Akuma Kun (2023) s01e09 Episode Script
Father
1
KAMICHOFU ODEON CINEMA
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
Darling, I always think of you.
[man] Please don't, my dove,
if you really love me.
[door creaking]
[Sanae] Huh?
Hi Sanae.
[Sanae gasping]
[opening theme music playing]
AKUMA KUN
EPISODE 9 FATHER
MILLENARIANISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
[whimsical music playing]
[Akuma groaning]
[yawning]
[door opening]
[door closing]
[Akuma] Hmm?
[Mio] Good morning.
Do you have any idea
what time it is, sleepyhead?
You're in the way.
[Mio sighing]
- [Akuma] Get out of--
- [Mio] Listen!
He came back.
- [Chusuke moaning]
- [music stops]
[Akuma gasping]
[indistinct chatter]
[footsteps approaching rapidly]
[Mephisto III gasping]
[Mephisto III] Who who who
- Use your words.
- [Mephisto III] Who is that? Is he--?
Yes. This is my dear husband
who went missing years ago.
Hiroki.
- [seagulls warbling]
- [contemplative music playing]
[Hiroki] Five years ago.
I stirred awake.
[Hiroki groaning]
[Hiroki] Washed up on a beach
that I didn't recognize.
[tense music playing]
[Hiroki] I couldn't remember anything.
Who I was, how I got there.
I wandered, frightened and
completely lost.
Who am I?
What happened to me?
[Hiroki's breath shuddering]
[Hiroki] Huh?
[Hiroki shuddering]
The only thing I felt sure of
was that I was being chased
by something I didn't want catching me.
I roamed endlessly.
The other day,
I was in a store and saw the streets
of Kamichofu playing on a television set
and I came
here as if drawn by a magnet.
[Hiroki shuddering]
[Sanae] It's all right.
That nightmare is over now, Hiroki.
[Mephisto III crying loudly]
[Mephisto III] It's over!
It can't be over if it never started.
[Mephisto III] Farewell, my dear Sanae!
You never had her in the first place.
All right. Pull yourself together.
No more tears.
Sanae patiently waited half a decade
for her husband to come home.
There's a happy end to this tale.
For Mio, especially.
Huh? Wait.
Mio wasn't at her house
when we were there earlier.
Hmm? [gasping]
You call that a happy ending?
Huh?
That big jerk abandoned us
three days before I was born.
[Mephisto III] I don't think that's right.
He told us someone was chasing him.
I know I could never leave my family
without a good reason.
- [Mio] A reason. Right. Good point.
- [melancholy music playing]
Whether I can forgive him
depends on his reason.
I want you to figure out what that was.
Look, Mio. I don't think that's wise.
Yeah. All right. I'll look into it.
- Come on!
- Do a good job.
[Mephisto III] Do you honestly think
it's a good idea to take her request?
You know how Mio can be.
And she already hates her dad.
- [Akuma] She doesn't hate him.
- [Mephisto III] Yeah, she does.
[Akuma] Didn't you notice?
She was trying to look her best.
Yes, and?
She's already forgiven her father.
She merely wants a reason
to justify letting him off the hook.
If that sounds off the mark,
feel free to tell me.
I'm not well-versed in the modalities
of parent-child affection.
[Mephisto III] Huh.
Hmm. You know, I like your hypothesis.
Good reasoning.
[indistinct chatter]
[man] Huh?
If I wanted to borrow money,
I certainly wouldn't come to you.
So, is this a field trip?
Would you please tell us what you know
about your client, Hiroki Kazama?
Starting with what he was like
when you last saw him.
As well as what's been happening
with his loan during his absence.
[Akuma] Hmm.
Sorry, fellas, but I'm afraid
that information is private.
[Mephisto III] Oh. You must be a newbie.
Huh?
Shut your mouth and bring me Rakutomi.
- [man] Who do you think you are?
- [man 2] Show some respect!
