THE STORY SO FAR
A twin boy and girl born on a day where day and night are equal
will someday command Daemons.
That's the legend of the village in the east.
When twins sundering night and day are born,
the world will be torn apart.
Four hundred years ago, a great war tore the nation in half.
Daemon Wielders were involved behind the scenes.
The people of Higashi Village kept the twins inside the village
so they could eventually use their powers.
Realizing their children were in danger,
their parents attempted to flee with the twins,
but they could only take Asa, the younger sister, with them.
The twins possess the ability to gain special powers:
"Break" and "Seal."
Break, the power to forcibly unravel anything, and its pair…
BREAK - SEAL
Seal, the power to forcibly close anything.
I didn't choose to be a chosen twin,
but now, I'm following the path I chose.
I'll get my own hands dirty.
After gaining the power of Break in the outside world,
Asa attacked the village to take back her brother.
Move!
Amidst the chaos, we were awakened for the first time in 400 years.
Our new master is hands off.
Yuru, these are your Daemons.
Asa is being sheltered by… the Kagemori clan, was it?
Their clan broke away from Higashi Village over irreconcilable differences.
Instead of working with their clan,
Yuru chose to search for his parents on his own.
I won't run or hide.
I don't have a reason to sneak around.
I don't care if you're from Higashi Village or the Kagemori clan.
If you want my head, come and get it.
And it would seem the Kagemoris aren't a monolith.
I died once.
We're better off without Break or Seal.
Times have changed.
We share their blood.
It's our responsibility to put them to rest.
Yes. The village that produces the powers of Break and Seal can continue to exist.
We shouldn't deny their very existence.
It seems other forces are getting involved as well.
We must be careful.
OLD HIGASHI VILLAGE TRAILHEAD
Yes, I followed him part of the way.
I didn't follow him too far.
The shaman should be in Higashi Village by now.
Good work.
I just need to know he's in the village.
Wait there.
Hey, Ivan.
Go pay them a visit.
Got it.
Let's go, Shokyo.
What? You mean, "Please come with me, Lord Shokyo."
Remind me, which of us is the master?
Don't give me any lip.
I'll fillet you, monkey.
Daikyo, say something.
Don't act like you can't see me.
You two can't even move without a master.
Why are you so haughty?
Shut up! You can't do anything without us, monkey.
Who do you think's keeping you fed, huh?
I am, lazybones.
Screw you, monkey! - God, you're annoying!
Just go already!
I'm paying you a fortune!
Go earn your pay!
Yeah, yeah.
There we go.
I'll be back in a bit.
Man, that's creepy.
How does this look?
Yeah, that's good.
What? You're making weapons again!
We weren't busy.
All right. Then I'll give you something to do.
What's that board?
A television. - A smell emission?
…with a 0% chance of rain in the afternoon.
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW SCATTERED AFTERNOON RAIN
We're looking at another dry day.
There are concerns that Western Japan may see a shortage of water this summer.
Next, the national weather forecast.
Clear skies are expected in Okinawa…
I can't visit Mother's hometown, but what about you?
Who, me?
Your mother's from… Echigo, right?
Ethiopia. It's a foreign country.
You don't want to go there?
Well, it's really far away.
You can't go back to your own hometown, right?
It's not safe for me to go back to Higashi Village.
But I left a lot behind.
I wish I could go back.
Wh-What is this?
Mr. Shaman.
Wait here. I'll be right back.
Hey, monkey.
In the keep. I sense Daemons.
The keep, huh?
They say idiots and something like high places.
It's idiots and monkeys.
It's idiots and smoke, idiot.
Who are you calling an idiot?!
Sounds rough.
Tell me about it.
I don't recognize him. - Yeah.
Who are you?
How'd you get— - Hey—
Not them.
What a pain.
Not him either.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
Not him.
Not him either.
That was close.
Who are you?
Are you with those other guys?
Everyone was on their guard.
How'd you get in without breaking the barrier?
That face…
You're the Daemon that was bound to the prison.
You're the fake Asa, aren't you?
And if you came to save this woman,
she must be your master.
You're bold for someone whose master's been taken hostage.
If she's a Daemon, her other half must be around here somewhere.
Where is it? Where will it come from?
Monkey, your feet!
Ow…
Don't you think that was a bit much, Shokyo?
What? It only cost a leg to save your life.
You should be on your hands and knees thanking me.
I can't with this leg.
You look just like Asa,
but you've made yourself look much younger than the real one.
