Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

We've got a lot of Kirlian readings straight ahead.

Keep advancing.

I'm finally... I'm finally here, Mom.

But Goro-san, do you really understand?

We've done something really bad.

We acted like we were taken hostage

and took the Undine without permission.

Um... I'm really sorry about this.

It's a bit late for that.

Can we even believe this kid, anyway?

That his mom's at the stone pillar,

keeping Hakumen no Mono inside a barrier?

I believed that from the start.

Huh? But why?

Even kids know what they should joke about and what they shouldn't.

He didn't have the eyes of someone who'd lie about his mom.

That's all.

Ushio and Tora

Episode 32 "Mother"

Get it installed within 30 minutes.

We'll check Alice's functions right after we depart.

If the sub is under any sort of stress, having this will make a huge difference.

Thank you for understanding this unprecedented matter.

We must protect the lives of JASDF personnel, too. Expect no less.

Wh-What's wrong?!

I see... This might be a wall that Hakumen's demonic energy created.

A wall of demonic energy?

That's right.

We knew that this was possible,

so the JASDF was prepared to fire special torpedoes.

The pressure on the hull is rising.

The Undine won't be able to take much more!

Let's turn back!

No. We've found it.

That's the stone pillar?

It's bigger than I imagined.

And behind it is...

Hakumen no Mono!

I-It's bigger than the stone pillar!

No more!

Any closer and the Undine will be flattened!

Let's turn back!

No...

But we made it this far.

It's right there!

But I can't drag them into it, too.

I'm sorry, Mom!

Hey, kid.

What were you planning to say to your mom when you saw her?

Huh?

What are you talking about, Goro-san?

Please hurry and make a decision!

Well?

I thought about complaining.

Because I was always told that my mom died.

I was going to tell her how lonely I was, and about all the bad things that happened.

I was going to really let her have it.

But...

But you know...

I... actually...

really wanted to try her miso soup.

E engine, mode max.

Full speed ahead!

Mister!

G-Goro-san! Are you serious?!

Sorry about this, Akabane.

I'm counting on you.

I really want to help this kid.

No! You two will get killed, too!

Goro-san asked me nicely...

Guess I don't have a choice.

Entering mode max.

Don't do it, Mister!

Listen, boy. The name's Akabane, not Mister.

You'd better tell your mom

that some really awesome people helped you out.

Supplementary thrusters D and E, firing!

Hold together for me, Undine!

Our goddess!

Distance: forty-five...

Forty.

Thrusters B and D, stopping.

How are you going to get inside, kid?

The professors thought that there might be a way in, but...

There it is! Right there!

It's shining...

And the water is...

...creating a path!

Get the ship up there.

Roger!

All right, we've reached the path.

The shaking caused by Hakumen's demonic energy has stopped.

Looks like your mom's protecting us, too.

Get going.

Mister, Akabane-san...

I... I...

Open the hatch.

Roger.

Beyond this...

Behind this... is where my mom is!

Should I ask her what she was doing, leaving me all alone?

Tell her that Dad had a pretty hard time, too?

Though... I don't really remember her face.

I felt lonely at times, but...

I don't feel that way now.

It doesn't even matter.

You may be at the bottom of the ocean,

but I got hurt a lot, too.

At any rate, I figured I'd complain a little, at least.

Mom...

What the heck?

Being here all by yourself...

Fighting Hakumen all by yourself...

For all this time...

Mom... It's not fair!

Seeing you this way,

I can't even say anything.

Ushio...

M-Mom?!

Wh-What?

Why are you bowing to me?

Don't do that, Mom!

Although...

I never believed I had the right,

how many times I've dreamed of hearing you call me that...

Ushio.

Displaying assumed image of the target.

It's below us, at ten o'clock.

Crew, this is Captain Atsuzawa of the Hakumen unit of the

Special Disaster Management Office.

Fire all torpedoes at the stone pillar, then leave these waters at full speed.

I pray that you are all able to accomplish your mission.

Roger!

Right around the time that you finally learned to crawl,

I left your side.

And now you've grown so much...