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I remember this place.

This was where my father prepared for his quest.

There’s something i don’t understand.

Why would the helmet be here?

Kubo!

Release us!

Oh, sister.

I remember how we looked up to you.

Of all of us, you shone the brightest.

Such a waste.

All we ever wished was to be a family in our home among the stars.

I think we have very different definitions of family.

Don’t you touch him, you witch!

And then there’s you,the thieving insect who stole my sister’s soul.

What?

Oh, this is precious.

You’ve been together all this timeand you haven’t even realized?

You took her from us.

It was only fitting we took something from you.

How swiftly those memories spilled from your head,wiping out all recollection of your obscene union.

Hanzo.

What?

Hanzo?

I.

I didn’t know.

No!

I’m forgetting what I came here for.

Mother!

It’s okay.

I’m here.

Father?

My son.

Seems I’m married to a bug.

Yeah.

But a samurai bug.

You are my quest.

You always have been.

Hanzo, keep him safe, no matter what.

I promise I will.

No!

Fly home, Kubo.

Kubo?

Is that you?

You have to leave this place.

The Moon King, he’s coming.

Grandfather!

It’s me, Kubo!

I know you can see me!

Hello, grandson.

It’s so good to see you at last.

So to speak.

And I see you found the armor.

Seems your mother had a reason to bring you to this dreadful place after all.

I see.

I know you do.

That’s how this all began.

You finally saw me.

It was my fault.

I should’ve listened to my parents.

Kubo, we both want the exact same thing.

You want to take my other eye.

That’s what you want!

Well, yes.

But do you know why I want it?

Because you’re old, and mean, and cruel.

Oh, now, that’s a little harsh.

As long as you cling to that silly, useless eye, you can’t come up to live with me.

In the heavens.

You’ll be stuck down here in this hell, staring with that lonely eye at hate and heartache and suffering and death.

Where I want to take you, we have none of those things.

It’ll just be you with your family.

Where you belong.

My family is gone.

You killed them.

No.

They brought their fates upon themselves!

They disgraced me and upset the order of everything!

That’s how your story goes.

Oh, Kubo.

When you’re up there with me, you will be beyond stories.

You will be immortal.

You will be infinite.

No.

You’re wrong,

not infinite.

All stories have an end.

Is that right?

And how does this story end?

I kill you.

Oh.

Very well.

Is this your wish,

to do battle with a hideous monster who ruined your life, to prove your worth like your doomed father?

How mortal.