Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026) s01e08 Episode Script

Now, where can we all eat together?
Oh.
The great hall is a mess.
Want me to fix it?
Please.
This'll be a big job.
It vanished.
- It's pure white.
Now we can have breakfast.
It's back to normal?
What's going on?
Meet my Daemons, Black and White.
This one's name is Whiteout,
and this one's Ink.
I apply Whiteout to anything
I want to fix…
and then write over it with Ink.
They depend on observational
skills and imagination,
so Hagure-sensei's compatibility
with Black and White is excellent.
Sensei?
I'm Hagure Hikaru. I'm a mangaka.
By the way, this spitting they do
is a sign of affection.
What's a mangaka?
Huh? Oh!
I've seen you credited in films
as an original creator!
Thankfully, I make a decent living.
Hagure is my pen name.
My real name is Kagemori Hikaru.
Pen name?
A writer's alias.
Our family does some ruthless stuff,
so I use a pen name
to avoid controversy over my identity.
So you're a Kagemori, huh?
We're brothers.
I'm Hikaru, the oldest.
Asuma, the middle brother.
I'm Jin, the youngest.
The youngest?
You're the youngest of the three?
Is there a problem?
That said, we all have different mothers.
We look nothing alike, right?
As the oldest, Hagure-kun
is the next head of the clan.
You'll benefit from cultivating
a friendship with him.
No way! I can't take
over this sketchy clan!
I want to live a peaceful life,
happily drawing my manga!
Unlike you guys, I still have
a decent set of morals!
I heard crazy creators write
more interesting stories.
That sounds like a stereotype.
Mr. Mangaka, the parts you
fixed are monochrome.
Is this safe?
It's totally fine.
The surrounding colors will eventually
bleed into it until it's back to normal.
I messed up the details on the pillar.
I made it too clean.
Judging by the building's age,
the edges should be smoother.
I made them too sharp.
I screwed up the tatami, too.
Mats that see a lot of traffic
should be more damaged.
These look brand new and sterile.
I'm fixing it!
Let's have breakfast first.
Thank you for waiting.
Seating order… doesn't matter, I suppose.
Sit wherever you want.
We're an upstart clan.
Don't worry about seating order,
traditions, or etiquette.
One, two!
- Three, four!
One, two!
- Three, four!
One, two!
- Three, four!
One, two!
- Three, four!
Have a seat.
Uh, thank you.
One, two!
- Three, four!
What's this?
- One, two!
We get seats, too?
- Three, four!
We don't eat human food.
You're guests.
We treat all guests equally.
So, how did you learn
Mr. Big Brother was here?
That's a secret.
The mansion was attacked
by multiple Daemons last night.
Didn't your Higashi Village send them?
What? Don't ask me.
He instantly killed our
delightful breakfast vibes!
Why would I attack Kagemori headquarters?
It happened right after Mr. Big Brother
arrived. The timing's too perfect.
So good!
Brother's eating…
I hear Tadera clan members
can slip through barriers.
I don't know how to pass through
other clans' barriers.
Brother's drinking miso soup…
So good!
Anyway, Asa-chan,
have the Kagemoris been mistreating you?
Don't worry.
They've fed and raised me well.
This mansion is safe.
I don't get attacked by assassins here.
Though they did get in last night.
Take one step outside the mansion,
and you're surrounded by enemies.
I don't really want her
leaving the mansion,
but when our infirmary's insufficient,
she has to go visit regular hospitals.
Security is inevitably weaker there.
I was captured by Higashi
Village assassins
when I was at a hospital
outside the mansion.
Were you seriously ill with something?
A gastric ulcer.
The stress from constantly being
targeted by Higashi Village agents
put a hole in my stomach.
Don't blame me.
I wasn't the one giving the orders.
Also, regular people are at hospitals,
so it's a huge nuisance for everyone.
Please stop doing that.
Like I said, it wasn't me.
Sorry about the Higashi
Village extremists.
Oh, what does your family
register look like, Asa-chan?
It's a pain to use general hospitals
without an insurance card.
I'm wondering what to do about Yuru.
I still don't have a register down here.
That can't be easy.
Since my mother's originally from here,
I thought about getting
a register that way.
But she went missing with Father
after someone attacked her.
What? Your parents are missing?
Apparently.
I know I'm on Higashi Village's side,
but I've never heard
about your parents going missing.
At the very least,
I don't think it was done
by the Higashi Village community I know.
And you expect us to believe you?
I'll kill anyone who enters our territory,
but I never attack anyone.
I don't agree
with the Higashi Village extremists.
I came here unarmed and peacefully
today to pick up Yuru.
Are you sure it wasn't Kagemori
extremists who did it?
I've heard you're not a monolith either.
What does the Kagemori clan head
ultimately want to do with the twins?
Every time the ill-fated twins are born,
the world is thrown into chaos.
We're better off without Break or Seal.
It's best for Asa and Yuru-kun
to be the final set of twins
and to get rid of Higashi Village
that produces them.
It's a miserable village
bound by outdated values
that can't give up its dreams
of conquering the world.
Times have changed.
We share their blood.
It's our responsibility
to put them to rest.
I disagree.
Those chosen to wield power should use
that power to peacefully govern the world.
That's their responsibility.
After all, they were granted
that power by the gods.
And the Kagemori clan has
what it takes to control that power?
Yes. The village that produces the powers
of Break and Seal can continue to exist.
We shouldn't deny their very existence.
