"Act One" "Is this it?" "It doesn't look like they're from a rich family." "That's mean." "After all, we just robbed their wedding." "Oi, look." "That is the Shirasagi-jo, right?" "Shirasagi-jo?" "Whose castle is that?" "It belongs to no one." "It has no master." "The land surrounding the mountain is barren." "I wonder what kind of idiot would build a castle in a place like this." "All right then, let's rest in that castle tonight." "Do not go there." "What is it old lady?" "Don't scare us." "Do not go near that castle." "It is the castle of a Forgotten God." "Forgotten God?" "Hmph, a demon?" "Interesting." "I'll deal with it using this." "The Forgotten God cannot be cut by a mere katana, or die from it." "The Forgotten God is both living and not." "It has been here from the beginning and will continue to remain here until the end." "Such things don't exist!" "Seems to be quite broken down." "It's decayed." "Be a bit more careful." "Hey, maybe we should head back." "It's all right." "The next thing is..." "We should at least find an appropriate place first." "Wait up!" "I'm gonna draw my sword if you keep running." "Try and slice me if you can!" "Come here!" "I can't hold it back any more." "Eh?" "One, two, three, four." "Huh?" "I caught you!" "She stinks!" "What the hell are you?" "Wa-Wait..." "Hey, what happened, Kihei?" "Oi, Kihei is gone, and the woman as well." "How should I know, right now I'm" "A-Ah, sa-save me, sa-save me!" "Oi, what the hell is this?" "What is this place?" "This is Tomi Hime-san's castle." "Tomi Hime?" "Oi, where did you all come from?" "What an appealing treat." "Don't approach them!" "I already said not to approach them, run away!" "Shall we dance together?" "Please save me!" "M-M-Monster!" "Oh, my hand slipped." "Stupid." "Tono, the weather today is perfect for the falcons to hunt." "Today is the first time the Tono asked for my help." "I must do my best." "You must be the falconer, Zusho-no-Suke right?" "Yes." "My falcon is fine, right?" "That's good." "I am very sorry." "It is still a bit timid." "It is still not used to other people besides me." "It was agreed on that it is going to be an important gift that is going to be presented to the lords above." "Yes." "As expected from the Tono." "I, who am renowned for my accuracy, cannot match your skills." "Good, you have done well." "Tono, it is a big one." "Oh, hurry!" "Release the falcon!" "Go, Kojirou!" "What are you doing?" "The wild boar is running away!" "But in this rain..." "Quick, release the falcon!" "Yes." "Tono-sama, I still think it is best if we wait for the rain to stop." "Eh!" "It is about to escape!" "Please wait!" "Kojirou, come back!" "That is a falcon that is to be given to the lords above!" "What are you doing, after it!" "Yes." "Kojirou!" "Did someone abandon this?" "It is quite exquisite." "I-I am very sorry." "I did not expect anyone to be here." "Forgive my improper behavior." "By any chance, did you see a falcon fly past here?" "Fo-Forgive my improper behavior." "Tomi Hime-sama." "What happened?" "You were talking with a human." "I said nothing." "But why did you not reveal your true form and kill him?" "Is that so?" "I forgot to kill him." "Kojirou?" "Kojirou!" "What is it?" "Have you found the falcon?" "Yes." "It flew towards that castle." "Towards that castle?" "This is bad." "Huh?" "It is said that a demon lives there." "But Kojirou is..." "Let us meet up with those who can fight." "Welcome back my lady." "Inawari Shiro's Kame Hime-sama has sent the meat of a renowned Bushi from Izumo no Kuni for you to enjoy." "It must be delicious." "I am not hungry." "Rice gruel will suffice." "How can you eat human things!" "That is delicious in its own way." "Is that fine, Hime-sama?" "We, the Forgotten Gods, will become weak if we do not consume human flesh." "I know." "In the slim chance that your heart yearns for a human..." "What are you referring to?" "I did not say a single thing." "Falling in love with humans." "I have always felt that it is a horrifying event." "I know." "Ah?" "Could it be..." "Is that you, Haguri?" "Are you Haguri?" "It is Haguri!" "Haguri, welcome back." "Zusho-no-Suke-san." "Is that Oshizu?" "I heard that the Tono's precious falcon has escaped." "Yes." "I am starting preparations to look for it." "I think it is best not to go." "None of those who went in search of the falcon have returned." "Also, I heard that it is not Zusho-no-Suke-san's fault." "Kojirou is the first falcon