Story & Script

Every line of dialogue from the demo — cutscenes, Sasaki Ganryu's boss banter, enemy battle chatter and Musashi's own words. Expect spoilers.

Cutscene script

Cutscene 1

There's no time... If we don't bring them...
Hurry...to the stage... Faster...
The power of the Oni is within your eyes as well.
It must have been awakened by the dark mass you absorbed.
What was that thing?
A concentration of the Malice in this area, along with memories of the cruelty that created it.
To purify this temple, you'll need to find the source of this vision.
Right, Gauntlet Lady. Enough of that.
If you're awake, I've got questions fo—
I refuse.
You refu— You listen here!
I won't answer—questions or otherwise—to "Gauntlet Lady."
I was briefly awake thanks to the energy of that dark mass.
But now I am not.
Hey!

Cutscene 2

Mmgh! Mmnph!
Forgive me, child...! Please, please forgive me...!
I'll be...right behind you, my boy...!
Papa, put me down! I'm not dead! Hey! Papa!

Cutscene 3

Musashi!
Ganryu!?
...You too, huh?
This thing's made me so damn strong.
I've been bored halfway back to death.
But look, you've got yourself one too!
What blessed luck!

Battle dialogue

What each Genma — and the duelist Sasaki Ganryu — says mid-fight.

Hitotsume Gasa

Cyclops Soldier

21 lines

What's that...?
Someone's here...
Something's off...
Stand and fight!
Found them!
There's someone there!
I expected more...
You're weak, Oni! Weak!!
Feeble!
Pathetic! Fight!
Disgrace! Weakness!
His head is mine!
He's dead! Dead!
I have you!
You're mine!
No chance!
Taste my blade!
Die on my steel!
I'll get him!
Aim and shoot!
I'll pierce his heart!

Kubi Akari

Flare Head

25 lines

Who's there who's there?
Something's here!
I sense...something!
Knew it! Prey! Prey!
Found you found you!
Found you! Now die!
All right! Get him!!
He can't beat us all!
Tear him apart! Shred him!
Food! Souls! Enough for us all!
Is it tired? Sleepy? What's wrong with it?
Awww, your legs hurt?
He died! Dead!
Now we eat!
Power! More power!
I'll blast you to pieces!
Dammit!
Would you just piss off!
Tasty tasty humans...!
I'll take you with me!
Aaah!
I'm...so...hungry...
There's nothing here!
I'm not done killing yet...
What's your problem!?

Hitotsume Sho

Cyclops Commander

15 lines

We fight!
You're dead.
Come!
Meaningless!
Pointless!
Weak!
Cretin...!
What's wrong?
Dead already?
Time to feed.
You're mine now!
Got him!
You're slow!
I'll gut you!
Suffer!

Em300

27 lines

Fine by me. You're on!
I'll break you and your axe!
Let's see what you've got!
I'll crush you!
Don't get ahead of yourself!
Damn, you're strong...!
That was careless...!
Ha! All show.
Is that all you've got? Huh!?
Come on, it'll take more than that!
Time to say goodbye.
This win is mine.
Finally died, huh?
All that struggling got you nowhere.
The axe... It's like it's been bathed in blood.
Dammit..!
Not gonna happen!
What do you call that!?
Its bloodlust is getting worse...!
It's gotten even more riled up...
This thing's gone completely mad!
The bloodier it gets, the wilder it gets...
Bloodying this thing up...somehow makes it stronger.
I've got you now, you freak!
You don't need that head anyway!
Give me those souls, beast!
Hand over those souls! All of 'em!

Sasaki Ganryu

42 lines

Game if you are...!
Your funeral...!
You won't outlast me.
Were you always this weak, Musashi!?
You think this is a game? Huh!?
This'll only get worse for you...!
Put your back into it!
Is that your best!?
I'm just getting started, Ganryu!
You knew this was coming.
Here I come, Ganryu.
Go back to hell!
Right where we left off! Death can't stop us!
Yes, yes! This is what I wanted! What I needed! This dance with death! I love it!
What a thrill! What a riot! More, Musashi, give me more, you stupid bastard!
I'll never get sick of this! Let's go, Musashi!
Time to finish you off.
You look terrible, Musashi!
You're weak, weak, so damn weak, you fraud!
I really have gotten too strong...
No, you cannot be done already!
That's it? Th-That's all you've got?
Ugh, why is your blood so filthy!?
Does that hurt? Does it!?
At least pretend to try!
That's not happening!
So easy to read!
Swing!
Take this!
Oh this is fun!
Got you!
I'm right here!
So slow!
Oh-ho! That stung!
Would you just die!
Oh, nicely done.
What could be more fun...than dancing with death!?
What? Lost your nerve? Scared?
You thought that'd cut through? Too bad!
I wish it would stop you, at least!
I'm not done having fun yet...!
Who the hell wears a metal hat!?

Musashi's monologue

Alright. Let's purify this place and see if that won't wake up Gauntlet Lady.
What's all that noise?
The gate must hold! If they get through, all is lost!
They're smarter than I thought...
Hey! I dealt with the monsters! Let me through.
Thank you, thank you! We'll unblock the gate right away.
If the entrance is this bad...the inside must be a mess.
The Malice is thickest over there. Now...how do I get there?
Won't get through there. Is there another way?
What's that...?
The gauntlet...what's it doing...!?
It's...trying to tell me something?
Threads? What're these attached to?
This thing's making the threads.
That stench... They really aren't taking prisoners.
Another one? What a pain in my arse.
That way, huh? Guess I've gotta go around the back...
Looks like it stretches out behind the building...
That was a pain.
You're a new one. Show me what you've got!
I'm back here. Which way is the stage?
Genma did this, too? Dammit!
Damn monsters...are there no survivors?
Another one... What's it gonna show me this time...?
Kinda reminds me of the gauntlet... Did the Oni make these too?
Where is that damn spider hiding...?

Combat one-liners