Political complacency.
Our country… has become weaker because of it.
Yeah! That's right!
The past is gone.
The days when Japan was considered an economic powerhouse are over.
We have been neglecting our progress for far too long.
Isn't that right?
Yes!
We pretended the status quo was fine,
and we simply accepted it.
That leads to nothing but a decline.
The only choice we have is to change.
We need change!
You can count on me.
You've got Mukai Toko on your side.
- It's about time. - Yes!
Reformation for a stronger Japan!
Thank you so much! Thank you.
- You're gonna be our next president. - I'll do my best. Thank you very much!
- I'm on your side 100% - Hello, hi. How are you? Thank you.
I'll do my best.
Thank you. Thanks so much.
Thank you.
- I'll be supporting you. - You can do it.
HOJO FAMILY TREE
The moon devours the sun.
The shadow erodes the light.
The solar eclipse is all that's left.
So are you ready, Crow?
Yes.
Even if you harm your family?
My only mission
is to make the solar eclipse a success.
Are you okay?
- You can stay-- - I'm going.
That boy is already gone.
He passed away six years ago.
You are shinobis.
Be sure that you make the right decision.
Get out.
Don't go near the Tawara family again.
Everything you saw in that house doesn't exist.
Otherwise, you'll see this face again.
I won't be seeing you again.
Don't go back to your house for a while.
The Fuma are after you.
Come on!
Get ready.
Quick, or you'll be left behind.
Grandma!
Gaku
must be doing this for a reason.
Yoko.
Gaku-nii…
Yeah.
We know. We saw him.
He chose to become a Fuma.
What do we do?
He's not the same person anymore.
I know.
But still…
Even so…
he's still our eldest son.
Your big brother.
Our family.
We will return
together.
Excuse me.
Sorry to interrupt.
Your mission isn't getting Gaku-san back. It's stopping the poison.
Sorry.
Hama-san told me to make sure.
We know that!
But, uh, I'm hoping Gaku-san will come back to us.
All right. Let's go.
Master.
Master!
Why are you ignoring me?
Tell me where we're going to.
Please?
Wait here.
What the hell?
We're here.
MOCHIZUKI RARE BOOKS
POWDER OF HOPE
Get Gaku!
Haru! Go!
Go!
Haru-nii!
Bring Gaku-nii back!
I never would've guessed.
That we'd end up here.
Why are you doing this?
I've changed.
The Fuma showed me the real truth.
"The real truth"?
Of who we've been serving.
You must know by now.
You felt guilty.
When the Fuma captured me, you blamed yourself.
But you know what?
You freed me.
The lineage.
Traditions.
The BNM.
The rules.
Family.
I was liberated from all that.
I could finally be myself.
Haru.
Come join us.
I know that you want to be free from all this.
Gaku, let's go.
Let's go home.
Back to our family.
I told you, Haru.
Your kindness is ultimately your weakness.
Don't do this.
We have to cut off the head,
or else nothing will change.
Gaku…
For me, brother…
"family" doesn't exist.
How naive.
You're repeating the same mistake.
The day has finally come.
After the solar eclipse, I will govern this land.
This is the last ritual.
Once I kill you, he who created me,
I will truly be a god.
Rejoice.
You are the sacrifice to a god.
The bloodline of Hattori ends tonight.
Who are you?
Who are we? Guardians of the Demon Gate.
But aren't we the last shinobis?
Master!
- Is this place where the Fuma-- - Sh!
Fighting doesn't mean you always have to step foot on the battlefield.
Mayuko-kun?
Did you say something?
Never mind.
I am a god.
Impossible.
You haven't changed.
I hear a gentle sound from you.
Please join us.
Help complete the solar eclipse.
So many souls will be set free in our country.
Your plan is over.
Not yet.
The solar eclipse means something else.
"Something else"?
Aren't you a bit curious?
Tell me.
The solar eclipse…
Now it's over.
Crow…
Why?
Brother,
stay the way you are.
Gaku!
- Haru! - Haru-nii!
Haru!
Hey! Are you okay?
Where's Gaku?
I knew you would do it! What a success!
