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# Vodes v2

# Kaizoku

Long time no see, Okkotsu.

It's been a while, Okkotsu.

Don't come near me.

Stay away.

Oh, come on, don't be so cold.

Oh, come on. Don't play hard to get.

I said don't.

You can't.

Do you know how much I've wanted to slug you?

Do you have any idea \Nhow bad I've wanted to slug you?

Just imagine how I've felt.

Try to understand my feelings!

Right?

Stop.

Stop it.

If you keep me on edge like this, \NI might just end up killing you.

If you keep me on edge like this, \NI might just kill you.

Don't do it, Rika!

Don't do it!

Rika?

Rika!

Huh? Rika?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

A complete cover-up and a secret execution?

That's ridiculous.

The boy in question consented, though.

The boy himself has consented to it.

He's underage.

He's underage. Just sixteen years old.

Just a 16-year-old child.

You're afraid of how many he might curse to death.

We also don't know how many he'd curse to death.

He has already turned the tables on \Nthree second-grades and even a first-grade.

He's already turned the tables on one first-grade and three second-grade sorcerers.

That's why you've turned to me.

Have you forgotten that?

Then you're actually...

Then are you suggesting...

Yes.

Indeed.

Okkotsu Yuta...

We'll be taking Okkotsu Yuta into Jujutsu Tech.

will be taken to Jujutsu Tech.

Do you mind explaining what this is, Okkotsu Yuta?

What is this,

It's a knife... or at least it used to be.

Okkotsu Yuta?

I tried to kill myself...

It used to be a knife...

I tried to kill myself,

but Rika wouldn't let me.

That's dark.

You're starting at a new school today.

I'm not going.

I don't want to hurt anyone anymore,

I don't want to hurt anyone anymore.

so I'm not going outside anymore.

So I'm never going outside again.

But...

living by yourself gets lonely.

it gets lonely all by yourself.

Depending on how it's used,

Depending on how it's used, \Nthe curse placed on you can save people as well.

the curse placed upon you is one that can save people too.

Learn to use that power.

Learn how to use that power.

After that, you're free to decide \Nwhether it's worth throwing everything away.

It's not like it'll be too late

Did you hear about the new transfer student?

to cast everything away after that.

They say he "stuffed" four of his classmates into a locker.

Did you hear about the transfer student coming today?

They say he "stuffed" four \Nof his classmates into a locker.

He killed them?

Tuna mayo?

No, but gravely injured, apparently.

Nope, but gravely injured, apparently.

Hmm... Well, if he's cocky, I'll wring him out.

Well, if he's too cocky, I'll put him in his place.

Bonito flakes.

I'll now... be introducing... the transfer student!

Listen up, everyone!

Everyone, get excited!

Transfer student!

Get excited.

Incoming!

I heard he's an awfully sour one.

Let's all give him a hand!

Not one hand...

I heard he's a real wet blanket.

Hard to get excited about welcoming someone like that.

Salmon.

Oh, well.

Right...

Moving on!

Come on in!

I sense a really damp mood in there.

I'll ignore him.

I'll just ignore him.

Wha?!

I'm Okkotsu Yut—

Is this some kind of test?

Is this a surprise test?

Hey.

You.

You're cursed.

This is a place to learn about curses.

Not a place for the cursed to be.

Huh?

More than ten thousand unexplained deaths and \Nmissing persons are reported annually across the country.

The number of people \Nthat die mysterious deaths or go missing

Most of them are a result of curses \Nborn from the negative emotions of people.

in Japan is over ten thousand a year on average.

Among them are also some malicious cases caused by curse users.

Most of those are casualties of curses\N born from the negative emotions of people.

You need curses to fight curses.

Among them are also malicious \Ncases caused by curse users.

And this is where we learn \Nabout curses to exorcise curses:

Only curses can fight other curses.

This is where we learn curses to exorcise curses:

Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High School.

Tell me that ahead of time!

You're just telling me that now?

You're just telling him that now?

Sorry.

My bad!

Oh, I'd back away real quick if I were you.

Wait! Rika!

Over there, over there!

Over there! Check it out!

What is it?

Oh! What is it?

Happy birthday, Yuta.

Happy birthday, Yuta!

Yay! Can I open it?

Whoa! Can I open it?

Go ahead.

Really? I can open it?!

Just do it already!

Huh? A ring?

A ring?

An engagement ring.

It's an engagement ring.

Engagement?

What's that?

It's a promise.

That when we grow up, we'll get married.

A promise that when we grow up, we'll get married.

Is this real?!

Hey! Call an ambulance!

Hey! Someone call an ambulance!

Idiot! Look at her!

Idiot! Just look at her! It's too late!

Are they okay?

There's no saving her!

What happened?

Her head's crushed in!

But still...

But... I mean...

A child got run over by a car! Yes! Hurry!

Help them!

Are they okay?

This is messed up!

I'm not going near that!

Rika?

It's a promise.

So as you can see,

As you can see,

this is the boy cursed by Rika, who just loves him...

he's been cursed by Rika, \Nwho is madly in love with him!

Okkotsu Yuta!

Let's welcome Okkotsu Yuta!

Be nice to him, everyone!

If you attack Yuta, Rika's curse will activate... or not.

Remember that attacking Yuta will activate Rika's curse.

Either way, be careful, everyone.

Or maybe it won't. Be careful either way!

Should've said that sooner.

Should've said it sooner.

These guys are acting all rebellious,

Since they're being so rebellious, \Nlet me make some quick introductions.

so I'll have to make quick introductions.

I have a feeling this teacher is to blame.

I have a feeling this teacher is the problem.

This is the cursed tool user, Zenin Maki.

She uses special tools to exorcise curses.

This is the Cursed Speech user, Inumaki Toge.

He can only speak in rice ball ingredients, \Nso good luck conversing.

He can only speak in rice ball ingredients, \Nso good luck talking to him!

Kelp.

This is Panda.

I'm Panda. Nice to meet you.

I'm Panda.

Nice to meet you.

Well, there you have it.

He didn't give me the explanation I wanted most!

Okay, now there are four first-years!

All right! Our first-year class is a solid four students!

Three students and one animal.

Three students and one animal, anyway.

For your afternoon jujutsu practice,

you'll be working in pairs!

Toge, Panda, pair up.

Toge and Panda, pair up.

Let's do our best.

Let's do this.

Maki, Yuta, pair up.

Maki and Yuta, pair up.

Yuck!

Yikes!

Did she just say "yuck"?!

Did she just say "yikes"?!

U-Um...

I-I'm looking forward to working together.

You were bullied, weren't you?

Bull's-eye, huh?

Thought so.

I totally get it. Even I'd bully you.

Maybe it's because of your curse?

Maybe you do it because of the curse,

It's written on your face that you're \Nbranding yourself as a good person.

but that good guy act you got plastered all over your face, it's disgusting.

It's sickening.

Why are you playing the victim \Nwhen you're the one being protected?

Why are you acting like the victim \Nwhen you're the one being protected?

I bet you've been passive your whole life.

Jujutsu Tech isn't so easy that

You think you can get by just like that?

you can get by without any goal.

You're underestimating Jujutsu Tech.

Maki!

That's enough, Maki.

That's enough!

Bonito flakes!

Bonito flakes.

All right, fine! Get off my case.

Okay, fine. Get off my case.

Sorry about that.

Sorry about her.

She has a bad habit of \Nmaking assumptions about people.

She has a habit of acting like she understands others.

It's fine.

It's fine...

She's not wrong.

Where are we?

It's just an elementary school.

Huh?

Oh?

Just an elementary school \Nwhere some children have gone missing.

Just another elementary school where some kids have gone missing.

Missing?!

Wait, what?!

It happens in places like this.

It's probably the work of a naturally-occurring curse.

Probably the handiwork of a naturally occurring curse.

You're saying the kids were kidnapped by a curse?

You're saying they were kidnapped by a curse?

Yup.

Yup, two that we know of.

Two so far.

Curses tend to manifest in crowded places \Nthat many people have memories of.

Curses tend to manifest in places

Places like schools and hospitals are often associated with negative emotions.

that many people have memories of.

As those emotions build up, \Nthey give birth to curses like the one here.

Schools, hospitals...

Places often remembered \Nwith negative emotions are a receptacle for them.

As those emotions build up,

they give birth to a curse, like the one here.

Exorcise the curse. Rescue the children.

Or retrieve them, in case they're dead.

And retrieve them if they're dead.

Huh? Dead?

They could be dead?

Emerge from the darkness that is darker than black.

Purify that which is impure.

It's turning into night?

It's getting dark.

It's a veil.

It's a Veil.

A barrier that will smoke out the curse,

It's a barrier that will smoke out the curse \Nand keep you guys concealed from the outside.

as well as keep you away from prying eyes.

You can easily undo it from the inside!

It's easy to undo from inside.

Now, do be careful not to die on us.

Now, do be careful...

Wait...

not to die.

Sir!

D-Die? Mr. Gojo?!

Hey, transfer student.

Transfer student.

Don't get distracted.

T-They're coming this way!

Wh-Wh-What do we do?!

Wh-What do we do?!

Don't scream.

Be quiet.

Remember this:

Here's your lesson.

The weaker curses are,

The weaker the curses are, \Nthe more they tend to group together.

the more they tend to group together.

Though, I guess the same can be said for humans.

Though, the same could be said for humans.

Incredible...

Just one blow...

With just one swing!

Come on, let's move it.

Huh? Where to?

Oh, where to?

Inside, obviously.

Miss Zenin, aren't you scared?

Aren't you at least a little bit scared, Miss Zenin?

Don't use my last name.

S-Sorry...

But it really seems like ghosts would be here.

It's just... it feels like this place is haunted!

Though we've already seen some.

It's like we're being watched.

There aren't many curses here, \Neven though the veil's been drawn.

Not a lot of curses here, \Neven though the Veil's been drawn.

No, they're here, just not attacking.

No, they are here. They just aren't attacking.

Is it because he's here?

Something just moved!

S-Something just moved!

Hey!

Listen.

Yes?!

Yes!

What grade are you?

Huh? In English proficiency?

Um, like in English proficiency?

Jujutsu sorcerers are ranked in grades from four to one.

Sorcerers are ranked in grades one through four.

But I only just came to Jujutsu Tech.

But I only started at Jujutsu Tech this week.

I don't think I'm ranked yet.

Ugh, forget it.

Oh, for crying out loud, \Njust show me your student ID.

Just show me your student ID.

You got one from that\N blindfolded dumbass, right?

You got one from that dumb blindfolded guy, right?

Blindfolded dumbass...

Dumb blindfolded guy?

Here it is.

Yes, here you go.

Since you joined with no prior history,\N you're probably a fourth-grade.

Well, if you joined with no prior history, \Nyou're probably a fourth-grade...

Special grade?!

Special grade is above even first grade, isn't it?

That means he's even higher than first grade?

This has to be some kind of joke!

Miss Zenin!

Um, Miss Zenin...

Miss Zenin! Miss Zenin!

Behind you.

Shit!

Fuck!

You're way too damn big!

A little too big, ain't ya?!

You bastard!

Take this!

Shit! Shit!

Damn it, damn it!

I dropped my cursed tool!

Let us outta here, dammit!

Where are we?

We're in that curse's stomach!

Inside that curse's stomach!

You shouldn't be passing out over this.

You mean it ate us?!

That's right!

Damn right!

I thought you were being protected by your curse?!

Where's that curse of yours when we need it?!

Even I don't know what makes Rika come out!

Even I don't know what makes Rika decide to come out!

More importantly, what do we do now?!

After time passes and the veil goes away, \Nhelp will come for us.

We can expect some help after the Veil is lifted.

This is embarrassing! Shit!

It's so embarrassing, damn it!

Help!

Huh?

Who's there?

Please! He's about to die!

Please help! He's about to die!

You're saying the kids were kidnapped by a curse?

You're saying they were kidnapped by a curse?

Yup.

Yup, two that we know of.

Two so far.

Exorcise the curse. Rescue the children.

Or retrieve them, in case they're dead.

And retrieve them if they're dead.

Thank goodness they're alive.

No, it's not good.

Take a closer look.

The big one's obviously been affected by the curse too.

Both of them could die at any minute.

Both of them could die at any moment.

Oh, no...

No way...

What do we do?!

There's nothing we can do!

We can only wait for help!

Our only option is to wait for help.

Not everyone has resistance to curses like you do!

Not everyone has resistance to curses like you do.

Miss Zenin?

Miss Zenin?!

What's this wound?

Are you cursed?

Is it the curse?

Is she going to die?

Please, save us, mister!

Please!

You keep asking, but I can't—

Okkotsu!

Why the hell did you even come

Why the hell did you even come to Jujutsu Tech?!

to Jujutsu Tech?!

What do you want?!

What do you want to do?!

What are your goals?!

What do you want to have?! \NWhat do you want to achieve?!

What are you trying to achieve?!

I... don't want anyone to get hurt anymore.

I just... don't want to hurt anyone again.

I tried to lock myself away and disappear.

But I was told it's lonely being all by myself,

But I was told it'd be lonely \Nbeing all by myself, and I couldn't argue.

and I couldn't argue.

I want to interact!

I want to be with people!

I want to be needed!

I want to be needed by someone!

I want to know that it's okay for me to be alive.

I want the confidence to say it's okay for me to be alive.

Then start exorcising.

Exorcise curses, exorcise them, \Nexorcise them over and over!

Exorcise curses and keep on exorcising them!

Confidence and friends will all come \Nto you after that!

The confidence and interactions you want \Nwill all come to you in due time!

That's the kind of place Jujutsu Tech is!

That's just the kind of place Jujutsu Tech is.

Rika.

What's up?

Lend me your strength.

Now that's terrifying.

So this is the full picture of Orimoto Rika,

So the special-grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika, has fully manifested.

the special-grade vengeful spirit?

Oh my, how freaky.

Everyone...

Hang on, everyone!

It's just a little further!

Just a little more!

I need to hurry and get them to Mr. Gojo

I need to hurry and get them to Teacher.

while Rika's distracting the curses!

I hope Rika keeps the curse distracted until then.

I can't collapse yet!

Can't fall now!

Not yet!

Haven't you decided...

I've decided it's about time. I'm gonna change!

that now's a good time for a change?!

You can do it, Yuta.

Yeah, I will!

I will!

Welcome back.

You did well.

They said both Maki and the kids will be fine.

They say both Maki and the kids will be fine.

That's a relief.

You don't look too relieved.

I managed to call Rika out myself for the first time.

I managed to call out Rika for the first time.

Really? That's a step forward.

Really? That's a big step forward.

One, two...

Stop, Yuta!

Slow down, Yuta!

I said stop!

I said slow down!

Cut it out, Rika!

There! Take that!

Take that! And that!

It's a promise.

When we grow up, we'll get married.

Sure!

Then we'll be together forever and ever!

What's wrong?

Nothing...

Oh, it's nothing.

Just remembering something.

I just remembered something.

I don't think Rika cursed me.

I'm starting to think Rika didn't curse me.

I think I might have cursed Rika.

I think I might have cursed Rika instead.

This is my personal theory,

This is just a personal opinion, \Nbut love is the most twisted curse of all.

but there's no curse more twisted than love.

