It can't be.
My sword...
Incredible.
He's totally out of our league.
His sword is out of this world.
He's simply poles apart from me.
He even cut up a rock-hard fiend as if he was slicing tofu.
He's amazing!
Who is he?
I still have goosebumps!
Hold it right there!
I challenge you to a duel, Mismatched Haori!
You defeated one of the Twelve Demon Moons.
So I'm going to defeat you.
That's what I've planned for.
And then...
I will be the strongest man around!
Go back to your training, trouble seeker.
What did you call me?
The demon I just took care of is not one of the Twelve Demon Moons.
And you don't even know that?
Of course I do!
I didn't consider that small-timer one of the Twelve Demon Moons to begin with.
It's Tanjiro who said that it was one of the Twelve Demon Moons.
I was just going by what he said.
What the hell? I'm tied up.
He's fast.
He moves really fast.
Hey, hold it right there!
You don't even realize how bad your injuries are.
You shouldn't have fought.
I can't hear you!
Your voice is too soft and you walk too fast!
I said hold it right there and untie me now!
Hey!
Hello.
Are you okay?
Grandpa.
Who's your grandpa?
My grandpa dropped by.
He told me not to give up.
You saw your life flashing before you, didn't you?
It has been said that people see flashbacks of life at the brink of death
so they'll know how to avoid the fate
from past experiences and memories.
But well, I haven't experienced it, so I don't know.
You were smart to stop the poison inside with your breath.
If you hadn't done that, you would've turned into a spider by now.
Now I'm giving you the antidote.
Hurry. Over here.
Can you take them down?
Be careful.
It's okay. Everyone is still alive.
My sword is broken.
I can't believe it.
Are this kid's threads
tougher than the rock-hard demon that I slashed before?
I'm sorry, Master Urokodaki
and Mr. Haganezuka.
It's my lack of skills that got my sword broken.
No, this isn't the time for despair.
Think!
Since I can't cut the threads, what if I go right for his head?
That won't work.
The threads seem to be alive.
I can't just get past them.
Besides, he's carefully manipulating his threads not to kill me.
Just so I can't do anything about it.
Well?
Don't you want to take back what you just said?
Very well.
I'm going to tear you into shreds then.
I can't dodge those!
Nezuko!
I'm sorry that you had to defend me.
There's a girl in the box on his back.
But she reeks of a demon.
You...
That...
That girl...
Are you two siblings?
So what?
The wound is so deep.
Her left hand is almost severed.
Please heal faster!
Siblings...
His sister is a demon.
-And yet, she's still with him. -Rui?
His sister stepped out to protect her brother.
This is what I call a true bond.
I want that!
Wait... Wait a second!
Please wait.
I'm your older sister!
Don't give me up like that!
Shut up!
In the end, you failed to accomplish your missions.
Each and every time.
Wait.
I'm your sister, right?
Let me make it up to you.
In that case, go finish off those people wandering all over this mountain.
If you can do that, I'll let you off for what happened earlier.
All right.
I'll kill them all.
Hey, kid.
Kid, let's talk.
Come out.
Kid?
Talk?
I'm really touched.
I can't help but shudder at the bond between you two.
I believe that no words can describe what I'm feeling right now.
But I still have to finish you two off.
It's sad, isn't it?
To face a tragic end like this.
But there's only one...
Only one way to avoid this horrible fate.
Your sister...
Hand over your sister to me.
If you do that without putting a fight, I'll let you live.
I don't get what you mean.
I want your sister to be my sister
starting today.
There's no way I'm going to agree to that.
And Nezuko is not a commodity.
She is conscious and can think on her own.
She'll never become your sister.
Relax, there's no need to worry.
I'll create a bond between us.
I'm stronger than you.
I'm talking about the bond of terror.
I'll teach her what happens if she defies me.
I've had enough of this crazy talk.
You bind people using terror.
That's not what a family bond is!
If you can't figure out where you went wrong about bonding,
you won't get what you desire!
You are so annoying.
You don't have to scream.
We both just don't see eye to eye, do we?
I'll never give away Nezuko to you.
That's fine with me.
I'll take her once I kill you.
I'll chop your head before that.
What powerful words.
Let's see if you can walk the talk.
Let's see if you can beat me, a member of the Twelve Demon Moons.
Family.
A father has a father's duties.
A mother has a mother's duties.
Parents protect their children.
Older siblings protect their younger siblings.
No matter what.
