~a! 2 [Up by the pathway the group was walking along, Kagome looks over the edge.] Fx rocks: clatter Kagome: I, Inuyasha-a! 3 [Kagome is suddenly grabbed from behind, by a hand who's fingers hook themselves into the necklace holding the Shikon fragment around Kagome's neck.] Fx hand: *yank* Kagome: ! 4 [Closeup of Kagome falling onto someone on her back, while she has her eyes closed in fright.] Fx Kagome: thunk Kagome: Kyaa! 5 [Kagome opens her eyes to look in surprise to see Miroku, who is sitting on her bike, and holding Kagome on his lap.] Fx bike: clatter Kagome: ....... 6 [Looking a bit embarrassed, Kagome shouts at Miroku, who looks calm.] Kagome: Wha, what're you doing! Miroku: Please put your mind at rest. Page 5 1 [Closeup of Miroku smiling.] Fx Mirkou: *smile* Miroku: I am one in the service of Buddha. Miroku: I am not a suspicious person. ( "I am not a suspicious person" (in response to a who are you type question) is one of those phrases people _always_ use in these kinds of situations in anime and manga. Well, nearly - there's this story in the Slayers Special novels where Lina Inverse burts into a building, and some people confront her and demand to know who she is, and she replies that she's "a suspicious person", which completely stumps the guys for several seconds ^-^) 2 [Miroku is looking ahead with a sort of blank/serious face, while Kagome looks somewhat annoyed.] Fx bike: clatter Miroku: When I tried to take the Shikon fragment, you came along with it. Kagome: Hey you, don't make it sound as if I were a freebie... 3 [Inuyasha is holding the monster above him, while it rests against the slope.] Fx Inuyasha: *strain...* Inuyasha: ! 4 [Inuyasha looks up to see Miroku holding Kagome in his lap.] Fx bike: clatter Inuyasha: Kagome!? 5 [View of Kagome being held by Miroku, looking quite annoyed.] Inuyasha: .oO(Wh, who's that scum.). 6 [Inuyasha punches the transformed tanuki in the mouth, deforming it's whole face.] Fx Inuyasha: (striking) whump Inuyasha: Move bastard! Page 6 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha putting his hand on Tetsusaiga's hilt and starting to withdraw it.] Fx Tetsusaiga: shlick 2 [Inuyasha has pulled out the transformed Tetsusaiga, and swings it towards the tanuki.] Fx Tetsusaiga: (rushing through air) roar Inuyasha: Unless you move... tanuki: Eep! 3 [View of Miroku looking around in surprise.] Miroku: ! 4 [Tetsusaiga closes in on the tanuki who has revered to his original shape and clutches his head in panic, going into a sort of foetus position.] Fx Tetsusaiga: *heavy swing* Fx tanuki: *mists of transformation* tanuki: Ee~e~e~p! I'm gonna be ki~i~i~lled! Page 7 1 [Closeup of Miroku gesturing with his right arm, tugging on the beads around the glove, with an annoyed expression.] Fx beads: clink Miroku: Shit, Miroku: it's the violent companion. 2 [Inuyasha is suddenly blown forwards by a massive gust of wind, and he looses his grip of Tetsusaiga.] Fx wind: whoosh Fx Tetsusaiga: *slap* Inuyasha: Wha!? 3 [Inuyasha smashes head first into the side of the cliff.] Fx Inuyasha: wham Inuyasha: Gueh! Page 8 1 [Closeup of Kagome looking down in shock.] Kagome: Inuyasha! 2 [Kagome roughly tears herself from Miroku's hold.] Fx Kagome: (elbow) whack Kagome: Let go! Miroku: Sure. 3 [Kagome slides down the steep rocky cliff, to where Inuyasha is stuck head first into the ground, with his feet in the air.] Fx rocks: clatter... Fx Kagome: (sliding down) slish 4 [View of some clouds.] Inuyasha: Cra~a~p Inuyasha: How dare he do that to me... 5 [Kagome and Inuyasha are sitting on the path they were originally travelling on, and Inuyasha is holding (untransformed) Tetsusaiga, while Kagome kneels beside Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Who was that scum. Kagome: He said he was a servant of Buddha or something, but... 6 [Closeup side view of Kagome thinking to herself, while in the background a drawing of Miroku is shown sticking his hand out with a blaze of light coming out.] Kagome: .oO(I wonder what he did...). Kagome: .oO(with his right hand, at that time...). Page 9 1 [View of Inuyasha thinking to himself angrily, while remembering Miroku sticking his hand out and a blast of air coming out at him.] Inuyasha: .oO(I was suddenly pulled by a huge wind...). Inuyasha: .oO(What did that guy do from such a long fucking distance...). 2 [Closeup side view of Kagome realising something.] Fx Kagome: ah! 3 [Kagome is standing up looking at a tire mark in the trail, looking angry while Inuyasha looks on in confusion.] Kagome: Oh darn. Inuyasha: Hn? 4 [Kagome is looking ahead, with an angry expression while Inuyasha has a blank look.] Kagome: He escaped riding my bike. Kagome: How nasty! Inuyasha: ...... 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha getting angry.] Inuyasha: What're you being so easy going for... Inuyasha: Bitch, you're the one who was about to be taken away! Page 10 1 [Inuyasha turns to sit away from Kagome.] Inuyasha: Jeez, Inuyasha: IF I just took my eyes off your for a second... 2 [Closeup of Kagome turns around to face Inuyasha.] Kagome: ...... Kagome: Inuyasha... 3 [Kagome comes to sit in front of Inuyasha with a sorrowful expression on her face, and Inuyasha backs away, with a little sweat drop.] Inuyasha: Hn? Kagome: I'm sorry. 4 [Inuyasha turns away from Kagome, looking like he's blushing, while Kagome continues to have a pleading look on her face.] Inuyasha: It, it's not like I'm worried about you or something. Inuyasha: It's the Shikon fragment you're carrying that... Kagome: That's why... 5 [Closeup of Kagome sweating a little.] Kagome: The Shikon fragment was also... Kagome: stolen it seems. 6 [Inuyasha turns to look at Kagome with a very annoyed expression, and Kagome has a little tear in her eye.] Fx Inuyasha: *get annoyed* Page 11 1 [Inuyasha is charging angrily through the air with Inuyasha and Shippou on his back.] Fx Inuyasha: (rushing through air) whoosh Inuyasha: That scum, he's making fucking fools of us! 2 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: He's shouldn't have gone too far. Inuyasha: 'cuz that iron vehicle falls down all the time. 3 [Closeup of Kagome.] Kagome: Inuyasha, did you... 4 [view of some clouds.] Kagome: ... practice riding it? Inuyasha: Shut up! (vein pop) Page 12 1 [View of some traders by the river at a town, with many people wandering around.] Fx leaves: rustle... 2 [View of some happy (if plump and not that pretty) girls with make-up in kimonos. Miroku is drawn overlaid resting his head on his hand, looking annoyed with himself.] Fx girls: *happy scream* girl-1: Wo~a~h Ladykiller. girl-2: Take your time having fun, okay. Miroku: Si~i~gh Miroku: I'm such a fool. 3 [The scene expands to show Miroku sitting in a large room, with several woman playing instruments, and two have sidled up to Miroku to feed him snacks, and there's an old woman sitting near to him. None look particularly pretty.] Fx girl: *banging drum* girl dancing: o-hohohoho_ old woman: As you wished, we collected the finest pretty girls. Miroku: You mean these are 'the finest'...? Page 13 1 [Dreamy view of Kagome, looking over her should without much expression.] Miroku: .oO({off} I should have brought that girl along too after all.). Miroku: .oO(I really regret it.). 2 [View of some clouds.] Kagome: {off} Hey Inuyasha, still nothing yet? Inuyasha: Ah shuddup! Inuyasha: The smells are all mixed up and I can't tell shit. 3 [Inuyasha is down on his knees in the middle of a busy street, sniffing the ground, while Shippou and Kagome (who looks somewhat peeved) look on. Several villagers have stopped to look.] Fx villagers: rustle Kagome: Ar~r~gh, all these people have turned up. Shippou: We must look really suspicious. Fx Inuyasha: *snif snif snif* Inuyasha: Where's that bastard. 4 [Kagome is getting more annoyed while some villagers look on.] villager: There are Youkai in such a busy place...? Kagome: {to Inuyasha} See! 5 [Some villagers are muttering to each other, and Kagome looks shocked, while Inuyasha looks back at Kagome out of the corner of his eyes.] villager-1: The guy and kid look fine, but... villager-1: That's girl's clothing... villager-2: Think she's a Youkai? villager-3: She's Youkai. Kagome: _Ehh!_, I am? Fx Kagome: (comically) *kadoom* Inuyasha: Hah, serves her right. ( Yup, the villagers think that _Kagome_ is a Youkai, but that Shippou and Inuyasha _aren't_.) Page 14 1 [View of some crows flying through the sky.] Fx crow: caw 2 [As evening approaches, Inuyasha is still sniffing the ground, while Kagome and Shippou trail after him.] Fx Inuyasha: *snif snif snif* Kagome: Say... Kagome: Would he be in a place like this? Inuyasha: Cr~a~a~p 3 [Closeup of Kagome.] Kagome: Firstly, I doubt a thief would spend his time in place like this... 4 [Having walked into another area, Kagome notices her bike beside the window to a house in which a woman in sitting. A dog is sniffing the bike.] Fx dog: *snif snif* Kagome: _Ah_. 5 [Inside the girls and Miroku look up at some noise.] Fx sounds: thud thud thud voice: Eeek! Youkai! Miroku: Hn? 6 [Inuyasha roughly slides open the door, and Kagome is behind him looking annoyed.] Fx door: whump Inuyasha: Hey! Kagome: You bicycle thief! Page 15 1 [Closeup of Miroku looking surprised.] Miroku: Ooh, you are! 2 [Miroku walks straight past Inuyasha to grab Kagome by the hand, while the other girls in the room look on, annoyed.] Fx Miroku: *stride stride* Fx Miroku: (Kagome) *grasp) Miroku: You're a Buddha in Hell, Miroku: and a sight for sore eyes. girl-1: Humph. girl-2: But this is such a great Paradise. 