"As fearsome as demons are to us, there is a creature against whom they are powerless." "[Takechiyo Theater]" "This horrific being was fated to be a butcher of demons, [Takechiyo Theater] for he is the demon-eating goblin." "The tale I impart to you now is the story of those hapless demons whose lives were forfeit before the demon-eater." "It is called "Back from Time Untold:" "The Demon-eating Goblin."" "For your listening pleasure..." "Female Minstrel:" "The Teller of Demonic Tales" "If you listen closely, you should be able to hear" "The faint voice calling out to you" "Yes, deep within the thick woods of three thousand worlds" "Someone is screaming out to pry open the night" "Secret world, let's go to help beyond the veil" "Close your eyes and fly towards an invisible world" "Of the past, of the future" "Secret world, secret world" "Please step closer to the side of the road so that you don't get in the way of passersby!" "We'll get you in as soon as possible." "I'm really curious as to why we've had so many customers show up at our door today." "Rosalie?" "Hey, what's the hurry for?" "Rosalie!" "Thank you." "Thank you very much." "Next customer, please." " Rosalie, what..." " Please save Ryokan." "Rosalie!" "Oh, great." "Him again." "Just what are you thinking, Rosalie?" "Oh, I see how it is!" "So you're the one who's been behind all this, Ichinomiya!" "Huh?" "You may think you can trick Rosalie and steal her from me, but it's not gonna happen!" "Why the heck would I do that?" "It's true we may not be related by blood, but I think of Rosalie as my beloved daughter." "I will not let you lay a finger on her, you scoundrel!" "I'm telling you right... meow!" ""Meow"?" "What's going on?" "Oh, my face itches!" "It's driving meow mad!" "You come Hasu-meow?" "Now Hasumi?" "I don't even wanna think about how the rest of the day will turn out." "I saw it all." " You saw what all, Rosalie?" " When everyone got possessed by monsters." "Ryokan." "So that's what happened." " That's why I came here." " There's no need to worry." "I'll exorcise the cat ghost that has possessed Hasumi right away." " What's the matter?" " Wait, Rosalie." "You don't actually think Hasumi's better this way, do you?" "Meow." "[Takechiyo Theater]" "[Female Minstrel Yoshimi]" " Must be quite a popular show." " Everyone came to see Shogiku perform." "Mr. Ichinomiya!" "Woof, woof!" "Have you come here to see the gidayu ballad?" "Woof!" "Is that what you're doing here, Reiko?" "Yes." "I just got through watching it for an article I'm writing." "Woof!" " So what kind of person was this Shogiku?" " Well..." "Woof!" "She always performs behind a bamboo screen, so I couldn't make out her face." "Oh, hello, Reiko." "Good after..." "Huh?" "Hey, good after..." "Do you see that, Kantaro?" " Anyway, how did it go?" "You have any luck?" " No, no luck at all." "Not only is today's show sold out, but all tickets have been pre-booked for a month." "Oh, man." "What a shame." "[Entertainer's Entrance]" "You're Shogiku's top student, Yuri Kuramae, aren't you?" " I had the privilege of watching you perform." " May I please shake your hand?" " Excuse me." "I'm in a hurry right now." " What?" "You expect us to just get lost?" " That's not very nice." " Come on." "We're your number-one fans." "Hey." "Piss off, huh?" " Way to go, Haruka!" " Yeah, good work there." "I did it so I wouldn't have to hear them." "Thanks so much for helping me." "Kantaro, introduce her to Haruka." "This looks like what they call love at first sight." "Oh, I see." "This oughta be a big help." " By the way, Miss Yuri." " What is it?" "Hello, Miss Yuri." "My name is Kanjiro Ninomiya, a simple hack of an entertainment writer trying his best to keep himself fed." "I imagine guys like those three often attend your shows and cause trouble for you." " Allow me to make you a proposition." " And what might that be?" "The man that you see here, Haruka, is my apprentice, and he just so happens to be a mighty strong fellow to boot." "Why not employ his services as a bodyguard?" " What do you mean, bodyguard?" " But... but I couldn't." "In return, all I ask is that you tell Haruka what it's like to be an entertainer such as yourself." "I'll use what you tell him as material for my next article." "What do you think you're doing?" "I want you to get any information about Shogiku from her that you can, OK?" " Get it