This is the Village of Miracles!
A Fallen Angel Has Arrived!!

The North Star divine fist is passed down to only one son. But the former master, Ryuken, had no sons. And so Ryuken adopted four boys, so that he could pass the secrets of the North Star divine fist on to one of them.

The oldest was named Raoh. The next oldest was Toki. Third was Jagi. And the youngest son was Kenshiro. But there could only be one successor. Those who could not become the successor would have their fists broken, or their memories erased. This is the fate of those who try and fail to master the North Star divine fist. It was from this that their tragedy began...

Rei tells Airi, Lin and Mamiya that that's everything he knows about the North Star divine fist. He doesn't know how the successor was chosen, but it was Kenshiro, the youngest son, who became the successor. Bat then runs over and says that they've got a message from Ken -a traveling merchant brought it here. Rei starts reading it.

Rei tells everyone that it seems Kenshiro's journey will go on a little longer, and he has asked him to look after Bat and Lin in the meantime. Rei says that Kenshiro apparently wants to settle this battle for succession, as the true successor to the North Star divine fist. Lin says Ken's name.

Elsewhere, Kenshiro stands on the edge of a cliff, during a lightning storm. He thinks that if his other two brothers are alive, he must see them... especially Toki. The next morning, he enters a village, which is full of people. But he hears some shouting ahead, and then sees a bunch of people being thrown up into the air!

A much larger man, Haystack, lands on top of them, as another big guy, Gertz, comes over. He's beating people up because he says he's a dead man anyway -today is his last day alive! So for that reason, he's going to do whatever he wants! Haystack gets back up, and resumes fighting with him.

Nearby, a store owner called Ellery isn't happy that those two are fighting right in front of his shop. Another villager thinks he should just run for it. Gertz beats up Haystack, knocking him down again. Some other villagers decide to try and stop them.

Gertz smacks them all away. Kenshiro has been watching, and decides to head over to Ellery's store. The other villagers warn him that it's too dangerous, but he walks right between the two men without any issues.

Ellery asks Kenshiro what he wants. Kenshiro tells him that he's got some gasoline here, and he wants to exchange it for food. However, due to the amount of noise Gertz and Haystack are making, he can't hear Kenshiro. Haystack then gets knocked onto the counter, which he slides across. But Kenshiro stops him with one hand. Haystack asks for a little help here, but Gertz comes over and says he'll kill them.

Kenshiro pushes Haystack back over to Gertz. Kenshiro makes the trade, and Ellery thinks he has guts. Kenshiro thinks Ellery does too. Ellery says you can't blame that guy over there for going crazy though, as he's a survivor of the Village of Miracles.

Kenshiro asks what that village is. Ellery explains that they say the Messiah appeared there one day, and performed miracles for the villagers. He was able to cure all the sick in the two just by touching them. Just then, Haystack is knocked across the counter again. He again asks for help, so Kenshiro gets up. He goes up to Gertz, so Gertz grabs him and asks who the hell he is.

Kenshiro tells him to put him down, as he doesn't have to rush to his death. Gertz asks what he thinks a shrimp like him can do, so Kenshiro grabs his wrist. He then throws him up into the air.

Kenshiro then jumps up, and strikes pressure points on his shoulders. Gertz smashes back down, and then says that his body has gone numb. But he also says that Kenshiro can do the same magic as that other guy.

Kenshiro asks him to talk about the Village of Miracles. Gertz says that there was a plague that swept through the village. Nothing could be done for the sick, other than waiting for them to die. But then one day, that man appeared in the village. He really was the Messiah.

Just by touching one part of a person's body, this man could make a lame person stand back up again. The villagers all praised him, and he performed miracles. He was able to revive the entire village all by himself. And the man told them that his name was Toki.

Kenshiro is happy that Toki is still alive. But Gertz says that Toki suddenly changed. In one night, their Messiah became a cold-blooded murderer! Kenshiro can't believe it.

Gertz says that Toki called them dolls and dummies, and he began experimenting on them. He seemed to enjoy it, and then he killed the entire village! Kenshiro says that can't be, but Gertz says he's not lying. The only survivors were those who became Toki's followers, and the ones he turned into beasts. Kenshiro asks him what he means when he said turning them into beasts. Gertz says that a bunch of his surviving dummies were given superhuman powers, but they lost their human minds in the process. He then says that Toki poked him, and said he'd be dead in three days. He tells Kenshiro he can do the same magic as Toki...

...but before Kenshiro can do anything, Gertz's head blows apart. Kenshiro can't believe it, as the Toki he knew would never do this.

At Mamiya's village, Mamiya says that the skies are clear tonight. But she wonders why her heart is pounding so hard, as though a storm was coming. She worries that something has happened to Kenshiro. The Big Dipper can be seen in the stars in the sky, and Rei says it foretells death. He thinks that perhaps the fate of the successor to the North Star divine fist, is to call violence to him.

