Bleach Ep83

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6/14/2006

This episode doesn’t progress much and just reveals some of Gowa’s past. Firstly though, Rukia, Inoue and Cloud are fighting with the female Bountou, but Rukia’s attacks have no effect. She is struck down a single kick. Rukia then plans to chant a spell, but as the Bountou is too fast, she wouldn’t have enough time. Cloud uses his transformation ability to transform into Renji, copying his skills as well. I’m not sure why he doesn’t just transform into a Bountou, though it may be because Renji is in his Shinigami form (or maybe it’s because he’s unconscious… I really don’t know). Cloud attacks the Bountou giving Rukia enough time to chant the spell. After Rukia completes the spell, she launches an overcharged “Destructive Art 33: Blue Fire, Crash Down”, but the Bountou evades that as well. Cloud then gets stabbed and reverts back to his normal form.

The story’s focus changes and follows Ichigo’s and Gowa’s conversation. Gowa says that it seems he is destined to watch young men die. Gowa then has a flashback of his past, which takes up the rest of the episode.

Some time in the past, Gowa is living a peaceful life by himself in the country. Kariya approaches Gowa’s residence with a young, rebellious Bountou. Kariya asks Gowa to take care of the youth, and after some persuasive reasoning, Gowa accepts. The youth is introduced as Nao Cain. Before Kariya bids his farewell, he hands Gowa an instruction booklet on how to summon dolls, to be used when Cain is ready to summon his own doll.

Gowa allows Cain to live as a human, making him do chores, run errands etc. Cain, who was at first reluctant to live with Gowa, becomes happy. Gowa buys Cain an expensive jacket, and he becomes targeted by some delinquents. Cain is ready to fight them, but Gowa says that they aren’t opponents worth dirtying his hands on. One of the delinquents then punches Gowa in the stomach, but it has no effect. It was as if the man had punched a brick wall. Another comes with a stick and hits Gowa with it, but it snaps in haf. They then call him a monster and run off.

As Gowa and Cain are about to reach home, the delinquents from before and other villagers come looking for Gowa, carrying peasant weapons and yelling in rage. One even has a rifle. Seeing no other way, Gowa summons his Doll, Daruku. Daruku scares the villagers away.

Some time later, Gowa says that it may be time for Cain to summon his own Doll. Gowa says that he will direct the summoning, but even though Cain agrees, he secretly summons his Doll that night. Gowa awakes from his sleep, aware of what Cain was doing, and rushes to the place where Cain had summoned his Doll. Cain emerges with his new Doll, a tiny green slug-like thing. Cain wants to command the Doll, but Gowa warns him that he is strong enough yet. Cain does not listen and urges the Doll to do something. At first, the Doll says that it’s tired and doesn’t want to do anything. Cain continues to ask though, and the Doll tells him to show him his power. Cain seems troubled, not knowing what he should do, so the Doll says that it’ll test him. As the Doll begins to laugh, Gowa realises what it was going to do. He tries to warn Cain but is too late. The Doll suddenly turns into a huge monster and attacks Cain. After it disappears, Cain staggers toward Gowa, saying that he doesn’t want to die, but he knows that he is already dying. Cain ages rapidly and turns to dust.

It is dawn and Gowa and Kariya are mourning Cain’s death. Kariya is actually crying beside Cain’s grave. The flashback concludes.

Back to Ichigo and Gowa… Gowa tells him that he can’t win, but Ichigo (who has been lying on the ground) gets up in defiance. Gowa says farewell to Ichigo. He orders Daruku to kill him, but before she does, Gowa notices something behind him. It turns out to be Kira Izuru, vice-captain of the 3^rd squad