"You may be right." "Shimizu rose up." "In order to survive, you need human blood." "I'm thinking of having Setsuko stay at the clinic." "H' what Toshio told me is true..." "Am I correct that this is the Yuuki residence?" ""Recovery Room"" "Thanks for keeping me company." "How's your work going?" "You're writing a novel, right?" "Yeah." "It's titled "Shiki."" "It's about a man who wanders about the wilderness." "On that hill, he was a heretic." "When placed in his hands, nothing does what it should." "He would spin the pulley of the well to draw some water, but when he touched it, it turned into dirt." "His younger brother was a kindhearted man of character." "His affection made everyone who was around him smile." "Then why... did he murder his younger brother?" ""Shiki"" "I feel like this severe thirst is making me go crazy" "We close our eyes and have a sinful kiss" "Your scent drives me mad" "When I wake up in the deep of night, I drink up insanity and love" "Come now, into my arms, "the darkness there is bitter"" "You're unsure and waver" "In due time, it will become endless, "the darkness here is sweet"" "I pierce you deeply" "Come now, into my arms, "the darkness there is bitter"" "You're unsure and waver" ""Saturday, October 'l, Senpu"" ""Recovery Room"" "You look like you still have some doubts about it." "It's rather impossible not to have any doubts." "Well, that's okay..." "They'll definitely come and attack here." "How can you be so sure?" "Listen." "Considering the cases up until now, it's not like they kill their victims in one shot." "Megumi collapsed on August 12th due to anemia." "Her condition gradually deteriorated and she died on the 15th." "It took four days..." "In other words, it's probably safe to think that they sucked her blood four times." "Four times?" "!" "Generally speaking, once 50% of your circulating blood is lost, you go into cardiac arrest." "If we consider that the total amount of blood is four liters, 50% is two liters." "Even they can't suck two liters in one shot, I guess." "They get full." "Their meals are probably about twice as much as this cup." "If the amount of blood they suck in one time is about this much, it means that the shock happens on the second attack and the cardiac arrest on the fourth attack." "Well, in reality, it's probably not that simple, though." "But if they do things like that, even if the victims are asleep, won't they get up?" "Why don't the victims say anything?" "It's probably more like something prevents them from speaking out." "Something?" "Just like certain kinds of insects, they may inject substances like narcotics." "What if they can use that to control their victims...?" ""Sunday, October 2, Butsumetsu"" "Her condition is stable." "At least, it didn't get worse." "Yeah." "Oh, Ritsuko, good morning." "Good morning." "Is that Setsuko's breakfast?" "Yeah." "She didn't feel like eating, but her vital signs are stable." "I wonder if having her stay at the clinic helped." "Yasuyo..." "Is it really okay for us not to stay here at night?" "I think it's okay... since the doctor says it's not necessary." "Yeah..." "I guess..." "Two house calls in the morning and in the afternoon..." "Doctor..." "Hm?" "Ah, yeah..." "in the afternoon, there's one." "Doctor, how's Setsuko doing?" "How?" "Not bad." "That's it." "Let's start today's work." "Thanks." "Have you decided on a specific treatment for Setsuko?" "PUT}?" "It's not like that, but... what's the matter?" ""What's the matter"?" "!" "Everyone's worried." "To see you doing night duty by yourself..." "You're pushing too hard." "Why aren't you having us help you?" "Yeah..." "I know..." "So what do you say?" "Okay..." "Sorry." "Once I've decided on the treatment, I'll ask for help." "Really?" "Yes, really." "Yasuyo... thanks." "PUT}?" "You really do look exhausted." "KyQkQ!" "What brought you here?" "She said that you told her that you wanted me to come home." "She said that?" "!" "Yeah. "I'm so busy at work that I'm totally exhausted." "If you're my wife, at least be here with me at a time like this." "Close