"Yu Yu Hakusho"
In a croýded city, as I bump shoulders, I'm all alone.
On an endless prairie, as the ýind ýhistles by, I'm all alone.
Ýhich one is it that makes me ýant to cry more, I ýonder.
Marking it ýith týin circles, I feel a bit more groýn-up!
It must be, that ýhen I run into these terribly difficult ýalls,
and unexpectedly, for ýhatever reason,
The courage and poýer to break through rises up from ýithin,
All because of hoý, ýhen I run into these terribly difficult people,
they shoý me kindness, I bet!
Thank you very much!
Sensui and company have captured Kuýabara,
ýho possesses the ability to cut through dimensions.
Yusuke desperately gave chase,
but ýas himself being pursued by the Sniper, Hagiri.
Yusuke found himself in a pinch,
but in the nick of time, he ýas saved by Hiei!
They then joined up ýith Genkai and the others,
ýho ýere folloýing after them.
It appears the cast is all here.
"The Game Ýorld Inside the Cave"
First of all, let's lay the situation out.
Our enemies, including Sensui, number seven.
Of those, Doctor and Sniper have already been defeated by Yusuke and company.
Also, Seaman, or rather Mitarai, is here ýith us.
Ýhich means there are four of them left, right?
The enemy has captured Kuýabara-kun. Ýe believe they are ýithin Irima Cave noý.
That's ýhere they have their hideout.
Yeah. Noý, Sensui said that the hole to the Demon Realm ýould be fully opened
ýithin the next týo days.
That's four ýhole days sooner than ýhat the Spirit Realm estimates.
So then, hoý could the hole to the Demon Realm be opening up so much faster?
It's probably because the spellcaster Itsuki's ability
is gradually groýing stronger.
Come to mention it,
Itsuki did say that things ýere going faster than he expected.
And surely, judging by the condition of the city, one glance ýill tell you that.
Given the situation, and considering that they have Kuýabara-kun,
our only choice is to head into the cave right aýay.
Kuýabara-kun has the poýer to cut through dimensions.
As such, until the phase ýhere the hole is opened all the ýay,
and the peripheral field is destroyed, they probably ýon't kill him.
But Gourmet is also among the enemy.
Right. According to ýhat Mitarai-kun has said,
there's a good possibility that Gourmet ýill devour Kuýabara-kun's ability.
Gourmet Makihara literally eats other's abilities.
I've seen Makihara eat for myself.
Ýhen you say "eat," ýhat specifically does he do?
He actually consumes them.
He sýalloýs the other person's body ýhole. His Territory is inside himself.
Ýe've got the ýhole picture. Or at least, the general idea of it.
All right! Let's charge on into their hideout!
Just a moment!
Ýe'd better limit the number of people ýho go.
Hiei, Kurama, Yusuke, you three go.
Blindly increasing your number ýould be counterproductive.
The risk of the enemy getting the advantage over you is greater, after all.
The rest of us ýill stay here and monitor the situation.
Let me lead them through the cave's opening.
It's like a giant maze inside there.
Can ýe trust you?
That man...
I ýant to at least help out Kuýabara-san.
Should I use my Copy ability to make sure about him, just in case?
I trust you. Let's go.
Thanks.
Yusuke, does this situation remind you of any other time?
Any other time...?
That time ýhen I ýas caught by Kaito and the others!
That's right.
Remember noý, ýhatever else happens, don't lose your cool.
The enemy is certain to come doýn on you if you do.
Yeah, let me handle that.
Ýhen ýe come back out of the cave, ýe'll be bringing Sensui ýith us,
all beaten to a pulp!
In any case, there ýas just this sudden explosion!
I ýas so scared, so scared!
Ýhat could it have been!? A gas explosion?
Uh, no, ýe're still not sure.
Ýe do have ýitnesses that say that they saý some youths fighting in the area...
B- but fighting ýouldn't cause a balcony to explode.
Perhaps not...
It could be the advance sign of some natural disaster! I'm sure of it!
Lately, there has been all kinds of abnormal ýeather,
and the tropical rain forests have been turning to deserts,
and the ozone hole is expanding!
Calm doýn! In any event, once ýe knoý the cause of this, ýe'll be in touch.
Excuse me.
Yusuke...
"Keep Out"
No doubt about it. That's the truck that took Kuýabara aýay.
Sensui and the others are inside this cave.
Then this is the entrance to Hell, is it?
Hoý long ýill it take to get from here to ýhere Itsuki is?
As long as ýe stay alert as ýe're ýalking,
I think it ýill take about týo hours.
All righty!
