"A wavering wraith of karmic retribution on a wandering path of wretched fate." "Thoroughly despised and fractured, a set of two mirrors facing one another." "Coming forth from the darkness where time intersects, your grievance shall be avenged." "Tell me what time it is right now" "Hell Girl Two Mirrors Tell me what time it is right now" "Hell Girl Two Mirrors Say it's a dream, hold me" "The city in ruins looks familiar inside that photographic collection I flipped through with you" "Why am I alone all alone?" "Right away, right away, I realize it's a dream I run through the rubble, I kick something" "Searching for the exit that will wake me from the dream I have to hurry, I have to hurry I can hear your voice from somewhere" "You can only see eternity in the flow of time" "Tell me what time it is right now" "Say it's a dream, hold me" "My heart's on the verge of becoming still, make it stir again" "Please" "You're next to me" "Probably having a different dream I don't need the sun" "Right now, I miss your smile" "D-Damn it!" "Bastard!" "Post-horses, relay horses, cave crickets..." "There are all kinds of "uma", but there's an unforgivable kind of "uma"." "And that's a rubbernecker like you." "The least I can do is say a few words of farewell." "Whoops, maybe that's about as useful as prayer to a horse." "This is the fifth case now..." "Tragedy of the V" "Kihachi ln light of the "random serial killings" occurring in the area, be very careful when walking alone at night and about locking up." "In light of the "random serial killings" occurring in the area, be very careful when walking alone at night and about locking up." "I heard there was another one last night." "In light of the "random serial killings" occurring in the area, be very careful when walking alone at night and about locking up." "That's the fifth person now." "Do you suppose the murderer is from this town?" "Hard to say." "What do you think, chief?" "They say the victims were completely innocent people, so..." "You have to feel sorry for them." "No kidding." "But maybe there was some reason that they were killed." "Come on, now." "If the victims' family members heard you, they'd hold a grudge against you." "That reminds me!" "Hey, Yaoharu, speaking of grudges..." "There's supposedly a site called Hell Link and if you write in the name of someone you have a grudge against, a girl named Hell Girl appears and gets you retribution that you can't get for yourself." "What the heck is that?" "That's ridiculous." "Welcome..." "Could that be the chief's lady friend?" "No way!" "Kihachi I have a responsibility as your doctor!" "Please get hospitalized right away!" "If you don't..." "Doctor, if you've got time for a guy like me, who doesn't have long to live, do something for my daughter instead." "That's... I'm kidding." "But...!" "Your grievance shall be avenged." "Tatsuhiko Makimura Send" "Tatsuhiko Makimura" "Your grievance shall be avenged." "Tatsuhiko Makimura Send" "So he's Kihachi Kusumi." "It's kind of a frenetic town." "That's not surprising." "In light of the "random serial killings" occurring in the area, be very careful when walking alone at night and about locking up." "Furthermore, if you notice anything, please notify your closest police station, police box, or local substation." "Yamaoka Police" "Oh, dear, what troubled times we live in." "Let's get started with our work, too." "Then I'll go investigate this Tatsuhiko Makimura guy." "I'll get the scoop on things in town." "Wait, so I'm in charge of that old guy?" "Kihachi Chicken Rice" "Now, then, if the guy's got a shop, I guess becoming a part-timer here would be the quick and easy way." "An excellent idea." "Huh?" "Hello!" "Welcome." "How many people?" "What?" "O-Oh, two... people." "Then, here!" "Welcome, welcome." "Oh, thanks." "Welcome." "Could I get you started with something to drink?" "Oh, um..." "Two draft beers...?" "Sure." "What would you like?" "Oh, here you are." "You sure took forever!" "Well, whatever." "Draft beer, to start with." "Same here." "Sir, you're driving, right?" "I'm sorry, but I can't serve you alcohol." "It's no big deal." "Just get the beer." "Go on, hurry up." "Excuse me, sir..." "Just make it quick already!" "There!" "What're you laughing for?" "!" "You bastards better quit messing with us!" "If you've got something to say, I'll hear you out." "Yeah?" "That's just perfect." "Let's not get violent here." "You bastard!" "H-How can you dodge those?" "You got eyes on the back of your head or something?" "!" "Bingo!" "Oh..." "Maybe I went