your store and come home!"" "Well, I knew it was a lie right away." "You can go back." "You don't have to be here." "Even if you stay, I can't spend time with you." "I will stay." "I put up a sign saying that the store will be closed for a while, so..." "Well..." "Stick around a bit to satisfy mom, then you can go back." "I will, even if you didn't tell me so." "No." "I won't allow you to go back." "Oh..." "Kyoko!" "You are married to an Ozaki." "Going back when your husband is exhausted from work...?" "Oh, that was a gaffe." "I never thought you'd be hiding and eavesdropping on our conversation, so..." "Toshio, why are you so busy?" "What's going on in the village?" "People're dying one after another." "Don't tell me it's an epidemic." "What?" "!" "So, is it?" "Yeah." "It looks like an epidemic is one possibility." "I knew it!" "Listen to me." "When the next patient with that epidemic comes, call an ambulance and send them to a different hospital." "You don't have to do anything dangerous!" "Okay?" "!" "It's obviously not okay!" "Toshio!" "You are the only son of the prestigious Ozaki family." "What'll happen to the clinic if something happens to you?" "Since a certain someone stays out of home, there's no heir, you know!" "Hey!" "When push comes to shove, we can adopt a smart child from our relatives." "If not, how about you getting remarried, Mom?" "Wha..." "Hehe"." "I'm going to make house calls now." "To see that you expose so much of your legs!" "Ouch!" "What're you doing, you damn old hag?" "!" "Shut up!" "Behave more refined!" "I don't wanna be told that by an old hag who eavesdrops!" "What'd you say?" "!" "Why don't you find an old geezer to..." "Wow!" "It smells good!" "Don't sneak a bite, Midori." "Geez... you're stingy." "The doctor is staying overnight at the clinic." "Setsuko from the construction company is staying at the clinic." "So I'm dropping off some snacks for him." ""Midori Kunihiro, Ritsuko's Younger Sister"" "One after another..." "Yeah..." "In any case, you're diligent, aren't you, Sis?" "It's something the younger Mrs. Ozaki should do, right?" "She's back, isn't she?" "I saw her car today." "Kyoko isn't someone who'd do things like that." "Then, what about the elder Mrs. Ozaki?" "The Junior Monk is helping the doctor overnight at the clinic." "Oh..." "The elder Mrs. Ozaki doesn't like the temple because they're ranked higher than the Ozakis." "Exactly." "Well then, see you later." "Taro, would you like to go for a walk, too?" "Geez... fine." "I'll go by myself." "Chilly!" "I wonder... what abilities they have." "PUT}?" "I wonder if they could transform into bats or go through the walls..." "In things like movies, they use crosses to ward them off, don't they?" "Crosses and garlic." "They show no reflection in mirrors." "Vulnerable to sunlight..." "The image of vampires we have is all based on fiction." "But in this village, there're those who kill people by sucking their blood." "Right?" "Can't be..." "If we can capture even one of them, it'll speed things up." "We'd dissect them or something and..." "Dissect?" "!" "Hold on a sec!" "Suppose, just suppose, vampires exist..." "If they're no different from before their death, except they suck blood, then..." ""Recovery Room"" "I'm here." "Seishin, this is the second floor, right?" "Yeah." "Outside of this window is..." "Right, there's no foothold." "Then... that's..." "I'm right here!" "Nae!" "How can this be...?" "!" "This is my clinic!" "I will not allow you to enter without permission." "Beat it already!" "Good morning, Setsuko." "Today, I made breakfast for you." "Oh, good morning." "Thank you, Ritsuko." "You look better than yesterday." "The color is coming back to your face, too." "This is Setsuko's third day at the clinic." "She's fully conscious now and her condition has improved." "She might become the first recovery case." "I was able to sleep well last night." "That's good." "But you woke up in the middle of the night, didn't you?" "Oh?" "You spoke quite clearly for someone talking in their sleep." "I thought there was someone in here." "Oh