It looks like the attacks are still happening
on Japan's airports.
If they declare that they're going to create Xanadu in Japan,
the Flame Hazes who want to keep the Denizens from escaping will naturally try to stop them.
Even if they've been told not to eat people, they're still a source of contention.
This is me
My hair flutters around my cheeks, red from the cold
I'm me
When I found a tiny bit of determination, all this began
If even hope and despair hold the potential
for a future where darkness holds no sway
then the pain I can never forget is our promise from days past
At night I hold on to my hopes and prayers, unreasonable as they are,
and once I awaken
I take the chains I call my reasons and simply take flight into the endless sky
Yes, simply that
What happened to the Flame Hazes' task of protecting the world's balance?
At least the Denizens know when not to fight!
There are some things better left unsaid.
Speaking of what we should know,
don't you know that you're only alive because Flame Hazes have been protecting the world?
Don't act like we owe you anything.
We know you've protected us.
But telling us just to ignore this is just insane.
And that isn't what we're saying.
I was prepared for this, but I didn't expect it to be so bad.
Choosing a place to avoid face to face discussion was pointless.
Seduced by a coward's peace and lost to the madness of terror.
Both are so very human.
The God of Creation may act at any moment.
But everyone takes advantage of the chaos to push their own agenda.
Once they've spoken their minds, they'll return all power to her.
They'll ask her to lead them once again.
Thus, no one attempts to blame her for the loss.
No one would dare.
What a farce.
It's an insult to the ones who are actually fighting.
As I've no interest in the discussion,
I will simply wait for them to finish.
For Whose Sake?
Outlaw's done for.
They're putting that much effort into watching us?
Well, I saw this coming.
We just got whipped in a huge fight, so of course they're on edge.
And they've all gotten good and drunk on the wine Yuji gave them.
And they'll stay drunk for quite some time.
Yuji Sakai.
Throughout history, few of the hunters
have had such brutal genius.
I suppose his special background caused his talents to develop in unusual ways.
Okay, it's open.
I'd say there are approximately 82 layers.
My, my...
Every part is constructed with unimaginable precision.
Without the scroll of secrets, even analyzing it would take decades.
Shana.
Was this your first time in New York?
Yes.
I've been to America several times,
but never to any of the cities where the Four Gods live.
Getting her to talk is hard.
She isn't shy, is she?
This is good!
I'm glad.
Oh, my.
A single raspberry makes her suddenly turn cute.
Yeah!
She's more like the contractor for an angel than for the God of Creation.
How about a blueberry?
There's pineapple, too.
Thank you.
I get it.
She was nervous.
I guess I can see why.
She's at the forefront of a battle that will decide the fate of the world.
The flight's here.
Let's go.
Yeah.
Are you okay, miss?
Cheer up, okay?
Thank you.
And you were all so kind on the way here.
Not at all.
Here. Wipe your tears.
Hey, fellow travelers.
We're done here. Get lost.
Goodbye.
Take care.
Farewell.
Hey.
Doing well, Fluttering eyes and flashing arrow?
Yes. I'm glad you're well, too.
And I've never seen you before.
I am the priest of Tazcatlipoca, the Pipe of Hesitation and Fear.
And the Man Who Shows the Path of the Dead.
As a Flame Haze, my name is Southvalley, the Evoker of Demon Horde.
I'm...
You...
You are the child entrusted with the future,
by the Drum of Exceptional Love and He Who Walks in the Rain.
I am a the priestess of the Bell of Cleansing Flutter,
Chalciuhtlicue.
I am She Who Dances Before the Surging Sea,
also known as the Whirler of Mighty Waves, Westshore.
Deity of providence, avatar of judgment and condemnation,
Great Flame of Heaven, I am honored to meet you.
Indeed.
We thank you for coming with such short notice.
However...
It has not yet been decided if I will be entrusted
with the future.
Twenty percent of the Flame Hazes survived,
with the help of the Beckoner of Brightened Dew and the Drum of Exceptional Love.
I wish to fulfill the covenant I made with them by striking
at the heart of the enemy forces myself.
However,
the plan I've devised may go against their wishes.
This plan incorporates my personal feelings as well.
It is the only conclusion of Shana, the Flame-Haired Blazing-Eyed Hunter.
If you still wish to fight with us, I shall explain the details.
If you do not,
we shall leave alone.
Miss, you seem to be misunderstanding something.