Sir, I've decided.

Mr. Gojo.

I'll learn all I can at Jujutsu Tech and break Rika's curse.

While I'm at Jujutsu Tech,

The special-grade vengeful spirit, \NOrimoto Rika, was fully manifested for 422 seconds.

I'll break Rika's curse.

We entrusted you with Okkotsu precisely to prevent situations like this.

The special-grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika,

There is no room for excuses, Gojo Satoru.

was fully manifested for 422 seconds.

I never really planned on making any, to be honest.

We entrusted you with Okkotsu precisely \Nto prevent situations like this.

There's no room for excuses,

Gojo Satoru.

Well, I never planned on making any excuses.

How dare you take this lightly?!

If Orimoto Rika had remained out of control,

Had Orimoto Rika's rampage continued, an entire town could have been wiped out!

she could have wiped out an entire town!

I would've risked my life to stop that.

I would have risked my life to stop her.

The thing is, there's only one word \NI'd use to describe this curse:

Incomprehensible.

Why did a little girl who wasn't \Nfrom any line of sorcerers

How did this girl, \Nwho has no history of sorcery in her family,

become such an immense curse?

become such an immensely strong curse?

You can't control something you don't understand.

You can't control what you don't understand.

So it's gonna take some trial and error.

Just leave it alone for a while.

Do not forget that Okkotsu's\Nsecret execution was merely suspended.

Do not forget that Okkotsu's \Nexecution was merely suspended.

And don't you forget,

if it comes down to that,

if it comes down to that, I'll side with Okkotsu.

I'll side with Okkotsu.

Christ, I can't stand these arrogant old-timers.

Christ, damn arrogant geezers.

I don't ever wanna turn out like them!

I don't ever want to become like them.

I gotta be careful.

I'll have to be careful.

They just don't get it.

Besides,

No one's allowed to take youth away from the young.

no one's allowed to take youth away from young people.

Last lap for Maki and Toge!

Maki, Toge, last lap.

Absolutely no one.

Well, go ahead.

Go ahead. After you.

S-Sure...

Oh, sure.

It's nearly impossible to exorcise \Na curse as strong as Orimoto Rika.

A curse as strong as Orimoto Rika \Nis pretty much impossible to exorcise.

However, breaking it is a different story.

Breaking it, however, is a totally different story.

You have to read the thousands, \Nmaybe tens of thousands, of knots of cursed energy,

Analyze the tens of thousands of knots \Nof cursed energy and unravel them one by one.

and unravel them one by one.

It's something that can only be done by you—the one who is cursed.

What exactly do I do?

Use this.

Here, use this.

A katana?

A sword?

Curses are most stable \Nwhen they're possessing something.

You used the ring to connect to Orimoto Rika earlier.

The pipeline's already there.

The pipeline is already there.

So now you need to borrow part of Rika's curse,

Borrow some of Rika's curse. \NInfuse it into the sword, and control it.

imbue it into the katana, and control it.

Increase the amount as you repeat, \Nand eventually, you'll master it.

Increase the amount as you repeat it,

Do that and you'll be free.

and eventually you'll have \Nall of it under your control.

Do that and you'll be free.

Both you and her.

Imbue the curse into the katana...

So I have to channel the curse through the sword...

But that's not all!

You need to learn how to wield a blade!

You need to learn sword fighting as well.

You're super weak, after all.

First, we're gonna put you through the wringer!

We're gonna put you through the wringer!

Tuna.

Oh?

Hey, hey, everyone!

Tuna.

How's it going?

Hey, what's up! How's it going?

Oh, uh...

Oh, hey—

Don't get distracted.

Right.

R-Right.

Take your stance already, idiot!

She's ruthless!

Wow, harsh!

Yes ma'am!

Are you gonna score that hit sometime today?

Of course!

She dodged that?!

But she's off-balance!

But now she's off-balance!

I'll get her on the landing!

No way!

Oh crap!

There, you're dead.

Congrats, you're dead.

I win again.

Was that last part necessary?

Was that last one necessary?

Don't get complacent.

Don't get complacent. \NAlways treat training like it's a real battle.

You should always treat it like it's a real battle.

Experiencing pain or avoiding it \Nmakes a huge difference in how fast you grow.

Experiencing pain or avoiding it makes \Na huge difference in how fast you grow.

That's right. I've...

That's right. I'm...

One more time, please!

One more, please!

I've got to break Rika's curse!

I'm going to break Rika's curse!

Has it only been three months since he joined us?

It's been three months \Nsince Yuta came to Jujutsu Tech.

He's moving a lot better now.

His movements have gotten a lot better.

Salmon.

He's more cheerful now, too.

He's more positive, too.

Salmon roe.

Maki looks like she's having fun as well.

Looks like Maki is having fun as well.

Before now, she didn't get to spar much \Nwith a fellow weapon—

I guess it's because she didn't have \Nanyone to spar with until—

Revelation!

Eureka!

Yuta! Get over here!

Yuta, get over here! Come on!

Come on!

Eh?

Huh?

What's up, Panda?

A super important question! Listen closely!

We gotta have a super important \Ndiscussion, so listen closely!

Do you prefer big boobs or small boobs?

Right now?!

What the—

I've never really given it much thought...

I-I've never really given it much thought.

But I suppose I prefer them somewhat big?

Oh-ho?

Maki!

What?

You've got a chance!

Chance!

What crazy ideas are you getting? I'll kill you!

What crazy ideas yer getting? I'll kill you!

Don't be embarrassed. What are you, a kid?

All right, I'll kill you!

I see you have chosen death.

I don't give a damn about the WWF!

The WWF ain't coming to save you here!

What's that all about?

Kelp.

I still don't really understand Inumaki,

I still don't know much about Inumaki.

so he's a little scary...

I'm a bit scared, to be honest.

Okay, gather round!

You two, continue your training.

You two can keep doing what you're doing.

Toge, you've been requested.

Toge, you've been requested. \NIt's a curse that's right up your alley.

It's a curse that's right up your alley.

Go exorcise it quickly.

Salmon.

Requested?

Toge's the only second-grade sorcerer among us first-years.

Toge is the only second-grade\N among us first-years.

He's allowed to take missions on his own.

He even gets solo missions from time to time!

Wow, that's impressive.

Says the special grade!

You're special grade for god's sake.

You go with him, Yuta.

Yuta, you'll be going with him as support.

You'll be Toge's support.

Oh, I'm supporting him?

Huh? I'm supporting him?

Well, you're more of an observer, really.

Well, more like an observer, really.

The types of sorcery are many and varied.

There's a wide variety of jujutsu,

There are as many ways to exorcise as there are sorcerers.

so you can assume there are as many ways \Nto exorcise a curse as there are sorcerers.

Toge's Cursed Speech is a good example.

Toge's Cursed Speech is one good example.

Try to learn all you can from him.

Cursed Speech?

What is Cursed Speech?

As the term suggests, it's imbuing speech with cursed energy.

As the term suggests, it involves\N infusing sound with cursed energy.

Well, it'll make sense once you see it.

Don't worry, it'll make sense when you see it.

To break curses, you must first understand curses.

My first real mission...

My first real mission.

No, my second.

Actually, maybe second?

I'm so nervous!

Salmon.

Huh?!

Oh, I-I'm sorry...

Yuta, one second.

Got a minute, Yuta?

Yes?

Sure.

Sorry, I won't be able to supervise this time.

Sorry, I won't be able to supervise this one.

But the mission is one that Toge could \Ntypically handle on his own,

But this mission is easy enough for Toge \Nto handle on his own, so you can take it easy.

so you can take it easy.

There's just one thing you need to be careful about:

Don't let Rika out.

There's no guarantee she'll go back \Nin like she luckily did last time.

There's no guarantee she'll go back like last time.

Only use what power of Rika's \Nthat you can imbue in your sword.

Use only as much of her \Npower as you can through the sword.

If you let her out fully again...

If she were to manifest again...

If I let her out?

Would that be a problem?

You and I will both be killed!

You and I will both be executed!

Counting on you!

I'm counting on you!

Wha...

Why drop the bomb on me now?!

We've arrived.

Hapina Shopping District.

This is the Hapina Shopping District.

Most of the shops have closed down by now.

"There are plans to demolish the \Nentire area and build a shopping mall."

There are plans to demolish the \Nentire area and build a shopping mall.

"During an inspection of the area, \Nwe confirmed a pack of low-level curses."

During an inspection of the area, \Nwe confirmed a pack of low-level curses.

"We'd like to request the second-grade sorcerer, \NInumaki, to exorcise them."

We'd like to request for the second-grade sorcerer, Inumaki, to exorcise them.

Huh? Wait, where's sorcerer Inumaki?

Wait, where is Inumaki?

Not here?

Where'd he go?

Thanks for stopping by!

Oh, Mr. Ijichi, over there.

Oh, Mr. Ijichi, he's over there.

He went shopping?

What did you buy?

Throat medicine?

In short, it would cause all kinds of issues down the road

Essentially, it'd be an issue if the building they're spending so much on had a bad history.

if the building they're spending so much \Nmoney on developed a bad history,

Hence the request for an exorcism now.

so they want us to exorcise it immediately.

Salmon.

Then allow me to cast the Veil.

Good luck.

He said it was a pack of low-level curses.

He said it was a pack of low-level curses, right?

Pollack roe.

I smell olives.

The weaker the curses are, \Nthe more they tend to group together.

The weaker curses are, the more they tend to group together.

Weak or not, there are just too many of them!

Even so, there's just too many of them!

Inumaki?!

It's dangerous if you get that clo—

It could be dangerous if you get too close!

Explode!

This is Cursed Speech?

Was that Cursed Speech?

Huh, that's it? We're done already?

Wait, that's it? We're done already?

Tuna mayo.

His voice totally went hoarse!

Oh, that explains the throat medicine.

That's an incredible power,

That's an incredible power,\N but it comes with a good deal of risk too.

but it comes with a good deal of risk too.

Bonito flakes.

Bonito flakes...

What's wrong?

Oh, you're right.

Oh, you're right. The Veil isn't lifting.

The veil isn't lifting.

Huh?

Looks like we can't get out.

What is this curse?\N Its presence is nothing like the ones from before...

This curse... there's something different about it.

Inumaki!

Twist!

What, what, what?! What is that?!

Wait, wait, wait, what is that?!

That curse...

Weren't they supposed to be low-level? \NThat doesn't look low-level!

He said they'd be low-level!

It may be smaller, but it's way scarier than the one from the elementary school.

This isn't what we were told!

Oh! Inumaki, you're hurt.

There's that thing's size, too.

It's way scarier than the big guy \Nfrom the elementary school.

That's right!

Inumaki, you're hurt.

Is your finger all right?

Wow, that looks painful.

Man, that looks painful.

Salmon.

You shouldn't mess with it!

Sorry.

It's my fault.

It was my fault.

It doesn't seem to be chasing after us in particular.

I'll contact Mr. Ijichi.

No signal?

No signal? How come?

How come?

Bonito flakes.

Huh?

Because of the Veil?

Because of the veil?

Since the Veil isn't lifting, \Nour only option is to exorcise it, right?

If the veil won't lift,

Wait, Inumaki!

then we have to exorcise it, right?

Inumaki?

Should you be moving around already?

Kelp.

You're going to go alone?

You're saying you'll go alone?

Thank you, Inumaki.

But I'm all right.

But I can handle it.

Let's both do our best together!

Let's do this together!

It's mad?! Why?!

It's getting mad?! Why?!

As if it wasn't already scary enough!

As if it wasn't scary enough!

Don't take your eyes off him.

Don't look away.

Don't stop moving.

Keep moving.

Imbue the curse into the katana.

Infuse the curse into the blade.

Inumaki is incredibly kind-hearted.

He doesn't want to accidentally curse others,

He doesn't want to curse anyone by accident

so he speaks in rice ball ingredients—\Nwords that can't carry curses.

He saved me today as well.

He tried to keep me away from danger.

Tried to keep me away from danger.

Even back when I was nervous,

Back when I was nervous, \Nhe was trying to calm me down, wasn't he?

he was trying to calm me down, wasn't he?

Too shallow. Its skin is so tough!

Too shallow!

I'm still no match for this curse.

His skin is so tough!

However...

I'm still no match for this curse.

Inumaki, catch!

However...

I'm not gonna let Inumaki's kindness be for nothing!

Inumaki!

Get crushed!

I'll make sure to respond to Inumaki's kindness!

Get crushed!

Wow!

Mustard leaf!

Oh... I'm fine, I'm fine.

Oh, I'm fine! Don't worry!

It's only a scratch.

Salmon.

Yeah, good work!

Yeah, we did it!

Once I break Rika's curse,

Once I break Rika's curse, I'll be a normal person again.

I'll be a normal person.

I won't be able to stay at Jujutsu Tech anymore.

I won't be able to stay at Jujutsu Tech anymore,

But until then, I want to be useful to everyone.

but until then,

Oh, what do we do about the Veil?

I want to be useful to everyone.

How unfortunate.

Oh, what do we do about the veil?

I was hoping I'd get to see this rumored Rika.

What a shame.

As fellow special-grades, \NI'm hoping we can get along as well.

I came here to see this rumored Rika.

As a fellow special-grade, \NI was hoping to meet her soon.

I have to return something you dropped, too.

Toge's Cursed Speech, you see,

Toge's Cursed Speech, you see, \Nis something he's been able to use since birth.

is something he's been able to use since he was born,

Back in the day, he struggled quite a bit.

so back in the day, he struggled quite a bit.

Sometimes he would curse people by accident.

Cursing people by accident and such.

You two are quite similar in that sense.

His situation was rather similar to yours.

That's why he's been thinking of \Nhow to help you since the day you got here.

That's why he's been worried about you \Nsince the day you transferred in.

It's easy to misunderstand him, but he's a great guy.

It's easy to misunderstand him,

but he's a good guy.

Please continue to be nice to him, okay?

Yeah, I'll—

Yeah, I will—

Come on, let's start morning training!

Yeah, I will—

Come on, it's time for training!

Oh, right.

Panda! What are you giggling about?!

I'll kill you!

Don't make me kill you!

Huh? It's nothing, though.

Oh, it's nothing.

Maki, hey...

Um, Maki...

Yeah?

I want to channel cursed energy through my sword more smoothly. Do you know any tricks?

Nope.

I don't.

Don't ask me about cursed energy.

I scoured every inch of the shopping district,

I scoured every inch of the shopping district and found three different types of residuals.

and found three different types of residuals.

According to Mr. Ijichi, \Nthe chances of finding anything more are slim.

Okay, got it. Thanks.

You bet!

My apologies.

Our inspection revealed that someone lowered a second veil on top of my own.

Our inspection revealed that someone had \Ncast another Veil on top of my own.

Additionally,

Additionally, a semi-first-grade curse \Nshowed up out of nowhere.

a semi-first-grade curse made \Nan unexpected appearance.

It's my fault for not being more thorough.

I accept full responsibility!

I'll accept any punishment.

No, it's fine. You were just outclassed.

No, you're fine. You were just outclassed.

You mean...

M-Meaning?

Do you know who is behind this?

Geto Suguru.