No wonder her brother couldn't leave this cute little sister behind.
How distasteful.
None of the villagers can see Daemons.
Is she hoarding all the special powers so the villagers will worship her?
Your master isn't just distasteful, she's repulsive.
Now then… if I kill your master, you'll become a stray Daemon.
It's your face I want, so there's no point if you revert to your original form.
You could form a contract with me,
but Magatsuhi—or rather,
Shokyo's incompatible with all other Daemons.
Worst case, they could end up killing the fake Asa.
I'll kill her.
You heard them.
If you don't put up a fuss, I won't kill your master.
Come with me, Fake Asa.
To the outside world?
It's fun down there.
Fine.
I'll go.
This Daemon's other half never showed up.
Why not?
Are they up to something?
I'd like a human hostage for insurance, too.
There's an obedient-looking kid.
Mom! Mom!
Again?
How awful.
This village might be done for.
Let's run for it, Mom! That guy's bad news!
Danji, you said you wanted to visit the outside world with Yuru, right?
Huh? Yeah.
Go down the mountain. Alone.
Alone? What about you, Mom?
I'll stay in the village.
Imagine how sad he'd be if no one were here to welcome him back.
But…
These are directions for getting down the mountain.
Don't get lost.
Go down the mountain and help Yuru.
If you see Mine-san and Nagisa-san, give them my regards.
Who is that guy? What's his deal?
I said I'd be right back and told you to wait.
You two go first.
Welcome to the outside world.
Well, that was my way back.
I don't know how to leave,
so you'll guide me down the mountain, Mr. Shaman.
OLD HIGASHI VILLAGE TRAILHEAD
Am I outside the village?
Yuru.
I need to find Yuru…
Want a lift?
Y-You know Right and Left?
That's right. We're very old friends.
The other day, they fled with the boy twin.
A twin? That must've been Yuru.
They said they planned to hide in a lively town.
They rode off in a car.
A car?
One of those vehicles.
So Yuru made it safely down the mountain.
That's good.
But I don't know where he went.
Well, the license plate was registered to the capital.
Shall we visit the capital? - What?
I've never been to the capital before.
Oh, I'd better tell my master if I'm going somewhere.
Do you mind if we make a stop at home?
S-So casual…
I see.
So you're going to see some friends who went far away.
That's right.
I'm going with my friends' master's friend.
Hello.
What a charming boy. Whose boy is he?
Watch out for cars.
Don't scare the public.
Okay. See you later.
Have fun in the city while you're there.
Really? Hooray!
Okay, let's take the highway.
Huh? High… way…?
Hooray!
Want to stop by the rest area?
Yes, yes. What is it?
Dera-san, I have a job to do.
Sure. See you later.
The shaman was killed.
By the time we got to his shop,
he was already dead.
Ugh, that's big.
This won't be easy to bury.
This'll cost you extra.
Oh, right. Didn't the shaman have Daemons?
Are they strays now?
You mean Lady and Gentleman.
They were cut in half along with the shaman.
That's awful.
They weren't even fighters.
Do you have their relics?
I'll bury them together.
Will this cost extra?
I'll do it for free.
So, before you bury him…
"Dear Yuru,
I have your fake sister and a village child.
On the next full moon at the hour of the Boar,
come to Fujimurayama warehouse one."
Was it the Kagemoris?
We don't know.
Before the shaman left for the village,
he said Tadera took Yuru and fled down here.
We heard the Kagemoris made contact with him, too.
Do you know where they are?
I don't have the slightest idea.
Sure, I dropped off Dera-san and Yuru-kun near Dera-san's hideout,
but I don't know where they went after that.
He's really secretive, you know?
I see. Yeah, that's true.
Even if you see Tadera or Yuru, don't give them this message.
Us "bandits" will go to the village.
Don't let whoever did this find Yuru.
This blows.
This job just became a pain in the ass.
Oshirasama! Oshirasama!
Please let me down!
You don't like heights, Danji-kun?
It's scary! The capital is scary!
Hang in there, okay?
I'm trying to find Right and Left.
They have such a presence.
I should be able to sense them right away.
There are lots in the countryside…
but the capital is teeming with Daemons, too.
Even if you see Tadera or Yuru, don't give them this message.
Yeah, yeah. I won't tell them.
I'd like to live in peace, thank you very much.
They say a wise man keeps away from danger, right?
NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW
Who killed him?
There are Daemons nearby.
We'll take them out here.
There were words carved into the shaman's body.