Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai Utena

Curry's not bad, either.

That's delicious!

Man, everyone else gets to fill dumplings with their favorite food!

Earthly vices, huh?

They're much too large to fit in a dumpling!

That mark was the sign to gather that we agreed on back then.

Have you really fallen to become Mara's minion?

Answer me!

Just as much an idiot as ever, huh?

Bonten? What's the matter?

I may be mistaken, and I don't want to make a big fuss over it, but...

YOU CANNOT RETURN TO THE PAST BUT YOU CAN CARRY ON WITH THE FUTURE

Why?! Is it to obtain this power contaminated by vices?

Is this what's become of the deity who rights the noble path?

Taishakuten!

You think Taishakuten went to see Ashura?

Quite possibly. He must have noticed the arrow mark.

If only I had kept him in my sight...

No, I should have told him about Ashura earlier!

Don't blame yourself. Taishakuten made his own choice.

Besides, Taishakuten's probably the only one who can get Ashura to open up.

Can I get you to prepare a bath later?

Now, let's hurry.

Huh?

This will hurt a bit, but hang on.

I regret what happened.

What happened that night... and how I let you go off alone.

Your three-faced, six-armed form of rage!

I see the hidden anguish underneath... The expression of bitter grief.

Ashura.

Let us return together... back to Lord Shaka Nyorai.

"Return"?

That's right. And together again, we...

Go back, you say?

With YOU?!

Now that you've run to Shaka's side, do you suppose you've been forgiven for your crime?!

The Taishakuten I knew... is gone... forever.

What an intense murderous aura.

That way.

No matter what you do, you'll never be freed of your crime.

Even if every deity forgave your sin, I'll never-

I don't expect to be forgiven...!

I... merely wish for... you to-

Well, this is quite the divine conflict.

Now...

finish him off.

M-Mara...

What's the matter, Ashura? You want your wish fulfilled, don't you?

Taishakuten...!

A...shura...

Once he sees this hellish sight, even the Buddha won't wait until the third affront to get upset.

Come, let's see your face contort even more and keep on suffering.

Taishakuten! Come, let's see your face contort even more and keep on suffering.

Come, let's see your face contort even more and keep on suffering.

This is awful!

Answer me, Taishakuten! Taishakuten!

Bonten...

Taishakuten!

C-cut that out.

That hurts... You and your strength...

Is that...?

We'll have to thank Dainichi, huh?

Come on, get out of the way!

Put the bedding over here!

Anyone who can spare a hand, please help Lord Yakushi Nyorai out.

Right!

So... how is he faring?

Bonten's wound was nothing compared to these.

They're deep. And unforgiving.

But you can heal him, right?!

Somehow. I swear.

I brought the towel and tracksuit.

I'll leave them over here.

Hey! What are you slacking off fo-

You're awake.

Don't move!

Lord Yakushi Nyorai did treat you, but your wounds have yet to heal completely.

What's the matter? Do the wounds hurt?

Rebuke me.

Huh?

I went off on my own, and now look at me.

You must be infuriated with me.

Of course not.

There are times when irrational emotions drive us to certain actions.

I assume you didn't have a choice but to do what you did.

I'm sorry.

Won't you tell me what happened between you and Ashura?

You know what happened. That's why we've been at odds all this time...

That's exactly why I want you to tell me yourself.

Your perspective must have been different from mine.

I'm no good at talking...

I don't care! Talk!

If you feel the slightest bit sorry for what you did!

Ashura and I traveled around to save people from Earthly vices.

A certain village had gotten its crops decimated by a swarm of insects,

and unable to endure the hunger, many of its inhabitants turned to sin.

There's no way to prevent natural disasters, huh?

True.

That girl, Aasya, had taken over carrying water to all the homes, and fed the livestock.

My dad... He said that once spring comes, everyone will feel better.

So I've decided that I'll do what I can until then!

She was so spirited and sincere.

We thought that she was the one who most needed our help.

Here. Though they're a little shriveled.

We're fine.

But... you did so much work...

You're the one who worked the hardest.

That one's yours.

Yummy, huh?

Hey, don't talk with your mouth full.

Fine, fine.

Hey!

You haven't even gotten food ready! Where were you off to?!

Come on! Get moving!

Sheesh!

Huh? Who the hell are you two?!

Good evening.

I've heard rumors about you two, Taishakuten and Ashura.

"Rumors"?

That you've been flaunting how you eliminate vices as if you're heroes or something.

Bonten, don't be rude.

I'm sorry.

Do you have lodging? If you want, our inn-

Why did you stop us?

Couldn't stand watching us steal all the glory, huh?

"Glory," is it?

Be gone from this village!

What?