Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026) s01e03 Episode Script

Here. Food and a change of clothes.
You'll stand out dressed like that.
Put those on.
Is this a tunic?
Yeah, and this is like a hakama.
Also, here.
We wear sandals like this down here.
The small-time thug look
suits you, Senpai.
And what are these?
Surely you know what rice balls are.
100% white rice?! No millet?!
And this one's seaweed?!
Are these not luxuries?!
I guess it would be in that village.
H-How does this thing work?
Here.
So good!
How is this so good?
Is this the food of the gods?
It's that good, huh?
Have this one, too. Eat up.
What are you, his auntie?
I wish Asa could eat this, too…
Hey, Dera.
What is this place?
Oh, uh…
It's called a rest stop.
It's like a modern stage station.
There are food shops and latrines inside.
You can buy local souvenirs, too.
I see, I see.
Wanna check out the inside?
No need. We'll stay with Yuru.
Why don't you go eat?
We'll keep an eye on Yuru.
In that case, don't mind if we do.
Let's go eat, Hana-chan.
- Yes, sir.
Don't touch the driver's seat, okay?
Do you not need to feed the horses inside?
We'll feed them oil later.
How much did you tell him?
Well, when I told him that girl
wasn't his sister, he lost his mind.
It's better not to say more.
You're so nice.
He's still just a kid.
I wouldn't understand
since I don't like kids.
Thanks for the meal.
So, what do we do now?
Take you two to your place?
Nah, they know my face and name now.
I'm ditching that spot.
So you're homeless and caring
for someone else's child.
Sounds rough.
This is your problem, too.
As a Higashi Village Daemon
retainer, you'll be helping me.
I mean, I'll do what I can.
All right.
Then let's get married, Hana-chan.
Our wedding rings.
Do you always carry that around?
Why do I have to marry you?!
It wouldn't be for real.
We have to blend in with society
so we can protect Yuru.
Rumors about outsiders spread
like wildfire in the country,
so we need a decently big city.
But I'm not confident I can do it alone.
We don't have to get married to do that!
We could be roommates!
It's easier to rent a house as a family.
People trust families way more, you know.
Then I could be Yuru-kun's
much older sister!
You could be our single father!
A dad whose wife dumped the
kids on him and ran away?
I heard his wife left him.
Oh my. Was it domestic
violence or cheating?
A heroic dad raising his kids
alone after his wife passed?
Poor thing.
Must be tough.
Let's help him if he needs anything.
Either way, it'd attract rumors and
attention among the neighbors.
We'll go with Yuru's my kid,
and I remarried a younger woman.
That's just our story, okay?
Thanks for understanding.
I never said yes.
So, who's the head of the household?
Whose surname are we using?
Well?
No!
I've already decided that
I'm marrying Jason Statham!
Where do they keep the horses
inside this little box?
The modern world below's
technology is amazing.
Forgive me, Left and Right.
I'm hogging all the food.
Aren't you hungry?
Our new master is nice.
Don't worry about us.
We don't eat human food.
So, um… what should I call you?
Whatever you want.
You could even give us new names.
Lord Right and Lady Left?
That's so uptight.
You're our master.
You don't need to be so formal.
Then…
Right and Left.
Let's cut to the chase.
Tell me everything you know
about me and my sister.
Let me start by sayin'
we sat at the entrance
to Higashi Village for 400 years.
We only saw the people who came and went.
We don't know much
about what happened inside the village.
The villagers mentioned
that twins had been born,
and we started seeing you after some time.
Your father used to take you huntin'
when you were a little thing.
Yeah.
My earliest memories
are of him teaching me to hunt.
But we hardly ever saw the other twin.
We assumed she'd died of an illness
or something shortly after her birth.
But about ten years ago…
we saw your parents flee
the village with a girl.
She was a little girl,
with blood that smelled just like yours.
And that little girl grew up
and attacked the village.
I thought our parents
left both of us behind.
But it was only me.
Which means the self-proclaimed "real"
Asa might know where our parents are.
Okay. Okay!
Thanks for waiting.
What is it, Hana-san?
For reasons, we're going
to be your guardians.
We appreciate your understanding.
Guardians?
We're responsible
if you ever get into trouble.
By the way, Yuru,
we'll be riding for a while.
Do you need to use the latrine?
No. I just went over there.
He's already getting into trouble!
Also, don't sit on top of the car.
You'll attract attention.
Should I not?
Right and Left have been sitting up there.
Normal humans can't see Daemons.
They can't?
Daemon Wielders like you can see us.
And Daemons can make ourselves
visible to certain humans.
Finally, some people just happen
to possess the ability to see us.
What's wrong?
What are you barking at?
The Kagemori clan, was it?
Are they Daemon Wielders?
Yeah, they've got a few.
What are they like?
They're a pain in the ass.
They left Higashi Village and established
themselves in the world below.
They're like a branch clan of the village.
They left the village
over differences in opinion.
Honestly, I'd rather not
get involved with them.
In the world below, there's a network—
uh, a web of former
Higashi Village people.
For a while, we'd heard rumors that one
of the twins was with the Kagemoris.