The Gods of the Earth aren't as noble as other Flame Hazes.
You needn't talk about the great task.
We are all strange.
Even amidst this chaos, we will choose the path we follow.
The personal feelings you seem to feel are a disadvantage,
and they're the exact reason we take action.
The interaction between Crimson Denizen and humanity
has been a part of the natural order, defining our world since ancient times.
The God of Creation's actions are but another example of this.
However, we shall not simply accept them.
Having examined these acts in light of the greater truth,
we have decided to fight.
If the God of Creation were to take all the Denizens and leave,
the power of existence they currently hold would return to the world.
The world would be stable for a long time to come.
But their dangerous actions in the new world, Xanadu, would only increase.
Since it'd be a paradise created for them, there'd be no need to hold back.
Thus, we must prevent this from happening
to protect what we call the world from the disaster that awaits.
Let's hear it, miss.
The words entrusted to you by the Drum of Exceptional Love and He Who Walks With the Rain.
"I have become a drop of rain and sacrificed myself to force you to act.
And my friends...
The decision to fight
is the right one, without a doubt."
The decision to fight...
Which of them made the choice?
It's decided then.
We'll go with you.
I'll explain the plan.
Um, excuse me.
Goodbye then.
If there's anything I can do, please let me know.
Thank you.
I'll ask for just enough to avoid being a burden.
Be careful on your way back, everyone.
Yes. Thanks for the meal.
Goodbye.
Excuse us.
Sakai
Goodbye.
Bye.
Geez...
Tanaka didn't even walk you home.
It's fine.
I have something to do at home today.
Are you sure about this, Sakai?
Yeah.
That's what I want from them.
You don't want them involved in this?
Maybe not.
Sakai...
What?
Are you sure you don't want to go home?
Your dad's there now.
If you say you're a friend of ours, well...
Even if they don't remember you, you can—
Thank you.
But I can't go in.
If you don't want to go home, Sakai, what are you doing here?
Didn't Satou tell you?
That I'm making a paradise for the Denizens?
Xanadu, right?
Yes.
I thought I'd do it here in Misaki City.
Remember what I told you,
Yoshida?
"I haven't changed anything yet, but..."
After that, I did a lot of things.
Many, many things.
And the preparations are nearly complete.
So I came for the final requirement.
Your help.
You're not only taking Shana
but Yoshida, too?
Sakai Yuji's plan absolutely requires Yoshida's cooperation.
But...
You're right. It may be too sudden.
I know it's cold,
but until Yoshida calms down and agrees, want to take a walk?
And you won't take her away?
No.
If there's anything you want to know about, I'll tell you.
There's still time, and I'd like
to hear you talk.
Hey...
Back then, what happened to that enemy boss?
He's here.
Right here.
How much of you is Sakai, and how much is him?
I'd prefer if you called him the God of Creation or the Snake of the Festival.
He's actually pretty important.
I suppose we've merged.
The Snake of the Festival
has never been interested in anything but his reason for existence.
He doesn't like to interfere with others' plans or actions.
The fact that he dwells within me but I can still refer to him as "him" proves this, right?
I think I get it. Maybe...
Well,
all I saw was you acting really arrogant.
Anyway,
the one thing that's always on his mind is granting someone's wish.
Hm...
Whenever he's discussing that, he gets a bit talkative.
They're both gods, but he's very different from Alastor.
Alastor...
Then you're gonna fight against Shana?
Yes. That's how it ended up.
But you're still doing it?
Yes, I'm still doing it.
Is it for her sake?
For her sake and everyone's, I think.
Is that really what you think?
That's what I think, if nothing else.
Even despite what you're doing to Shana?
I don't expect you to understand everything immediately.
And now you're going to use Yoshida for this, too?
Do you need me?
Yes.
I need you.
All right.
I'll go with you.
Yoshida?
It's all right, Tanaka.
I know I won't be able to refuse him.
And it's for Sakai's plan isn't it?
Yes.
This is Sakai Yuji's plan.
Ogata hasn't come to volleyball practice yet?
She said she had something to do this afternoon.
That's why she was able to attend
your dad's welcome home party.
I see.
You're
going to turn this place into a battlefield?
Like at the Clear Autumn Festival?
I'm sorry.
It won't be just here.
The school, Managawa...
And the place where it all began, where Hirai was eaten.
I'll make all of Misaki City into a battlefield.
And this time, I'll be the one who makes it all happen.
Sakai! You...