One of the four special-grade jujutsu sorcerers,

He's one of the four special-grade sorcerers.

who was banished from Jujutsu Tech

The one who was banished from Jujutsu Tech \Nfor cursing over a hundred normal people to death.

for cursing over a hundred civilians to death.

The worst curse user around.

Really, I'll be fine. Let's go home now.

It's all right. Just wait a little longer.

But...

So, you said your daughter \Nwas being haunted by a ghost.

So, you said your daughter was being haunted by a ghost.

Isn't that right, Mrs. Sato?

Is that correct, Mrs. Sato?

Ah, yes... um... it's Saito, though...

Ah, yes... um... my name is Saito, though...

No, you are Sato.

That's what I've decided, so Sato is better.

Sato is a better name, I decided.

Uh-huh...

Right...

Mom, let's go home.

But you haven't been able to sleep lately, right?

But you've been having trouble sleeping lately, right?

This is so shady, though.

This feels like a scam.

You constantly feel a piercing gaze upon you.

Sometimes your shoulders feel heavy, \Nand it gets hard to breathe, doesn't it?

Sometimes your shoulders feel heavy and it gets hard to breath, correct?

Almost as if you've forgotten how to breathe.

Almost as if you've forgotten how.

And you often

And you often dream of being violated.

dream of being raped.

How do you know that?

How did you know that?

Stay still.

Don't move.

Huh? No way. I feel much better!

Huh? No way... I feel much better!

Honestly, I don't know how we could ever repay you.

Oh, no, we should all help \Neach other in times of need.

Please. We must all help each other in times of need.

Please rely on me anytime you need to.

Feel free to reach out anytime.

See, I told you he was simply godly!

Yeah.

Indeed.

Godly, huh?

Aren't you a smart one.

At least for a filthy monkey \Nwho can't even use sorcery.

Your true feelings are showing, Master Geto.

I can see through the act, Master Geto.

The leaders have all gathered in the meeting room.

What are you doing?

It's disinfectant deodorant.

Sanitizing myself.

Can't have that monkey stench infect others.

Man, I'm so happy.

How long has it been since we all gathered?

I know. Let's take a photo together \Nsince we're all here.

You know what, since we're all here, \Nlet's take a group photo.

Where'd I put my SLR?

Where's the SLR?

Right here.

Geto! Give me Geto!

Geto! Come out here!

Geto, you bastard!

Well, if it isn't Mr. Kanemori.

What brings you here in such a sweaty panic?

Quit fucking around!

Quit fucking around! \NHurry up and exorcise my curse!

Hurry up and exorcise my curse!

Do you have any idea\N how much I've paid you for this?!

How much?

Roughly one hundred and five million yen.

No donations for the past six months, however.

W-Well—

Ah... I guess that's it for you.

Ah, I guess we're done then.

What are you sayi—

Monkeys all have their own roles to play.

Monkeys all have their roles to play.

There are money-collecting monkeys

There are money-collecting monkeys and curse-collecting monkeys.

and curse-collecting monkeys.

You are the former.

You're the former.

If you're out of money, I have no further use for you.

Screw you!

Disgusting.

Totally disgusting.

Are we really the same species?

That's why I'm always saying

That's why I keep saying\N they're all nothing but monkeys.

they're monkeys.

The time has come, my beloved family!

Let's lower the curtain on the age of monkeys

Let us put an end to the age of monkeys and make the age of sorcerers a reality.

and build a paradise for jujutsu sorcerers.

We'll start by taking out the cornerstone of the world of sorcery:

First, we must fell the \Ncornerstone of the jujutsu world:

Jujutsu Tech.

What's up, Yuta?

Uh, well... I just had a bad premonition.

Uh, well, I just had a bad premonition.

You're imagining things.

It's in your head.

Yep, imagining things.

Just your imagination.

Bonito flakes.

Huh?

Really?

Guys, wait...

Guys, wait up!

Well, your awareness of cursed energy sucks, you know.

I mean, your awareness of \Ncursed energy is all whack.

Figures it'd be dulled, with something like Rika constantly around.

Figures it'd be dulled with something like Rika constantly around.

Tuna.

We still haven't picked up on any actions from Geto.

Are you sure you're not just being paranoid?

I'm sorry, Principal, but I'm sure about this one.

I confirmed it myself on the scene.

There's no way I would mistake \Nthe residuals of Suguru's cursed energy.

There's no way I would mistake Suguru's residuals.

Suguru...

God damn!

Speak of the devil!

Gather all sorcerers on campus, \Nsemi-first-grade and above, in the circle out front!

Gather all sorcerers, semi-first grade and above, at the front gate!

That's unusual.

Wouldn't you know it.

Yuta's intuition was correct.

Salmon.

You're... not staff.

Doesn't look like a staff member, does it?

I haven't seen that curse before.

Never seen a curse like that.

Salmon roe.

Wow, big bird!

Wow, that's one big bird!

This place is still the same as ever.

Yuck! Master Geto, is this really Tokyo?

Whoa, Master Geto, is this really Tokyo?

It's like, so country!

Nanako, that's rude.

Nanako, that was rude.

What? But don't you think so, too, Mimiko?

Heh? But you totally agree with me, \Ndon't you, Mimiko?

Hurry up and get down already!

Aren't you cold?

Aren't you cold without a shirt?

Who are they?

Whoa, it's a panda!

Whoa! Look, it's a panda! Totally adorbs!

How cute!

And who are you guys?

And who are all of you?

Intruders are not welcome here. \NMaster Yuta's orders.

Kelp!

Huh?

Wha?

Get lost before you get knocked out.

Get lost before you get knocked out. \NBy Master Yuta, I mean.

By Master Yuta, I mean.

Hey!

Huh?!

Nice to meet you, Okkotsu.

I'm Geto Suguru.

He's fast!

Huh? Oh, nice to meet you.

Oh, nice to meet you.

You possess a truly wonderful power, I see.

I believe that

I believe that great power \Nshould be used towards great ends.

great power ought to be used towards great ends.

Have you ever questioned \Nthe current state of the world?

This world where jujutsu sorcerers act in secret

A world where sorcerers are forced to \Nwork in the shadows to protect the order of society.

in order to protect the order of commonplace society.

There's this established paradox that mistakenly says \Nthe strong must accommodate the weak.

You see, there's this established paradox

that mistakenly says the strong must accommodate the weak.

How deplorable!

Uh-huh...

Uh...

The apex of all creation \Nhas halted its own path of evolution!

It's as if the apex of all creation \Nhas decided to halt its own evolution.

It's nonsense!

What nonsense!

It's high time mankind reconsidered \Nits strategy for survival!

It's high time mankind reconsidered \Nits strategy for survival.

Which is why we'd like you to help us.

Help with what?

Help you with what?

We're going to kill all non-sorcerers

We're going to kill all non-sorcerers \Nand create a world where only sorcerers exist.

and create a world with only jujutsu sorcerers.

What did he...

What...

...say just now?

...is he saying?

Could you keep your crazy talk away from my students?

Satoru! Long time no see!

First of all, get away from those kids, Suguru.

Get away from the kids, Suguru.

I had heard this year's freshmen were all outstanding students.

I heard this year's freshers were all outstanding.

Now I understand.

I see. So they're under your care.

They're under your care.

A special-grade cursed human.

A special-grade cursed human,

A cursed corpse mutation.

a cursed corpse mutation,

A Cursed Speech user.

the descendant of the Cursed Speech users,

And finally,

and...

the Zenin clan's failure.

You piece of shit!

Careful what you say now.

I don't need any monkeys like you in my world.

I don't need a monkey like you in my world.

I'm sorry.

I don't really understand what you're talking about.

But...

I can't help anyone who insults my friends!

I'm not going to help \Nsomeone who talks down to my friends!

My apologies. It wasn't my intention to upset you.

Then what exactly did you come for?

Then what exactly did you come here for?

To declare war.

To all those gathered here,

To all those gathered here,\N clear out your ears and listen up very closely.

clear out your ears and listen up very closely.

On the coming December 24th, at sundown, \Nwe will commence the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons!

On the coming December 24th, at sundown,

It will take place in the Crucible of Curses,\N Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

we will commence the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

It will take place in the Crucible of Curses,

Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

As well as the Holy Land of Jujutsu, Kyoto.

A thousand curses will be unleashed upon each location.

Their sole command, of course, will be to massacre.

If you wish to avoid a scene straight out of hell,

If you wish to avoid a scene straight out of hell, \Nput your lives on the line and fight.

put your lives on the line and fight.

Let us curse each other to our heart's content!

Let us curse each other

to our heart's content!

Master Geto!

The cafe's gonna close!

The cafe is gonna close!

It's already that late?

I'm sorry, Satoru.

These girls just insist on getting crepes from Takeshita Street.

The girls insist on trying the crepes from Takeshita Street.

Hurry!

So I'll be taking my leave.

I'll be taking my leave now.

Man, I don't see what's so great \Nabout a place filled with monkeys.

Man, I don't get what's so great about \Na place filled with monkeys.

What makes you think we'd just let you leave?

You don't want to do that.

You don't wanna do that.

Your precious students are within my range.

Your precious students are all within my range.

Well then, everyone, see you on the battlefield.

Survival of the weakest.

That's the ideal form society should take.

It should help the weak and keep the strong in check.

Help the weak and keep the strong in check.

Listen, Satoru.

Listen to me, Satoru.

Sorcerers exist to protect non-sorcerers.

That's your argument?

Look at you, acting all righteous. I hate that stuff.

I hate righteousness.

Are you the strongest because you're Gojo Satoru?

Or are you Gojo Satoru because you're the strongest?

What are you trying to say?

What exactly are you getting at?

If I could become you,

If I could be you, wouldn't my foolish ideals \Nbecome reasonable possibilities?

then wouldn't my foolish ideals \Nbecome reasonable possibilities?

This is the path I've chosen.

All that's left is to follow it to the best of my ability.

Geto Suguru.

A special-grade curse user who uses Curse Manipulation.

A special-

He's able to draw in and manipulate \Nnaturally occurring, unbound curses.

It seems he's established a religious group \Nto collect curses from its followers.

