Memory Registry

[backstory]

Memories Received
Memories are arranged chronologically, despite the order in which he experiences them.

- Kija | Chapter 70.5 - Four year old Kija witnesses his father's passing
- Upon That Back | Chapter 70.5 - Onsen shenangians with his brothers
- Hidden Village of the Dragon & An Expectant Waiting | Chapter 16-17 - Meets his master for the first time
- The Dragon's Claw | Chapter 18 Kija has just recently set off with his companions
- Here and There | Chapter 19 - The search for Seiryuu
- The Boy From Another Land & Dark Clouds Chapter 95 & 96 - Becomes ill and dragon lifespans are discussed
- A Red Star Ascends | Chapter 105 - Four year old Kija meets Zeno
- We Apologize for our Incompetience | Chapter 105.5 - The dragons are ridiculous and can't exist without mom.
- The Forest Lushing Green 1 | Chapter 106 - Seiryuu returns to camp, but isn't himself...?
- The Forest Lushing Green 2 & 3 | Chapter 107-108 The team works to get Seiryuu back
- I Swore and Oath to Myself | Chapter 117 - Kija confronts Soo-Won for the first time.
- Pursuers & Confrontation | Chapter 126 & 127 - The HHB travels to Xing to meet the princess
- The Five Stars & Proof | Chapter 132 & 133 - Discovered as monsters outside Kouka.
- Awe | Chapter 146 - The dragons are roped in Xing

Comments

Memory 13

[backstory]

Memory Thirteen
(Chapter 16 & 17 scans)

Things to note:

- All names in this EXCEPT for 'Yoon' are intact. So people can hear Yona, Kija, Hak, etc, etc.

- Kija's thoughts and the voice of the dragon in his head will be heard/subtitled for the viewer.

- Only scenes with Kija in them should be reflected in this memory.

Summary:

- Kija wakes up to his right claw throbbing, greeted by his grandmother in the morning. He informs her of the pain in his hand and she panics, calling others but he assures her that he is alright.

-He confesses that he feels frustrated and without a purpose. Why was he born if he cannot use his power for his master? His granny informs him that his power may not even be needed in this era but that someday it will be needed again and he will pass it onto the next Hakuryuu. She further tells him that he doesn't have to do anything except stay in the village. He doesn't like the feeling of existing only to pass on the bloodline.

- Granny wants him settled and married already with a few wives and presses him a little about finding a match already. (The translation should have mentioned him getting a wife or two but it wasn't mentioned here. He basically said that just 1 would be fine and his granny yelled at him that he didn't even have that). He internally panics and prays for his master to show up already. During this he remarks that the village seems noisy. His granny informs him that there were some intruders, to which he is shocked that they allowed intruders into the village at all. His Granny doesn't seem worried however and tells him that they seem unusual and have a cute girl. But female assassins are dangerous too...!!!! So he storms down to go deal with the intruders, determined to teach them a lesson. That is, until--

- It turns out the intruder is Yona (Hiryuu), Hak, and the 'mother' boy from his previous memories. He's gonna go show them for causing chaos in his village...!! Until the girl turns around and oops it's his long-awaited master. His claw acts up and the ancient pact that his ancestors made suddenly rushes to life in his veins, causing his blood to run backward. Actually, it's kind of painful and he passes out for a moment? Whoa.

- While passed out, he recalls a memory had... one of the few that involve him talking to his father, which is very rare. His father tells him that the four dragons were born to protect Hiryuu. And that if he appears in his era, he will know him upon seeing him, because his blood will call out and he'll see a dazzling light.

- The village panics because he passed out and they immediately prop him up and begin to check on him. When he awakes, he realizes that this is the master he has long sought and he's absolutely elated. He bows low and tells her that he is the white dragon who has waited for her, and the rest of the village immediately bows too. Everyone is excited and he asks for her name. They exchange compliments but she ultimately falsely tells him that she is not his master. But that she still wants his help. In his heart, he is confident that she is, however, and thus tells her that whatever her objectives are, he is her dragon.

- They separate for a bit within the village to rest, gather supplies, and such. His blood feels hot due to the encounter with Yona and while trying to recoop, Hak appears inside his castle unannounced!!! The nerve! He immediately starts looking through Kija's belongings for provisions before Kija shoves an entire purse of gold at him and tells him to leave because he's no longer needed......... it doesn't sit welll!

- Kija and Hak return to the princess with dark auras. He tries to say that anyone who isn't a dragon should just leave, but the princess immediately nixes that. Because he's her childhood friend and if he can't come then she doesn't want any of this! He's dismayed for a moment but she tells him she needs him too because Hak is going to die protecting her. So this fixes everything! The man is clearly weak and she needs him to help.

- . . . He gets real offended when Hak refers to him as a White Snake.

- Anyway, his village goes to see him off. He's strict on himself and says heavens wrath will be upon him if he lets them spoil him. The girls fawn over him and the warriors in the village assure him that they will protect the village while he is gone. He tells them not to worry because if he dies a new Hakuryuu will be born :'|

- His granny tries to send him off with a million different items. They talk briefly (we found out she's 100 years old) and he tells her to please take things easy. She cries because she realizes she won't be able to wake him up like she always does and everything feels so sudden. He tells her to raise her head and the show one another how much they love each other and she promises that no matter what, she will be the first person to greet him when he returns. And he promises that he will return some day without fail.

- The group sets up with their emotions a little sensitive, but he helpfully tells the others that he can sense the other dragons. That they are like siblings and so he can find them for her. After a little bickering with Hak, she finally asks for his name, outside of 'Hakuryuu'. We realize that no one has ever called him by his name before prior to this, except for his deceased parents, but tells her that his name is 'Kija'.

Commentary:

- ALMOST ATTACKED HIS MASTER AHHHH
- First meetings...
- Hak is frustrating forever
- Misses his granny :(
- Keeps avoiding marriage...
- Also knows the dragon oath now
- Ouch his claw hurt during all that

Effects: Knows more about his village, the layout, his granny, as well as the exact oath that triggered inside him. A little embarrassed by some of his past actions though.