Blood Demon Art...
Exploding Blood!
The bond between Nezuko and me...
cannot be...
severed by anyone!
Episode 20: Pretend Family
Nezuko!
I-I won.
I won!
Father saved me!
I'm not sure why I was able to unleash that attack
with the kagura that's been in our family for generations.
But that was what saved me!
I was able to beat him!
Huh?
I can't see Nezuko.
Is it because I was reckless with my breathing?
This ringing in my ears is brutal!
My whole body is throbbing with pain!
I gotta...
heal up fast!
I'm still not done fighting!
I gotta go help Inosuke!
Right away!
The scent of blood just got stronger!
Come to think of it, there was no smell of ash.
Don't tell me...
Even though I took his head off?
You thought you'd defeated me?
Poor kid.
Did your pathetic delusion bring you joy?
I cut my own head off with my threads...
before you could cut it off.
Enough.
I'll kill both you and your sister.
I haven't been this enraged in a long time.
Get up!
Get up right now!
Get your breathing under control!
Hurry!
Right now!
But I wonder how you didn't get burned.
Me and my threads were the only things that were set ablaze.
I don't know if it's your sister's power,
but thanks for getting me enraged.
Now I can carve you up without regret.
As long as I breathe correctly, it won't matter how exhausted I am!
Blood Demon Art...
Murderous Eye Basket!
Don't panic!
Don't let it disrupt your breathing!
Calm down...
if you can stay calm!
I can't raise...
my arm!
Somebody's here.
Is it Zenitsu?
You did a good job holding out until I got here.
Leave the rest to me.
You're like an endless stream...
of lowlifes always getting in my way!
Blood Demon Art...
Cutting Thread Rotation!
Total Concentration...
Water Breathing...
Eleventh Form...
Dead Calm.
"Eleventh Form"?
Who cares about your Eleventh Form?
What?
What's going on? What did he do?
The instant they got near him,
the threads scattered.
Not a single one reached him?
The toughest threads of all got slashed?
That cannot be!
I'll try it again!
I messed up!
And I was the only one who never messed up until now...
in this "Pretend Family"!
We've finally cornered her.
Hey, look at that.
A demon?
It's just a kid.
But even if it looks like a kid, it's still a demon!
If we let it go, it'll devour humans!
Hey...
You want me to save you?
In return,
will you do what I ask?
I'll do anything!
I'll do whatever you want, so please save me!
Then, become a part of my family.
I will! I'll do it!
What are they talking about?
All right, it's over for you!
Welcome.
Starting today,
you're part of my family, too.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
Drink this.
Each of our family members' abilities are thanks to Rui.
Since we were all weak demons, Rui shared his power with us.
Because Rui is the Master's favorite, he gets special permission to do this.
Do you feel it?
You don't have to fear those Demon Slayers anymore.
Now then,
time for the finishing touches.
All right, you can look up now.
Congratulations.
You're truly part of the family now.
We're only playing house.
What?
We have no blood ties.
We're just a clan of assorted strangers.
I'm so sorry!
I'll do better, Rui!
I'll practice! Forgive me!
I'm sorry that I'm not very good!
It's just that I revert by accident sometimes!
I don't want to hear your excuses, Mother.
Just play the role of mother like you should.
I understand, Rui.
We were all so scared of the Demon Slayers
and sought companionship.
It's not like we wanted to take part in this baffling "Pretend Family" game.
But those who fail to go along with Rui's demands and orders
get carved up or have their intellect taken from them
or get strung up, exposed to sunlight.
I've had enough of this.
I'm going to pretend I never heard you say that-
I know you're not a fool.
Unlike all the others.
Let's run away together.
I wouldn't say this to anyone but you.
You're the one person I truly think of as my younger sister.
Tomorrow, Rui will be summoned by the Master and head down the mountain.
That's our chance to escape.
How disappointing.
They were all fools,
but I'm not like them!
Even so, I messed up!
Rui!
Mother's been killed!
And our elder brother, too!
What should we do?
The Demon Slayers aren't far behind.
Listen...
Sh-Shouldn't we make a run for it?
Don't...
You know, don't you?
I really hate it when your face reverts.
What are you looking at?
This isn't some show, you know.
I only got my face slashed,
so I got off easy!
A demon!
What the...
It's no use. You'll never cut through them.
