1. I searched the village,
but none of it makes any sense.
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2. The more I learn,
the less clear things become.
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3. Gabimaru.
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4. Is something the matter?
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5. It's nothing. What were you saying?
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6. Well, Senta-dono says...
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7. His brain's about to explode.
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8. There are too many mysteries to solve.
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9. I need to cool my head and review the facts.
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10. Please rest, Senta-dono.
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11. I can keep watch by myself tonight.
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12. No, that's all right.
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13. I'll feel better once I've taken a bath.
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14. That will make you even sleepier.
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15. I'll be fine.
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16. There are too many mysteries.
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17. It's dangerous to act until we
figure things out to some degree.
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18. How much is "some degree?"
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19. Well... I don't know.
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20. But if the Tensen guard the Elixir of Life,
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21. it'd be dangerous for us
to enter Horai without a plan.
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22. Sorry, but I don't have time to wait
for you to solve those mysteries.
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23. If they're coming to meet us,
then all the better.
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24. The fog's so thick I can't see.
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25. We reached the village after traveling
south through the woods from the beach.
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26. If Hoko is to be believed,
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27. I should approach Horai,
the central region, if I continue south.
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28. What are these voices? Are they singing?
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29. No...
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30. They're chanting sutras?
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31. Are they more of Hoko's kind?
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32. They're not reacting to me approaching them.
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33. Are they immobile?
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34. They're praying to something?
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35. It's dangerous to act until we
figure things out to some degree.
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36. Maybe that's how the Asaemon think,
but condemned criminals are different.
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37. It's not like we'd turn back depending on
what the island is actually like.
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38. This isn't that kind of expedition.
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39. No matter how dangerous
we find this place to be,
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40. I won't be pardoned
if I return without the elixir.
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41. Moving forward is my only option,
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42. even if I have to do it alone.
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43. They say Horai is still
as beautiful as ever.
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44. Unlike Hojo and Eishu,
which have fallen into decay,
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45. it is the true Shinsenkyo
where gods and hermits reside.
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46. The true Shinsenkyo?
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47. But this is clearly man-made.
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48. If this place is Horai,
then the Elixir must be...
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49. Who is this person? No...
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50. It looks human, but it's something else.
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51. What are you?
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52. Ugh, this sucks.
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53. Why do they keep coming when it's my turn?
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54. What a pain.
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55. Okay...
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56. Would you mind leaving?
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57. I just fought some of you earlier.
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58. We're supposed to capture
you humans when we find you.
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59. And today, I—
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60. So you can turn humans into the Elixir?
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61. Huh?
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62. It can regenerate, and it's stronger
and faster than its build suggests.
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63. Is this one of the...?
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64. You broke my neck again.
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65. Ascetic Blaze.
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66. Oops, killed another one.
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67. He would've made good Elixir
if I'd brought him back alive.
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68. It's a bit late to ask, but...
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69. are you a Tensen?
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70. Are you a human?
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71. Why are you so tough?
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72. I encountered a fairly
tough human earlier, too.
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73. This is the first time I've seen
someone like you in centuries.
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74. Where is the Elixir?
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75. I should assume bludgeoning
and slashing attacks are ineffective.
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76. Not only that, but it's
exceptionally physically strong, too.
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77. Trading blows in a war
of attrition would be dangerous.
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78. I need to come up with a plan of attack.
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79. It's immortal. Ascetic Blaze
was ineffective.
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80. What other options do I have?
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81. What haven't I tried yet?
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82. What is this feeling?
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83. That reaction was clearly different
from how it's responded until now.
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84. What was it? What worked?
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85. It's back to being a woman again.
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86. Your physical capabilities...
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87. You probably don't realize it yourself,
but you're probably...
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88. No, it doesn't matter.
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89. You're annoying. Die.
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90. What is this?
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91. Wind pressure? No, that's not it.
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92. It feels like the blast
is reverberating through my body.
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93. It's something else. Some unknown power.
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94. Guarding is pointless. I have to dodge—
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95. Is there any way to defeat this creature?
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96. No, I don't need a plan.
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97. No matter what, I can't stop moving.
