- Previously in Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi -
== Translated by SOTAR, sync, corrected by elderman, corrected again by cayce ==
File 01: "Operation to Capture Kuchisake-Onna"
File 02: "Shivering Ghost"
- This work is a series of interviews and studies of various mystical and strange phenomena
My name is Miho Ichikawa and I'm the assistant director of the program "Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi".
I'm the cameraman, Masatsugu Tashiro.
Um, director Kudo isn't with us at the moment after encountering a mysterious phenomenon.
He was in a coma and is now rehabilitating in the hospital.
He will join us as soon as he regains physical strength.
So for now it's just the two of us, me and cameraman Tashiro.
We'll make material for the new program.
Glad to be working for you.
Happy to work for you.
Right away, I would like to present to you a new video.
It was filmed by a certain couple.
The video shows an incident that happened while they were fishing that surprised them.
- The video sent in -
Eh, didn't catch anything at all.
What do you think, Yuri? Having fun?
- A couple fishing by a certain pond.
Very.
Ha, you give up?
I have to try my hand at an international tournament.
Maybe you'll win.
You have a great chance.
Listen.
Hmm?
I have to...
What is it?
I have to...
What do you want?
Toilet.
Toilet?
Toilet.
So go.
Is there a convenience store here?
Аh?
Shopkeeper.
I'm lazy, go to the bushes.
Let's go to the car.
Nope.
Why?
I'm lazy.
Why?
Go in the bushes.
No way.
Go, there's no one here.
Take me to the convenience store.
No, it's too much work.
You're the worst.
I'm gone.
No fish at all.
So let's follow Yuri.
She's far away.
Hey, what's up?
What? What is it?!
What's that?
What... Is that a dead... animal? Disgusting.
How disgusting...
Disgusting. What the hell is that?
A corpse...
Fresh corpse...
Uh, what's that?
Pickles.
- Cucumbers? From where?
- There's a dead animal body and lots of dead cucumbers.
Pickles!
Where did the cucumbers come from?
Kappa?
Is this the work of a kappa?
Kappa?
What was that? What was that?!
I heard something!
Come on, let's go!
Scary, scary, scary.
Out! Out! Out!
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
What's that?!
Quiet, quiet!
Where is it?!
I see it! I see it!
It's moving!
Holy crap, that's a real kappa!
Ah, I see it too.
Kappa, right?
Got the kappa!
No way!
Where did he go?
Gone!
Bullshit. Where to?
Somewhere deep in the pond.
Where is it? Where is it?
Where is it?
Somewhere in the distance?
Out! Out! Out!
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
What's that!
Quiet! That's so gross!
Where is it?!
I see it! I see it!
It's moving!
Holy crap, that's a real kappa!
Ah, I see it too.
Kappa, right?
- The unidentified creature that attacked the couple... -
- What is it really? -
Kappa.
Yokai, existing in Japan since ancient times.
He has webbed hands and feet.
His back is covered by a shell.
On his head is a saucer.
And his mouth is a beak.
Rivers. Ponds. Swamps. Seas. All of these are its habitats.
The Kappas destroy fields.
They drag cattle under the water.
Pull balls out of people's anuses.
Drag people into caves and devouring them.
They are believed to have been river gods that degenerated over the centuries.
Or that they emerge from the corpses of drowned people.
There's a theory that kappas become foreigners and beggars who live by the water.
Or maybe aliens.
Unidentified beings from the depths.
There are many theories.
Where is it!
I see it! I see it!
It's moving!
Man, that's a real kappa!
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa.
- Along with the authors of the video, we went to the pond where the incident occurred --
- We interview the couple about the shooting of their video.
See that fallen tree over there?
Where?
That's where the bank of the pond is.
Oh, I got it.
Right there, on the other side...
We were sitting there fishing.
Yeah, I see.
- Video: Kenta Inoue, Yuri Sato
Аh... How do you get there?
You have to go around here.
I see.
It says "Lethal Incidents."
Probably suicides?
Yes, the place is known for suicides.
Let's go around the fence and get over to that place.
Okay.
We need to go around here.
- We have arrived at the place where the unknown creature was recorded.
We're here.
We've walked quite a bit.
Yeah, the place is remote.
I think it smells like fish in here.
- The pond has a strange smell.
Is this the place in the video?
Yep.
Why did you decide to fish here?
It stinks, but the fishing is good.
Actually, it's on the news,
That people often drown or commit suicide here.
