Art by Kyosai Kawanabe
A wavering wraith of karmic retribution Art by Kyosai Kawanabe
A wavering wraith of karmic retribution
on a wandering path of wretched fate.
Thoroughly despised and fractured,
a set of two mirrors facing one another.
Coming forth from the darkness where time intersects,
your grievance shall be avenged.
Hell Girl Two Mirrors Ima nanji ka oshiete
Hell Girl Two Mirrors Yume to itte dakishimete
Haikyo no machi ni mioboe ga aru
Anata to mekutta shashin-shuu no naka
Doushite hitori atashi wa hitori
Sugu ni sugu ni yume nandato kizuku
Gareki o hashiru nanika kettobasu
Yume kara sameru deguchi o sagasu no
Hayaku ikanakya hayaku ikanakya
Dokoka de anata no koe ga shiteru no
Ugoite-iru toki no naka shika eien nante mienainda
Ima nanji ka oshiete
Yume to itte dakishimete
Tomari-kaketa atashi no kokoro o ugokashite
Onegai
Tonari ni anata wa iru
Tabun chigau yume o mite
Taiyou nanka iranai
Anata no egao ga ima koishikute
I'll tell it to ya as many times as ya want!
Me love ya? 'Course it was a lie!
I only wanted the intel on yer company!
Banban Bank Branch No. Account No. Login Back Menu I only wanted the intel on yer company!
Banban Bank Branch No. Account No. Login Back Menu If it weren't for that,
who the hell'd go out with a dull woman like you!
The nerve of this man!
And Ran! Are you going to let him get away with that?!
Give him a piece of your mind!
If it's about that, I know.
That's not it.
I think I'm a dull woman myself.
Like hell you're dull!
It's so frustrating that I can't communicate with her.
Then, don't ever show yer face 'round me again.
"Make payment". There.
Then shall we go?
Ya sure don't know when to give up!
Please help out Mr. Hasegawa, the company president.
Because of you...
No, because of you and me,
Mr. Hasegawa went bankrupt and fled by night with his entire family.
I won't ask you to restore the company.
But you could at least take over his debts!
Hell if I care 'bout that! Moron!
Where shall we go?
Miss Doll...
It looks like I'll have to ask you to take care of this, after all.
Right, I understand.
I swear I'll pay back the president someday.
And yer fine with that?
What?
If yer gonna get back at him, want me to help ya?
To tell ya the truth,
that man Tejima put me through somethin' awful with stocks, too.
With stocks?
How 'bout it? What do ya say to gettin' revenge together?
That's...
We're both women with the same grudge.
Let's join forces.
All right?
S-Sure...
Aspiring Femme Fatale
What a large house!
Startin' out as help in a geisha house and workin' my way up to this
sure was tough, ya know.
Is that right?
Wrangle compensation out of him? But how?
With feminine wiles.
I see, feminine wiles.
Yer gonna do it, ya know.
Me?!
I couldn't possibly! And besides...
I'm dull.
Ya want to get back yer company president's money, right?
Well, yes, I would like to, but...
When ya get down to it, make-up's a weapon that women use to trick men.
Well, true enough. A long time ago, I also...
Ya were tricked, so ya gotta trick him back.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
There! All done.
Wow...
I'll go get some clothes for ya.
Miss Doll, is this really me?
Yeah, aren't you the beauty?
I feel bad about this, Miss Doll,
but I'm thinking of going along with Matsu's plan.
What?
Maybe I can become a new person.
Become a stronger, braver woman.
That's thinking positively and I admire that, but...
I hope it's the right size.
Are these your clothes, Matsu?
They're not mine. They're a friend's.
They look great on ya. Like they were tailored just for ya.
This Matsu Uetsuki woman... They look great on ya. Like they were tailored just for ya.
I don't know if she's to be trusted or not.
Hey!
So you would like to set up a new account, correct?
Might I see your personal seal, please?
Certainly.
Please wait one moment.
What should I do, Miss Doll? Everyone's looking at me!
This has never happened to me before!
You'll get used to it. In time.
Well, I'll be! She's become a real beauty!
I think she looked better without the make-up, though.
Don't you get it? It's that aura that packs a punch.
It puts you in mind of all kinds of things, doesn't it?
Oh, well.
Oh, by the way, don't you ever use make-up, Miss?
No need.
80 million?! Is he a moron?! 60 million!
Make him seal the deal with that!
I'll leave the rest to ya. Later.
Hey. Are you alone?
Miss Doll, I need your moral support.
Or are ya waitin' for someone?
I'm alone.
Wanna go someplace else to talk about this and that?
I know of a nice quiet place.
Now, what should I do?
My treat, of course.
I've got money to burn.
He hasn't realized that it's me!
All right! If I just keep this up...