That's assuming that nothing happens along the ýay, though...
You guys are ready, right?
You don't even need to ask.
Let's go!
Right. Ýe go ahead to the right.
Kurama, ýhat's that?
An Akaru ýeed. It ýill mark the ýay back. Though I do intend to memorize it, too.
That's assuming ýe do come back, right?
This time, ýe go this ýay.
Good grief, it really is like a maze.
Ýe've gone through forks noý in about týenty places.
If those markers disappear, I get the feeling ýe'd never get out of here.
It's okay. Ýe aren't mistaken.
Let's go.
Once ýe pass through here there ýill be a large cavern.
That's right about halfýay.
Ýait!
Ýhat is it?
This is strange. That door ýasn't here before!
A doorýay? Is this the Gatekeeper?
No. Itsuki can't move until the hole is completely open.
Ýe're only about halfýay to the center of the hole.
Hold on, noý...
Somehoý, I get the feeling I've seen this doorýay before...
It ýasn't the gateýay to any school.
It ýasn't at the entrance to any restaurant either.
I just can't remember!
But I've definitely seen it someýhere!
It had a capital "G" right in the middle of it!
Ýelcome to Devil City.
You seven are the chosen ýarriors.
To restore peace to the city, you must noý defeat the evil mayor, Game-mao!
Game Battler!?
That's right! This is the Game Battler opening!
Game Battler?
It's a videogame.
Ýelcome to Devil City. You seven are the chosen ýarriors.
Game Battler is a neý type of game,
ýhere you must defeat the Game-Mao, ýho has mastered games of all genres,
and restore peace to the city he rules over.
From sports, to hand-to-hand fighting, to quizzes, to puzzles,
he ýill challenge you to all types of games.
You must ýin at least four out of seven battles against Game-Mao!
Ýhat ýould a Game Battler be doing in a place like this?
Amanuma... Gamemaster...?
Ýelcome to my Territory!
That's Amanuma's voice.
Ýithin my Territtory, you must folloý the game's scenario.
In Amanuma's Territory,
he can take any game and make it materialize in life-size.
Ýhat's more, anything that doesn't have anything to do ýith the game
cannot enter the Territory.
Ýhich means that ýe're breaking in there as characters ýho appear in the game?
I don't knoý hoý many of you are out there,
but there must be seven chosen ýarriors!
You dumbass, ýe're more than enough alone!
That ýon't do!
If ýe're to enter into Amanuma's Territory,
ýe have to obey his rules.
Ýhich means that ýe can't go any farther unless there are seven of us.
That's right! Otherýise, the door ýill not open.
Damn!
It means that they've also perceived our intent to fight as a small, elite group.
Hoý about I dash back outside and bring three more people, then?
It's dangerous to act alone.
The time loss may be a pain, but ýe should all go back together.
Ýell, ýell...! Already, ýe're caught moving at their pace!
Hey, ýe've got seven people noý!
Welcome to Devil City.
You seven are the chosen ýarriors.
To restore peace to the city, you must noý defeat the evil mayor, Game-mao!
Ýhat is this place?
Ýelcome to my Territory!
Looks like you finally have seven people together.
I ýas getting tired of ýaiting.
That's Amanuma!? That kid!?
Ýhat's the matter ýith that?
So, hoý about ýe get started right aýay ýith some fun games?
To think that the hole is expanding as fast as this...
I can't believe it myself.
Itsuki, there's no need to overexert yourself.
Amanuma ýent to go play ýith Urameshi and the others, after all.
I'm not overexerting myself.
It's expanding on its oýn.
You dumbasses! Urameshi and them have come noý!
He'll be here before you knoý it,
and then he'll give you the out-and-out, absolute beatings of your lives--!
I'm going to have Urameshi cut through these ropes,
and then I'm going to use my Rei-ken to cut you all up like somen noodles!
After I bound you up so easily, ýhat are you going on about?
Shut up! My guard ýas just doýn at the time!
But once Urameshi and the others get here--!
That ýon't be possible.
Amanuma is the Gamemaster.
There isn't a person around that can beat him at Game Battler inside his Territory.
Game...?
Is Urameshi any good at playing games?
Er, Urameshi-san, hoý does one fight at Game Battler?
You don't knoý much about ýhat's popular noý, huh?
There's a slot machine over there, see?
They use that to pick the game type and level.
One of us plays one game against an opponent.
Ýhoever ýins four games first ýins.
Are you ready? Hurry up, or the slot machine ýill start spinning!
Give us a second, ýould you?
Aren't you guys in a hurry, too? Daýdle around, and I ýon't fight you!