He should still have the curses he previously p

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Long time no see, Okkotsu.
Don't come near me.
Oh, come on, don't be so cold.
I said don't.
Do you know how much I've wanted to slug you?
Just imagine how I've felt.
Right?
Stop it.
If you keep me on edge like this, \NI might just kill you.
Don't do it!
Rika!
Huh? Rika?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
A complete cover-up and a secret execution?
That's ridiculous.
The boy in question consented, though.
He's underage.
Just a 16-year-old child.
We also don't know how many he'd curse to death.
He's already turned the tables on one first-grade and three second-grade sorcerers.
That's why you've turned to me.
Have you forgotten that?
Then you're actually...
Yes.
Okkotsu Yuta...
will be taken to Jujutsu Tech.
What is this,
Okkotsu Yuta?
It used to be a knife...
I tried to kill myself,
but Rika wouldn't let me.
That's dark.
You're starting at a new school today.
I'm not going.
I don't want to hurt anyone anymore,
so I'm not going outside anymore.
But...
living by yourself gets lonely.
Depending on how it's used,
the curse placed upon you is one that can save people too.
Learn how to use that power.
It's not like it'll be too late
to cast everything away after that.
Did you hear about the transfer student coming today?
They say he "stuffed" four \Nof his classmates into a locker.
He killed them?
Tuna mayo?
No, but gravely injured, apparently.
Hmm... Well, if he's cocky, I'll wring him out.
Bonito flakes.
I'll now... be introducing... the transfer student!
Everyone, get excited!
Get excited.
I heard he's an awfully sour one.
Hard to get excited about welcoming someone like that.
Salmon.
Oh, well.
Come on in!
I sense a really damp mood in there.
I'll ignore him.
Wha?!
I'm Okkotsu Yut—
Is this some kind of test?
Hey.
You're cursed.
This is a place to learn about curses.
Not a place for the cursed to be.
Huh?
The number of people \Nthat die mysterious deaths or go missing
in Japan is over ten thousand a year on average.
Most of those are casualties of curses\N born from the negative emotions of people.
Among them are also malicious \Ncases caused by curse users.
Only curses can fight other curses.
This is where we learn curses to exorcise curses:
Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High School.
Tell me that ahead of time!
You're just telling him that now?
Sorry.
Oh, I'd back away real quick if I were you.
Wait! Rika!
Over there, over there!
What is it?
Happy birthday, Yuta.
Yay! Can I open it?
Go ahead.
Really? I can open it?!
Just do it already!
Huh? A ring?
An engagement ring.
Engagement?
It's a promise.
That when we grow up, we'll get married.
Is this real?!
Hey! Call an ambulance!
Idiot! Look at her!
Are they okay?
There's no saving her!
What happened?
Her head's crushed in!
But still...
A child got run over by a car! Yes! Hurry!
Help them!
I'm not going near that!
Rika?
It's a promise.
So as you can see,
this is the boy cursed by Rika, who just loves him...
Okkotsu Yuta!
Be nice to him, everyone!
If you attack Yuta, Rika's curse will activate... or not.
Either way, be careful, everyone.
Should've said that sooner.
These guys are acting all rebellious,
so I'll have to make quick introductions.
I have a feeling this teacher is the problem.
This is the cursed tool user, Zenin Maki.
She uses special tools to exorcise curses.
This is the Cursed Speech user, Inumaki Toge.
He can only speak in rice ball ingredients, \Nso good luck conversing.
Kelp.
This is Panda.
I'm Panda. Nice to meet you.
Well, there you have it.
He didn't give me the explanation I wanted most!
Okay, now there are four first-years!
Three students and one animal.
For your afternoon jujutsu practice,
you'll be working in pairs!
Toge, Panda, pair up.
Let's do our best.
Maki, Yuta, pair up.
Yuck!
Did she just say "yuck"?!
U-Um...
I-I'm looking forward to working together.
You were bullied, weren't you?
Bull's-eye, huh?
I totally get it. Even I'd bully you.
Maybe it's because of your curse?
It's written on your face that you're \Nbranding yourself as a good person.
It's sickening.
Why are you acting like the victim \Nwhen you're the one being protected?
I bet you've been passive your whole life.
Jujutsu Tech isn't so easy that
you can get by without any goal.
Maki!
That's enough!
Bonito flakes.
Okay, fine. Get off my case.
Sorry about her.
She has a habit of acting like she understands others.
It's fine...
She's not wrong.
Where are we?
It's just an elementary school.
Huh?
Just an elementary school \Nwhere some children have gone missing.
Missing?!
It happens in places like this.
It's probably the work of a naturally-occurring curse.
You're saying the kids were kidnapped by a curse?
Yup.
Two so far.
Curses tend to manifest in places
that many people have memories of.
Schools, hospitals...
Places often remembered \Nwith negative emotions are a receptacle for them.
As those emotions build up,
they give birth to a curse, like the one here.
Exorcise the curse. Rescue the children.
Or retrieve them, in case they're dead.
Huh? Dead?
Emerge from the darkness that is darker than black.
Purify that which is impure.
It's turning into night?
It's a veil.
A barrier that will smoke out the curse,
as well as keep you away from prying eyes.
It's easy to undo from inside.
Now, do be careful...
not to die.
D-Die? Mr. Gojo?!
Transfer student.
Don't get distracted.
T-They're coming this way!
Wh-Wh-What do we do?!
Don't scream.
Remember this:
The weaker curses are,
the more they tend to group together.
Though, the same could be said for humans.
Incredible...
Just one blow...
Come on, let's move it.
Huh? Where to?
Inside, obviously.
Miss Zenin, aren't you scared?
Don't use my last name.
S-Sorry...
But it really seems like ghosts would be here.
Though we've already seen some.
There aren't many curses here, \Neven though the veil's been drawn.
No, they're here, just not attacking.
Is it because he's here?
Something just moved!
Hey!
Yes?!
What grade are you?
Huh? In English proficiency?
Jujutsu sorcerers are ranked in grades from four to one.
But I only just came to Jujutsu Tech.
I don't think I'm ranked yet.
Ugh, forget it.
Just show me your student ID.
You got one from that dumb blindfolded guy, right?
Dumb blindfolded guy?
Yes, here you go.
Well, if you joined with no prior history, \Nyou're probably a fourth-grade...
Special grade?!
Special grade is above even first grade, isn't it?
This has to be some kind of joke!
Miss Zenin!
Miss Zenin! Miss Zenin!
Behind you.
Shit!
You're way too damn big!
You bastard!
Shit! Shit!
I dropped my cursed tool!
Let us outta here, dammit!
Where are we?
We're in that curse's stomach!
You shouldn't be passing out over this.
You mean it ate us?!
That's right!
I thought you were being protected by your curse?!
Even I don't know what makes Rika come out!
More importantly, what do we do now?!
After time passes and the veil goes away, \Nhelp will come for us.
This is embarrassing! Shit!
Help!
Huh?
Please! He's about to die!
You're saying the kids were kidnapped by a curse?
Yup.
Two so far.
Exorcise the curse. Rescue the children.
Or retrieve them, in case they're dead.
Thank goodness they're alive.
No, it's not good.
Take a closer look.
The big one's obviously been affected by the curse too.
Both of them could die at any minute.
Oh, no...
What do we do?!
There's nothing we can do!
We can only wait for help!
Not everyone has resistance to curses like you do!
Miss Zenin?
Miss Zenin?!
What's this wound?
Are you cursed?
Is she going to die?
Please, save us, mister!
Please!
You keep asking, but I can't—
Okkotsu!
Why the hell did you even come
to Jujutsu Tech?!
What do you want to do?!
What do you want to have?! \NWhat do you want to achieve?!
I... don't want anyone to get hurt anymore.
I tried to lock myself away and disappear.
But I was told it's lonely being all by myself,
and I couldn't argue.
I want to be with people!
I want to be needed by someone!
I want the confidence to say it's okay for me to be alive.
Then start exorcising.
Exorcise curses, exorcise them, \Nexorcise them over and over!
Confidence and friends will all come \Nto you after that!
That's the kind of place Jujutsu Tech is!
Rika.
What's up?
Lend me your strength.
Now that's terrifying.
So this is the full picture of Orimoto Rika,
the special-grade vengeful spirit?
Oh my, how freaky.
Everyone...
It's just a little further!
I need to hurry and get them to Mr. Gojo
while Rika's distracting the curses!
I can't collapse yet!
Not yet!
Haven't you decided...
that now's a good time for a change?!
You can do it, Yuta.
Yeah, I will!
Welcome back.
You did well.
They said both Maki and the kids will be fine.
That's a relief.
You don't look too relieved.
I managed to call Rika out myself for the first time.
Really? That's a step forward.
One, two...
Stop, Yuta!
I said stop!
Cut it out, Rika!
There! Take that!
It's a promise.
When we grow up, we'll get married.
Sure!
Then we'll be together forever and ever!
What's wrong?
Nothing...
Just remembering something.
I don't think Rika cursed me.
I think I might have cursed Rika.
This is my personal theory,
but there's no curse more twisted than love.
Mr. Gojo.
While I'm at Jujutsu Tech,
I'll break Rika's curse.
The special-grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika,
was fully manifested for 422 seconds.
We entrusted you with Okkotsu precisely \Nto prevent situations like this.
There's no room for excuses,
Gojo Satoru.
Well, I never planned on making any excuses.
How dare you take this lightly?!
If Orimoto Rika had remained out of control,
she could have wiped out an entire town!
I would have risked my life to stop her.
The thing is, there's only one word \NI'd use to describe this curse:
Incomprehensible.
Why did a little girl who wasn't \Nfrom any line of sorcerers
become such an immense curse?
You can't control something you don't understand.
So it's gonna take some trial and error.
Just leave it alone for a while.
Do not forget that Okkotsu's\Nsecret execution was merely suspended.
And don't you forget,
if it comes down to that,
I'll side with Okkotsu.
Christ, damn arrogant geezers.
I don't ever want to become like them.
I'll have to be careful.
Besides,
no one's allowed to take youth away from young people.
Maki, Toge, last lap.
Absolutely no one.
Well, go ahead.
S-Sure...
It's nearly impossible to exorcise \Na curse as strong as Orimoto Rika.
However, breaking it is a different story.
You have to read the thousands, \Nmaybe tens of thousands, of knots of cursed energy,
and unravel them one by one.
It's something that can only be done by you—the one who is cursed.
What exactly do I do?
Use this.
A katana?
Curses are most stable \Nwhen they're possessing something.
You used the ring to connect to Orimoto Rika earlier.
The pipeline's already there.
So now you need to borrow part of Rika's curse,
imbue it into the katana, and control it.
Increase the amount as you repeat it,
and eventually you'll have \Nall of it under your control.
Do that and you'll be free.
Both you and her.
Imbue the curse into the katana...
But that's not all!
You need to learn how to wield a blade!
You're super weak, after all.
First, we're gonna put you through the wringer!
Tuna.
Hey, hey, everyone!
How's it going?
Oh, uh...
Don't get distracted.
Right.
Take your stance already, idiot!
She's ruthless!
Yes ma'am!
Are you gonna score that hit sometime today?
Of course!
She dodged that?!
But she's off-balance!
I'll get her on the landing!
No way!
There, you're dead.
I win again.
Was that last part necessary?
Don't get complacent.
You should always treat it like it's a real battle.
Experiencing pain or avoiding it makes \Na huge difference in how fast you grow.
That's right. I'm...
One more, please!
I'm going to break Rika's curse!
It's been three months \Nsince Yuta came to Jujutsu Tech.
His movements have gotten a lot better.
Salmon.
He's more cheerful now, too.
Salmon roe.
Maki looks like she's having fun as well.
Before now, she didn't get to spar much \Nwith a fellow weapon—
Revelation!
Yuta! Get over here!
Come on!
Huh?
What's up, Panda?
A super important question! Listen closely!
Do you prefer big boobs or small boobs?
Right now?!
I've never really given it much thought...
But I suppose I prefer them somewhat big?
Oh-ho?
Maki!
What?
You've got a chance!
Chance!
Chance!
What crazy ideas are you getting? I'll kill you!
Don't be embarrassed. What are you, a kid?
All right, I'll kill you!
I don't give a damn about the WWF!
What's that all about?
Kelp.
I still don't really understand Inumaki,
so he's a little scary...
Okay, gather round!
You two, continue your training.
Toge, you've been requested.
It's a curse that's right up your alley.
Go exorcise it quickly.
Salmon.
Requested?
Toge's the only second-grade sorcerer among us first-years.
He's allowed to take missions on his own.
Wow, that's impressive.
Says the special grade!
You go with him, Yuta.
You'll be Toge's support.
Huh? I'm supporting him?
Well, more like an observer, really.
There's a wide variety of jujutsu,
so you can assume there are as many ways \Nto exorcise a curse as there are sorcerers.
Toge's Cursed Speech is one good example.
Try to learn all you can from him.
Cursed Speech?
As the term suggests, it's imbuing speech with cursed energy.
Well, it'll make sense once you see it.
To break curses, you must first understand curses.
My first real mission...
No, my second.
I'm so nervous!
Salmon.
Huh?!
Oh, I-I'm sorry...
Yuta, one second.
Yes?
Sorry, I won't be able to supervise this time.
But the mission is one that Toge could \Ntypically handle on his own,
so you can take it easy.
There's just one thing you need to be careful about:
Don't let Rika out.
There's no guarantee she'll go back \Nin like she luckily did last time.
Only use what power of Rika's \Nthat you can imbue in your sword.
If you let her out fully again...
If I let her out?
You and I will both be killed!
Counting on you!
Wha...
Why drop the bomb on me now?!
We've arrived.
Hapina Shopping District.
Most of the shops have closed down by now.
"There are plans to demolish the \Nentire area and build a shopping mall."
"During an inspection of the area, \Nwe confirmed a pack of low-level curses."
"We'd like to request the second-grade sorcerer, \NInumaki, to exorcise them."
Huh? Wait, where's sorcerer Inumaki?
Not here?
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, Mr. Ijichi, over there.
He went shopping?
What did you buy?
Throat medicine?
In short, it would cause all kinds of issues down the road
if the building they're spending so much \Nmoney on developed a bad history,
so they want us to exorcise it immediately.
Salmon.
Then allow me to cast the Veil.
Good luck.
He said it was a pack of low-level curses.
Pollack roe.
I smell olives.
The weaker curses are, the more they tend to group together.
Even so, there's just too many of them!
Inumaki?!
It's dangerous if you get that clo—
Explode!
Explode!
Explode!
This is Cursed Speech?
Huh, that's it? We're done already?
Tuna mayo.
His voice totally went hoarse!
Oh, that explains the throat medicine.
That's an incredible power,
but it comes with a good deal of risk too.
Bonito flakes...
What's wrong?
Oh, you're right.
The veil isn't lifting.
Huh?
Looks like we can't get out.
What is this curse?\N Its presence is nothing like the ones from before...
Inumaki!
Twist!
Twist!
Twist!
What, what, what?! What is that?!
That curse...
He said they'd be low-level!
This isn't what we were told!
There's that thing's size, too.
It's way scarier than the big guy \Nfrom the elementary school.
That's right!
Inumaki, you're hurt.
Is your finger all right?
Wow, that looks painful.
Salmon.
You shouldn't mess with it!
Sorry.
It's my fault.
It doesn't seem to be chasing after us in particular.
I'll contact Mr. Ijichi.
No signal?
How come?
Bonito flakes.
Huh?
Because of the veil?
If the veil won't lift,
then we have to exorcise it, right?
Inumaki?
Should you be moving around already?
Kelp.
You're going to go alone?
Thank you, Inumaki.
But I'm all right.
Let's both do our best together!
It's mad?! Why?!
As if it wasn't already scary enough!
Don't take your eyes off him.
Don't stop moving.
Imbue the curse into the katana.
Inumaki is incredibly kind-hearted.
He doesn't want to accidentally curse others,
so he speaks in rice ball ingredients—\Nwords that can't carry curses.
He saved me today as well.
He tried to keep me away from danger.
Even back when I was nervous,
he was trying to calm me down, wasn't he?
Too shallow!
His skin is so tough!
I'm still no match for this curse.
However...
Inumaki!
I'll make sure to respond to Inumaki's kindness!
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Wow!
Mustard leaf!
Oh... I'm fine, I'm fine.
It's only a scratch.
Salmon.
Yeah, good work!
Once I break Rika's curse,
I'll be a normal person.
I won't be able to stay at Jujutsu Tech anymore,
but until then,
I want to be useful to everyone.
Oh, what do we do about the veil?
What a shame.
I came here to see this rumored Rika.
As a fellow special-grade, \NI was hoping to meet her soon.
I have to return something you dropped, too.
Toge's Cursed Speech, you see,
is something he's been able to use since he was born,
so back in the day, he struggled quite a bit.
Cursing people by accident and such.
His situation was rather similar to yours.
That's why he's been worried about you \Nsince the day you transferred in.
It's easy to misunderstand him,
but he's a good guy.
Please continue to be nice to him, okay?
Yeah, I'll—
Come on, let's start morning training!
Oh, right.
Panda! What are you giggling about?!
I'll kill you!
Huh? It's nothing, though.
Maki, hey...
I want to channel cursed energy through my sword more smoothly. Do you know any tricks?
Nope.
Don't ask me about cursed energy.
I scoured every inch of the shopping district,
and found three different types of residuals.
According to Mr. Ijichi, \Nthe chances of finding anything more are slim.
Okay, got it. Thanks.
You bet!
My apologies.
Our inspection revealed that someone lowered a second veil on top of my own.
Additionally,
a semi-first-grade curse made \Nan unexpected appearance.
It's my fault for not being more thorough.
I'll accept any punishment.
No, you're fine. You were just outclassed.
M-Meaning?
Do you know who is behind this?
Geto Suguru.
One of the four special-grade jujutsu sorcerers,
who was banished from Jujutsu Tech
for cursing over a hundred civilians to death.
The worst curse user around.
Really, I'll be fine. Let's go home now.
It's all right. Just wait a little longer.
But...
So, you said your daughter \Nwas being haunted by a ghost.
Isn't that right, Mrs. Sato?
Ah, yes... um... it's Saito, though...
No, you are Sato.
That's what I've decided, so Sato is better.
Uh-huh...
Mom, let's go home.
But you haven't been able to sleep lately, right?
This is so shady, though.
You constantly feel a piercing gaze upon you.
Sometimes your shoulders feel heavy, \Nand it gets hard to breathe, doesn't it?
Almost as if you've forgotten how to breathe.
And you often
dream of being raped.
How did you know that?
Don't move.
Huh? No way... I feel much better!
Honestly, I don't know how we could ever repay you.
Oh, no, we should all help \Neach other in times of need.
Please rely on me anytime you need to.
See, I told you he was simply godly!
Yeah.
Godly, huh?
Aren't you a smart one.
At least for a filthy monkey \Nwho can't even use sorcery.
Your true feelings are showing, Master Geto.
The leaders have all gathered in the meeting room.
What are you doing?
It's disinfectant deodorant.
Can't have that monkey stench infect others.
Man, I'm so happy.
How long has it been since we all gathered?
I know. Let's take a photo together \Nsince we're all here.
Where'd I put my SLR?
Right here.
Geto! Give me Geto!
Geto, you bastard!
Well, if it isn't Mr. Kanemori.
What brings you here in such a sweaty panic?
Quit fucking around!
Hurry up and exorcise my curse!
Do you have any idea\N how much I've paid you for this?!
How much?
Roughly one hundred and five million yen.
No donations for the past six months, however.
W-Well—
Ah... I guess that's it for you.
What are you sayi—
Monkeys all have their own roles to play.
There are money-collecting monkeys
and curse-collecting monkeys.
You're the former.
If you're out of money, I have no further use for you.
Screw you!
Disgusting.
Are we really the same species?
That's why I'm always saying
they're monkeys.
The time has come, my beloved family!
Let's lower the curtain on the age of monkeys
and build a paradise for jujutsu sorcerers.
First, we must fell the \Ncornerstone of the jujutsu world:
Jujutsu Tech.
What's up, Yuta?
Uh, well... I just had a bad premonition.
You're imagining things.
Yep, imagining things.
Bonito flakes.
Huh?
Guys, wait...
Well, your awareness of cursed energy sucks, you know.
