The Yin-Yang Master Zero (陰陽師0)

Now, you see…

same dream as every time.

This dream…

is a memory from your past.

What do you see?

The Heian Era.

The era when true darkness still exists.

People deeply believe that invisible beings live side by side with them.

Not in the distant woods or in the heart of the mountains.

The humans, the demons, the monsters…

live in the darkness of the same capital,

sometimes, even under the same roof,

held their breath next to each other. Such is this age.

4.5 km wide from east to west,

5.2 km from south to north,

and split in the middle by the 84 meter wide Suzaku Boulevard:

this is the old capital of Heian-kyo.

In its northern part is Daidairi, the outer palace,

center of all government functions, like the Kasumigaseki district of Tokyo today.

And at its center is the Dairi, the Emperor's private quarters.

In this era, the emperor is the supreme ruler,

followed by the upper aristocracy and government officials,

and individual policies are decided by divination.

People who perform this divination are called…

onmyoji.

О н м ь о д ж и 0

Onmyo Bureau

The Onmyo Bureau is the equivalent of today's departments,

and is the workplace of government officials called onmyoji.

It also functions as an educational institution,

where those who want to become onmyoji study .

Ученици

Their scientific supervisors are doctors.

Доктори

In this age, social status was everything, and for those not born aristocrats,

civil service is the only possible path to promotion.

But this path is narrow and difficult.

Many people fall away from it.

And some who do not want to give up remain students even in middle age.

Doctor of Astronomy

It would not be very convenient to use the language of more than 1000 years ago,

so let's switch to modern japanese.

Right Minister Lord Sugawara-no Michizane is exiled to Dazaifu,

where he died, filled with hatred for the upper aristocracy.

The calamities that befell the capital thereafter are attributed to his curse.

How is this curse subdued?

Sadafumi?

His rank was restored posthumously,

and last year he was deified under the name Tenman-daijizai-tenjin.

That's right.

To protect the capital from curses and disasters:

that's our job as onmyoji.

Are you listening?

That is, apricot and peach kernels can be used as medicines,

but if you get the method and dosage wrong,

they can also turn into poison.

Onmyo Doctor

Any questions?

What is the strongest poison in the world?

You take snakes and centipedes,

poisonous spiders, frogs, etc.,

a total of 100 poisonous bugs,

and you put them together, alive, in one pot.

So,

you force them to eat each other.

The last creature left alive

is the strongest poison in the world.

This is called kodoku .

Oh! More carefully.

If there was poison inside, you'd be dead!

Write me a report on the case. - Yes, sir.

The theory of the five elements begins at the Gate of Spring, that is, from the tree.

The tree grows, and with its help a flame is born.

Fire produces ashes, that is, earth.

Metal is born in the bowels of the earth.

Finally, as you know, drops appear on the surface of the cool metal,

that is, water is produced.

And she, for her part...

feeds, i.e. produces, the tree.

Water is both the end and the beginning of all living things.

It is the bridge between this world and the next, between the subconscious and the existing.

Calendar doctor

The water in our water clock emerges from deep within the earth

and does not know the slightest pollution.

Curse

Spell

Curses.

Or more oaths.

They are not something that acts directly on the physical world.

Head of the Onmyo Bureau

They affect consciousness first and foremost.

And that, in turn, affects the physical.

To Kanesh.

Yes?

Give me your hand.

We take this red-hot charcoal rod and…

But in reality,

this is not a charcoal rod.

To Kanesh.

Take a good look.

To Kanesh…

he was so sure it was a glowing charcoal stick,

that it affected his body.

This is called suggestion.

Or otherwise known as hypnosis.

Suggestion / hipnosis

Many cases are known,

when a man dies, bitten by a non-venomous snake, because he thought it poisonous.

Suggestion / hipnosis

A first class onmyoji is good at using this spell.

Spell

That's it for today.

I was convinced his hand was burned.

Yes, it even smelled burnt.

To rise to onmyoji, a student must first become a master.

Master

Above him are onmyoji,

after the doctors,

and at the head is the head of the onmyo bureau.

But…

the pinnacle of the profession that all onmyoji aspire to,

is the post of Onmyoji of the Imperial Household,

Onmyoji of the Imperial Household

that is, the emperor's personal onmyoji.

At this moment, this position is vacant.

And what about Seimei? Is he running away from class again?

He's the doctor's personal student, he does whatever he wants.

That's it, connections are important, not skills.

He was the son of a fox, so he could use magic?

Magic? Have you ever seen such a thing?

No, I'm not.

Right? Such a thing does not exist.

If it existed, we wouldn't be cleaning here.

We would clean with magic. Right?

And so it is.

Sadafumi! Copy copies of these by the end of the day.

By the end of the day?

Will any student object to me?

You're still a student too, Yasuye.

What?

But…

we have classes today…

And what do you think will happen if you study?

How old are you and are you still a student?

Even if by some miracle you become a master,

you will die before you can become an official onmyoji.

There will be more use for you in the world if you work as a simple servant.

Did you see it?

The face of the man who killed your parents?

Not.

You should have been able to see it, right?

You can't remember it because…

my heart prevents me from seeing it.

Yes.

You must put aside your hate and your fear,

and look only at reality.

Then,

one day

you should be able to see it.

Is the son of the fox here?

Yes, he is now with Reverend Cancho.

Here it comes.

Are you the fox son of the onmyo desk?

If you're the son of a fox, you can use magic, right?

You can kill someone, for example, right?

Can you or not?

Can't you?

If you would like to know if I can…

should I check?

On one of you.

N-no, no, that's not what we meant!

So why not check with something other than a person?

That sounds fun!

There's a frog over there. Can you kill her with magic?

A frog is not a person, it doesn't matter if you kill it.

What bloodlust, and in a temple.

What is the problem? This is just for fun.

Is that so?

Well, if you think so.

If I use magic,

with just one leaf like that...

i can kill

Oh my horror what was that!!

And this frog had listened to Master Kancho's sutras every day.

For one thing, she might have regained consciousness and come to avenge her death...

to one of you.

Who is that person?

Abe-no Seimei, a student at the Onmyo Bureau.

Abe no Seimei...

What an honor for us, Lord Hiromasa is here!

If you had called us, we would have come instead of you coming to our poor office.

No, sometimes it's good to walk.

Are you here today for fortune telling?

Or for ritual purification?

No. I didn't come to you today.

I'm coming to see Seimei.

Seimei?

My student?

Are you here again?

You are always here.