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98. I need to get back to my wife.
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99. No matter what happens,
I'll make it back alive.
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100. Even if my eyes and nose are torn
from my face, I'll make it back alive.
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101. Even if I die, I'll make it back alive.
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102. If it can regenerate, then I'll
destroy it faster than it can heal.
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103. Impossible. By a human?
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104. I know you're not dead.
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105. Tell me. Where is the Elixir?
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106. What am I going to do?
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107. I'm going to get in trouble with them again.
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108. Calm down.
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109. This isn't my first time fighting a monster.
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110. I just have to do what I've always done.
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111. Analyze and counter.
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112. If I can do that...
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113. Ascetic Blaze.
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114. My body...
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115. I'm finally paying for how
hard I've been pushing myself.
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116. Strange spells, giant monsters...
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117. Is this the real world?
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118. No, have the events
of the past few days even been real?
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119. It's like I'm in a nightmare.
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120. You're awake.
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121. You were groaning in your sleep.
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122. Were you having unpleasant dreams?
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123. Yeah.
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124. I see. It was a dream.
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125. Good.
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126. So you were having a nightmare.
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127. You've been so busy lately.
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128. Why don't you rest today?
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129. This is chrysanthemum tea.
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130. I've heard it prevents nightmares.
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131. Oh, do you dislike chrysanthemum?
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132. No, I'm just really glad.
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133. Even if this is a dream,
I'm glad I got to talk to you.
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134. What are you talking about?
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135. I'm sorry.
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136. I might not make it back home.
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137. Shinobi Rule Number 20.
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138. If you are facing death,
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139. then draw on whatever life you have left
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140. to deal as much damage as possible
to the enemy before dying.
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141. You don't have to bother
remembering that one.
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142. I've trained you so
you'll do it instinctively.
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143. On the brink of death,
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144. you'll reflexively attempt
to take your opponent down with you,
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145. regardless of your own will.
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146. I'm sorry. I might...
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147. Mei, what do you think you're doing?
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148. Well, we can't help what's already happened.
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149. I'm s-s-s-sorry!
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150. I looked for him right away,
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151. but the mist got thicker
the farther I got from the village.
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152. It was a struggle getting back here.
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153. It's impossible for an ordinary person
to make any real progress in that mist.
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154. If Gabimaru headed towards Horai,
then we must search for him immediately.
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155. What? No thanks.
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156. What?
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157. I mean, we don't have time for that, right?
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158. Besides, he's the one who decided to go.
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159. He was an asset in combat,
but it's not like we can help it now.
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160. Plus, it's not like the Asaemon care
about the safety of the criminals, right?
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161. What?
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162. There's no reason to look for him.
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163. Actually—
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164. If you're going to Horai,
I'll accompany you.
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165. I haven't seen Mei.
She probably went after Gabimaru.
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166. I must look for her.
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167. I'd appreciate your help.
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168. Are you saying you can
get there through the fog?
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169. It's possible.
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170. I'm actually starting to,
y'know, worry about Gabimaru.
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171. Let's go, Sagirin.
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172. Okay.
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173. Anyway, even if we make it to Horai,
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174. those troublesome Tensen
will be there, right?
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175. Yes.
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176. Who exactly are the Tensen?
Tell us all about them.
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177. Yuzuriha-san, we'll get lost
if we don't focus.
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178. We won't get lost.
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179. Aren't you curious too, Sagirin?
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180. What?
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181. About the Tensen.
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182. Yes, I suppose I am.
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183. If the Tensen reside in Horai,
then we'll probably run into them somewhere.
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184. The Tensen...
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185. are seven hermits.
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186. I prefer being male.
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187. First, its construction is efficient.
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188. Utility is the essence of beauty.
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189. I definitely prefer being female.
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190. Just looking at women's bodies
makes you want to touch them.
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191. Silence.
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192. Both are beautiful in their own way.
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193. Are we just talking about appearances?
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194. I prefer being male.
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195. The way this form feels and
operates suits me better.
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196. What? But we screwed the other day as women...
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197. I was just curious.
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198. No way. You really seemed to enjoy yourself.