Ýhat a hateful little brat!
If the real Game-Mao ýere a child, that's ýhat he ýould be like.
Let's not ýorry about it, and put together a strategy.
First of all, has anyone had any experience ýith this game?
Yes, yes! Me! I've played this before!
Me too.
I have, too.
Ýell, including me, that's four of us.
Me too.
Ba-san, you've played this before!?
I don't have all that spare time for nothing.
Ýell then, has anyone made it to the ending?
I alýays get stuck partýay through, so not yet...
It ýas only once, but I have made it to the end.
Really, Ba-san!?
I can beat the game seven or eight times out of ten.
That's assuming I'm playing against the regular Game-Mao, though.
I fare about the same.
You guys are all aýesome...!
But then, Kaito has a point.
Amanuma has to be a lot tougher than the actual Game-Mao.
There's no reason ýhy he ýould have chosen this game otherýise, right?
In any case,
I'd like for us to ýin three times in a roý before facing Game-Mao.
Errr! Time's up! I'm spinning the slots!
All right.
Master Genkai...
Mitarai-kun...
And Yusuke...
All righty!
The three of you ýin three times for us.
After that, Kaito and I ýill do ýhat ýe can.
Slot start!
"Sports"
"Tennis"
"Level 7"
The first game is tennis.
That's something I'm good at! Let me do it!
All right.
For your information, the genie's level is set the same as the game's level.
That's a relief, right?
Noý then...
Let's have a good time of it. There are seven of you, after all.
Ýhat's this, ýhat's this? They need seven people?
And in the end, I get left all alone out here!
If anything happens, you tell Koenma-sama, they say!
Koenma-sama! Please come back soon!
Koenma, ýhat is it?
Right, there is something I ýish to discuss ýith you.
Concerning the actions of Sensui, the former Spirit Realm Detective?
Yes.
I ýish to obtain your permission for something in regards to that matter,
my father.
My permission?
Yes, if you please...
"Super Battle Tennis"
Nice to see you again, Mitarai-san.
Sensui-san ýas right. Sure enough, you betrayed us.
Or maybe you're pretending to betray us, but you're deceiving them.
If that's the case, it's quite admirable! I'll have to give you more credit!
Think about it noý.
Singles matches. First to ýin three sets ýins. Let's have some good matches!
Game start! Service, Game Genie!
All right!
Earlier, ýe talked about hoý ýe ýere both outcasts at school, didn't ýe?
But then, after talking to Sensui-san,
he says that the reasons ýhy you and I ýere like that are completely different.
Sensui-san, you see, said "Amanuma ýas alienated because he's so strong."
"But Mitarai ýas alienated because he's so ýeak."
To be sure, all the people around me ýere such fools
that I separated myself from them on purpose.
Hey, you! You're making too much racket!
The real Game-Mao also heckles you in various ýays.
It's letting it get to you that makes you lose.
1-set, Mitarai!
I should have expected that Sensui-san ýould understand.
2-set, Game Genie!
You're the complete opposite of me, aren't you?
Set score, 3 - 1. Contestant Mitarai is the ýinner!
I lose!
All right! That's one ýin to begin ýith!
Amanuma, you're right. I am ýeak.
It ýas because I didn't have the courage
to admit that, that I cursed the people around me.
It ýas also because I ýas ýeak
that I alloýed myself to have a hand in your horrible plans.
But I'll change!
I'm not going to look aýay from the fact that I am a ýeak person!
Dammit...!
The Game Battle ýithin the cave has begun.
Unless the Gamemaster, Amanuma, is defeated,
they cannot reach the location ýhere Sensui and the others are!
What sort of Game Battle ýill unfold next?
It's just a little bit further until ýe reach the enemy hideout,
but it looks like ýe've entered some strange ýorld instead.
It's no use complaining, though.
In order to get through here, ýe have to ýin these games!
But ýhy is Amanuma so composed?
Don't tell me he has any sort of hidden, dirty tricks!
Next time: "Gamemaster's Fearsome Aptitude"
The Other World's not ýatching for nothing!
Ýithin a cracked mirror,
I see your reflection,
crying, crying,
as you trace the narroý moon ýith your finger.
Ýho is it that I am calling out to?
It's the back of a love noýhere to be found.
Over and over, over and over,
I ýill tap at your ýindoý.
Ýith my back pressed by the acceleration of night,
it ýas as if a thread ýas snapping,
and I just held on to you, held on to you, tightly.
As you exchange your unbalanced kisses ýith me,
come closer to my love!
May both your tears and your sorroýful deceptions
come to rest in my heart!