""Aragami" (made by the characters, "ara" and "gami") means "fierce deity"" "This movie takes place in an era with Samurai, Tokugawa, since "Dude" is impressed with all the foreign items the Aragami has." "The noble way for a Samurai to kill himself if he has dishonored anyone is to commit "seppuku", where he stabs himself in the belly, then slashes the knife across and up to his heart." "A "Daimyo" is a Japanese feudal lord of an area of land... similar to a governor of a state." "So you have awoken." "Get him some breakfast." "I hope you like it." "Come, eat as much as you would like." "I thank you for your kindness." "I will partake..." "It's good!" "Where's the man who was with me?" "Ah..." "I did what I could for him, but..." "his condition was very serious." "I see..." "I have no family..." "but he was like a brother to me." "I pity you deeply." "He was... a good warrior." "Where is the body?" "I cleaned his body, changed his kimono, and burned his body." "Is that so..." "I don't know how I can repay you people." "You needn't repay us." "This place has a very unusual design." "Are you in charge of this temple?" "No." "I have stayed at this place for a very long time now." "But no one comes to visit anymore." "I am not very good at dealing with other people." "So for much of my life..." "I've taken refuge here." "I see..." "And who was that woman?" "Oh... well, there's a story to her..." "She has been living here for a long time, too." "But never mind us..." "what do YOU intend to do from here on?" ""From here on"?" "Yes." "His remains..." "I want to take his remains back to his friends." "After all, I have no place else to go." "But he has a home to return to." "It's the least I can do for him." "Thank you very much for your help." "I should be leaving s..." "Come now, don't say that." "Even if you go down the path through these mountains... there is a dangerous forest through the eastern exit." "And the western exit is full of steep cliffs." "Even if you wanted to leave tonight..." "you couldn't in this rain." "You never know when a mud slide might occur." "It will be no trouble to us at all..." "so please spend this night here and rest." "You're the first visitor we've had in a long time." "I keep myself cooped up in here because I don't like dealing with people, but..." "Truthfully, having someone to drink with makes me happy." "Well... thinking back on things, I can't quite say our encounter was very pleasant..." "But our meeting... must have been for some reason." "What do you say?" "Wouldn't you like to stay up..." "and drink the night away?" "Okay..." "I will accept your offer and stay." "I hope I won't be an intrusion." "Don't say that." "I appreciate your company." "It looks like tonight will be a good night." "This alcohol is from a country called "France"..." "they call it "wine"." "It's made from grapes." "Come." "What an unusual flavor..." "But it's good." "I agree." "So drink as much as you want." "But..." "looking at this wine and at this building, I see you're surrounded by rare things." "Is everything here foreign?" "Yes." "Before I came to this temple, I traveled all over the world." "So that statue... is it of a foreign god?" "It has a strange face." "I carved that myself." "You did?" "Yes." "Living at a place like this..." "gives me plenty of time." "That's really impressive." "I wouldn't call it a "god", though..." "because I carved it in my image." "Do we look alike?" "Now that you mention it..." "Yes, perhaps." "You're just saying that." "But what else is impressive..." "is how strong this storm is." "Well... it will probably let up tomorrow." "These mountain paths are dangerous at night." "Especially in these mountains... we have a legend." "Do you know it?" "No." "In these mountains, you see..." "they say we have goblins." "Goblins?" "When you say "goblins", do you mean the sort of monster that prowls around the mountains and preys on travelers?" "That kind of goblin?" "Mostly." "Goblins live in the mountains." "Their ears pick up even the smallest sounds, their eyes can see things far in the distance, and their noses smell the blood of humans and beasts alike... and their mouths constantly hunger for meat." "That is what the legend says." "Well, long ago, the name "goblin" was given to these creatures by humans." "Their proper name is "Aragami"." "A fierce warrior." "It's a term for a god of war." "You seem to know an awful lot about them." "But with those creatures wandering around outside, don't you fear for this temple's safety?" "No." "That is not the case." "That is because I myself... am one of those Aragami." "You say really crazy things." "Sorry about that." "But seriously, the goblin legend is true." "Well, even if a goblin were to show up here, I have faith in your ability to chase him off." "You look like a skilled fighter to me." "I would say the same of you." "Judging by your build, I would say you have been through many harsh battles." "The numerous scars on your hands tell me this." "Tell me..." "just how many men have you killed so far?" "That's a sick question." "I'm not the type of person who tallies up the people I kill." "Oh..." "So it's not that you didn't count the number of people who died by your hands... you just forgot them." "Don't you think it's your responsibility to keep track of life and death?" "Out of all the people I have killed..." "I remember their bodies, their voices, and even the final looks on their faces." "I remember EVERYTHING." "May I have my friend's remains now?" "A goblin can smell the blood of man and beast..." "Smell." "I smell something." "The smell of blood is permeating from your body..." "That's enough." "You're a bit mad." "I think I'll leave now after all." "Let me see my friend." "I am really grateful you saved me." "Is that so?" "Then I would like