that the Tono entrusted to me." "It was trained with concern from the depths of my heart." "No, it is a comrade who I have grown up with." "I cannot abandon a comrade." "Between me and the falcon, which is more important to you?" "Both of you are important to me." "If I was the one trapped in Shirasagi-jo, would you come and rescue me?" "What are you saying?" "Do not worry." "Kojirou!" "Kojirou!" "Kojirou!" "Kojirou!" "What happened?" "Bandits have been appearing frequently in the surrounding area." "Are you being chased?" "I saw you in a dream." "No, perhaps the day I met you is the dream itself." "It was a dream within a dream I guess." "I felt that you are someone not of this world." "No, pardon my rudeness." "But you are at fault as well for not having your kimono on at a place like that." "This area is dangerous." "Let me escort you back to your home." "Sorry for imposing on you." "I have finally heard your voice." "It is not a dream after all." "Which direction is your home at?" "In front of that castle?" "You look like someone from a good family." "Are you from a nearby town and a wealthy merchant's..." "It is somewhere around there." "Then we need to be even more careful." "This is where bandits often hang out." "Also..." "Also?" "I heard there are demons around there." "Demons?" "Yes, even though it cannot be clearly seen, there is a demon-infested castle called Shirasagi-jo." "I do not know the details, but they must be frightening..." "You are mistaken." "The beings who reside in Shirasagi-jo are not demons." "Yes?" "They are Forgotten Gods." "Forgotten Gods?" "What are Forgotten Gods?" "Forgotten Gods..." "Forgotten Gods appeared at the same time as human beings." "No, they were called gods then." "Once, the world was segregated." "Each of them lived in their own domain." "But one day, humans started to intrude into the domain of the gods." "Gods also started appearing where humans lived." "Humans pretended to be gods and went to the mountains and the seas." "Gods pretended to be humans and became Forgotten Gods." "However, these two existences were never meant to mingle and coexist with each other." "The amount of spirits that dwelled within the water droplets on trees started to diminish, and those who started to get hungry first were the Forgotten Gods." "And thus, the Forgotten Gods started to eat humans." "People..." "Yes, if they do not eat they cannot live." "No, they eat just to ease their pain." "Forgotten Gods are not truly alive, death..." "They cannot die?" "They can die." "Mingling with humans, falling in love with humans." "When a Forgotten God falls in love with a human, they become a corrupted god and die." "Ah, that's right; do you want to try some sweets from a distant land?" "It is Konpeito." "The escaped falcon somehow likes it a lot." "But it is quite an expensive item, since it is the falcon of the Tono." "Please try one." "How is it?" "It is sweet, right?" "You do not like sweet things?" "I see..." "The fog is thickening." "Let us hurry." "Who goes there?" "!" "Forgotten Gods?" "No, these are true demons." "Hand that woman over." "Stand still!" "Or else I will slice you." "This fellow here is interesting." "All right, please cut us." "Step back." "Wait!" "Are you all right?" "How is your injury?" "Injury?" "It was from my katana..." "It is such a deep cut." "You... are you..." "Indeed, the wound..." "Mother, please do not abandon me!" "We shall go to my village first and treat the injury." "It is fine here." "I will return alone." "But with an injury like that..." "I understand." "That... can you give me another?" "That sweet thing." "Ah, yes." "Er your name?" "I have no name." "Because this is another dream within a dream." "This..." "Oi, oi, Samurai-san." "Hey, wait, wait!" "We were just trying to save you!" "Save?" "Yes, we saved you." "What are you saying?" "It seems that he hasn't realized it yet." "That woman who was with you is a Forgotten God." "Not only that, she's the princess of the Forgotten Gods." "Do not joke about this." "She wants to bring you back to the castle and eat you up." "Take a look." "If you value your life, hurry up and return to your village." "It's pointless to give things like that to Forgotten Gods." "They have no sense of taste and can't tell the difference between sweet and spicy things." "Hime-sama, where did you go?" "Ah, Susuki." "What kind of sensation is sweetness?" "Huh?" "To me, that was more interesting compared to this item."