no..." "Sleep talking?" "I'm embarrassed." "Come to think of it, I might've had a dream." "A dream?" "A dream about Nao coming back." "I wonder if it's because she was on my mind since we're having her forty-ninth day memorial service soon." "I remember now." "I wonder if it was the day before yesterday or the day before that day..." "I had a vivid dream around that time, too." "I wonder if it was really a dream..." "I feel like..." "I feel like it really happened." "I'm scared..." "Calm down." "I'd be so happy if Nao would come back." "And if Susumu and Mikiyasu would came back, but... --Setsuko!" "I'll save you for sure, so...!" "Are you alive?" "Do you wanna have a bean-paste bun?" "Here." "I'm so bored..." "It sucks when the family you married into has only a man on the verge of death from exhaustion and a demonic mother-in-law." "PUT}?" "Do you wanna have a bean-paste bun?" "Toshio, Junior Monk..." "Okay." "I'm relieved that Setsuko's gotten better." "Wait, honey." "Hm?" "What is it?" "N-Nothing." "I'll see you tomorrow." "Yeah." "Have a good night's sleep and get well soon." "All we have left is each other, so..." ""Monday, October 3, Taian"" ""Tuesday, October 4, Shakku"" "Looks like she finally fell asleep." "The hypnotism they had on her is probably wearing off." "She was very confused." "Do you think Nao will show up today again?" "Let's assume she will." "That being said, I wish we could figure out their weakness." "Come to think of it, I remember something like this in vampire legends." ""Vampires cannot come in a house unless invited."" "PUT}?" "In other words, unless people invite them by saying" ""Drop by our house" or something like that, they can't enter the house." "Once they're invited, that house becomes "open to vampires."" "Then Nao didn't come inside yesterday because..." "Yeah." "If that's the case, we're safe, but..." ""Recovery Room"" "No..." "The lights are still on in the village." "They're here!" "They might be able to see in the dark." "We're at a disadvantage in the dark." "If I remember right, you have an old power generator downstairs, right?" "I'll go turn it on." "Wait, Seishin." "I'll go." "I'll be fine." "Do you know where it is?" "We used to explore the clinic when we were small, right?" "Mother..." "Ah!" "Can you hear me, Mother?" "Come outside!" "Setsuko!" "I have to go." "Nao is calling me." "Don't!" "Megumi!" "Wha..." "Why aren't you coming in and attacking me?" "If you go, you're gonna get killed!" "Pull yourself together!" "You guys can't come inside, can you?" "Setsuko!" "Snap out of it!" "We can... if we're invited." "Hi!" "Nice to meet you, Doctor Ozaki." "You..." "How..." "Setsuko!" "My name is Tatsumi." "Toshio!" "Did something happen?" "!" "Oops." "Toshio!" "We won't kill you." "We've been told not to mess with you yet, doctor." "Well, let's go now." "S-Setsuko!" "Mother!" "Nae!" "Ah!" "Setsuko!" "The okiagari probably planned to finish her in one shot tonight... after realizing we were hiding Setsuko here... so that it wouldn't become troublesome." "I promised that I'd save her..." "Dammit!" "Om "Hm?" "Where's Megumi?" "Oh yeah." "She's not here." "Maybe she went on ahead and went back?" "Don't worry about her..." "I know where she went." "I was walking towards my grand dream" "It was an endless journey in which I lost my way time and time again" "That time, it was raining with snow mixed in" "I couldn't tell if they were my tears or not" "Farewell, we can never see each other again" "PH take another step towards the future I chose... by overcoming a big obstacle" "Why did you say, "This is the end" even though we loved each other?" "Now I see it clearly" "So, I'll "walk" with determination" "Those who were attacked and killed by them return to life as one of them." "And they themselves become a source of contamination." "They're the dead who came back to life." "They're the dead bodies that were once confirmed dead, however, they rise up, move around, and take actions." "They choose their victims, attack them and threaten the safety of the living." "They're shiki."