overboard." "Not at all." "You could've even done worse." "Kihachi Yakitori" "The chief's the same as ever..." "He never serves alcohol to customers who come in their cars." "After an accident like that, you can't blame him." "What are you talking about?" "Over there, on the table in the family room back there." "See the photo?" "It's been 5 years now since it happened..." "The chief lost his wife and son in the accident." "His daughter, Tsubaki, just managed to stay alive, but even now, 5 years later, she still hasn't regained consciousness." "Word is, her chances of waking up are virtually nil." "Yes?" "Come in." "Hello." "You..." "Why?" "I heard about it from Yaoharu and his friend, so..." "Your daughter's name is Tsubaki, right?" "Yeah." "Nice to meet you." "I work at your father's place and..." "Quit that useless crap." "You know, don't you?" "At this point, she's already..." "She's such a beautiful, young girl." "A dark room doesn't suit her." "I feel sorry for Tsubaki if you've given up on her." "No matter what the doctors say..." "No, even if every last person in the world says it's no use, her father needs to have faith in her." "That's what parents do, right?" "Don't talk like you know everything, you numbskull." "I feel bad for that girl..." "Oden I feel bad for that girl..." "Oden Yeah." "Yeah." "I see!" "I've got it now!" "The guy who caused the accident must be the target, Tatsuhiko Makimura." "It's not." "The driver died in the accident, too." "I see." "Fish cake." "Kikuri wants a wiener!" "You got it." "I went and investigated the Tatsuhiko Makimura in question." "He turned out to be a normal guy, like you'd find anywhere." "He hardly looks like the kind of guy who'd make enemies." "And no matter how much I investigated, I couldn't dig up a connection between Makimura and Kihachi." "Chances are those two are strangers." "Uh, then that means Kihachi Kusumi intends to banish Tatsuhiko Makimura, whom he's never met, to Hell?" "That makes no sense." "Fried tofu fritter." "Kikuri wants a wiener!" "You got it." "By the way, I've been meaning to ask this, but why are you running an oden shop?" "We are in front of the Komaezawa Police Station, location of the investigation headquarters." "It has been 3 months since the case first happened..." "Yay!" "It has been 3 months since the case first happened..." "Yay!" "H-Hey, don't push me." "H-Hey, don't push me." "If I run a food stand here, members of the police and media come to eat." "I figured it'd be perfect for gathering information." "Did you get anywhere with that?" "The thing is, I got absolutely no info on our client, but I did get my hands on something that's a tad interesting." "What's this?" "The file on the random serial killer case." "What?" "!" "I'm amazed they gave that to you!" "You must be joking." "The director of investigations forgot it here." "Beef sinew." "Kikuri wants a wiener!" "You got it." "Beef sinew and a wiener." "What's this?" "What is it?" "Aug. 23 (Sat) 1 4:32 Arakawa Ward - ln Park" "Aug. 27 (Wed) 23:45 Suginami Ward At Victim's Residence" "Aug. 27 (Wed) 23:45 Suginami Ward At Victim's Residence A victory sign..." "A victory sign..." ""Peace"?" "It could be the number 2, too." "Well, whatever it is, the suspect apparently went to the trouble of putting their hands into that shape after they'd died." "What a weird case." "Oh? "The weapon is a skewer-like object made of bamboo," it says." "What a roundabout way to put it." "They should just come right out and say "bamboo skewer"." "Bamboo skewer?" "No way, right?" "Wiener." "You got it." "Kikuri wants a wiener, too." "Uh-oh, sorry about that." "The one I just gave the Miss was my last one." "Mr. Kusumi, I do not even need to tell you the results of the tests." "Please just get hospitalized now." "How much longer do I have?" "The next time you collapse... I understand." "Thank you kindly, Doctor." "Mr. Kusumi!" "So, he came again..." "Well, Daddy's going." "Kihachi's apparently sick, too." "Not only that..." "He's given up." "Even though it's too soon." "That was..." "That was the face of one who is intent on murder." "What?" "Wh-Who the hell are you?" "!" "S-Someone help me!" "H-Hold it!" "I'm the one behind the random serial killings." "You're not surprised, huh?" "I thought there was a chance that you might be..." "But why?" "The tragedy took place on Sunday afternoon." "A truck crashed into Mr. Kihachi Kusumi's shop, where he also lives, and it caught on fire." "The driver died instantaneously and took the lives of Mr. Kusumi's wife and his eldest soon-to-be 