Against the Stream 5

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Saiyuuki Reload
Act 10 Against the Stream 5

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This can't be happening...

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As Gokuu is fighting alone, who should turn up but--- !!

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Act 10 Against the Stream-5

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Sanzou: *This* is reality
Zakuro: Henh- You think you've defeated me with that?
Sanzou: What-!!?
F/X Zakuro's cape comes flying at them

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Sanzou: Ch'--
F/X ripping cape off
Zakuro: Fuhahaha! We'll meet again, Sanzou Ikkou!
Hakkai: That's a really feeble exit
Gokou: And what's with the 'fuhaha'? What is he, the new member of the drama society?
Hakkai: It's more usual to say 'you fools!', isn't it.
Gojou: Getting us involved in his cheap melodrama. Dumbass.

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Gojou: Yo-- Dokugakuji! Sorry- thanks for the rescue. --Dokugaku?
Dokugakuji: Brainwashing- or rather- being hypnotized. Is it really that easy to get free of it?
Sanzou: What do you mean?
F/X Kon digging at the rock face
Kon: Shit--

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Villager 1: Kon, why don't you give it up?
Villager 2: He's right Just wait for a bit longer
Kon: But it's been ages now! Aren't you worried about Gokuu nii-chan?
F/X scrabbling at rock
Villager 1: Well, that's why. He may have been killed himself--
Villager 2: If the youkai are waiting outside...
Kon: What do you mean? Nii-chan's fighting alone to protect *us*. Now he went and brought me here---
F/X small pair of hands starts working at the rock
F/X scrabble scrabble
Kon: Rin---

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Villager 1: Oi- OK, OK!!
Villager 2: Somebody bring the shovel!
Kon: Ojisan--
Villager 1: Well, we don't want to be buried alive here, for sure.
Kon: I can see out!
F/X stones falling away
Kon: Ah-- Gokuu nii-cha---
(Kougaiji suddenly appears behind Gokuu)

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and sends him to the ground

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F/X Gokuu's head hitting the dirt
Kon: Nii-cha...? Gokuu nii-chan!!

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Sanzou: Brainwashed?
Yaone: ...yes
Dokugakuji: The way he is now, he's just a killing machine made out of stone. Being like that... being something like that isn't Kou.
Gojou: But it's gone that far? It's down to you and that prince of yours...
Sanzou: So that's why you came on purpose to warn us- 'drop the sutra and run'?

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Sanzou: Thanks for the thought- and stop being such an asshole!
Dokugakuji: tchah-- Don't get it wrong!!
F/X grabs Sanzou
Yaone: Dokugakuji!
Dokugakuji: It's not a question of you guys being safe- It's because Kou- because I don't think he'd want to win like this!
Sanzou: That's got even less to do with us.

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Sanzou: Anyone who gets in my way I kill without mercy. That's all. And that's why *I* don't think your general wants my sympathy *or* my surrender.
Gojou: Right? Now take *our* general. He's *always* been a killing machine that no-one can beat for cruelty.
F/X Sanzou cocks his gun
Sanzou: And you're the one gets in my way the most.
Yaone: Yes... but, it's true what Sanzou-san says
Dokugakuji: Yeah, I know. Somehow we have to find a way to get him back to himself.
Hakkai: But as for that-

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Hakkai: -suppose there isn't a way? If his brain was directly tampered with it may not be that easy to undo the unconscious suggestions, like it is with hypnosis
Dokugakuji: If... If Kou doesn't go back to being himself... then--
Gokuu: (thinks) Ahh- it hurts. It *hurts.* ...what was it?

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Gokuu: (thinks) How did this happen to me? Uh-- Oh, I remember. I turned around and he was standing there. And just when I was going to say Oh hi- been a while-
F/X Kougaiji throws Gokuu
Gokuu: (thinks) he knocked me flat

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Gokuu: (aloud, running at Kou) Soooooo---- !!
Gokuu: (thinks) and he's really
(Kou ducks)
Gokuu: (thinks) *strong*
F/X Kou kicks Gokuu flying
F/X Gokuu lands against hillside so hard rocks fall

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F/X Gokuu breaks his fall
Gokuu: (breathing heavily) Hey you- you're- kinda weird today? Wha- what's happened? Did you--AK!!
(Kougaiji straight-arms him)
Gokuu: (thinks) Geh- he's...
Gokuu: (aloud) ...you ...bastard!
Gokuu: (thinks) he's serious. He *really*--

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Gokuu: (thinks) wants to kill me!
F/X brings nyoibou down on Kou's arm
Gokuu: (thinks) --huh? Just now- his right arm-- I *know*-

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Gokuu: (thinks) --I broke it!!
F/X Kou grabs Gokuu and slams him against the cliff
Gokuu: (chokes)
Gokuu: (thinks) Oh my god. Oh my god. This is it.
Kougaiji: I'll ask again. Where is Genjou Sanzou?
Gokuu: (thinks) Now what do I do?

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Gokuu: (aloud) ...you think I'd tell you?
Gokuu: (thinks) fine- but I don't even know!
Kougaiji: I see.
F/X butts head against Gokuu's
Gokuu: Gugh--!!
F/X Kougaiji grabs Gokuu's cloak
F/X and throws him
Gokuu: (thinks) aahh-

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Gokuu: (thinks) Oww my ribs
Gokuu: (aloud) (gag choke)
Gokuu: (thinks) Oh right- my nyoibou-
Kougaiji: I'm after the Maten sutra. If you don't know where Genjou Sanzou is then I've no use for garbage like you.
F/X Kou's boot crushes Gokuu's fingers reaching for staff
Gokuu: (screams)
Gokuu: (thinks) -kidding?

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Gokuu: You're *kidding*!? Can't- lift my arm. Shit. C'mon- move. *Move.* You're *my* body
Kon: Cut it out! You do anything more to Gokuu nii-chan and I'll never forgive you!

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Kon: Nii-chan! Gokuu nii-chan!
Gokuu: (thinks) --YOU DWEEB!
Kon: Hang in there nii-cha...!!??
Gokuu: (thinks) You want a real dweeb--
Kougaiji: Don't interfere.
Gokuu: (thinks) I've been here waiting for them to turn up

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Gokuu: (thinks) that's *hyper*-dweeb!
(Gokuu grabs Kougaiji's arm)

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(kicks him)

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F/X so he crashes into the cliff
Gokuu: (aloud) Forget Sanzou. Forget everything. It's me you gotta take on, face to face
F/X spits blood