The five Buddhist sealing shrines have been destroyed.
After which, the seals under Kisaragi protection were breached.
The Eight-Hands-Breadth Sword was released and stolen by the Demoniacal Horde.
And the vessel of the Golden Dragon?
He was there and was in contact.
I see.
The stars of fate are on the move then?
This isn't it, this won't do.
This arm...
Stay back.
Dark Arts Chapter
Eighth Night
The Hole Lady
Not bad at all.
But!
You need to know more than just forms if you wanna win.
Once more, please!
Give it up already!
Please!
You won't get anywhere if you let your emotions carry you away.
Let's all take care of our parks!
There were some last night too, huh?
There have been a lot of incidents lately.
I get the feeling it's not all demons though.
You're exactly right.
There've been more and more copycat crimes done to look like demons.
At this point, it's hard to tell which ones are fake.
People are dyin'. There's nothing fake about that.
Sorry...
But why?
Guess it means there's no friggin' difference between people and demons.
So, what do you know?
This one's been going after athletic club members.
It kinda smells like the work of demons to me, doesn't it?
Bizarre Murder in Kabukicho
It kinda smells like the work of demons to me, doesn't it?
The news has been saying "part of the body",
but it's the arms they're going for, the right arm to be exact.
What the heck...
What does Kisaragi say?
Nothing, really.
But look at how hard you guys have been working,
even doing this special training and all!
And Misato even busted out a naginata! That's unexpected!
Well, without any strength, I can't protect what's dear to me.
Yeah, that's right. Hey, we all made up our minds to do this.
Yeah, and that's how it is!
This will do.
Give the sea lice over for analysis.
It's possible it's the same culprit behind both the lhara parasite incident
and what happened in Nozawa.
The barnacle incident in Kozuka
bears a resemblance to the incident over in Iwata the other day.
The killing of the man in Miya Park seems to be a copycat
patterned after that unusual string of murders.
We've got the man who did it in custody.
Hey, it's me.
About that high schooler from the other day...
The one with the holes?
Yeah, like I thought, they're beehive holes all right.
And just like before, the right arm is completely gone.
No matter how ya look at it, this is...
Hey, I said I'm sorry!
I didn't think I'd actually hit you!
Oh, boy...
What's that, Hiyu?
Long underwear!
Underwear?
You mean from back then?
You weren't making that up to fool her?
Right, after all, it'll be getting cold before long.
And how old are you?
This shatters the image of the mysterious transfer student!
They're not for me. I was planning to send them to my dad.
Okay, I'd hope so.
"Send" them to him? Is he living away from your family?
No, I am.
I'm living in Tokyo on my own.
Really? A new truth uncovered!
The mysterious transfer student is living on his own?!
Lucky him, getting to live alone. Sounds like it must be fun.
Your parents couldn't come with you?
Well, at their age it wouldn't be so easy.
Are they that old?
But you live apart from them?
And not simply apart, but as a high schooler alone in Tokyo!
Wow... So why? What could be the reason?
Enough about that. Let's go get some ramen, man.
Well, I've got club practice, so I'll catch you later.
Oh, right. You've got that tournament coming up, right?
Yeah, and it's my last one in my high school career.
Means I gotta go all-out.
You'll come watch, right, Aoi?
Uh, yeah, sure!
Um... I'll come cheer you on too.
Thanks, guys!
How about you stop fussing over this Kisaragi descendant or whoever,
and go for something bigger?
It's your fault my plan went awry.
Do you understand?
Oh, shut up...
And the seeds have been sown, haven't they?
The amount of progress we've made won't be satisfactory to him though.
What's with you?!
Oh, nothing. I couldn't care less about him.
I just do as I please, that's all.
Where the heck are they?
The Dragon Stream has certainly activated their powers sufficiently.
They should have appeared by now.
And that one bothers me.
New Century Shopping Center
This is supposedly an effect of gelidium jelly.
Now for our next story...
Police say they have identified the body found on the roadside
in Nakamura in Nerima Ward during the early morning of the 20th.
The victim is 20-year-old Eita Ikeda.
So, where do you want to go?
Same place as always, of course.
Say, Kyouichi, what's strawberry ramen?
Huh?
You... You there! Huh?
You... You there!
I sense very powerful light emanating from you.
It is mighty and illuminates all.
Master Ryuzan!
It has been some time, Daigo.
You're looking good. When did you return?
Just the other day.
This shady-Iooking guy is your teacher?
Don't you be rude to him!
