He got us!
Not!
Who...?!
It's my lower half body!
Hey! Did you see that "zombination"?
What? Wanna see more?
Well, if you insist!
We'll only beat you half to death.
Come visit us again, okay?
'Kay, we're done, Liz-sama.
You know the drill. Lock him up.
Aye-aye, sir!
You get the legs.
- Why am I always the legs? - Fuyumi...
At this rate, I might die before I can bring you back to life.
This scenery I'm looking at...
Is the color all faded?
Even if you say only the past was bright
I never saw it
I don't want to be understood
It would only create misunderstandings
But for you and you alone
I want to talk using my own real words
Livin' Livin' Vi-ViViD Be more free
Paint this world with vivid colors
Baby Baby No Limit The future is a blank canvas
Let it out so you can be heard Scream
When you're able to cast off your image
Don't hide it Show me your colors
(Blood-lad Paint it black! Blood-lad Say it loud!)
"#05: UNIDENTIFIED DEMON OBJECT"
Hmm...
Fascinating.
I knew about there being ghosts, but...
This girl appears to have another demon mixed inside of her.
Another demon?
You mean like...
- A vampire? - A vampire?
Yeah, that's in her.
That closet perv!
After all that bull about not being interested in her!
Then are you saying...that it's like... already inside of her?
Bun in the oven? Muffin? Pie?!
What are you guys talking about?
I was referring to her magic.
Our body generates magic by absorbing
the magical essence that fills the air in the demon world.
In other words, each species of demon can only generate
"MAGICAL ESSENCE"
magic specific to their kind, and no other.
But this girl's body contains magic from another race
mixed with her own.
That's probably the reason why her legs are disappearing.
Put simply, she's overloaded.
A ghost's body is unable to absorb
the amount of magical essence required for a vampire's magic.
I don't really get it, but are you saying this is Staz's fault?
So what do we do then?
She just might have the potential to rival "him"...
I don't know how she got it...
but if she's able to get another dose of magic from a vampire...
Then she should take every last ounce of it.
Enough magic to completely seize control of a vampire.
What the hell? You can't win!
The result will always be the same!
Oh man, seriously? You again?
Learn your lesson.
A bear! It's a bear!
Drinking coffee with your mask on?
Why're you so surprised to see me?
Is my coming here so unexpected, Liz?
Brother... N-No, this is hot cocoa!
Oh, that's right. You don't like bitter things.
Sorry, I'd forgotten.
But Liz...
That's not the only reason why you look so nervous, is it?
In you go! And don't come back!
Next time, we'll kill you. Got that?
Man, I'm getting sick of this.
Prisoner number 1097639 has pushed the "challenge" button.
Please proceed down the hall promptly.
If there was an intruder,
you could've simply executed him on the spot.
So why did you need to use
your Special Dispensation to get him into a cell,
without seeking authorization from me?
I won't get angry with you. Just tell me, Liz...
There's still something you're hiding from me, isn't there?
You'll get angry. I know it.
So there is something.
Liz-sama, can I talk to you about that new prisoner--?
Uh...did I come at a bad time?
A new prisoner, huh?
Are you saying she has to kill Staz?!
That's not what I meant.
WEREWOLF
MUMMY
ZOMBIE
VAMPIRE
If a ghost has the property to
co-exist with magic of other species,
then they can essentially turn into any demon by consuming them.
This girl currently has the body of a ghost,
but she can also become a vampire.
And if she does, not only will she stop disappearing,
it will also mean the birth of a monstrous hybrid--
Quit messing with us!
What's the point in doing that?!
Staz will still end up dead from having his magic sucked out!
He won't die.
He'll continue to live within the girl's body...
Shut up! That's not what I'm talking about!
But it's the only way to save her.
If left alone, this girl will
completely disappear from this world.
This is already the tenth time he's challenged us.
He's a real pain in the ass. Can we just kill him already?
I can explain, Brother...
Shot him dead. Nice!
Brother...
Those are magical essence bullets.
Shot directly into your body, they allow your magic to recover.
Did some damage too, though...
But your vampire blood will heal those wounds in no time.
Vampire blood...? "Brother"...?
Liz-sama, is that guy... I mean, is this gentleman your...?
I missed you, Staz.
I wish I could say the same.
- Is that... - The Book of Human Resurrection.
You wrote it, right?
What, you want me to sign it?
VERY WELL
No! What I want to know is the content of this book...
How to bring a human back to life.
That's what I came here to ask.
But she'll disappear if we don't do something...
I don't want that.
And I don't want to pick between Staz or Fuyumi either.
What are we supposed to do?
Wow, it's like a wake in here!
Ta-da!
"YAHOO!"
I couldn't hide anymore! Bell-chan's in the house!
Beat it, Puffy.
This isn't the time, Puffy!
I'm not puffy right now!
What do you want, Hydra?
Long time no see, Franken.
You two know each other?
Of course! Franken's one of my regular clients.
But I'm not here today for business.
I came because I heard that we're about to lose this nice rack.
Franken, you're not telling the whole truth.
There's more than one way to save Fuyumin.
How...?
What're you doing?!
