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Under the influence of the Landlord yokai, he threatens the child, and the hunter, unable to speak, even risks the tattoo to stop him.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"After a long sealing job involving tree yokai, the hunter returns home late at night and is moved to see the beautiful man alone. However, the talisman's effect has worn off, and a demonic energy fills the air. Under the influence of the Landlord yokai, he threatens the child, and the hunter, unable to speak, even risks the tattoo to stop him.","key_events":["A sleeper wakes unable to open eyes and asks what was done while asleep.","The Landlord falls under yokai influence, cannot move properly and threatens a child.","Late at night the talisman's effect weakens and powerful yokai energy returns.","Sealing work on the tree yokai finishes and plan is made to seal the entire apple tree.","Demonic energy prevents mouth from opening and blocks speech.","It is realized the inner entity is not ordinary evil but a filthy wretched yokai."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"IT'S FINALLY OVER.\nWHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF THESE DAMN TREE YOKAI...?\nENTIRE APPLE TREE SCHEDULED FOR SEAL\n\nHAS IT GOTTEN THIS LATE ALREADY-\nIT WAS SO QUIET, I THOUGHT HE HAD ALREADY GONE INSIDE, BUT...\n\nHE IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL MAN.\nTO THINK HE WAS LEFT ALL ALONE WITHOUT A SINGLE PERSON TO LEAN ON...\n\nITS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE...\nTHIS IS...\nA YOKAI'S ENERGY?\n\nTHERE HASN'T BEEN MUCH OF A PRESENCE FOR DAYS SINCE I PUT UP THE TALISMAN...\nHAS THE EFFECT WORN OFF ALREADY?!\nSIR.\nIT IS TIME TO RETIRE TO YOUR BEDCHAMBER...\n...?\n\nCH-CHILD...\nNNGH...\nMASTER...?\nUGH...\nARE YOU ALRIGHT-\n!!\nAH,\nNO...\n\nTHE DEMONIC ENERGY..\nI CAN'T OPEN MY MOUTH...!!\nW-WAIT,\nSTO-\n\nL-LAND-\n\nLANDOWNER!\nHURRY RUN AWAY!\n\nMOVE.\n\n...I CANNOT.\nWHY?\n\nIT'S NOT LIKE I'M HITTING YOU.\nAH...\nDOES HE STILL HAVE ENOUGH REASON...\n...TO TELL OTHERS APART FROM HIMSELF?\n\nTRAPPED BY THE YOKAI'S INFLUENCE,\nI THOUGHT HE HAD LOST EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF CONSCIENCE.\nPLEASE SIT DOWN.\nWHAT?\nI SAID, SIT DOWN.\n\nI TRULY DON’T WANT TO,\nBUT IF YOU KEEP THIS UP, I’LL HAVE TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF YOU.\nYOU’D HIT ME?\nIF I HAVE TO.\n\nTRY IT.\nLANDOWNER.\nOTHERWISE, I’LL GO AFTER THAT CHILD.\n\nEVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS, I CAN'T BE SURE.\nIS THIS, TOO,\nTHE YOKAI'S MANIPULATION?\nOR SIMPLY THE LANDOWNER TOYING WITH ME OF HIS OWN ACCORD?\n\nBORING.\nOR IF IT ISN'T THAT...\nIS IT A DES- PERATE PLEA\nTO STOP HIM, EVEN IF IT TAKES BEATING HIM...?\n\nHE'S ACTING A BIT LIKE A CHILD...\nI DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND IT MYSELF, BUT...\n\nIF BEING BEATEN\nIS TRULY WHAT YOU WANT...!\n\nI SHOULD'VE JUST CHASED AFTER THE CHILD.\nTHAT WOULD'VE BEEN MORE FUN-\n\nCHILD, OH CHILD-\nGO NOT PICKING FLOWERS AT THE DEW-BLOOMING DAWN,\nCROUCH NOT DEEP IN THE MOUNT- AINS WHERE WATER DEER CRY.\n\nSITTING UPON THE WAVE-WASHED, ROUNDED ROCK,\nI GREET YOU WITH SORROWFUL TEARS.\n\nHOW TERRIBLY...\nIS THAT YOU, MIDNIGHT...?\n\nARE YOU AWAKE NOW?\n\nYES.\nSTRANGELY, I COULD NOT OPEN MY EYES.\nSTILL...\nWHAT WERE YOU DOING WHILE I WAS ASLEEP?\n\nLOOKING CLOSELY,\nWHATEVER IS IN THERE\nIS NO ORDINARY EVIL.\nA FOUL, UTTERLY WRETCH- ED YOKAI\n\nHAS LATCHED ONTO ME.","bubble_count":80,"pages_count":27,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"After a long sealing job involving tree yokai, the hunter returns home late at night and is moved to see the beautiful man alone.","spoiler_summary":"After a long sealing job involving tree yokai, the hunter returns home late at night and is moved to see the beautiful man alone. 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