yourself." " Aw, come on, Haruka." "You know I'm no good at fighting." "Plus, I have to exorcise the ghosts possessing everybody." " There's no way I could do it." " Excuse me, but..." "Did you mean what you said just now about a bodyguard for me?" "Of course I did." "I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting." "It... it's him!" "Yes, I believe he will do just fine." "[Takechiyo Theater]" "Haruka is a rather unusual name." "It sounds like a woman's name." "Oh, I'm sorry!" "That was rude of me." "It's raining." "It's turned into quite a shower." "I pray that the rain will cease." "And also... that Haruka and I will..." "We should go." " Why don't we both share the coat?" " No, don't worry about me." "So, it turns out that Shogiku is actually Yuri's foster parent." "It seems Yuri was abandoned as a child, and Shogiku has raised her since infancy." "This Shogiku must be a great person, huh?" "Do you think someone like that would have monsters possess her audience?" "Well, I was wondering if maybe somebody else was behind the possessions." " Somehow I doubt it." " What do you mean?" "I've been conducting a little research on the matter." "Supposedly, Shogiku used to be known as "The Teller of Demonic Tales."" " Demonic tales?" " Shogiku's ballads are unusual in that they center around strange stories about demons." "Demons by nature bring nothing but disaster to humanity." "In Shogiku's stories, however, those same demons are devoured by a bloodthirsty monster, the demon-eating goblin." "That story, huh?" "So tell me, do you still think there's nothing at all suspicious about this Shogiku?" "That being the case, we should make plans to see Shogiku as soon as possible." "Haruka, I need you to bring this up with Yuri, please." "They all want to come to see Miss Shogiku perform?" "All right." "Since it's for you, I'll go talk to her, and I'll mention Mr. Ninomiya's article as well." "Then I'll just come back tonight, OK?" " My, what a handsome man." " Ma'am, I..." "Well, I guess you're at that age now." "He is your man, Yuri, isn't he?" "It's not like that!" "Oh, you know, I have the perfect thing for you." "It's a charm, for good luck with marriage." "If you give this to the man you're in love with, then he will return your love." "Go get him." " I wish you the best of luck." " Yes, ma'am." "[Good Luck Charm]" "I've got good news, Haruka." "Miss Shogiku is willing to speak with you for your article." " I see." " There won't be any performances tomorrow, so please have everyone come to Takechiyo tomorrow evening." "All right." "Also..." "I..." "I would like to give this to you." " It's for me?" " Yes." " A good luck charm for marriage?" " It's..." "Well, it's, uh..." " Why would you give this to me?" " Because..." "I..." "Oh, well." "Some people can't seem to get a clue." "[Good Luck Charm]" " It's about time we got going, Haruka." " Oh, right." "I forgot." " What's the matter?" " So Yuri gave that charm to you, didn't she?" " No." "It's..." " Haruka, you jerk!" "Ow!" "What the heck did I do?" "She may be little, but she sure acts the part of a full-grown woman." "You'd better watch out, Haruka." "They say that even demons can't escape a woman's jealousy." "[Good Luck Charm]" "[Takechiyo Theater]" "Haruka and the others should arrive soon, if you would be so kind as to receive them." "If you mean your man, he's already here." "Haruka?" "I'm sorry, Yuri." "I'd wanted to put in a good word for you, but he and I hit it off and we've become rather close." "But, ma'am, how could you?" "I believe I'll take this man for myself." "You are my pupil after all, and you're indebted to me for raising you." "I trust you have no objections." "So, then, would this be the girl, Lady Ibaragi?" "As long as we're here, call me Shogiku." "It seems that the evil spirit we extracted possesses entirely too much power." " Wouldn't you agree?" " The fault lay with the previous hosts." "Don't compare Yuri to those nitwits the military rounded up." "This girl is my protege, and I've raised her from infancy." "As a spiritual medium, her abilities are unparalleled." "She'll do just fine." "Ah, then our cast has been assembled, hasn't it?" "Shall we raise the curtain?" "[No performances today]" "[Female Minstrel Yoshimi Takemoto]" "I came all this way to see the famous Miss Shogiku, and wouldn't you know it, the theater's closed." "Demon-eater." "Sirs, please