[singers vocalizing]
- Genya!
- [panting]
["Kizuna no Kiseki" playing]
♪♪ ♪♪
[singers vocalizing]
- [panting]
- Gen... ya.
- [wails]
What did you strike me with?!
- I can't regenerate. - The attack worked.
- You're pathetic. Calm down! - ...like I'm being scorched!
- It'll take more time, but we can regenerate!
[Tanjiro gasps]
I don't know what's going on with Genya,
but thanks to him, I've figured something out.
Even if we behead all four at the same time,
we can't finish them off like we did Gyutaro.
[gasps]
It's almost like attacking them at all is completely pointless.
[gasps] Nezuko!
- [grunting]
- Nezuko!
- [sighs]
- Something's been bothering me all this time.
Is it possible their neck isn't their vital spot?
Something's off.
That scent I caught for an instant...
Right. That was...
the scent of another demon!
There's a fifth demon!
I've got to find it.
The fifth demon's head's got to be...
- [gags] - Listen, brat!
I'm beating this Upper Rank...
- by myself! - Genya!
- Don't forget there's a reason you haven't become a Hashira!
You weren't able to defeat Upper Rank Six on your own!
- Oh, uh, okay.
- And you can bet your life that...
I'm going... to beat you to it!
- Genya, what's going on with you?
You're drooling!
Not to mention you're choking me!
- [creak] - [winces]
- I'll be the one who becomes a Hashira!
- That's great! I believe in you!
You have Nezuko's and my full support!
Let's give it our all!
- Huh?
- There's a fifth demon somewhere.
If you buy me some time, I can look for it!
- You're just trying to get me to let my guard down!
Don't think I don't know what you're...
Huh?
- [gasps] Look out!
[thrilling music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Tanjiro] The Anger Demon's revived already!
Hurry!
Genya!
I need you to keep these demons at bay
while I look for the fifth!
- Damn it. They've all regenerated!
- But whatever you do, don't slash Nezuko!
She's my little sister!
- [grunts] - Uh...
♪♪ ♪♪
[gunshot]
- Where's that fifth demon?
I've got to find it
while Genya and Nezuko are fending them off.
- [gasps]
Hold on.
Thanks to the wind created by that fan demon,
the sulfur smell from the hot springs is gone.
- [wind gusts] - Concentrate...
and find it!
[inhales]
[gasps]
- [whimpering]
It's all gonna be okay.
They'll never find me in this spot.
It's all gonna be okay.
Surely my four Emotions are strong enough
to defeat those villains for me!
- There! Found it!
Found it! I found it!
Genya!
- [growls]
Urogi!
- Start heading northeast!
The fifth demon's hiding itself close to the ground!
- Ahh.
- [growls]
[yells]
- [gasps]
Genya!
You go after it! I'll stay!
- Northeast!
- Eh?
[Tanjiro] Crap. Here comes the lightning.
- [grunts] - [groans]
- Nezuko! Go and help Genya!
Stop the Lightning Demon before it gets in Genya's way!
[gasps]
[dramatic music]
Don't let go! You can't let yourself get swept away!
[gasps]
Oh, no.
Here comes that lightning attack!
[gasps]
[singer vocalizing]
- [gasps]
- [growls]
[gagging]
- Nezuko!
[tense music]
- Hyo, hyo, hyo!
Is it excruciating?
It must be excruciating!
[Tokito] So it's the same everywhere.
- Hyo, hyo, hyo!
Not only are you unable to unleash
your precious Breathing Techniques,
but you'll soon be drawing your last breath in there too!
[cackles]
That fake stoic look on your face,
how incredibly sublime it is!
My creative juices are simply gushing looking upon it!
[Nezuko grunting]
- Don't fight back.
You're making me sad.
Sekido...
- Hold the girl still so I can crucify her.
[gasps]
That little brat.
He's gotten even faster than before!
No, from the moment I first met him,
he's exceeded my lord's reports.