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha gripping his hand in anger.] Fx Inuyasha: *crack knuckles* Inuyasha: Heh... 4 [Inuyasha swings at Miroku, who casually ducks.] Fx Inuyasha: *wild swing* Inuyasha: Bastard, I'm your opponent!! Miroku: Hup. 5 [The girls start screaming while Miroku swiftly moves out of the way.] girl: Kyaa! girl: Eeek! Fx Miroku: *zip* Miroku: Jeez, you're so violent... Inuyasha: Ugh... Page 16 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha, looking very angry, and flexing his claws.] Fx fingers: *snap snap* Fx Inuyasha: rustle Inuyasha: Somehow, it seems you don't feel like handing over the Shikon fragment without fuss, does it. 2 [Closeup of Miroku holding up the fragment, smirking.] Miroku: Heh... Miroku: This isn't something that should be in the hands of a Youkai. 3 [Inuyasha charges forwards.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Inuyasha: Stuff you! 4 [Inuyasha looks on in surprise as Miroku jumps the short hop down to the street.] Fx Miroku: shh Inuyasha: _Ah!_ Page 17 1 [Inuyasha is angrily charging after Miroku who looks bored.] Fx Inuyasha: shh Inuyasha: Just you fucking wait! Fx Miroku: shh Miroku: I wouldn't resort to needless conflict. 2 [Inuyasha draws Tetsusaiga, which transforms, in one smooth motion.] Fx Tetsusaiga: shlick Inuyasha: Is that so? Inuyasha: Then, you are going to die, bastard! 3 [Miroku looks behind him in surprise.] Fx staff: jingle Miroku: ! Page 18 1 [Inuyasha swings down Tetsusaiga and Miroku blocks it with his staff, in a bright flash of light.] Fx Tetsusaiga: (striking staff) *flash* 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha gritting his teeth.] Inuyasha: .oO(He stopped Tetsusaiga's blow!?). Inuyasha: .oO(As I thought... this guy ain't a normal human!). 3 [Closeup of Miroku smiling.] Miroku: Do you continue to seek your doom? Last modified April 24th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 53 Version: 2.000 Title: Air Rip Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #2-3, 10th Dec '97 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Miroku is standing with a smirk, holding his right hand out, palm open, towards the viewers and light is shining from his hand.] title: Air Rip Page 2-3 1 [All the frames on this page are double width, taking up pages 2 and 3 of this chapter. Inuyasha, with Tetsusaiga, and Miroku, with his staff, are facing off against each other in a wide street in the town. Several towns people are looking on from a distance.] Inuyasha: Just who the hell are you, bastard! Miroku: My name is Miroku... Miroku: I aid people in trouble with my Houriki (clerical powers). 2 [View of some towns people talking to each other.] Fx townfolk: *mutter mutter mutter* villager1: What going on!? villager2: Looks like a Houshi-sama doing a Youkai extermination. 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting.] Inuyasha: You're a Houshi helping people in trouble!? Inuyasha: Don't kid me, you thieving scum! Page 4 1 [Miroku holds up the Shikon fragment he got from Kagome earlier.] Miroku: This is for your own benefit, Miroku: you will let me keep the Shikon no Tama as things are now. Miroku: Inuyasha... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking annoyed.] Fx Inuyasha: *twitch...* Inuyasha: .oO(This guy... [knows] my name...). 3 [View of Inuyasha speaking to Miroku.] Inuyasha: Hey bastard, do you know me!? Miroku: Not at all. 4 [Inuyasha stands with a little sweat drop, while glancing back at Kagome who looks a bit surprised.] Miroku: It's just that you were called that by your beautiful young lady companion... Kagome: Ohh my! 5 [Closeup of Kagome looking quite moved, and the background has gone all bubbly, while Shippou (clinging to Kagome's shoulder) is speaking angrily to her.] Kagome: Somehow... Kagome: He doesn't seem like a bad guy. Shippou: Get a grip Kagome! Shippou: That guy's the Jewel thief. Page 5 1 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Heh... 2 [Inuyasha charges forwards with Tetsusaiga.] Fx Inuyasha: whoosh Inuyasha: That joke - Inuyasha: I'll make so you can't crack it again!! 3 [Inuyasha swings a barrage of strikes with Tetsusaiga against Miroku, who blocks them with his staff, though he's being pushed back rapidly.] Fx clash of weapons: clash clash clash Page 6 1 [View of Miroku being pushed backwards.] Fx clash of weapons: whack whack Miroku: Not bad, Miroku: you've got good strength! 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha sweating a bit while swinging away.] Inuyasha: .oO(This scum,). Inuyasha: .oO(he deflected all my strikes...). 3 [View of Miroku stepping on a little stack of branches.] Fx Miroku: (sliping on sticks) 4 [Miroku falls to the side.] Fx Miroku: *lurch* Miroku: Opps. 5 [Inuyasha swings again, knocking Miroku's staff of out his hand.] Fx Tetsusaiga: *whoosh through air* Fx clash of weapons: clang Miroku: ! Page 7 1 [Inuyasha rushes towards Miroku to finish him off as he falls the ground.] Fx staff: *dig into ground* Miroku: Shit. 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting.] Inuyasha: Just hand over the Jewel in your pocket without fuss! Inuyasha: Unless you want to die. 3 [Closeup of Miroku looking annoyed.] Miroku: ...... 4 [View of Inuyasha looking on as Miroku turns and runs off.] Fx Miroku: *dash* Inuyasha: Ah! Hey bastard, Inuyasha: you trying to run away again? 5 [View of Miroku looking back.] Miroku: You people looking on, Miroku: get out of here as fast as you can. Miroku: Fear for your lives. 6 [View of the towns people plus Kagome and Shippou looking a bit surprised.] Fx townfolk: *mutter...* Kagome: Wha... Page 8 1 [Miroku turns about and faces Inuyasha who holds up Tetsusaiga.] Fx Miroku: *turn* Fx Inuyasha: (taking stance) shh 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Give it up Miroku! Inuyasha: You've lost, bastard. 3 [Closeup of Miroku extending his gloved right arm, with a smile on his face.] Fx beads: jingle Miroku: Heh. 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking worried.] Inuyasha: .oO(The right arm!!). 5 [Closeup of Miroku shouting.] Miroku: Sorry, but despite appearances, I never want to lose. Page 9 1 [Miroku whips the beads off the glove.] Fx beads: jangle Miroku: Houriki! (clerical powers) 2 [Miroku stretches out his hand and a blast of wind _pulls_ him towards Miroku's hand.] Fx wind: whoosh Inuyasha: ! 3 [Nearby, some horses are in a small stable house which is being pulled apart.] Fx leaves: rustle Fx wood: *crack crack crack* Fx house: *whinny* Page 10-11 1 [Double page spread of the horses, a chicken a various bits and piece being pulled _into_ Miroku's right hand, while Inuyasha looks on in surprise.] Fx wind: who-o-o-sh Fx bits: swish Fx bits: clatter clatter Inuyasha: _Wha!!_ Inuyasha: .oO(They're being sucked in!?). Page 12 1 [Closeup of Miroku's hand, showing a shrunk down horse and other bits.] Fx wind: who-o-o-sh Fx horse: *scream...* 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: .oO(His right hand is...). Inuyasha: .oO(an air rip!!). Page 13 1 [Inuyasha sticks Tetsusaiga into the ground to anchor himself.] Fx Tetsusaiga: (hitting ground) whump Inuyasha: Ugh! 2 [Closeup of Tetsusaiga stuck into the ground.] Fx Tetsusaiga: *slide slide...* 3 [View of Miroku sucking up stuff with his hand.] Fx wind: who-o-o-sh Miroku: You won't be able to endure too long. 4 [Kagome is hiding behind a wall support, and nearby the villagers are running off.] Fx beam: *creak...* Fx wall: *crack crack* villager-1: Ru, run awa~a~y! villager-2: You'll be sucked to death! 5 [Closeup of Kagome with her hair being tugged by the wind.] Kagome: .oO(It's as if it's a Black Hole...). Kagome: .oO(This is way beyond clerical powers!). Page 14 1 [Shippou is clinging to Kagome while various bits fly past.] Shippou: Kagome! Shippou: Let's run too! Kagome: We gotta stop it 2 [Closeup of Shippou looking confused and Kagome looking serious.] Shippou: Eh. Kagome: That "Miroku" person... 3 [FlashBack Flashback to when Miroku ran off earlier Kagome: .oO({voice over} He did that so people wouldn't get sucked in...). Miroku: You people looking on, Miroku: get out of here as fast as you can. 4 [View of Miroku with his hand strethed out towards Inuyasha, and both are bracing themselves against the power of the wind.] Fx wind: who-o-o-sh Fx Tetsusaiga: creak... Inuyasha: Ugh... Miroku: Give in. Miroku: Once you're sucked in you can't get out. EndFlashBack] Page 15 1 [Inuyasha suddenly charges forwards with Tetsusaiga, which ploughs up the earth.] Fx Inuyasha: *jump Fx Tetsusaiga: (plowing through earth) whump whump whump Inuyasha: Cut it out!! Inuyasha: That air rip, I'll gonna cut off your right arm. Miroku: ! 2 [View of Miroku continuing to sucking things up.] Miroku: It's pointless, Miroku: you'll be sucked in along with the katana... 3 [Closeup of Miroku looking shocked.] Miroku: Ah!? Page 16 1 [Miroku and Inuyasha look on in surprise to see Kagome flying over Inuyasha's head towards Miroku.] Fx wind: whoosh Miroku: Wha!? 2 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Kagome!? 3 [Miroku quickly wraps the beads back around his arm.] Fx beads: jangle Miroku: Ugh. Page 17 1 [Kagome slams into Miroku's chest.] Fx Kagome: *whizz through air* Fx Kagome: (hitting Miroku) wham 2 [Kagome and Miroku slide along the ground.] Fx Miroku: *scrape and slide* 3 [Inuyasha rushes forwards.] Fx Inuyasha: *dash* Inuyasha: Kagome! Inuyasha: .oO(Why...). Page 18 1 [View of Kagome lying on top of the unconscious Miroku.] Fx dust: *settle* Kagome: Owowowow... 