Episode 28: Mask of Truth

**Mask of Truth** is the 28th episode of Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuowlo anime series.

## Plot

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Kuon sees that Haku is gone. Saraana & Uruuru explain that their new Onkami just manifested before them and wish that he watches over them for eternity. Kuon picks Haku's fan and starts crying.

Sometime later, Ougi, Kiwru, Jachdwalt and Shinonon visit Oshtor and Maroro's grave. They talk with them and share some alcohol. Anju and Kuon meet and Anju mocks her that she finally decided to show herself after locking herself for weeks. Kuon mocks her stating she heard she was crying for weeks. Anju confirms it, but states he still did her job unlike her locking herself and doing nothing. As sparks fly between them, the two start fighting. Nekone comes to tell them its time, and as they see her disappointed face, they immediately stop fighting. Anju and Kuon then come out in front of many people and announce peace between Tuskur and Yamato for all eternity.

Karulawaturei and Touka reopen their Hakuroukaku Inn and invite Ulthury as their first guest. Atuy leaves her home and Nosuri decides to accompany her as Anju had ordered her to find Haku. Atuy guesses that Nosuri also loves Haku. Blushing Nosuri tries denying it. Ougi reports to Anju that Fumirul will be here acting as Tuskur's goodwill ambassador. Jachdwalt explains that the capital's rebuilding project is going well. Some of the servants feel that Anju had gotten smaller again, but in reality, Shinonon is acting as Anju in disguise. Nekone is in charge of the castle's archives and has come back to live with her mother. Anju is with Munechika and Mikazuchi, going after group of men who were trying to get rich exploiting the rebuilding capital, but end up beaten and arrested by Anju. She enjoys travelling in disguise and helping out people and hopes that one day she will find Haku. Oboro feels he can finally relax and do his hobbies as he left Kuon to rule, however Benawi comes and informs him that Kuon had ran away again. As Kuon is not here, Benawi gives Oboro some paperwork that he needs to finish in instead of her. With Kuon gone, Aruruu states that she and Camyu have not see Yamato and they should go on a trip and they may run into Kuon on their trip.

Eruruu sees Hakuowlo appearing. He explains that Haku told him that someone is probably waiting for him and took all of his power, leaving him an ordinary man. A bit earlier, Haku tells Hakuowlo that all he do is sit in paradise without needing to work. As he is jealous, he takes Hakuowlo's powers.

Kuon is making paper animals for some children. One of them requests a flower, wanting to put it on her parent's grave and its winter and there are no flowers. Later, a woman tells Kuon that the child with the flower lost her parents during the war. A while ago, she wandered away from the village, but after a while, she returned saying that Lord Mashiro brought her back. Lord Mashiro is a local legend that when you loose everything, a man in white will appear and help you. She also explains that the Tatari in the cave they go to look for herbs, had disappeared and is now filled with moss and greenery. The woman then leaves Kuon to sleep and Kuon falls asleep on the floor. She dreams of Haku appearing and telling her to not sleep on the floor or she will catch a cold. Eventually, she wakes up and realizes she was dreaming. The woman then calls Kuon outside and shows her that all the snow is gone and instead sakura leaves are flying everywhere. Kuon then sees she is wearing the coat that Haku gave her last night and that he took his fan with him.

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## Characters

*By order of appearances*

* Kuon
* Ulthury
* Camyu
* Rulutieh
* Shinonon
* Fumirul
* Nosuri
* Atuy
* Ougi
* Kiwru
* Jachdwalt
* Nekone
* Anju
* Munechika
* Saraana & Uruuru
* Mikazuchi
* Benawi
* Oboro
* Kurou
* Dorry & Guraa
* Hakuowlo
* Haku
* Karulawaturei
* Touka
* Soyankekur
* Genho
* Shis
* Eruruu
* Aruruu