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199. I'm surprised you can
tolerate someone so fussy.
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200. That's my favorite part.
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201. It is good to be energetic.
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202. Oh, shut up.
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203. Enough chit-chat. Let us make our reports.
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204. Some humans arrived several days ago.
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205. They seem different from previous humans.
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206. There aren't many of them,
but they're fierce.
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207. Many Soshin have been killed.
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208. Zhu Jin, it's your fault
for keeping watch so sloppily.
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209. You allowed the humans you
found on the beach to escape.
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210. And last night, you struggled against
another human you met in front of the gates.
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211. You're pathetic.
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212. Not only that, but judging by your appearance,
you've been using too much Tao.
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213. Poor thing.
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214. You reap what you sow.
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215. I can't believe a human forced you
to use your Kishikai transformation.
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216. Enough, Ju Fa.
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217. We're a family. A family sticks together.
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218. And a family also obeys.
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219. I'm the only one allowed to harm Zhu Jin.
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220. Fine.
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221. Did you deal with the humans you
encountered in the woods properly?
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222. I brought them near death
and threw them in the pit.
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223. They should be flowers by now.
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224. Don't underestimate them.
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225. The corpse of a Monshin
was discovered as well.
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226. Anyone capable of killing them
is no ordinary human.
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227. Between them and the human Zhu Jin cornered
last night, something's different this time.
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228. If they make it out of the pit,
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229. you'll find injured beasts
can be terrifying creatures.
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230. If the humans who arrived
with them this time are just as capable,
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231. then this will be rather difficult.
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232. You killed the man who forced you to
use your Kishikai transformation, didn't you?
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233. Yes.
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234. Well, no matter who comes our way,
there's only one thing we want.
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235. To eternity and our revered master.
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236. There are seven immortal beings?
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237. They say that, originally, there was only one.
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238. What? What does that mean?
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239. Shangdi Samantabhadra,
Dadi Aksho, Jiujun Amoghavajra,
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240. Sagacious Dasheng Ratna, Yuanjun Tathātā,
Gonggong Manjusri, Deified Dijun Cundi...
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241. A hermit who mastered their art
and became a god split into these seven parts.
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242. They all look and sound the same,
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243. but their personalities
and roles are different.
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244. Together, the seven of them rule this island.
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245. But that is only a legend from
when I was a child.
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246. A child? Like, back
when you were just a leaf?
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247. No. I used to look like you.
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248. Everyone who lives
on the island looked human once.
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249. They were longer-lived
and more devout than your kind.
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250. The villages prospered.
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251. But...
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252. What is this?
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253. The villages only prospered
until a thousand years ago.
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254. Though our lives are long,
we transform before we die.
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255. Transform?
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256. Our bodies slowly become trees.
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257. Eventually we become a tree and
take root in the land, praying cross-legged.
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258. The transformation progresses
regardless of our age,
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259. and we lose awareness as well.
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260. Just before we lose our
awareness, we gather here.
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261. It's said that by doing so, we ensure our
souls are invited into Horai after death.
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262. My awareness is fading as well.
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263. I had a family, but they transformed.
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264. This is my daughter.
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265. Unfortunately, she was
the first in our family to transform.
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266. No wonder your village fell
into ruin, even after 1,000 years of prosperity.
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267. Horai is the final resting place of souls.
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268. The Tensen are gods
that choose who will enter Horai.
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269. They mustn't be defied.
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270. He chose to leave on his own,
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271. and the safety of the criminals
doesn't fall under my jurisdiction.
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272. But...
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273. I hope he's all right.
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274. Where am I?
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275. Did this girl save me?
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276. They're neither hermits nor gods.
They're true monsters.
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277. I'll have to defeat them
to acquire the Elixir.
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278. Good.
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279. If they're monsters and not gods,
then there must be a way to kill them.
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280. But I mustn't be reckless.
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281. I need to come up with a plan to fight them.
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282. It'll be difficult to do alone.
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283. With two, three, or even more...
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284. I thought I'd found a moving rag,
but you're that shinobi.
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285. You're looking ragged.
Is it time for you to die?
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