However, they should exist under
the control of a suitable organization.
That's what I believe.
Right and Left.
Yes?
When I asked if we're cursed children
who cause chaos, you instantly denied it.
You said it's the people who want
to use our power who start the fighting.
I found solace in your instant denial
that we're at fault.
You made me feel like it's fine
for us to live.
Thank you.
Thanks for the meal.
She apologizes for everything.
I won't forgive her
for attacking the village,
but she apologies for things
that aren't her fault.
Who's making her feel
so ashamed of herself?
Who's making her think
everything is her fault?
Why do we have to live in secret
just because we're destined twins?
Why do others get to dictate how we live?
If the Kagemori clan isn't a monolith,
then the extremists will probably
hear about this conversation, too.
Dera-san, make sure Higashi Village hears
what I'm about to say, too.
I won't run or hide.
I don't have a reason to sneak around.
I don't care if you're from Higashi
Village or the Kagemori clan.
If you want my head, come and get it.
But…
once I defeat my attackers, I'll squeeze
them for all the information I can.
Listen, Yuru…
Brother, you big idiot!
Brother, you big idiot!
Why are you calling me an idiot?
"I won't run or hide"?
You can't be serious!
You're only saying that
because you don't know
how hard it is to be constantly
targeted by assassins.
I don't want you to suffer
the same fate I did.
You should run. You should hide.
Don't throw your life away!
Is Yuru-kun the type to attack
aggressively on his turns?
Mostly, yes.
Right and Left, say something to—
As his Daemons, we have to do as he says.
We can't help whatever trouble
happens to cross our path.
You two seem really happy about this.
What's the problem?
Your brother's offering to take on half
the burden you've been carrying alone.
Gabby-chan!
Our master is a kind man.
- What?
Well, yeah. I already know he is.
Yuru-kun, is joining the Kagemori clan
not an option for you?
You'll be safer here, and we'll
make sure you're comfortable.
What do you say?
No.
That was quick.
You called Higashi Village miserable,
but that's where I was born and raised.
I have friends there.
I understand your ideals,
but that's different from accepting them.
I'll never side with someone
who did that to my village.
I appreciate you looking for our parents,
but I'll do things my way.
For now, I'll work with Dera-san
to look for them.
Honestly, I wish you'd lie low, too.
I'm technically his guardian.
All I can do is respect
how he wants to live and protect him.
So, can we go now,
Kagemori-san and Asa-chan?
Divine Guardians Right and Left. Dera-san.
Please look after my brother.
As you wish.
I'll do my best.
This is as far as I can go.
That's the edge of the barrier.
I could be attacked by people trying
to get Break the second I step outside.
Be careful, Brother.
She can't freely exit these gates.
All she did was replace that room
with this mansion.
Oh, right. I want to show you something.
Look.
Huh? What?
Father and Mother?
This is them
right before they went missing.
What is this? A woodblock print?
I guess it's like a really
amazing woodblock print.
Okay, Brother, look up here.
This technology perfectly
captures a moment.
I don't get it, but I'm really impressed!
I successfully took advantage of the
situation to get a photo of my brother.
That's amazing!
We want a picture with Yuru, too!
Unfortunately…
Daemons don't show up in photos.
They're like spirits, after all.
Very rarely, Daemons do show
up if the timing's right.
You see it on ghost shows sometimes.
Asa.
Let me see Father and Mother again.
They're wearing clothes from down here.
They look so strange.
I haven't seen them in ten years.
I wonder where they are now.
I'm sure they're alive and well.
I'll have this printed and send it to you.
I can have this?
Where do you live now?
What's your address?
Where do I live? Uh…
Guntama Prefecture?
Where?
I failed to take advantage of the
situation to get my brother's address.
Dera-san, where is your place?
I can't give my address to someone
working with the Kagemoris.
We'd like to notify Mr. Big Brother
if there are any developments
regarding his parents.
We won't ask for your address,
but if we could at least get an
email address or phone number…
Hell no.
I don't want you finding me over
some little bit of personal information.
That said, I agree that it'd be nice
to have some way to contact each other.
Carrier pigeons?
Radio?
The message board at Shinjuku Station?
Smoke signals.
That's a fire law violation.
In that case, come here
if you need anything.
A girls bar?
It's one of the Kagemori
clan's businesses.
They should accommodate you
if you mention my name.
Use that business to contact us.
Sure thing.
That face says,
"I'm drinking there on your tab."
Well, thanks for looking
for the twins' parents.
And thanks for breakfast.
Brother.
Father and Mother were heartbroken
they couldn't take you with us.
Granny Yamaha got in their way.
It was all they could do to leave
the mountain with just me.
They wanted to take you too.
They didn't leave you behind
because they wanted to.
Just hearing that made
it worth coming here.
See you later.
Brother, take care of yourself.
See you later.
Hey, Yuru?
I was careless! She snuck up on me!
If she were a bear, I'd be dead!
Are you for real?
There's no doubt about it.
That's Asa.
Brother.
Take care of yourself.
That's definitely her.
She's definitely my actual sister.
Why? Damn it.
Jin-san, don't put a tail on them.
Trust is important.
You're right.
Normally, a third party should command
Right and Left to control Break and Seal.
But they just had to be acquired
by the twin with the power of Seal.
There will be no one to stop them
if something happens to Yuru.
There's no telling what could happen.
NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW
Are they Kagemoris?
We're being followed.
You'll work like horses.
Subtitle translation by: Sho Stifler