Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi
Part 306
Version: 0.800
Title: The Town's Barrier
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2003 #17, 26th March 2003
© Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2002
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
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This translation is © Chris Rijk 1996-2002.
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Translation notes and style
Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the tankoubon (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available (typically 3-4 months after the weekly Shonen Sunday release), and the first 21 volumes are now on sale.
Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, and violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version.
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Page 1
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[View of Inuyasha and Kagome, though they're clearly not looking at each other. Kagome has a slightly sad expression.]
Title
The Town's Barrier
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Page 2
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[The group is rushing through the mountains, in standard formation - Kagome on Inuyasha's back, and Miroku and Sango on Kirara.]
fx air whoosh
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[View of Miroku and Sango.]
Miroku
We've crossed the pass.
We should arrive at hijiri-sama's town soon.
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[COMMENTS] "Hijiri" is probably not a name, but a rather obscure title, used to refer to high-ranking priests.
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[Closeup of Kagome looking serious, but also slightly nervous or worried.]
Kagome
If we go to the town,
we might find out about hijiri-sama...
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Page 3
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[Flash back drawing to Hakudoushi's barrier being undone by the arrow.]
Kagome
the person who fired the arrow...
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[Closeup side view of Kagome.]
Kagome
which broke Hakudoushi's barrier...
3
[Scene change. View of a town, with a flock of birds above it.]
fx birds flap...
4
[Closeup of some of Abi's birds.]
fx birds swish...
5
[View of the birds hitting a barrier.]
fx barrier crackle
fx bird wham
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Page 4
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[The birds are swarming around a barrier which is covering the entrance to a large cave in the side of a hill. Inside the barrier, at the entrance to the cave, is a large number of villagers.]
fx birds rustle...
fx barrier crackle crackle
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[Inside the barrier is one of the girl attendants of hijiri-sama.]
girl
Everybody, do not move from there.
villager
Y, yes...
3
[Closeup of the villagers.]
fx villagers mutter mutter
villager
Hasn't hijiri-sama returned yet?
4
[Up in the air with the birds is Abi.]
Abi
Humph, a barrier huh...
How impudent...
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Page 5
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[Closeup of Abi with a smile.]
Abi
Humans are sturdy when in a group.
In which case, let's make those inside come out by themselves eh...
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[The birds start burning.]
fx flames pomph pomph
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[All the birds around the barrier are burning.]
fx birds clatter
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[Inside, the villagers are panicing.]
fx flames roa-a-ar
villager
Waah!
The birds are burning.
5
[Closeup of some terrified looking villagers.]
villager
We're surrounded by flames.
We'll be cooked!
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Page 6
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[Some villagers make a run to the side of the barrier where there are no burning birds.]
fx villagers *yelling*
villager#1
I can't take this any more!
villager#2
There's no flames over here!
villager#3
Let's escape.
2
[Closeup side view of the girl attendant of hijiri-sama.]
girl
Don't go.
If you leave the barrier...
3
[Some birds swoop in.]
fx birds swish...
4
[The villagers who ran out from the barrier are attacked.]
fx flames roa-a-r
fx birds *stab stab*
villager
Uwah!
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Page 7
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[The birds suck out all the blood.]
fx birds flap flap
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[Some birds are about to strike another villager.]
fx birds swish
villager
E~e~ek!
3
[A flashing streak blasts the birds apart.]
fx streak vish
fx birds blam
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[In the distance is hijiri-sama, on a horse with a bow raised.]
fx horse clop clop
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[The villagers look on from within the burning barrier.]
fx flames ro-a-a-r
villager#1
Hi, hijiri-sama has come back.
villager#2
P, please save us.
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[Closeup of hijiri-sama, with one serious eye visible.]
fx horse *gallop*
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Page 8
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[View of Abi in the air looking down.]
Abi
The person who put up the barrier huh.
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[Abi points downwards and a group of birds fly off.]
Abi
Kill!
fx birds swish
3
[The birds fly towards hijiri-sama, who is drawing another arrow.]
fx birds swish...
fx horse whinney
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Page 9
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[Closeup of hijiri-sama, with one eye vaguely visible.]
fx hijiri *sharp look*
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[The fired arrow seems to explode, and the birds are blown away.]
fx arrow pow
fx birds sizzle
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Page 10
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[Abi looks on in shock.]
Abi
Wha...
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[The villagers look on as the remains of birds fall to the ground.]
fx birds clatter clatter
villager#1
T, the birds were blown away.
villager#2
W, we're saved!
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[Closeup of Abi looking on angrily.]
Abi
Dammit.
What's going on?
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[White frame.]
Abi
Since I got involved with Naraku, there's been nothing but trouble.