[man 3] Why you little
Just give me one good reason, punk!
Back off now, dumbasses!
But Mr. Rakutomi, I--
[Rakutomi seething]
[men groaning]
Oh, hey, you guys. What's up?
[Akuma] I'm surprised
you haven't had that repaired.
Do you have any idea how
much it would cost me?
Demon claw marks, very decorative.
[Rakutomi chuckling]
I'm hoping you'll handle it.
Kick its butt next time, okay?
Now, about your questions
All that dude ever did was work
on his precious film scripts.
He said the movie industry had been
poisoned by commercialism,
and he was gonna, like,
tear the whole thing down, brick by brick.
He talked a big game, if nothing else.
[Sanae] Stop!
- [man] Hey, big shot!
- [suspenseful music playing]
You've fallen behind on your payments.
You got a plan to make things right?
[Hiroki] My child will be born soon.
I'm crafting a masterpiece dedicated
to the soul of my unborn daughter.
Now quit distracting me,
or I'll kill you.
- [objects clattering]
- [bodies thudding]
- [Hiroki roaring]
- [man] What do you think you're doing?
- [men grunting]
- [glass shattering]
[Sanae crying]
- [blows landing]
- [men struggling]
[car engine starting]
[Hiroki groaning]
[Rakutomi] And, up to this point,
his story was a pretty common one.
- [tires screeching]
- [car crashing]
[sirens wailing]
[Rakutomi] But after that,
some pretty heavy-duty shit kept happening
to people who crossed him.
I gave up on trying
to get my money back from him.
Bad times.
If only I'd known you guys
back when this was going on.
That was definitely the work of a demon.
Without a doubt.
[folk music playing]
[Mephisto III] So far
in our investigation,
we've interviewed shady loan sharks,
movers and shakers in the film industry,
as well as Hiroki's friends
and acquaintances,
yet none of them seem
to have the foggiest idea
of who might be chasing him.
But
A demon.
Right. They all mentioned that.
How it seemed like he was possessed
by a demon whenever he was working.
Sometimes making a deal
with a demon is worthwhile,
if it'll help you create a masterpiece.
He wouldn't be the first artist to try it.
Sounds like a terrible idea,
if you ask me.
[waiter] Here you go, fellas.
What would an artist sacrifice
in exchange for making a masterpiece?
[train tracks rattling]
[Sanae] This is his office.
[door opening]
[sinister music playing]
[light switch clicking]
[Mephisto III gasping]
That was a film script.
[objects clattering]
[Hiroki yelling]
[Hiroki] No!
After everything I've sacrificed
for my art, this can't be all I've done!
[panting] What's the matter?
[Hiroki groaning]
[Hiroki grunting]
[Hiroki sighing]
[Hiroki grunting]
Hiroki?
He left home that night and disappeared.
He's been gone until now.
It hasn't been touched since he left?
No. Hiroki valued his privacy.
He didn't like strangers
in his office. But now
Now what?
Since Hiroki came back,
he hasn't shown any interest
in coming here.
KAMICHOFU ODEON CINEMA
[Sanae] He says this room frightens him.
Darling. I always think of you.
Please don't, my dove,
if you really love me.
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
[rain pattering]
[ominous music playing]
[Hiroki grunting]
[sinister music playing]
[Hiroki shuddering]
[sinister music swelling]
[Hiroki] Huh.
[music stops]
[door beeping]
The first present
I've given you as a father
is just a snack from a convenience store.
[Mio] Hmm.
I'm sorry things turned out this way.
I don't deserve
to be the father of a good kid like you.
I'm sorry.
[Mio] Hmm.
I'll be on my way tomorrow.
[whistle blowing]
[Hiroki] I don't think it's wise
for me to stay here much longer.
I have this terrible suspicion
that if my memories were returned in full,
I'd end up hurting you and your mother.
That's why--
- [Mio] Mio.