2 [View of Inuyasha moving along.] Fx Inuyasha: swish 3 [View of Miroku's right hand, with the beads around it.] Kagome: This rosary... It is a seal for his right hand. Kagome: He sealed it by himself... 4 [View of Kagome staring face to face with Miroku, who's still unconscious.] Kagome: .oO(I thought so...). Kagome: .oO(He isn't a bad guy.). Last modified May 20th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 54 Version: 2.000 Title: The Cursed Hand Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #4, 24th Dec '97 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Inuyasha sits holding Tetsusaiga in his arms, while overlaid behind him is a side view of Kagome, looking at Inuyasha with a slight smile on her face.] Title: The Cursed Hand Page 2 1 [Inuyasha is looking down at Kagome who is sitting on top of Miroku who is spread-eagled out on the ground, unconscious.] Inuyasha: Kagome, you... Inuyasha: Did you jump in by yourself? Kagome: Because, this "Miroku" guy... 2 [Flash back to the last chapter when Miroku was sucking up various bits of the scenery.] Kagome: {voice over} If he had used his right hand's abilities earlier, 3 [Closeup of Kagome, looking serious while talking to Inuyasha.] Kagome: he would have probably already killed us. Page 3 1 [Closeup of Miroku.] Kagome: I'm sure... Kagome: he's someone we can talk things over with. 2 [Closeup of Miroku's right hand.] Fx hand: *twitch..* 3 [While keeping his face blank, Miroku's right hand moves up and rubs Kagome's behind. Kagome freezes in shock, and Inuyasha looks on angrily.] Fx Miroku: (hand) *caress* Fx Kagome: *offended* 4 [Miroku sits up while Inuyasha swipes Kagome off him and holds up Tetsusaiga. Kagome looks rather stiff and stunned, and has a little tear in her eye.] Fx Miroku: *sit up slowly* Fx Inuyasha: (Kagome) *swipe* Fx Inuyasha: (hand on Tetsusaiga) *grip* 5 [Inuyasha is standing holding Tetsusaiga (untransformed) angrily, while Kagome looks quite shocked and angry.] Fx Kagome: *breath hoarsely* Fx Tetsusaiga: *getting ready for use...* Kagome: On second thought, kill him! Inuyasha: You corrupted priest. 6 [Closeup of Miroku holding up his hands in a peace-making gesture.] Miroku: Calm down. Miroku: Let's talk things over. Page 4 1 [View of some misty, tree covered hills.] Miroku: {voice over} The reason I am collecting together the Shikon no Tama... Miroku: is to seek out and destroy a particular Youkai... 2 [Kagome, Inuyasha and Miroku are sitting on a grassy field.] 3 [Closeup side view of Miroku.] Miroku: That Youkai is known as... Naraku. ( 'Naraku' is a old word meaning, Hell, or Hades - modern equivilant is 'Jigoku'.) 4 [View of Kagome and Inuyasha looking a little surprised.] Kagome: Naraku...? 5 [Miroku holds up his right arm.] Miroku: This Air Rip in my right hand, Miroku: is a curse by Naraku, bored into my right hand... Page 5 1 [Closeup of Kagome looking serious, and a little sad.] Kagome: That 'Naraku'... Kagome: What kind of Youkai is it...? 2 [Closeup of Miroku making a point.] Miroku: It has a strong evil energy, and consumes people. Miroku: Beyond that... 3 [View of the sky.] Kagome: {off} You don't know!? 4 [Kagome is talking to Miroku in surprise, while Inuyasha is glaring at him out of the corner of his eye.] Kagome: And what's that supposed to mean? Miroku: At any rate... 5 [View of a young priest walking down a city street, dressed like Miroku is.] Miroku: The person who fought with Naraku, Miroku: was actually my grandfather, when he was young... Miroku: It's an old story from about 50 years ago. 6 [] Miroku: Over the course of several years, there were several fights between Grandfather and Naraku... Miroku: On each appearance, he had borrowed the form of a different human, I'm told. 7 [Closeup of Kagome.] Kagome: .oO(Borrowed... the appearance!?). Page 6 1 [View of a noblely dressed young woman with long hair - looks like a younger version of Inuyasha's mother.] Miroku: At the last battle, Naraku appeared with the body of a beautiful young lady, I head. Miroku: My Grandfather boasted a huge amount of clerical power, but unfortunately... 2 [Kagome looks at Miroku with a bland expression.] Kagome: He was a leecher, wasn't he. Miroku: ... Quite correct. 3 [View of Miroku's grandfather's hand, with some shreds of paper ('o-Fuda' - paper charms) around a dark hole in the middle of his hand, with Naraku (as the woman) in the background.] Miroku: Naraku pierced all the sealing charms along with Grandfather's right hand, Miroku: so that he could run away. Page 7 1 [Naraku, up in the rafters in a room, looks down at Miroku's grandfather.] Naraku: Now that I've put that Air Rip in your hand, Naraku: some day you will be swallowed up. 2 [Frame of some swirling power.] Naraku: {voice over} Even if you have children, Naraku: unless you do your best to kill me, the curse that will be inherited for generations will eradicate your family. 3 [View of Kagome and Inuyasha.] Kagome: ..... 4 [Miroku looks at his cursed hand.] Miroku: The Air Rip has become bigger over the years, Miroku: and it's suction power has increased accordingly. 5 [Closeup of Miroku clenching his fist.] Miroku: Unless I vanquish Naraku... Miroku: in several years time, Miroku: I myself will be swallowed up, won't I. 6 [View of Kagome looking a little shocked.] Page 8 1 [Kagome edges a little closer to Miroku.] Kagome: Meaning... you'll die? Miroku: Yes. 2 [View of the sky.] Miroku: Should that happen, I don't mind. Miroku: If that is to be my destiny... 3 [Closeup of Miroku making a point.] Miroku: However... Miroku: there's no way I'm going to leave Naraku alone. 4 [Picture of the Shikon no Tama exploding, at the beginning of the series.] Miroku: {voice over} The Shikon no Tama should have been annihilated 50 years ago, Miroku: but it has appeared again in this time, scattered around, I've heard... Miroku: Naraku will _definitely_ be collecting together the Jewel, and should be seeking more power. 5 [Kagome looks a little uncomfortable while Inuyasha looks on.] Miroku: {off} The reason is that... 6 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking shocked.] Miroku: 50 years ago, I hear that Naraku almost got his hands on the Shikon no Tama. Miroku: He killed the priestess protecting the Jewel... Inuyasha: ! Page 9 1 [Inuyasha is suddenly standing in front of Miroku.] Fx Inuyasha: shh Inuyasha: Killed the... Inuyasha: priestess!? Inuyasha: .oO(The guy who took my appearance and injured Kikyou 50 years ago...). 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha with a drawing of Kikyou behind him, with blood splattered.] Inuyasha: .oO(There's no mistake about it!). ( 'It' referring to Naraku.) Page 10 1 [Inuyasha reaches forwards and grabs Miroku with an intense expression on his face.] Fx Inuyasha: *grab* Inuyasha: Oi Miroku! Inuyasha: You said that Naraku or whatever guy, can borrow all sorts of forms, right? Inuyasha: What about now!? Inuyasha: What kind of appearance is it using now!? 2 [Closeup of Miroku and Inuyasha.] Miroku: Of course... if I knew that, Miroku: I would have found him out and done away with him already. 3 [View of Kikyou's body being cremated.] Inuyasha: .oO(The person who trapped Kikyou and I into hatred,). Inuyasha: .oO(and who caused Kikyou's fatal injuries...). Inuyasha: .oO(is alive and still after the Shikon no Tama!?). Page 11 1 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha thinking angrily.] Inuyasha: .oO(Kikyou's nemesis...). Inuyasha: .oO(I'll search him out, and give him what he deserves.). 2 [Kagome gazes on as Inuyasha looks down in front on him with a strained expression.] Kagome: ...... 3 [Kagome holds up the large Shikon no Tama fragment.] Kagome: If we keep collecting together the Shikon fragments... 4 [Kagome turns to the others, while Miroku looks on in surprise.] Kagome: we'll definitely come across Naraku, won't we. Miroku: _Ah_. Miroku: When did you... 5 [Closeup of Kagome.] Kagome: Let's collect them together. Page 12 1 [View of Miroku and Inuyasha looking a little surprised.] Miroku: Haah? 2 [Kagome turns to Inuyasha.] Kagome: Because Inuyasha has no intention of handing over [the Shikon no Tama], have you. Inuyasha: You got it! 3 [Kagome comes to plead to Miroku how looks doubtful.] Kagome: Okay, so come on. Miroku: ...... 4 [Closeup of Miroku looking away from Kagome.] Miroku: Because, I find that I, Miroku: tend to dislike getting deeply involved with other people. 5 [Closeup of Kagome looking up at Miroku.] Kagome: But... Kagome: unless you destroy Naraku quickly, you'll die, won't you? 6 [Miroku looks turns to look at Kagome.] Miroku: Kagome-sama... Miroku: Are you worrying about me? 7 [Miroku clasps Kagome's hands in his own, and Kagome has a little sweat drop.] Fx Miroku: (hands) *clench* Kagome: Well... Miroku: In that case, I have a request. Page 13 1 [Miroku speaks seriously to Kagome, who's face goes all blank, while behind them, Inuyasha looks _really_ annoyed.] Miroku: Please bear my child. Fx Inuyasha: *get angry* 2 [Inuyasha turns around, looking angry.] Fx Inuyasha: *shiver with anger* Inuyasha: _Wha_... 3 [Kagome looks at Miroku with a strangely annoyed expression while he acts 'cool'.] Kagome: Why should I? Miroku: If by some freak chance I cannot complete my revenge against Naraku, when I die... Miroku: It is essential that I entrust the family duty onto a child. Fx Miroku: *sigh...