It's quite all right. My name is Ryuzan Arai.
And you are Daigo's friend, I take it?
Friend?
He and I go to the same school; his name is Houraiji.
And that is Hiyu.
You have a nice face, young man.
Daigo, has time begun to flow inside you?
A nasty affair...
They say the bodies were completely desiccated.
As disturbing as we find it, lately it's been nothing but cases like this.
And what are the police doing?
Well, even if they do capture whoever's behind it,
that's not about to bring back the dead now, is it?
Cripes...
It's just unbearable to think of the bereaved families, y'know?
Ex..Excuse me.
Not it! This isn't it!
This isn't the arm either.
Komaki Sakurai?
Komaki Sakurai!
The Kozunu clan, they summon demons, disturb the Dragon Stream
and beyond that...
The Eight-Hands-Breadth Sword...
With that and the disturbances in the Dragon Stream...
It couldn't be! The Bodhisattva Eye?!
Um... You made this all yourself?
Yes! I spent nine hours since early this morning preparing it all.
This is great!
Hey, get your damn hands off!
You two...
Don't be so stingy!
I don't know if Sakurai will like it though.
Mmm... It's better than I expected!
Hey hubby, lunches made by the wife are always the best, right?
What the hell, Kyouichi?!
Well, now that looks good!
Long time, no see, Komaki!
Are you doing all right?
Long time, no see, you two!
I knew I'd be sure to see you guys today!
Let's all do our best, Lady Komaki.
Who are they?
They're from the Yukimigahara High School archery team.
Hinano Oribe and her naginata expert older sister, Yukino.
Hinano and Sakurai are long-time rivals,
and their duels are always the main attraction at these tournaments.
Plus, the Oribe sisters are as smart as they are pretty,
and they're popular even at our school!
It'd be a total waste not to do an article on them!
How about that...
Who cares?
You want some too?
Thanks, but I've got other stories to cover today, so I've gotta run.
Ah, I see.
Hey, you two have some of this! It's damn good!
What?
Don't scare Hina!
Let's go.
Komaki Number 2.
Komaki...
No... No... No, no...
No, no, no, no!
No... No...
Komaki Sakurai!
It's just unbearable to think of the bereaved families, y'know?
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Who's that?
Huh? Oh, jeez...
Hey, there's a sign over there.
We can't admit anyone who's not involved with the tournament.
This is...
The bastards come out whenever and wherever the hell they want to!
I will protect them!
You'll give it to me, right?
Sakurai, you're so nice. You'll give it to me, won't you?
That arm!
Komaki!
Aoi!
Komaki!
Let go! My arm's broken. Give me this one!
Damn it, let go! My arm's broken. Give me this one!
Stop it! Let go of Komaki!
Aoi!
Aoi! Aoi! You're bleeding...
Don't worry about me. Help that person!
I told you not to let your emotions run away with you!
But!
Just stay there for now!
Aoi, calm down! Aoi! Houraiji!
Aoi, calm down! Aoi!
I know!
Tatsuma!
I'll be fine!
Who are you?!
Who the hell are you?!
Let go, Komaki!
Aoi, what's wrong?!
I want to protect them!
I don't... I don't want anyone else to...
C'mon, leggo! I hate pushy women!
Daigo!
I get it.
Whoa, hey!
Now you can't fly, can you?
Get ready to die.
Don't!
Who are you? Who the hell are you?
Thank goodness...
Again... I've been made a fool of by Komaki Sakurai again.
She acts so innocent, even though she's really got power,
and then crushes me yet again.
Nothing has changed since back then.
What are you talking about?
You act like you know me.
Huh? You don't remember?
What?!
She says she doesn't remember!
Watch out, Aoi.
It's all right.
I don't know what you've been through.
But it won't help anything if you keep on doing this.
Please, stop killing people!
Why can't you just become friends with Komaki?
I'll do whatever I can for you!
So please... Please!
Please...
Give it back.
Give me my arm back.
Give it back! Give it back!
If I ever lost the ability to draw my bow...
No!
Sakuya...
Sakurai!
I can't protect them. I couldn't protect her. I, I...
Seventh Annual Governor's Cup Middle School Division
We've practiced hard for this.
So, let's both give it our all!
Okay!
So that we don't have any regrets.
If I ever lost the ability to draw my bow,
I might as well die!
That sounded cool!
But I'm not losin'!
NEXT EPISODE
Dark Arts Chapter Ninth Night
Gently and Furiously