Episode 22

## Episode 22 Screenshots

**Lamenting Beauty** (悲しみの美少女·雪菜, *Kanashimi no Bishōjo Yukina*?, lit. **A Sorrowful Young Beauty — Yukina**) is the twenty-second episode of the Yu Yu Hakusho anime and the Spirit Detective Saga.

## Summary

Yukina is a beautiful Ice Apparition whose tears transform into priceless jewels. Now, a filthy human crime lord named Tarukane has kidnapped Yukina, planning to extract her tears through torture and make a fortune! Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan must quickly mount a rescue mission. But why is Hiei not allowed to know?

## Plot Details

On Yusuke's way to school one morning, Hiei appears in front of him with a tape for the Spirit Detective to watch. He says Koenma asked him to bring it place of Botan. Confused, Yusuke asks what's going on but Hiei disappears. The school bell goes off and Yusuke realizes he's late to class and begins to run. Hiei watches from a distance from the top of a tall pole. In Spirit World, Koenma and Kurama discuss their plan to keep Hiei occupied and hopes that Yusuke can deal with the problem.

In school, Yusuke tries to convince Kuwabara to watch the tape at his house. However, Kuwabara refuses and says he had a dream Yusuke would come to him about Spirit World. Kuwabara claims he's done fighting and won't risk his life for Yusuke anymore. Yusuke replies that it was Kuwabara's choice to go on the last mission.

Keiko arrives in class and asks Yusuke what they're talking about. He recalls his promise to her and tells her he got the tape from Spirit World. Confused, Keiko asks what Spirit World is and Yusuke realizes Botan left out the finer details when explaining his job as Spirit Detective. Keiko believes Yusuke is working at an internship with a detective for juvenile delinquents and Yusuke decides to just go with it.

Yusuke meets with Botan at Kuwabara's house. He asks what explanation Botan gave to Keiko but Botan ignores his complaints. Kuwabara interrupts to tell them to stop arguing and asks to watch the video. He insists that no matter what, he won't help Yusuke with whatever this mission may be. Koenma appears on a recorded message explaining the details of the Spirit Detective's next assignment.

Kuwabara's sister Shizuru walks into the room while the video is going on. Koenma explains that anyone with low Spiritual Awareness will be unable to watch this video. He goes on to explain that Yusuke must rescue an ice apparition named Yukina being held hostage by corrupt human criminals lead by Bossman Tarukane. They torture her to gain her tears, which become valuable stones called Heseki Jewels. Inspired by sudden love for the damsel in distress, Kuwabara agrees to save the girl. Shizuru could see Koenma explaining the mission the entire time and Botan realizes that high Spiritual Awareness runs in the Kuwabara family.

Meanwhile, at Tarukane's estate, the Bossman returns to the property and is greeted by an assistant. Tarukane learns that the girl hasn't produced any tears by stripping herself of emotions. However, the Boss has brought in help to deal with this issue. He's recruited two infamous criminals known as the Toguro Brothers.

In Yukina's room, she talks with some birds and asks them to fly far away from a place like this. Tarukane and the Toguro Brothers enter the room and Yukina greets them by freezing the entire area. Despite her icy presence, the Toguro Brothers confront her directly and attack her precious birds. The Elder Toguro crushes them to death with his tentacles, killing the only thing giving the girl hope. Yukina cries for the lost birds and produces the precious pearls for the Bossman.

Yusuke, Botan, and Kuwabara arrive on the mountain where Tarukane's estate is hidden. Statues in area use cameras to alert Tsukashda, the Boss's assistant. He informs Tarukane about the intruders and he assumes their rival gangsters trying to cash in on his scheme. The Toguro Brothers asks for a favor and suggest they kill the intruders using their personal henchmen.

Elsewhere, Yusuke's team continue venturing up the mountain. Unbeknownst to Kuwabara, who rushed out of his house recklessly to save Yukina, Koenma left another message on the recorded tape. This informed Yusuke and Botan that Yukina is actually Hiei's sister. Elsewhere, Hiei has learned the truth and he's heading to save the girl himself.

While moving up the mountain, Kuwabara gets a bad feeling and Botan's demon compass starts to go wild. They're confronted by what appears to be a businessman named Hirue who tells them to stop trespassing on private property. He transforms into a gruesome demon and reveals he has orders to kill any intruders. Kuwabara and Yusuke ask how a demon can stand by and watch another demon be exploited by corrupted humans. Hirue claims that demons sell their souls just like any human would.

Irritated by the despicable man, Yusuke and Kuwabara activate their Spirit Energy. Kuwabara slices the monster to pieces with his Spirit Sword before Yusuke obliterates the demon with a Spirit Gun. With one small victory under their belt, Yusuke's team prepares to continue on their perilous mission.

## Credits

* Cast
* Staff