Townsfolk: We're sorry, but we can't let you escape.
---For the sake of this town.
Goku: Eh...?
Hakkai: ...Have you already seen through everything?
Even the part about him conspiring with youkai---
Soushin: What... What did you say... ...?!

Townsfolk: We must express our gratitude to you, Doushi-sama.
For bringing peace to this town by every means possible.
Soushin: That... can't be...
No... ...
Townsfolk: We must continue to devote ourselves to Doushi-sama from now on.
For the sake of this town.
Hakkai: It seems that the townspeople are not as foolish as you thought them to be.
Soushin: But the one who was raised to this position...
Was me... ...?

Gojyo: So it's like, you people pretend nothing's happening even when sacrifices are being turned in?
Ke' I'm impressed.
Townsfolk: We have something we need to protect.
It may be peace built upon somebody's sacrifice, but,
To live and to protect--
These are things we can't avoid, aren't they?
Goku: ...Do you all really think that's fine?!
Townsfolk: It doesn't matter what you say.
This is the path we've chosen.

Hakkai: ---I can certainly see your point,
but,
You are not the only ones who have something you need to protect.
Townsfolk: ---!!

Gojyo: We don't have one bit of an intention to die for strangers either, y'know?
Goku: ...If that's their intention, I guess I won't hold back.
Whether they're humans or youkai,
It doesn't matter anymore.

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F/X: Gunshot.

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Soushin: ...Sa... Sanzo-houshi... ...
Goku: ---Sanzo!?
Townspeople: ... ...!!

"Move."

(page)

Man: Wh... What's wrong? Why aren't you capturing them quickly?!
We might still be in time if we turn them in now!
~~~~~~Why isn't anyone moving?!!

F/X: Wobble-
F/X: Collapse.
-----!!
Sanzo: Ch' It's different after all.
From back then.
Goku?: Eh?
Soushin: ...Impossible... You shouldn't have been able to come back alive...

Sanzo: To survive-
Is so that you can die with pride.
Soushin: ...You lie.
People are never that strong.
Sanzo: ---That may be the case.
...Nonetheless, this is

"The path we've chosen."

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Hazel: ---In other words,
If this "Seiten Taisei" monster were defeated, peace would come upon Tougenkyou.
Ukoku: Un, well, that's about the size of it.
Hazel: Just where exactly can he be?
Ukoku: ---This is just a rumour,
but it appears that he's hid his true nature and been left in the custody of a certain Sanzo.

Hazel: ...What did you say?
Ukoku: You just have to look around and you'll see.
The cases of youkai going crazy are still spreading rapidly.
And should his limiter prove to become ineffective after he takes in the effects of this craze---
Even for a Sanzo-houshi, I doubt he can defeat him.
Hazel: ...Earlier on...
You said that Seiten Taisei has golden eyes.

Ukoku: Un?
Hazel: ...Ukoku-han,
I have something I want to confirm.
Ukoku: ---Is that so.
Well then. I hope you'll take care to walk

On the path you've chosen.