Madoushi: The Battle of Kiri and Kumo
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'"Madoushi: The Battle of Kiri and Kumo" is the eighteenth episode of Final Fantasy: Unlimited.
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[edit] Story Detail
[edit] Prologue
In a dark area, Oscha appears and directs the wandering spirits of Wonderland to awaken from the slumber. "Who's there?" whispers a voice. "Who has disturbed my rest?" Oscha drops a bag of something into the void and a figure appears... Madoushi. In bearing and appearance, he is similar to Makenshi, the White Cloud, but with red hair and eyes, a red outfit and black horns. He asks if he's been resurrected and Oscha agrees that he has. "Yes, my Lord, Madoushi." Fabula appears and welcomes us back to the briny sea. "You're in Wonderland," she reminds us. She recaps that Pist has constructed the Ocean Puzzle in which the lost travelers are now entrapped. In the previous episode, Cid broke through one of the barriers by undoing a frog spell he had cast against him. "When will they finally reach Teros, the end of the sea of Wonderland? Madoushi."
[edit] Cloudhopping
- "I wonder if it'll be all right to get off."
"It'll be fine. They're clouds, but they can hold Jane, so they're strong." - —Yu and Ai
Ai, Yu, Chobi and Lisa are standing on the outside of the submarine, which has somehow docked in the clouds. Yu wonders if it'd be okay to get off and Ai says that since the clouds can hold Jane, they're strong, and should be able to hold them just fine. Lisa urges them to wait, thinking that it might be a trick, but Chobi dives into the cloud and bounces joyfully. Yu says that Chobi says that it's fine and the two dive, Lisa still skeptical. They roll about, just being kids, Yu calling it like a "giant pillow" Ai describing it as "cotton candy." Lisa laughs, delighted to see them so happy. Inside the submarine, Knave says that it's just as he suspected-- they can't move. Cid agrees that the clouds are inhibited the sub's movement, but also notes that since they're inside a cube of the Ocean Puzzle, there must be some challenge that they have to solve and they just have to figure out what it is. Outside, the members of the Comodeen frolic and play, while Fungo munches on a cloud. Ai and Yu throw clouds at each other and Lisa admits that it doesn't seem dangerous for the time being. Kaze stands silent, not joining in the fun.
[edit] Red Mist
- "No! Everyone get away from the Red Mist!"
- —Lisa
Makenshi sits silent and stoic outside of Gaudium and Oscha chuckles. Inside, the earl yawns as Pist pleads with him to tell him what kind of "problem" he's preparing. He tells him to ask Oscha, who's handling the next plan because the last one failed. Herba pops by the earl's side and says that guesses that Oscha is always involved in these secret matters. Pist says that it was pretty sneaky of Oscha to go straight to his excellency. Back in the Ocean Puzzle, Fungo says that he has a bad feeling. The cloudscape starts to shake and rattle. Knave and Cid order everyone back to Jane as a large structure shoots up through the clouds. Madoushi appears and Lisa says that it's one of the earl's henchmen, thinking that it's Makenshi. "Something is kinda different about it," notices Ai. Cid says that he gives him a much different feeling. Knave, however, thinks that he's just wearing a different outfit. Miles whistles and the members of the Comodeen get back to the ship, aiming their blowguns. Madoushi lets the veil slide from his face and breathes out red Mist. The Mist affects everyone, binding them and stopping their movements completely. Only one person seems to be unaffected by the strange Mist, Kaze. Makenshi watches as the Magun moves. Knave is interested to see the Magun for the first time. Cid explains that the blades move, setting off the driller and creating a chain reaction: the key to the whole Soil system. "The Soil Charge Triad to use against you has been decided!" declares Kaze. The cry of a soul kept from the light: Moss Green. The one who forbids the propagation of life: Virgin White. And finally, to freeze all things: Ice blue. Shine! I summon you, Shiva!" "Amazing!" says Cid, realizing that the Magun converts the energy of the Soils into a new form, a summon. Shiva races toward Madoushi, but the summon is ineffective. Madoushi simply uses his Maken weapon to shatter it.
[edit] Bitter Memories
- "Why?"
"I've been waiting for you."
"Why?"
