Kemono Jihen (怪物事変)

Huh?

You want me to take him to see Inari-san?

Yeah. He's a new member here. Go and say hello.

Ugh, I just can't deal with that woman.

Inari?

Yeah.

Inari Yoko. She is a kitsune Kemono, but she holds power within the police.

When you're a detective, you have to ask them for a lot of favors.

I told her that you would be coming. Have these guys show you the way.

Just so you know,

I don't plan on having anything other than a work relationship with you.

Okay, come with me! You know what? Right near the police station,

there's this super-cute café!

--And the latte art they do...! --Kabane...

Take this with you.

What is it?

Oh, sort of a good-luck charm.

"Shinjuku Police Station"

"Shinjuku Police Station"

Superintendent Inari, greetings!

Wow, everyone is all lined up.

Inari-kun, thanks for all you do.

Oh, Chief, you didn't have to come out and greet me personally.

Superintendent Inari, I'll take your coat.

Your mirror, ma'am.

And whatever else you need.

Wow! Thank you.

I'll have to give you a reward, won't I?

Feel free to sniff my residual aroma.

So many people...

"Episode 3: Foxes"

So many people...

"Episode 3: Foxes"

I know, I know! I was surprised the first time I saw them all, too.

I know, I know! I was surprised the first time I saw them all, too.

Hey!

Make sure to keep up.

Why are there so many people?

Because it's Tokyo.

Don't they have jobs?

There are all sorts of jobs.

So that's how it is.

Ah! Kabane-kun!

There's the shop that caught my attention!

I told you to keep up, remember?!

"Shinjuku Police Station"

This is it?

Shinjuku Police Station. Let's go.

Ah, wait up!

Huh? Superintendent Inari?

I don't know where you heard whatever you did,

but the superintendent is a busy woman.

There's no way she's going to see a bunch of children like you.

I told you, we have an appointment!

Nobody told me about it.

Look, just confirm it with her, would you?!

Jeez, give it a rest.

There's no need to.

--You don't get to decide that! You'll never know until you ask!

--What is it? Oh... --You don't get to decide that! You'll never know until you ask!

Who's that? A girl?

Oh, Kon-chan, what's up? Running an errand for Superintendent Inari?

Which one of you is Kabane?

I am.

I see. Inari-sama is asking for you.

Come with me.

There, you see? Idiot.

Hold it. She only wants Kabane. Not you other two.

Huh?

I'll be right back.

Oh, hey...!

Hold on!

Gah! What is the deal with that girl?

In here.

Go inside.

Welcome!

Are you...?

Nice to meet you. I'm Superintendent Inari of the Metropolitan Police.

Hello.

Go ahead and have a seat.

Okay.

I've been wanting to meet you, Kabane-kun.

I've heard all about you from Inugami.

About how you're a khoular-and-human hanyo,

and how you were taken in by your aunt when you were a baby,

together with your lifestone, right?

Yes.

Amazing!

A lifestone is a super-rare item, you know.

Gosh, I sure would like to see it.

I wonder what it looks like.

If you just want to see it...

...go ahead.

Aw, I can't see it very well from there. Let me see it up closer.

All right.

Wow, incredible! Very nice!

It looks super rare!

Tell me, do you know what this stone is?

It's supposed to prevent my thirst.

Yes!

We Kemono take in the mental, physical, emotional, sensory,

and various other energies produced by humans, and live off of them.

Inugami and I didn't always get along so well,

but I'm on one side of the coin, and Inugami the other,

so in order to assist humans for the sake of Kemono kind,

we've ended up playing nice with each other.

But you know what, Kabane-kun?

Now that you've shown up, the situation is a little different.

Your lifestone prevents thirst. And that means...

...that if we have one of these, we don't need humans to feed off of anymore.

Collect the head. Dispose of the body.

Yes, ma'am!

Oh, close it up tight, okay?

Otherwise, his body will grow back.

Yes, Inari-sama.

Thank you.

It's too heavy!

I can carry it.

Huh? Really? Thank you!

Inari-sama, you're like a mother to me.

When you're in trouble, of course I will help.

Right, right. Thank you. You're a good girl, Kon.

Good girl?

If I can mass produce these,

we won't have to go through the tedium of coexisting with humans.

Deliver the head up to my room later.

I'm heading out now to investigate this lifestone.

Oh, right, I almost forgot.

Kabane-kun came here with some friends, didn't he?

You deal with them, Kon.

Aw, this is taking too long!

This is why I didn't wanna come!

Shiki, look!

I snapped a good one!

"I'm at the police station~ #NotMisbehaving #SurprisinglyCleanInside"

Why did you even come along?

Sorry to keep you.

Took you long enough! Do you know how many hours we've been waiting?!

It's been 30 minutes.

Kabane-kun, what's in the case?

It was given to me. I have to deliver it up to the room later.

You mean Inugami-san's room?

No, Inari-sama.

I-Inari-sama?

Kabane-kun, something seems different about you.

Don't refer to her in that icky way.

What's wrong with you? Did that kitsune biddy bait you with something?

Kitsune... biddy..?

Shiki! Kabane-kun is...!

Whoops. And after Inari-sama asked me nicely, too.

It's no use now.

I'll kill you.

It's that girl from earlier!

So you're a kitsune, too!

What have you done to Kabane?!

What do you think you're doing?! What if you start a fire?!

There are people here who aren't even involved!

Hmph, no big deal. The police belong to Inari-sama.

Any person who sets foot in here becomes enthralled by Inari-sama.

They think nothing. They feel nothing. They're just puppets doing their jobs.

They don't feel pain, either.

Kitsune illusions, huh? I really do hate that old lady!

Do not insult Inari-sama!

It's no use trying to run.

I'm a good girl, so I won't fail. I will kill you, no matter what.

We're not gonna go down so easily!