Kemono Jihen (2021) s01e04 Episode Script

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Master, you work as a detective, too?
That works out perfectly.
I'm not a master.
And that's my own personal stuff.
Don't drink too much of it.
Come to think of it, I don't know
the reason why half of the office is a bar.
He says it's a relic of the past.
Apparently, before he took us in,
he ran the detective business with a partner.
The bar was supposedly his partner's pursuit.
Inugami-san says he isn't interested in it,
though, and leaves it unattended.
A partner?
We don't know what they're up to now.
And don't ask Inugami-san about it.
It's a sensitive subject.
All right.
Whatever, just listen to me, please.
There's this woman that I like,
"Episode 4: Mission"
There's this woman that I like,
"Episode 4: Mission"
but I don't know anything about her.
Like her real name, or her contact information.
You sure she just doesn't like you?
No, that's not true! She's extremely nice!
I want to find out more about her.
If only I could tell her
how much my heart aches for her
It must be love, right?
Yes! Love!
Love?
"Koi."
I need to go use the restroom.
It's back there.
I love koi. The koi at the park
are especially plump and tasty.
Not that kind of "koi"!
It's kind of nice, isn't it?
We should be supportive.
I love a good love story!
And what's wrong with it?
Shiki, you were born out of the love
of your human father and Kemono mother.
Cut that out! It's gross!
Born out of love?
Hmm? What's the matter, Kabane?
Akira said that hanyo are born out of love
between humans and Kemono.
If I learn about love, I might come to
understand my parents better.
If I go with that gentleman,
will I be able to find love?
"There's so much I could say,
I don't even know where to begin."
"There's so much I could say,
I don't even know where to begin."
That depends on you. If you're up for it,
I can leave this case to you.
"There's so much I could say,
I don't even know where to begin."
Please, let me do it.
Okay. Then Shiki and Akira,
you two offer him some support.
Support?
And you, the kitsune girl
It's Kon.
Kon You said that you wanted
Kabane's head, didn't you?
If you help out with our job,
I'll give it to you as a reward.
--Really?
--Whoa, Inugami-san!
Are you being serious? You do have
something in mind, don't you?
Don't worry, don't worry. Besides
it's better to have a girl along
if you want to learn about love, right?
You're just amusing yourself, aren't you?
Sir,
if my associates will do,
we can assist you with your romantic troubles,
cheap. What do you say?
They're children, though. This won't work.
I promise you, we will accomplish our mission.
That's not what the issue is.
Well, whatever. Okay, is tomorrow all right?
My name is Yoruno. Tomorrow night
near Shinjuku Station's east exit
Sorry about that. With the mouse around,
I couldn't help myself.
I'm collecting them. Sometime,
when I can see my girl privately,
I'm going to give them to her as presents.
I'll be in the restroom!
Oh my, so this is feline possession.
Feline?
It's the work of a nekomata.
A Kemono that turns into an attractive man
or woman to seduce people.
I suspect this love will prove to be fruitless.
Is love something that grows on trees?
Hmm, you might say that.
I caught these mice. Give me the head.
Okay, Kon, let's review
what the job actually is.
Whew, that was terrifying.
Akira
Why don't you sit this one out?
Huh? But why?
You don't handle the scary
and disgusting stuff so well, right?
If Shiki and Kabane get caught in a tight spot,
can you help them if you're
facing something scary?
W-Well, I
You can help me with
my office work tomorrow. Okay?
Am I just in the way?
No, not at all. If we face something cute,
you'll be our anchorman, right?
That is true!
I'll do my best with the office work.
I have some cute labels I've
been saving! They have alpacas!
You don't have any tanuki?
"Kabukicho"
She works over at that establishment.
That's for mature audiences!
Mature?
It means to be ripe or fully grown.
I read it in a newspaper.
What's the woman's name?
Mao-chan.
This is her.
We're going in.
Hold it!
Why? Don't stop us.
You guys are acting way too fast!
It's an establishment for adults,
so children can't go inside.
Oh, is that right?
Besides, her shift should be just about over.
But it's the strangest thing. I've waited
for her outside like this before,
but I've never seen her.
A cat.
This is a nekomata's doing. That explains it.
Do we catch it and eat it?
You dummy, that's our target.
Are you Mao-chan-san?
I'm sorry if we startled you.
We're from the Inugami
Strangeness Counseling Office.
Inugami?
Dealing with a cat like this is ridiculous.
Oh, the Kemonoist? I've heard stories about him.
Is there something you need from me?
Our client, Yoruno-san,
said he has fallen in love with you,
and that he wants to know more about you.
Th-That's Mao-chan's voice, coming from a cat
Oh, you? I see now.
