Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 197 Version: 0.810 Title: Shikigami Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2001 #2-3, 13th December 2000 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet 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 [Closeup of Inuyasha gritting his teeth in anger. Behind him is Tsubaki smiling a bit smugly.] Title: Shikigami ( As explained previously, 'shikigami' is somewhat like 'familiar'. In this case, it's Tsubaki's demonic snake.) Page 2 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki holding the blackly glowing Jewel.] Tsubaki: Because the Youkai's dinner peacefully, Inuyasha. Tsubaki: Otherwise, I'll kill Kagome with the curse. Fx Tsubaki: *stir of power...* 2 [The large Youkai makes a strike at Inuyasha, smashing up the ground, but he jumps out of the way.] Fx ground: wham-am-am Inuyasha: {dodging} Hah! Page 3 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha, having landed crouching down, looking angry.] Fx Inuyasha: swish Inuyasha: Dammit. Inuyasha: .oO(Damn small-fry Youkai...). 2 [Wider angle shot of the Youkai in the foreground, Inuyasha in the middle-ground, in the background and further up the glassy slope behind him is Miroku, Sango and Kagome.] Fx Inuyasha: shh Fx youkai: hshht... Inuyasha: .oO(If Kagome's life wasn't in [Tsubaki's] grasp, with one strike [I could kill it]...). 3 [Closeup of Miroku, Sango and Kagome. Kagome has her eyes closed in pain. The fragments in her throat are strongly glowing black.] Fx Kagome: (from curse/fragments) *pulse of energy...* Kagome: ...... Sango: Kagome-chan, you're in pain!? Page 4 1 [View of the trio - Kagome looks almost unconscious.] Miroku: That Tsubaki, after taking care of Inuyasha, she must be intending to kill Kagome-sama too. Sango: Isn't there a way to break the curse!? 2 [Closeup side view of Miroku thinking.] Miroku: Before she collapsed previously, she said she'd been bitten by something. Miroku: That was most likely the Dark Miko's Shikigami... 3 [View of Tsubaki, from Miroku's point of view, the snake coiled around her.] Fx snake: *coil...* Miroku: .oO(That snake...). Miroku: .oO(the Shikigami is the medium for the curse.). 4 [Miroku rushes forwards, reaching into his robes.] Miroku: If I kill that snake... Fx Miroku: swish Sango: Houshi-sama... Page 5 1 [Miroku throws two Fuda - those rectangular bits of paper with squiggles. (are they made of cardboard or something? normal paper wouldn't fly so straight and quick ^-^] Fx fuda: swish 2 [Closeup of Tsubaki seeing this.] Tsubaki: .oO(Exorcism Fuda!?). 3 [Tsubaki's large Youkai appears in front of Miroku, knocking him back with a foreleg.] Fx youkai: (Miroku) whack Miroku: Uwha! Inuyasha: Miroku! Page 6 1 [Tsubaki raises a arm, and the Fuda bounce off her sleeve.] Fx fuda: wap wap Tsubaki: Humph. 2 [Closeup of the Fuda burning to ashes.] Fx fuda: whomp whomp 3 [Closeup of Tsubaki smirking.] Tsubaki: It's futile. Tsubaki: My curse can't be broken! 4 [Inuyasha saves Miroku from another strike by the big Youkai by grabbing him and jumping to the side.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Fx youkai: (ground) thunk Inuyasha: Ugh. 5 [Closeup of Tsubaki smiling.] Tsubaki: You fools... Tsubaki: If you resist, it just means Kagome's suffering will be drawn out... Fx snake: *coil...* Page 7 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki clenching the Jewel in her hand.] Tsubaki: Or, shall I... Tsubaki: send Kagome to the afterlife sooner rather than later huh!? Fx Tsubaki: (Jewel) *grip...* 2 [Closeup of an arrow rushing through the air, leaving a large glowing trail.] Fx arrow: whoosh 3 [The arrow strikes the stairs leading to the shrine building itself, just next to Tsubaki. It gives off a large flash of light as it hits, but seems to do little actual damage.] Fx arrow: wham Tsubaki: ! Page 8 1 [View of Sango and Kagome, who has just fired the arrow. Sango looks concerned, while Kagome looks determined, if a little weak.] Sango: Kagome-chan... Fx air: (around bow) hsht... 2 [Closeup of Tsubaki looking shocked.] Tsubaki: .oO(That girl...). 3 [Inuyasha looks over at Kagome.] Inuyasha: Kagome! Fx Kagome: *stagger...* Kagome: Ugh... 4 [Closeup side view of Tsubaki looking angry.] Tsubaki: How... can you still be moving!? Page 9 1 [Closeup of Kagome - she looks pretty angry. She's also preparing to shoot another arrow.] Kagome: You... Kagome: do you have weak powers of concentration or something!? Fx Kagome: (arrow) *prepare...