And there's a lot of rumors about kappa.
I see.
- The legends of the kappa are.
They say they've seen a kappa.
But the locals keep an eye on the place.
Because...
Few people come here.
- There are rumors around the pond about drownings, suicides, kappa -
And have you often heard stories about there being a kappa here?
- The locals are on guard and won't let people in here --
Often.
Well, they're "Saw it when I was a kid" type stories.
So while fishing, you decided to step back and...
That way.
Shall we go there?
- That's where you stepped over the wire, right? - Yes.
This is the place.
This is where it was.
D-dead body... A corpse...
Was there nothing else here?
Yep.
Somebody cleaned it up.
- The remains and the pickles are gone.
I'll take a picture.
What makes you think it's a kappa?
Well...
There were a lot of cucumbers here, that's why I thought of a kappa.
Because of the legend?
Exactly.
The legend says they like cucumbers.
Oh, what's that?
What is that?
Um, where?
It looks artificial.
Uh-oh, this one?
Look, it looks man-made.
On second thought...
Looks like it has something to do with magic, huh?
Those are real plants.
Here, look.
True.
They're not artificial.
Somebody planted them that way.
And they're wiggling.
Yes, they are.
- Magic? -
By the way...
Who would do that?
Maybe a kappa himself?
Kappa himself?
Who knows...
To suggest that a kappa did this...
One would have to assume that the kappa are intelligent.
- Kappas aren't intelligent, so they couldn't have done this thing.
Yes, you're right.
Is there anything else in here?
Let's look.
Okay.
Listen...
Tashiro, look!
- THIS IS IT! -
There it is!
Careful.
That's a footprint.
A footprint?
My foot is like this.
- A huge footprint like this.
Half the size.
W-Wait a minute...
Three fingers.
Yes, three.
The whole area has them.
Yeah, they're all over the place.
They're going... to the river.
They go on and on.
Ah, that's right.
There's more.
Ah, indeed.
Plenty.
Pretty deep.
It's true.
Did one creature leave them?
- Forensics
Size is approximately 36 centimeters.
Size of about 36 centimeters 3 fingers
Size of about 36 centimeters 3 fingers Sharp claws
Size of about 36 centimeters 3 fingers Sharp Claws Deep
- Do these marks belong to a kappa? -
Do the two of you believe in kappa?
Or is it just me?
Well, I don't think it exists.
It's just, you know, there are
Strange people who believe in kappa.
No... Well, I don't believe.
Maybe the grandfathers are all kinds of...
Well, yeah, grandfathers and grandmothers maybe. The old generation.
They're wary of it.
Yeah, there's probably some like that.
So you think the elderly believe in such legends?
So you don't think the creature from the legends is real?
No, I don't think so.
- The legend of the kappa and the huge paw prints... -
- Animal remains and cucumbers... -
We have a lead -- cucumbers.
Yeah.
Just to satisfy our interest, we can go to a field not far from here.
- Oh, there's also an apartment building nearby.
It's a little family vegetable garden.
That's the impression you get from it.
- We started looking for a cucumber field.
- And then... -
How much further do we have to go?
We're practically there.
Oh, is that so?
Oh, there's the field.
Is this it?
Cucumbers.
Really, cucumbers.
What's this?
What happened to the cucumbers?
Look. Oh, all the cucumbers are destroyed.
- We found a cucumber field vandalized --
Indeed.
Are those all leftover cucumbers?
Yeah, I think so.
It looks like they were eaten.
Only the sprouts are left.
Oh, really.
Yeah, I guess so.
Here's the piece.
All chewed up.
True.
It looks like somebody really ate them.
That leaves this impression...
There's nothing left.
Do you know what's on the other side?
There's a house over there.
- Oh, behind the plants. - Yes.
Ah, you can see the roof a little bit.
Let's get a little closer.
Let's go.
Here comes the road.
Is it okay that we're uninvited?
Yeah, I don't think there should be a problem.
Let's at least give it a try.
Someone's home.
Hello!
- Decided to talk to the owner of the cucumber field -
Excuse me, hello!
Can I ask you a question?
We were just passing by your field.
Hey, wait a minute!
Get the camera off! Hey!
We're gathering material.
I don't care about your material, turn it off.
Uh, excuse me, we're shooting a video.
Video?
Yeah... And, you know, studying kappa...
Here we were shooting not too far away, and we noticed a field of cucumbers that had been destroyed.
