Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 23 - Hashira Meeting - full transcript

Come out, demon.

Stop!

I have your favorite human blood here!

DESTROY

What's stopping you?

Come closer.

You want it, right?

Mr. Iguro.

You're being too hard on him.

Can you be gentler?

I have to pin him down hard
because he's trying to move.

Tanjiro.

If you use any breathing technique
when your lungs are pressed down,

it will break your blood vessels.

His blood vessels will break?

Great, that would be fantastic!

Come on, break your blood vessels!

I feel pity for him.

He's such a frail, sorrowful child.

Namo Amitabha.

Tanjiro?

Nezuko!

My younger sister.

She's my younger sister!

It wasn't Nezuko!

Although I don't know
why she become like this...

Humans are your family.

You must protect them.

Humans are to be protected and saved.

Not to be harmed.

Never to be harmed.

What happened?

The demon girl is resisting
by turning away.

Although she was stabbed thrice
by Lord Shinazugawa

and even though there's
a bloodied arm in front of her,

the demon girl still refuses to bite him.

So we have sufficient evidence
that Nezuko won't attack humans.

What are you thinking of, Tomioka?

Tanjiro.

Even so, there will be people
who remain suspicious of Nezuko.

You have to back it up with evidence.

From now on,

Tanjiro and Nezuko will fight
and contribute to the cause

as members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

What am I feeling?

I feel as light as a feather.

That voice...

Is it his voice that alleviated my mind?

Your struggle
against the Twelve Demon Moons

has gained our recognition all along.

Your claims
carry a lot of weight, Tanjiro.

I...

Nezuko and I will defeat Muzan Kibutsuji!

I promise that we both will succeed.

We'll cut off the chains of sorrow
with my blade!

That is still far-fetched
given your present status.

Perhaps you can say that
after defeating one Demon Moon.

Yes, sir.

I must keep myself from laughing.

But I can't!

The Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps

have outstanding talents,
to say the least.

They have poured blood, sweat, and tears
to prepare themselves for the worst

so that they can vanquish
the Twelve Demon Moons.

Remember this, okay?

That is how the Pillars
gained respect and deference.

Tanjiro, you must also learn
to mind your words.

Yes, sir.

With that said, Sanemi,

Obanai,

you should not be too harsh on that boy.

As you wish, sir.

As you wish, sir.

That is all for now in regards to Tanjiro.

You are all dismissed.

May I make a request

that Tanjiro be handed over
to my house for care?

Yes, take them away.

Excuse me, everyone!

So, let us begin the Pillars' Meet--

-Wait!
-Stop!

Let me headbutt
that guy with a lot of scars.

-I'm totally--
-Shut up, will you?

I'm going to make him pay
for stabbing my sister!

It wouldn't be against the rules
if I just headbutt him, right?

Could you please watch your words?

Let me go!

Shut up!

You should not interrupt
when Lord Oyakata is speaking.

-I'm terribly sorry about this.
-We're terribly sorry,

-Lord Oyakata.
-Lord Tokito.

-We are terribly sorry.
-Please forgive us.

-Muichiro!
-We'll be tough on him.

-That was manly of him to do that.
-Please forgive us.

Back off.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

Tanjiro.

Send my regards to Ms. Tamayo.

Wait.

I just heard him mention Lady Tamayo.

Shut your crap, okay?

You got us into big trouble.

I almost peed in my pants, you know?

The Pillars are not
to be messed with, okay?

Didn't you see how solemn they were?

I'll never forgive you for what you did.

Never!

-Now apologize!
-Apologize!

I... I'm sorry.

Hello, is anyone home?

Hello, is anyone home?

Excuse us...

There's no one here.

Let's check out the courtyard.

We should drop you off here.

I'm sorry.

But I'm in so much pain, it's killing me.

The headquarters is quite spacious, but...

this is quite a magnificent place too.

Come to think of it,
this is the Butterfly Estate, isn't it?

Someone is here.

There's someone here.

Well, she is...

Right. She's a successor.

Her name is...

A successor?

Lady Kanao Tsuyuri.

I saw her at the Final Selection.

Don't you remember last night
when she stepped on your foot?

A successor means
she was raised and trained by a Pillar.

She wouldn't have been selected
if not for her amazing talent.

She's pretty extraordinary for a girl.

Sorry for bothering you, Lady Tsuyuri.

We are here under Lady Kocho's orders.

May we enter your quarters, please?

May we enter...

I guess we may.

Who are you?

Well...

Lady Kocho sent us here.

Are you the Kakushi?

You have a patient, right?

Follow me.

Yes.

She's pretty fast.

Five times?

I have to take this five times a day?

Every day for three months?

It's so bad, it's killing my appetite!

The medicine is so bitter
and I'm hurting inside!

Do I have to take this
if I want my limbs to heal?

Really? Can it really heal me?

-Please keep it down.
-Please tell me specifically

how it will heal me.

I demand a good explanation!

-Yet another ruckus from him.
-How will one dose heal me?

How will it heal my arms and legs?

-What will happen to them?
-Zenitsu.

-Tell me!
-Can you please be quiet?

Please!

I've explained it to you countless times.

If you don't do what you have to do,
I'll tie you to the bed.

