JJakotsu
It's not fair, Renkotsu! I told you before, Inuyasha is mine!
That's enough, Jakotsu. Plans have changed somewhat; I have another mission prepared for you.
JJakotsu
(childishly) It's not fair, it's not fair, it's not fair it's not-
(sharply) I said, that's enough, Jakotsu.
JJakotsu
But Renkotsu, Inuyasha is-
Quit whining, Jakotsu! And listen carefully to what I would have you do.
[Jakotsu grumbles]
(smiles) Then, if you hurry right back, you may make it in time... for Inuyasha's death.
JJakotsu
(irritably) Ohh, boy- why do I always get stuck with the dirty work?
(thinking) If we kill the children, there will be nothing left to distract Suikotsu. Then, he'll be able to suppress that troublesome doctor. (chuckles)
JJakotsu
Don't worry, it'll all be over quick. (raises his Snake-Sword)
Stop! (clutches his head, as Inuyasha and Jakotsu watch him in surprise) Please, stop! I beg you!
JJakotsu
(growls in frustration) Suikotsu... come on!
(thinking) Something is preventing Suikotsu from completely taking over. If we kill the children, it may push him over the edge, and we may lose him. Could it be the barrier of Mt. Hakurei?
So, Big Brother- we are all back together at last.
JJakotsu
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?
(tosses him a brush) you're the smart one- so, you can write.
(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.
JJakotsu
(excited) Do we get to kill people?!
Yeah. (looks at the castle on the mountain in front of them) Remember that castle?
Yes. The inhabitants of that castle are the deceitful bastards who chopped our heads off.
Ah! Lord Sesshomaru! (she runs to Sesshomaru)
JJakotsu
Ugh- that dead priestess again! She scares me more than anyone.
... At last... I have returned. The tainted, dark light blocked my way. I couldn't become myself.
(thinking) Did my sacred arrow purify the shard? What do I do with him now? Must I kill him?
Please remove the sacred Jewel shard from my neck. Do that for me. Then all will be over. I can rest in peace. (Kikyo frowns) My last wish... is to be released.
You're certain? Do you chose death?
I'm certain. I finally remember what happened: I died before, long ago in the past. When I was alive before, I was tormented by uncertainty. I didn't know what was right... and what was wrong.
I was a physician... who had sworn to save people's lives. And yet... I had killed someone with my own hands. Looking back, I was probably harder on myself than anyone else would have been. I couldn't forgive myself. I didn't know what to do. That's when it happened... when I heard the voice.
MSMercenary Suikotsu
(flashback) Why don't you stop acting the part of a saint?! You really aren't interested in helping people! Deep inside, you want to kill! You're just itching to kill and kill!
Suddenly, it became clear to me: the person who was speaking was me, myself. A crater of evil lurked in my heart... and that evil made me kill over and over again. Not long afterward, I met Bankotsu and joined the Band of Seven... and murder became second nature to me. I've done some horrible things. My dark side has killed so many. And during it all... the doctor in me was helpless to stop the senseless brutality. No matter how many lives I saved, no matter how I tried to make a difference, my soul has no hope of being redeemed.
Doctor Suikotsu, you are not alone in your turmoil. Good and evil co-exist in all men who walk the earth. You must not give in to the dark side.
You're wrong... Lady Kikyo. I would likely do it all again, if I were able to. I couldn't stop myself. The mere thought of it is unbearable. (tearfully) Please, I beg of you, Lady Kikyo... remove the Jewel shard. Give me death, and release my tormented soul.
Please do this for me. I beg of you.
JJakotsu
(catching it) I'll take this as a memento. [leaves]
(smiles) And so it ends... it's finally over.
I've come to fight the demon who rules this forest.
(indicates a newt-demon's corpse in front of him) Perhaps it was him.
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.
Oh- you want to test your strength?
One like you, who possesses demonic powers from the moment he was born, couldn't possibly understand!
(chuckles) "From the moment I was born?"
You desire demonic powers, do you?
So, then you admit that you're a demon?
I have been wandering the land, searching for a power that I have been unable to acquire.
I do not know if, or when, it will manifest itself in this world again.
JJakotsu
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?
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