Aren't you the owner?
Yes, that's my field.
Can you tell me if the field was destroyed by some animal?
I think so.
Why are you walking in other people's fields?
Oh, well, excuse me...
Actually you're on private property. This is my property.
Excuse me.
What are you...
Still filming?!
Oh, no, I'm not.
Knock it off!
Yeah, that's it, I'm done.
Excuse me, you have a pond nearby.
And here we hear there's a kappa legend going around it.
And we got interested in it. There were cucumbers scattered and dead remains lying around.
There's a lot of different animals living there, who knows what they're doing.
You're talking kappa nonsense for some reason.
We were at this pond today.
Would you care to look at some pictures from there?
You won't leave until I see them, will you?
There's something strange on them.
For example, here.
This footprint is several times bigger than my hand.
Or a photo like this.
It reminds me of... I don't know, something to do with magic.
Well, it's something unusual.
I don't know anything.
But...
But the print from the photo -- what animal do you think might have left it?
I've never seen one of those before. The print is huge!
And the fingers... He has three fingers.
- It's weird, isn't it?
I'm sorry, I was just wondering...
Told you, I don't know.
Excuse me, do you know anybody who would talk to us and introduce us...?
I told you, I don't know anything at all.
I see.
I'm-I'm sorry, but m-maybe...
Excuse me.
Go already.
Excuse me.
That way.
Excuse me.
Thank you!
Will you get that?
Yes, right away.
Thank you, I apologize for the intrusion.
Excuse me!
Go away already!
Who?
That's Kudo's doctor from the hospital.
From the hospital?
Yep.
- They say on the phone that director Kudo has left the hospital.
Hello, I'm listening.
Yeah, got it.
Excuse me, she'll talk now.
Yes.
Аh?
Yeah, yeah.
What is it?
Is that so? I got it.
Yep.
Um, what should we do?
Um, I'll be right back. Yeah, got it.
Yes, I'm very sorry.
Yes, I see.
Goodbye.
He's not here?
Kudo escaped from the hospital.
- Director Kudo escaped from the hospital?! -
They say he's not in the hospital.
What do we do now?
One second.
Kudo's calling.
Hello, yes?
Yep.
Um, where are you now?
Uh-huh.
So you're there? I got it, yeah. We're on our way back.
Okay, goodbye.
He said to go back to the office.
Is he in the office?
Yeah, he's in there.
I'm very sorry, but we have to go back to the office now.
- We decided to pause the interview and go back to the office.
Okay.
So we're done for today.
Thank you very much.
Kudo!
Why are you here?
They let me out.
What do you mean by that?
What?
Why did you leave?
Gotta get my stuff together.
And how are you going to do that if you're unconscious again?
It's okay. I know my body, it's fine now.
The doctor said for you to come back.
The doctor said that? That I should come back? Аh?
The doctor said it to relieve himself of responsibility.
I'm fine, honestly.
Watch, I'm fine.
I just gotta hold on tight.
The crutches are the only problem, but I'm fine.
I could use them as a weapon, huh?
Maybe we should just go back to the hospital.
Listen...
Who the hell is the director here?
Аh?
You, but...
And did I ask for your opinion?
Well, I'm just concerned.
You worry, you'll grow old.
Worry.
You'll be old.
But you said at the hospital at the time that you were relying on me.
Look...
Yesterday, um...
Anyway...
I caught a black figure with a white net.
I had this dream.
- Director Kudo says he had a dream that he caught someone
And I... I'm not quite sure what I saw.
But, you know...
No doubt about it.
It was a prophetic dream about catching a kappa.
It's going to happen.
It couldn't mean anything else.
I have to do it.
I'm sure.
It's just a dream, isn't it?
Ah?
All kinds of things happen in dreams, huh?
Don't you agree, Tashiro?
Well, maybe...
That's what they're talking about in the press.
Well, yes, there really are cases.
Well, once in a while, dreams come true.
That's one of the rare ones.
But we don't know for sure!
I'm telling you, it's a prophetic dream.
How can you be sure?
That's what I'm saying.
Okay, I agree.
Kudo, are you back to your old self?
I'm back.
- Director Kudo is back to collecting footage.
- Director Kudo is back to collecting footage - We went on to explore the pond.
There is a kappa legend concerning the pond from the video.
Once upon a time there were kappa living in a pond.
Sometimes the kappa would run into the fields, but they didn't cause any serious problems.