- Huh?
That's the name Mom gave me.
She said it was the name
my father has chosen for his little girl.
And, you know,
you just brought me a present.
So, please?
[Mephisto III] End the investigation?
- [papers rustling]
- You're sure this is what you want?
Very well. Then all that's left
[Mio] Huh?
Is to end this.
[ominous music playing]
[Akuma] The legend of the bargain
at the crossroads.
It's about a musician
who sold his soul to a demon
to learn superhuman playing techniques
in a single night.
The name of the musician
was Rodrigo Jackson.
The contract he made was done
at a crossroads.
What is this all about, anyway?
NO TITLE (TENTATIVE)
[Akuma] I pieced together
a script you wrote.
Take a look at it.
[grunting] No. I refuse.
[Akuma] Why?
[Hiroki shuddering]
I don't really know.
- I just feel like I can't read it.
- [Akuma] Do it.
I won't!
If I read it, then that means that
Right.
Read this, and your memories
might come flooding back.
[Hiroki gasping]
[Hiroki] Hear my call!
I offer my immortal soul,
or whatever you may desire!
Just grant me the ability
to write a masterpiece,
so that my work will go down in history!
[sinister music playing]
[Hiroki grunting, groaning]
[Hiroki shuddering]
Hiroki?
Stay back.
With your memory restored,
the contract that was once hidden
in the depths of oblivion
has once again become valid.
[Hiroki grunting, straining]
Everyone stand back!
[Hiroki screaming]
[intense music playing]
[both shuddering]
[demon exclaiming]
Behold! Supernatural Lightning Shock!
No? Then how about some fire?
Just like you predicted, Akuma Kun.
Legba, the Master of the Crossroads,
is being protected
by the power of the contract.
What contract?
[Legba] His desires were satisfied.
In accordance
with the terms specified in our agreement,
the price must be paid.
He is under my authority
in accordance with our contract.
And I will claim what I am owed.
[both shuddering]
Rodrigo Jackson
once made a similar deal with a demon.
It was said a black hellhound pursued him
the rest of his life.
The strain of which ultimately led
to his early death.
If we let this spirit maintain
his authority over Hiroki,
then he's bound to suffer the same fate.
[Mio grunting, panting]
[Sanae] Mio, stop!
[Mio grunting]
[Hiroki gasping]
Get out of here, monster!
[Legba] The price must be paid.
I await what is mine.
Fair enough.
But
- [Mephisto III] Hey!
- [music stops]
[Hiroki gasping]
[Mio] Huh?
[Sanae gasping]
[Akuma] A proper script
is only complete
when "The End" has been written.
You'll find this document is incomplete,
which means the contract
has not been fulfilled.
Therefore,
the price set does not have to be paid.
[Legba] In accordance with the contract--
You have no authority until he's done.
- [upbeat folk music playing]
- [Legba seething]
[Legba] I expect
what has been promised to me immediately!
[Legba roaring]
[Mephisto III] Arcane Defense Barrier!
[Hiroki shuddering]
[Mio] Daddy.
From this point forward,
we get to decide how the story plays out.
Mephisto!
[grunting] Electro Punch!
[Legba groaning]
[Akuma] Elohim, Essaim. Elohim, Essaim.
I entreat thee to heed my call.
And bestow Potestate Diaboli unto thee.
Take this! Machine Gun Punch!
[Legba grunting, groaning]
[Legba screaming]
[Sanae shuddering]
[Legba groaning]
[Legba shrieking]
[music fades]
[Mio shuddering]
[Hiroki breathing heavily]
[Mio sighing]
Mio! Hiroki!
[crying] Mio, how could I--?
My sweet girl.
Mio?
You are okay now.
[Hiroki sobbing]
I'm glad he's able
to get his memories back.
Hopefully, he can put
this whole sordid affair behind him.
We finally get a happy ending for once.
[Akuma] Hmm.