And that turned out to be true.
Come on, come on.
Come on, close faster.
Aoi-chan.
Why are you running from me?
No! Stay away!
Yeah, but…
I need to get closer to kill you.
Stay away.
Stay back.
If you come any closer…
you'll step into my territory.
Hello, Aoi-san? It's Jin.
I've resolved the matter
with your stalker.
I made him promise to never
come near you again.
You can go back to work now.
I'll notify the owner later.
Good work.
Miss.
You can see them?
Uh…
Don't tell anyone.
Hana-chan and I haven't
been told much either.
Our families have lived
down here for generations.
We just inherited this job
from our predecessors.
Granny Yamaha only insisted that no
outsiders learn where Higashi Village is
and that you twins not fall
into anyone else's hands.
I procure goods and relay information.
And I do odd jobs down here.
I've never been to the village.
I don't know what Granny
and the elders are thinking,
but as a Tadera,
I have to respect the clan's rules.
My real name's Tadera Ryu,
but you can keep calling me Dera.
Granny seemed upset
about them trying to take me.
She made that clear with you, too.
What exactly are my sister and I?
When a twin boy and girl are
born in a village to the east
on a day when day and night are equal,
the world will be torn apart.
As far as we know, the last time
that happened was 400 years ago.
Twins dividing the day and night
were born in that village.
During that era, the nation was split
into east and west in a major war.
Before that, the nation was split
into north and south by another war.
In both cases, Daemon Wielders
were involved behind the scenes.
So we're cursed children who will
throw the world into chaos?
No. It's the people who want to use
your power who start the fighting.
Our power?
I don't have any special powers.
Not yet.
You have the capacity to gain power.
And Asa has probably already acquired it.
That was "Break," wasn't it?
"Break" is the power
to forcibly unravel anything.
It easily forces anything open, whether
it's a powerful barrier or something else.
Its twin is "Seal,"
the power to forcibly close anything.
What happens when "Break"
and "Seal" collide?
A paradox.
Has anyone ever acquired
both powers at once?
Not as far as we know.
Which means nobody knows
what would happen.
Is it possible that rumors
about "something" happening
have taken on a life of their own,
and the villagers are being manipulated?
Come to think of it, there was a barrier
around the village, too.
How did you come and go, Dera-san?
There's a specific route to get through.
"Go counterclockwise around these rocks
a certain number of times."
"Go right at this crossroads, turn back
at the next, and go through the valley."
"Make a 90-degree turn at this big tree."
It's a real pain in the ass.
My clan knows the route, so I can freely
pass through Higashi Village's barrier.
Your mother is from down here and
stumbled upon that route to the village.
It happens every once in a while.
While lost and wandering,
some people happen upon the village.
Yuru,
in the place where I was born and raised,
your name means "night."
Someday I hope I can take you,
your father, and Asa there.
Flush when you're done.
Wash your hands.
I don't like these loud things
that roar like dragons.
Extinguish the lights
in any room you're not using.
Okay. I've learned all the rules
to using the latrine in the world below.
Anyway, it's amazing that they don't
have to draw water from a well.
And how does pushin' those
clicky things make light?
And there are so many lights
in the city at night.
I'm surprised
by all the tall stone castles, too.
How many lords do they have down here?
They're not castles, they're homes.
Dera-san said dozens of people
live inside each one.
There are so many more
people in the capital.
Actually, this isn't the capital.
He said in "Toh-kyo," the capital,
there are ten million people.
Ten million?! How much rice
do all those people need?
You mean this isn't the capital
despite all the people living here?
I forget what this place was called.
Hana-san told me.
Guntama Prefecture?
Guntama Prefecture. I'll remember that.
Well, it'll certainly be easy to hide
with this many humans around.
The best place to hide
a tree is the forest.
And amongst all of these humans,
you're going to find your sister.
Yeah.
Dera-san and Hana-san
are probably good people.
But if they're connected to the deception
about my sister and the villagers
who kept that secret,
I can't trust them completely.
That said, I can't trust the woman
who calls herself Asa either.
Fleeing the village with a child
was no small decision.
I want to talk to them in person.
I'll capture that Asa
and make her take me to Father and Mother.
Will you help me, Left and Right?
So we're looking for someone in this world
where we don't know
our right from our left.
Interesting! We haven't gotten
to kill time like this in 400 years.
Let's enjoy this.
You shouldn't say that when our master
is serious about this, Right.
Well, how do you feel about it, Left?
I don't like being chased.
It's my nature to do the chasing.
Yeah, yeah. Got it. Thanks.
Hey, welcome back.
I have returned.
Hana-chan called.
She found a place for us to live.
We don't have to live
out of the car anymore.
By the way, you use that thing often.
What is that?
This?
I guess you wouldn't know what a phone is.
It's for sending messages like
a smoke signal with letters or your voice?
No, not quite…
Anyway, that's what it does.
I see.
Something like a smoke signal.
Got it.
These guys really will accept anything.
NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW
Let me introduce you.
This is Kotetsu, and this is Jiro.
Right! When you use the latrine,
before you leave…
Extinguish the lights!