* 4 [Inuyasha angrily inserts himself between Kagome and Inuyasha, while Kagome looks a little surprised.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Inuyasha: Give me a fucking break, you lecherous Bouzu (insulting term for a Buddhist priest). Miroku: I'm a Houshi (typical term for a low level Buddhist priest). Page 14 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha speaking angrily.] Inuyasha: If you bother Kagome with those bloody strange requests again... 2 [Closeup of Kagome looking a touch moved.] Kagome: .oO(Inuyasha...). 3 [View of Miroku.] Miroku: Sorry to intrude. Miroku: She appeared to be just a companion, but... 4 [Miroku talks to the others with some mild embarrassment, while Inuyasha gets angry again.] Miroku: Inuyasha's fallen in love with Kagome-sama... Miroku: Oh, excuse me again. Inuyasha: _Wha_. 5 [Inuyasha has gone a little red with anger (or embarrassment), while Kagome looks a little annoyed.] Inuyasha: Yo, you stupid fool. Inuyasha: I'm just using her as a device to find the Jewel! Kagome: Humph. 6 [Kagome, looking a little annoyed, turns away from the others, and her words make Inuyasha edge away from her.] Kagome: That's right, Inuyasha already has someone he cares about, doesn't he. Miroku: Oh-ho. 7 [The three continue to argue, while up in a nearby tree, Shippou is munching on some fruit.] Kagome: Miroku-sama's way is nicer! Inuyasha: You feel like turning traitor on me, do you bitch. Miroku: You should treat girls better. Shippou: .oO(... Weren't they having a serious discussion?). Page 15 1 [View of some clouds.] general: {off} Cheer up everyone. 2 [View of some foot-soldiers led by some men on horses.] Fx soldiers: rustle rustle general: We'll be back at the fort soon. 3 [The sky suddenly darkens.] Fx sky: swish... general: Hn...? 4 [Long shot of a dark cloud moving through the air with lots of things riding on the back.] Fx cloud: *rush and rumble* 5 [The soldiers look shocked.] soldiers: !? Page 16 1 [Closeup of the beings on the cloud - about 20 rather traditional looking Japanese demons, on assorted demonic horse-like beasts.] Fx cloud: *rush and rumble* youkai: We hu-u-nt! youkai: It's a present for our great master. Page 17 1 [The soldiers panic.] soldier-1: Uh! soldier-1: Uwhaa! soldier-2: Youkai!! 2 [Misty frame.] 4 [Kagome, with Shippou sitting in her bike's basket, stands by Inuyasha and Miroku on a stony ledge next to the battlefield, where all the soldiers have been killed, and the ground is covered with blood.] Kagome: Kya... Miroku: This is atrocious... 5 [A closeup of several soldiers shows that the flesh around their torsos' have been totally removed, and their empty rib cages are visible.] Miroku: Without a single exception, their guts have been taken away. Inuyasha: Wasn't a war, was it. 6 [Closeup of the party.] Kagome: Youkai...? Inuyasha: Seems so. Miroku: Rest is peace. Page 18 1 [Closeup of Miroku.] Miroku: This is not the work of low level Youkai... Miroku: Looks like they had a Shikon fragment, doesn't it. 2 [Black frame.] Inuyasha: .oO(Smells of blood... but that's not all.). Inuyasha: .oO(This is...). 3 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha thinking.] Inuyasha: .oO(Ink!). Inuyasha: .oO(That's right, it's the smell of ink.). 4 [Inuyasha turns to Miroku.] Inuyasha: Hey Miroku, Inuyasha: I'll tell you beforehand. 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: I don't feel like cooperating with you. Inuyasha: So I will not hand over the fragments. 6 [Closeup of Miroku, smiling.] Miroku: First come, first served... is what you're saying, isn't it. Last modified May 20th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 55 Version: 2.000 Title: Pocket Oni Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #5-6, 5th Jan '98 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Inuyasha stands holding Tetsusaiga (transformed), over his shoulder, with a surprised look on his face.] Title: Pocket Oni ( An indirect reference to the hugely popular (in Japan while this was being written) Pocket Monster game/anime/toys perhaps? An Oni is a traditional Japanese monster.) Page 2 1 [FlashBack Miroku turns to leave Miroku: We'll part here. Miroku: Because I want to move at my own pace, alone. EndFlashBack] 2 [Kagome is cycling along a grassy hill on her bike, with Shippou in the basket, and Inuyasha jumping along ahead.] Fx bike: (bell) jingle Fx Inuyasha: *bound along* 3 [Closeup of Kagome and Shippou.] Kagome: Sigh. Shippou: That damn Miroku had looked to be reliable too. Kagome: .oO(Jeez,). Kagome: .oO(If we cooperate, we could collect the Shikon no Tama faster as well, couldn't we.). 4 [View of Inuyasha rushing through the air.] Fx Inuyasha: *sniff sniff* Inuyasha: Hn!! Page 3 1 [Kagome looks on as Inuyasha suddenly accelerates ahead.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Inuyasha: It's the smell of ink! 2 [View of the sky.] man's voice: {off} Eeek! Sa, save me~e! 3 [Inuyasha has grabbed a young looking man by the front, and sniffing a long ream of paper, with writing all over it.] Fx Inuyasha: *dog-like sniff* Inuyasha: _Hn~~_!? This huh? The source of the smell. messenger: Aah! That's the message I'm delivering! 4 [Closeup of Kagome looking stern.] Kagome: Inuyasha sit! 5 [Inuyasha collapses to the floor, with Kagome sitting nearby, and the messenger runs off with his letter.] Fx Inuyasha: *strain to sit up* Inuyasha: _What-are-you-doing!?_ Kagome: He's an ordinary person! Kagome: {to man running off} Sorry about tha~at! Fx messenger: *still feeling shocked* messenger: She~esh! Page 4 1 [Kagome is now looking down at Inuyasha, who's still on the ground, with a frown.] Kagome: Sheesh, what are you in such a hurry for. Inuyasha: You should know! 2 [View of the bloody battlefield from the end of the last chapter.] Inuyasha: {voice over} In the tracks of the rampaging Youkai, Inuyasha: there was the smell of ink left behind. 3 [Inuyasha is now talking forcefully to Kagome.] Inuyasha: If we're careless, that bastard Miroku will get all the Shikon fragments. Kagome: ...... Kagome: Do you hate him _that_ much? 4 [Closeup of Kagome and Inuyasha talking face to face.] Inuyasha: Hey you, you actually like that kind of lecherous bastard? Kagome: I _love_ him. 5 [Inuyasha stares at Kagome with a shocked expression.] Inuyasha: _Eh..._ 6 [Closeup of Kagome explaining things matter-of-factly.] Kagome: Just kidding. Kagome: It was obviously a joke, [wasn't it]... Page 5 1 [Kagome turns to glare at Inuyasha with some embarrassment, while Inuyasha is stumbling away wide-eyed, clutching his hands.] Fx Inuyasha: *ka-doom ka-doom ka-doom* Inuyasha: .oO(That it, is it?). Inuyasha: .oO(It's like _that_ is it?). Kagome: Hey, listen until the end would you! 2 [View of the sky.] 3 [Several people are walking along a wide rode near a Shinto Shrine, and quite a few traders are sitting on the ground, on mats, with their wares.] 4 [Closeup of Miroku yawning.] Miroku: *ya~a~wn* Miroku: There's no clue to the fragments... Miroku: What do I do now. 5 [Miroku looks up at a voice off-scene.] Fx sound: *whump* voice: You lowlife! Page 6 1 [Two attendants in the same uniform are kicking a man who's lying on the ground, clutching some paper. Up ahead is what looks to be some lady, and her two maids, one of which is holding an umbrella over the lady's head.] Fx attendants: *whump whump* attendant-1: You were peeking at the princess. attendant-2: That's filthy! ( Strictly speaking while 'hime' ('hime-sama' with full honourifics) does literally translate as 'princess', the woman being refered to as a 'princess' is not necessarily one in the traditional sense - ie daughter of the king of the country - or in Japan's case, the emperor. However, at the time, Japan was more like a set of smaller countries, though without 'kings'. In this case, a more accurate term would probably be 'lady', though it's harder to fit this in, grammar-wise.) 2 [Closeup of the man being beaten up - he has dark rimmed eyes. Looks a bit like a nastier and older version of Gosunkugi from Ranma 1/2.] man: I, I was just [doing so], man: because the princess was too beautiful... 3 [Miroku stands among a group of onlookers.] Fx villagers: *mutter mutter* villager-1: That's that artist, Koutatsu. villager-2: He's a foreigner rumoured to have come down from the capital... 4 [Closeup of Miroku's eye's tightening.] Fx Miroku: *take a sharp look* Miroku: .oO(Hn...?). Miroku: .oO(That artist...). 5 [Closeup of the artist, with swirly patterns drawn over.] Miroku: .oO(Somehow I think... an obsession seems to have driven him bad...). 6 [Closeup of the princess turning around with a gentle expression.] princess: Now then! princess: Don't treat him too cruelly... 7 [Closeup of Miroku, looking a little surprised.] Page 7 1 [The princess and party leaves, leaving the artist lying on the ground.] Fx attendant: (at Koutatsu) *spit* Koutatsu: ...... attendant: Okay, let's depart, hime-sama. 2 [Closeup side view of the princess.] Miroku: .oO(She's beautiful...). 3 [Closeup of Miroku thinking.] Miroku: .oO(But the hime-san looks shadowed by death.). Miroku: .oO(She won't live long if I leave her alone.). ( Miroku the delinquent, thinking to himself, is using the less honorific -san instead of -sama, showing again that he really just puts on a good, polite face for others, particularly the girls.) 