[Hiroki, Sanae, and Mio singing]
Mother crow, why do you squawk so? ♪
- Because high on the mountain ♪
- [emotional music playing]
[Hiroki, Sanae, and Mio singing]
I have seven precious children ♪
How darling they are to me ♪
"Cute, cute, cute, cute, cute cute" ♪
The mother crow cries out to me ♪
"Cute, cute, cute, cute, cute cute" ♪
Cries out the mother crow ♪
See the old nest on the mountain high ♪
Behold these children you find ♪
They are dear with pretty round eyes ♪
How darling they are to me ♪
[Hiroki, Sanae, and Mio laughing]
[music fades]
[Sanae snoring softly]
[Mio snoring softly]
[softly] Daddy.
[Hiroki crying]
[somber music playing]
[Hiroki] For my child, for the girl
about to be brought into this world,
with what time I have left,
I have to make something--
A masterpiece. A masterpiece!
I cannot stop until something
that will stand the test of time
bleeds out onto the page!
My legacy!
[thunder rumbling]
[Hiroki] You fool.
What have you done?
His desires were satisfied in accordance
with the terms specified in our agreement.
[Hiroki] Mio, it was your life
I sold for greatness.
Hmm?
Is your plan to walk away from everything?
You know everything
I'm going to do, don't you?
But you could prove me wrong.
You make a deal with Legba,
run away before it could be fulfilled,
then return out of the blue
only to disappear again?
My hypothesis is
that all fathers are selfish.
Well, as a father,
I couldn't be more of a failure.
You refuse to uphold
your end of the bargain
precisely because you're a father.
Maybe you're right.
Although, I doubt it.
You do realize your wife and daughter
both want you to stay.
I don't deserve to enjoy a life with them.
What do they deserve?
Do you need to deserve to have a family
to fulfill your obligations as a father?
[grunting] Deciding on your own
whether you deserve a family is selfish!
Be better than that!
Don't go!
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
Mio, I'm sure
he'll come back again someday.
[Mio sniffling]
[Mephisto III] Uh
[Mio whimpering, crying]
[Mio crying, sniffling]
[music fades]
[ending theme music playing]
[Komorineko]
Oh, brother bat, why do you cry so? ♪
[Hyakume] The forces who cause
suffering in the human world
really make me upset!
[Komorineko] No. All Legba did
was fulfil Mio's dad's wishes.
Pretty innocent if you ask me.
[Hyakume] Yeah. I guess he's not bad.
[Komorineko] He's a go-betweener!
[Shingo] Are otherworldly beings
the true cause of suffering?
Or is it the desire of humanity?
A profoundly difficult question.
Desire and envy dwell
in the hearts of each one of us.
The question is whether a person
thinks it's okay to hurt others
in order to achieve their goals.
That's what creates conflict.
[Hyakume] Once we're finally able
to achieve the Millennium Kingdom,
that kind of conflict will disappear.
[Shingo] Hmm. I don't think that simply
getting rid of desires and envy
will necessarily lead humanity
to the Millennium Kingdom.
[Hyakume] Oh, uh, is that right?
This is pretty difficult to understand.
[Komorineko] To be fair,
Youaltepuztli said
he didn't understand either.
[Shingo] Well, no matter how difficult
it may be to comprehend,
much less achieve,
what's important is focusing
on seeing your goal through to the end,
and never giving up.
I know Ichiro understands that, too.
[Hyakume] You're right!
I won't give up either.
[Komorineko] "Never give up" is
the official motto of us Twelve Apostles.
[Hyakume] It's almost Christmas.
I hope that Mio and her dad
can enjoy the holiday together
one of these days.
And I will revive
the entire Hyakume race someday!
I'll never give up my dream!
[Komorineko] Someday.
Someday I'm gonna record
an official Komorineko song!
[clearing throat]
Hang in there, Komorineko ♪
Yeah!
