Ep 55 Falling
Rising
(page) We begin
in a marketplace. Kid with mark over his right eye tugs at the robe of a
passing monk.
Boy: Kami-sama,
buy me, please?
Monk: (laughing)
Oh now now. Monks don't buy people's bodies.
Don't sulk. I'll
recite a sutra for you
(That was the
beginning)
Monk: ...ne,
little boy-
(page) Monk: Do
you believe God exists?
(And that
question was so...)
(page) Crashing
sounds
Gojou(?): What's
that?
Sanzou(?): An
earthquake?
Kamisama: No
Everything's
breaking down and will be destroyed.
You see, the
game's over.
(page) Sanzou
(?): The game?
Kamisama: An
agreement I had with my master. The game that would go on until I lost
It's the game he
plays
Gojou: What's
that supposed to mean? That's weird!
Kamisama: If you
don't get away soon you'll be buried along with the castle.
(page) Gojou:
(grabbing Kamisama's arm and hauling him up) Think you're having it all your
own way?!
Kamisama
(stunned): Why are you--
Gojou: Whadda ya
mean, why?? If you stay here you'll be just as dead as Kinkaku and Ginkakau
You've caused us
enough trouble acting the big shot. Now we're going. Move!
(page) Kamisama
pushes Gojou away and collapses
Gojou: Listen
you-
Kamisama: Gomen. I
don't mind.
I'll wait here
Gojou: What-?
Hakkai: Gojou!
The ceiling!
(page) Large
stone crashes down, just missing Gojou
Gokuu: Look out--
Sanzou: We're
leaving. There's no time left
Kamisama: (to
Gojou) You're so kind
Gojou (snorting,
last through the door): I told you
(page) Rumbles
throughout Kamisama's palace
Hakkai: Mind your
heads!
Gojou: Hey!
You're sure it's OK to leave by this route?
Sanzou: This is
the only way out
Hakkai: He said
this was the ground floor. So we shouldn't have to go up or down any stairs
(page) Hakkai
stumbles
Gojou: (holding
him up) Hakkai! You OK?
Hakkai: Yes-
sorry...
Gokuu: Sanzou!!
The door's
locked! I can't get it open!
Sanzou: Move!
Shoots padlock
with his gun
(page) Gokuu:
WOW!!
Sanzou: Get the
hell out! RUN!
Rumble of stones
falling as Kamisama lies wounded on the floor.
Footstep by his
head
(page) Kamisama:
Master
Ukoku: Hi there.
(page) Kamisama:
...I'm sorry, master. I lost
Ukoku: (small
laugh) It's a pity, isn't it.
Kamisama: Am I
going to die?
Ukoku: Un-hn. In
about thirty minutes I'd say. The castle will probably collapse quickly
Kamisama: ...I
wanted to be like you
Ukoku: But of
course you couldn't
(page) Kamisama:
I always knew. That everything you gave me was what you didn't need any more.
That I was only another of your toys. But still--
But still- I...
Ukoku: Hm? Sorry
There's so much
noise I can't hear what you're saying
(page) Rocks
falling around the Sanzou party
Gokuu: Akh--
Shit!!
Gojou: Chi-- the
door's just over there
Huge boulders
fall between them and it
Hakkai: (eyeglass
broken and bleeding from a head wound)!!
(page) Sanzou
shoots apart the boulder that was descending on Gojou and Hakkai
Sanzou: RUN!!!
Gojou: Ohh-
Sanzou-sama, you're so niiice
Sanzou: Once
we're out of here I'll kill you
(Inside)
Kamisama: Master
Ukoku: Mh?
(page) Kamisama:
I... don't want to die
Ukoku: Mhh.
Kamisama: I don't
*want* to
Ukoku: I suppose
not
Kamisama: Ne...
tell me, Master
Does God exist?
(page) Ukoku: I
rather doubt it
(page) (shards of
falling stained glass fall on Kamisama's dying face) Good
(page) Jiip
breaks through a glass window
Roof begins to
break apart
The Sanzou party
run out into the walkway before the palace
(page) Hakkai:
GET DOWN!!!
(page)The castle
collapses, sending stone shards everywhere
(page) Stones and
dust swirl around the Sanzou-tachi
Hakkai: --ah!
Jiip (as Jiip flies to his hand)
Sanzou: ...has it
stopped?
(page) Scene of
devastation as the dust settles (and one wonders did Minekura draw this before
or after Sept 11?)
The Sanzou-tachi
bruised and bloody observe the wreckage...
(page) ...and
collapse on their backs
Hakkai: ahhh....
It's over. For
now.
Gojou: ...yeah...
(page) Gojou:
..you alive?
Hakkai: Mhh, yes.
Sort of
Gojou: OWWW! Ohh, soon as you relax it really starts
hurting
Gokuu: Hey- hey!
Hakkai, did Sanzou really shoot you back there?
Sanzou: No I didn't.
I was aiming towards his sides
Hakkai: (laughs)
But in fact two shots did graze me
Gokuu: But- you
know-
That guy- who
*was* he?
(page) Sanzou:
Who knows? And I don't care
Hakkai: Does it
really matter?
Hakkai(?):
'Kamisama'- well---
Gojou (?): ...yeah
Sanzou: Never
mind
Hakkai: Agreed.
Gokuu: Ohhhh---
I'm really--
(page) Hakkai,
Gojou, Sanzou: HUNGRY!!!
Gokuu: Hung....
Hakkai: Well then
Gokuu: HEY--
Hakkai: Shall we
go?
Gokuu: Hey-
wait!!
Sanzou: Hmph
Gokuu: I said
**wait**!!
Gojou: Lets go,
lets go!
Gokuu: **You
stole my lines!!**
(double page)
Sanzou-tachi descend the staircase from the temple
(page) In the
ruins
a hand picks up
Kamisama's diadem
Nii: (putting it
on his head) Ah well
That was a very
interesting thing you left behind you (Note: could also mean 'bequeath')
Koumyou
So now, next--
(page) Nii: What
shall I play at?
Sanzou: What's
the matter?
(page) Sanzou:
(behind the wheel) Get in
Gojou: Oh wow-
what's up, Sanzou-sama? To what do we owe /this/ stroke of luck?
Sanzou: Shuddup.
You guys can't even die properly. Think I'm letting *you* drive me anywhere?
Hakkai: Well
then, I'll take up your offer
Sanzou: If we
don't get moving soon it'll be night
Hakkai: Do you
need the map?
Sanzou: Nope.
There's only one direction we're going in
(page) Gokuu: But
I'm dyyyying I'm so hungry, it's horrible
Hakkai: So let's
have a bet
Gojou: And the
guy who dies before the next town loses?
Sanzou: So what's
the penalty for losing?
Hakkai: Take off
all his clothes and roll him down the main street
Gojou: With
clamps attached to his nipples (Translator's note: Maybe? My vocabulary doesn't
extend to 'nippuresu')
Gokuu: AGHHH!!
I'm not dying!!! (barf barf)
Sanzou: ...hey,
is this the accelerator?
All: AAKKKK
Roar of Jiip
accelerating
(page) Gokuu (?):
H-hey, WAAAIITTT!! AK!!!
Hakkai:
S-Sanzou!!?? Do you have a driver's licence--??
Sanzou: What do
you think?
Gojou: You're
dead!!