Saiyuuki vol 1, prologue and chapter 1-3 Prologue- Go to the West P5 Sanzou: Hey... Are you the one who's been calling me all this time? Gokuu: Huh? I haven't been calling anybody. Who are you? Sanzou: Liar. I've been hearing you since forever. It gets on my nerves. I want you to stop it. So... P6 Sanzou: Guess I don't have a choice. I'll take you with me (narration) In the age when heaven and earth were in chaos, there was a land called Tougenkyou where human and youkai lived together in peace P7 Gokuu: Heeeyy Sanzouuuu! I'm hungry!! I can't go any farther!! P8 Gokuu: I can't - OWW Sanzou: Shut the hell up!! Honestly- you wouldn't die even if I killed you! Gokuu: That's cause I'm the rechargeable model Sanzou: Don't talk like you're a big shot! Gokuu: Why couldn't Hakkai just have come and got us in his jeep? Sanzou: Will you shut up!? We're almost there. Just keep on walking, bakazaru! P9 Gokuu: Why've we gotta rush off and hook up with Gojou and Hakkai? Sanzou: There's something I need to find out (narration) Five days earlier, in the Shayouden temple in Chou-an Sanzou: Genjou Sanzou, emissary of the Northern Emperor, appears before you P10 Male god: Welcome, Sanzou. Our business is urgent. Forgive us for bringing you here in haste. Sanzou: Not at all Male god: As you already know this world is being corroded by a great change P.11 From the west to the east its damage has spread through all parts of Tougenkyou Sanzou: You mean the way the youkai have become violent and insane and lost all sense of identity? Male god: Just so P12 Sanzou: At present humans live in terror of youkai, and pass their days in the fear of imminent death. This is a land of peace in name only. It resembles more the map of hell What can have caused this great calamity? The Gods: You've heard the name Gyuumaoh? Gyuumaoh was a great youkai king who, five hundred years ago, was bound by the god of battles Prince Nataku in the castle of Houtoujou in India P13 The Gods: And now somebody is trying to bring him back to life Even worse, they're doing it through forbidden and unclean arts that mix magic and science P14 Gokuu: Why's that forbidden? Sanzou: Because you don't know what will happen when you do. Narration: Magic and science have always been incompatible with each other. The way the interbreeding of humans and youkai is forbidden- it upsets a certain balance in the universe and sets loose waves of negative energy P15 The Gods: Genjou Sanzou, we give you this command You are to go to the west to the land of India, in company with your friends from the past- Gokuu, Gojou and Hakkai To stop the revival of Gyuumaoh, to bring the youkai back to their senses, and to return peace to this land of Tougenkyou Sanzou: As you command. P16 Gokuu: So- basically- all we have to do is go there and stop the experiment? Piece of cake! Sanzou: God.... Gokuu: But what is it you want to find out about Gojou and Hakkai? Sanzou: Hmph. As for that... FX- leaves stirring P17 Gojou: Nyoibou!! FX- stick into guts Gokuu: Uraaaa P18 FX- Za--- (sudden youkai attack) Youkai: Hyaaa-- P19 Youkai attacking Sanzou: Hyaa-- Sanzou: Slow, aren't you? Youkai: Hunh? UNGH!! P20 Gokuu: Don't tell me- they're *all*- Sanzou: They're all youkai on Gyuumaoh's side We got careless Youkai: Humans! Gokuu: Their eyes- they're scary Youkai: They're humans! Eat them! Eat them all! P21 Youkai: Eat them-- Gojou: ...so there you are, finally P22 Gojou: Looks like something's happening to our world. So why's it gotta be us deals with it? Gojou: Hiya- Namabouzu (stinking monk), Bakazaru (dumb monkey) Gokuu: Gojou! Hakkai! Hakkai: Long time no see. P23 Gokuu: Don't call me a dumb monkey, Erokappa! Gojou: Chibi monkey, then? How about that? Hakkai: Haha- oh come now... Sanzou: How'd you know we were here? Hakkai: We sensed this great mass of hostile psychic energy. Somehow... Hakkai: It seems the only youkai who are still themselves in Tougenkyou are Gojou and Gokuu and myself P24 Youkai: I'll kill you! Gojou: Ohh...? Youkai: GA--- Gojou: Honestly... Gojou: Waaay too young to talk me on. (ah- now I can't hear him any more) P25 Youkai: Go for the weak-looking ones! (not that they're much fun...) Hakkai: (to Jiip) Look out Hakkai: Take this! Youkai: Aggghhhhh Hakkai: My my. You just follow the instructions and out it comes- that wave trick Gokuu: Does not either P26 Youkai: Those ear cuffs- that diadem They're restraining devices for youkai power! You three are youkai? Why are you fighting against us? Gokuu: You wanna know? To go on living! P27 Youkai: Gahhhh Sanzou: Honoured divinities There's one thing I would ask to know Why are those three youkai included in this mission? Male God: It's true that they're youkai, but they're human as well. Thus they can remain unaffected by the negative waves The Gods: There are only three of them. But Sanzou, you who have seen all know well what has happened to them P28 The Gods: Ironic, isn't it. The Gods: The scars each of you bears from his past may become the spider's web that binds you together P29 The Gods: They have the physical strength of youkai, but also spiritual strength as well They're the last weapon we have at our disposal Sanzou: I do not deny their strength. But as long as youkai blood flows in