He has quick reflexes, a keen battle sense...
- [gags]
- ...and the closer he is to defeat,
the stronger he gets!
- [groans]
- [grunts]
- [screaming]
- Damn it.
Karaku!
- [grunts]
- That's far enough, you punk!
- [groans]
- All right! Now to take care of that trigger-happy kid.
Huh?
What?! He still slashed me?!
You damn punk!
- Genya!
To your right!
It's on your right, moving south! Search for it!
- [scoffs] What do you think I'm doing?
I've been searching for it!
A spell? Can I not see it because of some type of spell?!
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Where are you?
The longer this goes on,
the closer I get to being depleted!
- [grunts]
- [gags]
Turn west!
More to the right! It's nearby! Below!
- Where is it?!
Where?!
- Genya! Below!
- [gasps]
- Huh? - [whimpering]
[tense music]
- It's puny!
- [shrieks]
- This is the main body?! It's so tiny!
Damn it! How the hell am I supposed to shoot
something that moves around like that?!
This demon is no bigger than a field mouse!
But those other four are crazy strong!
This whole time, he's been controlling them?!
We have to fight off four demons at once
while chasing this mouse!
What a pain!
Now I can see why so many Demon Slayers
keep ending up dead!
Don't mess with me, you annoying runt!
You're really starting to piss me off!
- [wails]
- I can do this! I can win!
- [winces] - [gasps]
I... can't slash it?
I can't slash it!
No way. No way!
Look at it!
His head is no bigger than my finger!
[growls]
- [screams]
- [gasps]
- [whimpers]
[squeals]
- That didn't work?!
[staff jingles]
- [gasps]
Oh, crap. I was too slow!
I can't get out of the way!
I'm gonna die.
I won't be able to regenerate my neck.
Big Brother.
[sentimental music]
I wanted to become a Hashira
so that my big brother would acknowledge me...
and so I could apologize to him...
for what I said that day.
[wind blowing]
[sword slices]
[wind blowing]
[sword slices]
[Genya] I can still remember
just how small Mother was back then.
Even when I was younger,
I was somehow already taller than she was.
From morning 'til night,
Mother was always keeping herself busy working.
Come to think of it,
not once did I ever see her take a break or even sleep.
On the other hand, my father was a big guy
and a good-for-nothing.
He got stabbed to death
by someone with a grudge against him.
Serves him right.
After all, the old man
was always beating up on his own wife and kids.
Using that tiny body of hers,
Mother would put herself between us and our father
all in order to try and shield us from his beatings.
She was an amazing person.
[insects chirping]
- [soft snoring]
- Hey, Mom's late, isn't she?
- Hmm?
Genya, you're still awake?
- Yeah, but so are you.
- [sighs]
All right. I'm going to look for Mom.
- Wait, I'll go too.
- No. I want you to stay home.
I can do this by myself.
- Huh?
- [sighs]
We promised, remember?
- [gasps]
Yeah, of course.
- Right. I'll be back.
- [grunts]
[door slides]
- [laughter] - Huh?
- Brother!
- Brother.
- [chuckles] What gives?
Why are all you guys awake too?
- [soft breathing]
- You promise you think Mom's okay?
- She's fine, all right?
Big Bro just went to look for her to make sure.
- Yeah, but...
- It's so late.
She's never been out this long at night, has she?
The sun's already about to come up.
- It's gonna be okay.
I bet you're tired.
Go back to bed. You'll see.
Mom and Big Brother will be back by morning.
[wall clatters]
- [gasps] That must be her!
- Mom!
- [shudders]
Wait! Don't open it!
It might not be Mom that's at the--
[gasps]
[ominous music]
[wails]
- [snarls]
- Is it a beast? A stray dog?
No, it's a wolf!
It's too dark to see!
It's fast!
- Genya, run away!
- Brother!
♪♪ ♪♪
[shudders]
[gasps]
No! Koto!
Shuya!
Hiroshi! Teiko! Sumi!
