Karimpani.
When Sergeant's cherry trees blossom,
the color of the deer's fur changes, and we know that the meat is tastier.
What a handy morsel of information.
We wind the bark around our bows to prevent them from snapping.
We wrap it around our makiri and quivers too,
and use it when we bind boards for itaomacip boats.
So it's indispensable for making hunting tools.
That spindle tree is a kasupni.
It means "ladle tree."
It's strong and has a fine grain, so we use it to make ladles and spatulas.
We use it for our kite harpoons when we make a big catch
and also for making the heperay flower arrows
we give as an offering during bear-sacrifice ceremonies.
The flower arrows lead the bear cubs to where the kamuy live.
What a valuable tree.
EPISODE 49 - THE MISSING KAMUY
Hey, Usami.
Take it easy. You're gonna set it on fire.
But this is how I got results before. It's my best method.
So keep it quiet!
Just like that weirdo Ogata from the 7th Division.
Don't lump me in with him!
That spoiled, snot-nosed brat! Bastard!
Do you remember Second Lieutenant Yuusaku Hanazawa?
Ogata's half brother, who was killed on 203 Meter Hill!
Bastard!
Of course I remember.
Well, here's what happened.
After Ogata was pushed into the frozen river by Sugimoto…
Yuusaku…
Yuusaku?
In his delirious state, he uttered the name of the brother he killed!
Ogata was the one who killed Second Lieutenant Hanazawa?
Oh, you didn't know?
Why would he do that?
They seemed close.
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR
Lieutenant Tsurumi said not to kill him?
Even after all that talk
of getting rid of Yuusaku to get your father on your side,
all so that you could manipulate him.
What a mess.
He must have decided Yuusaku was valuable
after realizing how highly everyone regards him.
That's just because of who his father is.
It's just exaggerated glorification, don't you think?
So you agree.
If we could expose his true character, Lieutenant Tsurumi would change his mind.
Stripped of our shiny exteriors, we're all the same.
You don't feel a shred of remorse for killing a Russian soldier, do you?
Not at all.
Because they deserved to be killed, right?
Yes, yes. Exactly.
Anyone can commit a crime.
So you wouldn't feel guilty if you killed him, would you?
Not at all.
Humans are all born the same, whether their parents love them or not.
Exactly.
So I'm not that weird after all.
I want to see you kill him.
I can't!
Unfortunately, he couldn't see past Yuusaku's shiny exterior.
I give up.
In the end, maybe I am weird.
Because I'm the unloved child of a mistress.
No, wait.
What if my father actually loves me too?
Then there would be no difference between me and Yuusaku.
Yuusaku isn't such a pure soul.
Maybe deep down, he also has the ability to kill people
and continue living without being plagued with guilt.
Well, how can I test my father's love?
I guess the best way would be to get rid of Yuusaku.
Right?
Right.
Well, things went as originally planned.
But would it make Lord Hanazawa love the child he once abandoned?
Well, obviously,
Lord Hanazawa didn't blink an eye!
So Yuusaku died pure,
leaving Ogata feeling all gloomy!
Cute, right?
Geez, this guy…
Whoops!
I know you were planning a revolt.
What is it that riles you about Lieutenant Tsurumi?
Is it just that one thing?
Now you will find a lost god of war within yourself.
You did well, Hyakunosuke Ogata.
Did you kill Lord Hanazawa
to become divisional commander of the 7th Division?
No. There were many things I wanted to discuss with him.
Or were you hoping for Lieutenant Tsurumi to love you
by strengthening your position within the division?
No.
You should find out about the Manchuria Railway.
Your father was simply in Lieutenant Tsurumi's way.
Even though you killed Yuusaku, your father still didn't love you.
And now you've killed your father, and Lieutenant Tsurumi doesn't love you.
And it's gnawing away at you. Not a soul loves you.
And now you resent Lieutenant Tsurumi, blaming him for everything!
Get it through your head.
We're all just pawns in his game.
Just look at Sergeant Tsukishima!
He knows damn well that he's only a pawn!