their veins A day may come when that blood wins over them, and they will turn against us To trust people like that is the equivalent of suicide P30 Female God: Whether you speak of what's within or merely what you see on the outside The truth of them remains the same Sanzou: I'm sorry, but in this world the only person I trust is myself Sanzou: Though to do so may be a sin for one who follows the path of Buddha Sanzou: ...ever since I lost what was most important to me in the world... Third God: Then Sanzou, perhaps you should learn to trust your own heart's eye Sanzou: My heart's eye? P31 Third God: When you meet with those three, measure them with that eye The Gods: Find out what it is you now have need of and what it is you should believe in Gokuu: Did it, did it! Sanzou: What I should believe in...? Youkai: Wait.. We're brothers P32 Youkai: You traitors who support the powerless and arrogant humans- you don't belong with them! Think again! Come and join with us! Long live the youkai race! Gyaaaa!! P33 Gojou: Man talks a lotta nonsense... 'The humans' ally'? As long as I'm alive, till the day I die The only ally I have is me Sanzou: 'Believe what your own eyes see'..? P34 Sanzou: Let's go Sanzou: To the west! India Houtoujou Yaone: Kougaiji-sama. Things are stirring in the East Kougaiji: I know I won't let them get in our way P35 Kougaiji: Be ready by tomorrow morning. We're going east. Dokugakuji, Yaone- are you coming? Doku/ Yaone: Certainly Kougaiji: Mother- for your sake alone--- (narration) East and west- things begin to move on both sides. To the place where the sun rises... to the place where it sets... Sanzou: Oi.. P36 Sanzou: This isn't a school outing, you assholes! Gokuu: Hey, the squid's gone bad! Gojou: Huh- don't believe it! Gokuu, grab me a beer! Hakkai: Really? It's not a school outing? Have to say- it looks a lot like one. Chapter 1- First Game P37 Jiroushin: Word has come from the three Buddhist divinities in Chou-an. Sanzou and his companions in the world below have set out for the West Jiroushin: Finally events have begun to move, Kanzeon Bousatsu-sama Kanzeon: Hmph. Events have been moving for a long time Jiroushin: What? Kanzeon: Ever since that time five hundred years ago... P40 Kanzeon Bousatsu- male *and* female P41 FX burorororo (sound of jeep) Gokuu: Gojou! Change seats with me! When you're in front it gets so smoky back here I can't breathe Gojou: Ahh, sorry. Forgot there was a little kid sitting behind me Gokuu: WHAT'D YOU CALL ME???!!! P42 Sanzou: Enough already, you guys. Wanna get out and run? Hakkai: Now, now. We should be in sight of the town soon Looks like we'll be able to sleep under a roof again at last P43 (narration) In the age when heaven and earth were in chaos there was a land where humans and youkai managed to live together in peace: the source of all culture and religion, Tougenkyou. But now a strange alteration spreads apace throughout this world P44 The village of Kouchin Village tough 1: Dumb chick! Say you're sorry, right now! Houmei: No way! You bumped into me on purpose! Village tough: Just leave that fruit here and we'll forget about it. You don't want any scars on that pretty face of yours, do you? Houmei: Cut it out-- P45 FX Bu-buu (sound of face being ground into sidewalk by Gojou's boot) Houmei: Hunh?? Gojou: What the hell- she's just a kid! Hey, you- Gojou: S'there a place to stay anywhere around here? P46 Houmei: Hunhh? Village tough 2: Who the hell are you guys? You wanna mess with us-- VT2: bu VT2: Aggh! VT2: Ga!! Houmei: Ak! Gokuu: Bingo! P47 Sanzou: Oi- Gokuu! Gojou! I thought I told you not to do anything to attract attention Hakkai: I think we're pretty noticeable anyway, Sanzou Gokuu: I'm eight and a half times quieter than I was Sanzou: 'Quieter than the old model' isn't saying much. Houmei: A jeep? Houmei: You almost never see metal vehicles around here Houmei: Who on earth are these people? FX: hyoi (sound of fruit being picked up) Gokuu: Here you are P48 Gokuu: We're on a trip. Can you tell us someplace with good food? Hakkai: If it has a parking lot too that'd be great Houmei: Well, in that case... where I live- Gojou: What's with you, monkey! Eating the parsley and all! Gojou: Hey- *you*! That's *my* sweet-and-sour pork! Give it back! P49 Gokuu: Who says, you grade C erokappa!! Gojou: *I* say, ya stinking chibi-monkey! Sanzou: Shut up and eat quietly!! QUIetly!! FX: papan (sound of harisen knocking Gokuu off his chair) Hakkai: Excuse me, could we have some more tea? Houmei: Gee, they're weird (giggle giggle) Father: Honoured guests- This is to thank you for saving Houmei. Eat as much as you like Houmei: Father... Hakkai: Much obliged to you. Father: Not at all. By the way, you say you came from the east? P50 Sanzou: Yeah, that's right Houmei: Wow! That's unusual The eastern desert is dangerous. Not many people come through it. It's a good thing you're all safe Gokuu: chomp chomp Houmei: Specially recently when there's these stories about this *violent band* of *four youkai* who've showed up. People say they leave behind piles of youkai corpses wherever they go But since it's youkai fighting youkai, they say humans don't get hurt P51 Gokuu: But that sounds like- Gokuu: they're talking about u--- FX: