Nurarihyon no Mago 107

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Blue text right: A huge mass of shadows blocking your way – Now bring them all under your control!!
Kanji reading in diamond: Shiibashi Hiroshi
Text below title: Act 107
Text below title: Towards The Uncertain Leader

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Starred: Rikuo and Zen, deep in the mountains
Zen: Apparently this place is Mount Kurama.

Zen: It's the legendary place where the late Minamoto Yoshitsune… Ushiwakamaru was trained by Kurama Tengu, supposedly.

Zen: This "Tree Root Path" really is a perfect place for it, don't you think?

Zen: …Another night almost over, huh.
Zen: ……That's one hell of a look you've got going, Rikuo.

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Zen: You said you learnt some household chores as well as how to protect yourself out there in Toono, right?
Zen: If you've got more training tomorrow, then you can make dinner too!

Rikuo: ……

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Youkai: !!

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Gyuuki: The Fear of Nurarihyon… He shifts the enemy's awareness, and severs their fear…
Gyuuki: But you won't defeat Tsuchigumo like that.

Gyuuki: So you're in your Night Form now, are you?
Gyuuki: Well then, we'll take things to the next level.

Gyuuki: You should be able to obtain it! A blade which can reach a great foe.
Gyuuki: There's no time, so concentrate on that alone!!

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Rikuo: A blade that can reach Tsuchigumo… Where can I find that within myself?
Rikuo: If I don't have it, I'm powerless...

Zen: ……
Text: Gyuuki's going all out too…
Zen: You've been going on about that this whole time…

Zen: …But for now, just take it easy!
Zen: Once the sun rises, you'll be going back in your Day form, right?

Zen: !!

Zen: What the…

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[……]

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Zen: ……?! Now wait just a minute!
Zen: Isn't it a little early to be resuming the training session, Gyuuki?
Rikuo: ……

Rikuo: Zen, this way!!

Zen: !!

Tengu: Hn…

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Zen: What's going on?! There's no way you could do this without having rested, right?!

Rikuo: Get back.
Rikuo: These guys… They're seriously trying to kill me.

Zen: What?
Rikuo: Zen… I'll create an opening.

Rikuo: You take that opening and escape!!

Zen: H… Huh?
Zen: Rikuo!!

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Tengu: Gyuuki… Where is the boy?

Gyuuki: …I allowed him a brief rest.
Gyuuki: We shall resume shortly.
Tengu: I see.
Tengu: The birth a thousand years in the making… is upon us…

Tengu: The reincarnated youkai, Hagoromo Gitsune…
Tengu: Since the first birth, she has been reborn 7 times in about 600 years.

Tengu: But when she became the Nine-Tailed Fox, there was no longer a place for me.
Tengu: Minagoroshi Jizou was there instead!

Tengu: He altered the memories of a group of capital youkai
Tengu: And stands now where I ought to stand… He possesses a strange ability…

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Gyuuki: …This ayakashi, Minagoroshi Jizou
Gyuuki: Could he be manipulating Hagoromo Gitsune as well?

Tengu: No, I shouldn't think so. There is no ayakashi who can manipulate Hagoromo Gitsune…
Tengu: I don't know what he's thinking, but I believe he wants to create an advantageous position for himself once the child has been born.

Gyuuki: So his purpose remains hidden?

Tengu: …Regardless, I shall certainly make him regret making a fool of me.
Tengu: This is the only time I cannot accept the birthing. I will put a stop to it, without fail!!

Gyuuki: Yes… And I'm certain that Rikuo can obtain the power he needs for that purpose.

Gyuuki: I am grateful for your cooperation.
Gyuuki: If you could please just wait a little longer…

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Tengu: …What's this, Gyuuki?
Tengu: You do realise you're attempting to exceed our initial agreed upon time limit, do you not?
Tengu: If you do so, then we shall take matters into our own hands… We will retrieve Nenekirimaru ourselves.

Gyuuki: What...?

Rikuo: Zen!! GO, NOW!!

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Rikuo: What's the matter with you, Zen?! Get out of here!

Zen: Fuck you, Rikuo…

Rikuo: Zen…?

Zen: You're a real bastard…
Zen: Treating me like I'd just slow you down…
Rikuo: Huh?! That's bull, I'm totally not!!
Zen: You totally are, asshole!

Rikuo: Forget this, just get out of here!!
Zen: What?
Zen: No way!
Rikuo: What the hell, just do it!

Gyuuki: With Rikuo as he is now
Gyuuki: He has no chance against the Tengu of Kurama…!

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Gyuuki: In Toono, Rikuo grasped the essence of Nurarihyon…
Gyuuki: When he was attacked by Tsuchigumo, he shifted his awareness in a strange way then too… It's unbelievable…
Gyuuki: However… He has yet to grasp his own self.

Gyuuki: He has forgotten
Gyuuki: The pliability of humans.

Rikuo: Fine…
Rikuo: Just stand back then, Zen!!

Rikuo: …I'll bring them down!!

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Gyuuki: I, too, was once human…
Gyuuki: So I understand his reluctance to show the weakness of humans to those around him.

Gyuuki: But the Second was different.

Gyuuki: He was able to trust and depend on his nakama.
Rihan: I'm half human
Rihan: So I think it's most important for me to rely on you guys.
Gyuuki: He acknowledged his human side… and managed to achieve that which only humans can do.

Rihan: So fight alongside me...
Rihan: You'll lend me your strength, won't you?...

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Rikuo: These guys… They're pretty damn strong…
Rikuo: I don't have a blade to scatter them…
Rikuo: I want a blade… that I can protect Zen with!!

Rikuo: I want the power… to protect my Hyakki…
Rikuo: -haaa-
Rikuo: -haaa-
Rikuo: -haaa-
Zen: Rikuo

Zen: I won't stand back… and I don't wanna run either!!
Zen: What I want… is to be of use… to you.

Gyuuki: But… I suppose it was futile to attempt this in just 3 days…

Gyuuki: To use that ability, one must possess a huge amount of Fear, and be trusted with utter conviction.
Gyuuki: In which a massive Fear… is clad in an even greater amount of Fear… "The Sacred Act of a Hyakki Yakou"

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Zen: I'm the one who exchanged sakazuki with you…
Zen: I'm your Hyakki Yakou, aren't I?

Rikuo: Zen…

Rikuo: …Alright, I understand.
Rikuo: My mouthy little underling.

Zen: As long as you do understand!

Gyuuki: The ability to clothe yourself in your own Hyakki…

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Rikuo: I want you to spread those poison wings of yours
Rikuo: For me

Zen: Leave it to me, young master!

Gyuuki: You need to realise it, Rikuo
Gyuuki: You can become much stronger!!

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Zen/Rikuo: !!

Rikuo: Wh…
Rikuo: What's… happening…

Gyuuki: !!

Starred: What's happening to Rikuo?... And what is this "ability?"

Text bottom: …Act 107 / END