Figures it'd be dulled, with something like Rika constantly around.
Tuna.
We still haven't picked up on any actions from Geto.
Are you sure you're not just being paranoid?
I'm sorry, Principal, but I'm sure about this one.
I confirmed it myself on the scene.
There's no way I would mistake \Nthe residuals of Suguru's cursed energy.
Suguru...
God damn!
Speak of the devil!
Gather all sorcerers on campus, \Nsemi-first-grade and above, in the circle out front!
That's unusual.
Yuta's intuition was correct.
Salmon.
You're... not staff.
I haven't seen that curse before.
Salmon roe.
Wow, big bird!
This place is still the same as ever.
Yuck! Master Geto, is this really Tokyo?
It's like, so country!
Nanako, that's rude.
What? But don't you think so, too, Mimiko?
Hurry up and get down already!
Aren't you cold?
Who are they?
Whoa, it's a panda!
How cute!
And who are all of you?
Intruders are not welcome here. \NMaster Yuta's orders. 
Kelp!
Huh?
Get lost before you get knocked out.
By Master Yuta, I mean.
Huh?!
Nice to meet you, Okkotsu.
I'm Geto Suguru.
He's fast!
Huh? Oh, nice to meet you.
You possess a truly wonderful power, I see.
I believe that
great power ought to be used towards great ends.
Have you ever questioned \Nthe current state of the world?
This world where jujutsu sorcerers act in secret
in order to protect the order of commonplace society.
You see, there's this established paradox
that mistakenly says the strong must accommodate the weak.
How deplorable!
Uh-huh...
The apex of all creation \Nhas halted its own path of evolution!
It's nonsense!
It's high time mankind reconsidered \Nits strategy for survival!
Which is why we'd like you to help us.
Help with what?
We're going to kill all non-sorcerers
and create a world with only jujutsu sorcerers.
What...
...is he saying?
Could you keep your crazy talk away from my students?
Satoru! Long time no see!
First of all, get away from those kids, Suguru.
I had heard this year's freshmen were all outstanding students.
Now I understand.
They're under your care.
A special-grade cursed human,
a cursed corpse mutation,
the descendant of the Cursed Speech users,
and...
the Zenin clan's failure.
You piece of shit!
Careful what you say now.
I don't need any monkeys like you in my world.
I'm sorry.
I don't really understand what you're talking about.
But...
I can't help anyone who insults my friends!
My apologies. It wasn't my intention to upset you.
Then what exactly did you come for?
To declare war.
To all those gathered here,
clear out your ears and listen up very closely.
On the coming December 24th, at sundown,
we will commence the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.
It will take place in the Crucible of Curses,
Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
As well as the Holy Land of Jujutsu, Kyoto.
A thousand curses will be unleashed upon each location.
Their sole command, of course, will be to massacre.
If you wish to avoid a scene straight out of hell,
put your lives on the line and fight.
Let us curse each other
to our heart's content!
Master Geto!
The cafe's gonna close!
It's already that late?
I'm sorry, Satoru.
These girls just insist on getting crepes from Takeshita Street.
Hurry!
So I'll be taking my leave.
Man, I don't see what's so great \Nabout a place filled with monkeys.
What makes you think we'd just let you leave?
You don't want to do that.
Your precious students are within my range.
Well then, everyone, see you on the battlefield.
Survival of the weakest.
That's the ideal form society should take.
It should help the weak and keep the strong in check.
Listen, Satoru.
Sorcerers exist to protect non-sorcerers.
That's your argument?
I hate righteousness.
Are you the strongest because you're Gojo Satoru?
Or are you Gojo Satoru because you're the strongest?
What are you trying to say?
If I could become you,
then wouldn't my foolish ideals \Nbecome reasonable possibilities?
This is the path I've chosen.
All that's left is to follow it to the best of my ability.
Geto Suguru.
A special-grade curse user who uses Curse Manipulation.
He's able to draw in and manipulate \Nnaturally occurring, unbound curses.
It seems he's established a religious group \Nto collect curses from its followers.
He should still have the curses he previously possessed,
and considering the declining trend in the number of curses reported in recent years...
His claim to possess two thousand may not be a bluff.
Statistically speaking, most of them have to be weaklings at second grade or lower.
Even with a generous estimate, \Nthere can't be more than fifty curse users.
That's actually the scary part.
I find it hard to believe he'd start a war he couldn't win.
God damn!
Put out a call for aid to all alumni, the Three Great Clans, and even the Ainu Jujutsu Society.
It's all-out war!
This time, that curse, Geto, will be completely
exorcised!
That's what the meathead principal \Nis probably spouting right now.
If we seriously tried to kill each other,
our chance of success would be about thirty percent.
If the Jujutsu Society gets involved,
we'll barely have a twenty percent chance.
However,
there is one move which makes \Nthat slim chance of victory
jump straight to ninety-nine percent:
I kill Okkotsu Yuta and take the special-grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika.
They still naively believe my bluff \Nfrom my time in school.
It doesn't matter if the cursed spirit is bound or not.
As long as I kill its master,
I can absorb any curse I want.
With such high odds of victory,
the school won't use Okkotsu as one of their cards.
After all, there's a chance he could \Nwipe out both enemies and allies.
The true objective of the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons
is to get Okkotsu isolated and unprotected.
Now, let's raise the curtain on a new age.
It seems like...
something crazy is going down.
Maki!
What are you doing here?
Classes are canceled for the week.
Well, I just felt kinda restless.
Nobody's at the dorms, either.
That's because the second-years \Nwere dispatched to Kyoto earlier.
Toge and the third- and fourth-years \Nare in Shinjuku as backup.
And since the principal likes Panda so much,\N he's probably with Toge as well.
I see.
Ask.
Huh?
You've been wondering, right?
About why I'm called a failure.
Well, um... yes.
My family, the Zenin clan,
is one of the elite sorcerer families\Nknown as the Three Great Clans.
Do you know what's the minimum requirement to be a sorcerer?
Huh, what is it?
It's being able to see curses.
Oh, right.
Ordinary people can sometimes see them in certain situations, like if they're on the verge of death.
I can't see curses without these lame glasses, though.
The cursed tools I use are already imbued with cursed energy.
It doesn't come from me.
Though, thanks to that, I got out of the family.
The food was awful, the rooms were cramped,
and it was crawling with old men I didn't know.
The whole thing totally sucked!
Don't use my last name.
Not everyone has resistance to curses like you do!
Don't ask me about cursed energy.
Why are you still a jujutsu sorcerer, then?
Because I'm spiteful.
I'm going to make that family cry \Nwhen I return to them
as a first-grade sorcerer who can't see curses!
After that, I'll crush the Zenin clan from within!
What?
Oh, I was just thinking that's so like you.
I wish...
I could be like you.
I wish I could be so strong and unyielding.
I wish I had never given birth to you.
You're the shame of the Zenin clan!
Look at her, everyone.
Make sure you don't turn out like Maki.
If there's ever anything I can help with, let me know!
Let's crush the Zenin clan! Or something.
Moron. There's no point if I don't do it by myself.
I'm going back to my room.
Okay. Later!
Am I an idiot?
Don't start thinking this means you've been accepted!
Emerge from the darkness that is darker than black.
Purify that which is impure.
A veil was drawn over the school?
But who... and why?
Keep the collateral damage to a minimum!
There's a chance some civilians still haven't evacuated.
If you find any, get them outta here!
Are you listening, Satoru?
There's one guy who looks like trouble.
I see. That bandaged guy.
Yes. We'll take on the rest.
I've said this many times, but—
I know.
We're only stalling them, right?
Let's just take it easy \Nand have some fun until Geto finishes his job.
You're here?
That a problem?
What the hell are you doing here?
Sorry, but I don't have time to chat with monkeys.
Mr. Gojo!
I have a report!
What's the matter?
Well...
That show-off isn't at the front lines?
Is he in Kyoto?
We should've received some kind of word if he was.
It's nothing. What's up?
I know this isn't the best time, \Nbut I thought it wise to speak up sooner.
It's about the investigation into Okkotsu that you previously requested.
Panda! Toge!
What is—
No time for questions!
I'm sending you two to Jujutsu Tech right now!
Huh?!
Geto is there now.
I'm absolutely, probably, certain!
I'm absolutely, probably, certain!
I'm absolutely, probably, certain!
Which is it?!
If my intuition is correct,
in the worst case, Yuta and Maki could both die!
I'll head there as soon as I'm done with that foreigner.
Protect those two.
Sorry, but defend them with your lives!
Salmon!
Right!
No way... They figured it out?
This is why I said you should \Nat least prepare a stand-in.
A bad dummy would only make things worse.
That's what Master Geto said.
Mimiko, Nanako!
What?
We're stepping up the plan. Engage.
I thought you'd never ask!
I'm your opponent,
special-grade.
Sorry, it's just...
I'm kind of in a hurry right now.
A veil's been drawn!
Does that mean Satoru's intuition was correct?
I'll break the veil!
Then we'll take the shortest route!
Pollack roe!
Oh?
Someone made a hole in the veil.
Nothing ever goes quite as planned.
It should take them about five minutes to get here.
Should I ignore them, or take care of them?
Tough choice.
They broke through all the walls to take the shortest route?
Not bad.
Maki!
Focus!
This guy can handle close combat as well?
Oh?
Predictable.
Because it was a feint.
Drumming Beat!
Boy, that was close.
Same to you.
Plummet!
Plummet!
Plummet!
Toge! You okay?
Caviar.
Yeah, Maki comes first.
Maki, are you okay?
Maki?
Mustard leaf.
N-Not yet...
Huh?
Another quake?
What is going on?
Wonderful.
This is wonderful!
I am incredibly touched right now!
You all raced here to save Okkotsu, right?
Sorcerers sacrificing themselves for a fellow sorcerer!
Affection! Admiration!
The world I long for
is right before my eyes!
Maki?
Honestly,
I wanted you to live, too, Okkotsu.
But this is all for the future of the world of sorcery.
Panda...
Yuta...
Inumaki...
Run... away...
Come, Rika!
I will kill you.
I'll murder you!
I'll start with quantity over quality.
What's your move, Queen of Curses?
Rika.
These three are horribly wounded, especially Maki.
I won't let you die!
What are you doing, Rika?
Huh?
I owe her my life.
Handle her gently, as if she were \Nthe most delicate thing in the world!
I'm not mad.
I could never hate you.
Our enemy is that man over there.
Yeah, I loathe him.
Welcome back.
Why did you stop attacking?
Healing with cursed energy requires \Nan advanced reverse cursed technique.
It was more advantageous for me to have you focused over there.
Now, shall we start where we left off?
Rika, we're doing that.
Snake Eyes and Fangs?
Those are...
The cursed seals of the Inumaki clan!
Die.
Magnificent!
Cursed Speech is a powerful technique \Npassed down in the Inumaki clan.
And yet this young man pulled it off \Nwith less than a year of studying jujutsu!
That really is hard to use.
The scattering of cursed energy makes it hard to aim.
Inumaki is incredible.
Orimoto Rika is truly an ever-evolving mystery.
A spirit of endless cursed energy.
Yeah...
My friends are amazing.
And you... you dare...
I want her even more.
I'll beat you to a bloody pulp!
Why is Mr. Nanami in Kyoto?
I wanted him to see me shine!
Shut yer face!
Quit griping and start fighting!
There's more of 'em coming!
Man, what a pain.
That makes fifty.
I've cleared the numbers required for the incentive,
so now to work a little bit more \Nand aim for that full bonus.
How old are you two?
Fifteen!
You're still just children.
It's not too late for you to turn back.
You don't know right from wrong, do you?
Annoying!
Mimiko, doesn't he totally piss you off?
Shall we hang him, Nanako?
You people have no idea, do you?
Just how sorcerers are treated out \Nin the damn sticks that aren't even on maps.
Right or wrong?
You all can enjoy that by yourselves.
The way Master Geto puts it,
black is white, and white is black, too.
We both believe in the world he's envisioned.
Anyone who gets in his way...
...we'll hang!
Huh?!
Miguel?
What are you doing?!
Take a look and figure it out.
You're a tough one, aren't ya.
That rope...
It has an unusual curse woven into it.
It's disrupting my techniques.
I barely have half left.
How many decades do you think it took
the sorcerers in my country to weave this one rope?!
Don't care.
One second of my time will outmatch it.
That's all it's worth.
Get lost.
Not good! Mr. Gojo has snapped!
So this is the Limitless technique Geto mentioned.
It interferes on the atomic level,
controlling space-time with precise manipulation of cursed energy.
And what makes that all possible \Nis the power of those eyes.
Just over twelve more minutes until my quota.
I'll keep fighting for my life!
Wow!
Ouch!
That last round was dangerous.
I'll focus on hit-and-runs.
I'll give everything I've got \Nto endure these last ten minutes.
If I die, I'm cursing you, Geto!
Miss Ieiri, please look at this one too.
Set him down over there.
Right!
What were you all doing?
It's all right.
Miss Ieiri will fix you up.
We're counting on you!
Sheesh.
You dumped a heap of trouble on us this time, Geto.
It's the first time you've felt such violent emotions,
and cursed energy is filling your body, isn't it?
That heightening of physical prowess, \Nthat sense of omnipotence...
Your senses must be sharpened, too.
The riffraff are no longer a match for you.
I'll have to crush you myself.
Follow my lead, Rika.
Mankind stands at the top of the food chain,
yet they made up the existence of higher beings \Nand started worshiping them as gods.
Don't you find that strange?
Especially when we sorcerers already exist without belief.
In the end, those monkeys
just don't want to admit the existence of us superior beings.
You want to be a god? Grow up already!
You're missing the point,
Okkotsu.
What I long for isn't enlightenment. \NIt's a chosen people.
There are times when the strong are buried \Nand oppressed by the weak due to sheer numbers.
The audacity of such monkeys makes me so sick I could vomit.
It's all right. I'm used to it now.
Are we done debating?
He's even faster!
You shouldn't have done that.
When you imbue a curse like that too abruptly, \Nthe vessel won't last.
Didn't Satoru teach you that?
You imbue curses bit by—
Not too shabby.
I don't know, dammit!
I don't know about any sorcerers outside of this school.
So I don't know
if you're right or wrong!
But in order for me to remain with all my friends...
In order for me to believe that I'm allowed to live...
I have no choice but to kill you!
You're egotistical.
Still, self-affirmation, huh?
There's probably nothing more \Nimportant than that in life.
In which case, I'll also use my full force to kill you.
I won't compromise on quality or quantity anymore.
Did you know?
There are only four humans crowned special-grade?
Among curses, there are sixteen.
This is one of them.
Special-Grade Mythical Spirit:
Tamamo Mae.
On top of that,
I'll combine the 4,461 curses in my possession into one,
and strike you with it.
Curse Manipulation Maximum:
Maelstrom.
Mr. Nanami.
Leave it to me.
New Shadow Style: Simple Domain!
Quick Draw!
Don't let your guard down, Miwa!
Mechamaru, above!
You, too.
Everyone, stay alert.
Kamo.
Seven cursed spirits at two o'clock.
Roger that. Where did Todo go?
Oh, I think you'll see him soon enough.
Where have you been all this time, Todo—
Wh-What is that absurd amount of cursed energy?
That one's dangerous, Todo!
Don't rush in on your own!
Wait for back—
Starting at eight, the talk show's
Christmas live special will be
hosting Takada!
I can't keep wasting any more time here!
Todo!
Kamo.
Another ten or more cursed spirits \Nare approaching from six o'clock.
Everyone, prepare to intercept them!
Jeez, there's no end to them.
When is this going to be over?
Okkotsu.
I'm glad I came to kill you before you could fully wield Orimoto Rika.
I truly am.
It's a promise.
When we grow up, we'll get married.
Sure!
Then we'll be together forever and ever!
Rika.
Thank you for protecting me all this time.
Thank you for falling in love with me.
Could you lend me your strength one last time?
I have to stop him.
After that, I don't need anything else
I'll give you my future, \Nmy heart, my body, everything.
From now on, we'll truly be together forever.
I love you, Rika.
Shall we die together?
He's offering himself as a sacrifice \Nto release the limit on her cursed energy?!
So that's how you want it, womanizer?!
How rude.
This is pure love.
Then I fight for justice!
Wonderful!
Absolutely magnificent!
Truly the power to change the world!
If I had Rika, there would be no need \Nto sneak around gathering curses.
Next time.
Next time, she will be mine!
You finally made it,
Satoru.
To think you'd be the one here at my end.
Is my family safe?
Every last one of them managed to escape.
The ones in Kyoto were under your orders, too, right?
Yeah.
Unlike you, I'm a kind man.
You sent those two assuming that I'd defeat them, didn't you?
All just to trigger Okkotsu's growth.
I trusted you.
Trusted that a man as principled as you wouldn't \Nkill off young sorcerers for no reason.
Trust, huh?
I didn't know you still had something like that left for me.
Return this for me, will you?
Was the elementary school your doing, too?
You guessed it.
I can't believe you.
Do you have any last words?
No matter what anyone says,
I'll always hate those monkeys.
But, I never held any hatred for those at Jujutsu Tech.
I just couldn't wear a heartfelt smile in this world.
Suguru.
At least hit me with some curses at my end.
Yuta! Yuta!
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
Hey, Yuta! Are you okay?!
Mustard leaf.
Wake up, Yuta!
Oh, he's awake.
Everyone...
Your injuries...
Maki. Inumaki.
Wait! Panda, your arm isn't healed!
Chill out. We're all in better shape than you right now.
Unlike these other two, my arm can be patched up later.
Thanks for saving us.
Salmon.
I'm sorry, Rika.
I've kept you waiting.
What's the matter, Yuta?
Well, uh...
In exchange for borrowing her power,
um, I promised to go with Rika.
What?!
Don't you know that means dying?!
What were you thinking, you idiot?!
Uh, well, I...
Huh?
Rika?
Congratulations.
You managed to break the curse.
Who are you?
Your good-looking guy, Mr. Gojo Satoru!
I thought the theory Yuta came up \Nwith sounded interesting,
so I requested an investigation into their families.
Rika's investigation was finished quite a long time ago,
but Yuta's was full of holes at best.
And then it came to light.
You're a descendant of Sugawara Michizane!
That makes us super-distant relatives!
Suga?!
Yay! Yay! Yay! Yuta, yay!
Huh? Who?
One of Japan's Three Great Vengeful Spirits!
He's a super-big-shot sorcerer.
Tuna!
You were right, Yuta.
Rika didn't place a curse on you.
You placed a curse on Rika.
Rika...
What do I do?! Is she going to die?! \NI have to save her!
Don't die! Don't die! Don't die! Don't die! Don't die!
That's right.
Back then, I rejected Rika's death.
Now the one who placed the curse has canceled the bond.
So long as the one who was cursed doesn't seek revenge,
the curse will be broken.
Though, that much was obvious \Nafter seeing her in that form.
It was all my fault, wasn't it?
I turned you into a curse.
I hurt all those people.
Everyone nearly died because Geto came after me!
It's all...
It's all my...
Yuta, thank you...
for giving me more time,
and letting me stay by your side.
These past six years,
I've been happier than I ever was while alive.
Bye-bye. Take care.
And don't come over too soon, okay?
Okay.
See you later!
It's a bit late now,
but you weren't at fault for the incident with Geto.
He would've come to Jujutsu Tech \Nwhether you were there or not.
You think so?
I believe this is yours.
Oh, my student ID.
You found it for me, Mr. Gojo?
No, not me.
My best friend.
The only one I had.
Come on, Yuta! How long are you gonna keep us waiting?
Let's go!
Yeah!
This is good!
Ain't it?
I used a spice called Royco.
Gives it a nice flavor.
Royco is the magic powder that makes everything taste Kenyan.
More importantly, they really went home, right?
Yup.
Glad to hear it.
This really is good. Reminds me of nikujaga.
Nikujaga?
Call it beef stew. Beef stew!
What's wrong?
What are you doing here?
Huh?
Mr. Gojo?
Hey. Long time no see.

