Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026) s01e09 Episode Script

(Daemons of the Shadow Realm)
♪All the pain I've experienced♪
♪Has traveled through my veins♪
♪And passed through my heart♪
♪By the time I've forgotten, it arrives♪
♪In my brain♪
♪I guess it's not that bad♪
♪But there's this tiny little draft♪
♪Of resentment and sadness♪
♪Just let me have this♪
♪I'm spineless♪
♪All my words and tears♪
♪And these feathers
grown from my feelings♪
♪I'll put all of them on my back♪
♪Well, see you later♪
♪I'll leave it all behind here♪
♪I'm not scared♪
♪Up in the sky♪
♪See these feathers flutter in the wind♪
♪And follow along♪
I'm gonna drink on his tab.
Okay.
We're already in the middle of the city.
We might as well have fun.
Time to learn about the world.
(Episode 9 Embrace and Whisper)
It's time to learn about the world!
The outside world's horses
are big and fast.
Riding them would take
some getting used to.
I liked that horse that finished first.
I wonder how much it would cost.
Don't. Hana-chan would divorce me.
I'll buy you whatever you
need to live down here.
Horses and cattle.
As long as it's not livestock.
Besides that, what I need most is arrows.
I've got a bow at your
house, but I lack arrows.
Arrows, huh? Where do they sell those?
I can make my own if
I have the materials.
All of this is for sale?
Yup.
(Tools)
What do you need to make arrows?
(Tools)
Arrow bamboo, thread, and a knife.
I can use iron or stone
for the arrowheads.
What about the fletching?
We've got the feathers from the
pheasant I sold you the other day.
Do they sell whole deer?
A deer?
I'll boil the skin and organs
to make animal glue.
Please don't. We'd get
complaints at the apartment.
Use this.
(Wood Glue)
(Wood Glue)
It's wood glue.
(Wood Glue)
What is that?
Check it out.
That's so convenient!
(Register)
(Register)
Welcome.
Welcome.
They've got everything down here.
One item, two items, three items.
Thank you.
Boss, I'm hallucinating.
Could I take a break?
What? Quit screwing
around and do your job.
I'm being exploited!
That girl could see us.
She doesn't seem like a Daemon wielder.
She just happened to be able
to see you, like Left said.
Sometimes people see them
when they're sleep deprived.
(Clothing)
We should pick up clothes, too.
A scarecrow?!
I like that the clothes down here
have lots of storage compartments.
Pick whatever you'd like.
I prefer black. It hides bloodstains.
What an edgelord, choosing his
clothes to hide bloodstains.
What about underwear?
What are these?
They're called underpants.
They're the evolved form of loincloths.
I don't like these. I prefer loincloths.
Excuse me. Do you carry loincloths?
No, sorry.
Oh, right.
I was attacked by bandits a few times
while hunting on my own.
I killed anyone trying to kill me
like my father taught me.
I buried the bodies or let streams carry
them away, but something always felt off.
I've finally solved that mystery.
All the bandits who attacked me
were too clean.
Adults of a certain age
who live in the mountains
have dirt on their nails and
knuckles that just won't wash off.
But all the bandits had clean hands
like you, and you live down here.
And one of them was wearing
these underpants things.
What are you, a highwayman?
They came up the mountain to kill me.
They'd lose your trust if you came
back after a villager killed you.
You'd think you gained Seal
after an outsider killed you,
and the village could
keep their hold on you.
We don't know yet that the
village sent the bandits.
But I can't trust them completely
What if something happens while
you're alone in the mountains?
even though I want to.
Only a few others and I know how to
enter Higashi Village's barrier.
Good. That narrows it down a lot.
Will we attack them?
Yeah. We'll seize the initiative.
I thought you might say that.
When hunting, whoever claims
the best position first wins.
Anyway, Dera-san.
Yeah?
We're being followed.
Yeah. By three, I think.
One, two, three.
They're taking turns tailing us.
Are they Kagemoris? Man,
those guys are a piece of work.
Don't look behind you.
Got it.
Dera-san, you said you
didn't want to be found,
but you were in that picture Asa made.
That could be used to identify you.