And thanks to you all,
we effectively stopped the spread of the poison
and prevented the solar eclipse plan.
They were planning to deliver the poison
to the Gentenkai disciples all over the country today.
Each of the 30,000 followers were going to give the Powder of Hope
to everyone around them.
We completed our mission, so please…
There's something else to discuss.
Tawara Gaku is now considered a felon.
Family or not, you'll be charged if you come in contact with him.
We have no choice but to keep a strict eye on all of you for the time being.
Yeah, we know.
One more thing.
I highly doubt that either you or the Fuma use this kind of shinobi tool.
Wow.
Can you believe the Fuma are using such an obvious tool?
Here. Take a good look.
Here.
Hey.
Do you know what else the eclipse signifies?
We're still investigating all of that.
I'm hoping that part was a lie.
Well, you've been doing a great job, kid.
Hey, where's Karen?
I really wanna see her.
Many people have been heading outside to check the sky.
The solar eclipse starts soon.
The whole country is brimming with anticipation
and eager to witness the celestial show of the century.
Next up.
The New Democratic Party's presidential election.
With two days before the election, the party's senior members
will gather together at the Royce Tokyo Hotel this afternoon.
All eyes are on this gathering,
as all four candidates will make their final appeals.
The candidates are Yamabe, Minister of Finance.
Mukai, Policy Research Council Chair.
- Naka, acting Secretary-General. - The eclipse.
Tanabe, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.
A total of 500…
So cool.
Master, do you see that?
The moon devours the sun…
Yeah!
Okay.
…and the shadow…
erodes the light.
- It's nice to see you again. - Yes. Oh, hello.
Yes, it has!
- Oh! - Excuse me. Evacuate.
- Everyone. - What?
- Please! Everyone needs to evacuate! - Ma'am.
- Whoa! Hey, stop! - Representative!
- Mukai! Please listen to me! - Sorry.
Representative!
Wait, just a moment.
What do you want to tell me?
The people who kidnapped you six years ago,
they're in this hotel right now.
They're here to harm you. You have to leave now!
Would you escort her outside?
- Yeah, sure. - Come on.
- You're crazy. - You're in danger! Everyone leave now!
You have to believe me!
Mukai-kun, it's time for you to propose your toast.
Oh, it's my pleasure.
Thank you, and we welcome you all
to the New Democratic Party's rally for the collective future
beyond the election.
Representative Mukai, Chair of the Policy Research Council,
will propose a toast.
Representative Mukai, please go ahead whenever you're ready.
Representative! Let go of me now!
It's important!
Thank you.
Thank you, everyone, for being here today.
Your presence is appreciated.
The path that we all are determined to take
leads to a stronger Japan.
We unite.
During the campaign, we're competitors.
But once the election is over, we work together here in the NDP.
Isn't that right, gentlemen?
Now then, please raise your glasses in the air.
Ready?
To the New Democratic Party.
NDP!
It's across the board.
NDP, police, special forces…
And now, we go live to…
This was it.
The true solar eclipse.
…the link between incidents is currently being investigated.
Due to the possibility of a chemical weapon
or dangerous virus being spread from coast to coast,
police have sealed off the sites
to be investigated by the counterterrorism special forces.
As of now, the country's government is scrambling to deal with this emergency.
Yes.
There's been a change in the chain of command.
I will be giving you the orders from now on.
…Fujimiya will be holding an emergency press conference later today…
Are you listening?
Understood. Loud and clear.
…Kato fell unconscious and was rushed to a hospital.
And we just received new information.
NDP lawmakers Yamabe, Horikawa, Furuya, and Ohmura
were also rushed to the hospital.
The Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, Kato
was just confirmed dead at the hospital.
The exact cause of death is unknown at this point in time.
Police confirmed that he had shown the same symptoms
as Superintendent General Shioya,
and they're investigating the possible link between the two deaths.
The sudden death of the head of the National Defense
has shocked all sectors.
The Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Force, Yoshikawa,
will replace the deceased Chief of the Joint Staff, Shigeru Kato.
We have an interview with Representative Mukai Toko,
who barely managed to survive the ordeal.