See, I really hate being looked down on.
If you don't wanna get killed,
look me in the eyes and tell the truth!
I refuse.
If I teach you how it's done, what's in it for me?
I thought so.
Just what sort of human do you want to resurrect
that makes you ask me this?
Is it a woman?
That's none of your business...
So it is a woman. Is she a virgin?
Man, you're persistent!
I said it's none of your business!
Or will you change your mind if I told you?
I might consider it.
That's definitely a lie!
Look, Braz-sama is laughing.
They're brothers, so they must get along...
Right, Liz-sama?
Shut up!
Hot, hot, hot! Aw, crap!
I guess we weren't supposed to say that!
We're sorry.
What's wrong, Liz?
Why'd you suddenly burn the zombies like that?
Staz couldn't even win against these weak zombies.
I refuse to accept it.
That Staz is a noble demon like you and me...
You're mistaken...
Staz is a noble demon and pure-blooded vampire.
Regardless of where he goes, that doesn't change.
Nor does it change the fact that he's your older brother.
No!
I'm the one who's useful to you, not him!
I'm superior to him.
Unfortunately, Liz, you're mistaken about that, as well.
Why're you always like that, Brother?!
You're always...
...giving him preferential treatment.
When you ran away,
I thought Brother would finally pay attention to me...
Instead, he would look through your old photo albums...
Or check up on the demon world
through some shady crystal ball he bought through mail order.
Even today, he didn't come to see me.
He came to see you, Staz!
That's not true. I care about you too, Liz...
That's a lie!
You didn't even remember that I don't like coffee!
But I apologized for that, didn't I?
You haven't changed a bit...
You used your Special Dispensation to throw me in here
for a stupid reason like that?
You wouldn't understand how I feel!
And you wouldn't understand how I feel.
So we're even.
We're both acting for stupid reasons.
You're doing this for our brother,
while I have my own reasons to be desperate.
And guess what?
The answer to both our problems is standing right there.
You've become quite the smooth talker...
Fine.
I'll tell you how to resurrect a human.
On the condition that you'll do me a favor.
Say that one more time.
I said there is another way.
Instead of taking over the vampire, you remove it.
In other words, turn her back into a plain ghost?
If that's possible, why did you keep quiet all this time?
Our problem would've been solved if you'd just said that,
instead of this crazy talk about creating hybrids.
For you people, maybe, but not for me.
The situation is quite urgent.
Huh?
I can't afford to waste any more time.
I created something terrible.
If I don't stop him...
...his existence could mean the extinction of the demon race
from the demon world.
"Him"? Extinction of the demon race?
What're you talking about?
Three days ago, in an area of the demon world
that I've been watching over for quite some time now...
That's where he suddenly appeared.
Artificial Demon No.9... Akim Papradon.
He was, without a doubt, my greatest creation at the time.
Artificial...
...Demon?
My ancestor stitched together pieces of human corpses
to create a monster.
And I stitched together pieces of demons
to create an even greater monster.
At least that was the idea.
No... This isn't good enough.
This won't do, Franken.
I need higher quality parts that are worthy of my body.
Yes, but it's too dangerous.
We need to use parts that you can still control.
I've heard enough of your excuses.
Besides, where am I going to get...?
Enough.
I'll go find them myself.
Spatial magic?!
I was just as surprised.
I wasn't aware he had such powers,
and allowed him to escape in an incomplete state.
Then that whole crap about creating hybrids was
so you could stop this guy.
Man, you really don't get it, do you?
What do you mean?
I'm the boss of this area now.
If there's trouble in my territory, I crush it and put an end to it.
That's the rule.
Don't be crazy! You have no idea how...
Strong he is?
That's perfect.
I've been looking for a guy like that.
So here's the deal.
Fix Fuyumi.
Fine...
But that's provided you can stop him first.
Hey, come on! Fix her right now!
If we waste time, she'll disappear!
No.
I can sustain the girl's body
for half a day using emergency measures.
Stop him before that.
Then I'll fix her.
Isn't that how deals work, Wolf-san?
So where is he right now?
W-What are you? Why've you been following me?!
You've got fast legs.
Can I have them?
He then appeared in the north.
Even now, he's seeking parts for his own body.
Wandering, plundering, and evolving.
That sounds bad.
Yes... Something needs to be done immediately.
So, what is it that you want me to do?
I won't ask for the impossible.
Frankly, the way you are now,
I don't think you can do much against him.
You're right. I can't.
Now if you wanted me to get photos of him,
that I might be able to do...
But what if you regained your former powers?
What're you talking about?
That bullet I shot into you... It's still right here, isn't it?
Surely you haven't forgotten about it, have you?
Yeah, I remember.
And how you also tried to kill me too!
Is that what you thought I did?
- Well... Do you recognize this? - Your magic trick?
No, I mean the object.
Nope. Didn't I just break your wrist?
How can you act like nothing happened?
You didn't break it. I let you break it.
Right now, you are so weak
that you couldn't even tell the difference.
But this is what you were before.
You made this...
It used to be a boulder five meters in diameter.
What?
This is what I've wanted...
Oh, she's drinking it. Is this the emergency measure?
