Kaze no Stigma (2007) s01e10 Episode Script

The One to be Protected

1 Eyes as clear as the azure sky.
That is how you tell a "Contractor.
" The stigma of the wind, marked on the one who has been entrusted with the entire world's atmosphere by the Spirit King of the Wind.
A blast of wind in my heart Tatta hitotsu no itami ga omokute Hashiri dasu kanjo kurayami wo kakeru Kioku ga kagi wo hazushita Blast of wind Kono mama unmei wa mizu no you ni hitori de ni ugoki hajimeru Nikushimi ni dakare hontou no kagayaki shirazuni kono te wa yogosare tsuzukete yuku no ka Mata yume mireru ka kikasete A blast of wind in my heart softly blowing through my heart We appreciate your understanding.
You have two choices.
You get out of my sight on your own legs or you get eliminated by me! Y-You're going to pay for this! Retreat! We haven't been followed I'm sorry.
For making such a strange request all of a sudden, saying I wanted to see the sea N-No, that's not strange at all! I just want to see something beautiful with my own eyes one last time.
"One last time"? Ayumi-chan! This will keep you warm, right? Since I'm wearing your coat.
D-Don't worry about it.
I'm okay! But You don't like it? N-No, it's not like that, but Hey, hey, Kazuma! Kazuma! I'm talking to you, Kazuma! Stop being so quiet and say something! Come on, Kazuma! Kazuma! Kazuma! Kazu Hey, what did you do that for? Just be quiet, you bug.
What if they find us? But I'm bored! Do you have any idea who's making me do this right now? Here.
Jeez We'll be there soon.
Okay.
Hey, Ren? What? I'll go back to the Tsuwabuki once I look at the sea.
What are you talking about? They treat you like an object, Ayumi-chan! What would you do, going back a place like that? But still, that's the only place where I can be, so Ayumi-chan "Area Map" Earthquake! It's okay now, Ayumi-chan.
O-Okay.
We've been having a lot of earthquakes lately, huh? "Steamed Buns" Want some? What? I didn't mean to I'm hungry though.
Hey, Ayumi-chan, do you want to try it with me? It's good.
Wow, it's so warm! I've never had this before.
Let's eat! Okay! It tastes good! Ayumi-chan If you don't mind, why don't you come to my house to the Kannagi? If you do that, the Kannagi family will But You know what? I'm not supposed to tell you this, but my real name is Ayumi Tsuwabuki.
You're an immediate family member of the Tsuwabuki? Then why would they give you such awful treatment? Hey, Ren.
Have you heard of the grand ceremony? The grand ceremony? You mean the one performed by the Tsuwabuki? I know about it I guess they'd have another one around this year, right? D-Don't tell me, you're the Hey, what is the grand ceremony? I explained that to you earlier, didn't I? But I still don't understand why Mt.
Fuji will erupt unless they have the grand ceremony or why the Tsuwabuki are doing stuff like that! Come on! Tell me, tell me! Mt.
Fuji's last eruption was about 300 years ago.
The devastating eruption gave the chi that was releasing from Mt.
Fuji physical form and created an enormous beast.
Beast? The beast's roars aggravated the mountain into more eruptions, and its stomping legs brought the earthquakes.
And it was the Tsuwabuki clan who fought against the beast.
The Soshu at that time dedicated prayers to the Spirit King of the earth.
After receiving his blessing, they sealed the beast and silenced the eruption.
Wow, that's pretty cool! But the Soshu died when it was sealed.
Well, I guess you wouldn't expect to be unscathed after fighting the embodiment of Mt.
Fuji Huh? But if it got sealed, I wouldn't think Fuji would erupt again.
They did manage to seal the beast.
But because the beast was so powerful, the seal is effective only for 30 years.
What? That's why every 30 years they perform the grand ceremony to reseal it.
A stupid ceremony Stupid ceremony? The master, who performs the grand ceremony, will exhaust all of his or her energy in resealing the beast and die at the end.
In other words, they give up the life of a family member every time they perform the grand ceremony.
What? You mean a sacrifice? It's absurd! No way You're the master of the grand ceremony? Why? Why you? But this is something someone has to do.
But it doesn't have to be you! No, don't say stuff like that.
When you say ugly things, your mind becomes ugly, too.
I'm sorry.
But I thank you, Ren.
You made me happy.
No one has ever treated me this nice before.