Boo!
Mao-chan!
You didn't have to go and hire a detective.
I was about to have you
join their ranks before long.
It's pretty tough for a cat
to get by in the city, you know.
But don't worry. I'll make sure
to look after you.
Those cats!
Former customers.
Just like the fellow over there.
But it's funny. If you aren't a cat,
then you haven't been entirely seduced.
It isn't seduction.
Huh?
It's love.
Love? Ha-ha, that's a real shame!
As you can see, I'm a neko--
Caught you.
When did you manage that?!
Amazing.
I know.
Here's your subject. State your terms.
It doesn't seem real, but you really
are Mao-chan, aren't you?
Um, these are some mice that I caught for you.
Would you accept them?
Before I met you, I was someone who had nothing.
I didn't have any friends,
or any interests, and was all by myself.
I just went through the motions every day.
But Mao-chan, you're the first
ray of light I've ever had.
Please turn me into a cat.
I want to live for you.
I have no attachments to my life as a human.
Did that fulfill the client's request?
Who knows? But given the way things went
Well, there were those human-faced cats,
too, so we'd better report that.
I'm not leaving until I have your head, Kabane.
Oh, that's right.
What are you planning to do
about that, Inugami-san?
All right, I promised.
Okay, Kon, close your eyes
until I say to open them.
Very well.
Let's see
I guess this will work.
I have it, all right.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Sure. See you around.
She's going to figure it out in no time.
Oh, what does it matter? She's not a bad kid.
So, did you find out anything on the love front?
Yes.
Pocket tissues?
I got them on the way back.
I'm giving them to you.
Love is a lot like light.
Inugami-san, you showed me
that life can have meaning.
Put another way, I think that's light.
Also, apparently, people give others
things that will benefit them.
Tissues are handy,
so I believe they will benefit you.
How deep in the bubble have you been living?
Shiki and Akira, I think you're
also somewhat lights.
I'll get something for you soon.
I like things that are sweet, or cute.
Well, whatever.
Huh?!
Those two got together?!
Yeah.
They just stopped by and
dropped off a gift and this photo.
She said she has enough to get by on,
and is safe and comfortable now,
and now, the two of them are living together.
Oh yeah, and those cats with men's faces
should return to normal in a week.
Yoruno-san seemed delighted.
Are you serious?!
I don't get life sometimes.
Kabane-kun is something else.
He just got here, and he's already
resolved a number of things.
But by the same token, I'm
You've become Kabane's apprentice?
That's right! You can leave any case
you like up to me and my master!
How did this happen?
Yesterday, there was a roach in the bathroom,
and when Akira broke down crying for his help,
Kabane came in and
got rid of it outside. Once he did,
he was like, "Kabane is so amazing"
and "he always comes through,"
and when I asked what that meant
about him, as his senpai,
for some reason, this happened.
Hmm
Just let us handle anything!
There is one job that just came in.
It's something I was going to
take Kabane with me on,
but Akira, if you're up for it,
I can let you have it.
Really?
Yeah. There's a river that flows under Shibuya,
and right now, they're doing
some work to divert it.
But many construction workers
have been meeting unnatural deaths.
The case is to investigate the cause.
Unnatural?
The Shibuya River is so covered up
by buildings, it's nearly a sewer.
I'll pass on that for sure.
There you have it. It will be scary
and disgusting, not to mention dirty.
Are you sure you can do this?
I don't have any problem with that.
I don't have any problem with it, either.
But I'm feeling a little out of sorts,
so can I take a quick bath first?
You have a huge problem with this!
This is hopeless.
I think you'd better call it off.
Perhaps
Word is that the victims were all found
as skeletonized remains.
I have a pretty good idea who the culprit is.
The Shibuya River had
some indigenous inhabitants.
First there were buildings
built over it, covering it up,
and now it's being broken up and diverted.
It shouldn't be any surprise
that this would incur their anger.
Kabane-kun!
Sorry to keep you!
Who are you?
Oh, come on. It's me! Akira!
I won't have any trouble with the dirty
and gross stuff dressed like this, right?
Okay, off we go! Let's wrap this up quick,
then go to a café for some tea!
Hold on, Akira. It's dark in there,
and the ground is slippery,
so if you can't see where you're going--
Ouch!
Akira, are you okay?
Ooh, this is dark and scary
First, let's find these indigenous inhabitants
that Inugami-san mentioned.
Hopefully, we can find a friendly resolution.
Huh? You want to be friendly?
Akira, hold it in. If you shout,
you might provoke the creatures here.
They could attack us.
Wild creatures generally keep to themselves
if you don't do anything to them.
I don't know if Kemono are the same, though.
Really?