Oh, that's fine.
Mansions like those shell out for
security cameras everywhere.
Shell out?
I accounted for my face being seen at
some point when I decided to go there.
Brother
Where's my photo editing app?
There.
Asa-san, you took a picture of
Tadera earlier, didn't you?
Dera-san's not in the picture.
He's potentially dangerous.
If we have information on him
What? He's not in it?
Nope.
Wasn't he in the picture
with your brother?
Nope.
Haruo, check the gate's security
camera footage for Tadera.
If my brother's in it,
send those bits to me.
The bearded guy in the
camo jacket is Akishima.
He said he'd find us illicit work.
He contacted us about a well-paying job.
This is my call history.
You can see that he called me
yesterday at midnight.
I got a call around the same time.
I think he called everyone nearby
who could come right away.
Like we said, we met everyone
on the team for the first time.
Midnight's around the time we finished
our fight with Yuru and were driving here.
That's when Jin-san called me.
What time did you enter the manor?
I think it was between
1:30 and just before 2:00.
That's when you came to
get your leg treated.
Right.
This manor is surrounded by a barrier.
Only clan members and their guests
can enter the gate at that time.
Was there a Kagemori by the gate at
that time who invited you inside?
Beardy— Akishima was
the only person there.
Actually, the west gate was
open. We got in easily.
Right?
We were told the
manor was full of Daemons,
so we'd blend in once we were inside.
Wait, wait, wait. Which gate?
What? The west gate.
There's no west gate at this manor.
What?
What? But there is.
There isn't.
There is no west gate at
the Kagemori manor.
The entire west side is a wall.
Fuyuki.
Yes, sir.
What are you doing to my partners?
Don't worry. He won't kill them.
This Daemon pair is Kori-Henge.
Their current individual names
are Akai-san and Midori-san.
Their current master is Tachikawa Makoto.
She was born on May 4th, 1997.
She completed some undergraduate
studies at Ariake Women's University.
She currently resides in
Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
She has one younger sister
and one younger brother.
Her parents divorced on August, 2008,
and her mother received
full custody of her.
Her mother is currently being
treated in a hospital.
She is currently unemployed.
Wait, wait, wait.
- She accepted this job
Oh, excuse me.
- to cover her mother's hospital bills.
It's not right to expose a
woman's personal information.
Or a man's.
Whisper, could you stop
speaking for a moment?
Sure thing.
Okay, good.
What the hell was that?
Embrace, next.
Be gentle.
I'm always gentle.
Pair name: Yin-Yang. Currently
no individual names.
Their current master is Asa-san.
Their previous master is Hamura Kenichi.
He was born on June 16th, 1992.
He currently resides in
I see.
Gambling debt, huh?
They're both telling the truth.
They really met on the job.
Who's this guy stomping all over the Act
on the Protection of Personal Information?
Kuroya Fuyuki.
This Daemon pair is Blacklist.
By touching Daemons, they extract
information on their previous masters.
Now we know you're just mercs with
no connections to the mastermind.
If you're broke, why not work for us?
What?
I mean, we'd appreciate jobs, but
You're not going to punish us?
You'll work like horses.
Are your mother's hospital bills
expensive?
Y-Yes. Her condition's hard to treat.
We'll cover all her expenses.
Have her focus on getting better.
Thank you!
Could you pay off my debt—
You'll have to work hard for your pay.
You can start by helping
us tidy up the manor.
Y-Yes, sir!
Are you sure we should let them live?
It's fine. We know who they are
and have their personal details.
Keep them on as expendable soldiers.
Yes, sir.
What should we do with the other
Daemon wielders we captured?
Have masters whose
Daemons died in the attack
form contracts with new Daemons later.
And use Blacklist to
get their information.
If you figure out who the mastermind is,
kill them and everyone
associated with them.
Yes, sir.
(Daemons of the Shadow Realm)
Hey, miss. Could I get my Daemons back?
Did you come up with names for them?
Oh, uh
Ohagi and Daifuku?
What?
How cute.
What? I've got a sweet tooth, okay?
I wasn't expecting such peaceful names
from someone who looks and acts like you.
