INUYASHA
CHAPTER 469 - "MEIKAI NO NUSHI"
"Inhabitants of Hell"
Volume
48, part 1
written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
PAGE 2
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A view of Sesshoumaru, staring at the Hell-dog from across the rift that has
been opened up on the pathway. The figures of Rin and Kohaku can be seen inside
of the dog's body.
2
A closer view of Rin and Kohaku, who are still unconscious.
PAGE 3
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A view of Rin. Around her, there is energy (bubbles) that seem to be coalescing
into...
2
The Pallbearers of the afterlife begin to appear.
3
Close up Sesshoumaru as he sees them.
SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
The minions from the Next World!
4
He rushes forward, drawing Tenseiga.
SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
Healing Tenseiga!
PAGE 4
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In a swift movement, Sesshoumaru uses Tenseiga to slice completely through the
Hell-dog's body.
2
The Hell-dog's body breaks in half...
PAGE 5
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The two halves of the Hell-dog's body fall, to either side of the pathway...
2
....and fall to into the pools of liquid below.
[NOTE: I'm actually not sure if the river below the path is water, shouki, or something else, and I don't want to draw conclusions... so I'll just call it "liquid" for the sake of being non-specific... ^^]
3
Sesshoumaru kneels down in front of Rin and Kohaku, who have fallen to the ground
on the pathway. Both are still unconscious.
PAGE 6
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Sesshoumaru lays a hand on Rin's face. Her eyes are still closed...
RIN
(moaning)
2
Close side view of Sesshoumaru, his face still a bit unreadable... though I
might call it "relieved."
3
Wider view of the scene...
SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
She's alive...
4
A view of the outside of Sesshoumaru's mother's palace.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER (off)
The minions of the Next World, and the Hell-dog are both creatures of Hell...
And could be slain by a healing sword, hm?
PAGE 7
1
A view of Sesshoumaru's mother, still seated on the platform, and Jaken, who
is standing in front of her...
JAKEN
Eh...
Sesshoumaru-sama is using Tenseiga's.... healing blade!?SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Yes.
I know what is happening within.
2
She holds up the Meidou-stone in her hands.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
This Meidou-stone is linked to the next world, you see.
3
View of Jaken, who looks rather strained.
JAKEN (thinking)
.oO( That the healing blade was used means that...
.oO( ...Rin's life had been in danger!? )
4
Wide view of Sesshoumaru's mom and Jaken as they speak.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Little yokai.JAKEN
Wha!? Me!?
I am named Jaken...
5
Close view of Sesshoumaru's mother.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
That human girl, what is she to Sesshoumaru?
PAGE 8
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Close view of Jaken, who looks up at her, his expression rather strained.
JAKEN
All I can tell you is...
Well, Rin always is treated more favorably than I, Jaken,
who have been his servant for a great many years.
2
Close up of Sesshoumaru's mother...
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
The girl will die.
3
Jaken is obviously surprised/worried.
JAKEN
Huh?SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Not just the girl, but Sesshoumaru, as well...
4
A view of Sesshoumaru, back on the path, kneeling over Rin and Kohaku.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER (voiceover -- off)
As long as he cannot escape the path of darkness, there is no life.
PAGE 9
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Kohaku's eyes open...
KOHAKU
...ugh.
2
Sesshoumaru notices this...
3
Kohaku props himself up on his elbows and sees Sesshoumaru.
KOHAKU
Sesshoumaru-sama...
4
And he looks down at Rin, who is still unconscious.
KOHAKU
Rin...
5
Sesshoumaru turns and looks at something over his shoulder.
6
Close view of Sesshoumaru.
SESSHOUMARU
You seem able to move.
It's the power of the Shikon fragment... isn't it.
7
Kohaku looks up at him.
KOHAKU
What about Rin...
PAGE 10
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Suddenly, the path on the other side of the rift begins to crumble.
KOHAKU
The path is...
2
Sesshoumaru notices a few dark figures moving in on them from above. They appear
to be winged creatures... birds, perhaps?
3
A closer view of the creatures shows that they are skeletons of bird-like creatures,
flying towards them.
4
Sesshoumaru uses his claws to fight through them.
PAGE 11
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From the pool below, a huge tentacle begins to grow, and shoot up towards them.
2
It begins to split, grow, and form into three heads, shaped like face of the
Hell-dog from before.