4 [Miroku turns to look at the artist, who is picking himself off the ground.] Fx Koutatsu: *stagger...* Miroku: ...... 5 [Miroku turns to look at the princess, and party.] Fx princess: *cough cough* attendant: Hime-sama, are you allright? 6 [Miroku walks off after the princess.] Miroku: .oO(On second thought...). Miroku: .oO(It's better to help out the girl first, isn't it.). Page 8 1 [Koutatsu is now walking down an empty road beside a river.] Fx Koutatsu: shh Koutatsu: Shit! Koutatsu: How dare they do this to my drawing... 2 [Closeup of Koutatsu looking angry.] Koutatsu: .oO(Humph, those idiots...). Koutatsu: .oO(they know nothing.). 3 [The artist unrolls his drawing in looks at it.] Fx paper: rustle... 4 [View of the princess drawn on the paper.] Koutatsu: Aha-ah, the princess is beautiful during the day as well. Koutatsu: She'll be mine alone soon... 5 [Side view of Inuyasha's hand stretching out and yanking back the artist by his collar.] Fx Inuyasha: *yank* Koutatsu: Eep. Page 9 1 [Koutatsu turns to see Inuyasha looking down at him balefully.] Inuyasha: Hey there, Inuyasha: Let's step aside and have a little talk, okay. Koutatsu: Wha! ( Inuyasha is using lines typically used by a bad guy again. A typical use of Inuyasha line would be - somebody happens to be involved in a trouble with a street gang (or delinquent, 'yakuza' or whatever), and the bad guy side says this line to ask him to move to a different place in order to talk about the matter more closely. (Of course, it is often the case that the "talk" doesn't end up with a "talk" in this case...)) 2 [Kagome is rushing up on her bike.] Fx bike: swish Kagome: Ah! Kagome: She~e~esh, Inuyasha's at it again... 3 [Closeup of the artist.] Koutatsu: Wha, what'd ya want, arsehole... Koutatsu: I, I'm just an artist... 4 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha thinking.] Inuyasha: Hn...? Inuyasha: .oO(Ink... but that's not all.). 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Hey you... Inuyasha: You reek of the smell of people's blood and guts. 6 [Koutatsu looks shocked and afraid.] Page 10 1 [Koutatsu rips himself off Inuyasha's grasp.] Fx Koutatsu: fwip Koutatsu: Let, let go! 2 [Inuyasha rushes forwards.] Inuyasha: You won't get away! 3 [Koutatsu pulls apart the front of this kimono..] Fx Koutatsu: *pull* 4 [Inuyasha looks on in shock as a huge, thick black taloned arm comes out of the artist's chest.] Fx arm: *plop* Inuyasha: ! Page 11 1 [Kagome puts on the breaks while looking on in surprise.] Fx bike: (breaks) *sque-e-el* Kagome: _Wha!_ 2 [Inuyasha jumps aside as a huge hand slams onto the ground.] Fx hand: (hitting floor) wham Inuyasha: {dodging} Hah. 3 [Inuyasha looks on at the huge and rather classical looking demon sitting in front of him, which has a huge weapon - a long pole with a crescent shaped blade - very much like the Gekkaja from the last Ranma 1/2 story.] Fx oni: *massive weight* Inuyasha: Oni...!? Page 12 1 [Nearby, Koutatsu jumps into a boat on the river.] Fx Koutatsu: *jump* Fx boat: creak 2 [Inuyasha looks to the side, at the artist.] Inuyasha: Ah! Inuyasha: Wait you bastard... 3 [Closeup of Kagome thinking.] Kagome: .oO(What's going on!?). Kagome: .oO(That man, is Youkai!?). 4 [Koutatsu uses a poll to move the boat along, with a closeup of Kagome super-imposed over.] Fx boat: slish Kagome: .oO(No, that's wrong...). Kagome: .oO(He is human.). 5 [The Oni lunges forwards with it's weapon, and Inuyasha jumps up to the side.] Fx oni: *quick strike* Inuyasha: {dodging} Hah. Page 13 1 [Inuyasha whips out Tetsusaiga, transformed.] Fx Tetsusaiga: shlink 2 [Inuyasha makes a big swing, cutting the oni right down the middle.] Fx Inuyasha: *slash* Inuyasha: Hyaaa! Page 14 1 [Kagome, with Shippou on her shoulder look on.] Shippou: Gottim... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha smirking.] Inuyasha: Heh. Inuyasha: Just had a large body, huh... 3 [Inuyasha looks on in surprised astonishment as the body seems to burst apart, spreading dark liquid all over.] Fx oni: pow Fx liquid: splash Inuyasha: Dah!? 4 [Kagome and Shippou look on in surprise.] Kagome: _Ah_. Shippou: Black blood!? 5 [Inuyasha is now sitting is a huge pool of the dark liquid, spitting out his tongue.] Fx remainds: hiss... Inuyasha: Peh, peh, peh. Inuyasha: Crap... Page 15 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking at his darkened hand, with dark splats all over him.] Fx liquid: *ooze...* Inuyasha: Thi, this is... Inuyasha: Ink, blood and guts... 2 [Kagome looks on in surprise as Inuyasha keels over.] Fx Inuyasha: *grow dizzy* Fx Inuyasha: splash Kagome: _Eh_. 3 [Kagome rushes forwards.] Fx Kagome: *dash* Kagome: Wh, what's up!? 4 [Kagome pulls Inuyasha (who's eyes are spinning) out of the mess, while Shippou pulls up the rear.] Fx Kagome: (Inuyasha) *drag* Kagome: Hey... Shippou: His nose is too sensitive, and the stink got to him. 5 [The sky at night.] 6 [View of an estate by a small river.] Miroku: {off} Hmm... Miroku: So you've been having terrible dreams every night... 7 [Inside the building, Miroku is sitting in front of the princess, and a middle-aged man] Miroku: What are they like? princess: Youkai are... coming here. Page 16 1 [FlashBack In the dream, the princess finds herself on a mat in room with a single lamp. princess: {voice over} And then I was brought to this mansion I haven't seen before... princess: and put in this room by myself... 2 [] princess: But, I can feel it clearly. princess: From somewhere, someone is staring at me quietly... EndFlashBack] 3 [The man continues to explain things to Miroku.] man: The princess is being steadily worn out. man: Houshi-dono, do you think the princess is being haunted by Youkai? 4 [Closeup of Miroku thinking.] Miroku: I don't think there's any doubt. Miroku: Unless we exorcise it as soon as possible... 5 [Miroku turns to the master of the house.] Miroku: So o-Yakata-sama, Miroku: could I ask you to leave the princess and I alone for a little while? ( 'o-Yakata-sama' - honourific term for 'master of the house'.) 6 [Now that the master has gone, Miroku sidles up to the princess.] Miroku: Please do not worry, hime-sama. Miroku: I'll definitely save you with my clerical powers. Miroku: And so... princess: Yes. Page 17 1 [Miroku comes and grasps the princess's hand.] Fx Miroku: *stare* Fx Miroku: *clasp* Miroku: As an expression of gratitude, Miroku: could you bear my child? princess: Huh? 2 [Miroku gives a start at a voice from off-scene.] Kagome: {off} I thought so, Kagome: you're saying that to every girl you meet. Miroku: _Eh_. 3 [Miroku turns to see Kagome on her bike, with Shippou in the front, and Inuyasha slumped on the back.] Fx bike: creak Inuyasha: Yuck, Inuyasha: it's Miroku. Kagome: Weren't you looking for the fragments? Miroku: Ooh! Kagome-sama. Page 18 1 [Kagome turns to Inuyasha, who's yelling at Kagome.] Inuyasha: Kagome! Are you gonna rely on this lecherous bastard, you bitch!? Kagome: Well, it's because you've been totally whacked... 2 [View of Miroku and the princess.] Miroku: It's clever of you to find me here. princess: Umm... who are you people...? 3 [View of a small house at night.] Fx grass: rustle 4 [View of two pots, full of bones and guts.] Koutatsu: {off} That guy... Koutatsu: Why did he [know] I was collecting people's guts... 5 [Koutatsu is sitting in a bare room, with some drawing implements, and is shaking a bit.] Koutatsu: Bu, but it's nothing to be afraid of, Koutatsu: Yes, that's right... 6 [Closeup of the artist thinking.] Koutatsu: .oO(Because an army...). Koutatsu: .oO(of thousands of mounted Oni are waiting in readiness behind me.). Last modified May 20th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 56 Version: 2.000 Title: Control the Oni Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #7, 14th Jan '98 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [The princess is sitting in a room, looking a little concerned, and gazing at something off-scene.] Title: Control the Oni Page 2 1 [Koutatsu's small house at night.] Fx wind: who-o-sh 2 [Closeup of a painting of the princess being drawn - she has this almost sinister look.] Fx drawing pen: *tremble* 3 [A hand grabs the paper.] Fx hand: (paper) *crumple* Koutatsu: Flawed!! 4 [Inside the house, Koutatsu has his hands on a large sheet of paper.] Koutatsu: Why... Koutatsu: Like this, it's as if she's an Oni, isn't it. Page 3 1 [Closeup side view of the artist sweating.] Koutatsu: .oO(Princess...). Koutatsu: .oO(Tonight, I'll send you a chauffeur again.). 2 [View of the estate where the princess is staying, at night.] Miroku: {off} A suspicious painter... you say? 3 [Inside, Kagome is talking to Miroku.] Kagome: That man... wasn't a Youkai or something. Kagome: However... 4 [Closeup of Kagome, with the background showing the Oni coming out of the painters chest, from the previous chapter.] Kagome: He was controlling an Oni. 5 [Misty frame.] Kagome: Perhaps... Page 4 1 [View of Miroku thinking.] Miroku: I see, that painter... Miroku: could be borrowing the power of a Shikon fragment... 2 [The scene expands to show Inuyasha sitting with his back to the others some distance away, and Shippou is sitting on Inuyasha, munching on a snack.] Shippou: Inuyasha, Shippou: aren't you going to participate in the conversation? Inuyasha: Bah. Kagome: Sheesh, how long are you gonna stay sour for? Miroku: What's the matter, Inuyasha? Inuyasha: Shuddup! 