Shiki, time to go home.
Daddy, carry me!
One thousand two hundred ninety-five...
One thousand two hundred ninety-six...
One thousand two hundred ninety-seven...
I didn't want to force you to wake up.
Your brain wouldn't understand...
One thousand two hundred ninety-eight...
...the explanation while half-conscious, anyway.
One thousand two hundred ninety-nine...
I don't like repeating myself...
One thousand three hundred...
And I hate inefficiency.
In the 24 ALIVE HERE
Days soaked in blood, tangled in unease
A glance exchanged becomes the signal
Where a dream awakens, lost in the moment
So far, so far
In the 24 ALIVE HERE
Gunfire devours fairy tales
Aimed straight ahead, what's the dream?
We tame despair and glory alike
Just something you prayed to God
That wish vanishes without mercy
So swallow even what's right when you must
So far from who I was
Even being incomplete
Means you can care for someone else
Doesn't matter what it is
We'll carry out the mission we were given
So far from who I was
So far from who you were
I'm afraid
The sadness, so merciless
Only deepens the pain
In the dreaming overnight
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT, KEEP ON WINNING
I'm Naito Mudano.
NAITO MUDANO
Just like you, I'm an Oni.
I won't tell you where this is.
Your father's body is safely stored somewhere else.
I brought you here for two reasons, evaluation and retrieval.
These roller skates? I use them because they're fast and efficient.
Mmmph!
MOMOTARO AGENCY ONI AGENCY
You've seen it, haven't you? Someone who can control that black mist.
That was a Momotaro.
More precisely, someone descended from Momotaro.
They belong to the Momotaro Agency, an organization that exterminates Oni.
And to oppose them...
ONI AGENCY
there's the Oni Agency.
I find awakened Oni like you
and assess whether you're fit to join the Oni Agency.
That's it.
Now I'll take your questions.
What the hell's your problem? Untie me, already!
What'd you do with my dad?
If you've done anything to him, I'll kill you!
Point deduction: minus one.
I told you his body is being safely stored.
If it were damaged, that wouldn't be "safely stored."
Do you lack the brainpower to understand that?
You just wasted 35 seconds of my life with that question.
Like I care, dumbass! As if I'd trust a word out of your mouth!
The stubborn type, I see.
This has nothing to do with your father right now.
If you're out of questions, the evaluation continues.
Shut up! First off, unstrap me!
Point deduction: minus two.
You're strapped down because you get violent.
Stop scoring people like that! You're pissing me off!
Are you stupid?
I said you're being evaluated.
Who the hell is this guy? He just grabbed me and brought me here...
No, focus.
Stay cool.
Evaluation? Never heard of it.
Don't really have time for that stuff.
So how about you untie me already?
Because I've got a score to settle with the guy who killed my dad.
So don't get in my way, you tool.
Don't give me that creepy look.
I see. Just a death-seeker, huh?
Then I've got the perfect method for you.
I've always thought the standard evaluation method was inefficient.
You don't seem like the type who looks good in a tie.
What the hell are you even...
The point is, are you usable or not?
A creature's true nature comes out when it's close to death.
Use that tiny brain and figure a way out of this.
If you can't, then die.
No! I'm not dying!
Like hell am I dying from something like this!
Death?
Screw that!
So, are you just a fool after all?
He's gone into berserker mode?
Minus 100.
You don't even know how to use your Oni blood, do you?
Guess I'll show you...
the right way to use your Oni blood.
Though I'm sure you won't remember
anything from while you were in berserker mode.
If I were the type to let my guard down, this could be a fatal hit.
But I don't let my guard down.
What the hell?
Did I pass out again?
My arm!
Again?
Bet your memory's all blank, huh?
Oni blood is powerful but hard to control.
When you go berserk, you lose both your self and your memory.
And you destroy everything in the process.
Blood? Berserk?
What the hell are you talking about?
And that weird stuff coming out of you, what's that?
A knife in the hands of the ignorant is a terrifying thing.
This isn't "berserk."
I'm controlling my Oni blood.
No need to explain any further.
You're disqualified.
What the hell? None of this makes sense.
Say it in a way I can actually understand, damn it!
Only thing I get for sure...
is this guy is insanely strong!
Look, I hate your guts, but you're strong.
Swallowing my pride here.
Make me your underling!
I want to get stronger so I can avenge my dad!
Denied.
In battle, not using your head equals death.
Yet you went berserk without thinking.
You can't control your blood, and you don't use your brain.