Why are you doing this?
I made every preparation I could to protect everyone from the fight.
If there were going to be any damage,
I wouldn't have let Ike or Ogata go home.
I'm prepared to protect all of Misaki City.
As far as I can tell, my order that they not eat anyone in Japan is being upheld.
But...
I can't guarantee that it will continue to be completely safe.
The God of Creation, the Snake of the Festival, who issued that order
is a God who affirms all desire.
You could say that the Denizens underestimate the Snake of the Festival.
"He's an innocent and optimistic God who affirms desire, so he'll forgive us," they think.
So at first, I was uncertain of how willingly they'd follow his injunction.
However...
It appears that paradise
is an enticing proposition to all Denizens.
That reward,
or perhaps you could say "bait," has calmed them down.
But I don't know what will happen once paradise is created.
For now, I merely need to observe them and kill any who disobey.
I've ordered that done.
Fortunately, I haven't heard of any reports yet.
Sakai Yuji will grant their wish, but he must be strict.
Both for what is now here and for what is to come.
Sakai Yuji's plan
is a tightrope walk between the tiny gears
of the vast machine
that is paradise's creation.
It's all limited to what the Snake of the Festival's body can do.
I see.
Like myself, Sakai now understands his own powerlessness.
But he fights anyway.
Sakai is trying to accomplish something.
Sakai's trying to fulfill his goal,
just like Shana is trying to fulfill hers.
Does that mean those two must fight?
I see...
Just like the two of them,
Yoshida intends
to fight as well.
The Snake of the Festival, the God of Creation,
once attempted to create a walled garden, a place for the Denizens in this world.
But he was banished to the Rift.
Thousands of years later,
the desire held by the Denizens had changed
to a world just like this, right down to its people.
So the God of Creation wishes to create
a world identical to this one, in the space between worlds.
Like a parallel world.
A world identical to this one...
Will that work?
Isn't that rift filled with storms?
It will be fine.
Mass and distance have no meaning there.
Even an entire universe's creation will not affect it.
There is another reason for the chaos there.
It's almost time.
After a long while, they decided they wanted the world as it was.
Not as an empty playground, containing nothing but themselves.
But a world they would create by living with humans.
The result of the Denizens
learning about this world, spending their time with humans, and wanting a world like it
is that a world like this one will be created.
And there,
I shall have them
take a step forward, on a long path.
And soon, Shana and the others will come to stop me.
I won't let them.
I'll stop them, complete my task, and then it will begin.
Sakai,
why don't you tell Shana everything you just told me?
Maybe...
It's impossible.
Why?
Shana would never agree to such a vague, optimistic plan.
Even if they all knew what Sakai Yuji is attempting with this paradise,
they'd never let it sway their opinion.
So the winner of this fight will get what they want.
That's the only way.
You two
really...
Satou contacted you, right?
Shana and the others will arrive in several hours.
This time, it'd be better if you ran.
I'm not running.
I'm going to go home,
tell Satou everything I heard, ditch this bookmark, eat dinner, and go to bed.
If you're really as certain as you sound, protect me and everyone else!
All right.
Yoshida, you're really going?
Yes.
Hey, Sakai.
You only spent a year or so with everyone, but was it fun?
I had a really good time.
Yeah.
It was all fun, like a dream.
Is this the pain I feel when we are apart?
Honestly,
I thought about punching you when I saw you, but...
It strikes me like lightning
Now that I am on my journey
we have no chance to speak anymore
Thank you.
Still, I will remember the day when first we looked at each other
Bye.
like it was yesterday
Even if we escape the world of sleep
Let's go, Sakai.
our dreams will not leave us, and we will not leave them behind
Are you sure?
At first, I was pushing myself,
Even the sadness in my voice, though full of strength,
but when I learned that you're still Sakai,
will put seeds of happiness into the ground
it made me feel a little better.
I won't forget
that we spent time together, even if my body turns to dust
You may be overestimating me.
In the sky we used to fly in, full of lights
But I'm not lying about any of this.
a waning moon is shining next to the stars
The story we had in mind for our lives
will go on forevermore
Yoshida is welcomed to the Palace of Stars,
where she learns of her role in Xanadu's creation.
In Misaki City, where the Denizens gather, protected by Bal Masqué,
Yuji and Shana begin their final battle.
Next time, on Shakugan no Shana Final:
Spiral of Conflict.
"Spiral of Conflict."