Yu Yu Hakusho Re Pure Episode 24 - At What Cost Victory?
Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama eat lunch on the roof.
Kuwabara pauses from chowing down. "So what did you write in that letter?"
Yusuke looks solemn. "I told her I would answer her tomorrow. I didn't want to say yes and then get killed in combat tonight."
Kurama nods. "Yes, you might die with regrets and not want to go with Botan or one of her fellow shimigami to the other side."
Kuwabara nods. "Yeah, you would stay here and try to haunt me."
Yusuke smirks. "That's because you're such an easy target."
"Hey, at least I had some powers before this all started. You were just a fighter in the physical plan."
"Yeah, like I was dying to start this adventure."
Mugimora pops up. "Yusuke, you did die to start this adventure, that's how we met."
Yusuke pulls the edges of Mugimora's mouth, but does it gently. "Yeah, I know. I hope this adventure doesn't end the way it started."
Kurama smiles. "You would be treated like a hero in the afterlife if you did."
Yusuke nods. "I wonder if the afterlife is more or less annoying than my present life?"
Kurama shrugs. "If we're on our game I'm sure that none of us will find out any time soon."
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The Scooby gang assembles in the basement after school, all but Botan.
Miss Genkai clears her throat. "Miss Botan will be with us in a couple of minutes. She had to run a quick errand to the spirit world."
Yusuke cracks his knuckles. "Let's get this show on the road."
Suddenly a hole in space appears. A large gym bag is pushed through it and then Miss Botan steps through the hole. "I'm here. Miss Genkai, why don't you explain what's going on?"
"What Miss Botan has is a spirit causality bomb. When it goes off it starts spewing an ever expanding oozing goo that hardens after five minutes. This is what we will be using to fight the final battle."
Yusuke's jaw drops. "You've got to be kidding. No kicking ass? No joy of fighting together against overwhelming odds and triumphing?"
Miss Kenkai looks solemn. "Boy, while I might admire your enthusiasm, you can bet that we would be outnumbered in lock six about one hundred to one. It's a huge room that connects to hundreds of lock systems. This bomb will seal off all of the lock systems and prevent demon invasions from that terminal all over the world."
The Scooby gang exchange glances realizing the gravity of the situation.
"Spirit Causality Bombs are very hard to come by. You all should give Miss Botan a round of applause for being able to come up with one in just three days."
The rest of the gang applauds.
Botan smiles. "I had to pull forty years of accumulated favors so let's make sure that this bomb does it's job."
The rest of the gang nods vigorously.
Miss Genkai continues. "In addition to a Spirit Causality Bomb, Miss Botan was also able to get a demonsbaine gun."
Hiei, Kurama and Yukina start panicking.
Kurama composes himself. "Why do we need a gun that kills demons if we have the bomb?"
Miss Botan gives Kurama an icy stare with light glinting off the corner of her eye. "It's not for the demons. It's for you three."
Yusuke explodes. "That's not funny Botan!"
Botan cracks up. "Yes it is." Botan pulls out the gun. "Scan it for yourself. The ammo will only stun half demons." Botan pulls out the clip and passes it around to Hiei, Kurama and Yukina.
Hiei nods. "I see, this is your insurance policy in case we can't be controlled otherwise?"
Botan nods. "Would you rather put in a situation where you kill your teammates against your will?"
"Yukina no want kill teammates."
Kurama nods. "I couldn't have said it better myself."
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Pioni looks through her karaoke record collection in her modestly furnished room. "What should I work on now? Some Reggae?"
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The Scooby gang stops in lock four. Miss Genkai goes to open the door to lock five. "Does everyone know what to do? We have very little room for error. The half demons will frenzy within ninety seconds of walking past this door. If anyone is knocked down you better find some way to move because the ooze will fill the lock within three minutes of the bomb going off whether we reseal the door or not. Everyone focused?"
"Yes!" The rest of the Scooby gang shouts in unison.
All of the events of the past couple of months start flashing through Yusuke's head: losing to Kuwabara in a fight, getting smacked around by Miss Genkai, having his mom paint nude paintings of Miss Botan, watching Yukina and Hiei fight and make up, having to kiss Kurama, being protected by Kayko. "Let's do this."