At the risk of their own lives.
I believe that
anyone who doesn't know their duties
shouldn't exist.
What about you?
What's your duty?
Your duty is to give up your sister and get out of my sight.
If you refuse, it's all over for you.
Because you can't defeat me.
Lower Moon Five.
No wonder he's so powerful.
He's a real Twelve Demon Moon.
I can't cut his threads easily.
What should I do with a broken blade?
If his neck is tougher than his threads...
What an irritating gaze.
It's shimmering.
You're such a fool.
I don't suppose
that you want to defeat me?
Nezuko!
I got her now.
Do you realize what your duty is now?
Let her go!
I told you if you don't resist me, I'll spare your life.
Nezuko's gone.
Nezuko!
You're so noisy.
Something like that won't kill her because she's a demon.
But now I need to teach her a good lesson.
I'm going to let her bleed for a while.
If she still doesn't cooperate,
I'll leave her out here until daybreak
and roast her a little bit.
Let go of Nezuko!
You...
Do you actually think
that you can chop my head off just by getting close to me?
Sure. Go ahead and chop me off.
The sword couldn't cut him!
Right?
What did I tell you?
You can't defeat me.
My body is way tougher than any thread I've manipulated.
You can't even cut my thread.
Let alone my neck.
He's strong.
His strength is way beyond any demon I've encountered before.
He's one of the Twelve Demon Moons.
The power of a demon closely related to Kibutsuji?
Shut up.
I need you to be quiet.
Stop!
I am your brother from now on.
So stop whining.
Calm down.
Don't let anger get to you.
You will only play right into his hands.
She has lost consciousness.
Is she sleeping?
That's one unique demon.
She's somehow different from us.
Interesting.
I must concentrate.
Adjust my breath to unleash the most precise, ultimate form.
Total Concentration Breathing!
Don't you realize that you're only wasting your breath?
Breath of Water.
Tenth Form.
Constant Flux!
I did it.
I cut the threads.
His blade got more powerful just by spinning.
This is going to make things a little harder.
I did it.
I just need to get closer and I'll win this.
Hey.
Do you think this is the toughest my threads can get?
Blood Demon Art. Cruel String Prison.
I've had enough of you.
Now begone.
Oh, no.
I can't cut through these ones.
My rotation isn't fast enough.
And it smells totally different from the other threads.
And I can't lose!
I'm going to die.
I'm about to lose!
I'm dead...
Dad.
Tanjiro.
Breathe.
Consolidate your breath.
Be a God of Fire by all means.
Tanjiro.
Look.
Your dad is performing the kagura dance.
Our family works with fire to protect us from injuries and disasters.
During the New Year, we dance to the God of Fire to pray for peace.
Mom.
Dad's body isn't very strong.
Why is he dancing for so long in the middle of the snow?
Wouldn't that freeze his lungs?
Because I have a certain way of breathing.
To make sure that I don't get tired no matter how tough it gets.
Breathe?
Yes.
If you breathe right,
you can keep on dancing like me too, Tanjiro,
without thinking of the cold.
Tanjiro.
Kagura and the earrings are our heirloom.
They must be passed down from generation to generation.
This is our promise.
Dance of the Fire God.
Dance!
My threads...
Don't stop.
Keep running.
If I stop now,
the Dance of the Fire God I created from the Breath of Water will backfire.
And if that happens, I'll be paralyzed for a moment.
So I must keep on running.
I'm going for it! To protect Nezuko!
He...
I see it! The opening thread!
I'm going to beat him here, right now.
Even if...
I'm going down with him...
Nezuko.
Wake up, Nezuko.
Save your brother.
I know you can do it now, Nezuko.
Go for it.
Please, Nezuko.
Otherwise, your brother will die.
Blood Demon Arts.
Exploding Blood!
Impossible!
She burned off my threads!
No one can break
my bond with Nezuko!
How did the Dance of the Fire God cross my mind?
Thank you, Dad.
Thanks to him, my blade can cut through the demon's neck.
Thank you too, Nezuko.
This week, I have a Taisho gossip about the Kamado family.
After the ritual, Mom and Dad would make us some rice crackers.
When we eat them, they made loud cracking noises.
Those were good times.
Thank you, Nezuko.
This is no time to relax.
Next, episode 20, "Pretend Family."
I've beaten one of the Twelve Demon Moons, haven't I?
TO BE CONTINUED
Subtitle translation by CL Tan