Chapter 8

## Chapter Guide

**Don't Tell Me It's In Bad Taste** (趣 (しゅ) 味 (み) が悪 (わる) いとか言 (い) わないでね, *Shumi ga Warui Toka Iwanaide ne*?) is the eighth chapter of *Ayashimon*.

## Summary

Maruo finds himself no match against Doppo as he continues to fall victim to the Ayashimon's flames. Seeing as how the situation has gotten worse, Urara pulls out her tanto as she prepares to unlock her true power against Doppo. However, after Doppo notices the familiarity of the tanto, Urara causes Doppo to realize that she is Kio's daughter and hears him ordering his men to kill her. Maruo then comes to Urara's side and demands to Doppo that he continue fighting him since he found him to be the strongest opponent he has come to face.

## Plot Details

Though he has his men use their tsuzumi drums to set up a barrier, Doppo tells Maruo that he has no intentions on battling him in a ritual duel due to seeing him as a simple human thug. Instead of having him face Doppo, Urara yells out to Maruo that the best option for him is to run away. Maruo informs her that option would be impossible since the Enma Syndicate barricaded the building and rushes in to attack Doppo, believing that the only way they have a chance at leaving the area is to fight them off.

After dodging Maruo's punch, Doppo sets the floor on fire as Maruo rushes in for another attack, much to the human's shock since it was the third time in his life that he encountered a yokai that manipulates fire. He then falls to the floor after coming in contact with the flames and notices that his legs felt too numb for him to move. Doppo explains to Maruo that his fire has the power to steal the heat from his victims rather than emit them and viciously stomps on him while he is immobile. He then explains to him that the purpose for his violence is to instill fear into Urara's eyes so that her spirit breaks from watching her friend get mercilessly beaten. With his blood warming his body back up, Maruo gets up to blind Doppo with his blood and lands a punch to his face that creates a hole on his left side. Despite this, Doppo easily regenerates from the damage, tells him that his attacks meant nothing to him, and blows fire onto Maruo.

With Maruo put down, Urara finds herself in a bad situation as Doppo gives his full attention to her, hearing him state that he will make sure that he has installed enough fear into her so that she will never come back to Kabukicho again. Urara contemplates on leaving Maruo behind after reminder herself that he is only an expendable pawn like Hashihime. However, she instead decides to bring out her tanto that, according to Hashihime's warning in the past, will allow her to unleash her true power as an oni. After recognizing the tanto's sheath, Doppo realizes that Urara is Kio's daughter, much to everyone's shock to hear. While dumbfounded that Doppo found out her identity, Urara becomes even more confused after she looks to see him shedding a tear. Doppo then walks away and orders his men to shoot Urara, explaining to them that despite being Kio's daughter she is worthless due to the fact that her existence was kept a secret.

Doppo then turns around to see Maruo back on his feet and returning to Urara's side, which Doppo perceives as a sign of loyalty. Maruo then smiles at Doppo to correct him, explaining to him that he is feeling grateful towards Urara rather than loyal since his path with her lead him to him as the strongest opponent he has ever faced and wishes to continue on with the battle.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Doppo Akari
* Maruo Kaido
* Urara
* Hashihime (flashback)
* Ten
* Ungaikyo

## Navigation

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