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Moonlight swaying against the waves
Moonlight inside a dead sleep
I would run alone
in the darkest night
if I can see you
Red, yellow, sunflower (Moonlight)
Orange, ultramarine, hydrangea (lnside a dead sleep)
Red, yellow, sunflower (Moonlight)
Orange, ultramarine, hydrangea (Swaying against the waves)
I'm leaving!
Manami!
Aren't you forgetting something?
Oh? Where is she?
There you are!
Manami dear.
Look, your gym clothes.
A while ago, rain used to symbolize nasty wet feet
and a lousy mood.
I actually thought of rainy days as "doomed."
Now they afford me the luxury of getting out during the day.
It's been so long since I was at a playground in the daytime.
What did I expect?
Only someone like me would come to a playground in the rain.
Boy, I am such a...loner.
What are you doing?
Sorry. Did I startle you?
Hey!
That's so cute!
Is that your kitten?
No, I found it abandoned here.
Don't you think it will die if it's left soaking in this rain?
What should I do?
You got nothing to lose, ask your parents.
I can't do that!
Even if you promised them you'd take care of it yourself?
Or, maybe you don't like looking after pets?
But I do! I love animals.
So ask them!
My mommy will say no.
Your mom?
She gets really mad when I bring animals home.
She scares me very much.
She gets really, really mad and acts like a different person.
That's why I...
- Where do you live? - In that housing complex.
I see. That's probably why she doesn't want you to have a pet.
But...
All right, I'll look after it.
Really?
And let's take turns taking care of it.
This playground can be our meeting place.
Okay!
You are so lucky!
I'm Shinji.
And I'm Riho.
- Will you let me hold it, too? - Sure, go ahead.
- Shinji!
Mommy.
You made me worry so much. Where have you been?
I was here all along.
You weren't thinking of bringing that kitten home, were you?
Oh, no! I just felt sorry because it was getting soaked.
Don't you touch it!
I won't. I promise!
I told you never to touch animals, didn't I?
After all the promises you made, why do you still disobey me?
Can't you see I'm only concerned for your own good?
I understand. Mommy, I'll never do anything you tell me not to.
I swear!
Excuse me, but you don't need to be so harsh...
I want you to leave my son alone!
Come on, let's get out of this place and go home.
Mommy, you're hurting me!
One after another, dead animals are cropping up
in and around this one particular housing complex.
Not discarded haphazardly, but displayed, as it were.
Phew! That's gross.
Not only that, all the bodies had been gutted out.
The killings were first regarded as cases of extreme pranks,
but then again, they've happened all too often.
Not to mention the brutality of the acts.
What is it? You've got a sour face.
I'm a little reluctant.
Why, this is a rarity!
Don't tell me you're turning down all your future rewards?
Sorry, but you're not allowed to have whims.
The order comes straight from the central agency.
We're counting on you to crack the case,
the Famed Detective Mr. Shido.
Hey! What's this cat doing here?
- I'm so sorry, Ms. Yayoi. - Hey, watch it!
Well, well! What are you doing with this thing?
I met this boy at a playground.
He and I are going to take care of it by turns.
I'm not exactly thrilled by your intimacy with humans.
But it looked like it was about to die in that pouring rain.
How could I walk away?
Fine by me. You're free to do anything.
But I'd appreciate you not bringing it here.
The cat hair will get all over my clothes.
Excuse me?
Give her a break. It's only a cat.
That's right! I knew you were a cut above, Mr. Shido.
Animal haters are such unfeeling people.
My, my! He's too easy on Riho.
Do I detect a hint of jealousy?
Gee, I still have those tender sentiments left in me?
Smart-***.
Say something?
Who, me?
Oh, no!
What's all this? So cruel!
Hey... Is that...?
You know the place?
This photo...
I found this cat at a playground near this housing complex.
I see.
Shido, time to get to work. Let's go.
Still hung up about it? What's your problem?
Oh, no, I'm not hung up but...
But...?
Devouring the guts of animals often turns out to be the work
of the low-grade breeds.
Yes, so?
The low-graders have lesser power but a nasty disposition.
Nasty in what way?
They make up for the deficiency by exploiting human nature.
Human nature?
Right. Hence my slight dread.
There's nothing exotic about that housing complex.
Lady!
Did you bring the cat with you?
Look, it's fully recovered.
Wow! You're right!
For god's sake, will she ever realize who she is?
Can I take care of it this time?
Sure you can! But...