you to thank me now." "I ask you... please kill me." "What are you saying?" "Didn't I tell you?" "I am an Aragami." "I have lived for far too long." "I have been waiting here for a very long time, for someone to come and kill me." "But... since I am an Aragami, I will not die so easily." "I need a strong opponent." "Stop joking." "Why do I have to kill you when you saved my life?" "THAT is precisely why I am asking you." "You have a debt to repay to me." "Stop saying such crazy things." "You look like you're a human to me." "You're not a goblin." "No, I'm an Aragami!" "In this world, things are not always as they seem." "Even humans are like that." "Someone may look perfectly innocent, then betray a friend." "There are also demons with saintly faces." "And there are also humans who look dirty, but are actually virtuous." "Fine." "Then I'll assume that you really ARE an Aragami." "But WHY does that mean I have to kill you?" "If you're really a deity, then why couldn't you save my friend?" "You are a fellow Samurai." "You have a duty to fight one of your own." "That's not the case." "What in the world will become of my fighting you?" "You are not the same man you were when you first came here." "Just think about it." "Doesn't it seem strange to you?" "You came here two days ago." "There were 13 slashes on your body, and 4 of your bones were broken." "Your wounds were terribly infected, and you were delirious with a fever." "And look at you now." "Long ago, there was an insane Daimyo who wanted to use a baby's body as an elixir of life." "But in order to make a medicine that could cure the dead, something else was necessary." "A newborn baby could not help create this." "I thought of the perfect way to heal an aged and wounded body." "Well, that Daimyo was just an ordinary madman." "But what he did... was not a total mistake." "Inside of human meat..." "there is a mysterious power." "My friend..." "What did you do with my friend!" "The way to take the strength of a body..." "and move it to beyond its full capacity..." "is to devour the liver of another human." "That's right." "You ate the flesh of your friend." "Your friend has become a part of your body and has given you strength." "If he hadn't, you would be long dead by now." "Damn you..." "I understand how you feel, but..." "won't you drink some more wine with me?" "What the devil ARE you?" "Easy there." "Your shoulders are already falling apart." "If you keep up like that, your arms will fall off." "Just as I thought, you will be very entertaining for me." "The night is still young." "Let's take our time." "Shut up!" "Hey, now." "You're embarrassing yourself." "Don't make such a pitiful expression." "You won't die from that." "Come on." "Come on." "You can't do that forever." "See?" "Like I said... you are now immortal." "Your head cannot be removed... and your heart will not stop beating." "Well... never mind that..." "let's have a drink." "About this liquor... it's from a country called "Russia"...they call it "Vodka"." "It's very strong." "They make it from corn." "Come... drink some." "Fine..." "But I don't think this is the right time to be drinking!" "What happened to my body?" "Why can't I die?" "!" "Didn't I already explain?" "You consumed a liver." "Is that all?" "So do you mean to say that anyone can become immortal by eating a liver?" "Of course not." "Listen, two chefs might use the same ingredients, but depending on their techniques, the finished dishes will be completely different." "This woman is... a very skilled chef." "In fact, she's the best." "So you're a monster too, then?" "Right?" "It's been said for centuries..." "that women are monsters." "Even I don't feel worthy in her presence." "Ah yes." "Could you kill her for me?" "Hey..." "What is this?" "I warned you it was strong." "What the hell are you people?" "Why did you make me like this?" "What's your goal?" "How many times must I tell you?" "I wish to die." ""Fighting is my life"." "I have fought through life trying to find an opponent stronger than I... but I'm tired of it." "And also... my body will not age any more." "I cannot die naturally." "If that's the case, then why don't you just cut your own belly and die?" "!" "See if I care!" "You mean seppuku?" "Let me tell you about seppuku, it's something you humans use as an excuse to "restore honor" or to "bring meaning to life"." "Even though you are not suffering, why must you end your own life?" "Listen to me." "I am the god of war." "I am an Aragami." "It is only acceptable to die in battle." "So you see..." "I take offense to a hick-samurai like you giving me advice." "Well?" "When I die... it will be when someone else defeats me." "You really are crazy." "What you're saying... is unfair." "It's unfair!" "I don't understand it one bit!" "I see." "In that case, let me ask you... what about you humans?" "For the sake of one tiny disagreement, you kill thousands upon thousands of other humans." "The reason your friend died, and the reason you are here now... is all the fault of that war." "Isn't THAT what is unfair?" "Listen..." "Things that exist in this world... are all unfair." "Then let me ask YOU something." "Why ME?" "Why did you kill him and let me live?" "Both of you were nearly dead." "Only one of you could be saved." "Yes, but..." "I'm asking you why I was the one who lived!" "I have no reason." "I chose you." "That's all it is." "Is that wrong?" "Would you have preferred that your friend ate your liver and survived?" "Listen..." "I did not kill him." "I gave you the chance to live." "If I had let you both die, that would have been the end." "But you now have a chance to live." "It's different from murder." "Instead of mourning, thank your friend for giving you life." "And give your potential a chance to be realized." "You talk like you're a