7-year-old son." "Yay!" "and his eldest soon-to-be 7-year-old son." "Hey, am I on TV?" "For real?" "and his eldest soon-to-be 7-year-old son." "Hey, am I on TV?" "For real?" "Hey, am I on TV?" "For real?" "His eldest daughter, Tsubaki, who barely escaped with her life," "His eldest daughter, Tsubaki, who barely escaped with her life, is still in a coma and..." "Then, the victims of those murders..." "They're the bastards who were making a ruckus, those scum-sucking rubberneckers." "And hence, the molding of the victims' hands... lt was 3 months ago... I had a general checkup done at the hospital where Tsubaki's staying." "And guess what..." "They found a shadow in my chest." "When I got a detailed test done, they told me it was too late." "I had faith that Tsubaki would wake up someday, but that hasn't come true, either." "That's why I made up my mind." "That I'd spend what little life I had left wiping out those idiots." "Talk about having really bad luck... I'm down to one last person, but my life's about to run out." "On top of which, he saw my face." "Maybe I'll die, maybe I'll get caught..." "Makimura" "Makimura Either way, I won't..." "Makimura ...be able to get my revenge." "That's why I'm going to rely on this guy to grant my last wish." "Tatsuhiko Makimura I'm counting on you." "Send" "Y-You... I see. I never imagined that you were Hell Girl." "Take it." "If you really want retribution, untie this red thread." "By untying the thread, you will enter into a covenant with me." "The object of your vengeance will immediately be banished to Hell." "However, once you have your retribution, you will have to pay the price for it as well." "Curses come home to roost." "If you enter into the covenant, your soul will also go to Hell." "I know." "After all the sins I've committed, I'm already prepared to go to Hell." "The price for that will be separate." "Going to Hell is only the price for banishing someone to Hell." "I will not be involved whatsoever with the sins that you took part in yourself." "So you're saying I'll be required to pay a separate price for the sin of killing those guys?" "Probably." "Even if I didn't enter into the covenant with you now...?" "Curses come home to roost." "I guess that's how it is then..." "Well, it can't be helped." "I'll accept it willingly." "Though, look at ragged old me... ls there any price to be wrung from this?" "Your grievance has been heard." "Please tell us your story!" "You're certain that you saw the face of the random serial killer?" "!" "Yes, I definitely saw it." "Don't..." "Don't push me!" "Officer, p-please help me!" "What the hell is this place?" "Someone help me!" "Hey, can't you bastards hear me?" "!" "O pitiful shadow lost in the darkness..." "Demeaning and bringing harm to others..." "A damned soul, wallowing in sin..." "Care to give death a try?" "Wh-Where am I?" "What's going to happen to me?" "!" "Damn it!" "OK!" "I consign this grievance to Hell..." "Hey, what do you wanna do?" "Got it." "Oh, here he comes!" "The suspected random serial killer, Kihachi Kusumi!" "Mr. Kusumi!" "Mr. Tatsuhiko Makimura, who stated that you were the killer, seems to have gone missing since last night!" "Do you know anything about that?" "!" "Now, I've got no regrets..." "Mr. Kusumi!" "Mr. Kusumi!" "It's Tsubaki!" "Tsubaki's woken up!" "What?" "!" "Ts-Tsubaki!" "Tsubaki!" "Tsu..." "Tsu..." "How can this be?" "!" "Mr. Kusumi..." "How can this be?" "!" "All because he turned to revenge..." "Now, Tsubaki's the daughter of a murderer." "Talk about a cruel thing for Kihachi to have done to her." "is this the separate price that you were talking about, Miss?" "If so, it's beyond sad." "But why did his daughter suddenly wake up?" "Even the doctors had given up on her, right?" "Tsubaki!" "Your grievance shall be avenged." "Kihachi Kusumi Your grievance shall be avenged." "Kihachi Kusumi" "No empty dreams, no eternal lament" "No empty dreams, no eternal lament" "The luster of the moon illuminates my soul" "The dance of the fiery flowers guides my way" "The entangling songs of errors" "Bring me heartache" "Placing my hand in the endless river, let it wash away" "The words that tormented me, dyeing them indigo" "Your name?" "Takuma Kurebayashi." "You have a grudge?" "You want to beat the crap out of him?" "He's the culprit." "There's no mistake." "Because of him, my family is..." "Banish him!" "Banish him!" "Banish him to Hell!" "No, I can't do something like that." "I'm gonna totally hear your grievance!" "Hell Girl Two Mirrors Next time, "The Peaceful Lakeshore""