Like I said, useless.
Piece of...
Guy lets me grovel and then talks down to me?
Time to dispose of you efficiently.
Can't let a berserker roam free.
What was that just now?
Oh. That's it!
Two can play at that game!
If I stay still, I'm screwed!
This is do or die!
And if I die, I'll apologize to Pops in the afterlife!
He's lost it?
No, maybe not.
Carelessness is the great enemy.
Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on!
1: Charge in blindly.
2: Slide in low and go for the legs.
3: Jump and attack from above.
4: Feint and retreat.
Which one's it gonna be?
Number three, huh?
Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on!
It worked!
Just a fluke?
The fact is...
he was halfway to being in berserker mode.
I-I'm gonna...
So that's all he's got.
Useless.
Blood Eclipse Release: Rebirth's Deluge.
BLOOD ECLIPSE RELEASE REBIRTH'S DELUGE
Not... giving in.
Not... gonna lose to it.
I said I'm not giving in, you bastard!
I did it!
Hey, how about that?
He controlled his blood?
No, more than that. He just suppressed berserker mode.
It wasn't a fluke.
How'd you do that?
If you wanna know, make me your underling!
I'll think about it.
Liar!
Whatever.
I don't know jack about Oni blood, but you talked about controlling it.
How, though?
But when I saw you slice your finger and make that umbrella...
I had a light-bulb moment.
We're both Oni, right? So I figured maybe I could copy you.
Copy me?
I didn't know how,
so I just cranked my brain and yelled at my arm to make a weapon!
And, boom, there it was!
Pretty sick, huh?
What kind of idiot logic is that?
You wanna go, jerk? Come over here!
There's no way someone could control Oni blood with that level of dumbassery.
Normally, emotional hotheads like him have trouble controlling their blood.
They're the worst fit for this power.
Because normally, to control Oni blood...
INSIDE MUDANO'S BRAIN
EMOTIONS
Emotions rising!
RATIONALITY
Calm down. At this rate, you'll enter berserker mode. Stay alert.
SELF
Got it. Just a little blood control.
Understood. Let's go with about 30% usage.
BERSERKER
So bored.
This is the norm.
Keep it balanced with rationality,
prevent going berserk, and control the blood.
But he's different.
INSIDE SHIKI'S BRAIN
EMOTIONS
RATIONALITY
Yikes! Emotions spiking!
If I don't contain it, I'll go berserk!
Shut up!
RATIONALITY
SELF
If I said I'm doing it, then I'm damn well doing it!
BERSERKER
Hell yeah, bro! Time to cut loose!
Don't get cocky!
All right, pal! Lend me some power!
Ow! Quit it!
Yeah!
That's it.
He's not being rational but is using raw instinct to control the blood.
He forced it.
It's crude, but it's explosive.
But now what?
Hey.
To get stronger... to kill that guy...
If you teach me everything you know, I'll soak it all up.
And maybe I'll become one of those "usable" guys you keep talking about.
So come on, make me your underling!
Denied.
What you just did was reckless, a gamble with your life.
What if you'd lost control of yourself? You didn't even think that far.
A proper fighter has multiple backup plans.
If every failed guess makes you start from scratch...
you're inefficient.
Too bad.
I never thought about making you my lackey for a second.
But I think I will make you my student.
Just barely scraped by, but you pass.
I won't explain what the test was.
I just figured it was too early to call you a failure.
Student? Pass? Huh?
Let me explain more efficiently.
This island is called "Hell's Doorstep,"
commonly known as Onigashima.
At its center is a school built for Oni, Rasetsu Academy.
It's nothing like a normal school.
It's a military school for Oni
to train and fight against the Momotaro Agency.
Wait, what? I'm on an island? Seriously?
That part doesn't matter.
At Rasetsu Academy, you'll learn to control your Oni blood,
how to fight, general education,
and the history between Oni and Momotaro.
Also, I'm your homeroom teacher.
You'll live in a dorm, train every day, and fight the Momotaro Agency.
That's it.
My head's about to explode.
Your brain's the size of a shot glass.
Hey! That was just a straight-up insult!
More importantly...
can I really get stronger?
Strong enough to destroy the bastards who killed my dad?
That's up to you.
But if not, you're expelled.
If it'll make me stronger, then hell yeah, I'm in!
I'll join whatever damn school you throw at me!
Something's growing out of my head?
It's proof your Oni blood has awakened.
123...
With training, you can make them appear and disappear at will.
124...
Even my wounds are healed. That's actually kinda awesome.
