Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 225 Version: 0.840 Title: The Monster in the Castle Remains Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2001 #33, 18th July 2001 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 [Drawing Kagome with a smile, Inuyasha looking serious next to her, and behind them, Kouga, with his normal arrogant/confident expression.] Title: The Monster in the Castle Remains Page 2 1 [Drawing of Kouga looking around with a disturbed expression, at the remains of Naraku's castle.] Kouga: Dammit, what happened? 2 [Drawing of Naraku, in his baboon pelt.] Kouga: .oO(In this castle... there's a trace remaining of Naraku's smell, but...). 3 [Kouga turns as his two wolf-men friends appear behind him.] wolf-man patch: Kouga! Inside the castle it's completely empty. 4 [Kouga turns around.] Kouga: Let's go. Fx Kouga: shh wolf-man patch: Where!? Page 3 1 [Kouga turns back to his friends.] Kouga: Ain't it obvious, Kouga: find dog-turd and beat it out of him. wolf-man patch: Ah... wolf-man spike: I see... wolf-man spike: Maybe Inuyasha knows something. 2 [Kouga has dashed off into the distance, leaving the others.] Fx whirlwind: (from Kouga) whoosh wolf-man spike: Hey, wait up Kouga. wolf-man patch: Don't leave us. 3 [Closeup side view of Kouga rushing along.] Kouga: .oO(Naraku isn't here.). Kouga: .oO(If he's nearby then...). 4 [Closeup of Kouga's legs with the glowing Shikon fragments.] Kouga: .oO(because of the Shikon fragments inserted into my legs...). Kouga: .oO(he'd obviously come out to get them.). Fx fragments: *glow...* Page 4 1 [Scene change back to a building in Naraku's deserted castle.] Fx wind: whoosh... 2 [View of a corridor inside.] 3 [View of a stairway leading down to some storage rooms underneath, with an open trap-door.] Fx sound: rumble... 4 [View of the room under the trapdoor, with a ladder leading to the top. (this appears to be the room Naraku split and re-combined himself in)] Fx sound: {off} rustle... 5 [View of the floorboards. There's some small bits of flesh in the middle and what appears to be some long strands of hair coming towards it.] Fx hair: rustle rustle... 6 [The flesh seems to be coming together and building up, and getting covered with hair.] Fx flesh: crick Fx thing: *stir of power...* Page 5 1 [Scene change to a view of the sky.] 2 [View of Kagome, carrying her ruck-sack and bow and arrows, looking to the side, in faint surprise.] Kagome: Hm? 3 [The group are walking down a wide path near a forest.] Miroku: What's the matter, Kagome-sama? Fx Inuyasha: twitch Kagome: There's a _kehai_ from a Shikon fragment... 4 [Miroku and Sango turn to see a whirlwind in the distance.] Fx whirlwind: whizz-zz... Miroku: Hm? Sango: That whirlwind... 5 [Inuyasha angrily tenses his clawed hands.] Inuyasha: Bah, no wonder I thought I smelt something disgusting Fx Inuyasha: (knuckles) crack Kagome: Angry already? Page 6 1 [Inuyasha makes a move, as if to strike, which alarms Kagome a bit.] Inuyasha: That bastard Kouga, he's come to make another bloody pass at Kagome! Fx Inuyasha: shh Kagome: Inuyasha. 2 [Kouga arrives, bouncing off Inuyasha's head and landing just next to Kagome.] Fx Kouga: (bouncing off Inuyasha) *stomp* Fx Kouga: (landing) tmp Kouga: Hey there, Kagome. Kagome: Kouga-kun... 3 [Closeup of Kouga and Kagome - Kouga has gripped Kagome's hands tenderly, but Kagome looks like she'd like to refuse.] Kouga: Have you been well? Fx Kouga: *stare* Fx Kouga: *grip hands* 4 [Inuyasha angrily inserts himself between Kagome and Kouga.] Fx Inuyasha: fwip Kouga: Hi, dog-turd. 5 [Closeup of Kouga looking serious.] Kouga: What happened to Naraku? Kouga: Tell me everything you know. Page 7 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha and Kouga glaring at each other, almost touching foreheads.] Inuyasha: Is that all you came for, wimpy-wolf? Kouga: What else is there. 2 [Inuyasha and Kouga shout at each other.] Inuyasha: Then don't get all friendly with Kagome!! Kouga: Reply to my question, you dumb bastard! 3 [Miroku decides to interrupt.] Miroku: We are trying to search for Naraku's position as well. 4 [Closeup of Kouga looking curious.] Kouga: I don't get that. Kouga: Why did that bastard Naraku abandon his bloody castle? 5 [Kouga looks in surprise at Inuyasha who looks almost smug.] Inuyasha: Heh, Inuyasha: Wanna know eh, wimpy-wolf? Kouga: Hm? Page 8 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha holding up Tetsusaiga, in it's scabbard, looking pleased.] Inuyasha: I cut through Naraku's shield. Inuyasha: With Tetsusaiga! 2 [Closeup of Kouga looking shocked.] Kouga: Wha... 3 [Inuyasha is glaring smugly at Kouga, who looks a bit stunned.] Inuyasha: Surprised eh, too fucking bad. Kouga: ...so you mean, you cornered him that much... 4 [Closeup of Kouga looking kinda aghast.] Kouga: and let him run away!? Kouga: You're such an idiot. 