Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 215 Version: 0.840 Title: Shiori's Barrier Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2001 #23, 9th May 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 [Closeup of Inuyasha with a softly serious expression. To the side is Shiori holding a largish black ball (pearl?) in her hand, with the rock-island holding the Hyakki Bats in the background.] Title: Shiori's Barrier Page 2 1 [Inuyasha and Shiori's mother look down into the cave entrance.] Fx wind from cave: whoosh Fx sea: slish mother: Shiori... 2 [View of Shiori looking out, with a circle of coral (?) around her.] Shiori: Kaa-chaan! Page 3 1 [A huge dark face looms behind Shiori - two large eyes can be seen.] Fx figure: hshht... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha with a slightly shocked/angry look.] Inuyasha: ! 3 [It's Taigokumaru, the huge Youkai-bat.] Fx Taigokumaru: *move forward* Taigokumaru: Gehehehe... I thought I heard some noise... 4 [Closeup of the mother.] mother: Taigokumaru! Page 4 1 [Side view of the scene with Taigokumaru standing on the edge of the cave.] Fx Taigokumaru: thunk... mother: How dare you deceive us! Taigokumaru: Oh... and just what are you talking about? 2 [Closeup of the mother.] mother: If I handed Shiori over to you, mother: you promised you wouldn't attack the village didn't you! You promised, but... 3 [Closeup of Taigokumaru.] Taigokumaru: Oh-ho, you... Taigokumaru: actually believed that did you? 4 [View of Inuyasha and the mother.] Taigokumaru: {off} Did you seriously think, Taigokumaru: that I, a Youkai, Taigokumaru: would keep a promise with a human? Page 5 1 [Closeup side view of the mother.] mother: In that case give Shiori back. 2 [Closeup of Shiori looking a bit surprised/sad.] Shiori: Kaa-chan... 3 [Closeup of Taigokumaru.] Taigokumaru: Gehehehe... that is not an option. Taigokumaru: Shiori will be the barrier protector for the rest of her life. 4 [Closeup of Taigokumaru with Shiori behind him.] Taigokumaru: Indeed, this girl is fulfilling her duty magnificently, following after her late father. Taigokumaru: She's so good, you wouldn't think she's a Half-Youkai, with a human mother. 5 [View of Inuyasha, with the mother looking at him.] Inuyasha: Hey missus. Inuyasha: Taking her back by force is the only way isn't? mother: "By force"...? Can you? 6 [View of Taigokumaru in the cave entrance from Inuyasha's point of view.] Fx water: slish... Inuyasha: That bat-jijii... is over-confident and standing in front of Shiori isn't he. Inuyasha: I can do it now without hurting Shiori... ( "jijii" here is the same as in Myouga-jijii, in that it simply means "old man", though not polite way of saying it...) Page 6 1 [Inuyasha makes a powerful sweep with Tetsusaiga, unleashing a lot of energy.] Inuyasha: I can just wipe out the jijii! Fx Tetsusaiga: whoosh 2 [The Cutting Wind smashes into the front of the cave.] Fx blast: kshhh... Page 7 1 [The Cutting Wind hits but does not break a crackling barrier.] Fx barrier: *crackle crackle* 2 [Inuyasha, the mother and Myouga on Inuyasha's shoulder look on in surprise.] Inuyasha: ! Myouga: It held back the Cutting Wind! 3 [Closeup of Myouga.] Myouga: Hmm, the Hyakki Bat's barrier is terrible. Myouga: It's as tough as the rumours indicated. 4 [Closeup of Taigokumaru.] Fx Taigokumaru: *glare...* Taigokumaru: Hmm? Brat... Taigokumaru: who the hell are you. Page 8 1 [Taigokumaru sends a blast from his mouth - sort of a stream of lightning wrapped by glowing rings.] Fx blast: *flash* 2 [Inuyasha grabs the mother and jumps away as the blast hits the rock they were standing on.] Inuyasha: {dodging} Hah! Fx rocks: wham Page 9 1 [A large amount of the rock has been blown/melted away as Inuyasha lands a bit further up.] Fx rocks: (falling into sea) bloosh Fx rocks: clatter-clatter Fx barrier: hshht... Fx Inuyasha: tmp Inuyasha: Damn. Taigokumaru: Gehehehehe I won't miss this time... 2 [Closeup of Taigokumaru with Shiori behind him.] Shiori: Stop it jii-sama! Shiori: Don't hurt kaa-chan! 3 [Closeup of Shiori looking worried and a bit desperate.] Shiori: I'll fulfill my duty the best I can. 4 [Closeup of Taigokumaru.] Taigokumaru: Did you hear that...? Taigokumaru: The little girl understands much better. 5 [View of Inuyasha and the mother on the rocks.] Taigokumaru: {off} If she returns to the village at this stage, do you think Shiori will be able to be happy? Page 10 1 [Closeup of Shiori.] Taigokumaru: I'm well aware. The village people despise Shiori, a Half-Youkai child, don't they. Taigokumaru: And so eagerly brought Shiori to this nest, wanting to save themselves. 2 [Closeup side view of Taigokumaru.] Fx Taigokumaru: hshht... Taigokumaru: Do you think I could return my dear grand-daughter, Taigokumaru: to that disgusting village? 