Enough gawking. Hurry up and change.
125...
Can't believe I'm going back to school.
You're not the only one who passed.
Among them, your skill level is the lowest.
If you turn out to be useless, you're out.
Easy.
Oh, yeah, what happened to my dad?
His body is in the morgue.
Didn't know your religion, so the funeral arrangements are up to you.
Dwelling on regrets is a waste of time.
You really know how to say crap in the worst way.
Get stronger so you don't feel that regret again.
Don't waste your experience. Don't be an irrational fool.
You're kinda nice, huh?
Quit dawdling!
You've got 15 seconds to get to class!
Hey! No fair! I can't move like you!
Then you're expelled.
You serious?
I am an Oni, after all.
Loud and clear, you jerk!
This is your class.
Man, you really don't slow down, huh?
School, huh?
My blood's getting pumped!
Should I bust in loud?
Or play it cool with a boss entrance?
Just go in, already.
Whoa!
Ow.
That guy...
Wait, is this a nosebleed? Ugh, how embarrassing!
Hey, you! You've got tissues, right?
JIN KOUGASAKI
You're wearing a mask. What, you got hay fever?
Give me a tissue.
Don't talk to me.
Wait, what?
Pretty rude for a guy who just met me, huh?
Huh?
No horns?
You haven't awakened yet? Are you a baby Oni?
You know, with training, you can pop 'em in and out.
Watch and learn.
Anyone who walks around flaunting them is just a dumb rookie.
Hey.
IKARI YAOROSHI
A "dumb rookie."
Does that include me?
Why wouldn't it?
If you're picking a fight, I've got one answer.
Hell yeah.
KUINA SAZANAMI
Yeah! Let's go!
JUJI YUSURUBE
Gentlemen, please! Let's not disrupt the classroom environment!
I may have a handkerchief, if you need one.
HOMARE BYOBUGAURA
S-Sorry! I don't have any tissues.
ROKURO KIRIYAMA
My stomach hurts.
Am I dying?
I'll have to tear a page from this book.
No, no, don't!
Rules must be upheld! If this preserves order, then...
Use this!
Nah. Stuffing that up my nose will probably hurt.
Forget my nosebleed.
It's you I can't stand, you and that smug attitude!
Why don't you pipe down, nosebleed boy?
Say what?
Hey.
You didn't come here to play around, right?
Wait, since when was I sitting at the desk?
When did he get behind us?
What's wrong?
You look like you've seen a ghost.
Switch seats! I can't stand this guy!
Too bad.
Today was supposed to be orientation and school rules...
but we're doing something else instead.
You're Oni, right?
So we'll play tag.
Wait, we're playing a game?
This area is called Shinra Forest.
You have one hour to make it back to school without getting caught by me.
If you're caught, you'll be restrained on the spot.
If everyone is caught, the game ends.
Huh? So it's just regular tag.
Also, if you don't make it to the goal in time, you're expelled.
Expelled? That's nuts!
If you think this is just some normal school,
you'd be better off dying once and starting over.
This is training.
After graduation, you'll all be on the front lines against the Momotaro Agency.
Yes, your life will always be on the line.
I won't use my blood.
You can use yours however you want.
But if you go berserk, I will use mine.
What if we kill you?
If you think you can beat us without blood powers,
don't cry if we kill you.
Go ahead and try.
If you succeed, you graduate instantly...
and you'll be assigned to the unit of your choice.
Seriously?
If I graduate, I'll be that much closer to him!
But killing the teacher...
You all came here with a goal, right?
If you want to make it, keep on winning.
I'll keep throwing obstacles at you.
If you can't overcome them, you'll be left behind.
Looks like most of you are ready.
Except one of you.
You quitting?
Hell no!
If a guy's gonna come at me with everything he's got...
then I'm giving everything I've got back!
Like a bad dream
Even when I wake up, it's the worst, every day
Inherited and passed down, this descent
How long will I keep protecting it?
Ah, believing in justice, proclaiming lies
To live and die, this path is tangled, a maze
I've already crossed the line
Even if I regret it, there's no tomorrow
What is justice? I don't know
So I erased it, just to be myself
What is justice?
I don't know
No pain, no gain
I'll go to the end
No matter how pretty the words
Or how noble the cause
Break down
This fight comes with pain
No one truly knows the meaning behind these tears
What is justice? I have no idea!
No choice.
Break down!
Stick now to my guns, go my own way
NEXT TIME BLOOD ECLIPSE RELEASE