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# Kaizoku

It's been a while, Okkotsu.
Stay away.
Oh, come on. Don't play hard to get.
You can't.
Do you have any idea \Nhow bad I've wanted to slug you?
Try to understand my feelings!
Stop.
If you keep me on edge like this, \NI might just end up killing you.
Don't do it, Rika!
Rika?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
A complete cover-up and a secret execution?
That's ridiculous.
The boy himself has consented to it.
He's underage. Just sixteen years old.
You're afraid of how many he might curse to death.
He has already turned the tables on \Nthree second-grades and even a first-grade.
That's why you've turned to me.
Have you forgotten that?
Then are you suggesting...
Indeed. 
We'll be taking Okkotsu Yuta into Jujutsu Tech.
Do you mind explaining what this is, Okkotsu Yuta?
It's a knife... or at least it used to be.
I tried to kill myself...
but Rika wouldn't let me.
That's dark.
You're starting at a new school today.
I'm not going.
I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. 
So I'm never going outside again. 
But...
it gets lonely all by yourself.
Depending on how it's used, \Nthe curse placed on you can save people as well.
Learn to use that power.
After that, you're free to decide \Nwhether it's worth throwing everything away.
Did you hear about the new transfer student?
They say he "stuffed" four of his classmates into a locker.
He killed them?
Tuna mayo?
Nope, but gravely injured, apparently.
Well, if he's too cocky, I'll put him in his place.
Bonito flakes.
Listen up, everyone!
Transfer student! 
Incoming!
Let's all give him a hand!
Not one hand...
I heard he's a real wet blanket.
Hard to get excited about welcoming someone like that.
Salmon.
Right...
Moving on!
Come on in!
I sense a really damp mood in there.
I'll just ignore him.
I'm Okkotsu Yut—
Is this a surprise test?
You.
You're cursed.
This is a place to learn about curses.
Not a place for the cursed to be. 
More than ten thousand unexplained deaths and \Nmissing persons are reported annually across the country.
Most of them are a result of curses \Nborn from the negative emotions of people.
Among them are also some malicious cases caused by curse users.
You need curses to fight curses.
And this is where we learn \Nabout curses to exorcise curses:
Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High School.
You're just telling me that now?
You're just telling him that now?
My bad!
Oh, I'd back away real quick if I were you.
Wait! Rika!
Over there! Check it out!
Oh! What is it?
Happy birthday, Yuta!
Whoa! Can I open it?
Go ahead.
Really? I can open it?!
Just do it already!
A ring?
It's an engagement ring.
What's that?
It's a promise.
A promise that when we grow up, we'll get married.
Is this real?!
Hey! Someone call an ambulance!
Idiot! Just look at her! It's too late!
Her head's crushed in!
But... I mean...
A child got run over by a car! Yes! Hurry!
Are they okay?
This is messed up!
I'm not going near that!
Rika?
It's a promise.
As you can see,
he's been cursed by Rika, \Nwho is madly in love with him!
Let's welcome Okkotsu Yuta!
Be nice to him, everyone!
Remember that attacking Yuta will activate Rika's curse.
Or maybe it won't. Be careful either way!
Should've said it sooner.
Since they're being so rebellious, \Nlet me make some quick introductions.
I have a feeling this teacher is to blame.
This is the cursed tool user, Zenin Maki.
She uses special tools to exorcise curses.
This is the Cursed Speech user, Inumaki Toge.
He can only speak in rice ball ingredients, \Nso good luck talking to him!
Kelp.
This is Panda.
I'm Panda.
Nice to meet you.
Well, there you have it.
He didn't give me the explanation I wanted most!
All right! Our first-year class is a solid four students!
Three students and one animal, anyway.
For your afternoon jujutsu practice,
you'll be working in pairs!
Toge and Panda, pair up.
Let's do this.
Maki and Yuta, pair up.
Yikes!
Did she just say "yikes"?!
U-Um...
I-I'm looking forward to working together.
You were bullied, weren't you?
Thought so.
I totally get it. Even I'd bully you.
Maybe you do it because of the curse,
but that good guy act you got plastered all over your face, it's disgusting.
Why are you playing the victim \Nwhen you're the one being protected?
I bet you've been passive your whole life.
You think you can get by just like that?
You're underestimating Jujutsu Tech.
That's enough, Maki.
Bonito flakes!
All right, fine! Get off my case.
Sorry about that.
She has a bad habit of \Nmaking assumptions about people.   
It's fine.
She's not wrong.
Where are we?
It's just an elementary school.
Oh?
Just another elementary school where some kids have gone missing.
Wait, what?!
It happens in places like this.
Probably the handiwork of a naturally occurring curse.
You're saying they were kidnapped by a curse?
Yup, two that we know of.
Curses tend to manifest in crowded places \Nthat many people have memories of. 
Places like schools and hospitals are often associated with negative emotions.
As those emotions build up, \Nthey give birth to curses like the one here.
Exorcise the curse. Rescue the children.
And retrieve them if they're dead.
They could be dead?
Emerge from the darkness that is darker than black.
Purify that which is impure.
It's getting dark.
It's a Veil.
It's a barrier that will smoke out the curse \Nand keep you guys concealed from the outside.
You can easily undo it from the inside!
Now, do be careful not to die on us.
Wait...
Sir!
Hey, transfer student.
Don't get distracted.
T-They're coming this way! 
Wh-What do we do?!
Be quiet.
Here's your lesson.
The weaker the curses are, \Nthe more they tend to group together.
Though, I guess the same can be said for humans.
Incredible...
With just one swing!
Come on, let's move it.
Oh, where to?
Inside, obviously.
Aren't you at least a little bit scared, Miss Zenin?
Don't use my last name.
S-Sorry...
It's just... it feels like this place is haunted!
It's like we're being watched.
Not a lot of curses here, \Neven though the Veil's been drawn.
No, they are here. They just aren't attacking.
Is it because he's here?
S-Something just moved!
Listen.
Yes!
What grade are you?
Um, like in English proficiency?
Sorcerers are ranked in grades one through four.
But I only started at Jujutsu Tech this week.  
I don't think I'm ranked yet.
Oh, for crying out loud, \Njust show me your student ID.
You got one from that\N blindfolded dumbass, right?
Blindfolded dumbass...
Here it is.
Since you joined with no prior history,\N you're probably a fourth-grade.
Special grade?!
That means he's even higher than first grade?
This has to be some kind of joke!
Um, Miss Zenin...
Miss Zenin! Miss Zenin!  
Behind you.
Fuck!
A little too big, ain't ya?!
Take this!
Damn it, damn it!
I dropped my cursed tool!
Let us outta here, dammit!
Where are we?
Inside that curse's stomach!
You shouldn't be passing out over this.
You mean it ate us?!
Damn right!
Where's that curse of yours when we need it?!
Even I don't know what makes Rika decide to come out!
More importantly, what do we do now?!
We can expect some help after the Veil is lifted.
It's so embarrassing, damn it!
Help!
Who's there?
Please help! He's about to die!
You're saying they were kidnapped by a curse?
Yup, two that we know of.
Exorcise the curse. Rescue the children.
And retrieve them if they're dead.
Thank goodness they're alive.
No, it's not good.
Take a closer look.
The big one's obviously been affected by the curse too.
Both of them could die at any moment.
No way...
What do we do?!
There's nothing we can do!
Our only option is to wait for help.
Not everyone has resistance to curses like you do.
Miss Zenin?
Miss Zenin?!
What's this wound?
Is it the curse?
Is she going to die?
Please, save us, mister!
Please!
You keep asking, but I can't—
Okkotsu!
Why the hell did you even come to Jujutsu Tech?!
What do you want?!
What are your goals?!
What are you trying to achieve?!
I just... don't want to hurt anyone again.
I tried to lock myself away and disappear.
But I was told it'd be lonely \Nbeing all by myself, and I couldn't argue.
I want to interact!
I want to be needed!
I want to know that it's okay for me to be alive.    
Then start exorcising.
Exorcise curses and keep on exorcising them!
The confidence and interactions you want \Nwill all come to you in due time!
That's just the kind of place Jujutsu Tech is.
Rika.
What's up?
Lend me your strength.
Now that's terrifying.
So the special-grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika, has fully manifested. 
Oh my, how freaky.
Hang on, everyone! 
Just a little more!
I need to hurry and get them to Teacher.
I hope Rika keeps the curse distracted until then.
Can't fall now!
Not yet!
I've decided it's about time. I'm gonna change!
You can do it, Yuta.
I will!
Welcome back.
You did well.
They say both Maki and the kids will be fine.
That's a relief.
You don't look too relieved.
I managed to call out Rika for the first time. 
Really? That's a big step forward.
One, two...
Slow down, Yuta!
I said slow down! 
Cut it out, Rika!
Take that! And that!
It's a promise.
When we grow up, we'll get married.
Sure!
Then we'll be together forever and ever!
What's wrong?
Oh, it's nothing.
I just remembered something.
I'm starting to think Rika didn't curse me.
I think I might have cursed Rika instead.
This is just a personal opinion, \Nbut love is the most twisted curse of all. 
Sir, I've decided.
I'll learn all I can at Jujutsu Tech and break Rika's curse. 
The special-grade vengeful spirit, \NOrimoto Rika, was fully manifested for 422 seconds.   
We entrusted you with Okkotsu precisely to prevent situations like this.
There is no room for excuses, Gojo Satoru.
I never really planned on making any, to be honest.
How dare you take this lightly?!
Had Orimoto Rika's rampage continued, an entire town could have been wiped out!
I would've risked my life to stop that.
The thing is, there's only one word \NI'd use to describe this curse:
Incomprehensible.
How did this girl, \Nwho has no history of sorcery in her family,
become such an immensely strong curse?
You can't control what you don't understand.
So it's gonna take some trial and error.
Just leave it alone for a while.
Do not forget that Okkotsu's \Nexecution was merely suspended.
And don't you forget,
if it comes down to that, I'll side with Okkotsu.
Christ, I can't stand these arrogant old-timers.
I don't ever wanna turn out like them!
I gotta be careful.
They just don't get it.
No one's allowed to take youth away from the young.
Last lap for Maki and Toge!
Absolutely no one.
Go ahead. After you.
Oh, sure.
A curse as strong as Orimoto Rika \Nis pretty much impossible to exorcise.
Breaking it, however, is a totally different story.
Analyze the tens of thousands of knots \Nof cursed energy and unravel them one by one.
It's something that can only be done by you—the one who is cursed.
What exactly do I do?
Here, use this.
A sword?
Curses are most stable \Nwhen they're possessing something.
You used the ring to connect to Orimoto Rika earlier.
The pipeline is already there.
Borrow some of Rika's curse. \NInfuse it into the sword, and control it. 
Increase the amount as you repeat, \Nand eventually, you'll master it.
Do that and you'll be free. 
Both you and her.
So I have to channel the curse through the sword...
But that's not all!
You need to learn sword fighting as well.
You're super weak, after all.
We're gonna put you through the wringer!
Oh?
Tuna. 
Hey, what's up! How's it going?
Oh, hey—
Don't get distracted.
R-Right. 
Take your stance already, idiot!
Wow, harsh!
Yes ma'am!
Are you gonna score that hit sometime today?
Of course!
She dodged that?!
But now she's off-balance!
I'll get her on the landing!
Oh crap!
Congrats, you're dead.
I win again.
Was that last one necessary?
Don't get complacent. \NAlways treat training like it's a real battle.
Experiencing pain or avoiding it \Nmakes a huge difference in how fast you grow.
That's right. I've...
One more time, please!
I've got to break Rika's curse!
Has it only been three months since he joined us?
He's moving a lot better now.
Salmon.
He's more positive, too.
Salmon roe.
Looks like Maki is having fun as well.
I guess it's because she didn't have \Nanyone to spar with until—
Eureka!
Yuta, get over here! Come on!
Eh?
What's up, Panda?
We gotta have a super important \Ndiscussion, so listen closely!
Do you prefer big boobs or small boobs? 
What the—
I-I've never really given it much thought.
But I suppose I prefer them somewhat big?
Maki!
What?
You've got a chance!
Chance!
Chance!
What crazy ideas yer getting? I'll kill you! 
Don't be embarrassed. What are you, a kid?
I see you have chosen death.
The WWF ain't coming to save you here!  
What's that all about?
Kelp.
I still don't know much about Inumaki.
I'm a bit scared, to be honest.
Okay, gather round!
You two can keep doing what you're doing. 
Toge, you've been requested. \NIt's a curse that's right up your alley.
Go exorcise it quickly.
Salmon.
Requested?
Toge is the only second-grade\N among us first-years.
He even gets solo missions from time to time!
Wow, that's impressive.
You're special grade for god's sake.
Yuta, you'll be going with him as support.
Oh, I'm supporting him?
Well, you're more of an observer, really.
The types of sorcery are many and varied.
There are as many ways to exorcise as there are sorcerers.
Toge's Cursed Speech is a good example.
Try to learn all you can from him.
What is Cursed Speech?
As the term suggests, it involves\N infusing sound with cursed energy.
Don't worry, it'll make sense when you see it.
To break curses, you must first understand curses.
My first real mission.
Actually, maybe second?
I'm so nervous!
Salmon.
Oh, I-I'm sorry...
Got a minute, Yuta?
Sure.
Sorry, I won't be able to supervise this one.
But this mission is easy enough for Toge \Nto handle on his own, so you can take it easy.
There's just one thing you need to be careful about:
Don't let Rika out.
