Bankotsu quotes from InuYasha

(addressing his deceased comrades) Kyukotsu. Mukotsu. How does it feel, to be back in the other world again? (scoffs and smashes his sake cup against the headstone) That's ridiculous! Once you're dead, you're dead; that's the end of it. There's no such thing as an "afterlife".

So, Big Brother- we are all back together at last.

Not all.

You see, the thing is-

Big Brother, the truth is Kyukotsu and Mukotsu were-

They were killed. Couldn't be helped.

(surprised) You knew already?

Now, Renkotsu-

Huh?

(tosses him a brush) you're the smart one- so, you can write.

Sure- but, write what?

(stands up) Let's see... "The time has come to settle old scores. Our vengeance will know no bounds, so prepare to die"... or something to that effect.

(excited) Do we get to kill people?!

Yeah. (looks at the castle on the mountain in front of them) Remember that castle?

Why- should we?

Yes. The inhabitants of that castle are the deceitful bastards who chopped our heads off.

Inuyasha

Kagome...

Don't say I didn't warn you! I was telling the truth when I said that I couldn't predict where my Dragon-Thunder would fall! (pause) You lie there, little worm; I'll hack you and your sword to pieces!

Inuyasha

Damn you! This is between us! Why couldn't you keep my friends OUT OF IT?!

Inuyasha

Bastard!! You didn't have to get Kagome and the others involved!

Quit being so naive; it doesn't work for you! (he leaps back) You're dead!

Inuyasha

How 'bout some variety?! This is gettin' old!

Inuyasha

Come on! How many dirty little tricks are you gonna try to pull on me?!

Are you stupid?! In a match to the death, there's no such thing as fair or foul!

Inuyasha

You're mine, now!

Miroku

Saint Hakushin's altar ornament! I knew it!

Inuyasha

(thinking) Huh? Saint Hakushin's ornament? The demonic aura around Tetsusaiga has been purified! (aloud) What's the meaning of this?!

Miroku

Wait, Inuyasha! That Vajra was at the core of the sacred barrier around this island! It seems Saint Hakushin is an ally of Bankotsu!

I take it he wants me to finish you off quickly? I have to admit, it bothers me that he doesn't have faith in my ability! (he lunges at Inuyasha) It's too bad this has to end so soon for you all!

Inuyasha

(turns around) You got him, Kagome!

(glares at Kagome) Well, girl... you'll regret that.

Kagome

You're nothing but a coward! Huh?

Miroku

His arm turned to bone!

(thinking) A Sacred arrow?! She must be Kagome, Kikyo's reincarnation!

What?!

Sango

Bankotsu is...

Shippo

Disappearing!

Inuyasha

Bankotsu, damn you! Don't you dare!

Inuyasha

(thinking) A barrier?!

Inuyasha

...He's gone.

Kagome

Inuyasha! Are you all right?

Inuyasha

I'm fine... but now what?

Miroku

Bankotsu isn't our only problem. The Vajra seems to have disappeared as well.

Sango

Do you think it helped Bankotsu escape?

Miroku

Yes, probably.

I don't understand! What happened to Saint Hakushin? He's gone! Where do you think he could've disappeared to?

Dammit! I feel terrible. I don't get it... what the Hell happened to me, anyway?! (pause) Where am I?

Kohaku

Bankotsu, sir.

Kohaku. Kanna. Where are we? It- it feels awful in here.

Kohaku

I imagine that it would, sir. This isn't a very nice place for men of evil thoughts.

Doesn't seem to bother you much. Figures, you being a ninja.

Kohaku

(impatiently) You're mistaken; I'm not a ninja.

(thinking) Now I remember; the light from the Vajra enveloped me!

Huh... who is that? (Kanna sets the Vajra before the mummy) I see. Inuyasha kept saying something or other about a Saint. This must be Saint Hakushin's mummy. He's responsible for creating the barriers around Mount Hakurei and Hijiri Island!

Kikyo

(thinking) That man...

Woman, are you the one they call Kikyo?

Kikyo

And you are with the Band of Seven?

Kikyo

Wait!

What do you want of me?

Kikyo

Just curious; you're supposed to kill me, are you not?

(chuckles and turns) I don't know, Naraku never gave me any orders to do so. (he grins as he notices Kikyo has an arrow aimed at him) Ahh, I've heard the rumors about you. Still, I would never have guessed you'd be so beautiful. You wanna take me on, do you? Alright then, let's do it! I accept your challenge.

Kikyo

(thinking) His sacred Jewel shards emit a tainted black light... unlike Suikotsu's clear one. Does that mean he has been completely overtaken by the darkness?

What's stopping you? Come on, take the first shot.

Kikyo

I want to know what it is you're after. Why do you continue to kill, even after being resurrected?! What reason could you possibly have for doing so?

Now that's a strange question. I don't need any reason for killing people. I have always been this way, before my death and after being revived.

Kikyo

(lowers her bow) In the world we live in, it's sometimes necessary to kill in order to survive. But you died once, so why not stop your evil wrongdoings?

Hah! I'm a mercenary through and through... and what I do is thoroughly enjoyable. People talk about Heaven and Hell all the time, but once a mortal is dead, that's the end of it. I have no interest in the so-called other worlds. I do as I please, with no fear of the afterlife!

Kikyo

(scornfully) You say that to convince yourself, don't you? It's pathetic, trying to make excuses for your wicked actions.