Gagou-- (sound of Gokuu's face being shoved in his plate) Gojou: Oops sorry. A fly landed on your head Oh too bad. He got away Hakkai: Please don't let them bother you. Sanzou: Incidentally, how have the youkai been acting in this neck of the woods? Father: They haven't been doing anything. Up till a while ago youkai used to live as usual in the town Father: But one day they all took up and left- after they'd killed and eaten ten of the villagers We humans haven't a clue what happened Sanzou: So this village is the same P52 Sanzou: Is it as the Buddhist deities said- has this 'strangeness' spread through all Tougenkyou? The youkai who've gone mad cause terror among the humans, and that destroys the balance even faster Houmei: I hate youkai! They're awful! Father: Houmei! Houmei: But they *eat* people!! They're *monsters*! Houmei: Humans and youkai can't live together! Everyone in town says so! Father: Houmei!! I'm sorry. One of the humans who was eaten by the youkai was a friend of hers P53 Hakkai: Ah well. Thank you for dinner You made this all yourself, Houmei-san? Houmei: Uh-- yeah Gokuu: Huh- really?! That's amazing! It's been ages since I ate anything this good! Thank you! Houmei: Uh... Thanks... Gokuu: There you are! I've got eighteen! P54 Hakkai: Ahh- I've got nineteen... Gojou: Hey-- how many times you gonna win, anyway?! Sanzou: Ten days since we left Chou-an The gods: This strangeness which has overtaken the world, and the youkais' sudden insanity, has its source in the unclean arts used by those who would revive Gyuumaoh, that mix magic and science together Because of that, powerful waves of negativity have spread throughout Tougenkyou P55 Male god: Your orders, and those of your companions, are to discover who is carrying out this resuscitation experiment, and for what purpose and to stop it! Sanzou: Gyuumaoh... the great youkai whom the god of battles, Prince Nataku, imprisoned in Houtoujou castle in India five hundred years ago. He refused to live in peace with humans, but devoured them as he pleased The gods: The answer to everything lies in India. Make haste to go to the west, Genjou Sanzou Sanzou: As you decree The gods: And one thing more... P56 Third god: It seems possible that the memento of your master which you are seeking, The Seiten Sutra, is being used to revive Gyuumaoh. Sanzou: I possess the Maten sutra, that holds the power to destroy the Dark My master Koumyou Sanzou the Master of the Law owned the Seiten sutra, that creates Light. The night that he was violently murdered it disappeared- the sutra which holds his memory So why is it now in the West? Hakkai: --zou? P57 Hakkai: Sanzou? Here's your coffee. Sanzou: Ah- thanks. Hakkai: But going by what we just heard, humans no longer trust the youkai at all Sanzou: Evidently. The ordinary human doesn't know what caused the change in the youkai. It can only seem to them that the youkai are just revealing their true natures Gojou: Hmm- and there's no use telling them to try to understand P58 Hakkai: Gojou's alright, but Gokuu and I couldn't wander about town without these controlling devices on Sanzou: These three... The gods: The order to take those three youkai with you comes from Kanzeon Bousatsu the ruler of the heavenly realm Kanzeon: They have the strength and spirit to resist the waves of negative energy. Kanzeon: For the sake of Tougenkyou- no- P59 Male god: As you know, the three of them are anomalies- both youkai and human. That's the reason why they remained unaffected by the negativity and still in control of themselves Kanzeon: For the sake of what you yourselves desire "Hasten to the west..." P60 The present Sanzou: I wonder if it's *really* OK to use these guys? Gojou: Lissen you, you're not leaving right after you won Gokuu: You're the one who said 'only one more time'! FX: zawazawa (crowd gathering) Gojou: Oh yeah- I heard they'd just got a group reservation- said it was for some travelling players Hey, those dancing girls are something else! Should I get them to come dance in my bed too? FX: piii (whistle blowing) Hakkai: Time out for moral instruction! P61 FX: peko Gokuu: So what do we do about tonight? Houmei said that with this group coming they've only got single rooms left Sanzou: That's true Sanzou: We don't know when the youkai may try a surprise attack. We should make a point of staying together at all times Sanzou: Is what I would have said, but-- P62 Sanzou: Now we're at an inn I don't want to look at your sleeping faces any more. We get our own rooms! Hakkai: Ah, you're all so honest with yourselves. Good-night, everyone. Gokuu: gaguu (snore) Hakkai: suu (peaceful sleep) P63 FX: gii (squeak of wooden door opening) P64 FX: pashi (grab) Youkai: Ng-- Sanzou: Lowlife FX: GAN! falling to floor) Youkai: Yaahhaa!! P65 FX: jakii (nails sprouting) Youkai: Damn you-- FX: Go--- (knee in the face) Sanzou: What a feeb Youkai: You shit- I'll *kill* you!! P66 Sanzou: You'll kill *who*? Yeah, right. Not going to do anything dumb, are you? Those pointed ears and that body patterning. Just by looking you can tell that it's not human-- those are the signs of a youkai So whose idea was this? Who's behind you pulling the strings? Who was it broke the laws and caused this chaos? P67 