"Episode 9 The Bond" "Northwestern Hanoi, Vietnam" "Blade, every move you make makes my heart tremble." "Kikyo, I will bury you with your persistent hunger for strength." "If you think you can take my life away from me, try and take it!" "Deadly Sword Technique" "The First Blade:" "Savage Moon" "Nara, Yagyu Manor" "Enough!" "I declare the match a draw." "But, Master, why a draw?" "Need I explain?" "Yes, Master." "It would be helpful if you would." "Eric, admitting defeat in battle means certain death." "Yes, Master." "Kikyo, thinking only of winning is not the spirit of the sword." "is that sufficient?" "You both have forged your spirits." "Whenever you face your sword, always know the true meaning of victory or defeat." "Understood?" "Yes, Master!" "We understand." "Yes, Master!" "We understand." "All the same, an excellent bout, both of you." "Deadly Sword Technique" "The Second Blade:" "Phantom Moon" "I'm not out yet!" "I never imagined you were." "Attack!" "Eric, how long is it you've been studying here?" "Almost two years, Master." "You're sticking to your plan?" "Still determined to return to Van Helsing?" "I am, Master." "Frankly, I'm sorry to hear that." "I had hoped you might reconsider and continue your training here with me." "Thank you, Master." "I'm honored you asked." "But for me..." "No. I understand." "A man must follow the path destiny has drawn for him." "There is no reason to steer anyone away from it." "On your feet, both of you." "It's time for one last lesson." "I'll teach you two of the three secret techniques of the Yagyu style." "Secret techniques?" "Become one with secret techniques one and two." "Until you master them, the third will remain a secret." "Only those who master the spirit of swordsmanship can master the last and greatest of all." "Ready yourself to learn the secret..." "First, Secret Technique Number One," "Savage Moon." "I am forever in your debt." "You have developed remarkably." "I'm honored to have had you as my student." "Wait, Eric." "Before you leave, I want to know which of us is better, once and for all." "Kikyo, not now." "No, Master." "I, Kikyo, have learned, just as there is only one sun in the heavens, there can be only one master swordsman." "Please find a way to forgive me." "I understand." "Eric, I have to be the best." "If not, there is no reason to continue living." "Let's make this a fair fight!" "You're wasting your time." "I have no intention of crossing swords with you." "Bastard!" "Don't you mock me!" "You have your answer." "Finish me, Eric." "Take my head." "You already lost your head, Kikyo." "That's why I'm still standing and you're not." "Eric, take good care of yourself." "Thank you, Master." "Farewell, Kikyo." "That was the worst defeat in all my life." "To regain my honor, I must have your head." "Kikyo, is he one of your underlings?" "What?" "What's this blood thirst?" "How have you been, Eric?" "Master!" "What on Earth are you doing here?" "Why, Eric?" "Can't a teacher pay a visit to one of his former students?" "How you've changed, my boy." "Come closer and let these old eyes get a good look at you." "You've changed, too." "Always the perceptive one." "It can't be!" "Why, Master?" "How could you let yourself become one of them?" "Eric, how I longed to see you again." "After you left the dojo, I fell ill with tuberculosis." "The illness continued to ravage my body relentlessly." "Finally, I knew my last moment had come." "Kikyo, your training's done, there is nothing more I can teach you here." "I've decided to close the dojo." "The time has come for you to pack your things and be on your way." "But Master..." "Kikyo, the difference between you and Eric is that you don't know the real world." "As a swordsman, you must set your sights high." "Travel to the outside world and expand your horizons." "Understand man's nature, understand your nature." "Now go." "Master, I, who have no memory of my relatives, am forever indebted to you for taking me in when I was a young boy." "I can never forget your kindness." "Don't ever lose your devotion." "Yes, Master!" "I am eternally grateful." "But after all, I was a warrior." "I wanted to die, sword in hand." "To Tanba Yagyu, Esq." "But then a letter arrived." "It was a request to slay a vampire." "When I was young," "I had