(chuckles, shoulders Banryu) I know one thing, Kikyo: dead people like you and I will probably share the same fate. You should worry about yourself. Don't be so concerned about the choices I make. Well, it doesn't really matter. Let's just both enjoy the time we have here on Earth. (walks away)

Kikyo

... So, we share the fate of the dead, do we? Then I will see where it goes.

... Oh. So, you're still alive, Renkotsu.

Yes. (thinking, as he approaches Bankotsu) Damn that Bankotsu. He has the shards from Kyukotsu, Mukotsu and Suikotsu- that makes four in all. The shards I took from Kagome are embedded in his halberd, Banryu. I have three shards, with the ones from Ginkotsu and Jakotsu. If I can keep Bankotsu from using his halberd, we'll be just about even. If I'm going to do it, it has to be now!

That's two. So... right, riiight. You've still got one more, don't you?

Damn you!

You know, for a smart guy, you sure can be stupid. You kept plotting and planning, but you waited too long to act.

Will you... kill me?

(holds up Jakotsu's hairpin) Well, what should I do? (angrily) After all, you killed Jakotsu for his sacred Jewel shard.

(furious) Who the Hell are you to talk?! In the end, all that counts is power, and the more shards you have the stronger you become! (Bankotsu smirks) What's so funny about that?! Don't forget that you have sacred Jewel shards in your body too, Big Brother- and you used us to get them for you!

Let's put your theory to the test.

Whattaya mean?!

Here. (tosses him the two shards) Take them. What's the problem? (Renkotsu glances at Banryu) Oh, don't worry, I won't even use Banryu.

Now, I will demonstrate just how different you and I are. Well, what are you waiting for? Let's do it. If you won't attack, then I'll come at you first! (advances)

Ahhh! (he fires his hand-cannon, but misses; Bankotsu continues to advance) AAAAHH! DIE, DIE!

What's the matter, Renkotsu? Your aim's not so good. (Renkotsu steps back hastily, trips and falls) Now what- your balance isn't so good either? (coldly) Get on your feet- so I can kill you.

Dammit!

Hah! I... think I got him!

Oh, yeah? Well, think again!

What... is the difference? What is it? Tell me! How is what I've done any different from what you are doing now!?

The difference is... I would never betray my friends. How sad. It seems I'm the only one left.

I know, I've got things to finish. (he inserts the three shards and picks up Banryu) This will be the final battle of the Band of Seven.

Inuyasha

You should be rotting in your grave like a good corpse- and I'm gonna be the one that makes sure ya do!

That's very high and mighty, coming from one such as you- a pathetic little demon who was nailed to a tree!

Inuyasha

You son of a-!

My mistake. You're not a real demon, just a half-demon! Naraku told me all about you and that dead priestess, Kikyo!

Inuyasha

Why, you!

A measly half-demon who was pinned to a tree for fifty years, has no business criticizing those of us who were resurrected!

Inuyasha

What's that? (he has a brief flashback of Kikyo shooting him fifty years ago) Hah! Seems like you and Naraku have been talking a lot, huh?

Actually, this is the second time I've run into Naraku.

Inuyasha

Whattaya mean by that?

The first time we met was before the Band of Seven was formed. Looking back, it was kind of a strange coincidence.

Inuyasha

So you're old pals, then?

Hah! I don't befriend demons. Back then, I was always looking for a challenge- always looking for strong opponents to beat. I didn't care if they were demons, as long as they were strong. One day, I heard about a frightening, powerful demon, and entered the lifeless forest in which he was supposed to dwell.

I've come to fight the demon who rules this forest.

Naraku

(indicates a newt-demon's corpse in front of him) Perhaps it was him.

Did you kill him?

Naraku

Mm. Are you a demon-slayer, or some kind of monk?

I am neither one of those. If you're telling me you're strong, then I wish to fight you.

Naraku

Oh- you want to test your strength?

One like you, who possesses demonic powers from the moment he was born, couldn't possibly understand!

Naraku

(chuckles) "From the moment I was born?"

What's so funny?!

Naraku

You desire demonic powers, do you?

So, then you admit that you're a demon?

Naraku

I have been wandering the land, searching for a power that I have been unable to acquire.

The Shikon Jewel?

Naraku

I do not know if, or when, it will manifest itself in this world again.

Hey, Big Brother! (Bankotsu glances away as Jakotsu arrives) Oh, you're kidding- you destroyed it already? You could at least leave me one to kill, okay?

Naraku

Awaken, Bankotsu- awaken. Awaken, Bankotsu, awaken. I grant you life, once again.

...Who are you?

Naraku

To think, the man I met all those years ago was Bankotsu of the Band of Seven.

I remember now. You're that demon I met in the forest.

Naraku

My name is Naraku.

Naraku? Wait... what is this? the seven of us were beheaded.

Naraku

You are quite right; We are inside your grave right now.

Naraku

I embedded a shard of the sacred Jewel inside your body. That is the power you feel.

Ahh- sacred Jewel shards can be very useful, can't they?

Naraku

I want you to serve me, Bankotsu. If you do, this renewed life of yours will be everlasting.

Naraku

Now, go forth with your six comrades... and destroy my enemies.

How dare you?!

Inuyasha

Hah! I knew you had the Jewel shards in your arm; your sword-arm seemed unusually strong, and it got me thinking-

So, you took a guess. Seems like you have all the luck.

Inuyasha

Oh, it's more than just luck, Bankotsu. [cracks his knuckles] I'm gonna cut out all the shards, and the next one's in your neck!

Don't underestimate me, half-demon. Just who do you think you're dealing with?

Inuyasha

(sits up) You bastard...

I am Bankotsu, leader of the Band of Seven. And I've never lost a battle to anyone.