It's almost as if he possesses two different hearts.
I've heard of it before- it's called a "split personality"! Another completely different personality hidden in the subconscious has emerged!
(to Suikotsu) I dunno about all of that, but I do know that I was right about you belonging to the Band of Seven!
Suikotsu! (tosses Suikotsu his tiger-claw gauntlets) Here ya go.
SSuikotsu
(smirks as he puts on the gauntlets) So, then... I seem to recall you asking to do battle with me. (raises the claws) Well, you're about to get your wish. (Inuyasha glances at Tetsusaiga) What's the matter? Are you to frightened to fight without your mighty sword?
(cracks his knuckles) Huh- not likely! Are those claws of your all you got goin' for ya? 'Cause you're gonna need a heck of a lot more than that, you filthy two-faced liar!
Die! (he slashes, but Suikotsu easily dodges despite being human)
SSuikotsu
(smirks) Your moves are too showy!
SSuikotsu
I'll show you what close-quarters combat is all about! (he launches an onslaught of quick, continuous strikes at Inuyasha, slashing him across the chest and drawing blood) If you keep backing away like this, how will you turn me into mincemeat?!
(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)
Don't worry, it'll all be over quick. (raises his Snake-Sword)
SSuikotsu
Stop! (clutches his head, as Inuyasha and Jakotsu watch him in surprise) Please, stop! I beg you!
(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?
Ah! Lord Sesshomaru! (she runs to Sesshomaru)
Ugh- that dead priestess again! She scares me more than anyone.
SSuikotsu
...Lady Kikyo, it's you.
SSuikotsu
... 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?
SSuikotsu
... Lady Kikyo.
SSuikotsu
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?
SSuikotsu
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.
SSuikotsu
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!
SSuikotsu
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.
SSuikotsu
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.
SSuikotsu
Please do this for me. I beg of you.
(catching it) I'll take this as a memento. [leaves]
SSuikotsu
(smiles) And so it ends... it's finally over.
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