3 [Looking a little embarrassed and annoyed, Kagome talks to Inuyasha, who gets angry.] Kagome: It's okay to rely on Miroku-sama for a little bit, isn't it. Kagome: You _really_ do have a seriously jealous nature. Inuyasha: Id! Inuyasha: I'm not jealous or anything!! Page 5 1 [Miroku has clasped Kagome's hands again, and is staring at her, while Kagome looks a little annoyed, while Inuyasha is getting angrier and angrier.] Fx Miroku: (hands) *grip* Fx Miroku: *stare* Miroku: Is that so Kagome-sama. Miroku: Meaning you have been desparately searching for me... Fx Inuyasha: (veins of anger) *pop pop pop* 2 [Closeup of Kagome as she forcefully pulls Miroku's hands off her's.] Fx Kagome: *pull...* Kagome: No, it's just a co-incidence. Kagome: [We're here because] we just happened to be passing in front of this house, when I felt the signs of a Shikon fragment. 3 [Closeup of Miroku looking a little surprised, and there's a glow coming from under the chest area of his Buddhist robes.] Fx light: *glow...* Miroku: Eh. 4 [Inuyasha looks quite shocked.] Inuyasha: _Wha_! 5 [Kagome stares at the location of the Shikon fragments on Miroku's robe, while Inuyasha comes storming in.] Fx Kagome: *stare* Kagome: You've got two... no, three haven't you. Miroku: ... You've got good eyesight. Fx Inuyasha: stomp stomp Fx Inuyasha: *crack knuckles* 6 [Kagome turns to Inuyasha, who falls flat on the floor, fingers in the pinky-and-forefinger extended pattern.] Kagome: Sit! Fx Inuyasha: splat 7 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking angry.] Inuyasha: Kagome you bitch! Why have you kept quiet until now... 8 [Miroku comes to look down at Inuyasha, who glares back at him.] Miroku: These are the ones I have collected. Miroku: Stealing them makes you a thief. Inuyasha: You have no right to say that to me, you bastard! ( Inuyasha is referning to the fact that Miroku has stolen Shikon fragments as well.) Page 6 1 [The owner of the place pokes his head around the door.] Fx yakata: *edge in...* yakata: Ummm, houshi-dono... Miroku: Yes. 2 [Closeup of the master of the house, and the princess.] yakata: About the plan you had to protect the princess... yakata: Have you forgotten? 3 [Miroku turns to smile nervously at the master.] Miroku: Ah, Miroku: please do not worry. Miroku: We'll help, we'll help. yakata: .oO(Will it be okay?). 4 [View of some clouds crossing the night sky.] Fx leaves: rustle... Miroku: {off} Night after night, the messenger Youkai appear, 5 [More clouds at night.] Miroku: {off} The princess gets taken to a place she doesn't know of... Miroku: So, in that case. 6 [Miroku is now crouching down near where the princess is sitting on the floor, while Kagome looks on, nearby.] Miroku: The Youkai's master, who we should defeat, is at that place. Miroku: And for that sake, tonight the princess will have to be taken to that place again. Page 7 1 [View of Miroku and Kagome.] Miroku: We'll definitely save you. Miroku: Have patience. Kagome: Do your best okay, princess. 2 [Closeup of the princess eating the same stuff Shippou was earlier.] princess: Yes... ( The princess uses an archaic form of 'yes' here, which also makes her sound obedient.) 3 [Outside now, Miroku and Kagome are behind some bushes when Inuyasha pops up, and the both look at him.] Fx Inuyasha: rustle Miroku: ... Hn? 4 [Closeup of Miroku.] Miroku: Inuyasha... Miroku: You're going to assist me with my job as well? 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Bah! Inuyasha: It's not that. Inuyasha: However... 6 [Closeup of Inuyasha thinking, while a dark cloud passes the full moon.] Fx cloud: *ooom* Inuyasha: .oO(It's coming closer...). Inuyasha: .oO(It's that smell again!). Page 8 1 [A group of animalistic monsters approach escorting a carriage.] Fx carriage: rattle rattle rattle... Page 9 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha thinking.] Inuyasha: .oO(Blood, guts and ink...). Inuyasha: .oO(It smells the same as that artist!!). 2 [The Oni take hold of the princess, and pull her forwards.] oni-1: Princess... oni-2: Come come, tonight as well... 3 [The carriage leaves on it's dark cloud.] Fx carriage: rattle rattle rattle 4 [Miroku is now speeding off on Kagome's bike, while she looks on in surprise.] Fx Miroku: whish Miroku: Allright! Miroku: Kagome-sama, I'm borrowing this vehicle. Kagome: _Ah_. Page 10 1 [Kagome rushes forwards.] Kagome: Wait! Kagome: Me too... 2 [Inuyasha's hand suddenly reaches out and picks up Kagome by her school uniform.] Fx Inuyasha: *yank* 3 [Kagome is now on Inuyasha's back as he rushes along.] Fx Inuyasha: (catching Kagome) thunk Fx Inuyasha: (rushing through air) who-o-sh Kagome: Inuyasha... Inuyasha: There's no mistake, Inuyasha: That painter is concerned with this affair too! 4 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha thinking.] Inuyasha: .oO(That guy's fucking using a Shikon fragment.). Inuyasha: .oO(I can read the main point of the trick!). Page 11 1 [View of the artist's house at night.] Fx wind: who-o-sh 2 [Closeup of a sketch of the princess.] 3 [The artist is pacing back and forth near a large sketch of the princess, which looks like an outline for the chapter picture on page 1.] Fx Koutatsu: *flustered* Koutatsu: The princess... Koutatsu: hasn't come yet huh... 4 [The artist stops at a noise coming from the next room.] Fx noises: rattle rattle rattle... Koutatsu: Oh. 5 [On his knees, Koutatsu edges forwards to the gap between the sliding door to the next room.] Fx Koutatsu: *sneakily* Fx Koutatsu: *stop short* Koutatsu: .oO(P, princes...). Page 12 1 [The Oni dump the princess on the floor in the next room.] oni1: Okay, princes... oni2: The Master is waiting. 2 [Closeup of the princess.] Fx princess: *shiver shiver* 3 [Closeup of Koutatsu looking in.] Fx Koutatsu: *stare* Koutatsu: .oO(Aah, princess...). Koutatsu: .oO(Please let me see your beautiful face soon...). Page 13 1 [The 'princess' turns to face Koutatsu, but she has a really daft looking face - big eyes with tiny cross-eyed irises and so on, rather like things Shippou has done before.] Fx 'princess': *pomph* 'princess': Poo-ha! 'princess': I can't hold it any longer! 2 [The artist tilts to the side a bit.] 3 [The 'princess' changes back into Shippou.] Fx Shippou: (transforming) *pomph* Fx mists: *clatter* ( It seems that it's harder for Shippou to hold a more accurate, and more complicated, illusion. It's hard to gauge, but Shippou might have been holding the illusion for anywhere between 10 minutes and a few hours. Those of you who have seen Pon-poko may remember the difficulties the Tanuki had in keeping up a complicated illusion - and mimicking humans was particularly hard.) 4 [Shippou turns to see the artist standing in front of him, with dark swirls of energy coming from him.] Koutatsu: What happened to the princess... Shippou: _Ah_. 5 [Closeup of Koutatsu thinking, with Inuyasha drawn behind him.] Koutatsu: Hn~n? Koutatsu: If I'm not mistaken, arsehole... Koutatsu: At that time, you were with that Youkai brat... Page 14 1 [Closeup of Shippou acting defiantly.] Shippou: Heh, shame about being exposed. Shippou: I am... 2 [The artist turns to leave, and the Oni attack Shippou with their weapons.] Fx Koutatsu: *turn around* Koutatsu: Kill it. Fx oni-1: *weapon hitting floor* whump Fx oni-2: *weapon hitting floor* whump oni-1: Sure. Shippou: {dodging} Whaa! 3 [Closeup of a pile of scrolls.] Fx scrolls: (being piled on floor) thunk thunk 4 [Koutatsu is taking a load of scrolls from out of a box.] Fx Koutatsu: *mutter mutter* Koutatsu: Unforgivable... Koutatsu: All those who are in my way... 5 [View of the artist's house, with dark energy around it.] Fx house: *o-o-o-m* 6 [Kagome is clutching to Inuyasha's shoulder while they rush along and Miroku is peddling along near-by.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Fx bike: (breaks) *squeal* Miroku: Evil energy! Page 15 1 [Closeup of the house, with dark swirls of energy around it.] Fx house: *o-o-o-m* 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: .oO(Incoming!). 3 [A dark mist bellows out from the house.] Fx mist: whosh Page 16-17 1 [Double-page of a huge group of mounted Oni rushing towards the party. Miroku has gotten off the bike, and Kagome's gotten off Inuyasha's shoulder.] Fx oni: rumble-rumble-rumble group: ! Kagome: The, they're... Inuyasha: drawings! Miroku: Drawings...!? Page 18 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha making a point.] Inuyasha: _That guy_ has a spell controlling the Oni he's drawn. Inuyasha: However, these Oni aren't a bluff. 2 [View of Koutatsu with several unrolled scrolls, from which mounted Oni of coming from as they unroll.] Fx scrolls: fwip Koutatsu: Kukuku... Eat them to death for me... 3 [Inuyasha charges forwards with Tetsusaiga drawn (and Kagome on his back), and Miroku comes up behind him with his staff.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Inuyasha: Miroku, Inuyasha: If you're scared you may return! Miroku: No chance, Miroku: This is my job! Last modified May 22nd 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 57 Version: 2.000 Title: A Painter's Dream Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #8, 21st Jan '98 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Inuyasha and Miroku are both charging forwards, side by side.] Title: A Painter's Dream Page 2 1 [A 'classic' style drawing of several Oni torturing some pitiful looking humans.] Koutatsu: I've [always] liked pictures of Hell. 2 [Koutatsu sits on a battlefield, while crows fly around over the corpses.] Koutatsu: As I wanted to draw more dreadful drawings, Koutatsu: I was always portraying the pitiful corpses after a battle. 