Put pressure on your wounds!
I'll go get the doctor!
Just hang on a little longer!
[footsteps crunching]
[panting]
I don't know what's going on.
What was that thing back there?
And where's Brother?
No, I have to get the doctor first!
Brother...
[gasps]
Mother!
[sobbing]
Mother! Mother!
Why'd you do it?
Why'd you do it?!
What made you want to kill our own mother?!
[sobbing]
Murderer!
You murderer!
I'm sorry I said those awful things, Brother.
Forgive me.
It's all--
It's all just excuses, but...
I was in a panic.
Shuya, Hiroshi, Koto, Teiko, and Sumi
were all lying there dead,
not answering me.
"It's over."
In that very moment, I knew I would die next.
And that rabid wolf...
Or at least what I thought was a wolf...
was our mother, who'd turned into a demon.
You risked your life fighting her to protect us
and carried her outside towards daybreak.
That moment, when you first realized
that it was Mom who was attacking our family...
I can't imagine how that made you feel, Brother.
Standing there lifeless and shattered
after killing our beloved mother
and having your brother that you fought to protect denounce you,
I can't imagine how that made you feel.
[shudders]
When we'd just promised each other
that we'd do everything we could to protect our family.
[birds calling]
- Genya?
- Huh?
- It's up to us now to protect the family.
- Uh...
- Dad got himself killed, after all.
And while things will be easier without him around...
without a father, everyone might start to feel hopeless.
- [sighs]
From now on, it's up to you and me
to do our best to protect our whole family.
Got that?
- [gasps]
[sighs]
But we always have, haven't we?
Now's no different. Right, Bro?
[grunts]
- [chuckles]
[laughs]
- I'm sorry, Brother.
I'm going to die without getting a chance to apologize.
Even with my life flashing before my eyes,
that memory of you smiling is at the front of my mind.
I'm not like you, Brother.
I don't have any talents of my own.
I can't use Breathing Techniques,
and I'll never become a Hashira.
And if I never become one, I'll never meet other Hashira.
I gave it my all, but it wasn't enough.
- A scumbag like yourself
could never be a brother of mine.
You're better off quitting the Corps.
- You don't mean that.
I may have changed, but I'm still your younger brother!
[Tanjiro] Genya!
You can't give up!
- [gasps]
- [gags]
- [winces]
- Try again! - [gasps]
- Try slashing it again!
You gotta keep trying! You can't give up!
- [gasps] - I'll protect you!
Concentrate solely on beheading it!
Aren't you gonna become a Hashira?
Genya Shinazugawa!
- [gasps]
- Oh, no. Behind us!
- Weeping Spears.
- This is bad.
He hit me dead on.
[winces]
Huh?
[gasps]
- Go.
- [gasps]
Genya!
- [raspy breathing]
I can't behead it.
It has to be you...
who does it!
So just this one time,
I'm going...
- Genya.
- ...to let you have it!
[breathes heavily]
[growls]
[gunshot echoes]
- I'll do it. No matter what!
[tense music]
♪♪ ♪♪
[gasps]
- [whimpering]
- There it is!
It's tiny!
♪♪ ♪♪
You're not getting away!
[footstep scrapes]
- [gasps]
[whimpers]
- [yells]
["Koi Kogare" playing]
♪♪ ♪♪
[page rustles]
- Genya, you didn't have anything to eat today.
Are you all right?
I hear that you haven't actually eaten
since we met at the Butterfly Mansion.
- You can't fight demons on an empty stomach.
[girls] Yeah, that's right!
- I said I don't want anything!
- You're always acting too buddy-buddy.
- 'Cause we're friends!
- What makes you think we're friends?!
- We soaked in the hot springs together!
- Look, that was only because you barged in!
- And our final selection class!
That makes us friends, right?
- Uh...
Look here, I told you to stop being so--
- Hold that thought!
- Next, Episode 7, "Awful Villain."
Genya, let's always be friends!
- We're not friends!