3 [View of Inuyasha and the mother, looking uncertain/a bit depressed.] Inuyasha: ...... mother: ...... 4 [Scene change to a view at night of the mother's house.] Fx water: slish... 5 [Closeup of Kagome, looking slightly surprised.] Kagome: It was no good? 6 [Inside everyone's sitting around the fire in the middle.] mother: I've... given up already. Kagome: But... Page 11 1 [Closeup side of the mother.] mother: What Taigokumaru said wasn't a lie. mother: The villagers don't accept Shiori or myself. mother: It's better in the end that she's with them... 2 [Inuyasha makes a comment and the others look at him.] Inuyasha: Bah, how naive. 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Youkai are the such that, Inuyasha: they'll never appreciate a Half-Youkai as a companion. Inuyasha: Not even if they're a relative. 4 [Shippou and Myouga are both looking at Inuyasha who glares back.] Shippou: I'm a proper Youkai, but I'm bestowing on Inuyasha my companionship. Myouga: Me too. Inuyasha: You're just using me for protection, aren't you. Miroku: Anyway... 5 [View of Miroku and Sango.] Miroku: as long as Inuyasha can't break that barrier, we'll get nowhere. Sango: Isn't that what you came here to do in the first place? Page 12 1 [Closeup of Kagome thinking.] Kagome: .oO(If he slays a Youkai who can create a powerful barrier, and suck up the blood into his sword...). Kagome: .oO(Tetsusaiga's power will increase and it'll be able to cut Naraku's barrier...). Kagome: .oO(However...). 2 [Black frame.] Kagome: .oO(there's no way that Inuyasha would slay,). Kagome: .oO(a Half-Youkai... little girl.). 3 [Scene change back to the Hyakki Bat's cave.] Fx barrier: hummm... 4 [View of Shiori.] Shiori: .oO(Kaa-chan...). Shiori: .oO(I want to see you...). 5 [Closeup of Shiori with small pools of tears in her eyes.] Shiori: .oO(If only chichi-ue was alive...). Shiori: .oO(Why did he did?). Page 13 1 [Shiori tilts her head slightly to the side.] Fx noise: {off} rustle... 2 [A large group of Hyakki Bats fly out overhead.] Fx bats: sksh-sksh 3 [Change to a view of a large swarm of Bats against the night sky.] Fx bats: sksh-sksh 4 [Miroku and Sango are standing outside the mother's hut looking off at this.] Fx Miroku: shh Miroku: They're... Sango: A swarm of Hyakki Bats!? 5 [The mother pushes aside the front "door" curtain to her house.] mother: They're heading for the village. Kagome: Eh... Page 14 1 [The Bats are flying over the village.] Fx bats: *flap of wings* 2 [Three Bats swoop down and grab a villager each, biting into them.] Fx bat: swish... Fx villager#1: *grab* Fx villager#2: crunch crunch villager#1: Uwhaah! 3 [View of Sango's boomerang flashing through the air.] Sango: {off} Hiraikotsu! Fx Hiraikotsu: whizz 4 [Hiraikotsu rips through some Bats.] Fx Bats: whack whack whack Page 15 1 [Inuyasha, Miroku, Kagome and Sango on Kirara arrive, taking in the scene.] Fx Sango: (Hiraikotsu) *catch* Fx Inuyasha: shh 2 [View of several corpses on the beach. None of them have been eaten.] Fx waves: slish... 3 [View of Kagome and the mother.] mother: They're... intending to eradicate the village. 4 [View of a swarm of Bats on an attack run.] Fx bats: shh... 5 [Miroku unwraps the seal on his cursed hand.] Miroku: Stay back everyone! Miroku: I'll reduce them a bit! Fx beads: jangle Page 16 1 [Miroku holds up his cursed hand.] Miroku: Kazaana! (Air Rip) Fx air: whoosh 2 [Miroku sucks in a lot of Bats.] Fx air: whoosh... Fx bats: crunch crunch crunch 3 [Up in the sky a Bat (presumably Taigokumaru) fires down a power-blast.] Fx blast: *flash* 4 [Inuyasha grabs Miroku and jumps away as the blast hits the beach.] Inuyasha: Watch out! Fx Inuyasha: fwip Fx blast: (beach) wham Page 17 1 [Taigokumaru hangs overhead, with some normal sized Bats flying around him. He seems to be carrying something in his cupped left hand.] Fx Taigokumaru: (wings) *flap* Fx hole in beach: whoosh... Taigokumaru: You arseholes... how dare you do that to my family... 2 [The others look up at Taigokumaru.] mother: Taigokumaru... Inuyasha: Jijii, you bastard... Page 18 1 [Taigokumaru holds out his arm, showing Shiori with a strong glow around her. (this is his right hand now... small drawing error I think)] Fx Taigokumaru: *flap...* Fx Shiori: *glow...* 2 [Closeup of Shiori. She's still holding that large black ball/pearl, which is I guess something to help keep the barrier going.] Shiori: The village... 3 [Closeup of Taigokumaru.] Taigokumaru: Ignore them Shiori, they're the ones who bullied you and your mother... Taigokumaru: Don't worry either. 4 [Closeup of Shiori.] Taigokumaru: {off} If you protect me properly with the barrier, Taigokumaru: I'll just save your mother's life. 5 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking tense and angry.] Inuyasha: .oO(Dammit...). Inuyasha: .oO(Isn't there a way to separate Shiori from Taigokumaru!?). Last modified July 25th 2001