saint..." "While in reality, all you've done your entire life is participate in the "unfair" battles and kill people!" "How can you tell me about "potential"?" "You're just a common murderer!" "Well, I have killed non-humans before." "Non-humans?" "Where did he go?" "Looking back, I've killed demons and ghosts... all those things beyond the scope of human comprehension really do exist." "And they taught me... they told me that I was not an ordinary human, but an Aragami." "Demons, ghosts, Aragami... what in the world are you talking about?" "I told you there is more to this world than what can be seen." "In this world, there exists many kinds of beings which are human and yet not human." "Like soldiers who faced massive armies alone..." "or those who survived disease, or those who have miraculously survived deadly accidents..." "You humans say such people are simply "lucky", but actually, that is not true." "Such people are human, and yet not human." "Oh, I see." "Then, since you say you're an Aragami, I suppose that means I might also be an Aragami." "That might be so." "You can't be serious!" "Everything about me is human!" "There are some birds that can soar high in the sky..." "and there are other birds who never leave the ground." "These non-humans who bear the appearance of humans truly are mysterious." "But all you need to find proof that such beings exist is to look at me." "What a night... nothing seems to be right." "Well, it's not your fault." "In the past, I also thought I was a human." "Ever since I was young, I was trained in fighting and had fought with all sorts of enemies." "But no one defeated me." "So I wondered why I was so powerful." "It was too mysterious." "Then, before I knew it, my heaven-bestowed name had become well-known." "I was famous for my strength." "I was feared..." "until no one would fight me ever again." "Yes, but..." "What is this "heaven-bestowed name" you speak of?" "Me?" "Miyamoto Musashi." "Musashi..." "YOU are the one chosen by the heavens, Miyamoto Musashi?" "Well... by now it doesn't matter so much what my name is." "But he was supposed to have died years ago." "Yes, I hear that's why they all say." "Ah..." "I wish such rumors wouldn't spread." "So let me see... you are the strongest swordsman of all time, Miyamoto Musashi..." "and you're not a human... but an Aragami." "So that's..." "Yes." "That is correct." "So?" "And you want me to fight you?" "Correct." "What a loon!" "You're nuts!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "S-sorry...!" "Mu-Musashi, you say!" "Ow... ow..." "Can you be serious?" "Oh well." "After all, I'm supposed to be dead." "I'll do it." "Your katana is useless now... so choose what you like." "Not that one." "That's mine." "But you said to choose what I like." "Sorry about that." "Pardon my butting in, but I recommend that Western blade." "It's called a "broadsword"." "It's heavy and cuts well." "You'll never find another blade like that around here." "Don't hold back." "Don't use that chain." "It won't work well in this high place full of planks." "What do you intend to do with that?" "Only a fool would use that weapon." "That's a nice gun." "It's called a "pistol"." "It's the best weapon the West has to offer." "Just like with cannons, you launch a metal sphere out of it with gunpowder." "Though it will be difficult to aim at me." "Easy there, not so fast." "Why attack me like that?" "Isn't that too dull?" "I just thought I'd wake you up." "Unfortunately, I am not able to sleep." "Say..." "You... have you ever had a dream?" "Of course." "Since I can't sleep, I've never had one." "Sorry to hear that." "Dreams can be pretty enjoyable." "I would like to have one once..." "one of those "dreams"." "Oh, about that... the bullets that are fastened behind that must be loaded." "That was your friend's katana." "It's a good blade." "If you kill me with that, it will be very satisfying." "So you've chosen that?" "You want to win, don't you?" "We are very similar." "Our only choice is to die in battle." "If you say we are similar, and you are an Aragami, then what in the world am I?" "If you defeat me, you will know." "I am glad to have met you." "How dare you!" "Good job!" "That's the spirit!" "That is why I chose you." "All the meaning of your life... will be proved in this one moment." "Your joys and sorrows... your past, present, and the future... take everything you value... and come attack me!" "You are the man I have chosen..." "but this is not yet sufficient." "Oh, load it." "Using that, you cannot defeat me." "I suppose it was hopeless." "At first, I thought he might be the one..." "I suppose in this world..." "there is no one who can defeat me." "He was a strong man." "Prepare his body for burial." "You are..." "There is more to this world than what can be seen..." "You are the one who said that." "Yes, you're right." "I admit your skills are heavenly..." "But, look up at the heavens." "That is where I am." "You helped me to realize what I truly am." "As I thought, this world is shrouded in mysteries." "How amusing." "You are the opponent I have been waiting for." "You were not waiting for me." "I was looking for you." "I thank you." "This is the first time fighting has been so pleasurable." "What in the world are you?" "If you defeat me, you will know." "Is that so." "The world is large..." "and still has many secrets." "You may sleep now." "Is that so..." "Does sleep feel like this?" "Do you think..." "I will also have dreams?" "Yes." "I wonder what kind of dream he is having?" "What do you intend to do now?" "I will stay here." "With you." "You will also stay here." "And you will continue to fight." "Well, no matter." "I have no place else to go." "I think I will stay here for a while." "Fight, eh..." "What will you do here?" "I will... watch over you..."