Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師)

W-Wait...

Please.

I beg you, Okumura.

I want you to use the Koma Sword to defeat the Impure King.

I'm all too aware that this is an unreasonable and brazen request to make of you.

But if...

"If you have even the tiniest sliver of charity in your heart, as your father did,

I would like to appeal it.

Thank you for reading this far." Signed, Tatsuma Suguro.

Just like I figured, that letter was a real eye-opener.

But with all due respect to Suguro's father,

it's just conjecture that Rin's flames would effect the Impure King.

We can't allow him to use the Koma Sword based on something so shaky.

Rin. This letter was written to you.

What do you want to do?

I...

Shura. What's the point of asking him that?

I... I want to help.

Rin! Do you have any idea how big of a mess you're in?

The Old Man saved me, too.

So if he says there's a chance I can help, I want to fight!

But in the end, I know that's just a request.

- Then your request is den— - Okay, fine.

"Here it descends, and to him it shall return."

Shura, what are you...?

What am I doing?

He wants to fight, but I can't clear him without knowing the situaion, right?

I'm gonna have him draw it here.

Shura!

Rin flared up and lost control just moments ago!

It would be crazy to give him the Koma Sword now!

If something happens, he'll be executed for sure!

Now look here...

The Vatican was alerted the instant I cast that imprisonment spell!

He's already in a situation where they can execute him at any time for any reason!

It's way too late to chicken out now! Here's the deal.

If the Impure King still exists and has come back to life,

he poses a much bigger threat than Rin right now.

Plus, I know you've seen it plenty of times!

This idiot's flames have been effective against demons before.

It's worth a try.

Rin. Try to draw it.

Huh?

What's wrong?

What are you doing, Rin?

No...

I don't get it!

I can't draw it!

What's going on?

I don't know!

The damn thing won't budge for some reason!

Then I'll draw it for you. Give it here.

I-I can do it myself!

It must be snagged somewhere! Yeah, that's gotta be it!

Rin?

Oh, I get it.

Rin, you're scared, aren't you?

Hey, I can't say I blame you.

I mean, just a while ago, you were psyched over finally being able to control your flames,

but now you feel like you're suddenly back at square one, don't you?

"The next time I draw this sword, what will happen to me?"

"I might lose control again."

"I might actually hurt someone this time."

- I don't— - You know I'm right.

Your confidence is totally shot.

Episode 7: Like a Fire Burning Bright

H-Hey, just wait a minute!

Would that keep me from drawing the sword?

Rin, give back the sword.

Goodness gracious...

Oof...

Guten Abend, you three.

Lord Pheles?

Mephisto? What do you want?

What do I want? Such a rude tone.

My first appearance in ages, and it's in a jail? How disappointing!

And to think that I came all this way to clean up your mess.

Eins, zwei, drei!

Das stärkste Gefängnis.

The most impenetrable prison!

I got a call from Vatican HQ.

As a result of the imprisonment spell being cast, by a majority vote of the Grigori Court of Inquiry,

Rin Okumura has been sentenced to death.

He— W-Wait!

They sure didn't waste any time. Is this for real?

I'm not so bored that I'd come all this way simply to lie.

Yukio. You okay?

But putting down the Impure King is our top priority at the moment.

I do apologize. Would you be a dear and hold this?

Wait, how did you know that? If you're that in the loop, help out!

Who, me?

I couldn't possibly! I can't abide uncleanliness.

Allergies, you see.

My nose is already running!

If the Impure King has been revived, it will grow rapidly,

and when it reaches maturity, Kyoto will become a city of death.

I'm almost back to the field office with Mamushi!

Have as many people as possible waiting for us at the entrance!

Can you see it from there?

Can you see anything, Uwabami?

That's... the Impure King?

I suspect it will take a lot of manpower to defeat the Impure King.

It's nothing fancy, but allow me to give you some equipment as a present.

I do hope that they will prove... helpful to you in some way.

And with that, I shall pray for your success!

Hey, wait!

That bastard.

In any event, let's focus on doing what we can.

You...

I expect that we'll also be sent out against the Impure King.

The field office has issued an emergency muster call!

All able-bodied personnel, go there immediately!

Yes, sir!

It's really frantic out there for some reason.

Do you think something's happened?

Was Mamushi really captured?

Yeah. I heard Juzo brought her back.

Mamushi?

Bon!

Juzo's back!

Mamushi! Juzo!

Thank you... for gathering everyone here.

Everyone... I am the traitor.

But even so, I want you to listen... to what I have to say!

Earlier tonight, Saburota Todo and I

used the Right and Left Eyes we stole...

to revive the Impure King!

The Impure King?

But isn't the Impure King a demon that was defeated back in the Edo Period?

It was kept sealed beneath Kongo-Shinzan in a state of suspended animation.

Quiet down!

As we speak, head priest of Myoda, Tatsuma Suguro, is fighting him on his own!

I beg you, send help to defeat the Impure King!

H-How can you even ask that?

You resurrected him yourself!

- For one thing, what is the Impure King? - Defeat him how?

This isn't the time to be arguing amongst ourselves!

All exorcist teams, as well as security teams 1 and 2 and Deep Keep team 1,

will deploy to subdue the Impure King!

The Impure King is kin to the King of Rot.

All personnel, get vaccinated to counter the miasma!

- Prepare to administer vaccines! - Yes sir!

Mamushi!

M-Master Ryuji!

Your right eye!

I'm sorry.

Save him. Please save the Master!

Bon. I'll take her to the infirmary.

Juzo, what about you?

I'll meet up with team 1 afterwards.

You and the other cram school students go straight to the inn.

Renzo! Koneko! Keep Bon safe!

If anything happens to him, you're dead meat!

Sure thing. We've got it covered.

Forget about me.

Hurry and help the master.

Dummy.

You hurt a girl, Todo!

Bon, it's out of our hands.

You heard what Juzo said. We need to go back to the inn.

Oh, there you are! Come here for a sec!

Ms. Kirigakure!

Because of his little flare-up earlier, Rin's been sentenced to death.

It's the Vatican's decision. It can't be overturned.

And so...

Suguro. I'm giving this to you.