Episode 19: The Role Left to Me

**The Role Left to Me** is the 19th episode of Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuowlo anime series.

## Plot

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Oshtor announces that Soyankekur and Genho are the new Ministers of Right and Left. Atuy and Nosuri take their places as one of the Eight Pillar Generals.

Later, Saraana & Uruuru take Oshtor and Kuon to Honoka, who takes them to Mito. Oshtor is surprised to see him still alive and Mito thanks him for protecting his daughter and retaking the country. Oshtor wonders what happened to him and Mito explains that someone attacked him while he was going through life extension procedure and now he is stuck in this device. He used a spare body as corpse and escaped and doesn't remember other things. Mito thanks Kuon not as a Mikado, but as a father, for Kuon supporting and helping Anju, and also apologizes for attacking Tuskur and stealing something she treasured. She wonders why she invaded Tuskur and Mito explains its for his own selfishness. He knows she figured he is Onvitaikayan, a survivor of the race that once rules everything. In the past, a great disaster occurred and everything came to an end, but he somehow survived while the remaining on humanity turned into Tatari Unkami. He wanted to save his people and used his servants to capture all the ruins. He made the neighbouring countries, his, and eventually Yamato was formed. After many years he found a way to end their suffering by destroying them forever, but that requires sacrifices from those who were alive in the present. He couldn't make that decision and later met his long-lost brother. Kuon is then sure that Oshtor isn't the real Oshtor, but Haku. Oshtor states he is no longer Haku. He can't remove the mask and the dead shouldn't return. Mito states the Akuruka can't be removed for safety reasons.

Oshtor asks what is the Akuruka. Mito then explains that in the past they had the True Humanity Project and from it came Iceman Project, from where the first Akuruka came. The sealed first Akuruka was created from its research data, however its power was beyond their control. So to control it, its power was split into four pieces. Kuon states she will accept this due to Oshtor, but wants full explanation later. Mito decided to leave Yamato to Anju, and the legacy of humanity to Oshtor. Ten years ago, he detected the Master Key within Tuskur, a key that commands everything and the facilities known as ruins can be activated with it. Mito is too old to pursue that dream now, but if Oshtor decides to follow on his footsteps, he will need the key. Mito tells them to not tell Anju about him. Oshtor agrees and states he will also find the key.

Later, Kuon visits Nekone and tells her that Haku told her everything. She guesses it must has been quite hard for Nekone and apologizes for leaving her alone. Nekone states its all her fault as Haku had to kill his future in order to fulfil Oshtor's wish. Kuon tells her it wasn't her fault, but Haku's decision, so she must not blame herself. Even if Haku acts as Oshtor, he is still Haku and that's enough for Kuon right now. Kuon reveals that she and Oshtor will be going to Tuskur and invites Nekone, but she declines as she wants Kuon to have as much time with Oshtor as she can.

Oshtor leaves without Kuon, not wanting to put her in danger. However, on the boat he sees Fumirul and wonders why she is there. Fumirul explains that she is always by Kuon's side. Oshtor then turns and sees Kuon angry for trying to leave without her. Saraana & Uruuru show up and drag Oshtor, saving him from Kuon by stating he shouldn't get too much sun at sea.

Later Oshtor apologizes to Kuon, telling her can't become Haku again and she must forget that name. When everything is done, he intends to disappear and travel the world. As Oshtor is an Onvitaikayan, Kuon wants to know how the people lived in the past. Oshtor explains that after all that happened, they lived underground.

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## Characters

*By order of appearances*

* Oshtor
* Anju
* Genho
* Soyankekur
* Ozen
* Atuy
* Nosuri
* Ougi
* Itak
* Kiwru
* Munechika
* Rulutieh
* Jachdwalt
* Saraana & Uruuru
* Kuon
* Honoka
* Mito
* Nekone
* Fumirul