There's no guarantee she'll go back like last time.
Use only as much of her \Npower as you can through the sword.
If she were to manifest again...
Would that be a problem?
You and I will both be executed!
I'm counting on you!
Why drop the bomb on me now?!
We've arrived.
This is the Hapina Shopping District.
Most of the shops have closed down by now.
There are plans to demolish the \Nentire area and build a shopping mall.
During an inspection of the area, \Nwe confirmed a pack of low-level curses.
We'd like to request for the second-grade sorcerer, Inumaki, to exorcise them.
Wait, where is Inumaki?
Where'd he go?
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, Mr. Ijichi, he's over there.
He went shopping?
What did you buy?
Throat medicine?
Essentially, it'd be an issue if the building they're spending so much on had a bad history.
Hence the request for an exorcism now.
Salmon.
Then allow me to cast the Veil.
Good luck.
He said it was a pack of low-level curses, right?
Pollack roe.
The weaker the curses are, \Nthe more they tend to group together.
Weak or not, there are just too many of them!
Inumaki?!
It could be dangerous if you get too close! 
Explode!
Explode!
Explode!
Was that Cursed Speech?
Wait, that's it? We're done already?
Tuna mayo.
His voice totally went hoarse!
Oh, that explains the throat medicine.
That's an incredible power,\N but it comes with a good deal of risk too.
Bonito flakes.
What's wrong?
Oh, you're right. The Veil isn't lifting.
Huh? 
Looks like we can't get out.
This curse... there's something different about it.
Inumaki!
Twist!
Twist!
Twist!
Wait, wait, wait, what is that?!
Weren't they supposed to be low-level? \NThat doesn't look low-level!
It may be smaller, but it's way scarier than the one from the elementary school.
Oh! Inumaki, you're hurt.
Is your finger all right?
Man, that looks painful.
Salmon.
You shouldn't mess with it! 
Sorry.
It was my fault.
It doesn't seem to be chasing after us in particular.
I'll contact Mr. Ijichi.
No signal? How come?
Bonito flakes.
Because of the Veil?
Since the Veil isn't lifting, \Nour only option is to exorcise it, right?
Wait, Inumaki!
Should you be moving around already?
Kelp.
You're saying you'll go alone?
Thank you, Inumaki.
But I can handle it.
Let's do this together!
It's getting mad?! Why?!
As if it wasn't scary enough!
Don't look away.
Keep moving. 
Infuse the curse into the blade.
Inumaki is incredibly kind-hearted.
He doesn't want to curse anyone by accident
so he speaks in rice ball ingredients—\Nwords that can't carry curses.
He saved me today as well.
Tried to keep me away from danger.
Back when I was nervous, \Nhe was trying to calm me down, wasn't he?
Too shallow. Its skin is so tough!
I'm still no match for this curse. 
However... 
Inumaki, catch!
I'm not gonna let Inumaki's kindness be for nothing! 
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Get crushed!
Wow!
Mustard leaf!
Oh, I'm fine! Don't worry!
It's only a scratch.
Salmon.
Yeah, we did it!
Once I break Rika's curse, I'll be a normal person again.
I won't be able to stay at Jujutsu Tech anymore.
But until then, I want to be useful to everyone.
Oh, what do we do about the Veil?
How unfortunate.
I was hoping I'd get to see this rumored Rika.
As fellow special-grades, \NI'm hoping we can get along as well.
I have to return something you dropped, too.
Toge's Cursed Speech, you see, \Nis something he's been able to use since birth.
Back in the day, he struggled quite a bit.
Sometimes he would curse people by accident.
You two are quite similar in that sense.
That's why he's been thinking of \Nhow to help you since the day you got here.
It's easy to misunderstand him, but he's a great guy.
Please continue to be nice to him, okay?
Yeah, I will—
Yeah, I will—
Come on, it's time for training!
Oh, right.
Panda! What are you giggling about?!
Don't make me kill you!
Oh, it's nothing.
Um, Maki...
Yeah?
I want to channel cursed energy through my sword more smoothly. Do you know any tricks?
I don't.
Don't ask me about cursed energy.
I scoured every inch of the shopping district and found three different types of residuals.
According to Mr. Ijichi, \Nthe chances of finding anything more are slim.
Okay, got it. Thanks.
You bet!
My apologies.
Our inspection revealed that someone had \Ncast another Veil on top of my own.
Additionally, a semi-first-grade curse \Nshowed up out of nowhere.
It's my fault for not being more thorough. 
I accept full responsibility!
No, it's fine. You were just outclassed.
You mean...
Do you know who is behind this?
Geto Suguru.
He's one of the four special-grade sorcerers.
The one who was banished from Jujutsu Tech \Nfor cursing over a hundred normal people to death.
The worst curse user around. 
Really, I'll be fine. Let's go home now.
It's all right. Just wait a little longer.
But...
So, you said your daughter was being haunted by a ghost.   
Is that correct, Mrs. Sato?
Ah, yes... um... my name is Saito, though...
No, you are Sato.
Sato is a better name, I decided. 
Right...
Mom, let's go home.
But you've been having trouble sleeping lately, right?
This feels like a scam.
You constantly feel a piercing gaze upon you.
Sometimes your shoulders feel heavy and it gets hard to breath, correct?
Almost as if you've forgotten how.
And you often dream of being violated.
How do you know that?
Stay still.
Huh? No way. I feel much better! 
Honestly, I don't know how we could ever repay you.
Please. We must all help each other in times of need.
Feel free to reach out anytime.
See, I told you he was simply godly!
Indeed.
Godly, huh?
Aren't you a smart one.
At least for a filthy monkey \Nwho can't even use sorcery. 
I can see through the act, Master Geto.
The leaders have all gathered in the meeting room.
What are you doing?
Sanitizing myself.
Can't have that monkey stench infect others.
Man, I'm so happy.
How long has it been since we all gathered?
You know what, since we're all here, \Nlet's take a group photo.
Where's the SLR?
Right here.
Geto! Come out here! 
Geto, you bastard!
Well, if it isn't Mr. Kanemori.
What brings you here in such a sweaty panic?
Quit fucking around! \NHurry up and exorcise my curse!
Do you have any idea\N how much I've paid you for this?!
How much?
Roughly one hundred and five million yen.
No donations for the past six months, however.
W-Well—
Ah, I guess we're done then.
What are you sayi—
Monkeys all have their roles to play. 
There are money-collecting monkeys and curse-collecting monkeys.
You are the former.
If you're out of money, I have no further use for you.
Screw you!
Totally disgusting.
Are we really the same species?
That's why I keep saying\N they're all nothing but monkeys.
The time has come, my beloved family!
Let us put an end to the age of monkeys and make the age of sorcerers a reality.
We'll start by taking out the cornerstone of the world of sorcery: 
Jujutsu Tech.  
What's up, Yuta?
Uh, well, I just had a bad premonition.
It's in your head.
Just your imagination.
Bonito flakes.
Really?
Guys, wait up!
I mean, your awareness of \Ncursed energy is all whack.
Figures it'd be dulled with something like Rika constantly around.
Tuna.
We still haven't picked up on any actions from Geto.
Are you sure you're not just being paranoid?
I'm sorry, Principal, but I'm sure about this one.
I confirmed it myself on the scene.
There's no way I would mistake Suguru's residuals. 
Suguru...
God damn! 
Speak of the devil!
Gather all sorcerers, semi-first grade and above, at the front gate! 
Wouldn't you know it.
Yuta's intuition was correct.
Salmon.
Doesn't look like a staff member, does it?
Never seen a curse like that.  
Salmon roe.
Wow, that's one big bird!
This place is still the same as ever.
Whoa, Master Geto, is this really Tokyo? 
It's like, so country!
Nanako, that was rude.
Heh? But you totally agree with me, \Ndon't you, Mimiko?
Hurry up and get down already!
Aren't you cold without a shirt?
Who are they?
Whoa! Look, it's a panda! Totally adorbs!
And who are you guys?
Intruders are not welcome here. \NMaster Yuta's orders. 
Kelp!
Wha?
Get lost before you get knocked out. \NBy Master Yuta, I mean. 
Hey!
Nice to meet you, Okkotsu.
I'm Geto Suguru.
He's fast! 
Oh, nice to meet you.
You possess a truly wonderful power, I see.
I believe that great power \Nshould be used towards great ends.
Have you ever questioned \Nthe current state of the world?
A world where sorcerers are forced to \Nwork in the shadows to protect the order of society.
There's this established paradox that mistakenly says \Nthe strong must accommodate the weak.
How deplorable!
Uh...
It's as if the apex of all creation \Nhas decided to halt its own evolution.
What nonsense!
It's high time mankind reconsidered \Nits strategy for survival.
Which is why we'd like you to help us.
Help you with what?
We're going to kill all non-sorcerers \Nand create a world where only sorcerers exist.
What did he...
...say just now?
Could you keep your crazy talk away from my students?
Satoru! Long time no see!
Get away from the kids, Suguru.
I heard this year's freshers were all outstanding.
I see. So they're under your care.
A special-grade cursed human.
A cursed corpse mutation.
A Cursed Speech user.  
And finally,
the Zenin clan's failure. 
You piece of shit!
Careful what you say now.
I don't need a monkey like you in my world.
I'm sorry.
I don't really understand what you're talking about.
But...
I'm not going to help \Nsomeone who talks down to my friends!
My apologies. It wasn't my intention to upset you.
Then what exactly did you come here for?
To declare war.
To all those gathered here,\N clear out your ears and listen up very closely.
On the coming December 24th, at sundown, \Nwe will commence the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons!
It will take place in the Crucible of Curses,\N Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
As well as the Holy Land of Jujutsu, Kyoto.
A thousand curses will be unleashed upon each location.
Their sole command, of course, will be to massacre. 
If you wish to avoid a scene straight out of hell, \Nput your lives on the line and fight.
Let us curse each other to our heart's content!
Master Geto!
The cafe is gonna close!
It's already that late?
I'm sorry, Satoru.
The girls insist on trying the crepes from Takeshita Street. 
Hurry!
I'll be taking my leave now.
Man, I don't get what's so great about \Na place filled with monkeys.
What makes you think we'd just let you leave?
You don't wanna do that.
Your precious students are all within my range.
Well then, everyone, see you on the battlefield. 
Survival of the weakest.
That's the ideal form society should take.
Help the weak and keep the strong in check.
Listen to me, Satoru.
Sorcerers exist to protect non-sorcerers.
Look at you, acting all righteous. I hate that stuff.
Are you the strongest because you're Gojo Satoru?
Or are you Gojo Satoru because you're the strongest?
What exactly are you getting at?
If I could be you, wouldn't my foolish ideals \Nbecome reasonable possibilities?
This is the path I've chosen.
All that's left is to follow it to the best of my ability.
Geto Suguru.
A special-grade curse user who uses Curse Manipulation.
He can draw in and manipulate \Nnaturally occurring unbound curses.
It seems he has established a religious group \Nto collect curses from its followers.
He should still have the ones he previously possessed,
and considering the decline in the \Nnumber of curses reported in recent years,
his claim to possess two thousand may not be a bluff.
Statistically speaking, most of them \Nhave to be weaklings at second grade or lower.
And even with a generous estimate, \Nthere can't be more than fifty curse users.
That's actually the scary part.
I find it hard to believe he'd start a war he couldn't win.
God damn!
Put out a call for aid to all alumni. \NAlert the Three Great Clans and the Ainu Jujutsu Society.
It's all-out war!
This time, we will exorcise this curse named Geto!
That's probably what the \Nmeathead principal is saying right now.
If we seriously tried to kill each other, \Nour chance of success would be about thirty percent.
If the Jujutsu Society gets involved, \Nthat goes down to less than twenty percent.
However, there is one move \Nwhich makes that slim chance of victory
jump straight to ninety-nine percent.
That is to kill Okkotsu Yuta and take the special-grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika.
They still believe my bluff from my time in school. 
It doesn't matter if the cursed spirit is bound or not.
As long as I kill the master, I can absorb any curse I want.
With such high odds of victory,\N they won't risk putting Okkotsu on the battlefield.
After all, there is a chance \Nhe could wipe out both enemies and allies.
The true objective of the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons is to isolate Okkotsu.
At long last, it's the dawn of a new age.
It seems like...
something crazy is going down.
Maki!
What are you doing here? \NClasses are canceled for the week.
Well, I was just feeling kinda restless.
Nobody's at the dorms, either.
The second-years were dispatched to Kyoto earlier.
Toge is in Shinjuku as backup,\Nalong with the third- and fourth-years.  
And since the principal likes Panda so much,\N he's probably with Toge as well.
I see.
Ask away.
You've been wondering, right?
About why I'm called a failure.
Well, um... yes. 
My family, the Zenin clan, is one of the elite sorcerer families known as the Three Great Clans.
Do you know what's the minimum requirement to be a sorcerer?
Uh, I'm not sure.
It's being able to see curses.
Oh, right.
Ordinary people can sometimes see them in certain situations, like if they're on the verge of death.
I can't see curses without these lame glasses, though.
The cursed tools I use are \Nalready infused with cursed energy.
It doesn't come from me.
At least it gave me an \Nexcuse to get out of the family!
The food was awful, the rooms were cramped, and it was crawling with old men I didn't know.