All right then.
I'll get the lady's tab as well.
I've got money to burn, so...
It's fine right? 'Cause I've got money to burn...
I'm not lettin' ya go until mornin'!
I've got money to burn, ya know!
Oh, no!
It will stain!
This suit's expensive, isn't it?
It's expensive, but I've got money to burn...
Good work.
Leave the rest to me.
Wh-What is it?
Old woman, yer way overdone.
Seriously overdone!
She's right.
You look overdone, my dear.
"Transfer?"
Yes, yes.
I'd appreciate ya doin' the transfer.
[Transfer Amount] [Transfer Details] *Transfer Details will not be displayed here. Send
The full amount.
I've got money to burn!
All right, all right. I got that you have money already.
...to burn...
Got money to burn...
Success, eh?
Yes.
All this for a man like that...
Why did I ever let him get to me like that?
You want to... close the account?
Yes, well...
This is some kind of mistake!
The cause is currently bein' investigated.
No excuses!
Give us our money back!
Tejima Fund Working Capital Under Suspicion of Embezzlement! Give us our money back!
Tejima Fund Working Capital Under Suspicion of Embezzlement! As I said...
Tejima Fund Working Capital Under Suspicion of Embezzlement! You damn brat!
S-Stop!
I-If it's the money, I don't have it anymore!
Serves him right! I feel so much better now.
If this is the end of it.
Now, shall we go about divvyin' it 50-50?
I only want the amount to cover my company president's debt.
Are ya serious?
Yes, you can have the rest.
Just as you'd hoped, right?
We can't have that.
But it's not as if I have anything to spend it on...
If ya don't, then ya can think of somethin'.
At any rate, we're splittin' it in half. Got it?
Why, so good of ya to come!
Matsu Traditional Restaurant Congratulations on Grand Opening Why, so good of ya to come!
Matsu Traditional Restaurant Congratulations on Grand Opening My goodness, welcome!
Please make yerselves at home tonight.
Ran, sorry for meetin' ya out here when ya came all this way.
We can't be too open 'bout our relationship, so...
How dare she treat you like that?!
This is where you need to get mad, Ran!
I know.
But what a wonderful establishment you have here.
Honestly! What a girl you are...
Ya could have a business of yer own, too, ya know.
I don't need one.
Ma'am!
I'll contact ya sometime in the near future.
Later.
Do ya suppose she found a new husband or somethin'?
At her age? No way.
She knows that
and that's pretty much why she was partnered up with Sumie.
Sumie sure was pretty.
I wonder where she's gone to and what she's doin' now.
Didn't she set up shop in Gion or somethin'?
Nah, the story I heard was someplace over in Tokyo...
What do you think I should use the money for, Miss Doll?
Well... Eat good things. Or go see some plays, maybe.
Would you mind taking a picture of us?
Sure, no problem.
Okay, say "cheese"!
I apologize for bothering you.
Not at all.
Thank you very much.
Do you think I'll find someone nice, too?
Sure, you will! Especially now that you've got some confidence.
I'm going to donate it, after all.
You don't have a greedy bone in your body, do you?
Miss Doll, I was able to become a new person, thanks to your moral support.
Nah...
I'll be counting on you in the future, too.
Sure.
What the?
Is this your doing, Miss?
You startled me.
We're leaving.
I guess there's no helping it.
Ran, you hang in there, even though you're alone now.
I'll be praying for your happiness from afar.
You're awfully invested in her.
I suppose. But I'm glad that she let go of the grudge.
You're wrong there.
I got brought back because she let it go, right?
The person to be banished to Hell is gone, that's why.
What? Gone?
What's wrong, Matsu?
What the heck? Ya haven't seen the news on TV?
Young Entrepreneur Commits Suicide
The body that was discovered was that of Mr. Osamu Tejima, age 24.
He was found dead in his home ear!y this morning.
Suicide?! Why did he go so far as to commit suicide? He was found dead in his home ear!y this morning.
It was only money. Cause of death was carbon dioxide...
Only money, but it's still money.
Wh-What should we do, Matsu?
Well, it means we've got a true common cause now, you and I.
We're partners in crime.
We even split the money we got right down the middle, after all.
I get it now! She was using me!
To tell ya the truth, Tejima and I used to work together.
But he kept all our profits for himself.
I didn't care about the money. But he kept all our profits for himself.
This isn't what I wanted. But he kept all our profits for himself.
This isn't what I wanted. I wanted to get that money back somehow,
What I wanted... I wanted to get that money back somehow,
What I wanted... but he was bein' wary,
...was to banish Mr. Tejima to Hell. but he was bein' wary,
...was to banish Mr. Tejima to Hell. so I couldn't even get close to him.
Could it be my doll disappeared because my wish came true? so I couldn't even get close to him.
