Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師)

True Cross District 5

- He went that way! - There he is! Corner him!

Exorcists? Did something happen?

It's not safe for civilians, so please get indoors.

O-Of course. Let's go, Satoru.

Exorcists?

I wanna see the exorcists fight!

- Satoru! - It's not safe! Stay back!

You're in danger, come back!

Satoru!

Damn! He's taken a hostage!

S-Stop there!

Let the boy go!

This is a dead end. Threatening him won't do you any good.

D-Don't do it!

Episode 1: Small Beginnings

They're such a pretty blue...

This is hopeless. I can't get the hang of it.

Crap...

Unbelievable... I don't see any improvement at all.

Shura?

Morning, Rin...

You found me? I've been training in secret...

I knew you've been training up here every morning.

What? Seriously?

Well, duh. My job is to monitor you as a potential threat.

Didn't I say not to burn them all?

You're supposed to light the two on the sides simultaneously while avoiding the middle one.

I know that!

If your flames ever go out of control again, you'll be executed as an exorcism target.

Start by getting control of your flames. Don't draw your Koma Sword until you do.

Understood.

Let's get moving, Rin.

The area beyond this line is extremely dangerous!

Everyone, stand back! Please stand back!

Good work.

Okumura? Thanks for coming.

I'm sorry to take so long.

I'm Yukio Okumura, Intermediate Exorcist First Class.

I'm Kirigakure, Senior Exorcist First Class.

And who's that?

Who, me?

Rin? What are you doing here?

I'm Rin Okumura, Exorcist ExWire!

I'm here to save the day!

Isn't he the... you know? Is that a good idea?

Law Enforcement Division's orders. I can't let him out of my sight.

I'll keep a tight rein on him, so you can trust him.

Could someone tell us what happened?

P-Please, allow me—

Please, you need to rest!

Let me explain what happened.

I'm Saburota Todo, Senior Exorcist Second Class and Deep Keep director.

This all began when the Left Eye of the Impure King was stolen

from where it had been sealed away in the deepest regions of the academy.

- The Impure King's... - ...Left Eye? What the heck's that?

Stole it? How?

The Deep Keep should be the most densely warded area in the entire school.

It's unclear how he broke in and stole it.

The elite of the Deep Keep, myself included,

pursued a man in a gas mask, who we believed to be the thief, into this alley.

Don't do it!

The man used a boy as a human shield, and then...

- Mommy! - Satoru!

He took the boy and fled into that building, where he's still holed up.

To make matters worse, a large quantity of miasma has been released into the area,

and 31 people, including civilians, have been contaminated.

There aren't enough Doctors to help them.

The boy took the full brunt of the miasma when it came out of the flask.

There's a strong possibility his life is in danger.

And if the Left Eye gets stolen, this will be the biggest fiasco

in the history of the Order of the True Cross!

Look, Yukio, what's the deal with this Left Eye thing? I don't—

Please remain calm. We'll do everything we can.

Is this gasmasked guy tough?

Well, that's unclear as well.

He only ran; he never fought back. We don't even know if he's a demon or a human.

In any case, we must hurry. First, Ms. Kiragakure and I will—

Excuse me...

Is there any news about my son?

You're the abducted kid's mom? We're on the case, so rest easy!

We'll get him back safe and sound! You have my—

We can't guarantee the safety of your son.

You should prepare yourself for the worst.

Oh, no...

Hey, Yukio!

Shura, keep an eye on my brother.

Will do. Actually, I just remembered something I need to do. Let's go, Rin.

Screw that, I'm coming with you!

Exorcists aren't perfect!

We can't always save everyone!

Don't make promises you can't keep!

Don't jump to any conclusions before we even try! You chicken!

- Okay, that's enough of that. - Hey! Leggo, Boobzilla!

Damn it all...

Okumura?

Mr. Todo?

Please let me go with you.

How are you?

I've been inoculated, so I'm fine. As the man in charge, I'd like to take part.

I understand. Let's go.

Okumura, you might come from a complicated background,

but I hear you're quite accomplished for someone your age.

Not at all. You're from a distinguished line of Exorcists, aren't you, Mr. Todo?

They say the Todo family has had close ties to the Deep Keep for generations.

Yes...

So, what's with this "Left Eye" thing?

Rin!

What are you doing here? Where's Shura?

I managed to give her the slip.

I gave my word to the kid's mom that we'd save him.

I can't stand by and do nothing!

Want me to carry that bird for you?

Fine, carry it. Just don't do anything else.

What the heck is this bird for?

It's a pseudo-canary. It will stop chirping when it senses any miasma.

It stopped right when you started talking.

There he is!

The kid's still alive!

He's in critical condition, though. We have to hurry.

Don't move!

Another step and I'll shoot!

He disappeared?

Hey, are you okay?

It's a fake!

Yukio!

Mr. Todo?

If you've figured it out, I guess that's that. I'll buy as much time as I can.

A demon? He's gone over!

Rin, that boy's life is hanging by a thread. Hurry and get him out of here!

Got it!

Now, now. I can't have you running off just yet.

Back off!

- Rin! - You should be... focusing on me.

When I look at you, it's like I'm looking at my past self.

As far as I can remember, I'd been on a track fate had laid out for me,

unable to even vent the doubts I had for years,

and I worked my whole life like a good dog for the good of the Order, of my family.

I wanted to be like my father. Like my big brother.

But what do I have to show for it after a life of that?

Nothing.

So I decided to admit to myself that my feelings were true.

My father, my brother, the Order... That I hated everything in this world.

And you know what?

When I admitted that to myself, it felt so wonderful.

Like a piece of me that was always missing finally fit into place.

It just means you're weak. That you gave in to a demon's temptation!

There is weakness lurking in the hearts of all men.

Are you afraid to acknowledge yours?

Well, it's about time I go.

I enjoyed this unexpected chat I got to have with you and your brother.

Even if you don't understand them now, my words will wend their way through your body.

When the day comes, I will welcome you with open arms, Yukio Okumura.

Wait!

Yukio!

Y-Yukio, he's... What should we do?

The sporangia must've been burned by your flames

and then rapidly multiplied to try to repair themselves.

We'll never get him to help in time. I'll treat him here!

I can't like this!

Yukio?

Hey, is that safe?

- I can do— - Don't do anything!

I have to inject the vaccine directly into the cell walls without bursting the sporangia!

Stay focused...

My hands!

Why are they trembling? This is...

...just like when I was a kid!

I was so scared of demons, I could only stand there shaking and cry!

This is just like then!

I wanted to be like my father. Like my big brother.

But what do I have to show for it after a lifetime of that?

Nothing.

There is weakness lurking in the hearts of all men.

Are you afraid to acknowledge yours?

Yukio!

Like hell I am!

I'm not like you!

Satoru!

Mommy?

Thank you so much!

It was nothing.

That's our Mr. Okumura! First-class work all around.

Mephisto!

Goodness, what a mess. This little incident seems to have been a diversion.

The real Left Eye was stolen.

I have my familiar tracking it right now.

When did you—