However, to protect against flooding, the inhabitants blocked water access to the pond.
And the pond stilled.
The kappas got angry and started attacking people.
Eating them.
Pieces of people were lying all over the place.
Then the inhabitants got together and exterminated all the kappa.
They cut out the eyes of every Kappa from young to old.
And they threw their remains into the pond.
In time, the kappa remains disappeared, but the stench remained.
They say that if children swim in the pond, they are bound to drown.
And that's why the locals forbid going near the pond.
When I was a kid.
- Testimony of a local resident -
We used to play there a lot with our friends.
By the pond?
Yeah. Swimming there, playing in the water.
In the summer, on summer vacation. When it was hot.
One day... I started drowning while swimming in the pond.
How can I describe it...
Something was pulling me down.
Pulled?
Yes.
By the leg?
Yeah, by the leg. It felt like somebody was pulling my leg.
I was being dragged to the bottom.
I was starting to flounder.
Then a friend rushed over to help.
And he was gone in an instant.
At that moment, I...
I escaped death.
And I realized it wasn't a safe place.
I tried to come to my senses for about ten minutes...
And I started crying for help right away.
A lot of ambulances and firemen came.
I told them something was dragging me in the deep end.
My friend's body was found in the mud.
Mud?
Yes.
It was all covered in wounds.
Wounds?
Yep.
It looked like it had been gutted.
It was done by something with tremendous power.
The cause of death was never determined.
Recorded as an accident.
After which the case was dismissed.
There have been many unexplained cases of drowning in this place.
And the number has only increased in recent years.
This way.
The big domain.
There's the entrance.
- We returned to talk again to the local whose cucumber field has been destroyed -
The last time we visited...
This man, despite the fact that the kappa legend is eerily popular, said he didn't know anything.
Ah, there he is.
This way, that's right.
Excuse me!
- Hello! - Excuse me!
- Hello. Sorry for the intrusion.
Hello.
I'm sorry, we came to see you the other day.
Now I want to talk to you.
You again? Are you from some tabloid?
Excuse me, uh...
Are you filming again?
Um, listen...
I can pay you.
Think about it.
You're working from morning till night, aren't you?
You must have seen something.
So do you know anything about kappa?
Have you heard of the strange man...
This man...
His friend drowned in the pond...
Are you hitting up all the locals and imposing your services?
We're not jack-of-all-trades, honestly.
I-excuse me, watch this.
Excuse me, could you take a look at this?
I'm not interested.
Just a little bit. Please, just a few minutes.
Please watch a few minutes.
Go away, I don't want to watch anything.
What if I pay you?
I don't want to watch, it's not about the money.
Take a little look, please.
You know what's in there, don't you?
Last time we came in with this couple...
That's what they filmed...
Was it taken recently?
Yes. I want to catch a kappa.
Well, you can't catch them that easily.
They don't like to show themselves.
Hmm?
"They?"
Did you just say "they"?
Do you know something about kappa?
I don't know anything.
- This man knows something.
You just said "they," didn't you?
You certainly know something.
All your cucumbers are destroyed.
I can make it up to you, you just say the word.
Just tell me what you know.
My daughter and I...
Her name is Chie.
The two of them were playing by this pond.
I was distracted for a moment, and I heard the sound of some animal.
I immediately went back to my daughter.
But she was nowhere to be found.
I immediately called the police and started combing the pond.
But Chie was never found.
I saw that story when I was researching the materials.
Was your daughter's name Chie?
About six years ago...
A third grader in junior high school...
Chie Suzuki.
She's eight?
Yeah, an eight-year-old girl, missing in action.
Exactly.
- This man is the father of the girl who disappeared in that pond.
The police also...
- Takenobu Suzuki
Yes?
You heard the sound of some kind of animal.
There were denunciations before Chie disappeared.
She wasn't the first to be taken.
But the police...
At first they suspected me.
But they didn't find anything on me.
I also have a son.
Wife...
Took our son...
And she left.
And the neighbors...
They still think I'm a criminal.
So...
I'll be sure to catch a kappa from that pond!
And I will.
I'll beat the crap out of them!
Suzuki.
I believe you.
And since I believe you...
Let's catch a kappa together!
What?
Come on.
Are you suggesting we catch it together?
You are different from me!
I'm putting my life on the line!
You think I'm not?
I'm serious.
Go, go, go.
Get out.
Go away!
Okay, got it.
Look, here.
Look at this.