3 [Closeup of a glowing Shikon fragment in a pool of blood.] Koutatsu: It was on such a day. Koutatsu: In a puddle of blood... Koutatsu: I discovered that mysterious fragment... 4 [The artist looks at the fragment shining in a pool of blood near a dead soldier.] Koutatsu: It was beautiful. Koutatsu: Sparkling like a rainbow among the blood and guts... 5 [Closeup of Koutatsu.] Koutatsu: I took that fragment, Koutatsu: and brought it home with the beautiful blood and guts. Page 3 1 [View of a pot filled with blood and guts, and the glittering Shikon fragment.] Koutatsu: I drew an Oni with some ink dissolved [with the blood]. 2 [Koutatsu sits inside a house, painting.] 3 [The head of the Oni comes out of the page.] Fx head: plock 4 [Koutatsu recoils in surprise from the demonic head, submerged into the drawing.] Koutatsu: Such a wonderful moment.... when my own Oni gained life. oni: More... oni: blood and guts... 5 [Darkish frame.] Koutatsu: I repeated the experiment any number of times, Koutatsu: and found that fresh guts were the best. 6 [Koutatsu crouches before an old looking person, blood pooling around the person, while raising a bloody cleaver above the corpse.] Koutatsu: I assaulted a servant at first, Koutatsu: then after that, a person just happening to be passing by. 7 [Koutatsu walks down a city street, with his belongings.] Koutatsu: I killed a bit too many, Koutatsu: and couldn't stay at the capital any longer. Page 4 1 [Nice view of the princess holding a maple branch, with maple leaves fluttering around her.] Koutatsu: I got away, ending up at this place... Koutatsu: where the princess appeared before me... 2 [Darkish frame.] Koutatsu: As the person I was before, I would have only been able to stare at her from afar, Koutatsu: and as for love, I could have only been in love with her, nothing more... 3 [Dark frame.] Koutatsu: but _now_, with this brush... Koutatsu: I can grant life to a princess of my own. 4 [The artist stands in front of the window of his hut, looking out, with a long roll of paper in his hand.] Koutatsu: Nobody... will get in my way. Page 5 1 [A horde of oni charges forwards.] Fx Oni: ksh-h-h-h 2 [Inuyasha slices through many Oni at once with Tetsusaiga, while Kagome clings to his back.] Fx Inuyasha: (oni) wham wham Inuyasha: Outta the wa-a-a-y! Inuyasha: Bastards!! Page 6 1 [View of a stream of Oni coming from out of the artist's house.] Fx oni: rumble-rumble-rumble 2 [View of Kagome and Inuyasha charging around.] Kagome: They're coming out continuously! Kagome: This is getting us nowhere. Inuyasha: Bah, Inuyasha: I'll chop them all down... 3 [Inuyasha suddenly lands on the ground with a jolt.] Fx Inuyasha: thud Kagome: Kyaa!? 4 [Kagome looks at Inuyasha who is standing rigid, holding up Tetsusaiga with an intense look on his face.] Kagome: Inuyasha...? 5 [Inuyasha has now keeled over among a pool of blood, his eyes spinning, while Kagome looks on in shock.] Fx Inuyasha: (falling into the mud) squelch Fx Inuyasha: *feel giddy* Kagome: Hey, Kagome: just second would you... 6 [Closeup of Kagome thinking.] Kagome: .oO(The stink of the Oni's blood has got to him.). Kagome: .oO(There's too many of them.). 7 [Kagome turns around to find a Oni charging towards her on a horse.] Fx oni: ksh Kagome: ! Page 7 1 [Kagome takes cover as Miroku jumps in, striking at the Oni with his staff, and a bright light comes from his right hand, and the Oni begins to fall to bits.] Fx Miroku: (right hand) *flash* Fx oni: splosh 2 [Kagome, with Inuyasha behind her, look on in surprise.] Kagome: Mi... Miroku-sama... Inuyasha: ...... 3 [Closeup side view of Miroku.] Miroku: Both of you, get behind me and stay there! Page 8 1 [Miroku takes of the rosary sealing in his Air Rip.] Fx rosary: clink Miroku: I open the Air Rip! 2 [Closeup of the large dark hole in Miroku's palm.] Fx air: roar 3 [The hoard of Oni are drawn in.] Page 9 1 [Miroku stands holding his hand out, while all the Oni are sucked in.] Fx oni: ksh-h-h-h 2 [The artist looks on in shock.] Koutatsu: Wha... Page 10 1 [Closeup of the artist looking shocked.] Koutatsu: M, my Oni are being... Koutatsu: sucked away! 2 [View of Miroku sucking up the Oni from Kagome's point of view.] Fx oni: ksh-h-h 3 [Kagome looks on.] Kagome: A... amazing... 4 [Closeup of Miroku gritting his teeth, and sweating a bit.] Fx oni: ksh-h-h Miroku: Ugh... 5 [With a look of pain of his face, Miroku seals up his hand again.] Fx rosary: clink Fx mists: *dissapear* Page 11 1 [Kagome looks on as Miroku falls to the ground.] Fx grass: (move aside as Miroku sits down) slish... Kagome: Miroku-sama! 2 [Closeup of Miroku clutching his right arm.] Miroku: This is the first time I've sucked up so much Evil at once... Miroku: It's somewhat tiring... 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha thinking, looking annoyed.] Inuyasha: .oO(Ah... crap...). Inuyasha: .oO(I can't believe I got saved by a guy like that...). 4 [View of the artist's house.] Fx noise: creak creak... Fx atmosphere: o-o-o-m... 5 [View of Miroku, Kagome and Inuyasha.] Kagome: Now what is it!? Page 12 1 [A huge 3-headed snake bursts out of the house, smashing it apart, with Koutatsu on the main head, carrying some stuff on his back.] Fx snake: shh-hh-hhk Fx house: *crack snap* 2 [Closeup of Miroku and Kagome.] Kagome: .oO(He's running away!). 3 [Kagome and Miroku look on in surprise as Inuyasha jumps off.] Fx Inuyasha: swish Inuyasha: Grr. Kagome: Ah!? 4 [Kagome shouts to Inuyasha.] Kagome: Inuyasha, Kagome: are you okay!? Page 13 1 [Inuyasha shouts back to Kagome.] Inuyasha: Kagome, where is the Shikon fragment? Inuyasha: I'm gonna get it from that idiot! 2 [Kagome looks and sees a light coming from a round case hanging from the artist's belongings.] Fx light: *glow...* Kagome: ...... 3 [Kagome shouts to Inuyasha, who leaps into the air.] Kagome: The bamboo pipe at his hip! Fx Inuyasha: *jump* Inuyasha: Allright! 4 [Inuyasha lands on the snake's back.] Fx Inuyasha: swish 5 [Inuyasha looks back.] Fx Inuyasha: *glare* 6 [View of Kagome and Miroku from Inuyasha's point of view.] Page 14 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting, looking faintly embarrassed, or angry.] Inuyasha: Oi, Miroku you bastard! Inuyasha: Don't act like you're the only one allowed to be cool, you stupid shit! ( Inuyasha is referring to how Miroku 'acted cool' all by himself earlier in this chapter, when he told Inuyasha and Kagome to get behind him. Inuyasha also hints that he wants to do such things as well...) 2 [Long distance view of Kagome and Miroku, looking faintly surprised.] 3 [Closeup of Kagome looking up.] Kagome: {politely} I'm sorry. Kagome: Allow me to interpret. 4 [Kagome speaks, while looking off at Inuyasha and has these little sparkles around her, while Miroku looks a bit blank.] Kagome: "Thank you, Kagome: leave the rest to me." Kagome: He said... Miroku: It didn't come across like that. ( Kagome is used to Inuyasha's rude way of speaking, and she decides to re-interpret what Inuyasha's saying for Miroku's benifit, so as to reduce tension in the group, and also to emphasise what she considers to be Inuyasha's (probably) good intentions. While Kagome's interpretation is sort of correct, it sounds completely different, hence Miroku's comment.) 5 [Inuyasha clambers up the snake, and Koutatsu notices Inuyasha.] Fx snake: (rushing through air) who-o-o-sh Fx Inuyasha: *inch forwards...* Inuyasha: Ugh... Page 15 1 [Koutatsu unfurls another roll of Oni drawings.] Fx paper: fwip 2 [Inuyasha finds a load of Oni charging at him.] Fx oni: ksh-h-h 3 [Kagome and Miroku look on.] Miroku: There's still more, huh. Kagome: If he cuts them, he'll be done in by the blood stench. Page 16 1 [Inuyasha charges forwards.] Inuyasha: You've got no fucking chance! Page 17 1 [Inuyasha rapidly hits the Oni flying.] Fx Inuyasha: (hitting various Oni) whack whack whack Inuyasha: Get lost! Inuyasha: I've got no business with you!! 2 [Miroku looks on in surprise and appears impressed, and Kagome's a bit surprised too.] Miroku: Wow, Miroku: what kind of [martial arts] attack is that? Kagome: ... He's just pounding them. Page 18 1 [Inuyasha has gotten quite close to the artist.] Fx snake: (rushing through air) who-o-o-sh Inuyasha: What's up, Inuyasha: out of stock on the Oni already, huh. 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha cracking his knuckles.] Fx Inuyasha: (knuckles) snap Inuyasha: Give it up... 3 [Closeup of Koutatsu, sweating.] Fx wind: who-o-o-sh Koutatsu: ...... Last modified June 6th 1998 Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 58 Version: 2.000 Title: Corrupted Ink Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '98 #9, 28th Jan '98 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by Akira Igarashi This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Inuyasha charges forwards, claws extended.] Title: Corrupted Ink Page 2 1 [Inuyasha stands facing the painter, at the base of the snake where it's 3 heads begin.] Fx wind: who-o-o-osh Inuyasha: This is as far as you go... 2 [Miroku and Kagome look on from a distance.] Miroku: Cornered him, hasn't he. Kagome: However... 3 [Closeup of Kagome, looking worried.] Kagome: Inuyasha can not use the sword. Kagome: If he cuts the snake, he'll be done in by the ink's stink again. 