Subtitle translation by: Chul Woong Kim
KAMICHOFU ODEON CINEMA
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
Darling, I always think of you.
[man] Please don't, my dove,
if you really love me.
[door creaking]
[Sanae] Huh?
Hi Sanae.
[Sanae gasping]
[opening theme music playing]
AKUMA KUN
EPISODE 9 FATHER
MILLENARIANISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
[whimsical music playing]
[Akuma groaning]
[yawning]
[door opening]
[door closing]
[Akuma] Hmm?
[Mio] Good morning.
Do you have any idea
what time it is, sleepyhead?
You're in the way.
[Mio sighing]
- [Akuma] Get out of--
- [Mio] Listen!
He came back.
- [Chusuke moaning]
- [music stops]
[Akuma gasping]
[indistinct chatter]
[footsteps approaching rapidly]
[Mephisto III gasping]
[Mephisto III] Who who who
- Use your words.
- [Mephisto III] Who is that? Is he--?
Yes. This is my dear husband
who went missing years ago.
Hiroki.
- [seagulls warbling]
- [contemplative music playing]
[Hiroki] Five years ago.
I stirred awake.
[Hiroki groaning]
[Hiroki] Washed up on a beach
that I didn't recognize.
[tense music playing]
[Hiroki] I couldn't remember anything.
Who I was, how I got there.
I wandered, frightened and
completely lost.
Who am I?
What happened to me?
[Hiroki's breath shuddering]
[Hiroki] Huh?
[Hiroki shuddering]
The only thing I felt sure of
was that I was being chased
by something I didn't want catching me.
I roamed endlessly.
The other day,
I was in a store and saw the streets
of Kamichofu playing on a television set
and I came
here as if drawn by a magnet.
[Hiroki shuddering]
[Sanae] It's all right.
That nightmare is over now, Hiroki.
[Mephisto III crying loudly]
[Mephisto III] It's over!
It can't be over if it never started.
[Mephisto III] Farewell, my dear Sanae!
You never had her in the first place.
All right. Pull yourself together.
No more tears.
Sanae patiently waited half a decade
for her husband to come home.
There's a happy end to this tale.
For Mio, especially.
Huh? Wait.
Mio wasn't at her house
when we were there earlier.
Hmm? [gasping]
You call that a happy ending?
Huh?
That big jerk abandoned us
three days before I was born.
[Mephisto III] I don't think that's right.
He told us someone was chasing him.
I know I could never leave my family
without a good reason.
- [Mio] A reason. Right. Good point.
- [melancholy music playing]
Whether I can forgive him
depends on his reason.
I want you to figure out what that was.
Look, Mio. I don't think that's wise.
Yeah. All right. I'll look into it.
- Come on!
- Do a good job.
[Mephisto III] Do you honestly think
it's a good idea to take her request?
You know how Mio can be.
And she already hates her dad.
- [Akuma] She doesn't hate him.
- [Mephisto III] Yeah, she does.
[Akuma] Didn't you notice?
She was trying to look her best.
Yes, and?
She's already forgiven her father.
She merely wants a reason
to justify letting him off the hook.
If that sounds off the mark,
feel free to tell me.
I'm not well-versed in the modalities
of parent-child affection.
[Mephisto III] Huh.
Hmm. You know, I like your hypothesis.
Good reasoning.
[indistinct chatter]
[man] Huh?
If I wanted to borrow money,
I certainly wouldn't come to you.
So, is this a field trip?
Would you please tell us what you know
about your client, Hiroki Kazama?
Starting with what he was like
when you last saw him.
As well as what's been happening
with his loan during his absence.
[Akuma] Hmm.
Sorry, fellas, but I'm afraid
that information is private.
[Mephisto III] Oh. You must be a newbie.
Huh?
Shut your mouth and bring me Rakutomi.
- [man] Who do you think you are?
- [man 2] Show some respect!