Shut up!
Says the guy who named his
Daemons Ai-chan and Makoto-kun.
What are your teeth called?
Joe William Frederic Gabriel I and
Kirk Douglas Auldglaive Gabriel II.
Those names are such a mouthful
they're giving me heartburn.
Sorry, sorry, sorry!
Well? He seems sorry,
and he gave you cute names.
Want to go back to him?
They don't want to.
What?
People don't change that quickly.
I'll hold onto them a little longer.
Get to work.
Break doesn't have any objections
to you keeping them?
Nope. No response so far.
I guess we're compatible with Yin-Yang.
Why not keep them forever?
The more eyes keeping
you safe, the better.
You're right.
There could still be enemies
inside the manor.
(Studio Outsider) (Meeting
in Progress Do Not Enter)
That was close.
I panicked when we went off schedule.
Sorry for the trouble, Nakagami-san.
I'll do better next time.
What should we do for next
time? Hire more people?
I could introduce you to some
part-timers who can start right away.
No, I don't need anyone else.
I've learned that Gabby-chan and
Asa-chan are actually pretty useful.
You don't need any help?
No, I'll figure it out.
Anyway, I really thought
(Precutie☆Mami)
I'd miss my deadline this time.
That's the closest I've ever cut it.
All my assistants got sick,
and I lost my files.
We were so behind schedule, I panicked.
Yeah, that was almost a disaster.
Negotiating with the
printers wasn't easy.
I'm really sorry for the trouble.
I'll manage my schedule better next time.
And I don't need more assistants.
Gabby-chan and Asa-chan have been
helping me finish my pages recently.
Oh, those girls you mention all the time?
They're good girls.
I hope you're paying them.
Of course I am.
Anyway, why is your room
so dark, Hagure-sensei?
You look like the boss
of an evil organization.
Our house got wrecked,
and part of it doesn't have power.
Good. These are easier to move
in than those sandal things.
They're still following us.
A simple change of clothes
isn't a disguise.
I was thinking we could
turn the tables on them,
but I took your machete without asking
and forgot it at the
Kagemori manor. Sorry.
We'd have a problem if you started
swinging a machete around in the city,
so it's all good.
If you want a weapon,
should we stop by my place?
I'd like to arm myself, too.
Is your home nearby?
It's a short walk.
We don't have to defeat our tails?
They'll find out where you live.
Let them follow us.
I was planning to abandon the place,
but I'll use it a while longer.
It's like a maze.
Stay close. You'll get lost.
In here. You can keep your shoes on.
Take whatever you want.
I sense Daemons.
What?
Yeah, I bet.
That's Tadera's crib?
Let's not chase them too far.
We're heading back.
We'll report this location
to the higher ups.
Aw, c'mon.
At least stay for tea.
Damn it.
Welcome to the Tadera clan's Lost House.
There's just a thin layer separating
this world from the one we came from,
but I'm the only one who
knows the route in and out.
A first-timer like you has
no hope of getting out.
Take one wrong turn in
the maze-like route,
and you'll be running in
circles until you die here.
That's a Kagemori agent who
tailed us in the past.
He carelessly followed a Tadera,
got lost, and died here.
There are more like him
all over the place.
If you don't want to end up like
them, tell us who you are.
Damn it.
Hey, Dera. I still sense Daemons.
Yeah, I bet.
Those are the Tadera clan Daemons.
What?
The house?
They create something
called the Lost House.
Like Higashi Village, once you enter—
No.
Not those.
There's another pair.
Well, well.
Well, well, well.
If it isn't Right and Left.
Yuru, Dera. Take these
people and stand back.
They're Tenaga-Ashinaga.
You don't stand a chance against them.
♪Keep watching me♪
♪So I can't leave♪
♪Hold me♪
♪So I won't start crying♪
♪A tailwind blows♪
♪A thread runs down my spine,
and when it reaches my bloodstream♪
♪Ah♪
♪I've found wings
that might let me fly again♪
♪Maybe♪
♪If you haven't left the nest yet♪
♪Then we can fly together♪
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Damn you!
(Episode 10
Long-Arm and Long-Leg)