The whole thing totally sucked!
Don't use my last name!
Not everyone has resistance to curses like you do.
Don't ask me about cursed energy.
Why do you continue being a sorcerer, then?
Because I've got a personality problem. 
Imagine someone who can't even see curses\N becoming a first-grade sorcerer. 
Can't wait to see the reactions on their faces!
After that, I'll crush the Zenin clan from within! 
What?
Oh, I was just thinking that's so like you.
You know...
I want to be just like you.
I want to be strong and unyielding.
I wish I had never given birth to you.
You're the stain on the Zenin clan!
Look at her, everyone.
Make sure you don't turn out like Maki.
If there's anything I can do to help, let me know!
Like crushing the Zenin clan... or something. 
Moron. There's no point if I don't do it by myself.
I'm going back to my room.
Okay. Later!
Come on, Maki. Don't be an idiot.
Don't go thinking you've really been accepted!
Emerge from the darkness that is darker than black.
Purify that which is impure.
Someone's casting a Veil over the school?
Who could it be? And why?
Keep the collateral damage to a minimum!
There's a chance some civilians still haven't evacuated.
If you find any, get them outta here!
Are you listening, Satoru?
There's one guy who looks like trouble.
I see. It's that guy with the bandages.
Yes. We'll take on the rest.
I've said this before but—
Yea, I know. We're only stalling them, right?
Let's take it slow and have some fun \Nuntil Geto finishes his job.
You're here?
That a problem?
What the hell are you doing here?
Sorry, I don't have time to chat with monkeys.
Mr. Gojo!
I have something to report.
What's the matter?
Well...
That show-off isn't at the front lines?
Is he in Kyoto?
We would've received a word if he was.
It's nothing. What's up?
I know this isn't the best time, \Nbut I thought it wise to speak up sooner.
It's about the investigation \Nyou requested about Okkotsu.
Panda! Toge!
Yeah, what's the—
No time for questions!
I'm sending you two to Jujutsu Tech right now!
Wha—
Geto is at the school right now.
I'm absolutely, probably, certain! 
Which is it?!
If my intuition is correct, \Nin the worst case, Yuta and Maki could both die! 
I'll head there as soon as I'm done with that foreigner.
Until then, I'm afraid you'll have to \Ndefend them with your lives.
Salmon!
Right!
No way. They figured it out?
This is why I suggested \Nwe should at least prepare a stand-in. 
Remember what Master Geto said?\NA half-assed dummy would only make things worse.
Mimiko, Nanako!
What's up?
We're stepping up the plan. Engage.
I thought you'd never ask!
Your opponent is over here, special-grade.
Sorry, it's just... 
I'm kind of in a hurry right now. 
A Veil has been cast!\N I guess Satoru's intuition was correct.
I'll break through it!\N Then we'll take the shortest route!
Pollack roe!
Oh?
Looks like someone broke through the Veil.
Why doesn't anything ever go as planned? 
It should take them about five minutes to get here.
Should I ignore them or should I deal with them?
Tough choice.
They broke through the walls to take the shortest route?
Not bad.  
Maki!
Pay attention!
He's good at close combat too?
Oh?
How predictable.
Because I was setting you up.
Drumming Beat! 
Boy, that was close.
Oh, I couldn't agree more.
Plummet!
Plummet!
Plummet!
Plummet!
Plummet!
Plummet!
Plummet!
Toge! Are you okay?
Caviar.
Yeah, Maki comes first.
Maki, are you okay?
Maki?
Mustard leaf.
N-Not yet...
Another quake?
What is going on?
Amazing.
This is wonderful!
I'm so incredibly touched right now!
You all raced down here to save Okkotsu?
Sorcerers sacrificing themselves for a fellow sorcerer!
Such affection! Such admiration!
The world I long for is right before my very eyes!
Maki?
Honestly, I wanted you to be a part of it too, Okkotsu.
But this has to be done for \Nthe future of the world of sorcery.
Panda...
Yuta...
Inumaki...
Run... away...
Come, Rika!
You must die.
I'm gonna kill you! 
I'll start with quantity over quality.
What's your move, Queen of Curses?
Rika.
These three are horribly wounded. Especially Maki.
I won't let you die!
What are you doing, Rika?
I owe her my life.
Handle her gently, as if she were the most delicate thing in the world!
I'm not mad. 
I could never hate you.
He is our enemy.
Yeah, I loathe him.
Welcome back.
Why did you stop attacking?
Healing requires an advanced reverse cursed technique.
It was convenient for me to have you focused over there.
Let us start anew from where we left off.
Rika, we're using that.
Snake Eyes and Fangs? 
Those are the cursed seals of the Inumaki clan!
Die.
Magnificent!
Cursed Speech is an advanced technique passed down in the Inumaki clan.
And yet this young man pulled it off with less than a year of jujutsu training!
It's so complicated.
The scattering of cursed energy makes it hard to aim.
Inumaki is amazing.
Orimoto Rika is indeed an ever-evolving mystery.  
A spirit of endless cursed energy.
Yeah...
My friends are amazing.
And you... you dare...
I want her even more.
I'll beat you to a bloody pulp!  
Why'd Mr. Nanami have to go to Kyoto? \NI wanted him to see me shine!
Shut yer face! 
Quit griping and start fighting!
There's more of 'em coming!
Man, such a drag.
And that's fifty.
That clears the minimum requirement for the reward.\N Might as well work a bit more for that bonus.
How old are you two?
Fifteen!
You're still just children.
It's not too late for you to turn back.
You can't even tell right from wrong yet.
Cringe!
Mimiko, isn't that guy, like, totally annoying?
Shall we hang him, Nanako?
You people have no idea, do you?
You don't know how sorcerers are treated \Nout in the damn sticks that aren't even on the maps.
Right and wrong? Keep that shit to yourselves.
As Master Geto puts it: \Nblack is white and white is black, too.  
We believe in the world he envisions.
Anyone who gets in his way...
...will hang!
The hell?!
Miguel? What are you doing?!
Take a look and figure it out.
You don't go down easy. 
That rope... It has a strange curse woven into it.
It's disrupting my technique.
Not even half left.
How many decades do you think it took \Nmy country's sorcerers to weave this Black Rope?
Don't care. 
One second of my time will outmatch it.
That's all it's worth.
Get lost.
Not good! Mr. Gojo has snapped!
So this is the Limitless technique Geto mentioned.
A precise manipulation \Nof cursed energy at an atomic level
that allows its user to distort space and time at will.  
And what makes it all possible is the power of those eyes.
Just over twelve more minutes until my quota is up. 
I'll keep fighting for my life!   
Whoa! 
That last round was dangerous.
I should focus on hit-and-runs. 
Gotta give everything I got \Nto endure these last ten minutes.
If I die tonight, I'm cursing you, Geto!
Miss Ieiri, please look at this one too.
Set him down over there.
Right!
What were you all doing?
It's all right. Miss Ieiri will fix you up.
We're counting on you!
Goddamnit. 
You dumped a heap of trouble on us this time, Geto.
It's the first time you've felt such violent emotions.
Your body must be coursing with cursed energy.
Heightening your physical strength \Nas if you were omnipotent.
Your senses must be sharpened, too.
The riffraff are no longer a match for you.
I'll have to crush you myself.
Follow my lead, Rika.  
Despite standing at the top of the food chain,
humans made up the existence of higher beings \Nand started worshiping them as gods.
Laughable, isn't it?
Considering us sorcerers already exist.
Those monkeys just don't want to admit \Nthe existence of us superior beings.
You want to be a god? Grow up already!
You're missing the point, Okkotsu.
What I long for isn't enlightenment. It's a chosen people.
The weak end up burying the strong due to sheer numbers.
The audacity of such monkeys makes me so sick I could vomit.  
Yeah, I'm getting used to it.
Are we done debating?
He's even faster!
Shouldn't have done that.
If you infuse a curse too strong too fast, \Nthe vessel won't handle it.
Satoru didn't teach you that?
You infuse it bit by—
Not bad. 
I don't know, dammit!
I don't know about any sorcerers outside of school.
So I don't know if you're right or wrong!
But if I want to stay with my friends...
If I want to believe that I'm allowed to live...
I have no choice but to kill you! 
Kinda selfish, don't you think? 
Nonetheless, it's all for self-affirmation.
There is nothing more important in life. 
In which case, I'll also use all I have to kill you. 
No compromises on either quantity or quality.
Did you know? There are only four humans crowned with the title of special grade.
Among curses, however, there are sixteen.
This is one of those sixteen.
Special-Grade Mythical Spirit: Tamamo Mae.  
As a bonus, I'll combine the \N4,461 curses in my possession into one
and strike you with it.
Curse Manipulation Maximum:
Maelstrom. 
Mr. Nanami.
Leave it to me.
New Shadow Style: Simple Domain!
Quick Draw!
Don't let your guard down, Miwa!
Mechamaru, above you!
You should take your own advice. 
Stay alert, everyone!
Kamo.
I see seven cursed spirits at two o'clock.
Roger that. What is Todo's location?
Oh, I think you'll see him soon enough.
Where have you been all this time, Todo?
W-What is that absurd amount of cursed energy?
That one's dangerous, Todo!
Don't rush in alone! Wait for—
The talk show's Christmas Special at eight tonight 
will be hosting Takada!
I can't waste any more time here!
Todo!
Kamo.
More than ten cursed spirits approaching from six o'clock.
Everyone, prepare to intercept!
Jeez, there's no end to them.
How long is this gonna go on?
Okkotsu.
I'm glad I came to kill you \Nbefore you could fully wield Orimoto Rika.
I truly am.
It's a promise.
When we grow up, we'll get married.
Sure!
Then we'll be together forever and ever!
Rika.
Thank you for protecting me all this time.
Thank you for loving me.
Could you lend me your strength one last time? 
I have to stop him.
After that, I don't need anything more.
I'll give you my future, my heart, my body.
I'll give you everything. 
From now on, we'll truly be together forever.
I love you, Rika.
Let's do this together.  
He's sacrificing himself to \Nsurpass the limit on her cursed energy?!
I never realized you were such a womanizer! 
How rude.
This is pure love.
Then I fight for my cause!
Magnificent!
Absolutely incredible!
Truly the power to change the world!
If I had Rika, there would be no need to sneak around gathering curses.
Next time.
Next time, she will be mine!
You finally made it, Satoru.
To think you'd be the one here at my end.
Is my family safe?
Every last one of them managed to get away.
The ones in Kyoto were also under you, right?
Yeah.
Unlike you, I'm a kind man.
You sent those two assuming I'd defeat them.
All just to trigger Okkotsu's growth.
I trusted you.
Trusted that a man as principled as you\N wouldn't kill off young sorcerers for no reason.
Trust, you say?
I didn't know you still had something like that left for me. 
Give this back to him, will you?
The elementary school was your doing, too?
You guessed it.
I can't believe you.
Do you have any last words?
No matter what anyone says, I'll always hate those monkeys.
I never held any hatred for those at Jujutsu Tech, though.
I just couldn't wear a heartfelt smile in this world.
Suguru.
At least hit me with some curses at the end.
Yuta!
Hey!
Yuta!
Come on!
Hey, Yuta, are you okay?!
Mustard leaf.
Wake up already, Yuta!
Oh, you're finally awake.
You guys...
Are you okay, Maki?
And you, Inumaki?
Wait! Panda's arm isn't healed!
Oh, chill out. We're all in \Nbetter shape than you right now.
Unlike these two, my arm can be patched up later.
Thanks for saving us.
Salmon.
I'm sorry, Rika. I've kept you waiting.
What's the matter, Yuta?
Well, uh...
In exchange for her power, \NI kinda p-promised to go with Rika.
What?!
Don't you know that means death?!
What were you thinking, dumbass?!
Uh, well, I...
Oh?
Rika.
Congratulations.
You managed to break the curse.
Who are you?
I'm your good-looking guy, Gojo Satoru!
Yuta's theory sounded interesting, \Nso I requested an investigation into their families.
Rika's investigation was finished a long time ago,
but Yuta's was full of holes at best.
And then it came to light.
You're a descendant of Sugawara Michizane!
That makes us super-distant relatives!
Yay! Yay! Yay! Yuta, Yay!
Suga—
Uh, who?
One of Japan's Three Great Vengeful Spirits!
Dude's a super-big-shot sorcerer!
Tuna!
You were right, Yuta.
Rika didn't place a curse on you.
You placed a curse on Rika.
Rika...
What do I do?! Is she going to die?! I have to save her!
Don't die! Don't die! Don't die! Don't die! Don't die!
That's right...
Back then, I rejected Rika's death.
Now the curser has canceled the bond.
As long as the cursed doesn't seek revenge, \Nthe curse will be broken.
Though, I guess that much \Nwas obvious after seeing her like that.
It was all my fault.
I turned you into a curse.
I hurt all those people.
Everyone nearly died because Geto came after me!
It's all...
It's all my...
Thank you, Yuta.
For giving me more time
and letting me stay by your side.
These past six years,\N I've been happier than I ever was while alive.
Goodbye. Take care.
And don't come over too soon, okay?
Okay.
See you later!
I should've said this sooner, but you weren't at fault for the incident with Geto.
He would've attacked Jujutsu Tech \Nwhether you were here or not.
You think so?
I believe this is yours.
Oh, my student ID.
You found it for me, Sir?
No, it wasn't me.
My best friend did.
The only one I had. 
Hurry up, Yuta!
How long are you gonna keep us waiting?
Let's go!
Yeah!
This is yum!
Ain't it?
I used this spice called Royco.
Gives it a nice flavor.
Royco is the magic powder \Nthat makes everything taste Kenyan.
More importantly, are you sure he went back? 
Yup.
Glad to hear it.
This really is too good. Reminds me of nikujaga.
What was that? 
Call it beef stew, my man! Beef stew!  
Something wrong?
What are you doing here?
Oh?
Sir?
Hey, it's been a while.

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