[Yusuke glares at Ootake.]
Yusuke: What load of ‘greater good’ crap are you trying to pull here? In case you forgot, I saved the world from psychic stealers, makai insects, the Toguros, Sakyo, Sensui, and averted an all out war erupting from Demon World. Did I refresh your memory?
Ootake: Another great irony. But you see, the Human World is full of exceptional resources, and demons ruin those resources.
Yusuke: So your ‘greater good’ is just for you because you are too selfish to share.
Ootake: On the contrary. Humans have tons of energy that goes unused. We have been able to attain the unused energy and put it to maximum use thanks to one of the Gifts to Deity.
Yusuke: Gifts to Deity? What the heck are those?
Ootake: Monuments such as this one that the primitive people of this planet made centuries ago. Selfish creations, really. Their so called gods these were created for would have found little use for them. Like this flying fortress, it was meant to orbit the planet, gathering energy in space like a magnet. When it eclipsed with the sun, it would fertilize the life energy here below.
Yusuke: Lemme guess, you’re the one who tampered with it to fry demons instead.
Ootake: Stunning deduction, coming from you.
Yusuke: I still don’t see how this affects your stupid energy crop.
Ootake: As I was explaining, the Human World’s resources are pure. However, with demons about, their evil influence pollutes the energy that they don’t steal. It’s like adding axel grease to your ice cream.
Yusuke: Pollute this!
[Yusuke screams as he releases an enormous amount of energy. The Extractor absorbs all of it.]
Ootake: Get angry all you want, Yusuke. It will only speed your demise.
* * *
[At Genkai’s compound, Puu is sleeping on the porch. Puu raises his head and lets out a screech. Yukina runs out to him.]
Yukina: What is it, Puu?
[Puu spreads his wings and takes off, causing wind that Yukina braces against. Puu flies away. Yukina watches him disappear in the distance.]
Yukina Voiceover: I wonder what’s wrong with Puu?
* * *
[Kurama glares at Shunjun.]
Kurama: You hunted me down before, and I survived.
Shunjun: You really think you escaped on your own when you were so weak? You only lived because I let you.
[Kurama lets out a soft growl.]
Shunjun: We had it all planned out. You still proved useful, so we brainwashed you and made you think you escaped.
[Shunjun pushes himself away from the table and walks around Kurama.]
Kurama Voiceover: Brainwashing? If they did something like that with Rose, then that would explain her warped thinking.
Shunjun: [continuing] Now you have used up your usefulness, so it is time for you to become one with The Core.
[Shunjun stops behind Kurama and raises his hand. A dark orb appears in front of the table.]
Shunjun: Behold one of the Gifts to Deity, our eternal resource. It acts like a black hole for energy; this is the fate for demons who have committed their second felony. The Core utilizes their power to strengthen our own. As of late, we have gathered many “disagreeable” demons. Thanks to them, we have been able to make extraordinary technological advances that enable us to hold power over many S-class demons.
Kurama: And do you brainwash those demons to be “disagreeable,” so you can justify getting rid of them?
Shunjun: Even as we speak, some of my men are capturing the strongest demons they can to brainwash them to attack the Human World.
* * *
[Koenma slaps his hands on his desk, causing a small radio to bounce.]
Koenma: WHAT! [hits intercom button] BOTAN! Get your patootie in here this instant!
George: But sir, didn’t you just send her out on some errands?
Koenma: This is far more important!
George: Why is that?
Koenma: Haven’t you been listening to the transmission Kurama has been sending us?
George: Yeah, Kurama got caught. But what can we do? Are you going to send in Botan to save him?
Koenma: No, you dolt!
[Koenma is interrupted by Botan entering the room.]
Botan: I’m here, Koenma, sir!
Koenma: For once I’m glad you lingered about instead of doing what you were told.
Botan: Oh, Koenma, sir, you know I do that in case you ever forget anything.
Koenma: Enough with the chipper attitude, we’ve got some serious business!
Botan: Oh, dear.
Koenma: Forget what you were doing. I need you to get the detectives to Demon World right away and stop the SDF from gathering demons, pronto! If they get the demons here and brainwash them to attack the Human World, I’m afraid Kaisei and Fubuki won’t be able to stop them.
* * *
[The SDF guy strides around the table that Mukuro is on.]
SDF Guy: We have far better use of your energy than you demons do. [shakes a finger at Mukuro] You have enormous power, but what do you do with it? Just sit in this giant centipede? When we’re done with you, we’ll have the power to crush others of your strength and higher!
Mukuro: So you plan to alter my memories in order to trick me to fight the other demons?
SDF Guy: Not exactly. You’ll attack the humans. Then when you are caught, we will dispose of you properly, which will surrender your energy to our uses.
Hiei: Fool. You already caught us. Why brainwash us to catch us again?
SDF Guy: Because when we catch you again, you won’t remember this, and so you will face your punishment, knowing that you have done wrong.
Mukuro: Are you sure you want to set me on the humans? You realize with my power, I’ll obliterate a continent or two before you can detain me again.
SDF Guy: Not if we’re quick to engage you in battle. You see, there’s this nice little feature about our brainwashing that will cause you to hold back subconsciously, so even if you try your hardest, it will prohibit you from overcoming us.
[Hiei and Mukuro glare. The SDF Guy picks up a needle from the ground.]
SDF Guy: Don’t worry, we still have some time yet before we get there, so let’s enjoy ourselves. [sinister chuckle]
[Freeze frame with Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei in their captivity.]
Narrator: Answers about the true motives of Spirit World are unraveling, but will it do them any good with their destruction in sight?