But for the Tsuwabuki you would still It has nothing to do with the Tsuwabuki.
I'll do it simply because this is something I have to do.
If the beast reawakens, Mt.
Fuji will erupt.
If that happens, it's going to be a disaster.
But If I can save many lives by doing this, my death won't be meaningless.
Ayumi-chan My prayers will be melted into the mountain and watch over this country forever.
Isn't that a really wonderful thing? But I wanted to make memories before I do that.
Not fake ones, but real memories.
I don't have any memories.
I'm not an amnesiac or anything like that; I don't have memories themselves.
Supposedly someone else's memories have been planted in me.
Someone else's? That's why I wanted to make my own true memories by seeing things with my own eyes one last time.
The sky, the stars and the moon They were actually much more beautiful than they appeared in those memories.
I bet the sea looks very beautiful, too.
Ayumi-chan What? I will protect you, Ayumi-chan! You can't give up! Don't tell me a sad thing like that you don't mind dying! I'll protect you! I promise I'll protect you! Ren There has to be a way! A way that you don't have to die! I'll do anything that I can! So let's go make more and more memories! I'll take you anywhere you want to go! You're right It'd be nice if I could do that This is the sea?! The real sea?! It looks even better during the day, though.
No, this is good enough! Thank you, Ren! No one's around, right? Ayumi-chan, here it comes! Huh? Did you do that, Ren? Although I can't make it look like the sun in the daytime.
This is great! I've never seen such a beautiful thing before! I'm glad! Ayumi-chan? I'm glad I'm alive I'm glad I got to meet you, Ren I even got to see such a beautiful thing like that I'm so glad.
Ayumi-chan Is that so? Good for you! Then you can leave this world without regrets now, can't you? I've been looking for you.
Tsuwabuki pursuers? M-Mayumi-sama! Is she your older sister, Ayumi-chan? "Older sister"? Give me a break! You think that thing and I are sisters? Lady Mayumi.
I know, Yuji.
Now, you young fellow of the Kannagi.
Will you give that thing back to us? Did you call her "that thing"? I'm Mayumi Tsuwabuki.
Your hostility towards me means the hostility towards the Tsuwabuki head family.
Ayumi-chan.
It's okay.
It's okay now.
But! Thank you for everything.
I had a really good time.
You should've crossed the ocean if you really wanted to escape.
No, I wasn't trying to escape! Ayumi-chan! What do you think you're doing?! Y-Yuji-sama! I don't want to hear my name come out of that filthy mouth! Now apologize to Lady Mayumi! Apologize to her! How dare you put her life in danger? What would you have done if we didn't make it in time? Were you planning to sacrifice her life as your replacement? You're a mere doll! Your life is worth nothing compared to Lady Mayumi's! Ren! I don't know what's right or wrong here! But I know I can't let people like these take you away! I made a promise that I'd protect you, Ayumi-chan! Protect her? I'll let you handle this, Yuji.
So they say that the fire magic users are the most powerful ones of all, huh? So what? But that's just nonsense spouted by people who know nothing of battle.
Do you realize what your feet are on? Do you see that? The power of the earth magic user! There's no way for you fire magic users, who must have your feet on the ground, to dodge our attacks! As long as I'm standing on the ground, an earth magic user has an advantage over me.
What should I do? Since I can't fly like big brother Should I give it a try? What's the matter? You're just going to keep on running? If that's the case, we'll take that thing back home.
Ren! It's the same difference, even if you wrap yourself in flames! You won't be able to evade the attacks from the ground! What? What did you do?! Did he burn the sand and turn it into magma? Ren! If it's magma, even a fire magic user can control it! Now it's my turn! That's the power of a fire magic user! What would you like to do? He asked me what I would like to do, Yuji! Not yet It's not over yet! No way You're not in any condition to fight anymore! I'll protect Lady Mayumi! To think that you can love a doll like this You sure have interesting taste.
Ayumi-chan is a human! She's not a doll! What's so funny? Oh, no, you haven't told him yet? You're so bad.
Listen, young fellow! This "Ayumi-chan" that you're trying to protect isn't a human! Wh-What are you talking about? It's true! Because this is my clone! Clone? She's physically 12 years old, but it's been only a month since they created her.
They just took my memories and planted them in her after some editing.
Th-That's a lie! That's impossible! It's the truth.
I'm the clone of Mayumi-sama.
I am Mayumi-sama's replacement that they created as a sacrifice for the grand ceremony.