accompanied Van Helsing on vampire hunting trips." "I took my silver long sword and departed, knowing that I would live out my life as a warrior one more time." "I had no idea, Eric, that the target was the vampire that you had sworn your vendetta against." "How good of you to make it, Yagyu Tanba." "Now I get it." "So this was all a trap of your design?" "Indeed." "I know that you, Yagyu Tanba, are that bastard Blade's teacher." "I'd like you to become a member of our organization, Existence." "I'll regret this for the rest of my life." "But I'll never become your group's teacher." "Don't act so stupid." "I can see dormant regret lurking deep inside your soul." "What?" "Ultimately, you really want to see how you would fare against Blade." "What are you?" "The only time I put up my sword against my disciple is when I have to lead them back on the right path." "I've fathomed the depths of your soul, because we both have the same craving for power, because we both continue the hunt." "Who do you think you are, threatening me with this nonsense?" "Bite me!" "Okay, Yagyu Tanba." "I'll grant you your wish!" "That damned Frost!" "I don't believe my eyes!" "Eric, let's fight!" "Master!" "Well then!" "Back then, I should have remained at the dojo at all costs!" "I should have been by your side." "is this what they call fate?" "If it is, I shall repay my debt with my sword." "Prepared to face death!" "Master!" "This is it!" "Fall to your knees!" "Amateurs have no role in this fight." "I'll lop off your head for you!" "Eric?" "So you're finally ready to fight me, huh?" "Let's go, Eric!" "I've waited for this day." "My illness is moot to my body now!" "Brace yourself to feel my overflowing power!" "I'm exhausted." "I always do such things." "I always worry too much about him." "What is a helicopter doing in a place like this?" "Razor, let's go back!" "Eric, let me enjoy this a little more." "For being riddled with vampire blood," "Master, I will slay you!" "How good of you to say so!" "What's wrong, Eric?" "We're not even close to being done yet!" "Can this really be the power of a sword captured by the darkness?" "Secret Technique One, Savage Moon." "Secret Technique Two, Phantom Moon." "You've held up well." "But how about this?" "That posture..." "Deadly Sword Technique" "The Third Blade:" "Chaotic Moon" "So how do you like my third technique?" "Eric, I'm sad." "Your sword technique is disappointing." "Deadly Sword Technique" "The Third Blade:" "Chaotic Moon" "Magnificent." "That's it." "You've achieved it." "You've mastered the ultimate secret technique." "The Chaotic Moon." "Master!" "Well done, Eric." "Remember..." "When you stare into the darkness, the darkness is also staring back into your soul." "Master." "But you have the power now to overcome the darkness." "In slaying me, you have briefly restored my humanity." "Being able to teach both of you was a great honor for me, Yagyu Tanba." "Farewell, my beloved students!" "It's been a long time, Blade." "How did your reunion go?" "Frost, you bastard!" "Human life is burdensome." "If Yagyu had been in good health, he never would have fallen into my trap." "Shut up!" "You've eliminated your master and become even stronger." "Enraged, your blood is boiling in your detest for me!" "You should give expression to all of your power!" "Let's get Blade in the chopper." "Wait, Frost." "Kikyo?" "Consider your contract terminated." "Over there, it's..." "It can't be!" "Damn!" "Are you a friend of Blade's?" "And you are?" "I was a mercenary who worked for them." "I was just given the boot." "Where'd they take him?" "Their destination is most likely the research facility in Cambodia." "I don't know any more than that." "Hear that?" "Let's go to Cambodia!" "Hold it." "What are you going to do all by yourself?" "I'm going to return this. I promised him." "Master." "Deacon Frost, I won't forgive this." "Hang in there, Blade." "The cavalry's a little behind schedule, but we're coming!" "Ever since Mom died, you said we should eat together when we could, right, Dad?" "If I become a scholar like you," "I can help out with your research and all." "Are you watching, vampires?" "I will kill every last one of you, come hell or high water!" "Next time on Blade:" "Sins of the Father" "Next Episode Sins of the Father"