Ep. 20: Villagers hunt shiki while Atsushi's father kills him and Toru forces Ritsuko to kill Yasuyo
Aired on December 17, 2010
At dawn, villagers search for sleeping shiki and discover Atsushi has transformed. His father kills him with a stake. As night falls, villagers bury the dead and learn shiki may hide underground. Seishiro attacks villagers but Natsuno stops him. Toru tries to force Ritsuko to kill Yasuyo, but she refuses because killing is against her nature, so Toru releases Yasuyo. Villagers prepare an ambush and drag shiki from pipelines to stake them. Sunako fears she will not be saved for killing people. When day breaks, Ritsuko and Toru hold each other. Shiki control a human to shoot villagers. Ozaki watches in horror as Atsushi's father discovers the controlled human and brutally kills him.
Episodes
- Ep. 16 · Sunako reveals her past while Tanaka faces family rejection and Akira prepares for war.
- Ep. 17 · Seishin faces shiki threats while Kaori seeks grave name and Ritsuko falls victim to attack
- Ep. 18 · Eighteenth Death
- Ep. 19 · Ozaki explains shiki weaknesses while villagers cleanse homes and Sunako orders Tatsumi to kill Ozaki and the villagers.
- Ep. 20 · Villagers hunt shiki while Atsushi's father kills him and Toru forces Ritsuko to kill Yasuyo
- Ep. 21 · Seishin and Sunako flee villagers while he hides her in a suitcase to avoid sunlight.
- Ep. 22 · The Final Hunt