Lieutenant Tsurumi, that was amazing.
Excellent, in fact.
What are you talking about?
You called Sergeant Tsukishima a comrade in arms.
You said it so that everyone would hear.
You had everyone spellbound with that little act of yours.
It boosted their morale
and got everyone to pull together and fight for you.
Amazing…
I want to be used like a pawn, just like Sergeant Tsukishima.
Nothing could be better.
I don't think of my men as pawns.
Yes, yes, of course.
But if you called me a comrade in arms,
I'd spurt one out.
You, me,
Sergeant Tsukishima, Yuusaku and Koito-- We're all just pawns!
You grew a pair and defied Lieutenant Tsurumi.
You've become obsessed, fueled by both love and hate.
I know it all too well. I can see right through you.
Pawns…
What?
If your unimaginative delusions are correct,
then a peasant like you
is his cheapest pawn.
Superior Private Usami, is everything okay?
He hit me with the bedpan.
Private First Class Mishima has gone after Ogata.
Did you hear what he said?
He said I was the cheapest pawn.
No. I didn't hear a thing.
It's not true, is it?
Bastard. That bastard.
Hyakunosuke Ogata will surely appear again!
So he can make life hell for Lieutenant Tsurumi!
NOGUCHI HOTEL
Ogata shot us a duck.
I finally got used to shooting left-handed.
You're making a full comeback as a sniper.
Not quite…
I'll be a sniper again once I shoot a person.
Sugimoto never leaves Asirpa's side.
Yeah, that kid's hunting skills come in handy.
I still don't really understand why you're hanging around with them.
Why would you cross the 7th Division or Toshizou Hijikata?
You just pick the winning side.
That's not it.
I'm just going with the flow,
but my share will be bigger if I have to divide it with fewer people.
You seem pretty certain of success.
That girl has the same deep-blue eyes as Nopperabo.
So what?
Lots of Ainu people have Russian blood.
Neither of us trusts the other.
But if you're not prepared to share more information with me,
I'm not going to risk my life.
It's just a feeling,
but I think Asirpa knows how to solve the code.
So, I'm guessing she told you too?
No.
I see.
So I guess he doesn't trust me either.
Look at this, Shiraishi.
Gotcha.
What is it?
A gold coin?
It was with some gold dust at the bottom of Lake Shikotsu.
Don't these markings look similar to our tattoos?
An at kamuy!
Look at it's perfect little round head! Cute!
Shall I catch it and use it to make you gloves?
Oh, no! Don't!
At kamuy means "god of nursing."
They help people.
Horkew kamuy are the same.
This is about where I found Retar in the woods as a child.
That star and the two next to it are ku nociw.
The stars form a bow.
It does look like a bow!
And that's ay nociw.
The arrow stars.
That's siarsarush kamuy noka nociw.
The stars are shaped like a bear with a long tail.
And here, near these two stars, what shape do you see?
Well…
It looks like a winky!
No, I don't think winky stars exist.
It's the horkew kamuy nociw.
Those are the forelegs, and that's the tail.
What kind of god is a horkew?
It's the missing kamuy.
After that, I came across Retar
and realized what a horkew kamuy looks like.
I hope children of future generations also get to see them,
if Retar's offspring flourishes in this forest.
Right, Asirpa?
Acha's name was Horkew Oshikoni.
It must be a key to solving the code.
My mother gave him an Ainu name, and he somehow put it into the code.
How could someone like Acha kill so many Ainu people for their gold…
Is that why Kiroranke nispa killed him?
Acha, Kiroranke nispa and countless others
had their fates shaken up by the buried gold.
Is it really worth finding it?
If I don't tell Sugimoto the key to the code,
he'll never leave me.
Then I can still protect him.
I hope we never find the gold
and stay together forever.
Sugimoto.
What will you do if we find the gold?
Return to your old home to live with the woman you love?
If we find the buried gold,
will he leave?
What's that? The cut in the tree.
That tree too.
All the trees around here have big slashes cut into them.
We need to get out of here quickly.
Hurry, Sugimoto!