N-No way Lady Mayumi, let's head back.
If we don't hurry we'll delay preparations for the ceremony.
You're right.
I'll tell you something else.
Even if she weren't used as a sacrifice, her life span would only be about another month at the most.
Since she's a clone that they slapped together without thinking about long-term use Ren! Hello to you, Miss Princess of the Kannagi.
Who are you people? I'm Mayumi Tsuwabuki.
And he's my attendant, Yuji.
Tsuwabuki? Ren! What did you do to Ren? Nothing physically.
Isn't that right? Yes.
Ren! Detective Tachibana.
I see.
You found this place? It's been a while, Mayumi-san.
Will you tell the Kannagi head family that we have recovered the stolen property safe and sound? We have no intention of accusing the Kannagi clan of their wrongdoing related to this incident.
Understood.
Well, if you'll excuse us.
But it doesn't look like it's over yet What did you do that for? Huh? It's your fault for sleeping on my head! - But more importantly, they're here.
- What? Where? There it is! It's inside of her! It's inside of her! They're downright dirty, aren't they? Now Kazuma! The time has come for you to execute the mission! You're going to chop that little girl up and take the pixies' secret treasure out of her! Let's go home.
What? Hey, wait a minute! What are you thinking about?! The secret treasure is right in front of you! Hurry up and go get it back! It'd be much more fun to take that thing away from them right in the middle of the ceremony tomorrow rather than doing it right now, wouldn't it? I can almost see the utter despair on the faces of the Tsuwabuki! We have brought back Ayumi safe and sound.
Good job.
You're excused, Yuji.
O-Of course.
Excuse me, then.
I'm glad.
I'm really glad.
I was quite worried for a while there.
Big sis? Lady Mayumi? You want to know where Mayumi is? I'm sure you know! Ever since she left with you last night, she hasn't been back to her room! So you were watching Mayumi's room? It sounds like you're a stalker or something.
Please answer me! Depending on the circumstances, even you won't be "Even I won't be" what? What is it you won't hesitate to do, even to me? I'm impressed with your loyalty.
Fine For the sake of your loyalty, I'll let you see her.
What is this place? I guess you've never been inside.
This is the path to the Tsuwabuki sanctuary, where the grand ceremony takes place.
Now let's go.
Your beloved Lady Mayumi waits up ahead.
Welcome to the Tsuwabuki sanctuary! This is a crystal? Look very carefully inside the pillar.
L-Lady Mayumi! What did you do to Lady Mayumi?! Settle down, Yuji! Actually, we ran into a problem.
Since she escaped before we could make the final adjustments, it doesn't seem Ayumi's body will be able to withstand the ceremony.
What? So we decided to have Mayumi make up the power that Ayumi is unable to provide.
No way The grand ceremony takes precedence over anything else.
That's the rule of the Tsuwabuki.
Don't worry.
She's only lending her power to Ayumi.
She's not going to die, unless there's some kind of interruption and it releases the seal.
Interruption? Haven't you heard? A wind magic user accompanied by a fairy infiltrated the Tsuwabuki compound yesterday.
A wind magic user? And he's not just an ordinary wind magic user.
I believe he possesses power that's equal to mine.
I'm sure he'll show up again and disrupt the grand ceremony.
If that happens, Mayumi will A wind magic user who's as powerful as Kureha-sama? No way! I said I'd protect Lady Mayumi! I swore that I'd give her every ounce of my loyalty! Say, Yuji.
Don't you want power? I said power! An enormous power! The power to dismiss any kind of enemies and protect what's important to you 'til the end! What would you do if I told you that I could give you that very power? Sabishige na hitomi Ano sora ni nani wo sagashiteiru no Kimi wa kaze no yaiba de dare mo yosetsukenai Shizukani chi wo nagashite naiteru sakenderu hitori Inishie kara no chikara yo mezamete Zutto matteta kono deai wo lenai kizu kakushiteru kimi wo Dakishime sasete itsuka Even I understand the importance of the grand ceremony.
But something's happening to the Tsuwabuki clan right now.
Ren, are you sure this is really what you want? I'll go with you.
I'll be there to see how things turn out for you and Ayumi-chan! Hey, Kazuma! What are you doing here? Next time on Kaze no Stigma: "Each Person's Decision.
" Next time on Kaze no Stigma: "Each Person's Decision.
" I'm going to handle this guy!
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