Episode 75

**Break Free! Sealed for a Thousand Years. Memories of Humiliation** (*打ち砕け! 封印千年 屈辱の記憶,Uchikudake! Fūin Sennen Kutsujoku no Kioku*) is the 75th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on September 26, 2004.

## Overview

During battle, Pamoon reveals that the source of his strength comes from his fear of being returned to stone again after having suffered this fate for the past thousand years. Feeling great sympathy for Pamoon’s situation, Gash becomes determined to help free him from the pain that he had been suffering through alone.

## Plot

As Kiyomaro and Gash brace themselves for another powerful attack from Pamoon, Gash requests for Kiyomaro to cast *Rauzaruku* as it would be their best option to use in their situation. Joining up with Gash, Umagon also transforms into his battle form using *Gou Shudoruku* and the two of them charge towards Pamoon to attack as a team. Similarly, Pamoon would also use his body enhancement spell, *Orugo Faruzeuku*, to increase his strength and defense just like Gash and Umagon. In this form, Pamoon was easily able to knock back both Gash and Umagon and even stop them in place from attacking. When Gash and Umagon attempt to use their speed to their advantage, Pamoon reflects on his current strength and how the power he possesses now could have helped him from being turned to stone during the previous battle to decide king.

A flashback that takes place during the previous battle is then seen and it shows Pamoon and his previous partner Shelby in a battle against Goren of the Stone and his bookkeeper Maurice. During the battle, Pamoon appears to have the upper hand after directly attacking Goren and prepares to finish the battle by using one of his stronger spells. Just before the spell was cast, Pamoon and Shelby hear the cries of a little girl who appeared to be held hostage by Goren who was begging for them not to attack. Maurice would also try to tell them that the young girl was his daughter and that he was being forced to participate in the battle because of this situation. When Pamoon thinks about what’s going on, he quickly realizes that this was a trap as he had never seen the girl the entire battle and orders for Shelby to continue with the attack. Before their spell was cast, it was interrupted again by the young girl’s cries and Shelby ultimately chooses to not proceed with the attack. Taking advantage of this, Goren reveals to them that the girl was an illusion all along and he manages to restrain both Pamoon and Shelby making them unable to fight back. With Pamoon held in place, Goren then turns him and his spell book into stone using his spell, *Dioga Gorugojio*.

During the current battle, Pamoon continues to think back to how his emotions during the previous battle was the reason he had lost and suffered in the Human World for the past thousand years. Fired up from thinking about this, Pamoon suddenly targets both Kiyomaro and Sunbeam which forces Gash and Umagon to run back towards them to protect them. Suddenly, Pamoon uses his stars to form a chain to restrain them all in place together. As Gash questions Pamoon’s choice to win no matter the cost, Pamoon reminds them all again of the strength that had been formed from his fear and that he and many other ancient demons are willing to do anything just so they would not be returned to stone again. Pamoon would also mention to them how he had witnessed Zofis nearly turn a demon to stone in front of him and many others as a warning as to what would happen if one should try and disobey him. After hearing this, Kiyomaro asks Pamoon if the demon he saw was only partially turned to stone. Pamoon confirms this and additionally confirms to Kiyomaro that he and the other ancient demons have no choice but to obey him as it was the only way that their safety was guaranteed. It is there that Kiyomaro realizes that Zofis’ main tactic to control the ancient demons was through their fears.

Suddenly, Pamoon prepares to use another attack as Kiyomaro, Sunbeam, Gash, and Umagon were all tied together with his stars. Additional stars position themselves above them and Pamoon orders Lance to cast their next spell, *Dioga Farisudon*. As the spell’s attack draws closer to the group, Kiyomaro panics until he looks at Sunbeam who was both silently and calmly staring at him. When Kiyomaro looks into his eyes, he gets the idea from him that he too needs to calm down and start thinking of a way to get them all out of their situation. Kiyomaro then tells Gash to face diagonally down as he would then try to use the force of *Zakeru* to push them all out of the way from the incoming spell. While this succeeds in moving them away from the center of impact, they see that they’re still too close to the explosion range of the spell. Just as they prepare to use *Zakeru* one more time, they all notice that Umagon had slipped away from the group when *Gou Shudoruku* had worn off. When Umagon notices that he is free, he pushes the group away from Pamoon’s *Dioga Farisudon* just as the spell finally makes impact with the ground. Despite all the damage the group had taken from the spell even as they managed to get away from most of the impact, Gash forces himself to get back on his feet and request that Kiyomaro once again cast *Rauzaruku* in order to confront Pamoon himself.

When Pamoon goes to investigate the area he had attacked, Gash emerges from the smoke with *Rauzaruku* in effect and charges at Pamoon. When he does so, Pamoon notices that despite how worn down Gash was from the battle, the power he was emitting is stronger than before. After landing a few direct attacks on Pamoon, Gash tells Pamoon he has no reason to be afraid of being trapped in stone anymore nor the idea of being alone in the Demon World after a thousand years had since passed by for him. It is there that Gash also tells him that he, and many others, will become his friend as well. Pamoon is at first taken back by this but continues his attack on Gash’s group then focusing his efforts on Gash himself. When Gash clashes with Pamoon again, Gash opens up and tells him about his experience and the pain he felt in being alone in the Human World and having his memories of the Demon World taken from him. After telling him this, Gash once again tells him that he would become his friend and ensure that he would not allow him to be turned to stone again.

Pamoon once again shows how conflicted he is in hearing this then finally decides to see for himself if Gash is strong enough to defeat Zofis and become king. For his final attack, Pamoon uses his most powerful spell, *Pendaramu Faruga*. As the large spell closes in on Gash and his group, Gash requests for Kiyomaro to also cast their strongest spell against it and to help him win the battle. The episode then ends as it shows Kiyomaro putting all of his heart into their final spell,*Baou Zakeruga*, to counter Pamoon’s spell.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Lance
* Pamoon
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Umagon
* Kafka Sunbeam
* Goren of the Stone
* Shelby
* Maurice
* Zofis
* Gofure (Flashback)

## Spells by Appearance

* Rauzaruku
* Gou Shudoruku
* Orugo Faruzeruku (Debut)
* Faruga
* Ekuseresu Faruga (Interupted)
* Dioga Gorugojio (Debut)
* Dioga Farisudon (Debut)
* Zakeru
* Dēmu Faurga
* Pendaramu Faruga (Debut)
* Baou Zakeruga

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* Details such as blood from injuries are cleaned up from characters in the VIZ localization but other things such as scratches and clothing tears are usually left alone. All bleeding seen on Kiyomaro, Gash, and Pamoon would be cleaned up in the VIZ localization