PAGE 12
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Sesshoumaru rushes forward to attack, and shouts at Kohaku.
SESSHOUMARU
Take Rin and run!
2
Kohaku pulls Rin onto his back and gets up.
KOHAKU
Right!
3
Sesshoumaru uses Tenseiga to once again slice through the neck of the new Hell-dog
creature...
4
He tears through two of its heads, and they crash to the surface of the pathway.
5
The pathway underneath them begins to crumble and crash into the space below...
PAGE 13
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Sesshoumaru faces the third head of the Hell-dog creature, as Kohaku takes Rin
on his back and tries to run away from the fight. Just below Kohaku, the Hell-dog
slams into the face of the rift with a loud impact.
KOHAKU
!
2
Suddenly, Sesshoumaru has them both in his arm and is carrying them out of the
way.
3
He manages to pull them to safety. As he lands on the ground, just behind him,
the pathway continues to crumble away...
4
Sesshoumaru looks down at Kohaku.
SESSHOUMARU
Don't make needless trouble for me.[NOTE: This kind of seems like, "Take care of it, and don't make me have to save your butt!!"]
KOHAKU
O... okay.
PAGE 14
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Close view of Sesshoumaru as he looks down at Kohaku.
SESSHOUMARU
This arm...
2
A close view of said arm, which is holding Tenseiga...
SESSHOUMARU (cont. -- off)
Is to be used for weilding the sword.
3
Kohaku looks up at him, looking a bit strained.
KOHAKU
Right.
4
Sesshoumaru turns and begins to walk on.
SESSHOUMARU
Come, and stay close.
5
Dark frame.
6
Wide view of Sesshoumaru and Kohaku, with Rin on Kohaku's back. From this view,
we see that the path behind them crumbles...
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And the path continues to crumble behind them...
2
Kohaku looks back over his shoulder, and can see the shadow-like figures of
the skeleton birds in the distance.
KOHAKU
They didn't come and attack us...
3
Side view of Sesshoumaru.
SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
.oO( Meaning... continue on. )
4
A panel of Tenseiga, which is once again sheathed and at his side.
SESSHOUMARU (thinking)
.oO( After this point... )
.oO( Does it mean there is something to improve the Meidou-zangetsuha? )
5
Meanwhile, back at Mother's palace...
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
The road back continues to crumble,
And the desitination is Hell.
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Jaken looks up at her, still clearly worried.
JAKEN
Um....
When he reaches Hell, will something be there?SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
There will be nothing.
2
Jaken seems surprised at this.
JAKEN
What!? But...
This was a trial in order to improve the Tenseiga, was it not?
3
Close view of Sesshoumaru's mother, who still seems rather calm or stoic, despite
this.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
Once one has stepped into the root of Hell's darkness, it's the end ------
Even Sesshoumaru will not be able to return again.
4
Once again, a view of Sesshoumaru, Kohaku, and Rin, as they continue on the
pathway.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER (voiceover -- off)
Not to mention the lives of the human children,
With each stop that is taken on the Dark Path ------
PAGE 17
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A view of Kohaku's footsteps, as he walks forward.
2
Kohaku looks back at Rin, worried.
KOHAKU
Rin...?
3
He calls up to Sesshoumaru.
SESSHOUMARU
Sesshoumaru-sama...
4
A panel of Rin, who looks very limp as she's being carried...
5
A close up of Kohaku's troubled expression.
KOHAKU
Rin... isn't breathing...
6
And the expression on Sesshoumaru's face is once of absolute disbelief.
PAGE 18
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Sesshoumaru's mother looks into the Meidou-stone and appears to have seen what
has happened.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER
The girl stopped breathing, hasn't she...
So then, Sesshoumaru...
2
A panel, showing Sesshoumaru, Kohaku, and Rin, standing on the pathway. Behind
them, the road has crumbled away. and it appears that they are surrounded by
darkness.
SESSHOUMARU'S MOTHER (voiceover -- off)
The Darkness of Hell that, once you have stepped into it, you cannot return from,
Is right before you...
*END CHAPTER*
Written by Rumiko Takahashi
Inuyasha ©
2006 Shogakukan, originally published in Shonen Sunday
Original translation posted: August 9, 2006
Last modified: August 10, 2006
English translation
by Kuro
This translation may not be used for profit
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