You see, my balls of yarn may feel soft,
but it's extremely durable.
First, the solvent will melt those clothes out of the way.
And then, it'll be your turn.
You'll be reduced to mush in no time, and then you'll be my meal.
How amazing!
Do you spin those threads from the palms of your hands?
Good evening.
The moon is quite lovely tonight, isn't it?
I can see you have no intention of getting along with me.
W-W-Wait!
Please!
I'm being forced to do this!
If I defy him, I'll be slashed to pieces!
Is that really true? That does sound tragic!
I'll help you!
Let's be friends!
Y-You'll help me?
Yes!
But in order for us to be friends,
I must ask you a few questions.
My sweet child,
how many people have you killed?
Five.
But I was ordered to! I had no choice!
There's no need to lie about it.
Because I already know.
- How you cocooned up one of our men
- Help me! - How you cocooned up one of our men
- Somebody! - was most impressive.
You've eaten at least 80 humans, haven't you?
Of course not. I haven't eaten that many.
I've only killed five.
But I came here from the west, you know.
The west, my dear.
On the west side of the mountain,
I saw hordes of cocoons hanging from the trees.
The human captives inside had been liquefied.
All massacred.
I counted at least 14 cocoons in that spot alone.
Fourteen humans.
All dead.
Oh, it's not that I'm angry.
I'm only trying to confirm the accurate toll.
What good will it do you to confirm that?
You'll receive the punishment you deserve and be reborn!
Punishment?
That way, you and I can become friends.
If you go unpunished after having taken all those lives,
your victims will never receive justice.
I could gouge out your eyeballs...
or cut open your stomach and pull out your guts.
I shall torture you
for every person you've killed.
And after you've suffered through all of the pain and agony,
your sins will be forgiven.
Let's both give it our all!
Don't worry! Since you're a demon, my dear, surely it won't kill you
and neither will there be any lingering effects!
Who do you think you're kidding?
Die!
You foul woman!
I can see that we'll never be friends.
Oh, what a pity.
Insect Breathing, Butterfly Dance...
Caprice.
My head...
hasn't been cut off!
That's the sword she's using?
I see.
Her body's small, and she has no arm strength,
so she can't behead me.
I can win this!
You mustn't think you're safe just because you haven't been beheaded.
Because there are those like me who use poison.
Demon Slayer Corps, Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho.
I may be the only one among the Hashira unable to decapitate demons,
but I've created a poison lethal to demons.
That's quite impressive, isn't it?
Oh! Pardon me!
You're dead, so you can't hear me, can you?
My bad!
Are you all right?
Just barely!
What happened to the demon?
Shouldn't you finish it off?
I killed her with wisteria poison.
She's already dead, so we can leave her to rot.
I'm an expert in pharmaceutics!
Your clothes were dissolved, but your body is more or less unscathed!
I'm so glad!
Now then,
as for the whereabouts of the demon that forced this girl to do his bidding...
Did Tomioka beat me to it, then?
Nezuko...
Nezuko!
I'll kill them! I'll kill them!
I'll kill those siblings no matter what!
Siblings!
What is it that you want to do, Rui?
What do you mean by "family"?
I don't know.
Because I have no memories of when I was human.
Is that why you made us pretend to be your family?
I thought that if I could feel a family bond,
my memories would come back.
The bond of a real family...
That's right.
I...
Nezuko!
I won't be held captive by my grief
I won't leave behind tears wherever I look down
By shaking off my fate
I can start running
I know my wishes will come true
Crush the conflicts of yesterday
Cry for the future from the edge of darkness
Seize control of the headwind
Even if you can't see past the storm
There's no other path to choose So survive
It'll always be love versus rage when you find yourself wavering
It's time to get on your feet one more time
And now, with that blade
Where will you strike?
That's amazing! To think you made a poison that can kill demons!
I study pharmaceutical sciences.
Being a Demon Slayer isn't just about swinging a sword.
I-I see.
And now, it's time for a Taisho-era secret!
The poison is formulated inside my scabbard,
and no one knows how it's done but myself and my swordsmith!
All right, I'm gonna shoot up the ranks with a special sword, too!
Well, you need to be skilled enough to not get your uniform melted off first!
Such a toxic way of putting it!
Next, Episode 21, "Against Corps Rules."
It's always good to have high ambitions! Let's give it our all!
To Be Continued