Sanzou: And who is it who has my master's sutra... Talk. You've got ten seconds. FX: iraira (extreme annoyance) You're too slow! FX: pan! (gun going off) Youkai: HUNH!? (It's only been two seconds...) ..ngh... I- I don't know who's behind it. We're just servants of Kougaiji-sama! Sanzou: Kougaiji? The only son of Gyuumaoh and Rasetsunyo. Supposed to be a nice guy, and a master of weapons and magic. But I don't think he alone would have the scientific knowledge to bring Gyuumaoh back to life P68 Youkai: Is it a good idea to take things this slow? Sanzou: What? Youkai: We've sent assassins into all your rooms. At this very moment, your friends-- Sanzou: What about them? Sorry to tell you this but I'm not the kind who worries about what happens to other people FX: pashi (spider web winding about Sanzou's hand) P69 Sanzou: Agh-- What's this sticky thread--? Youkai queen: You're right, little boy. There's no need to worry about other people when you're going to die yourself Sanzou: A spider?! P70 Sanzou: She has a hostage! YQ: We're the spider tribe of darkness, and no prey has yet escaped our web- Genjou Sanzou the Master of the Law Father: H- Hou...mei... P71 YQ: And here's a great catch for us Sanzou: There's a dimensional warp in the ceiling. Is this an hallucination caused by youkai magic? I should have been more careful YK: There's no point resisting. You might as well stop. You really don't care what happens to this girl? Sanzou: Cut it out or I'll kill you P72 Youkai queen: I won't let you go any further west This is where you start on the road to Hell Ch 2 Even P73 YQ: All four of you, naturally, nice and friendly together P74 Gojou: Who's there? Girl: I'm one of the entertainers staying at this inn. You saw us out the window when we came, right? I couldn't sleep so I came to see you You mind if I stay for a bit? P75 Gojou: If you don't mind staying in my bed FX: Gashan!! (crash bang) Gojou: Huh--? P76 Gojou: What was that noise? Girl: What does it matter? C'mon- There's better things for us to do Gojou: True. But... How about keeping your claws sheathed? P77 FX: Ba!! (grab) Girl: nh!! FX: dozu (punch in the gut) Girl: Gahh--- P78 Girl: How'd you know about me?! Our data said you're easily led astray by women Gojou: Sorry, but-- when it comes to women and cigarettes, I'm really picky Hakkai: Now then-- P79 Hakkai: It's bad manners to attack someone when they're asleep FX: panpan (dusting the psychic energy off his hands) Gojou: Hey! You in there, Hakkai?! FX: Gacha (door sliding open with a rattle) Hakkai: Gojou- Gojou: So they came after you too. Look- who on earth's this Kougaiji they keep talking about Hakkai: ...well... P80 Hakkai: If I've got it right, he's the only son of Gyuumaoh and his consort Rasetsunyo. Five hundred years ago when Gyuumaoh was defeated, Kougaiji was supposed to have been confined inside Houtoujou as well. It seems very likely that whoever freed him is connected to the other things that have been going on. Gojou: So basically- we just keep on going west, right? Hakkai: Please don't drop your cigarette butts on the floor P81 FX: Don (crash) Gojou: Hunh?! Gojou: That's right- what about the others? Hakkai: Sanzou's room's separate from us. Gokuu's next door... Oh. FX: Dogo-o-o (door breaking down) P82 Hakkai: Gokuu! Are you OK!? Gokuu: ---huh?-- 'z it breakfast yet? Hakkai: Uh- no. Sorry FX: dogo kaki- (punch hit) Youkai queen: That's about enough for now P83 YQ: henhenh FX: godo (Sanzou falling to floor) YQ: Nice eyes. Wasted on a human You know, they say if you eat the flesh of a virtuous monk your lifespan gets extended Of course it's just a saying we have amongst us youkai P84 YQ: But if it was the highest rank of monk that bears the name of Sanzou maybe you'd make us immortal? You've got a pretty face, seen close to. I bet you really taste good, little boy Sanzou: Seen close to, you're covered in wrinkles, old bag P85 FX: GAN (Sanzou being tossed to the floor) Sanzou: ngh-- YQ: I've decided how I'll cook you! I'll cut you up for hamburger! I'll rip you into tiny little pieces until there's nothing left of you.. FX: zashi (Gojou's scythe comes whirling) P86 Gojou: Don't do it, lady, dooon't do it. That monk-- He's tough and he smells--- (smells = namagusa ie a bad monk) P87 Hakkai: Boil him or bake him, you still won't be able to eat him (= proverb meaning someone so clever and worldlywise you can't beat them) Sanzou: Thanks a whole fat bunch P88 Sanzou: You're not getting any gratitude from *me* Gojou: Wasn't expecting to. You'll pay us back some day? Sanzou: *Naturally* Hakkai: (humming a little tune) Gokuu: Yawn Gojou: sigh P89 Youkai: What's with the nonchalant attitude? As long as we've got this hostage you can't take us on! Huh--?? Hakkai: Well then, maybe I can get you to give her back? There. Youkai: Unh!! P90 Hakkai: And now I've got the hostage back safely Up you come... Games should be fair, after all. YQ: Anh! My servants! Kill them all! P91 Gokuu: She's a good cook! Taking someone like that hostage is really scuzzy, you assholes!! FX: Uga (Sanzou and Gojou considering Gokuu's logic) Sanzou: She's the one trained you to take food by hand? (One of the lower animal forms...) Gokuu: Nyoi sansetsu kon! (=jointed three part staff) P92 