INUYASHA CHAPTER 467 - "MEIDOU"
"Meidou - the Dark Path"

Volume 47, part 9
written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi

PAGE 2

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[Cloudy panel - all speakers off]

KIKYOU (flashback)
The last Shikon fragment...

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Flashback panel of Kikyou.

KIKYOU (flashback)
Protect Kohaku's light...
Kagome... that is something only you can do.

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Panel of Shippou, Miroku, and Sango.

MIROKU
Kikyou-sama said that...

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Panel of Kagome, who is holding the bow from Mount Azusa in her hand. She's looking over her shoulder at the others.

KAGOME
Yeah.
That's why we should look for Kohaku-kun.

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Panel of Shippou, who is perched on Miroku's shoulder.

SHIPPOU
What does she mean by "protect Kohaku's light?"

MIROKU
Likely, she's talking about the purity of his fragment.
It seemed that Kikyou-sama was capable of doing it.

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Close panel of Sango, who looks serious as she thinks about this.

SANGO
That... probably means Kohaku's pure shard, even now,
Will be a weapon to defeat Naraku.

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Kagome thinks this over, too.

KAGOME (thinking)
I don't know...
What Kikyou was hoping for...

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Inuyasha is standing a bit in front of her, his face turned up towards the sky.

KAGOME
Inuyasha?

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Inuyasha's face looks serious, as if he's noticed something...

INUYASHA (thinking)
It's coming from the sky...?
The scent of Sesshoumaru... and another youkai...

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[ SCAN ]

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[Cloudy frame of the sky -- scene change.]

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A view of a large Japanese-style castle. It appears to be surrounded with clouds, and several human-like youkai attendants are standing at attention in the foreground. Sesshoumaru, along with Rin, Kohaku, and Jaken (who are following behind him), have ascended the long, grand stairway and are standing before Sesshoumaru's mother, who is seated before them.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Sesshoumaru, you...
Hated humans, did you not?

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A closer view of Sesshoumaru's mother.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
These two human children you have with you...

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A view of Sesshoumaru, with Kohaku, Rin, and Jaken standing in the background.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER (off)
Do you intend to make prey of them?

SESSHOUMARU
I'm not interested.

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Close view of Sesshoumaru, looking at his mother, his expression stoic.

SESSHOUMARU
The way to widen the Tenseiga's meidou...
I expect that you've heard from Father.

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Sesshoumaru's mother turns down slightly, eyes seemingly closed in a bit of thought, as she holds up a large jewel-like pendant that has been hanging from her neck.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Well...
I was merely put in custody of this Meidou-stone, after all...

[NOTE: "Meidou-stone," or meidou-ishi, can be translated to "dark-path stone" or kept as meidou-ishi. For now, I'm going to call it the "meidou-stone."]

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Closer view of Sesshoumaru as he hears this.

SESSHOUMARU
Meidou-stone?

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View of Sesshoumaru's mother as she regards the stone.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
For you to use if you paid a visit.
Yes, yes, that's what he's said.

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Close view of Sesshoumaru's mother as she speaks. There's a smile on her face that's not exactly emotionless. More amused than anything.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
[He also said that] If the Meidou-stone is used, Sesshoumaru would be in danger, but...
There would be nothing to fear or be troubled about.

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Hearing this, Jaken looks rather worried, anyway. Rin's has a rather wide-eyed expression...

JAKEN
And she says that with a smile...

RIN
She doesn't seem all that worried, does she.

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Jaken narrows his eyes.

JAKEN (thinking)
.oO(Somehow, he actually does resemble this woman.)

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Sesshoumaru's mother leans back, looking a bit aloof(?) now.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
What will it be, Sesshoumaru?
Must I be in suspense?

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Sesshoumaru's expression is very blank.

SESSHOUMARU
Heh...
You don't mean that.

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His mother then takes the Meidou-stone in her hands, holding it in front of her. She has a bit of a smirk on her face.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
In that case,
Let's have some fun, shall we.

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[ SCAN ]

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Close up of the Meidou-stone, which seems to have one dark part in it, in the shape of a crescent moon.

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Suddenly, a huge beast, in the shape of an enormous dark dog, leaps out from the Meidou-stone towards Sesshoumaru, with a loud SWOOSH. Kohaku and Rin both look on, alarmed.

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[ SCAN ]

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A continuation of page 8, showing Sesshoumaru's mother as she releases the giant dog from the Meidou-stone.

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Close up of Sesshoumaru, as he begins to rush forward, drawing the Tenseiga.

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Sesshoumaru uses Tenseiga to create the Meidou-zangetsuha, which seems to slice through the dog.

SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
Meidou-zangetsuha!

[NOTE: As a pure aside -- it kind of amused me that Sesshoumaru THINKS his attack names. He's just too cool to go all out and scream them out loud, I guess...?]

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Meanwhile, his mother looks on, a very... bored and unimpressed look on her face.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
So, that's Sesshoumaru's meidou, huh?
It's still a long way from being a full circle.

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A larger view of Sesshoumaru, and the dog-beast, which apparently is quite unaffected by the Meidou-zangetsuha attack. Much to Jaken's dismay.

JAKEN
Wha!?
Sesshoumaru's sword didn't work!?

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Sesshoumaru's mother looks on, thoughtfully.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
That's a Hell-dog.
Sesshouamru, your sword is neither like a poison and a medicine.

[NOTE: Saying that his sword is both (or neither) healing and destructive, I believe...]

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Suddenly, the dog is racing towards Kohaku and Rin...

RIN
It's coming for us!

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The Hell-dog scoops up Rin and Kohaku.

RIN
YIKES!

KOHAKU
!

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Sesshoumaru sees this, and despite his expression being very cool, still doesn't look too happy about it...

SESSHOUMARU
!

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The Hell-dog begins to rush into the crescent moon-shaped rift torn by the Meidou-zangetsuha. Jaken looks on in terror.

JAKEN
Sesshoumaru-sama,
Rin is...!

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Sesshoumaru rushes after the Hell-dog, and begins following it into the rift.

SESSHOUMARU
Damn!

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A voice suddenly calls over to him.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Wait, Sesshoumaru.

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Just before entering, Sesshoumaru tuens to look down towards his mother, who is looking up at him.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Are you thinking of stepping foot into the Meidou?

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A close up of his mother's face.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
And that's for the sake of saving humans, too...
You've become extremely kind, haven't you.

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Sesshoumaru looks down at her, his expression hard.

SESSHOUMARU
I'm merely going to slay the dog.

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And he disappears into the rift, the moko-moko trailing behind him like a ribbon, leaving a very worried-looking Jaken behind.

JAKEN
Sesshoumaru-sama!

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The meidou begins to grow smaller...

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Jaken watches it...

JAKEN
The meidou closed...

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Sesshoumaru's mother looks up at the space the rift had just been, her expression a bit unreadable. Behind her, Jaken looks rather alarmed at her words.

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
When the Meidou closes, in the end,
One cannot come back alive.

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Sesshoumaru's mother sits back down on the platform, looking just a bit exasparated (for lack of a better description...).

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Yes, that's why I told him not to go, you know.

JAKEN (thinking)
No,
You didn't say anything that important.

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A long view of the dark world beyond the Meidou... From this point of view (presumably Sesshoumaru's), we see a long pathway, surrounded by what looks like swirling mists...

SESSHOUMARU
A path...

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Side view of Sesshoumaru as he surveys the area.

SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
.oO( So, there's a direct path to the Underworld, is there... )

[NOTE: Again, "meikai" translates to "world of darkness" or "Hell."]

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He looks down to see the Hell-dog running along the pathway.

SESSHOUMARU
!

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Sesshoumaru cracks his knuckles in preparation for an attack...

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He strikes out at the Hell-dog, and slams his fist into the path, crushing the rock with a loud crash, and making a huge gash in the path.

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The Hell-dog spins around and faces him across the rift.

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[ SCAN ]

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A wider view of the Hell-dog shows that its body is slightly transluscent. Inside, Rin and Kohaku are now visible...

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Sesshoumaru, notices this and glares up at the Hell-dog sharply.

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Closer panel of Rin and Kohaku. Kohaku is protectively holding one arm over Rin. Both of them look unconscious, however...

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Meanwhile, back at Mother's palace...

JAKEN (off)
No matter how many tests given by his father,
This is just too much.

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A view of Jaken, who is groveling rather shamelessly in front of Sesshoumaru's mother. She is seated on the platform.

JAKEN
What will happen to Sesshoumaru-sama!?

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Don't cry, it's annoying.

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A closer view of Sesshoumaru's mother, who looks rather cool and stoic, despite what's happening...

SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
For the sword's maturation, a little bit of a sacrifice must be made.

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A close panel showing Rin, who is still unconscious within the Hell-dog...

*END CHAPTER*

Written by Rumiko Takahashi

Inuyasha © 2006 Shogakukan, originally published in Shonen Sunday
Original translation posted: July 26, 2006
Last modified: July 26, 2006

MODIFIED: Sesshoumaru's mother's line on page 7. Clearer translation.
Thank you to potpourri for the suggestions.

English translation by Kuro
This translation may not be used for profit