Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi Part 194 Version: 0.810 Title: Juso Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2000 #52, 22nd November 2000 © Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet This translation is © 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/. Translations of this chapter, but with different styling/content are also available - a plain text version and also a text version with all the original Japanese for the speech and sound effects. Translation notes and style 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 (typically 3-4 months after the weekly Shonen Sunday release), and the first 15 volumes are now on sale. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, and violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 1 1 [View of Kagome standing with her eyes glazed over, and a dark glow coming from the bottom of her neck. She has her right hand vaguely raised near her neck, and has a sort of sad expression. Behind her is a drawing of the nearly complete Shikon no Tama, blackened by Naraku's evil.] Title Juso -------- [COMMENTS] This is the same usage of 'Juso' as in the previous chapter - basically a nasty type of poison. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking surprised and shocked.] Inuyasha Somebody is putting a curse on Kagome!? 2 [Kaede responds calmly.] Kaede This is probably... the work of a Dark Miko... Kagome was likely bitten at the Well by a Dark Miko's familiar, a 'Shikigami'. -------- [COMMENTS] I've translated "tsukai-ma" (sort of literally "errand demon") as "familiar", which is of course a semi-magical creature a wizard uses as a sort of remote eyes and ears as well as doing some tasks. A "Shikigami" ("ceremonial spirit") is a creature summoned to perform certain tasks (like a familiar) but is rather more ethereal. Meiko from the manga/TV series "Ghost Sweeper Mikami" can summon 9 Shikigami, though she can't control them... 3 [View of Kaede's room. Shippou and Kirara are next to Kagome, looking at her, while everyone else is looking at Kaede.] Inuyasha A Dark Miko!? Kaede Indeed, Inuyasha... You too have heard of them at least. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 3 1 [Closeup side view of Kaede.] Kaede Miko of evil specialising in Juso, to contract... Making the Shikon fragments impure, is also due to her power. 2 [Closeup of Kagome. She has her eyes closed, and is sweating. There is still a dark glow coming from her throat.] fx Kagome *pulse of energy* 3 [Shippou is looking at Kagome worriedly, and Sango is sitting by, looking off at the others in worry.] Shippou They've gone completely into her body. Sango At this rate, she may die from the fragments' poison. 4 [Miroku stands up.] fx Miroku shh Miroku Let's go, Sango. Sango Eh? 5 [Closeup of Miroku turning to look back at Sango.] Miroku To find the Dark Miko and beat her. It's the only way to break this curse. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 4 1 [Inuyasha comes up behind Miroku, pointing at himself.] Inuyasha In that case I'm coming too. Miroku You stay here, even if you can only hold Kagome-sama's hand. 2 [Sango joins in.] Sango Inuyasha... you should be at her side. Inuyasha ...... 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha. He's rather angry with the situation.] Inuyasha Dammit... 4 [Closeup side view of Kagome. Her eyes are still closed.] fx fragments *glow...* 5 [Black frame.] voice Kill Inuyasha! 6 [Closeup side view of Kagome, but this time her eyes are slightly open.] fx Kagome *pulse of energy* Kagome Who...? ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 1 [View of Kagome from above.] voice Kill Inuyasha!! Kagome Stop... Stop it. 2 [Scene change to a view of Tsubaki, with her snake Shikigami in the background.] Tsubaki Humph... Impudent resistance. fx snake swish... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 6 1 [Closeup of Naraku.] Naraku I told you so Tsubaki... The girl called Kagome, is the reincarnation of the Miko Kikyou. Ordinary methods won't do for her... 2 [Tsubaki glares at the Shikon fragment on the table in front of her.] Tsubaki Kikyou... huh. fx snake swish... 3 [Closeup side view of Tsubaki, looking angry.] Tsubaki That woman... 4 [Tsubaki thinks back on Kikyou - Kikyou is drawn with her arrow and bows, and cherry blossoms streaming past her.] Tsubaki {voice over} Kikyou at that time... had had her heart stolen by a Half-Youkai, and her spiritual powers had declined. 5 [Misty/white frame.] Tsubaki It should have been an ideal chance to steal the Shikon no Tama she protected. However... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 7 1 [Flashback drawing of a snake being throw back (and ripped in two) by a barrier Kikyou puts up.] Tsubaki that woman, she sent back the Shikigami I released on her. 2 [The snake strikes a younger Tsubaki in the face. We don't see her face, but she's wearing the same clothes, but this time her hair is black.] Tsubaki I was struck by my own curse... and then... 3 Kikyou looks down at Tsubaki, who has fallen to the ground. (her back is to us). Kikyou Vanish. I will spare your life at least. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 8 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki now - she has a scar over her right eye, where the snake hit her.] Tsubaki Humph... That woman's stuck up face... even when I remember it now, it makes me sick. fx Tsubaki *grind teeth...* 2 [Switch to a view of Kagome from above. Her eyes are slightly open but vacant. Energy suddenly crackles around her, focused on the fragments in her neck.] fx Kagome *surge of energy* ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 9 1 [Inuyasha is sitting next to Kagome in Kaede's hut, looking a bit frustrated.] fx fire crackle... Inuyasha ...... 2 [Cut to Kaede getting some water from the river, with Shippou.] Shippou Will we save Kagome won't we? Kaede Yes... 3 [Change to a point of view of someone rushing through the air.] fx air whoosh 4 [Miroku and Sango are on Kirara, flying through the air.] Miroku The evil has gotten stronger. It's over there! Sango Hurry Kirara! 5 [Cut back to Kaede thinking.] Kaede Kagome herself is likely... fighting the curse... however... 6 [Misty frame.] Kaede if this is drawn out... she won't be able to endure it. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 10 1 [Back at Kaede's hut, Inuyasha is by the door, pushing it aside looking out angrily. Kagome is lying down, the same, in the foreground.] Inuyasha Dammit, haven't they... managed to find the one doing the curse yet!? 2 [Inuyasha thumps the doorframe angrily.] Inuyasha Shit! fx doorframe whack 3 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha looking very frustrated.] Inuyasha Even though Kagome's in pain, that all I can do is watch is... 4 [View of something rushing through the air.] fx object whoosh 5 [An arrow strikes the doorframe just next to Inuyasha, in a small burst of energy.] fx arrow (burst of energy) *flash* Inuyasha ! ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 11 1 [Inuyasha turns to see Kagome standing up (her back to us) a bow in her left hand.] fx bow-string twang-g-g-g ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 12 1 [Closeup of Kagome drawing another arrow. Her eyes are wide-open but vacant.] fx Kagome *pulse of energy* fx Kagome (hand on bow) *grip...* 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking shocked.] Inuyasha Kagome... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 13 1 [Back to Kagome.] fx bow *strain...* voice Kill Inuyasha. 2 [Inuyasha looks on, face blank in surprise.] Inuyasha Kagome... 3 [Closeup of Kagome's face, she seems to be straining.] fx Kagome *lurch* Kagome ...-away... 4 [Closeup of Kagome shouting forcefully.] Kagome Run away Inuyasha-a-a! voice Kill! ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 14 1 [Back to Tsubaki, with the snake loosely coiling around her.] Tsubaki She's tenacious... While her body is being controlled she still hasn't lost her own mind... fx snake *coil...* 2 [View of Naraku behind Tsubaki.] Naraku Kukuku... It's gotten interesting. 3 [Closeup of Naraku.] Naraku Tsubaki... if Inuyasha runs away from that place... 4 [View of above of Kagome pointing the arrow at Inuyasha. (is this Tsubaki and Naraku view...?)] Naraku {off} then it won't matter. Kill Kagome with the curse. 5 [Scene change to a view of a crackling barrier.] fx barrier rumble... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 15 1 [Sango and Miroku are on Kirara in the air near the barrier, which covers quite a large area.] fx barrier rumble... Miroku Dammit, there's a fucking strong barrier here. The curse is being done from within it!? 2 [Closeup of Sango looking back at Miroku.] Sango We finally got here, but... can't you break the barrier houshi-sama? 3 [Closeup side view of Miroku.] Miroku It's frustrating but... This is impossible for me. 4 [Sango suddenly looks off at something.] Sango Ah... Houshi-sama, over there... 5 [View of what appears to be Kikyou in the distance on a grassy hill. She has her bow and arrows.] fx Kikyou *walking over ground...* ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 16 1 [Closeup of Kikyou.] Kikyou This evil... I've fought it once before... fx grass shh... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 17 1 [Back to Miroku and Sango.] Miroku Kikyou... Sango Why is she here... 2 [View of Kikyou, with Miroku, Sango and Kirara above and behind her in the background. Kikyou isn't looking at them though.] Kikyou They're... Inuyasha's friends... 3 [Closeup side view of Kikyou thinking.] Kikyou What is going on... inside of this barrier...? 4 [Kikyou walks towards the barrier.] fx barrier rumble... fx Kikyou *walking over ground...* 5 [Kikyou walks into and through the barrier.] fx Kikyou *glide past...* 6 [Miroku and Sango look on in surprise.] Miroku Ah... Sango She went inside. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 18 1 [Switch to a closeup side view of Naraku.] Naraku Kukuku... What will you do Inuyasha? 2 [Continuation of same frame.] Naraku Will you stay and be shot...? or will you flee and let Kagome die? 3 [Closeup of Kagome. She seems to be straining quite badly.] Kagome Run... away... fx Kagome (holding arrow) *strain...* 4 [Inuyasha stands there, almost calmly. I don't think he's going anywhere.] Inuyasha ...... fx scene rumble... Last modified December 2nd 2000