Don't worry. I'll make sure my mommy won't find out.
Yeah? Good luck then.
I'll see you!
You see kids like him who adore animals and it makes you wonder
how these repulsive incidents could happen.
That woman...
You know her?
He's the mother of that little boy back there.
But she was so...
...frightening as if she had been possessed by a demon?
That's it! How did you know, Mr. Shido?
Let's go.
This time it's a dog.
I knew I shouldn't have looked.
Shido, what do you think?
I like that woman for this one.
Well, her demeanor wasn't exactly casual for sure.
Then what about the cat?
It'll make an ideal sacrifice.
Oh, no! Please, rescue the cat before it gets murdered!
This is no time to be carried away by personal feelings.
At any rate, we've got to exterminate the breed.
Let's go.
What did you just hide?
Nothing. I'm not hiding anything...mommy.
Mommy, please! Don't take it away!
Mommy!
That's her!
She's a strange one all right.
Let's go after her quick!
What did you do with that cat?
Did you...?
Ma'am!
What were you going to do with that cat?
Are you listening?
You wouldn't understand.
- Has the cat come back yet? - No.
I see...
I wouldn't worry about it.
That cat's bound to become a tough stray and prevail.
Anyway, I was wondering...
How come your mom dislikes animals so much?
I don't know.
Is it a matter of dislike? Is that all it is?
What do you mean?
You know... Lots of animals have been killed around here.
All those animals are the ones that I brought home.
Every time mommy would get really mad and then
she would go and abandon them.
But they all ended up dead the next day.
You don't think it's her, right? She didn't do it, did she?
No.
You're right. Your mom didn't do it.
I'm sure she didn't.
I knew it.
Ms. Yayoi, please wait!
If you shoot her, what will become of Shinji on his own?
At least he wouldn't be brought up by a mother who's possessed
by a night breed.
That may be true, but...
The back room.
The breed is in the back room of this apartment.
Please! Stop it!
What are you doing? Please don't open that door!
Nobody's back there! Listen...
It's the boy.
He's got nothing to do with this! Keep him out of this!
Shinji...?
No way!
What do you mean to do with him?
I beg you! Please leave us alone!
Ma'am!
Stop!
Do whatever you want with me, but don't touch him. Not him!
He's not your child any more.
He's a savage beast that sucks the life out of animals.
I don't care what he is. But as long as he's alive...
Wrong!
He's been long dead.
Dead?
He's only a host to a low-grade breed.
That's not true!
Sure, he did come very close to dying once.
But he did come back to life! He's very much alive right now.
This isn't happening.
This can't be happening.
Shinji can't be dead. How could my boy be dead?
This isn't real. That's it! This is some sort of a mistake.
Shinji. Wake up, sweetheart.
Wake up, Shinji. Can't you hear me, Shinji?
So that's when the breed snatched him.
He's not dead! He's alive!
He's alive right here and now!
All those dead animals... He's responsible for all of them?
No, he's not! He's done nothing of the kind!
He couldn't have... He's not capable of such a thing.
Absolutely not!
You didn't want to accept the deeds of your own child.
That's why you were so touchy about keeping him away from
animals, while dutifully seeing to the remains at the same time.
That's awful!
What a living hell it must be.
Indeed, such a hell ought to be put to rest here at once!
Shinji! Wait!
Don't!
Stop!
This is absurd!
You're right. It is hell. Every day of our life is hell.
But I'll take that hell any time...
...over losing my son.
I couldn't care less what hell I live in day after day.
You know full well that's not your son any more.
He's just a monster, a creature condemned to the darkness.
You're wrong. He's my child.
He is my only child, the fruit of my labor and care.
I should know best. I know what only I can know.
See this mole here? He's had it since he was born.
This scar he got from banging into a coffee table as a baby.
He's got eyebrows exactly like mine.
I must say that's one screwed-up mother.
You see why I was reluctant about the case?
You're leaving them at large?
What am I supposed to say in my report?
"Never mind the breed. The mother's the real menace."
How's that sound?
I don't care what I have to do, as long as I have you, Shinji.
That's all I need.
The night breeze brings the seasonal heat with it
Triggering the memory of our interlocked hands
Everyone is quick to feign indifference
But people can change when they meet the one
Imploring the caressing breeze, I held your shoulders tightly
To hear you say "I love you" would have melted my heart
You taught me to stop calculating the profits of love
To walk together side by side with the one you love
Braving this long road ahead