Gokuu: Uoruraaa!!! Gojou: How nice. That looks like fun. P93 Gojou: Look good to you? P94 Hakkai: He's so persistent... My secret technique- Extermination by Insecticide! YQ: Rats! None of you are any use at all...!! FX: Go-- (Sanzou's punch) P95 Sanzou: Thanks for the pounding back there- with interest! YQ: Don't underestimate me, Droop-eyed Boy. FX: mekyo meki (sound of shape-shifting) Hakkai: Oh no! She's changing form! P96 FX: Zo-- (change into gigantic spider) P97 Gokuu: Aghh- I wouldn't wanna eat that!! Gojou: Must be nice to have mental circuits that work like yours... Gokuu: Agghh! FX: pashu (sticky spiderweb grabbing our guys) Gokuu: Hey-- I can't cut through this! Sanzou: Her youkai power's stronger now that she's changed form P98 Houmei: Nhh Screech?!! Hakkai: Oh- are you awake? I'm really sorry to have got you involved in this... Houmei: Huh? Hakkai: Just hang in a bit longer Houmei: Ah- AKKKKKKKK!!! What IS that??!!!! P99 Houmei: What? What's going on? Why's this man holding me? What are they all fighting? Oh-- right. Somebody broke into the kitchen. They hit Father, and then me-- I remember... P100 Houmei: It was a youkai!! Noooooo----!!!! Ch 3 Get Square P101 Gokuu: Anh!! Hakkai: choke... ungh- Houmei: (screech) Hakkai-san! P102 FX: pan (shot fired) FX: gyaaa (spider scream?) P103 Gokuu: Oh- they've broken Hakkai: cough cough Father: Are you alright, Houmei? Houmei: Father!? Daddy!! P104 Houmei: Father! Father: Houmei! FX: hug hug Father: This is your gun? Sanzou: Guess I owe you some thanks for picking it up. Youkai queen: You bastards... pretending to be human... P105 FX: zou (spider grabbing one of her own men) Youkai: scream Sanzou: Houmei! Don't look! Houmei: Hunh? P106 FX: mekyu bokyu guchou gokyu (munch munch) Gokuu: She'd eat... her own people? Hakkai: She's getting psychic energy to heal her wounds Gojou: Eats its males, huh? What you'd expect from a spider woman P107 Houmei: ...n... Voice: '... that girl, you know' 'She was eaten by youkai' Houmei: NOOOOOOO!!!! I hate them! I hate them all! Those youkai- all those youkai!! P108 Houmei: I hope they all die! FX: baki (spider leg whacks stunned Gokuu) Gokuu: agh-- P109 FX: dogo-o (sound of Gokuu falling) Hakkai: Gokuu! Gojou: Bastard! (spitting blood, after being side-swiped by spider) P110 FX guru (spider moving) FX: gyu (Father grabs Houmei) FX: goto (lopped off spider leg falls to floor) FX: gyaaa (sound of wounded spider) P111 Houmei: Gokuu-san! FX: gui (Gokuu wiping blood) Gokuu: Cut it out, you guys! These people aren't part of this! Youkai queen: Look who's talking, little boy. Why are you siding with these base and powerless humans? By nature, all of you-- P112 YQ: are youkai the same as us! Houmei: What? P113 Houmei: What did she say? 'Youkai'? Gokuu-san and his friends? They're youkai who attack and eat us humans- our enemy? That- that can't be true! Gokuu: ...Oh shut up Human- youkai- Who cares about picky little stuff like that? P114 Gokuu: She's a good cook. That's what counts! Hakkai: There you go. That's a typical Gokuu remark for you. Sanzou: It's his animal instincts talking Youkai queen: Fools! Traitors! P115 YQ: I'll eat you all!! Sanzou: Hakkai, look after Houmei and her father. Gokuu and Gojou, buy me some time I'll stop her from moving Gokuu: Ohhkay! Over here, spider woman! P116 FX: don (spider leg trying to thwap Gojou) Gojou: Uh! Heii-- They do say 'Eat women, but don't let them swallow you.' (Or is that 'sake'?)(=old saying, 'drink sake, don't let it drink you.') Sanzou: (chanting sutras) P117 Houmei: Who *are* you people? Hakkai: It'd take too long to tell you. But- there's a reason why the youkai have become so violent Please remember this. There's no real difference between your kind and mine Houmei: His eyes are so gentle- and so sad P118 Sanzou: Makaitenjou!! (heavenly purification that quells demons) P119: gyaaa (spider screaming) P120 Gojou: Go give her the final blow, Gokuu! Gokuu: Right on! FX: DAN (Gokuu leaps on the spider's back) Gokuu: Let's go, Nyoibou! P121 FX: DON! (Gokuu drives his staff in) P122 Father: You're on your way? Hakkai: Yes. We can't stay long in any one place P123 Gojou: Guess we made some trouble for you, oyaji-san Father: No problem. Specially since there wasn't much damage done. (laughs) Hakkai: May I ask you a question? You didn't seem terribly surprised when you found out what we were. Could it be that you knew all along... Father: Anh- I had an idea I could tell by your 'spirit'. One of my old friends was youkai He *was* my best friend... P124 Father: I got this feeling- you boys might be able to do something to fix this troubled world Am I wrong? Sanzou: Don't worry We always pay our debts Gokuu: Houmei... P125 Houmei: I made you... some lunch... If you like... you all can... Gokuu: Oh! Thank you! Houmei: ..ah... Gojou: Well, we're off Father: Take care Hakkai: Thanks Gokuu's voice: Human- youkai- Who cares about picky little stuff like that? P126 Gokuu's voice: She's a good cook. That's what counts! Houmei: I- I should have apologized... for saying all those awful things...! Father: Houmei Father: Everything you wanted to say- 'thank you' and 'I'm sorry'- you said with that lunch, right? P127 Father: It's OK. They'll get the message