Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

Who are you?

Where did you come from?

Did you come here knowing I'm Captain Atsuzawa Kyouji,

commander of the Hakumen unit of the anti-youkai agency,

the Special Disaster Management Office?

You can't be human if you were able to get into

this high-security building.

Show yourself, youkai!

I am not here as your enemy.

I have come here with an urgent request.

What?

I am Jie Mei.

I am the woman who watches over

Hakumen no Mono along with the Beast Spear.

Ushio and Tora

Mikado Hospital

Episode 30 "The Journey of No Return"

Where am I?

Ow...

Nakamura-san! You shouldn't be moving yet!

A nurse?

Then I'm...

A boy brought you here.

A boy...

Wait just a moment. I'll bring the doctor.

Um, who was that boy?

I'm not sure.

I don't think he's been by to visit, though.

That's because the source of Hakumen no Mono's powers

is the fear of the unknown.

Hey, Tora.

Stop lying around and spar with me.

Heck no!

What the hell?

Huh?

There is someone who wishes to meet with you.

Please come with me immediately.

Meet with me?

Who the hell are these guys?

Hey, tell me.

Who is it that wants to meet with me?

What the hell are you doing?

N-Nagare-niichan!

I see you're as strong as ever, Tora.

So it is you.

But why haven't you been turned to stone?

Nagare-niichan!

Hey, Ushio. How've you been?

You remember me?!

Yeah.

All right! That makes me so happy!

But why'd you attack the car we were in?

Oh, I get it.

They weren't really with the JASDF,

but were actually spies for Hakumen!

I hate to break it to you, Ushio,

but the answer's no.

I've taken Hakumen's side.

Wh-What are you talking about?

Are you saying you switched sides and joined Hakumen no Mono?

It can't be... You're joking, right?

I know! Maybe a hiyou...

Like they did to Moritsuna a while ago?

Let me just say that I am in my right mind.

There are no hiyou controlling me.

Then why?

Now, let's do this.

The H.A.M.M.R. Institute!

Looks like we've been interrupted.

Guess this'll have to wait until next time.

Anyway, just know that I, Akiba Nagare, have sided with Hakumen!

No...

Nagare-niichan...

Why? You're not serious, right?

Shut yer trap!

Get over it already!

He's an enemy now, huh?

Well, next time I see him, I'll rip him to shreds!

This way, please.

You guys!

It's been a while...

Ushio and Tora.

You remember me?

Hiyou!

I see that you're as magnificent as ever, Ushio.

So you do...

You do remember me.

Yes, thanks to this.

That's...

A barrier projector.

We've been preventing the hiyou from invading our minds with this.

But as a result, we couldn't move.

That's why we had you come.

I haven't forgotten.

You involved me, Tora, and Asako in your weird experiments.

Ah, yes, that...

We have no regrets concerning that.

It was all very necessary.

What? You have the nerve to say that after all the trouble you caused me?

A lot of people died!

Even Asako almost died!

And Professor Helena...

Good grief. I see you haven't changed.

Ever since that incident,

we've been continuing our research under the supervision

of the Special Disaster Management Office.

Our research data

also includes the phenomenon of the Kouhamei Sect turning into stone.

Don't you want to know about that?

We don't mind telling you why

the Metamorphose called "azafuse" turn into stone as they wait

to fight Hakumen, either.

What? If you know the answer, tell us.

The cause of both phenomena is this.

The hiyou?

The monks forgot the existence of you two and the Beast Spear.

In their despair, so that they wouldn't fear Hakumen—

and the azafuse,

so that they wouldn't forget Hakumen no Mono—

they all turned to stone.

They should be waking up on their own soon

and joining in the fight against Hakumen.

So... Dad and the others aren't stuck like that forever.

Thank goodness.

But only if Hakumen waits long enough for them to return.

Huh?

The chief of the Special Disaster Management Office

requested that the JASDF attack.

They are going to fire a missile

at the stone pillar at the bottom of the Okinawan sea that lies

before Hakumen no Mono.

What?

But that's where my mom is!

A woman who called herself Jie Mei appeared in front of the chief

and petitioned for the stone pillar's destruction.

Through his many years of sleep,

Hakumen has stored his evil power in the stone pillar before him.

And he's going to make that power explode,

and try to destroy the barrier with it.

What?

I beg of you...

Use your strength and destroy the stone pillar.

Then Hakumen's power will become nothing,

and he will return to his eternal slumber.

There's no way Jie Mei-san would ever say that!

We agree with you.

We believe that this is a cunning trap set by Hakumen no Mono.

A fake, eh?

Apparently, that woman showed up at the homes

of all the generals, as well.

Because of that, an abnormally abrupt attack order was issued.

The attack will commence tomorrow at noon.

Tomorrow...

Come with us.

This is the large-scale Kirlian oscillation device

that we are currently developing.

Whoa...

Hakumen's powers are unknown,

but it should at least buy you some time.

Helena has died,

but the data she left behind still lives.

I believe the Japanese call this "sentiment."

It's rather foolish.

Pay it no mind.