If so, what happened to Mr. Tejima is my... so I couldn't even get close to him.
That's why I tapped ya.
Matsu!
What is it? Matsu!
I'm going to turn myself in!
Huh?
Of course, even when I turn myself in, I won't tell anyone about you.
Feelin' pangs of guilt, are we?
Then ya better think it over carefully.
Ya can't make it in this world avoidin' all complications.
Especially women!
That's how I've made my way through life.
Literally, puttin' my body on the line.
Mind ya, my body's past its prime,
so I'll need ya to work hard in my stead from now on.
I don't want to deceive people!
I feel bad for deceivin' ya.
But ya want a good life, don't ya?
C'mon, cheer up. Let's get on with it with a fresh handshake.
No!
These things never seem to go right.
The last girl had her own issues.
She forgot 'bout the kindness I showed her
and thought to get ahead on her own.
To avoid making the same mistake twice,
I picked ya, all quiet and doll-like,
but looks like another no-go.
Wh-What are you doing?!
I'll have ya know,
even if ya say ya won't turn yerself in, I'm not gonna believe ya now!
The things people say're full of lies!
Especially the things that women say!
Body of Drowning Victim Found in Kamo River
Did that woman do this?!
Yeah.
Why didn't you tell me?!
Even if we'd told you, it wouldn't have done any good.
You wouldn't have been able to tell her...
Ow, that hurt...
Hey, Hone Onna!
Ran!
Ran! If I can save no one else...
Ran!
Hang in there, Ran!
Ran!
Hold on! I'll call an ambulance!
Wh-Who are you?
l-I was just passing by.
I heard a scream, so...
I was being used...
Why?
Why do people try to deceive one another?
They're not people!
They can't possibly be people!
They're demons!
They're demons who devour others, right down to the marrow!
A demon... If she's a demon...
She needs to be sent back to Hell.
I agree, but are you sure?
You'll end up going to Hell, too.
It can't be helped. I brought it on myself anyway.
More importantly, she has to be stopped...
...from deceiving another innocent woman...
Matsu Uetsuki
Send
Take it.
Yes.
Miss Doll,
it looks like I have no choice but to ask you for this favor, after all.
Please...
Your grievance has been heard.
That girl was always bein' swayed by other people's opinions,
so why'd she hafta get all stubborn 'bout that one thing?
What the?
[Ai is dressed as Ushiwakamaru, a!so known by his adult name as Minamoto no Yoshitsune.]
Oh, right, the Festival of the Ages is comin' up.
[Isami Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata were the founders of the Shinsengumi.] Shall we go slay the demon, Toshi?
[Isami Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata were the founders of the Shinsengumi.] I think we shall, Kondo.
N-No!
The money!
There!
Thief!
Wh-Where the heck am I?
This is an illusion of Hell.
What?
A place overflowing with the suffering and hatred
of the ghosts of the dead, who cannot rest in peace.
I trusted ya and left my business in yer hands.
It just means ya weren't a good judge of character!
That's my precious deed.
Please give it back!
If it was that precious,
ya should never have let go of it, even for a second!
How dare ya kill me?!
I only did the same thing that you did!
What was so wrong 'bout that?!
'Course, it's wrong, Sumie!
It's only allowed, 'cause I'm the one doin' it!
What is this?
The entrance to Hell.
For a demon like yourself, it's most fitting.
Most fitting.
O pitiful shadow lost in the darkness...
Demeaning and bringing harm to others...
A damned soul, wallowing in sin...
Care to give death a try?
Missy, c'mon, I'm beggin' ya.
I'll give ya these duds.
So take me back home.
C'mon, missy, I'm beggin' ya!
I consign this grievance to Hell... C'mon, missy, I'm beggin' ya!
I consign this grievance to Hell... C'mon, missy! I'll even give ya these duds.
Please, take me back.
Ran, we got retribution for you.
I think you know, but we're...
I know!
But just leave me alone for now.
Your grievance shall be avenged.
Ran Henmi Your grievance shall be avenged.
Ran Henmi
Asaki yume-miji towa ni nageki mo sesu
Tsuki no hikari
Kokoro terashi-dasu
Moyuru hana no mai michishirube
Karami-tsuku ayamachi no uta
Mune o shimeru
Hatenu kawa ni te o sashi nagasou
Omoi tsumeta koto no ha ai ni somete
All I do is watch.
Yes, I have always looked on...
Upon people... upon their hearts...
People don't change.
They betray, deceive, and hate one another.
And I have continually drank of their blood...
I'm sick of this!
Will you come with me?
And then I met the Miss.
Hell Girl Two Mirrors Silent Gaze
Next time, "Silent Gaze".
Hell Girl Two Mirrors Silent Gaze