Tama…home…?
Who ever said you could speak so casually to me?!
Unmannered girl!
IT CAN’T BE!!!
Tamahome, his memories and personality changed by Nakago’s spell…
…now hates the Lady Miaka and even tried to kill her.
Heartbroken at losing Tamahome, the Lady Miaka nearly killed herself.
Where is the Priestess of Suzaku?
Hotohori stood against Tamahome…
…who had returned to once again try and kill the Lady Miaka.
I won’t let you lay one finger on Miaka!
Pick up that sword!
I can’t fight an unarmed man!
The Priestess of Suzaku isn’t your only target.
Kill Hotohori, Emperor Saihitei of Konan, as well!
How amusing.
Tamahome’s drawn a sword against His Highness!
Open this door! Somebody, open this door! Somebody!
I have to stop them!
Hotohori will kill Tamahome to protect me!
Isn’t anybody out there?!
Where’d you come from?
All righty, then…
Tamahome! Have you really forgotten how you loved Miaka?!
Shut up!
Those two are really trying to kill each other!
Shouldn’t we stop them?!
Impossible now. Can’t you see it?
How strong His Highness’s life force has become?
That normally gentle man…
No one can stop them until one of them is defeated!
Tamahome! I’ll never let you win!
As a man, I won’t be beaten, especially by you!
Ow…
That way!
I have to stop them both!
If I don’t… If I don’t…!
One of them will die!
Man! The emperor’s kickin’ ass!
He’s got Tamahome right where he wants him!
The emperor’s life force is stronger than Tamahome’s is now, you know?
His single minded desire to protect Miaka has made him that strong!
If you insist you’re here to kill Miaka, Tamahome…
…then I’ll kill you before you can!
DI E!!!
NO-O-O-O!!!
TAMAHOME!!!
“The Priestess of Suzaku’s scream echoed through Konan palace.”
“Tamahome, who had sworn his love to the Priestess of Suzaku…”
“…fell in Konan palace, struck down by Hotohori…”
Tamahome!
Tamahome! No! No! Wake up!
Don’t die!
Tamahome!
Don’t die, please! Tamahome!
The Priestess…of Suzaku…
Tamahome!
No, don’t move! Your wounds!
K-Kill you…
I must…kill you…
Then kill me! Just please, get better again!
If you do, I’ll let you kill me like you want to!
I don’t care if I’m killed by you…
Just please don’t die!
I love you, Tamahome.
I’ve always, always loved you.
Kill her!
Kill the Priestess of Suzaku!
I love you.
Her voice… Her hair… Her lips…
You promise, Tamahome?
We’ll be together. Next time, for real…
Be waiting for me there when the moon has risen to its highest.
Tamahome…
Miaka, look out!
Wait! Look!
Mi…aka…?
The character…
Why are…you crying…?
Sorry… I promised I’d meet you…
…when the moon had risen, but…I was late…
It’s… It’s all right…
The moon’s risen just now…
We’re finally together again…
Tamahome…
TAMAHOME!
Miaka…
Tamahome!
Miaka…
Mitsukake…
Right.
Mitsukake…
It’s all right. I’ll heal him now.
Your…Highness…
Tamahome. I’m glad to see you back with us.
Tamahome…
Tamahome…!
Tamahome… Tamahome’s come back to me…
Tamahome’s returned?!
Yes. He said that he’d come to his room later.
He’s all right. Thank goodness!
I didn’t think he was coming back…
That didn’t take very long.
You, of course, finished off the Priestess of Suzaku, didn’t you?
Yes.
Tamahome…
You’ve returned to normal!
Thanks for your help.
You seem pretty used to playing with people like they were toys, Nakago.
It looks like this thing on my ear was allowing you to control me.
You can have it back now!
How?! How did you break the spell?!
There’s no method known in the world…
…for curing Kodoku poisoning once it’s entered a person’s body!
You can spend your life trying to figure that out!
I wasn’t exactly wild about the prospect of seeing your face again…
…but I had to get Suzaku’s “Universe of the Four Gods” back again.
Why, you…!
Nakago, stop!
Nakago, stop…!
That whip of yours has no power over me today.
Chichiri’s casting a barrier around me from back in Konan.
Mark my words, Nakago.
I know I’m no match for you as I am now.
But I’m going to try and make myself stronger!
And then I swear I’ll kill you with my own hands!
Tamahome!
Yui…
I can sympathize with what happened to you…
…but I can’t forgive what you did.
I only pray the wounds in your heart heal quickly.
Lady Yui…
Are we to just let him go back?
Let him…
There’s nothing we can do to stop Tamahome now.
I’ve driven away the one I love with my own hands…!
Tamahome…!
Where’s Miaka?
Don’t ask such vulgar questions. She’s with Tamahome, of course.
I’m really glad he got “The Universe of the Four Gods” back.
I don’t see how he was able to break free of something as strong as Kodoku.
I think when his life force weakened…
…the Kodoku’s hold over him weakened as well, you know?
I get it, and then Miaka’s feelings for him…
…were enough to finally break the spell, right?
As well as…
…Tamahome’s feelings for Miaka.
His Highness is here!
You idiot!
Your Highness…
Shall I play something?
Yes, please. Play a song.
That’s Chiriko’s flute. Doesn’t it sound nice?
Tamahome?
Come on! Don’t be so depressed!
You finally made it back to Konan, didn’t you?
None of this was your fault!
Even after you broke my left arm.
AN D you tore up your love letter to me!
AN D you practically killed Tasuki!
Not to mention pulling a sword on Emperor Hotohori.
But everyone knows it was the Kodoku doing it…
…so they don’t blame you for anything at all!
Uh, I guess you don’t feel the same way about it, huh?
It’s all right. I know there was nothing I could do.
But to have done what I did to you…
…even if I was under his control, was…!
But what really kills me is that I don’t remember any of it.
How can I make this up to you?
I’m too ashamed to even face you now.
Yeah, that’s right.
You promised that you’d always be at my side, and then ran off without me!
I was really mad about that.
I decided to be unfaithful to you.
I didn’t, but I came really close.
Never mind making it up to me. Your being back now is enough!
Just, this time, stay with me. Don’t leave me again.
Just keep holding me like you’re doing now.
Okay. This time I really promise.
I’ll never leave you again.
No matter what happens, I’ll never let you go again…
Lady Yui…
I beg your forgiveness.
I wanted to please you, and all I did was cause you even more pain.
Tamahome must despise me now.
Miaka will be able to summon Suzaku now… With him…!
Do you really think fate has favored them so much?
What are you saying, Nakago?!
Do you mean you’re planning something?
Didn’t I tell you before? Don’t worry.
Soon the trap I’ve set for them will spring.
The trap you’ve set for them?
It’s already done.
They’ve already fallen into the trap.
“The Priestess of Suzaku, intoxicated with…”
“…the happiness of Konan, clung to her beloved Tamahome’s breast…”
The Lady Miaka has succeeded in gathering all of the Suzaku Seven.
All that remains now is the ceremony to summon Suzaku.
One who is sure of love, one who has abandoned love…
…and one who has been wounded by love.
With various feelings mixing in their hearts…
…time has quietly passed.
Next time, “Shadow of Intrigue”.
Smiles and sadness always stand back to back.