What was that?
This is the method used to fell trees in Hokkaido.
They cut into lots of large trees, then topple one that faces the wind.
Then the others tumble down like dominoes.
Sugimoto and Asirpa were in the forest!
I hope they didn't get caught in the falling trees!
-Sugimoto! -Hey!
Asirpa!
Sugimoto, are you okay?
Forget about me.
Are you hurt?
Are you trapped? Are your arms or legs pinned down?
I don't know.
Okay, hold on. Stay with me.
Hang in there.
Lord Togo!
Once again, Lord Togo, come to me.
VICE ADMIRAL KAMIMURA
That's no way for you to get ahead!
Are you expecting me to let you win?
By the way,
Lieutenant Tsurumi wants us to wait in Sapporo.
They've stopped the search for Asirpa and are heading--
Do you know her?
No.
But she looks dangerous. Please be careful.
I have to control myself for now
so I can find where Asirpa is.
Is anybody there? Shiraishi!
Return to your old home to live with the woman you love?
There's a woman called Ume.
I was supposed to be with Ume.
But when my whole family succumbed to tuberculosis,
I had to leave.
So Ume married Toraji.
Toraji and Ume were my childhood friends,
so I was relieved because I knew he would treat her well.
But Ume contracted an eye disease and needed expensive treatment.
But Toraji…
If I told her I hurled you into the air,
would Ume believe me?
Sugimoto!
Asirpa!
Sugimoto!
Asirpa!
You seem awfully desperate to find them.
Seems like that girl is your winning ticket after all.
She's Nopperabo's daughter, right?
How about it, Shiraishi?
Shut it, will you.
It doesn't matter right now.
To keep my promise,
I need to return home and give Toraji's wife the money.
It's just like you to want the money for such a reason.
In that case, you really do need the buried gold.
But even if we find it,
until we reach an outcome that you are happy with,
I'll be here with you as your partner.
That isn't exactly what I wanted to hear.
First we need to get free.
Shiraishi will come and help us.
He might be trapped too.
Even so, he'll break his back to find us.
Shiraishi wants the gold too, but for very different reasons.
He's just hell-bent on getting rich.
That may be true,
but he kept his promise
and stayed with you the whole time at Karafuto.
So, you can tell him just like you told me:
that you remembered the key to solving the code.
Yes, I suppose.
I should have told him sooner, but somehow I didn't mention it.
At kamuy has come to help us.
I'm glad Karafuto wasn't a waste!
Shiraishi!
How did you know where we were?
Zukin-chan saw you.
Hey! We need help!
Someone's caught under the trees you chopped down!
What a disaster!
Where?
The kamuy that was here-- Where did it go?
Wow. Look at the state of this side of the forest.
I hadn't noticed that before.
We also cut down trees to survive.
Just like the Japanese,
we kill deer, bears and wolves to sell their skins.
You can't blame people for wanting to live well.
But you shouldn't take too much.
We return some of the animals we catch to the mountains
and leave some of the wild plants,
so that there will be more the following year.
That's what we've always done.
If we leave something behind, then the kamuy will stay with us.
Acha was the one who told me that.
Boutarou,
show Asirpa that coin.
She's Nopperabo's daughter.
Hey, Shiraishi.
It's okay, it's okay.
Boutarou already guessed.
This was at the bottom of Lake Shikotsu.
You have it, Asirpa.
The pattern looks like our tattoos, so maybe Wilk made it.
This cross looks like an Ainu design.
It means "taking turns" or "crossing."
Perhaps they melted down some of the gold
that was collected by the Ainu people in the olden days
and made this to commemorate the dream of building their own nation.
In Russia, Acha once told Sofia
that the Ainu and other minority groups of the Far East should unite.
If he kept tight hold of this until it was lost to Lake Shikotsu,
then he must have been dedicated to that dream.
Acha wouldn't kill the people he wanted to save.
Acha didn't kill the Ainu.
Now I finally know
what I need to do for my people.
GOLDEN KAMUY'S FINAL ARC ANNOUNCED!