wait here a moment." "Thanks, Yuri." " I wonder what's going on with her?" " She's behaving strangely." "No, no, not that." "I felt a pain in my chest when she was here." "What?" "Yay!" "I guess our trip here wasn't in vain after all, and it's all thanks to the demon-eater!" "There she is!" "Miss Shogiku!" " Kantaro?" " It's getting worse." "Don't tell me..." "Shogiku is..." "This evening, I shall entertain all of you here with something rather different from my usual performances." "Tonight's performance piece is titled..." ""Now is the Time to Awaken the Demon-eating Goblin!"" "In this story, the demon-eating goblin has lost his memories, but after recalling his past, he once again begins to devour demons." "And now..." "Ah, yes." "What a voice." "Just what you'd expect from a performer of Miss Shogiku Ayanokoji's caliber." "I can't hear her saying anything." "I can hear her voice." "I can hear her voice, but this ballad is..." " Haruka!" " Demon-eater!" "Raiko Minamoto!" "So you're the one behind this plot to torment the demon-eater!" "I'm not tormenting him." "I just want to turn this monster known as Haruka back into the demon-eating goblin he once was." "What are you saying?" "Doji Ibaragi." "I see, so you really were Shogiku this entire time." "She's singing a ballad that only goblins can hear." "What's more, it has the power to free the sealed memories of the demon-eating goblin." "Haruka!" "Minamoto!" "No, wait." "If you honestly care about the demon-eater, then stay right where you are." "Do you think you know what the loss of his memories has been like for him?" "Ever since you conferred upon him the name of Haruka, his powers have been sealed, and that's been an extremely painful thing for him to deal with." "I'm sorry, Lord Sugino." "Demon-Yuri, that's your cue." "Haruka!" "Snap out of it!" "Good." "This is how it should be." "Yuri's blood will seal the demon-eater's awakening and make it permanent." "This is the moment that I've waited for." "We of the Minamoto family are of a long and distinguished line, having exterminated monsters for over a thousand years." "However, there is one monster that my ancestors were unable to defeat - the demon-eating Goblin of Koshingan, now known as "Haruka."" "In his present state, his memories have been sealed away." "There is no meaning in defeating a creature like that." "But I will reawaken his memories, restoring his true strength and making the act of destroying him worthwhile!" "Come, Demon-eater!" "Slaughter that girl!" "Don't do it, Haruka!" "What is the problem?" "She's a demon!" "Hurry up and kill her!" "Oh, well." "Some people can't seem to get a clue." "What the hell is going on here?" "Lady Ibaragi!" "Yuri was in love with him, and the jealousy of her love made her a demon." "But that very love is driving her to once again become human." "Yuri!" "Hang on!" "Yuri." "Yuri!" "Hang on, all right?" "Yuri..." "Yuri!" "I heard from the doctor." "It could be months or even years before her memories return." "Shogiku ruthlessly betrayed her." "Hopefully, Yuri will live out the rest of her life and never recall what transpired last night." "Without those memories." "Haruka..." "Well, I'll be going now." "I'll stop by again, Yuri." "Haruka..." "[Takechiyo Theater]" "Lord Raiko." "[Takechiyo Theater]" "Please let me take charge next time." "I will learn from our failure here and awaken the demon-eater of Koshingan without fail." "Did you say "failure"?" "Don't be ridiculous." "The demon-eater will be awakened in due time." "He already holds that which is necessary for his revival." "In the town at night, I found myself calling out to you" "I found myself calling out to you" "Though we're far apart" "I won't fall prey to loneliness" "When we feel there's someone on our side" "We all change" "Becoming stronger, stronger, stronger" "The unseen power invites hope" "The unseen power is the courage you gave me" "What will Kantaro's next case be?" "Kantaro is taking care of Rosalie for Hasumi." "The young girl is possessed by one creature after another, which causes quite a problem." "Meanwhile, Haruka, who is still anguishing over what happened with Yuri, is invited by Suzu to go sightseeing in Asakusa." "Then, as they enjoy a panoramic view from the top of the Ryounkaku Tower," "Ibaragi springs her trap on Haruka." "Next time on Tactics, "The Door to Memory.""