Aragami

So youre awake?

Fix something to eat.

I hope you like it.

Help yourself

Thank you. I will.

Very Good.

Wheres the guy?

The man who brought you?

I did what i could...

... but his wounds

were too deep.

I see.

I have no family.

He was like a brother to me.

Im sorry.

War is cruel to everyone.

Where is he?

I cleaned his body...

...changed his kimono...

...and laid him in another room.

You did?

Thats one more thing

I must thank you for.

Dont let it concern you.

This is a very unusual temple.

Are you its priest?

No.

It was derelict.

Not many come

this deep into the mountains.

I dont get along with people

very well.

Ive been living here for years.

I see.

And the lady?

Well, its a bit complicated.

Shes been here for years.

Anyway, what are you

going to do?

Now?

Yes.

Ill take...

...his body back to his home.

I have no home,

but he does.

Thats the only way

I can mourn him.

Thank you for everything.

Ill take my leave.

Whats your hurry?

The enemy will be looking for you

on the road you came.

To the west is a sheer cliff.

You could go down it,

but in this rain...

...it might collapse.

I say this

for your own good.

Rest the night here.

I have few guests.

I dislike society,

so Ive retired to this temple.

Im glad to have someone

to drink with after so long.

I know, considering your friend,that

this is not an auspicious encounter...

...but perhaps this,too,

is some kind of destiny.

Well?

Lets drink the night away...

...and sit vigil for him.

Ill take you up on that, then.

You have my thanks.

No, you have mine.

Well make a night of it.

This is a drink called "wine",

from a land called "France".

Its made from grapes.

A strange taste...

...but a good one.

Isnt it?

Drink up!

This liquor, and this temple...

Its all new to me.

Is all of this from foreign lands?

Yes.

I traveled far before

I chanced upon this temple.

And that Buddha,

is it foreign, too?

The face is strange.

I carved it.

You?

Yes.Living here,

i have lots and lots of time.

Its quite something!

Its not so much Buddha

as a carving of me.

Do you see?

Perhaps a little,

now you mention it.

Speak your mind.

Its a very heavy rain.

Well, it should stop

by tomorrow.

The mountain roads

are dangerous.

And there is a legend

they tell of this mountain.

Do you know it?

No.

They say the long-nosed goblin

haunts this mountain.

"Tengu"?

Who haunts this forest,

who seizes men to eat?

The very same.

"Tengu" rules this mountain.

He hears the drop of a pin.

He sees a thousand leagues.

He scents the difference between

a mans blood and a beasts...

...and he eats only flesh.

But "Tengu" is just the name...

...that people give him.

Hes really "Aragami"...

...a fury of wild violence,

the Raging God of Battle.

You seem to know this well.

But isnt something

as dangerous as that...

...a threat to this temple?

Not really.

Because this "Aragami"...

...is me.

You had me there!

Sorry, sorry.

But "Tengu" legend is real.

Even if he did appear, you look like

a strong man with a sword.

You could handle him.

What about you?

To survive that battle,

and those wounds...

Im sure more than a few men

have fallen before you.

Tell me...

...how many have you killed?

To count them would be

in very bad taste.

Oh?

So you kill men

in uncounted numbers...

...and forget?

Shouldnt you remember

the lives you take?

Ive killed 794.

I remember...

...their shape, their voice...

...the last look on their face...

...everything.

May I see my friend?

He scents the difference between

a mans blood and a beasts.

I smell it...

You reek of blood!

Enough!

Youre drunk.

Ill be on my way.

Ill come back

and thank you properly.

Oh?

No, Id like you

to do that now.

I want you...

...to kill me.

Are you mad?

I told you... I am Aragami.

But Ive lived far too long.

Ive been waiting for the one

who will grant me death.

But it is not easy for Aragami...

...to have himself killed.

Only a man worthy of the deed

can cut me down.

This is crazy!

Why would I kill the man

who saved my life?

Thats why I ask.

Youre in my dept.

Stop, will you?

You look like a man to me.

Not "Tengu" or "Aragami".

Not all is what it seems.

Not even a man.

One with a saintly face

may betray you.

One with an innocent face

may be prostitute.

One with an evil face

may be good.

All right, lets say

you really are Aragami.

Why should I kill you?

Take me to my friend,

damn it!

Youre a samurai. You have a duty

to accept my challenge.

Why do I have a duty to fight

the man who saved my life?

You are no longer

who you were when you came.

Think about it.

Isnt it strange?

You came here two days ago...

...with 13 sword cuts

and four arrows stuck in you.

Your wounds had festered,

and you had a high fever.

And now?

Once a crazed lord kidnapped

large numbers of small babies.

He believed he needed them

to concoct a potion of immortality.

He thought newborns

held untold possibility...

...as nourishment...

in the treatment of wounds

of disease and old age.

Now, while this lord...

...was simply a lunatic...

...his idea was not completely wrong.

There is a mysterious power...

...in human flesh.

My friend...

Where is he?

To take your body...

...past its limits...

...the human liver is best.

Yes.

You ate the flesh

of your friend.

He bacame part of you,

and gave you strength...

...otherwise you were dead by now.

You bastard!

I understand how you feel.

How about another drink first.

What are you?

Hey, hey, hey!

Will you look at this sword!

Its about ready to snap.

This looks like

it could be fun.

The nights still young.

Lets take our time.

Shut up!

Huh?

You go too far!

Stop looking like youre dying.

Its just a scratch.

Hey... hey.

Give it a rest.

See?

But you arent immortal,

you know.

The head...

...or the heart kills you.

Anyway, lets have

another drink.

Now, this liquor

is from a land called Russia.

They call it vodka.

Its pretty strong.

Its from corn.

Anyway, have a drink.

Do you think Im giong to

just sit and drink?!

How come Im not dead?!

I told you. You ate the liver...

So you just eat someones liver

and you dont die?

Dont be silly.

Look.

...no two cooks make the same thing

the same way.

This woman is a good cook.

An excellent one.

So.

Are you a demon,too?

Its been said that women

are devils, hasnt it?

Shes more a devil than I am.

While youre at it...

...could you kill her, too?

Hey!

Whats in that?!

I said it was strong.

What do you want?

Why are you doing this to me?!

How many times do I have to tell you?

I want to die.

Fighting is the only reason to live.

Ive always hoped Id meet

someone stronger...

...but Im tired

This body of mine

will never get any older.

Im not able to die naturally

Why not cut your stomach open,then?

Dont ask me to kill you!

Hara-kiri?

Thats something mortals do

from excessive self-respect...

...and stupid pride.

I am without fault.

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