Mugimora pops up. "Let's kick some bootie."
Yusuke looks at Mugimora. "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"The only reason I am alive is to protect you, and to look up the skirts of school girls."
Yusuke smiles. "If we don't succeed, there won't be any school girls or any skirts to be looked up."
Mugimora nods.
Kayko pinches Yusuke's ear. "Nice motivational speech."
Yusuke grimaces. "That's why I'm the team leader."
Miss Genkai extends her arm out to the middle of the group. All the other members lay their hand on Miss Genkai's hand except for Mugimora who floats on top of the pile.
"Fight-o! Fight-o! Fight-o!"
Miss Genkai opens the door to Lock five. She sees the seal is still in place on the door to Lock six. She motions for the team to enter.
Hiei runs over next to the Lock six door. Kurama, Yukina, Kuwabara and Yusuke join him and they all join hands in a circle. Mugimora sits on Yusuke's shoulder. Hiei's eyes turn into flames. All of the spirit energy in the circle flows toward Hiei.
Miss Botan brings the gym bag to the door and pulls out a ball the size of a volley ball. She hands it off to Kayko.
Miss Botan and Miss Genkai grab the board across the Lock six door, release the locking mechanism and rip it off the door.
Kayko gets herself in position.
Miss Genkai opens the door to Lock six.
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Pioni sings in front of a large television set. "I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy..."
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Kayko sees a room the size of a large train station. Hundreds of demons are running around in the background, away from the door. However, directly in front of the door are two of the meanest scariest demons that Kayko has every seen.
Kayko hesitates for a split second, but is steadied by remembering Miss Genkai's words during the final instructions. "We can only buy you a couple of seconds. Don't be afraid of the demons, Hiei is speeding up time for them. They won't be able to react quickly."
Kayko throws the bomb in between the two demons. It lands thirty feet into the room. The demons in the background panic and run out the main entrance on the other side of the room some two hundred yards away.
Miss Genkai shuts the door. Miss Botan takes the sealing board and puts it back into place. Miss Genkai and Miss Botan throw the locking switches.
Miss Botan turns around. "Let's get out of here!"
Miss Botan notices that Hiei, Kurama and Yukina all have fiery eyes and stripes on their faces.
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Pioni cues up another song on her karaoke player. "This is the end, beautiful friend the end. This is the end, my only friend the end. Of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the end..."
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Yukina and Kayko brawl in one corner of the Lock five room. Kurama and Yusuke brawl on the other side of the room and Kuwabara and Hiei brawl in the center of the room.
Miss Genkai pulls out her training sword and sneaks up behind Yukina. Miss Botan pulls out a spirit baseball bat and sneaks up behind Kurama. Mugimora sneaks up behind Hiei.
On Miss Genkai's signal the sneak attack begins. Miss Genkai smacks Yukina behind the knees with her training sword. Miss Botan smacks Kurama behind the knees with her spirit baseball bat. Mugimora unleashes a potent fog of flatulence around Hiei's head.
Yukina goes down to a Kayko punch. Kurama goes down to a Yusuke punch. Hiei goes down coughing to a Kuwabara punch.
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Pioni continues singing on her karaoke machine. "The killer awoke before dawn and put her boots on. She went into the room of her sister, and then she ... went into the room of her brother, and then she ... walked on down the hall."
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Yusuke carries Kurama, the last of the half demons, into the lock four room. Miss Genkai closes the Lock five door, but they still hear the lock six door buckling under the pressure.
Botan rubs Yukina's shoulders. "They seem to be coming out of it. You three and Miss Genkai should go ahead. The door to the previous room is going to blow any second."
Yusuke looks mad. "Are they going to be safe?"
Miss Genkai starts herding Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kayko through the door to lock three. "Another five seconds and they will be right behind you guys. But, the goo is going to come fast. You guys better get out so there's no stampede on the final door."
Reluctantly Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kayko go through the door. As soon as Yusuke goes through the door to Lock three he feels a sharp pain in the back of his head and blacks out.
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"Mother? 'Yes, dear?' I want to kill you. Father? I want to ..." Suddenly Pioni screams, grabs her chest and falls down.