5 [Inuyasha is somewhat taken aback.] Page 9 1 [Kouga is shaking his head is despair, and Kagome is trying to calm down Inuyasha, who seems about to draw Tetsusaiga.] Kouga: Aahh, how pathetic... Kouga: If I'd been there, I would have finished him off. Inuyasha: Cut out that selfish bullshit! Inuyasha: You die!! Kagome: Inuyasha. 2 [Closeup side view of Kouga suddenly sensing something.] Fx Kouga: twitch Kouga: Hm!? 3 [Inuyasha has noticed something too.] Fx sound: {off} rustle... Inuyasha: ...It's Naraku's smell. 4 [Kouga's friends finally catch up with him.] Fx wolf-men: shh wolf-man patch: Ko, Kouga-a! 5 [Closeup of the two wolf-men, looking rather agitated.] wolf-man patch: Fr, from Naraku's castle... wolf-man spike: Something strange has... Page 10 1 [A tower of hair bursts out from the forest, pushing trees to the side.] Fx hair: shh-shh Fx trees: crack crack Kouga: ! Inuyasha: Wha... 2 [Sango, Miroku and Shippou look on in shock.] Sango: Wh, what's this thing... Miroku: An offspring of Naraku!? Shippou: Hair!? Page 11 1 [View from up in the air of the group looking at the towering hair in surprise.] Fx hair: rustle... Kouga: You said this thing was inside the castle!? wolf-man patch: It, it's this thing all right. wolf-man patch: It bloody crawled out from there. 2 [Closeup side view of Kouga looking shocked.] Kouga: What's going on!? Kouga: .oO(Why didn't I notice this thing's smell earlier!?). 3 [Closeup of the center of the hair. It has a large mouth with big teeth. (killer hair-ball?)] Fx youkai: rustle... youkai: Guheheheh... youkai: Shikon... fragment... 4 [Inuyasha and the others look surprised.] group: ! Page 12 1 [Inuyasha puts himself in front of Kagome.] Inuyasha: Kagome stay back! Inuyasha: This bloody hairy thing is after the Shikon fragments! Fx Inuyasha: shh Kagome: Uh, yeah. 2 [Some hair streams out.] youkai: Guheheheh... Fx hair: swish... 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha rushing forwards.] Inuyasha: You've got a fucking bizarre body, but... Inuyasha: fortunately it seems you can talk. Fx Inuyasha: *dash* 4 [Inuyasha grabs some of the hair.] Fx hair: swish Fx Inuyasha: (hair) whip Page 13 1 [Inuyasha pulls heavily on the hair he grabbed.] Inuyasha: {strain of effort} Gnnnaah! Fx Inuyasha: *tug* 2 [Inuyasha throws the monster over, crashing it into the ground.] Inuyasha: Hyaah! Fx ground: thump Fx group: wham 3 [The two wolf-men look on, shocked.] wolf-man patch: Uwhah! wolf-man spike: What brute strength! Page 14 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting.] Inuyasha: Answer me! Inuyasha: Where is Naraku!? 2 [The hair-monster, which is in a large depression, sends out some hair, going over Inuyasha's head.] youkai: Guheheheh Fx hair: swish Inuyasha: ! 3 [The hair is heading towards Kagome, who looks a bit shocked.] Fx hair: swish Kagome: Ah.... 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking worried.] Inuyasha: Kagome! Page 15 1 [Kouga saves Kagome in the nick of time by grabbing her and jumping off.] Fx hair: swish Fx hair: (hitting ground) wham Kouga: {dodging} Hup! Inuyasha: Ah! 2 [Kouga runs off, carrying a wide-eyed looking Kagome.] Kouga: Dog-turd, I'll leave the monster to you. Kouga: I'll take Kagome to a safe place. Kagome: Eh. Fx Kouga: whoosh 3 [Inuyasha turns around, looking quite angry.] Inuyasha: You self-centered bastard... Page 16 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha's hand still holding hair from the hair-monster. His hand is tugged to the side.] Fx hair: swish Inuyasha: ! 2 [They happen to be beside a cliff and the monster goes tumbling over.] youkai: Guheh. Fx youkai: fwip Inuyasha: Wha!? 3 [View of the monster falling down the cliff-face.] Fx youkai: swish... Fx rocks: clatter clatter... 4 [Miroku comes up behind Inuyasha.] Fx Miroku: shh Miroku: It fell!? Inuyasha: ...... Page 17 1 [Sango has joined Miroku, and Inuyasha has a slightly disturbed expression.] Sango: For an offspring of Naraku, it wasn't very tough was it. Inuyasha: No, that thing... 2 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha looking kinda angry.] Inuyasha: fell over fucking deliberately. Inuyasha: It's after the Shikon fragments. 3 [Scene change to the view of someone rushing through the air.] Fx air: swish 4 [Kouga is still carrying Kagome.] Fx Kouga: swish Kagome: Hang on Kouga-kun. Kagome: Just how far are you going? 5 [Closeup of the two - Kouga is looking to the side angrily, and Kagome looks a bit alarmed.] Kouga: Kagome... Kouga: That hopeless bastard Inuyasha, it seems he let the monster get away. Kagome: Eh. Page 18 1 [Kouga has now put Kagome down and is looking around the forest clearing.] Fx area: *stir of power...* Fx Kouga: shh Kouga: I smell it... that monster thing... Kouga: It's gotten bloody close. Kagome: Ehhh!? 2 [Scene change to Inuyasha rushing along worriedly.] Inuyasha: Damn that bastard Kouga! Inuyasha: He's needlessly put Kagome in danger! Fx Inuyasha: swish Last modified July 25th 2001