And I pray that at the end of their journey the sun will shine on them Sanzou: So they're sending assassins after us, like we thought they would. Hakkai: The revival of Gyuumaoh, and this Kougaiji person... Right now there are just too many riddles P128 Hakkai: It's bigger than we'd thought Sanzou: True. But before we deal with that Can't we do something about those jerks in the backseat? Hakkai: I agree Gokuu: I *told* you that's *my* cabbage roll! Gojou: All you ever eat is meat!! Gokuu: Same to you! How come you won't eat fish! Gojou: Monkey! Monkey! Monkey! Monkey! Monkey! Gokuu: Erokappa! Perv! Perv! Perv! Sanzou: RIGHT! I'm taking all of those! Hand 'em over! Gokuu: My Neapolitan! Gojou: You bastard! Don't eat it *all*!!! Hakkai: Very good fried chicken, I must say... Saiyuuki vol 1 chs 4 and 5 Chapter 4 His God my God P 130 The four: "-paper!" Gokuu: How long're we gonna go on walking?! FX: zuruzururzu-- (weary Gokuu dragging the baggage) Hakkai: Jeep can't get through these steep mountains Gokuu: Damn you, Hakuryuu! Why can't you change into something besides a jeep! Hakuryuu: pi----! FX: muzaa (anger) Gojou: Teeeacher- one of the animals is being mean to the animals! Sanzou: If we keep on like this, night will fall before we're out of the mountains P131 Hakkai: Shall we see if we can spend the night here? Gojou: Hmph- pretty high-class temple Hakkai: Helloooo--- P132 Monk: What is it? Hakkai: We're travellers, and we're wondering if we could stay here just for the night? Monk: Hmph. This is a holy temple We don't invite total strangers to come inside! Gokuu: Huh--? Gojou: Sheesh-- *That's* why I hate monks! Sanzou: Ohh? First I'd heard of it... Hakkai: This is a problem... Gokuu: Hey Sanzou- I'm hungry!! P133 Monk: SANZOU!!! Now I think of it That man looks the way Master Koumyou Sanzou did when he was alive. With the sutra used in the creation of the world over both shoulders and the red mark in his forehead- the sign of one who is close to the gods Surely-- this can't be Master Genjou Sanzou!! Monk 2: What!?? P134 Monk: Forgive our rudeness! We'll let you in right away! Gokuu: Hunh? FX: kyotto (dumbfounded) Hakkai: It's very big inside Gokuu: Stinks of incense... Monk: Please come this way FX: gacha (door handle turning) P135 Abbot: Greetings, Master Sanzou. Thank you for deigning to visit this old monastery Sanzou: I'm much obliged to you for your welcome (not meaning a word of it) Gojou: Hey- is Sanzou really such a big mucky-muck? Hakkai: Not exactly. It's the power of the title 'Sanzou.' It seems there are these five sutras called 'the origin of heaven and earth.' P136 Hakkai: These sutras are entrusted to different guardians who then bear the name of Sanzou The Buddhists revere them as the highest level of monk Gojou: That rotten monk who doesn't believe in God or Buddha? How come *he's* a Sanzou? Hakkai: Well, that part I've never heard explained... Abbot: Master Koumyou Sanzou also visited this temple ten years and more ago His noble features and reverend form are still vivid in my mind's eye Truly, you resemble him a great deal, Sanzou-sama P137 Abbot: I'd heard that after his death, you who were his favoured disciple succeeded to his position, with the name Genjou Sanzou Sanzou: More to the point right now- we won't be able to get over these surrounding mountains in a single day. We'd like to spend the night here Monk: Of course, we'd be delighted-- only... Hakkai: Is there a problem? Monk: This is a holy temple. Properly speaking, outsiders aren't allowed within it. And you three don't particularly look like followers of the Buddha... P138 Gojou: You saying monks are fine but ordinary people can't come in? What is this, some high-class restaurant? Hakkai: Now, now- Sanzou: I don't mind. Gokuu: Agh! That's what I *thought* he'd say! Hakkai: It seems these people are strong in their beliefs Gojou: Don't you mean 'strong in their suspicions'? Monk: Are they your disciples? Sanzou: No My servants. (flat-out and straightforward) P139 Monk: Ah, I thought so Gojou/ Gokuu: I'll kill him... Hakkai: OK, OK. Just relax here... Monk: Very well then. Through Sanzou-sama's good graces, we'll prepare a warm welcome for you three as well. Gojou: hmpf Gokuu: Fi-i-inally I'm back in the land of the living P140 Hakkai: It's a nice room Gojou: And it's aalll thanks to Sanzou-sama here Sanzou: I'm gonna kill you Yoh: Please make yourselves at home I'm Yoh. I've been put in charge of looking after your needs. How do you do? Gojou: If you're talking maid-service, get a good-looking girl in here to do it. (Gojou's disappointed) Yoh: What kind of filthy talk is that? This temple is forbidden to women! P141 Yoh: Isn't that right, Sanzou-sama? Sanzou: Why're you looking at me? Yoh: I never thought I'd meet a real Sanzou-sama in my life! You are a reverend personage chosen by Buddha himself. For us followers of Buddha you are the greatest being in existence Sanzou: Oh. I see Gokuu: 'Reverend'? Yoh: So please make yourselves comfortable. If you need anything, just call! Gojou: I'd really like for him to see Sanzou firing that gun of his off Hakkai: A real case of 'Ignorance is the bliss of Buddha.' Sanzou: Hmpf P142 Abbot: What a great stroke of luck That the second Master Sanzou should come visit us after the first. Surely this is the will of Buddha We're very fortunate Monks: Praise to Buddha... Praise to Buddha Gokuu: Ohhn- I'm hungry again P143 Gokuu: The food here is all beans and vegetables Hakkai: Naturally. Buddhists don't eat meat Gojou: And the incense smell is getting into my clothes Sanzou: Well, put up with it till tomorrow 'Dragon'. Yoh: **What are you Doing???