It's a tragedy.
So many precious lives were lost today.
We still haven't found out the cause behind
this horrible incident.
But we cannot… keep our heads… hung low.
As the largest party,
we will do our very best to rebuild from where we are
and continue to lead the nation.
The NDP election is drawing attention amid chaos.
If the election proceeds as is,
will Representative Mukai,
who is the sole survivor among the candidates,
be elected as the NDP president?
Let's take a look at Representative Mukai's profile.
Representative Mukai Toko was born in 1964
as the eldest daughter of the distinguished Sakaki family
in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City.
After graduating from Toshuin University…
Sakaki family?
…at the age of 25.
Master?
She served as a secretary to the lawmakers and former ministers,
Ojiro and Nabeshima…
Sakaki.
My lord, the 20th.
Things don't seem to be going smoothly.
My sincere apologies.
What's the importance of your family tree?
HOJO FAMILY TREE
Why did we conceal the fact that you're a descendant of the Hojo family?
TOKO SAKAKI
Since I took office,
I have been doing my best to revise the constitution.
The anti-revisionists certainly put up a fight.
Shut up.
You're a disgrace to the legacy of the Hojo clan.
Do better in your role as a puppet for the Fuma clan.
I will.
Good.
As long as we have possession of the scroll, the Demon Gate will open.
Our nation will be on top when it opens.
We will be the dominant threat.
And Japan will be strong once again.
Sixty-five.
- You need to be quick. - Yeah.
Sixty-six.
Sixty-seven.
Yoko.
Sixty-eight!
Sixty-nine.
Seventy.
Very good.
Seventy-one.
Good. Seventy-two.
Good, come back.
Quickly!
Oh man.
Okay, seventy-three.
Seventy-four.
Seventy-five.
- Good job! - Okay.
Seventy-six.
Back again. Move.
Come on.
Ready? Seventy-seven.
Mmm, okay.
Seventy-eight.
Okay.
- Seventy-nine. - Ew.
- Keep going! - Okay.
And back again. Eighty.
- Okay. - Eighty-one.
Eighty-two.
Eighty-three.
Eighty-four.
Okay.
Eighty-five.
Eighty-six.
Eighty-seven.
- Eighty-eight. - Okay.
Eighty-nine.
Ninety!
Ninety-one.
Ninety-two.
- You can do it. - Yeah.
Ninety-three.
Good!
Okay, come back.
I'm so gonna miss you when you're gone.
Do you really mean that?
Junmai sake will be enough.
I won't ask for the expensive stuff.
You're taking over the brewery, right?
Uh…
That's great. Family issue is all sorted out.
All right, wanna go to our "Last Supper" together?
You can even order an extra-large. It'll be my farewell gift to you.
I can't.
Oh. You're a vegetarian now.
Yeah, I guess.
I walked past the shop the other day.
She was still in there.
Come on. Talk to her already.
I'm pretty sure you'd hit it off.
A great couple if you ask me.
Whoo!
Talk to her!
♪ It's a mistake going back ♪
♪ They tell me that ♪
♪ Nothing's the same ever again ♪
♪ But when you walked through the door ♪
♪ It was just like before ♪
♪ Oh, nothing's changed, no ♪
♪ When I saw you again, little girl ♪
♪ Something stopped here inside ♪
♪ And I wanted to hold you ♪
♪ And tell you I loved you Just like before ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪
♪ This is just one day ♪
♪ But one day is enough To start all over again ♪
♪ Give me just one day ♪
♪ And we will begin all over again ♪
♪ You didn't mean to hurt me before But you did ♪
♪ You did ♪
♪ But now, you're sorry now, I know ♪
♪ Oh, you're sorry now, I can see ♪
♪ 'Cause when you saw me again You smiled at me then ♪
♪ Like nothing's changed, no ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪
♪ This is just one day ♪
♪ But one day is enough To start all over again ♪
♪ Give me just one day ♪
♪ And we will begin all over again ♪
♪ It's gonna be easy this time, I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ Come on, just try me one more time ♪
♪ I know it's gonna work out just fine ♪
♪ Start all over ♪
♪ Again ♪