Once you look at it, you'll understand.
That I'm serious.
You'll find that I'm risking my life all the time.
"Very scary files"?
You should take a look at them. I made them.
I'm serious. Take a look at them.
Look at them.
Goodbye.
Do you want to... catch a kappa with Suzuki?
Yeah.
I'm serious.
He's a true comrade.
Do you think he'll watch our DVDs?
It's okay. He'll change his mind. I'm sure he will.
I have the same feeling.
- That night, that couple, the authors of the original video, showed us a new video
Final preparations.
To...
To catch a kappa!
OK.
Anyway...
There are six cucumbers here.
Yep.
They have hooks in them.
There's a lot of them! Look!
It's all tied up with fishing line.
And tied to a rope.
There it is.
It's so long.
And finally, here.
We have a snag to which
We've got a snag tied up real good.
And here we have...
Our cucumbers.
We'll throw those cucumbers in the pond.
That's right.
Maybe we'll catch a kappa!
Yes!
That's what I think too!
Do you think it'll work?
I'm sure it will!
That's for sure!
Cucumbers are a kappa trap.
And you're cocky.
I'm full of confidence!
Attagirl...
Well, I'll take it from here.
OK.
Hold this.
You got it?
You okay?
Hold it steady.
It's okay!
It's dangerous, so you have to be careful.
You've got to throw it good.
You will!
I will, I will, it's okay!
Take a good shot of my heroic figure.
- Like this? - Yeah.
It's an important video after all.
On three.
Suit yourself.
Well...
Let's go!
Go!
Okay.
One ...
Two ...
Let's go!
Oh, that went well!
Good, right?
I guess so.
That sound was too loud.
Shouldn't it be?
It sounded like it hit a speaker.
Give it to me.
Here you go.
And this is a remedy against kappa!
Anyway...
BAM, and he's screwed.
Will you hit him?
You betcha!
And after we hit it, we'll grab Mr. Kappa!
- Can you do it? - Yes!
Follow me!
I'm shooting it!
And you're motivated.
Motivated?
Of course.
Taste the cucumbers and then I'll kiss you!
What do you think?
Did you make that up yourself? Did you come up with that by yourself?
You don't like it?
Stupid.
No good?
Yeah, I can't kiss a kappa, though.
We got a fool with us.
I think you underestimate the kappa.
I don't underestimate it!
We'll catch him with this, right?
We will.
Will the kappa bite?
Uh-huh.
You know, because Kudo in his "Very Scary Files" movies...
Yeah...
Tried to catch a kuchisake-onna.
Did you watch them?
Yes, yes, yes.
Kuchisake-onna...
If we get caught, we'll be interviewed.
Yeah.
Like, "What did you see?"
That's right!
Will journalists be competing for interviews?
Yes, they will!
Now that's some excitement!
You're the Yuri that caught the kappa, aren't you?
It's me!
Um, tell me, how did you do that?
Well, we tied a bunch of cucumbers together...
We attached fishing hooks...
And waited for the kappa to eat them.
Then, the kappa came out...
Hearing this, I...
I hit him with the bat.
You hit him with a bat yourself?
That's right!
With all my might!
Did you have enough power?
Yes, I'm strong!
And then...
You don't look it.
And then the kappa said, "Gyaah."
It was caught.
What do you think the kappa sounds are?
Okay, let me see...
I'm thinking something like "Oggyaya."
And you changed it a little bit!
I think it's supposed to be something like a human scream.
Come on!
I don't know!
No way.
Hey, give me the camera. Give it to me.
Ask questions like an interview.
Okay, I'm off!
Are you the Kenta that is rumored to have caught the kappa?
Yes, I am.
How was it for you? Was it scary?
Well, there was nothing scary about the kappa.
I was a little on edge.
We caught him this way and that way.
This way and that way?
Yep. First one thing happened, then another, and there he is in front of us.
Good afternoon, Mr. Kappa.
Did you say good afternoon to him?
I did, but kappa-san got very nervous at the sight of me.
Now, did kappa-san say or do anything after that?
Tell me about it.
How should I say this...
Mr. Kappa...
Wait. Wait, wait, wait...
Did you get it? Did you get it?
He's pulling it, he's pulling it!
Pulling, he's pulling it!
We got him! We got him!
Now grab it!
The rope is stretched as far as it will go.
Pull it, pull it.
Pull it, pull it. Oh, okay.
That's enough.
No, more, more.