"I was resurrected and brought here for one purpose-- to finish our fight!" - —Makenshi and Madoushi
"The summon had no effect at all," says Yu, stating the obvious. "He's strong," observes Lisa. Madoushi says that he has no quarrel with Kaze. He again breathes out the strange red mist and then uses his Maken weapon to draw a triangle in the air. He then pushes it forward with his weapon, sending a burst of pinkish-purple energy at Kaze, which imprisons him in a cube. "Kukuruyu" observes Crux from above. "The real one's here now," says Ai, as Makenshi finally puts in an appearance. Knave says there's no hope-- they can't have another enemy with the weakened condition they're in. Lisa asks if there's something Cid can do. "Even though my brain is still working, I can't move my body at all," replies Cid. "Why?" asks Makenshi and Madoushi explains that he was resurrected so that they could finish their fight. "Prepare for battle, little brother," he tells him. He reminds Makenshi of the great battle, the one that sealed the fate of their world, Misteria. In a flashback, meteors are shown raining down on their world. He tried to fight the enemy because, according to Makenshi, he was a "swordsman of great pride." Madoushi, however, says that's not the reason-- it was "because of you!" He was the better swordsman, the one who made the difficult choices, and so he died. He's... clearly bitter about it. Even in death, he couldn't escape the thought. Their world was decimated by Chaos and now he is free of all care. Knave and Lisa realize that Makenshi, Madoushi and Kaze have all had their worlds destroyed. Madoushi, however, has become bored of talk and orders Makenshi to fight him.
[edit] Madoushi vs. Makenshi
- "Don't you see? Brother, there is someone taking advantage of your heart, trying to confuse you with these deceptions!"
- —Makenshi
Madoushi says that he is now nothing more than a dead soul and Makenshi will have to answer both his spirit and his sword. From inside Gaudium, Earl Tyrant and Herba observe the proceedings. Oscha asks what they think and the earl says that Chaos feels happy. Herba calls Oscha a "bad little boy" and the earl says that he knew Makenshi was important to the whole plan. Back in the Ocean Puzzle, Madoushi surges toward Makenshi, determined to start their battle. He knocks Makenshi back. Makenshi withdraws his own Maken weapon and breathes out white Mist. The two surge forward and into the sky, jets of colored light. High up in the clouds, Makenshi pleads with his brother, telling him that he's being deceived. As the two stand on the floating remains of the structure, Madoushi says that it doesn't matter to him at all. He races forward, hitting Makenshi with a Flare sword attack. It sends Makenshi reeling, giving Madoushi a chance to launch another attack. He pulls out a Mist bottle... "Enveloped in a beautiful and eternal song, now flee! Pure Red Reqiuem!" He becomes a Mist Dragon. Reluctantly, Makenshi is forced to launch his own dragon attack-- "Pure White Requiem!" The two dragons face off and direct energy at each other, which collides in midair with a huge explosion. Pist observes the Ocean Puzzle and is delighted by the energy that is being fed to Chaos. There's just one problem-- the energy is so much that it could overwhelm the Ocean Puzzle. The two dragons continue to fight, but then Makenshi is overwhelmed and he collapses. Madoushi surges forward in the from of the dragon, but then the crystal in his weapon suddenly shatters. "How did you do it?" asks Madoushi and Makenshi tells him to calm his spirit. Madoushi says he'll have to use his sword if he wants to calm his spirit. Makenshi says that Madoushi has lost his power and now his sword shall put him to rest. The two have an all out sword battle and Madoushi's weapon is completely shattered. "Now it makes sense," says Madoushi. "That sword was made to cut down the true enemy." He tells Makenshi that he's counting on him to succeed where he couldn't. He falls over, his resurrected spirit gone. Makenshi weeps.
[edit] Battle, Forestalled
- "If any more energy is released, my ocean puzzle won't be able to take it!"
- —Pist
With Madoushi finished, the red Mist lifts and the barrier surrounding Kaze is removed. Everyone can move again and Knave wonders what happened to Madoushi and Makenshi. Cid orders everyone back to the submarine. Kaze aims his conventional gun at Makenshi and Lisa has a flashback of the epic battle between the Gun Dragon and the Sword Dragon and yells that they mustn't fight. Pist says that his Ocean Puzzle will be destroyed if anymore energy is released. "Pretty fragile, then, isn't it?" sighs the earl. Pist says that he's mistaken-- if the two fight, the energy would be even greater than that needed to destroy the world. He says it would have helped if he had been told about this beforehand." Yeah, whatever," replies the earl, nonchalant. Oscha says it would be best not to let the two battle and the earl seems amiable-- "I'm full for today, anyway." So they go ahead and move the travelers to the next stage of the puzzle, leaving Makenshi behind. "Chaos..." whispers Makenshi.
[edit] Prophecy
Fabula predicts that Ai and Yu will be separated. "In the coral forest where Omega lurks, the little girl will find out the truth about the strange little boy. Ai: Meeting with Clear. Next time, I'll be back with more Unlimited guidance."
[edit] Characters
- Oscha
- Fabula (outside episode)
- Pist Shaz XI
- Ai Hayakawa
- Yu Hayakawa
- Chobi
- Lisa Pacifist
- Knave
- Cid
- Fungo
- Makenshi
- Earl Tyrant
- Herba
- Miles
- Crux
[edit] First appearance
- Madoushi
