"The battle of the spirits rises up to the sky, as the ivy's vivid colors seethe in jade-colored eyes." "The flower-columns reveal a hundred forms, as the outcome reveals distinct truths and falsehoods." "Fire Whirlwind Chapter Nine" "I first met you three years ago, didn't I?" "What's the noise on the other side of that door?" "That's the sound of pigeons." "What's the buzzing noise on the other side of that door?" "That's the sound of a snake swallowing a frog." "What's the noise on the other side of that door?" "That's the sound of parents killing their children with hammers." "What's the noise on the other side of that door?" "What do you think happened?" "That's the sound of a dog gnawing a cat to death." "What do you think happened?" "Go fetch the surveillance camera's footage." "That's the sound of a dog gnawing a cat to death." "Are you alive?" "Hey, are you alive?" "Please tell me: are you alive?" "Be quiet or I'll be forced to kill you." "Well then... am I alive?" "What a crazy old screwball." "You're the crazy one." "You're already dead." "Think carefully." "Why are you here?" "You must have died in battle." "You're spouting nonsense." "I'm obviously alive." "Then, show me some proof." "Proof?" "Proof that you're alive." "If you're alive, you should be able to die, right?" "I am... alive." "Then, you should be able to die." "Go on, show me." "Prove that you're alive." "Prove... that I'm alive..." "Go on, do it." "If you're alive, you can die." "I am... alive." "Go on!" "Go on!" "Go on!" "That's why..." "I can die..." "Go on, show me you can die!" "When an oxcart stops moving, do you blame the oxen, or do you blame the cart?" "!" "What—" "Do you blame the oxen or the cart?" "Answer me!" "Kurumazo." "You kill anyone who doesn't give you a satisfactory answer." "I doubt anyone could converse with a man like you." "However..." "You've done it again?" "Kagetsu." "What's your answer?" "When an oxcart stops moving, do you blame the oxen or the cart?" "That's not even worth thinking about." "You run the cart over the cow." "That's a good one." "You're a pretty amusing woman." "After that, Kagetsu became the yin to your yang." "Moving as one, unable to leave each other's side." "And yet..." "Kagetsu is no longer here." "She's been killed." "By Kuro!" "I have come here today to get an answer from you." "I expect a good answer." "You're alone in a field when Kuro sneaks up behind you." "Do you kill him by pulverizing him into meat paste?" "Or do you kill him by grinding his bones into dust?" "Which is it?" "Neither." "I will crush his soul into pieces to such an extent that he'll never be reincarnated." "Then, I will dump the pieces into a cesspit." "Superb answer." "Do whatever you wish, but return with his head." "Sir!" "What is this?" "You don't know what a bike is?" "Bike?" "It's a machine you ride." "But it requires practice, so not everyone can ride one." "In the past, you needed a license to ride one." "Everyone, listen up." "We're almost at the Red Castle..." "To learn the truth, we cannot fail in our mission." "For the sake of our fallen comrades, Saniwa and Izana." "In any case, to boost morale, we must have... meat and potato hotpot." "Hotpot..." "It's ready." "Kuon, aren't you gonna eat?" "I'm fine, thanks." "Um..." "Don't tell me..." "I should have used the sukiyaki soup instead?" "!" "But, you know..." "It's true that people are attracted to the taste of sukiyaki soup because of its many charms..." "However, in my opinion, potatoes can only work with pork!" "No, that's not the issue at all." "Is this really the right time for this?" "Are you worried?" "The enemy won't wait for us." "Ah, so that's what you're on about." "If that's the problem, the bridge is only lowered once a day." "We won't make it at this point." "We'll spend the rest of today here and wait till dawn." "Still, even with that exc—" "Delicious." "Still, even with that exc—" "It's delicious." "That route will probably work, but do you know which direction the Red Army will be coming from?" "Considering all the territory they control, it'll get difficult from Yokohama onwards." "We have no choice but to close our eyes and charge through." "You don't sound particularly confident." ""With my awesome driving skills," "I can vroom to anywhere."" "What the hell..." "You don't know it?" "It's from Falcon Rock." "I used to watch it all the time." "It's an anime from my childhood." "I loved it." "The father's name was Condor Jumbo." "Yes, yes, that's right!" "The title of the movie version was "Monaco Survival."" "Right, right, right!" "So, which areas do they control?" "That topic again?" "Could you please explain everything to me?" "It's a long story." "Have you heard of the Yamato Group?" "Before the Great Disaster, they were quite an influential company." "Steel, ships, real estate, construction, electronics, machinery, automobiles and so on..." "Their ventures into various industries were always successful." "However, the Red Army was lurking in the shadows." "The Great Disaster gave them the opportunity to rapidly expand their area of control." "Using the SDF as their military power base, they gained supremacy over Kantou, and created their own kingdom." "Tokyo is now completely silent under their control." "I wonder what will happen when we step into their domain." "Well, once you start complaining, you'll find more and more to complain about." "My thought process is a simple one." "I will definitely infiltrate the enemy to see Kuromitsu again." "And when I do... all shall be revealed." "What's going on?" "!" "Damn it!" "We've been discovered already..." "It's almost like they knew Kuro was coming." "Another one's coming." "We'll be done for if it carries on like this!" "A tunnel!" "That saved us." "But what should we do?" "If it carries on like this..." "I shall act as bait." "Lend me your bike." "We'll take different roads." "That's absurd!" "I will be fine." "It is probably no harder than riding a horse." "Kuro, show me your ear." "Sorry." "It's a communications device." "We're almost at the exit." "Here they come!" "Kuro, can you hear me?" "We'll meet up somewhere after the third bridge." "Keep going straight." "Understood." "The road will get smoother once we reach the Yoga Promenade!" "Until then, hold on tight!" "I guess I have to finish them off now..." "The road's getting smoother!" "Now, Kuon!" "The fool who is not afraid of the sword." "The fool who is not afraid of death." "The fool who is not afraid of me." "The fool who is not afraid of my master." "I shall not be satisfied until I kill you, Kuro!" "Kuro has escaped my grasp." "But leave your head behind;" "I shall bathe it in my urine!" "Kuro!" "We'll meet up soon!" "Kuro's in!" "All right!" "We're leaving Kasumigaseki." "The Red Castle's already in view." "There's not much time before the drawbridge lowers." "We have to make it." "Damn it!" "HQ, do you read?" "We've detected intruders." "Intercept them!" "Headquarters receiving." "We'll send our forces out to eliminate them." "Don't even consider escaping!" "He's like a Kasha!" "{A fire wagon that ferries people to hell, see Jigoku Shoujo~}" "Karuta, we can't continue like this!" "It's fine." "Leave it to me!" "Raise the drawbridge quickly!" "Now!" "Seal the entrance as well!" "{Shutter door thing from one of the previous episodes.}{qcers please check this!" "}" "The bridge is..." "Are you alive or are you dead?" "I can't give up now!" ""W-With..." "With... my awesome driving skills," "I can vroom to anywhere."" "Karuta!" "Are you alive?" "Please tell me: are you alive?" "Karuta, Kuro is—" "Karuta!" "You're already dead." "H-How?" "!" "I make no distinction between being alive and being dead." "Karuta..." "Next Chapter" "The Castle of Illusion Next Chapter"