Okay, one more.
Come on, put some muscle into it.
Look!
The audience is watching.
What is it?
It's bad! It's bad! It's all bad!
Listen, listen.
So drag it.
He's over there! He's there! He's over there!
He's over there! He's there! There!
He's over there! There!
Come on, let's go!
Man, this is bad!
This is really bad!
Come on, let's go! Run!
This way. Hide!
Come on, hurry up! Hurry up!
Gone?
Let's go!
Yuri, are you okay? Are you okay?
Did you run away?
Escaped.
This way.
There's something strange about my leg.
My foot?
Is that after the kappa?
Does it hurt?
It doesn't hurt.
It looks... not so good.
Can you walk?
I'm fine.
Can you walk?
839 Cantha, are you all right?
I'm fine, I'm fine.
I'm bleeding.
It's okay, take it easy.
Don't sweat it, just keep walking towards the light.
You okay? Can you walk?
Can you walk?
Just a little bit more.
- We finally saw a kappa! -
Well, you captured some amazing footage.
Listen...
This feels... strange feeling.
Like what?
It's like an octopus sucking in...
It's like something sucked on...
Very scary.
I still feel discomfort on that leg.
It's like something's holding it down.
- The feeling of discomfort on the leg that the kappa grabbed
Is there a difference between how it was at first and how it is now?
Yeah, it's like there's something going on with my leg.
What's going on with your leg right now?
- Right foot. - This one?
There's nothing on it.
- There are no marks, but... -
No trace.
Have you been to the doctor?
I was.
Nothing?
They said there's nothing.
However, there are times when it appears as if my mind is clouded.
And when I come to my senses, it turns out I'm sitting on a train.
- She says there's blackouts.
What kind of feeling is that?
Like losing consciousness?
Yuri?
Hey, Yuri?
Are you okay?
Yuri?
Hey.
Yuri?
Hey, can you hear me?
Yuri!
- Has that ever happened? No, that's a first.
Yuri!
Something black!
What's going on?
Yuri!
Do you understand her?
Yuri!
Come here ...
Do you understand her?
Come here ...
- Come here.
Go where? Where?
Come here ...
Yuri!
Come here ...
Yuri?
Hold on, it's coming.
- Yuri! - Yuri!
Yuri!
Kudo, that's...
Good luck!
Let's do it all now!
- This is the cursed amulet that we got during File 01: "Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman"
Where did you get it?
Got it.
Um, from who?
The one who uses it will die.
I guess I'll take it.
Did you bring this amulet?
Have you come to your senses? Have you come to your senses?
- Several young people have come to their senses with this cursed tool -
Come here ...
Here you go, and hold her.
HOLD!
Got it, I'm on my way.
Kenta, I'm sorry.
Okay.
Yuri!
Hey!
Stop it!
W-wait!
What are you doing?!
Stay back!
Stop!
Stop it!
Tashiro, help!
Hold on, I'm coming.
Ichikawa! Hit her!
Hey!!!
It's okay, honestly!
Don't worry!
Don't hit her!
This will help her!
That's enough!
Hey! Look! Hey! Hey!
Yuri!
See?!
Are you all right? Are you okay?
Are you awake?
I told you you'd be fine.
Аh?
Give it to me.
Kenta, are you okay?
Are you okay?
It's moving! It's moving! It's moving!
It's okay! You can count on me!
That was fast.
It stopped.
It's okay.
I didn't know.
Who would win, the kappa or the curse.
That's how it turned out.
How's your leg?
Completely... normal.
Shoot it.
- It looks like all the symptoms from the leg are gone.
Excuse me...
Really...
Yuri!
Come here ...
- Come here.
- Is the Kappa calling us...? -
- We visited that pond again.
Done.
Will we catch the kappa with the net?
It's a long net.
- We're going to try to lure the kappa with cucumbers and catch him in the net.
It's a long one, yes.
Very.
I wonder if we can catch the kappa.
Is the camera ready?
Yeah, I'm all set.
Be ready to shoot everything even in complete chaos.
Yes, everything is under control.
Hey!
Did you watch the DVD?
- Suzuki was watching us.
Apparently not.
I'm sure he'll change his mind.
We'll wait for the night.
Maybe he'll come.
- Night has fallen... -
- There is no sign of the kappa.
We've been waiting for so long...
There's something there.
What is it?
Just a minute, just a minute.
Where is he?
Where is he now?
I don't know...