[man 3] Why you little
Just give me one good reason, punk!
Back off now, dumbasses!
But Mr. Rakutomi, I--
[Rakutomi seething]
[men groaning]
Oh, hey, you guys. What's up?
[Akuma] I'm surprised
you haven't had that repaired.
Do you have any idea how
much it would cost me?
Demon claw marks, very decorative.
[Rakutomi chuckling]
I'm hoping you'll handle it.
Kick its butt next time, okay?
Now, about your questions
All that dude ever did was work
on his precious film scripts.
He said the movie industry had been
poisoned by commercialism,
and he was gonna, like,
tear the whole thing down, brick by brick.
He talked a big game, if nothing else.
[Sanae] Stop!
- [man] Hey, big shot!
- [suspenseful music playing]
You've fallen behind on your payments.
You got a plan to make things right?
[Hiroki] My child will be born soon.
I'm crafting a masterpiece dedicated
to the soul of my unborn daughter.
Now quit distracting me,
or I'll kill you.
- [objects clattering]
- [bodies thudding]
- [Hiroki roaring]
- [man] What do you think you're doing?
- [men grunting]
- [glass shattering]
[Sanae crying]
- [blows landing]
- [men struggling]
[car engine starting]
[Hiroki groaning]
[Rakutomi] And, up to this point,
his story was a pretty common one.
- [tires screeching]
- [car crashing]
[sirens wailing]
[Rakutomi] But after that,
some pretty heavy-duty shit kept happening
to people who crossed him.
I gave up on trying
to get my money back from him.
Bad times.
If only I'd known you guys
back when this was going on.
That was definitely the work of a demon.
Without a doubt.
[folk music playing]
[Mephisto III] So far
in our investigation,
we've interviewed shady loan sharks,
movers and shakers in the film industry,
as well as Hiroki's friends
and acquaintances,
yet none of them seem
to have the foggiest idea
of who might be chasing him.
But
A demon.
Right. They all mentioned that.
How it seemed like he was possessed
by a demon whenever he was working.
Sometimes making a deal
with a demon is worthwhile,
if it'll help you create a masterpiece.
He wouldn't be the first artist to try it.
Sounds like a terrible idea,
if you ask me.
[waiter] Here you go, fellas.
What would an artist sacrifice
in exchange for making a masterpiece?
[train tracks rattling]
[Sanae] This is his office.
[door opening]
[sinister music playing]
[light switch clicking]
[Mephisto III gasping]
That was a film script.
[objects clattering]
[Hiroki yelling]
[Hiroki] No!
After everything I've sacrificed
for my art, this can't be all I've done!
[panting] What's the matter?
[Hiroki groaning]
[Hiroki grunting]
[Hiroki sighing]
[Hiroki grunting]
Hiroki?
He left home that night and disappeared.
He's been gone until now.
It hasn't been touched since he left?
No. Hiroki valued his privacy.
He didn't like strangers
in his office. But now
Now what?
Since Hiroki came back,
he hasn't shown any interest
in coming here.
KAMICHOFU ODEON CINEMA
[Sanae] He says this room frightens him.
Darling. I always think of you.
Please don't, my dove,
if you really love me.
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
[rain pattering]
[ominous music playing]
[Hiroki grunting]
[sinister music playing]
[Hiroki shuddering]
[sinister music swelling]
[Hiroki] Huh.
[music stops]
[door beeping]
The first present
I've given you as a father
is just a snack from a convenience store.
[Mio] Hmm.
I'm sorry things turned out this way.
I don't deserve
to be the father of a good kid like you.
I'm sorry.
[Mio] Hmm.
I'll be on my way tomorrow.
[whistle blowing]
[Hiroki] I don't think it's wise
for me to stay here much longer.
I have this terrible suspicion
that if my memories were returned in full,
I'd end up hurting you and your mother.
That's why--
- [Mio] Mio.
- Huh?