Really.
Because they're nibbling at you like crazy.
Not a problem.
A-Amazing, Kabane-kun. I noticed this
when you took care of the roach, too,
but you let them go without killing them.
I don't kill them unless
they don't give me a choice.
When I have to kill, I do.
They only attack for the same reason,
so I think of it like we're
both in the same boat.
You really are something else.
You know what? As it happens,
you kind of remind me of Brother.
Brother?
Mm-hmm.
My twin brother. I came to
Inugami-san's place to find him.
We're what are called yuki-onoko, you see.
Our whole clan lives deep in
the mountains of Aomori.
Our snowy village has a mysterious system,
where it's all female,
and males are only born
once every hundred years.
Maybe that's the reason why
all the other villagers looked at us warily.
I was a weakling who did nothing but cry,
so Brother was always trying to cheer me up.
Don't you become tainted. I will keep you safe.
Once we grow up, we'll leave
the village behind and live together.
Isn't that cool?
But as we were fleeing the village,
we got separated, you know?
But, since I'm alive and well,
I have to believe Brother is okay, too.
If you're a snow Kemono, does that mean
you can control snow and ice?
Huh? Oh, mm-hmm. Yes, I can,
but it requires a lot of focus,
so I'm not that good at it.
About all I can do is
freeze the water's surface.
That's still incredible. I'd like to see that.
You would? Okay, maybe I'll give it a quick try.
I haven't done this in a long time,
so I'm not sure I can do it.
Oh, I can't. If I freeze the river,
the creatures inside it will die.
I guess you're right.
Aw, well that's too bad.
I thought I might actually
earn a rare compliment.
Akira
Behind you.
Ew, what is this?!
Akira, I'm sorry.
I said that wild animals won't attack
if we don't do anything to them,
but there is an exception.
Huh?
That would be when they're hunting prey.
A t-t-tanuki! No way! How come?! How cute!
Come give me a hug!
So fluffy!
He's a male.
He doesn't appreciate this!
Hmm? What's this?
"To Akira and Kabane
--Inugami"
Hmm? What's this?
"To Akira and Kabane
--Inugami"
It's a letter from Inugami-san.
"To Akira and Kabane
--Inugami"
Is that a bottle of blood?
Is that a bottle of blood?
Did Inugami-san ask you to bring that here?
"I found something out, so I'm letting you know.
The indigenous inhabitants
down there are frog Kemono.
Moreover, they are the perpetrators
of the unnatural deaths.
They are frog Kemono who have
become aberrant after eating people.
They've lost their intelligence,
forgotten their pride,
and attack people out of instinct.
If they are not wiped out, they will pose
a danger to those outside, as well.
The two of you handle them for me.
You can use that blood to attract them."
"I'm counting on you."
All right. I'm okay with that.
Huh? Y-You're okay with what?
Do you mean fighting them?
Akira
if you don't feel up for this,
I'll walk you to the exit. What do you say?
Huh? I mean, fighting for me is
absolutely out of the question!
Those stinky, slimy, mucky things!
I will 100 percent,
without a doubt, pee my pants!
Still Still
Life here in Tokyo is so glitzy and fun,
I'd completely forgotten
You want to work here?
I want to get stronger
while I search for Brother.
Strong enough to get Brother
to count on me. So please!
I-I'll do it.
I may not be much help, but I've had it
with being the odd man out!
We're in far enough that any trouble
we start won't spread to outside.
Ready?
I have to do something, too-- Wah!
Tanuki-chi!
What do I do? What do I do, what do I do?
I have to focus, but I'm so scared,
I can't even think straight.
Akira!
Kabane-kun!
It's all right. I can grow back
whatever gets eaten.
B-But this is because of me
Because I'm so weak
Akira
Don't waste your energy.
I am strong. You are weak.
Let the strong take care of
all the painful and scary matters.
You don't have to do a thing.
No, that's not what I want!
Kabane-kun is my friend!
I want to I want to
be of some use, too!
Huh? Is this ice? Did I do this?
Akira
Wah! Sorry, Kabane-kun! This is all my fault.
That was incredible.
Huh?
You got them all with that.
Mm-hmm!
Oh, hold on, hold on, Kabane-kun.
We have to take a picture.
A picture?
Yeah. To commemorate me going for it!
I mean, Shiki is never going to believe this.
Ah, the camera is right here. Look this way.
Kemonoist, sorry about the thankless job.
Those former kin of mine
were devouring not only people,
but had started going after
their own young and eggs, as well.
Now their souls can rest in peace. Thank you.
I'll be back again. This time, to bury the dead.
Okay, here goes! Smile, smile!
"Next time"
"Episode 5: Intrusion"