I can't stand you.

Zenitsu.

Are you okay? Are you hurt?

You went up the mountain, didn't you?

Tanjiro?

Tanjiro!

Listen to me!

That stinking spider stung me so badly,

its venom was killing me in agony!

And then, that girl kept berating me.

-I can't take it anymore!
-Goodness.

Let me go. I have nothing to do with this.

Zenitsu, you seem to have shrunk.

Because I almost turned into a spider.

That's why my arms and legs are shorter.

I see.

Where's Inosuke?

Did you see Mr. Murata?

I don't remember Mr. Murata,
but Inosuke is right next to me.

I see him.

He's right there.

I didn't notice him at all.

Inosuke,

I'm glad you're all right.

I'm glad you're all right.

I'm so sorry. I couldn't save you.

It's okay.

Don't worry about it.

Tissues, please!

-That voice... Is it really Inosuke?
-How do you wipe this off of me?

Looks like his voice broke.

I don't know what happened in detail,

but someone choked him hard on the neck.

In the end, he screamed so hard
that it almost killed him.

So his voice box is severely damaged.

Maybe he has turned soft because
he was depressed, but it's so funny.

I wonder why it grosses me out
when I see you laughing.

Are you okay?

Sorry, guys.

I was too weak.

Cheer up, Inosuke.

You shouldn't be so gloomy.

You did your best back there.

You were amazing.

I'm glad to see you alive and well.

Did I take my morning dose?

Did anyone see me take it? Anyone?

No one saw me?

Zenitsu.

Inosuke.

I'm so happy to see you alive.

You can come out now.

They said you can use this room, Nezuko.

It hurts...

At Natagumo Mountain,
I got beat up so badly.

It hurts so bad.

To be honest, it was agonizing.

Nezuko.

Thank you for protecting me there.

Not only you, Nezuko,

but also Master Urokodaki and Mr. Tomioka

for risking their lives to save us.

Everyone has been caring for us.

I...

I have to be stronger.

Even today,

you can say that Lord Oyakata
spared our lives.

His voice...

had an inconceivable intonation.

Just by listening to him...

makes you feel light inside.

What's up with him really?

I see. You haven't had enough sleep.

It's painful and unbearable,

but I have to work harder

because I'll be an adult soon.

Then, I'll grow old and die.

Then, you as a demon
will be left all alone.

Wouldn't you feel lonely, Nezuko?

I promise that I'll have you
turned back into a human.

As everyone has reported,

the threat of demons of late
has never been so severe.

It can be said that an unprecedented
threat looms over people's livelihoods.

Looks like the Demon Slayer Corps
could use more members.

What is your opinion on this?

Based on what we gathered
from the Natagumo operation,

the quality of our members
has declined incredibly

to the point
that they aren't fit for battle.

First, the trainers have shown
poor judgment.

They must at least be able to determine
if members are fit for battle.

The brat from earlier seems quite useful.

I could see potential in him
as he gave Shinazugawa

a fantastic headbutt.

If we add more manpower,

it will be harder to run the organization
as a whole.

It's so much different today
than in the past.

Besides those who joined after losing
their loved ones in brutal killings,

as well as generations
of pedigree demon hunters,

it would be cruel to expect members
to produce results

by having the same or better level
of determination and courage.

Having said that,

the boy encountered a Demon Moon
not too long after joining the Corps.

I could sense an immense charisma in him.

For those of us who haven't had a chance
to encounter a Demon Moon,

he's worth our admiration.

You're right.

But since the Lower Moons'
reign of terror knows no bounds,

that means Muzan is nowhere
in the vicinity of Natagumo Mountain.

Just like the incident in Asakusa.

Since he was trying to hide something,

Muzan ingeniously caused a commotion
to avoid our detection.

This has ruffled our feathers quite a bit.

Yet the demons are still
devouring people all over

to strengthen themselves
and extend their life span.

For those who have perished
in their fangs,

there is only one thing we must do.

All the Pillars who have gathered here,

I believe that you are
the elite descendants

of the First Breath users
from the Feudal era.

Tengen Uzui.

Kyojuro Rengoku.

Shinobu Kocho.

Mitsuri Kanroji.

Muichiro Tokito.

Gyomei Himejima.

Sanemi Shinazugawa.

Obanai Iguro.

Giyu Tomioka.

My young warriors.

I expect you to do your very best.

Muzan Kibutsuji.

I'll defeat you no matter what it takes.

You shall fall into our hands.

I still can't believe that there's a demon
that doesn't attack people.

This is simply miraculous, isn't it?

Speaking of miracles,

we still don't have any clue
of where Muzan Kibutsuji may be.

That would be a miracle
on a millennial scale.

It's nice to hear the exaggerations
only you can make.

Here's a little gossip
from the Taisho era.

I believe Lord Oyakata is the 97th leader
of the Demon Slayer Corps.

To seize this golden opportunity,

we, the Pillars, must give our support
to the Demon Slayer Corps.

Do you understand, Sound Pillar?

I don't need you to remind me,
Flame Pillar.

Next, episode 24,
"Rehabilitation Training."

TO BE CONTINUED

Subtitle translation by CL Tan