Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the twenty-second episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro faces a trial in front of the Hashira at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for traveling with his demon sister, Nezuko.
Tanjiro finds himself explaining his situation to the nine Hashira who stand before him. They tell him that he has violated the Demon Slayer Corps’ rules for traveling with a demon, even if it is his sister.
Sanemi Shinazugawa, the wind Hashira, does not believe him for a second. He picks up the box Nezuko was resting in and stabs it, injuring Nezuko.
In a fit of rage, despite being tied up, Tanjiro charges at the Hashira. Their interaction was cut short by Giyu Tomioka, who tells them the master is coming soon. In the split second Sanemi was distracted, Tanjiro headbutts him to the ground. Everyone seems impressed by Tanjiro’s dedication to his sister.
The master of the demon slayers arrives. He is blind man with scars across his forehead. Tanjiro wonders if it is an injury or an illness.
The master states that he is aware that Tanjiro is traveling with a demon and has approved the situation. He requests that the rest of the Hashira accept the situation as well, to which there are mixed reactions.
The master then gets his assistant to read out a letter from Sakonji Urokudaki, a former water Hashira and Tanjiro’s trainer. The letter details Nezuko’s situation and how she has never and will never harm a human, and he swears his life on it.
The master then reveals to the Hashira that Tanjiro is the only demon slayer to have come face to face with Muzan Kibutsuji, and that Kibutsuji has a personal vendetta against the boy.
It is the closest that anyone has gotten to the top demon, and he predicts that Tanjiro will be a valuable member.
Sanemi refuses to accept the situation. He lists all the demon slayers and humans that have been killed by demons, and asserts that Nezuko is nothing but another demon. He stabs the box twice and then cuts his own hand to let it bleed. He then lets Nezuko out to show everyone that she will attack him because she is a demon.
The episode ends with Nezuko salivating through the muzzle and standing face-to-face with Sanemi, who is taunting her with his blood.
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