Is that him?
Oh, no.
That's the white one, isn't it?
He's not here.
Yeah, I just imagined it.
Kappa never showed up today...
By the way...
Is this net any good?
What?
Maybe you need something stronger, like a rope?
No, we need a net.
I saw it in my dream. There has to be a net.
A prophetic dream.
Did you catch the kappa net yourself in the dream?
Well...
I don't know if I did it...
I was kind of watching from the sidelines...
There was a black silhouette and it got caught in the net.
Black?
Yes, yes, yes.
Like a shadow of a man?
Yes, yes, yes.
And the same net?
Yeah, cast from behind.
That's what happened in the dream.
But does that ever happen?
- Did director Kudo really have a prophetic dream? -
It happens.
Check to see if the cucumbers are in place.
Cucumbers?
Uh-huh.
There's no sign of it.
That somebody touched them.
Did we get the cucumbers for nothing?
Of course we should use cucumbers. What's else would we use?
Well... Originally, in addition to the cucumber pieces, we found the remains of an animal...
Maybe we should have brought meat.
The legends always say cucumbers, that's why we got cucumbers.
You think you got it wrong?
Maybe I should have taken both.
Maybe we should try the cucumbers after all...
- What was that sound? Did you hear that?
Tashiro, shoot it.
W-Wait, can you shine the light over there?
Right?
Shine the light in the depths?
I can't focus.
Focus already.
See?
Just a minute.
Yes, yes, yes.
Move it slowly.
What can you see?
Well, the water surface is flat.
Anyway, there's no one in sight.
How's that?
I don't see anybody.
The sound of footsteps.
And I heard it.
Maybe it's Suzuki.
You can't see in front of yourself in that kind of darkness.
And at that speed.
Do you think the kappa came out of the pond?
- Did the kappa came out of the pond...? -
There is that possibility.
It's here, it's here!
Did you see that?
It's too dark.
Can you see him?
No... I don't see any movement...
Does anyone see it?
I don't.
It's here! It's here!
He's here! He's here!
W-Wait!
Wait!
Where is he? Where did he go?!
Are you okay?
- Suzuki saved Ichikawa.
I'm fine.
Come on, let's go.
Ichikawa!
Kudo, you can't see anything!
We have to find him.
Have you seen him?
He looked like an animal.
Come this way.
I hear footsteps.
Аh?
Sounds of footsteps.
Footsteps?
Yep.
Kudo, are you all right?
Fucking kappa...
Have you seen a kappa?
Are you okay?
Are you hurt?
Kudo!
Ichikawa!
Ichikawa, are you okay?
Did you save her?
Yes.
Are you okay?
He saved me...
Saved?
Yes.
Finish it already.
Excuse me, and thank you.
You're not hurt?
We're fine.
Are you sure you want to catch him?
I'll get him.
Have you made up your mind?
I told you I was risking my life.
Then let's catch it.
Catch.
We didn't prepare well...
- We'll work together with Suzuki to catch the kappa.
When Chie went missing...
I kept thinking, how can I get revenge on kappa and get Chie back?
And while researching everything kappa related...
It turned out that perhaps kappa is a shikigami onmyōji (spirit-summoning magician).
Onmyōdō (magic)?
- There's a possibility that the kappa is a shikigami onmyōji -
After that, I went to a place where onmyōji live.
And I began to learn.
- Shikigami are the spirits that the onmyōji call upon to serve them.
Then I learned a variety of spells.
And a year ago I came back to these lands again.
However, magic against kappa requires two people willing to risk their lives.
One of them is me. But I started looking for the other...
I started looking for people who had lost relatives on that pond...
To rally with them.
Alas, no one was willing to help me.
And so... I watched Kudo's DVDs.
Found another one willing to put his life on the line.
From now on, Kudo and I will put our lives on the line to get revenge on the kappa.
I see.
Leave it to me.
Look, there's a strange thing near the shore of the pond...
I showed you a picture.
Ah, what you saw was a protective talisman.
- Suzuki magic vs. kappa.
Simply put, it's magic vs. kappa.
A talisman against a kappa?
I'm sorry, what did you just put ashore?
It's a... A barrier that you can't get past.
Kappa will only be able to get out of the pond in one place.
And after that we will fight them.
You say, "With them" -- are there many?
Yes. There are at least a few. I don't know exactly, but I'm sure there are many.
- Kappa isn't alone...? -
Let's say the kappa comes out of the pond, we catch it. But what happens next?