* 2 [Closeup of Tsubaki.] Tsubaki: So you recovered in the small opening when I was distracted by the exorcism Fuda huh. Tsubaki: It seems that it wasn't a lie that you're Kikyou's reincarnation. 3 [Closeup of Tsubaki, smiling.] Tsubaki: However, Tsubaki: if the real Kikyou had shot that arrow just now, it would have surely have hit me, wouldn't it. 4 [View of Kagome.] Tsubaki: {off} In the end, you're just a pale shadow of Kikyou huh. 5 [Closeup of Kagome getting quite obviously angry, gritting her teeth.] Fx Kagome: (veins of anger) *pop pop pop* Kagome: Why you~u~u! Page 10 1 [Kagome angrily fires her arrow.] Kagome: I am Kagome! Kagome: I'm not anybody else!! Fx arrow: pow 2 [Tsubaki steps back a bit looking a bit afraid as the arrow smashes into the steps in front of her. It's glowing brightly but doesn't seem to do a lot of damage.] Fx arrow: wham Tsubaki: Humph. ( I wonder if Kagome is deliberately aiming low - after all, it probably wouldn't be a good idea if she hit the Shikon no Tama again...) 3 [Closeup of Tsubaki, looking kinda angry. The snake coils to where she's holding out the Shikon no Tama.] Tsubaki: Fool! Tsubaki: You're speeding your own death! Fx Tsubaki: fwip Fx snake: *coil...* Page 11 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki dropping more of Kagome's blood from the snake's fangs onto the Shikon no Tama.] Fx Tsubaki: (snake) *tug* Fx blood: *drip* 2 [Dark energy crackles around Kagome, and she stiffens in shock.] Fx curse: *pulse of energy* Page 12 1 [Kagome falls to the ground, clutching at her throat.] Fx Kagome: *thunk...* Sango: Kagome-chan! 2 [Inuyasha rushes forwards.] Inuyasha: Kagome-e! Fx Inuyasha: *dash* 3 [Inuyasha picks up a limp Kagome and jumps to the side as the large Youkai makes another swipe, and Sango jumps to the side as well.] Fx ground: wham Inuyasha: Ugh. 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking worriedly at Kagome, who has her eyes closed.] Inuyasha: Kagome! Page 13 1 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: .oO(At this rate...). Inuyasha: .oO(Kagome's body won't be able to take it!). 2 [View of Tsubaki.] Tsubaki: I'll rip you apart along with the girl. 3 [Inuyasha looks up in shock to see the large Youkai about to strike him and Kagome.] Fx youkai: swish Inuyasha: ! Page 14 1 [Inuyasha turns to Kagome worriedly. (hmm, it's almost like we're missing a frame here - Inuyasha doesn't seem to be in any particular hurry)] Inuyasha: Kagome. Inuyasha: Can you hold on a bit longer!? 2 [Closeup of Kagome with her eyes closed.] Kagome: ...... Kagome: Yes.... 3 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha looking angry.] Inuyasha: .oO(Kagome...). 4 [Inuyasha stands up as the large Youkai rushes towards him.] Inuyasha: .oO(I definitely won't let you be killed!). Fx Inuyasha: shh Fx youkai: swish... Page 15 1 [Inuyasha charges forward angrily, claws tensed.] Fx Inuyasha: swish Inuyasha: Outta the way you wimp! 2 [Inuyasha literally rips through the large Youkai.] Inuyasha: Sankon Tessou!! (Soul Shattering Iron Claw) Fx youkai: wham ( Note, I changed 'Sankon Tetsusou' to 'Sankon Tessou', since that's how it's pronounced in the TV anime. It actually isn't clear in the manga, and it's simpler to go with the anime version and it's probably the author's intention anyway... I'm going to have to change 'Tetsusaiga' to 'Tessaiga' as well, I think...) Page 16 1 [Miroku and Sango look on in surprise as bits of Youkai rain down.] Fx remains: clatter clatter Miroku: Ah... Sango: Inuyasha. 2 [Inuyasha continues charging forwards (through the remains of the Youkai) and is now heading right at Tsubaki.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Tsubaki: ! Page 17 1 [Inuyasha makes a powerful swipe with his claws at Tsubaki.] Inuyasha: This is it! Fx Inuyasha: swish 2 [Tsubaki looks on in shock as the head of the snake is ripped off.] Tsubaki: .oO(The Shikigami...). 3 [Miroku rushes forwards as the head bounces to the ground.] Miroku: Well done Inuyasha. Fx Miroku: swish Fx head: thunk Page 18 1 [Miroku stabs the base of his staff into the snake's head.] Fx staff: whack 2 [The head dissolves away.] Fx head: sizzle... Fx head: *fall apart* 3 [Inuyasha faces Tsubaki, ready to strike.] Inuyasha: Give it up, Tsubaki... Fx Inuyasha: *crack knuckles...* Tsubaki: ...... 4 [Closeup of Tsubaki with a cold look, and the background goes all menacing.] Tsubaki: How naive... Tsubaki: Did you think to sever the curse with that? Fx Tsubaki: *stir of power...* 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking shocked.] Inuyasha: .oO(Wha!?). Last modified January 16th 2001