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[Hijiri-sama is drawing another arrow.]
fx bow *strain...*
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[Abi turns and leaves. There aren't any birds remaining.]
Abi
Damn!
fx Abi swish
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Page 11
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[Abi disappears off into the distance.]
fx flames pomph
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[The villagers look on.]
villager#1
S... she's gone...
villager#2
It's hijiri-sama's power.
3
[The villagers are now kneeling before hijiri-sama.]
villager#1
Hijiri-sama!
villager#2
We're so grateful.
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[Hijiri-sama is looking off into the distance.]
hijiri ......
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[White frame. Scene change.]
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[The group arrives at the outskirts of the town.]
fx group swish
Miroku
It's the town!
Inuyasha
Yeah.
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Page 12
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[View of the remains of many dead birds on the ground.]
fx air hst...
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[Miroku and the others approach some villagers who are clearing away the remains.]
Miroku
This is...?
villager
Hijiri-sama exterminated them to save us.
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[View of some grateful looking villagers.]
villager#1
We're so thankful.
villager#2
At any rate, just one arrow blew away the flock of birds.
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[Inuyasha and the others look a bit surprised.]
Kagome
With just one arrow...
Inuyasha ......
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Page 13
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[Closeup of Kagome.]
Kagome
U, umm, so then...
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[View of Inuyasha.]
Kagome
{off} where is hijiri-sama...?
Inuyasha !
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[View of two villagers.]
villager#1
Hijiri-sama has...
villager#2
has left this area.
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[View of Kagome and Inuyasha.]
Kagome Eh...?
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[Drawing of hijiri-sama leaving on a horse with the two attendants.]
villager
"To find the birds' nest and exterminate it"...
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[View of Miroku, with Kagome looking over.]
Miroku
So we nearly passed each other then, huh...
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[Closeup of Kagome.]
Kagome
Inuyasha...
Shall we go after?
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[Closeup side view of Inuyasha, looking down at the ground.]
Inuyasha
Hijir-sama... you mean?
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Page 14
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[Closeup of Kagome looking serious.]
Kagome
But... it does seem,
that hijiri-sama might be Kikyou.
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[Closeup side view of Inuyasha with little expression.]
3
[View of Sango and Miroku.]
Sango
Kagome-chan...
Miroku ......
4
[White frame.]
Inuyasha
Kikyou... was killed by Naraku.
However...
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Page 15
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[Flashback drawing of the crevice into which Kikyou had fallen and a bow left lying on the ground - ie what Inuyasha saw of the scene.]
Inuyasha
I didn't see the moment Kikyou died.
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[Inuyasha is now standing on top of a hill, looking off into the distance.]
Inuyasha
Or her remains...
3
[Drawing of Kikyou.]
Inuyasha
But,
if Kikyou is alive,
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[Closeup of Inuyasha.]
Inuyasha
why hasn't she shown herself to me?
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Page 16
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[Behind Inuyasha, Kagome arrives/]
fx Kagome *feet on ground...*
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[Inuyasha turns to look.]
Inuyasha
Kagome...
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[Closeup of Kagome, with a neutral expression.]
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[Scene change. Miroku, Sango and Shippou are sitting around a camp fire.]
Sango
Kagome-chan sure is brave.
I wonder how she could say that.
Miroku
About Kikyou-sama you mean?
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[Closeup of Miroku.]
Miroku
However, if hijiri-sama really is Kikyou-sama, then we will meet eventually.
We're both searching for the birds' nest after all.
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Page 17
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[Closeup of Sango.]
Sango
That's true, but...
If they meet, Inuyasha'll get unsteady,
and Kagome-chan will forgive him when that happens, but...
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[Shippou, Kirara and Miroku look at Sango nervously.]
Sango
if it was me, I'd push him off a cliff so that he wouldn't be able to walk.
Miroku
Please don't say that with a serious expression.
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[Scene change. Back to Inuyasha and Kagome, sitting near each other looking off into the distance.]
Inuyasha
Kagome, are you okay with this?
Kagome
With what?
4
[Closeup of Kagome.]
Kagome
Same to you Inuyasha...
What'll you do if hijiri-sama happens to be Kikyou...?
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[Closeup side view of Inuyasha.]
Inuyasha ......
I don't know.
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[Kagome looks at Inuyasha in surprise.]
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[Kagome looks off to the side with a slightly disbeliving expression.]
Kagome
That was so blunt.
Inuyasha
However...
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Page 18
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[Closeup side view of Inuyasha making a aserious point.]
Inuyasha
If hijiri-sama is Kikyou, then...
that means that bastard Naraku failed to kill Kikyou.
2
[Closeup of Kagome.]
Kagome !
3
[Drawing of Naraku.]
Inuyasha
Meaning he'd definitely,
try to take her life again...
Last modified March 31st 2003
