Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter Five

Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter Five (風の海 迷宮の岸 五章, Kaze no Umi Meikyuu no Kisho - Goshou) is the nineteenth episode of the Twelve Kingdoms anime series. It is the fifth chapter of the second arc of the series, Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth.

Summary
Risai and Gyousou take Taiki and set out to hunt Suugu in the wee hours of the morning. Taiki informs them he does not know to to metamorphose.

Gyousou sets up a fire and asks Taiki if he is afraid of him.

As the three are walking they discover a cave.They decide to go in. Taiki begins to sense something and wants to leave. Then, Risai is snatched up by a black shadow. Sanshi appears and stops Taiki from going to rescue her but he slips through her grasp and runs towards the shadow. Al three of them stumble upon Risai being entangled by black shadow tentacles. Taiki starts chanting what Keiki had taught him when to tame a youma. The youma drops Risai. Taiki commands Sanshi to take Risai out of the cave.

Many hours pass Taiki finally makes the Toutetsu submit. He passes out.

Gyousou takes Taiki and Gohran back to the Nyosen.

The next day Taiki goes to check on Risai. He goes looking for Gyousou next. He finds him taking his leave.

Later that night Taiki is upset and sneaks off to find Gyousou. As Taiki is running he transforms into a black kirin. He stands before Gyousou and bows to him.

Taiki has a bad feeling that grows within him, feeling that he has done wrong.