But it tastes a little different. This isn't Staz-san's...
Yeah... It's a specially formulated drink
of concentrated magical essence.
- Who...? - Are you awake?
E-Eek...
That was a tiny scream...
Hey, it's just me!
Mame-san...?
Weren't we with Wolf-san?
Boss Wolf went out.
To get the guy...
I mean, to keep you from disappearing.
- Ready? - Yeah.
Coming back to change before a fight.
You're more methodical than I thought.
It's not like that. I came to get this.
A pole?
A POLE?
- There. - What was that?
I sealed my magic inside of this.
Now it's like a part of my body.
I still don't get it.
You're about to find out...
What a demon with a Kanebo is like.
You mean Kanabo (iron club)...?
For beautiful human life.
I'll be looking forward to it...
- Yeah... - Better get going.
To North Demon World... where that guy is.
How much time do I have?
As much time as this drink lasts.
I'll make her drink this once every hour.
Figure on about half a day.
Sounds fishy...
It's hard to believe
you were trying to create a hybrid with just that much.
Don't get me wrong.
If it's just about magic, I have a ton of those, of all kinds.
Enough to last her for a week.
But if you want me to keep her a ghost
without mixing anything else into her...
then I can only use a few of the drinks in here.
So you have a half-day's time.
Now let's swap. My arm for your arm...
Can I see?
Don't lose it, now.
W-Wait a minute...
Hey... What? Huh?
Remember how I tried to unlock your potential?
Well, I succeeded.
But at the same time, it was a failure.
Staz, what did you want to show me about that boulder?
Brother. Watch this.
See? Pretty neat, huh?
Y-Yeah...
You can have it...
Staz...
Wait. Where're you going?
You have a nosebleed... Staz!
Next, I'll... Huh?
You always collapsed
after you appeared to have used your powers.
It didn't seem as though you used your power by choice.
It was as though a great power overflowed from a tiny vessel.
If this continues, Staz will die...
It's my fault for unlocking Staz's power prematurely.
Brother...?
As a result, I restrained your powers.
That's the true story.
Three days after he appeared, you come to visit me,
fully grown into a vessel suitable for that power.
I sense destiny at work.
Come...
I'll remove the bullet from your heart.
And then, you can show me...
your true vampire power!
No thanks. I'm fine the way I am.
Huh?
W-What?
If you take it out, I'm gonna have to fight that monster, right?
Forget it. That's way too much responsibility.
I just wanna know about human resurrection.
I don't want you adding unnecessary options
and raising the terms on our deal.
Unnecessary options? But you'd get your powers back!
That's okay. I'm fine without them, down where I live.
So forget about that and let's get this deal done with.
I see...
- Liz! - Yes!
Bring out the zombies.
Huh?
Didn't you hear me?
R-Right!
Hey, what're you going to do?
Our negotiations are off. From here on, no more deals.
This is an order.
Kill Staz.
- What? - You sure?
- Roger! - Roger!
So what's it going to be?
You will die unless the bullet is removed.
Damn you, Brother!
We've arrived at the last place he was seen.
So how do you plan on finding him?
By challenging the territory boss here.
You're Wolf of the West?
This little twerp? You're kidding me!
You came all the way here to take over?
Ain't that nice.
Oh, Boss...
It's just some kid.
And here I thought it'd be that monster everyone's talking about.
That makes sense...
This is about where you'd figure he'd come next.
What, so you knew about it?
But since the boss is alive, maybe it passed on by.
After all, the boss is a weak-looking pig.
What?! You punk!
I'm not a pig!
- Uh-oh! - Run!
Yeah, you're a pig.
I'm not a pig! I'm a boar!
Same thing.
Sorry, I need to borrow your territory for a bit.
Starting now, I'm the boss.
You little twerp... Don't get cocky!
Give it a rest. I'd rather not kill you.
Then I'll do the killing!
W-What?! My body...
H-Help...!
Hello there.
That's playing dirty!
"What'll I do," my ass!
That's right.
Refusal isn't one of your options now.
And you have no leeway to negotiate either.
In other words...
we were never on equal footing.
That is...until this moment.
You killed him?
Man, what a let down.
No, he's not dead yet.
You can do whatever you want with him now.
Does that mean it's okay to eat him?
Well, don't mind if we do.
- Let's dig in! - Let's dig in!
I see now...
I'll shape my desire of wanting to see you
into an attachment and send it to you
It's hard to be honest, isn't it?
Funny, my heart aches whenever I try to act tough
I have so much I'd like to say to you
But I just keep rambling on with silly words
"I love you." How simple is that?
So why can't I say it?
Do you do you feel me?
I'm going to make a promise for our future
Tying the red ribbon on my finger as tightly as I can
I'll run towards you like a shooting star of love
With a big smile and reach out for you
NEXT EPISODE
"THAT'S FRIENDSHIP"
My name is Akim. And it's time for a quiz.
Okay. What punch never runs out, no matter how much you drink?
What kind of quiz is that?
The answer is: My punch! Stop dodging!
N-Next time on Blood Lad, "That's Friendship."
There are only bad kids in the demon world.