That's the name Mom gave me.
She said it was the name
my father has chosen for his little girl.
And, you know,
you just brought me a present.
So, please?
[Mephisto III] End the investigation?
- [papers rustling]
- You're sure this is what you want?
Very well. Then all that's left
[Mio] Huh?
Is to end this.
[ominous music playing]
[Akuma] The legend of the bargain
at the crossroads.
It's about a musician
who sold his soul to a demon
to learn superhuman playing techniques
in a single night.
The name of the musician
was Rodrigo Jackson.
The contract he made was done
at a crossroads.
What is this all about, anyway?
NO TITLE (TENTATIVE)
[Akuma] I pieced together
a script you wrote.
Take a look at it.
[grunting] No. I refuse.
[Akuma] Why?
[Hiroki shuddering]
I don't really know.
- I just feel like I can't read it.
- [Akuma] Do it.
I won't!
If I read it, then that means that
Right.
Read this, and your memories
might come flooding back.
[Hiroki gasping]
[Hiroki] Hear my call!
I offer my immortal soul,
or whatever you may desire!
Just grant me the ability
to write a masterpiece,
so that my work will go down in history!
[sinister music playing]
[Hiroki grunting, groaning]
[Hiroki shuddering]
Hiroki?
Stay back.
With your memory restored,
the contract that was once hidden
in the depths of oblivion
has once again become valid.
[Hiroki grunting, straining]
Everyone stand back!
[Hiroki screaming]
[intense music playing]
[both shuddering]
[demon exclaiming]
Behold! Supernatural Lightning Shock!
No? Then how about some fire?
Just like you predicted, Akuma Kun.
Legba, the Master of the Crossroads,
is being protected
by the power of the contract.
What contract?
[Legba] His desires were satisfied.
In accordance
with the terms specified in our agreement,
the price must be paid.
He is under my authority
in accordance with our contract.
And I will claim what I am owed.
[both shuddering]
Rodrigo Jackson
once made a similar deal with a demon.
It was said a black hellhound pursued him
the rest of his life.
The strain of which ultimately led
to his early death.
If we let this spirit maintain
his authority over Hiroki,
then he's bound to suffer the same fate.
[Mio grunting, panting]
[Sanae] Mio, stop!
[Mio grunting]
[Hiroki gasping]
Get out of here, monster!
[Legba] The price must be paid.
I await what is mine.
Fair enough.
But
- [Mephisto III] Hey!
- [music stops]
[Hiroki gasping]
[Mio] Huh?
[Sanae gasping]
[Akuma] A proper script
is only complete
when "The End" has been written.
You'll find this document is incomplete,
which means the contract
has not been fulfilled.
Therefore,
the price set does not have to be paid.
[Legba] In accordance with the contract--
You have no authority until he's done.
- [upbeat folk music playing]
- [Legba seething]
[Legba] I expect
what has been promised to me immediately!
[Legba roaring]
[Mephisto III] Arcane Defense Barrier!
[Hiroki shuddering]
[Mio] Daddy.
From this point forward,
we get to decide how the story plays out.
Mephisto!
[grunting] Electro Punch!
[Legba groaning]
[Akuma] Elohim, Essaim. Elohim, Essaim.
I entreat thee to heed my call.
And bestow Potestate Diaboli unto thee.
Take this! Machine Gun Punch!
[Legba grunting, groaning]
[Legba screaming]
[Sanae shuddering]
[Legba groaning]
[Legba shrieking]
[music fades]
[Mio shuddering]
[Hiroki breathing heavily]
[Mio sighing]
Mio! Hiroki!
[crying] Mio, how could I--?
My sweet girl.
Mio?
You are okay now.
[Hiroki sobbing]
I'm glad he's able
to get his memories back.
Hopefully, he can put
this whole sordid affair behind him.
We finally get a happy ending for once.
[Akuma] Hmm.