** Gojou: Playing mahjongg P144 Yoh: Sanzou-sama- you're smoking *cigarettes?!! Sanzou: Hmm? Gojou: You get a penalty chug-a-lug cause for coming in late. (Hi there, baldie-boy) Yoh: Aaaghhh! You even brought *beer* in here! I'm confiscating your bag! FX: rattle bang as Gojou's beer, sake and porn fall out of his bag P145 Signs: NO ALCOHOL. NO SMOKING. ALL IS VANITY Gojou: sheesh Monk: Honestly... Why would so great a monk as Master Sanzou go around with vulgar underlings like... FX: DA as Sanzou pins him to the wall Sanzou: I'm-- thirsty. P146 Monk: Ahh-- Yes! Right away! I'll go get you some tea! Gokuu: Hunh? What's with him? Gojou: Who knows? Hakkai: By the way, this monastery hasn't suffered any damage from youkai, has it? Yoh: Of course not It's said that thanks to the protection of the Lord Buddha the common people avoid this monastery It's doubtless due to our fervent devotion P147 Gokuu: So you don't have any weapons here Yoh: Naturally. Killing is against our religion Gojou: Buncha goodie two-shoes... Hakkai: And in that case, we mustn't stay here long Gokuu: Meat... P148 Gokuu: Beef... Chicken... Fish... Gojou: Women... Liquor... Tobacco Hakkai: Just a mass of evil desires, aren't you? Gokuu: By the way, where's Sanzou Hakkai: The abbot wanted to see him Gokuu: In the middle of the night? Jiip: piii piii Hakkai: Jiip? P149 FX: thud Gokuu: Yoww!! What was that?! Hakkai: That youki...! Gokuu: Not another assassin? Hakkai: I'm afraid that's what it looks like P150 Youkai: Heh heh- you in there, Genjou Sanzou? Monks: A youkai! It's a youkai!! P151 Youkai: I'm here on Kougaiji-sama's orders to kill the lot of you! Monks: Aaaghhhh!! Run for it!! Youkai: Hmmm-- Lots of tasty-looking monks here P152 FX: GA- grab Monk: Ak-- Aghhhhhhh!! Yoh: uh-- Save us-- Buddha! Somebody!! P153 Sanzou: What is it you wanted to say to me? Abbot: The fact is, Sanzou-sama we'd like you to stay with us for a while Sanzou: I'm in a hurry to continue on my journey Monk: Just for a month... or even a week would be fine It's the guidance of Buddha that led you to this temple. There can be no doubt of that! We are all of us eager to hear your instruction P154 Sanzou: You guys... you asked the same thing of Koumyou Sanzou too, I bet. Abbot: Yes. But he wouldn't hear of it Sanzou: My master was too nice. Now if you'll excuse me... Monks: Sanzou-sama! Sanzou: Shall I say to you what Master Koumyou Sanzou wouldn't? P155 Sanzou: Grow up and stop wanting to have it all your own way! Monk: That's going too far, Sanzou-sama! Sanzou: Oh shut up. Bunch of jerks FX: bang Voice: Something terrible's happened!! P156 Abbot: Why are you making so much noise? You mustn't forget your 'tranquility of spirit'-- Monk: Not at a time like this! There's a youkai in the monastery! Abbot: What? Monk: He's yelling 'Get Sanzou out here!' He's ripping the monks apart one after the other!! P157 Heaven Sign: Kannon-sama's Room- Enter and you die Jiroushin: Bodhisattva-sama-- why did you send those four out on the roads of the lower world? If they're going to India, they'd do it faster sailing the heavenly seas Kanzeon: Yes- if all they were doing was going to India To carry out my real purpose I want them to sharpen their strength and their sense of comradeship If you're looking for some tough experiences that'll do that, what better than a journey with a little suffering attached? Jiroushin: So you had it all planned out? I might have known Kanzeon: Not exactly P158 Kanzeon: This way is just much more interesting Jiroushin: Ka- Kanzeon bousatsu... Ch 5 My god P159 FX: go-on (statues being destroyed) Monk: Agh-- hyaa-- FX: gi (neck breaking) Youkai: Gyahahaha! (evil laugh) C'mon out! Master Sanzou and you rebels! If you don't hurry I'll kill all the monks! P160 Gojou: Bo-o-oring. This time we get one tiny talent type. I was hoping for some freebies from a gorgeous woman like last time. Youkai: You bastards! So you're the three traitors Kougaiji-sama's ordered me to deal with you once and for all! P161 I can deal with all of you no problem! Gojou: Mn- what do you think? Gokuu: Lays it on too thick. Annoying. Minus 20 points Hakkai: Vulgar laugh. Minus 15 points Youkai: Wh- What?! You guys're laughing at me!? Gokuu: Oh- and he's got yellow teeth. Minus 5 points. Youkai: I'm gonna KILL you!!! P162 Gojou: He gets a pass for sheer nerve. P163 FX: gohhh (shoving knee in youkai's nose) Youkai: Gahaaa!!! P164 FX: bakya (Gokuu pawaa panchi) Youkai: I- I didn't even see him! These guys are *fast*! Hakkai: You really shouldn't act so high-and-mighty when you have so little power (smiley-smile) Gojou: You're such a nice person P165 Youkai: These aren't just your average guys! Gokuu: Boy, this guy's really weak Youkai: Shiit-- FX: dopaa (rocks hurtling at Gokuu and the rest) Gokuu: Hey, no fair! Hakkai: Get back a bit, please P166 (Hakkai recites a magic spell) FX: bachi (Hakkai's energy field repels the rocks) Youkai: What? A defensive wall? Hakkai: It occurred to me when we were fighting the spider woman Maybe I could concentrate my 'ki' and make a barrier from it P167 Youkai: Changing a huge charge of 'ki' into a barrier wall like that in just a second... Gokuu: That's neat, Hakkai! I want to do it too! Hakkai: Well, you *do* have to be able to concentrate... Youkai: And those two-- They're wearing controllers to dampen their youkai energy and keep their human forms If they took them off and let it out What would their real energy be like? FX: gabaa!! (striking pose) 'Pre-emptive strikes ensure victory!!' Now I'll demonstrate my *true* power! P168 FX: bogou (sword appears from youkai's arm) Hakkai: So *that's* why his right arm was bare Gojou: I just thought he had no clothes sense Gokuu: nyoibou!! P169 FX: gashi (youkai's arm-sword meets Gokuu's staff and cuts into it) Gokuu: He's REALLY strong- and crazy! Gojou: It's all over, if *you* can say that. Youkai: And now I'll finish you all off! P170 FX: fuu (Sanzou appears) FX: ba (and grabs the youkai's sword) Youkai: HUNH?? FX: GA (Sanzou-sama's pawaa panchi) P171 FX: THUD of youkai hitting the ground Youkai: gahhh Sanzou: Falls clumsy Minus 40 points Gokuu: Sanzou! Hakkai: That's minus 80 points in all Gojou: Sheesh. Why do you always grab the best parts for yourself?! I coulda handled this guy all on my own Sanzou: Certainly looks like it P172 FX: GA-- (Sanzou's foot hits the youkai's chin) Youkai: Ngh-- Sanzou: Sending an assassin like you after us. Sure doesn't think much of us, Your master 'Kougaiji', or whatever he's called. What's the purpose in this experiment to revive Gyuumaoh? What's behind it all? Youkai: Henh You stink of blood. How many people's blood have you got on you up to now? I'm sick of hearing the name 'Sanzou.' Sanzou: Minus twenty points. Game over. Youkai: Asshole P173 Youkai: I don't need you to tell me to die FX: click Hakkai: Sanzou! Duck! FX: BOOM (explosive going off) Gokuu: You mean-- he blew himself up?! Gojou: You gotta be kidding... P174 Gokuu: Are you alright? Sanzou: No real damage.. He chose to die rather than tell us anything Just what kind of person is this Kougaiji, if even low-level youkai are this loyal to him? Hakkai (to Yoh): You're not hurt? Yoh: You guys... What are you anyway? P175 Yoh: He said- you've got lots of people's blood on you... Have you been killing people like this all along? Gokuu: Hey look- We don't have a choice! If we don't kill them they'd kill us Hakkai: Even we don't think it's a good thing but-- Yoh: It's *not* a good thing! It doesn't matter who it is, killing them is a sin against Buddha! Sanzou: Hey. Do you really mean that? Can you still say that with so many of your family dead? P176 Sanzou: If you really want to get close to God, go die yourself. Anybody can be a Buddha once they're dead- like those monks over there Yoh: But-- that's-- Gojou: But sorry, you know-- P177 Gojou: Us guys are staying alive P178 Abbot: If you go north-west from here you should reach the plains by evening. The jeep can take you to the village Hakkai: I'm sorry for the trouble we caused you Abbot: No, it's all right. You've made us realize just how little prepared we are for danger We'll see that our deceased brothers didn't die for nothing Monk: We were extremely discourteous to you... Hakkai: Please don't worry about it. Sometimes people need to purify their way of life a little (No, really...) Sanzou: You calling us dirty? Hakkai: Yoh? P179 Yoh: Sanzou-sama, when everything's finished, can I ask you to come back here? And then... will you teach me mahjongg? Sanzou: I'll keep it in mind Gokuu: I'd give it up if I were you. Sanzou and Gojou, they play lowdown mean Gojou: Hey, Binbo the Chimp-- What's the monkey doing talking! You can't even remember when it's your turn! Hakkai: Ahaha (nervous laugh) Gokuu: It's the truth, you cheating kappa! Sanzou: Ohhh shut up!! P180 FX: gyagya (fight continuing as we head down the road) Yoh: Sanzou-sama Thank you P181 Gyokumen: The super-science born of the melding of science and magic. I don't care what effect this experiment has on the rest of the world P182 Gyokumen: All I want is for my beloved Gyuumaoh to return to life. What do you think? Surely it's not so much to ask. But anyone who tries to make trouble for me P183 Gyokumen: Even the god themselves- they won't get away with it. You understand, Kougaiji? P184 Gyokymen: Oh yes- and about Sanzou and his followers. They annoy me Get rid of them, will you? Kougaiji: As you will- Princess Gyokumen Gyokumen: Oh come. You can call me 'Mother.' Since you're *his* son too Kougaiji: That bitch! SHIT! Yaone: Kougaiji-sama P185 Kougaiji: You guys-- Yaone: Do you intend to fight Sanzou and the others face to face? Kou: Yes, but not for that bitch's sake It's all for my mother... Some day I'll release my mother from this cursed spell And only for that reason--- Yaone: Kougaiji-sama- I'll accompany you P186 Dokugakuji: I'll go too. I'm your bodyguard after all Lirin: Me too! I'm stronger than you, o-nii-chan! Kou: (oh be quiet) Do what you like Let's go I swear that I, Kougaiji, will make an end of Sanzou and his men!