Suzuki, what are you going to do when we catch the kappa?
Just like in the legend, I'm going to rip its eyes out.
That's it.
But... my goal is not murder.
Then our cooperation will last until the kappa is caught.
- Suzuki's goal is to kill the kappa.
And then we'll decide.
What happens next...
Get that thing.
OK.
Suzuki, Suzuki! Wait!
Suzuki! Wait!
Look...
Can I use this? Аh?
Is that the thing from the DVD?!
Yes, it is.
School of ******?!
Right.
No way!
It could cause my magic to malfunction!
It's very powerful!
Get rid of it now!
Well... Shall we use...?
I'm telling you to put it away!
I got it, I got it.
Okay, we'll figure it out before dark.
- It's finally time to catch the kappa.
Will they come out?
Can we win?
Suzuki... Your daughter...
Do you think she's still alive?
I think so.
They never found the body, did they?
Maybe there's no connection, but
It's the same for me.
My parents...
They were murdered in front of me.
They still haven't caught the culprit.
In my vague recollections of that moment...
The outlaw...
There was a huge scar on his face.
With a mark like that, he should have been caught instantly.
That's what I thought. But they didn't.
Really weird.
I think your daughter is alive.
- The preparations have been completed.
I'll lure the kappa into this five-pointed star, and Kudo will fight him.
In the five-pointed star, Kudo's power is higher and Kappa's magic is weaker.
This is an ancient form of sumo.
I'm going to read the incantations.
Kudo.
How are you feeling?
I'm fine.
I'll do it all, the body feels light.
Okay.
Well, let's begin.
- Here comes the clash with the kappa.
- Using Onmyōdō magic, Suzuki lures the kappa -
He's close!
- He's here! Where?
Where is he?!
He's coming! He's coming!
Where is he?
Hold on.
Ah, there he is! There he is!
Saw him!
Hey, kappa!
Ah, there he is! There he is!
- The kappa showed up.
There's something on the other side...
It's floating!
Gone!
It's here! It's here!
Where is he?!
Kudo!
You all right, Kudo?!
He's coming!
Kudo!
Kudo! Kudo!
Get it together!
Are you okay?
Kudo!
Are you hurt?
Kudo, that's it!
Hey, why did you bring that!
SHUT UP!
That's my business!
I said I would use it!
I'm fighting here!
Stay out of this!
It's coming! It's coming! It's coming!
Danger!
Busted!
Escaped! Escaped!
He's gone! He got away!
How could that be?!
What's that sound?!
What's that...?
Bummer! Tough! Tough!
Run!
Bummer!
Suzuki!
Faster!
Come here!
This way!
Shut up!
Don't risk your lives! Run away!
Suzuki!
Kappa!
Ichikawa! Ichikawa! Pull yourself together!
Let's go, let's go!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
It can't be...
Suzuki!
Suzuki, are you alive?!
He's hurt!
Are you okay? Alive?
Suzuki!
Ugh, bad, bad.
Can you hear me?
There's something wrong with his eyes.
Suzuki, what's wrong with you?
Are you okay?!
Suzuki!
Call an ambulance!
Hold him down, I'll call an ambulance.
Suzuki, what happened there!
- Suzuki has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
Yes.
Yep.
Wait a minute.
Kudo!
Excuse me, Kenta's on the phone.
It's Kudo.
Yes.
Uh-huh.
What?
Who is Suzuki with?
With Yuri?
- He said that Yuri and Suzuki started living together --
But why are they together?
- But why? -
They let him out of the hospital?
Yes, when I called, they said he had been released.
Yuri!
Suzuki!
The lights are on. They must be home.
Suzuki!
It's Ichikawa!
Suzuki!
Yuri!
Suzuki!
Excuse me, it's Ichikawa!
Silence.
Yuri!
Suzuki!
Hello!
Yuri!
What's wrong?
Yuri, your stomach...
What is it, Yuri?
Yuri!
Suzuki! Hey! What's up? Let's talk!
What is it?
Yuri!
Yuri, hello!
Yuri?
What about them?
Tashiro!
Shoot it! There are dead bodies in there!
Their hands... And their faces...
Their faces have changed!
What's wrong with them?
I don't know.
Hey!
Suzuki!
Suzuki, what's wrong? Yuri!
They won't open.
Okay, let's go.
They've changed.
Come here ...
Translated by SOTAR, corrected by cayce