Witchblade (ウィッチブレイド)

The Witchblade...

Some call it the weapon of God,

while others call it the hand of the Devil.

Men seek it, but are not allowed to possess it.

Women are bewitched by it, and charmed into battles.

What awaits the one into whom fate is carved... is glory or destruction.

At this moment, one woman stands at the edge of destiny.

Just before the shot, my chest feels like it's gonna tear open

I shout out countless times, break out

It's not over, rush through the endless night

Hot blood flows through my body

The moment it ultimately rots away

it's all over, fragments of an empty dream come to mind

I can never go back, I can't remember a thing

I've been reduced to struggling, and my voice won't carry

Uncontrollable impulses

Give me your XTC, let me feel it one more time

This body heats up, and I shout out your name in the darkness

Give me your XTC, I don't need false love

I will accept it, sin and punishment

Slash through the destiny I've been set up with, Blade

...up... Wake up... Come on.

Mom, wake up!

"Beginning" Mom, wake up!

"Beginning"

"Beginning" Just a bit longer...

Just a bit longer...

Sheesh!

Hey! Masane!

Don't do that, Riko! I was feeling so good...

You're the one who said to wake you up, Mom.

Oh, you saw it?

Uh-huh. Over there.

Oh!

It's just like the one we saw on TV!

It wasn't an island six years ago. The whole area was barren land!

Hey, maybe we can see our house.

Watch out!

Oh, don't worry. Huh? Ducks?

Huh?

-Oh, it got separated! -Watch out!

Go over that way! Or you'll be all alone! C'mon, hang in there!

Doggy!

What're you doing?!

Oh, I'm so sorry! I was just...

Geez! What a way for a grown woman to act!

Who cares if a rubber ducky gets separated?!

Well, I wouldn't call it a jinx, but I just don't like things being alone.

Like being separated, or left out... Don't things like that bother you?

Not at all! Geez! Your kid is far more mature!

Look! She's already trained that stupid dog! She's somethin' else.

Yeah, she's the one thing I can brag about.

I'm not surprised. Well, take good care of her.

We lost so many kids in the quake...

Oh... the government established some kind of department, right?

The Department of Child Welfare... It's just a sham.

Mom!

Did you dry your hair properly? You don't want to catch a cold.

Yes, I did, Princess Worrywart Rihoko.

We're almost there. You going to Tokyo for sightseeing?

We're moving there. The two of us are going to live in Tokyo.

-Right? -Right?

Well, if you're going to live in Tokyo, be very careful.

Right!

There's been a rash of strange incidents lately.

So watch yourself.

Thanks, Mister! Here you are!

You're missing one flag back there. You can hoist this! It's all yours!

Hey!

Bye-bye, Mister! Take care, doggy!

Take care!

Strange woman.

They didn't have this before.

So many people! Mom, don't get lost.

That's my line to you!

Oh, yeah! Let's decide on a meeting place if we get separated!

The Tokyo Tower!

Good thinking!

If you get lost, let's meet under the Tokyo Tower!

Okay!

All right! First, let's go find a job and a home!

It's all right.

Actually, let's satisfy our hunger first!

And we'll splurge, in commemoration of our first day in Tokyo! OK?!

Yeah!

-Hey there. -You're late!

"Keep Out"

"Keep Out" And I thought this was gonna be an easy job.

And I thought this was gonna be an easy job.

It's the same method.

Yeah. It's bad. We need a broom and dustpan to pick up the pieces.

What does it take for someone to do this?!

Tozawa! Not you again! Get lost, you hyena!

Thanks a ton!

What a haul!

And now...

Smells like a big scoop!

That makes four Pulverizer Murders, and at each one is a NSWF badge.

Pretty sure they run the Department of Child Welfare...

Guess I'll dig around over there!

Detective Nakata! Detective Nakata!

Whaddya want?!

We spotted a suspicious fellow over there.

-Says he's the killer. -Not enough...

That didn't satisfy me at all...

He's probably just some drunk! Don't keep sending them to me!

-Yes, sir. But what'll we do? -You guys handle it.

Yes, sir!

-Hey, this way! -C'mon!

I see. Keep your eyes on her. If there's a chance, we'll make a move.

Understood.

Excuse me! May I ask you a question?

What is it?

Did a woman with a child about six years old get a ride on this boat?

Err... yeah, they did.

Seems like they did come to Tokyo.

Did they say where they were going?

Who're you people? Did those two do something?

No need to worry. We're on their side.

I'm Sakurai with the Department of Child Welfare.

That was delicious! You're the best, Mister!

Thanks!

It's sorta unusual to make broth with bonito!

Err... Yeah...

Well, thanks for the food!

I've been looking for you, Amaha Masane-san!

-Mom! -Let's get out of here!

Amaha-san! If you keep running away with Rihoko-chan,

you'll be charged with kidnapping by the new child welfare laws!

What?!

Like I've explained time and time again,

if a child doesn't have the proper environment to grow up in,

the Dept. Of Child Welfare will take custody of the child. It's the law!

Right now, you have no income, no home-

You kicked us out!

You're only allowed to live at the domestic shelter for six years.