[Hiroki, Sanae, and Mio singing]
Mother crow, why do you squawk so? ♪
- Because high on the mountain ♪
- [emotional music playing]
[Hiroki, Sanae, and Mio singing]
I have seven precious children ♪
How darling they are to me ♪
"Cute, cute, cute, cute, cute cute" ♪
The mother crow cries out to me ♪
"Cute, cute, cute, cute, cute cute" ♪
Cries out the mother crow ♪
See the old nest on the mountain high ♪
Behold these children you find ♪
They are dear with pretty round eyes ♪
How darling they are to me ♪
[Hiroki, Sanae, and Mio laughing]
[music fades]
[Sanae snoring softly]
[Mio snoring softly]
[softly] Daddy.
[Hiroki crying]
[somber music playing]
[Hiroki] For my child, for the girl
about to be brought into this world,
with what time I have left,
I have to make something--
A masterpiece. A masterpiece!
I cannot stop until something
that will stand the test of time
bleeds out onto the page!
My legacy!
[thunder rumbling]
[Hiroki] You fool.
What have you done?
His desires were satisfied in accordance
with the terms specified in our agreement.
[Hiroki] Mio, it was your life
I sold for greatness.
Hmm?
Is your plan to walk away from everything?
You know everything
I'm going to do, don't you?
But you could prove me wrong.
You make a deal with Legba,
run away before it could be fulfilled,
then return out of the blue
only to disappear again?
My hypothesis is
that all fathers are selfish.
Well, as a father,
I couldn't be more of a failure.
You refuse to uphold
your end of the bargain
precisely because you're a father.
Maybe you're right.
Although, I doubt it.
You do realize your wife and daughter
both want you to stay.
I don't deserve to enjoy a life with them.
What do they deserve?
Do you need to deserve to have a family
to fulfill your obligations as a father?
[grunting] Deciding on your own
whether you deserve a family is selfish!
Be better than that!
Don't go!
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
Mio, I'm sure
he'll come back again someday.
[Mio sniffling]
[Mephisto III] Uh
[Mio whimpering, crying]
[Mio crying, sniffling]
[music fades]
[ending theme music playing]
[Komorineko]
Oh, brother bat, why do you cry so? ♪
[Hyakume] The forces who cause
suffering in the human world
really make me upset!
[Komorineko] No. All Legba did
was fulfil Mio's dad's wishes.
Pretty innocent if you ask me.
[Hyakume] Yeah. I guess he's not bad.
[Komorineko] He's a go-betweener!
[Shingo] Are otherworldly beings
the true cause of suffering?
Or is it the desire of humanity?
A profoundly difficult question.
Desire and envy dwell
in the hearts of each one of us.
The question is whether a person
thinks it's okay to hurt others
in order to achieve their goals.
That's what creates conflict.
[Hyakume] Once we're finally able
to achieve the Millennium Kingdom,
that kind of conflict will disappear.
[Shingo] Hmm. I don't think that simply
getting rid of desires and envy
will necessarily lead humanity
to the Millennium Kingdom.
[Hyakume] Oh, uh, is that right?
This is pretty difficult to understand.
[Komorineko] To be fair,
Youaltepuztli said
he didn't understand either.
[Shingo] Well, no matter how difficult
it may be to comprehend,
much less achieve,
what's important is focusing
on seeing your goal through to the end,
and never giving up.
I know Ichiro understands that, too.
[Hyakume] You're right!
I won't give up either.
[Komorineko] "Never give up" is
the official motto of us Twelve Apostles.
[Hyakume] It's almost Christmas.
I hope that Mio and her dad
can enjoy the holiday together
one of these days.
And I will revive
the entire Hyakume race someday!
I'll never give up my dream!
[Komorineko] Someday.
Someday I'm gonna record
an official Komorineko song!
[clearing throat]
Hang in there, Komorineko ♪
Yeah!
Subtitle translation by: Chul Woong Kim