4 [Miroku looks off, while Kagome looks at Miroku.] Miroku: From that distance, Miroku: he can likely decapite the painter only by the neck. Kagome: ............ Page 3 1 [Inuyasha, standing on the snake's neck, glares at the painter, who is clutching onto a horn on one of the snake's heads.] Inuyasha: Come on, hand over the Shikon fragment without fuss! Koutatsu: Humph... 2 [The painter shouts angrily.] Koutatsu: Moron, Koutatsu: you came onto a drawing that I made, arsehole. 3 [One of the snake's heads turns and exhales a blast of fire in Inuyasha's direction.] Fx flames: crackle Inuyasha: ! Page 4 1 [Two snake heads combine streams of flame.] Fx flames: roa-a-a-r 2 [Inuyasha in engulfed in the flames.] Fx flames: roa-a-a-r Page 5 1 [Miroku and Kagome look on in surprise.] Miroku: ! 2 [Kagome looks shocked and worried.] Kagome: Inuyasha! 3 [Inuyasha, engulfed in flames, falls back on the snake.] Fx flames: roa-ar 4 [The painter looks on.] Koutatsu: With these Fires of Hell, I will burn you so much so that not even your bones remain. 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha's hand grabbing onto the snake.] Fx Inuyasha: *seize* Page 6 1 [While flames billow from him, Inuyasha holds onto the snake.] Fx air: (rushing past) who-o-o-sh Fx Inuyasha: (hand) *grip...* Inuyasha: Ugh... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha glaring, with flames coming off him.] Fx Inuyasha: *glare...* Inuyasha: Bastard... Inuyasha: Cut that out... 3 [The painter looks worried.] Koutatsu: Wha... 4 [Miroku and Kagome look on.] Miroku: Inuyasha... Miroku: He's still okay? Kagome: Bu... but, he's still burning... ( Kagome's sentance has two valid meanings - that he's burning like wood in a fire, and that he's burning with anger ^-^.) 5 [Inuyasha, still burning, comes towards the painter again.] Fx Inuyasha: *inch forwards...* Koutatsu: Wh... why don't you die... 6 [Closeup of Inuyasha smirking.] Inuyasha: Humph... Page 7 1 [Inuyasha withdraws Tetsusaiga.] Fx Tetsusaiga: shink Inuyasha: Stupid jerk! Inuyasha: I've no intention of being killed by a crappy human! 2 [The painter looks quite scared.] Koutatsu: Ee! Koutatsu: Ee~ek! 3 [While Inuyasha comes towards the painter with Tetsusaiga, the painter holds up his hand asking Inuyasha to stop.] Koutatsu: Wh, wait! Koutatsu: Please take anything but my life. Page 8 1 [The painter holds up the bamboo container holding the Shikon fragment.] Koutatsu: Ta, take this... 2 [Inuyasha looks on at the container, behind held in Koutatsu's trembling hand.] Inuyasha: The Shikon fragment... 3 [Closeup of the painter, sweating.] Koutatsu: Without this, I cannot control Oni and such any longer. Koutatsu: I'm just a normal person. 4 [Inuyasha looks on.] Inuyasha: Bah! Inuyasha: So the scum who killed many, and took their blood and guts is grovelling for his life, huh. 5 [The painter holds out the container, with tears running down his cheeks.] Fx Koutatsu: *collapse in fear* Koutatsu: I, I am originally a powerless man... Koutatsu: If I hadn't gotten this... 6 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha thinking.] Inuyasha: ............ 7 [Inuyasha sheaths Tetsusaiga.] Fx Inuyasha: (Tetsusaiga) *slide into scabbard...* Inuyasha: Shit. 8 [Miroku looks on in surprise.] Miroku: .oO(He isn't killing him...!?). Page 9 1 [The painter suddenly smirks.] Fx Koutatsu: *grin* 2 [Inuyasha suddenly finds himself falling.] Fx Inuyasha: *drop suddenly* Inuyasha: ! 3 [Two of the other heads turn around.] Fx heads: rustle 4 [Miroku and Kagome look on in surprise.] Miroku: Ah... 5 [One snake bites into Inuyasha's right leg, the other into his left arm.] Fx snake: (Inuyasha's arm) *grab* Fx Inuyasha: (bones) crunch crunch Inuyasha: Ugh. Page 10 1 [Inuyasha angrily punches one of the snakes.] Fx Inuyasha: (hitting snake) whump Inuyasha: Crap! 2 [The snake heads towards the ground with two of it's heads unconscious.] Fx snake: who-o-o-sh 3 [The painter jumps off.] Fx Koutatsu: fwip 4 [The painter hits the ground heavily.] Fx Koutatsu: thunk 5 [Koutatsu holds onto the container with the fragment, while the snake crashes to the ground, and Inuyasha pries open the head which bit his leg.] Koutatsu: Ugh... Fx snake: (sliding along ground) gsh-h-h Fx Inuyasha: (prying open head) creak Inuyasha: Bastard!! Page 11 1 [The painter walks off unsteadily.] Fx Koutatsu: *stagger...* 2 [Inuyasha rushes afterwards.] Fx Inuyasha: *dash* Inuyasha: Just you fucking wait! 3 [Side view of the painter running along, bleeding.] Fx Koutatsu: shh shh Koutatsu: {breathing heavily} Huah! Huah! Koutatsu: Huah... 4 [Closeup of the top of the bamboo container, which has thick dark liquid coming off.] Fx liquid: gloop... 5 [Inuyasha looks in surprise.] Inuyasha: ! 6 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting.] Inuyasha: Look out! Inuyasha: Release it... Page 12 1 [The painter turns to look behind him.] Koutatsu: I will _not_ let go... Koutatsu: I still have something that I have to do... 2 [A stream of dark liquid comes from the top of the container and slices through the painter's arm, cutting it in two.] Fx liquid: *slice* Koutatsu: Eh... 3 [The painter falls to the ground, blood pouring from his arm.] Fx Koutatsu: *fall with a thump* 4 [Inuyasha looks on in surprise as the dark liquid bubbles around the painter.] Fx Koutatsu: sizzle... Fx liquid: *glub glub* Koutatsu: Ah... Page 13 1 [Inuyasha turns towards the painter, whose legs have dissolved.] Fx Inuyasha: swish Inuyasha: Ugh... Fx painter: sizzle... Koutatsu: He... help me... 2 [Inuyasha grabs hold of the painters hand.] Fx Inuyasha: *grip* 3 [The painter body becomes a stream of falling liquid, with just his forearm remaining, still held by Inuyasha.] Fx Koutatsu: splush... 4 [Inuyasha looks down at the dark puddle, still holding the arm.] Fx puddle: sizzle... 5 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Damn fool, Inuyasha: I did warn you... Page 14 1 [Kagome and Miroku come onto the scene.] Fx Kagome: swish Kagome: ! 2 [Closeup of the dark liquid, with many glowing lights surrounding it.] Fx liquid: gloop gloop... 3 [Miroku and Kagome come up to Inuyasha.] Miroku: Eaten by ink... Kagome: Wh... why... Inuyasha: It's the blood... 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking down at the ink.] Inuyasha: This ink was made with people's blood and guts... Inuyasha: It came out to absorb the damn painter's blood. 5 [A bit of paper blows past Kagome's feet.] Fx paper: rustle... Kagome: Ah...? 6 [Kagome picks up the paper.] Kagome: This is... 7 [A drawing of the princess.] Kagome: He intended to draw the princess. Page 15 1 [Miroku comes to look down at the ink.] Miroku: Such a fool... Miroku: It shouldn't be possible to draw beautiful things with such corrupted ink! 2 [View of the Shikon fragment in the ink.] Fx fragment: *high pitched ringing* 3 [Miroku looks down, in thought.] Miroku: .oO(Shit.). Miroku: .oO(The Shikon fragment that I found after so much trouble is covered in evil, huh.). Miroku: .oO(It's too dangerous for me to touch it.). 4 [Miroku looks in surprise to see Kagome holding up the glowing fragment.] Fx Kagome: (fragment) *hold up* Miroku: _Ah_. 5 [Kagome holds up the fragment.] Fx Kagome: (holding fragment) *smoothly...* Kagome: Who... Kagome: does this belong to? 6 [Miroku is surprised.] Miroku: .oO(Ah...?). Page 16 1 [Inuyasha comes to glare down at Kagome.] Inuyasha: Why're ya consulting him. Kagome: But, Miroku-sama helped save us didn't he. 2 [View of Miroku.] Miroku: ... Please keep it Kagome-sama. 3 [Kagome and Inuyasha look at Miroku in surprise.] Inuyasha: _Eh_... Kagome: You sure? Miroku: .oO(I didn't mistake seeing it just now...). 4 [Closeup of Kagome holding the glowing fragment.] Miroku: .oO({off} This girl...). Miroku: .oO(purified the fragment's evil...). 5 [View of the sky.] 6 [Kagome is kneeling in front of Shippou, who has tears in his eyes, and is patting him on the head.] Shippou: Did everybody forget about me!!? Kagome: I'm sorry Shippou-chan, Kagome: were you scared? Page 17 1 [Kagome looks behind her to see Miroku sitting in front of a small cairn and Inuyasha standing beside him.] Inuyasha: Bah! Inuyasha: We don't have to do some damn memorial service. 2 [Closeup side view of Miroku praying, Buddhist style with rosary beads between his hands.] Miroku: Once you die, you have neither good nor evil. Miroku: There is just the mercy of the Buddha. 3 [Inuyasha turns from Miroku and looks off.] Inuyasha: Mercy? Hah! Inuyasha: It's this sort of thing I don't get about humans. Miroku: Inuyasha. 4 [Closeup side view of Miroku.] Miroku: If you were thinking of killing the painter, you would have killed him. Miroku: But, you didn't kill him. 5 [Inuyasha looks at Miroku, in surprise.] 6 [Closeup of Miroku, smiling.] Miroku: That is mercy. 7 [Inuyasha walks off.] Inuyasha: Bah! Inuyasha: What rot. Page 18 1 [White frame.] Kagome: {off} Miroku-sama, will you be coming along with us? 2 [White frame.] Miroku: {off} Yes. 3 [Kagome is pushing her bike along, looking pleased, while Miroku looks at her, while up ahead, Inuyasha looks disparaging.] Miroku: It's more fun to be with a beautiful girl after all, isn't it. Kagome: My! Inuyasha: Bah! 4 [Closeup side view of Miroku.] Miroku: In addition, Inuyasha... 5 [Closeup of Kagome.] Miroku: {off} despite his outward appearance, he is also a good person. Kagome: .oO(There is that.). 6 [Inuyasha glares back at the camera.] Kagome: .oO({off} Though he wouldn't realise that himself...). Inuyasha: _Hm~m?_ Last modified June 6th 1998