Hell Girl

Season 2: Two Mirrors

Episode 26: Dyeing Indigo

After the death of her brother, a grief-stricken Hotaru sends Takuma to Hell, promising to follow him so he won't be alone. She insists to Ai that everything will stop when Takuma dies. Ai begins to ferry Takuma to Hell, but stops when he asks her to take him back. They both return to the mortal world, with Ai reverting to her human self. Kikuri reveals herself to be a host body for the Lord of Hell, who is punishing Ai for failing to perform her duty. Ai is now mortal, has no memory of her time as Hell Girl and doesn't remember her assistants anymore. Takuma finds Hotaru's body washed up on the shore of a lake. He tells Ai that he no longer has any patience and tries to burn down one of the mob member's house. He is confronted by the mob as he does so and is almost killed until Ai intervenes, temporarily calming the mob. Mr. Hasue snaps and begins beating Ai, saying that he doesn't want to go to Hell. The rest of the mob join in. Takuma tells the mob to stop hurting Ai and she dies holding his hand saying "It's over." Her body turns into sakura petals and floats away. The Lord of Hell releases the souls of her parents. A narration reveals that Takuma's pursuers have fled Lovely Hills and that the town itself has become dilapidated. All charges against Takuma have been dropped, Takuma's father is shown to have woken up, and his friend, Hotaru Meshiai, is miraculously alive and in the hospital. At the end of the episode, a young girl is seen receiving a text message from Hell Girl saying that her request has been accepted.