Nearby, Lin tells Pel that she's worried about Ken. She thinks something bad is about to happen to him, which is why she has to go to him now. She tells Pel that he can't go with her, but he'll be safe here in this village. Lin gets up and apologizes to Rei and Mamiya, but she's going to find Ken. She hopes Airi and Bat will take care of Pel. Lin then runs off, but Pel bites through the rope, and chases after her.

Meanwhile, Ellery warns Kenshiro to not travel in the wilderness at night. Even since those nasty rumors about the Village of Miracles began to spread, monsters started appearing. The people attacked by them have all met awful deaths.

Kenshiro thanks Ellery for his hospitality, and starts to leave. Ellery knows he's going, and asks him to at least wait until daybreak. Kenshiro says he'd like to meet those monsters himself. Ellery sees there's no stopping him, so gives him a flask as a farewell gift. Kenshiro wonders why he's doing this, as he's meant to be running a business here. Ellery says he likes him, and maybe if he comes back again, they can talk about something pleasant. Kenshiro thinks that sounds great, and promises to return. The two finally exchange names, and Kenshiro then leaves.

Kenshiro waits on top of a rock, and thinks about Toki... before the war. Toki was helping a sick child. The child says it hurts, but Toki hits a pressure point on him.

The kid says his pain is gone. Toki tells him he's fine. The kid's mother thanks Toki, and says she wishes there was some way to repay him. As they leave, Kenshiro comes in. The two of them go up to the top of the hospital.

Toki tells Kenshiro that he has one dream. There are tens of thousands of sick people out there, who can't be cured by modern medicine. But the human body still holds many mysteries. If you press a pressure point hard enough, you can destroy a body from the inside out. But if you press them gently, you can unlock the body's natural healing powers. He says that he wants to make the North Star divine fist into a medical art, rather than just a martial art. He thinks Kenshiro is the only one who understands. Back in the present, Kenshiro still thinks that the man he knew... it would be impossible for Toki to become a murderer!

Airi screams out in fear, as Jagi takes her away. She can see him laughing at her... but then she wakes up. It had all been a nightmare, but she thinks that even though her brother is here, and she's safe in this village... she then realizes that Lin is missing.

She goes to wake Bat up, and tells him that Lin has disappeared. Bat just says Lin is just weird like that, she'll be around here someplace. However, they soon realize this isn't the case. They let Mamiya and Rei know, but after they search the village, they realize Lin really is gone.

They also see that Pel is gone. Mamiya thinks Lin must have gone after Ken. Rei says he'd promised Ken he'd protect those two kids. Bat then drives over in his car, and tells Rei he's all set.

Rei gets in, but Mamiya says she's going, too. Airi tells Rei not to worry about her, but they must look for Lin and protect her. Rei's group head out of the village. Meanwhile, Lin has been hit by a sandstorm.

She tries to walk on, but the storm gets worse, and she eventually falls down.

Elsewhere, Kenshiro suddenly finds himself under attack by two of Toki's creations. The two jump down, but Kenshiro jumps up. But Kenshiro realizes they're much faster than normal humans.

A third man then appears. Kenshiro takes on two of the beasts, and hits one on the back. But his opponent manages to twist his entire body around...

...and is able to get Kenshiro in a choke hold. The other two beasts attack, but the largest one shows he's not very smart -he ends up punching everybody off a cliff.

Kenshiro breaks free, and strikes pressure points on the two beasts with him.

They crash into the ground and die. The final beast confronts Kenshiro, but Kenshiro wants to know who did this to him. The guy says that he has powers beyond any other human, thanks to that man. If he wants to know who did it, he must beat him. He then gets ready to fight, and his hands glow with a fiery aura.

He goes to punch Kenshiro, but Kenshiro gets out of the way. He kicks the guy in the face. The guy does another punch, but Kenshiro stops his attack...

...and crushes his fist. The guy attempts to punch him with his other fist, but Kenshiro uses the five fingered explosive bullet technique to blow his hand apart.

Kenshiro asks for that man's name, but the guy tries to headbutt him. He misses, but reveals a set of blades in his head.

He says he's going to kill Kenshiro, and charges towards him. But Kenshiro charges towards him:

HOKUTO SORYU HA

(North Star Twin Dragon Wave)

Kenshiro strikes two pressure points on the guy's chest, and tells him it's over. He asks for that man's name, and is told that it's Toki. Kenshiro walks away.

The guy's chest wound suddenly gets worse, and then his back blows open. Elsewhere, at another village...

Toki is waiting in his castle. He is told that Kenshiro has appeared, and has killed three of their beasts. Toki says he needs strong men who can stand up to his experiments, and Kenshiro would make a fine dummy for him.

He says that the North Star divine fist school will be reborn by his own hands! Meanwhile, Rei, Mamiya and Bat are looking for Lin, but they are in a sandstorm, making it difficult to see anything. Elsewhere, Pel finds Lin, but sees that she has collapsed.

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

Kenshiro's trustworthy brother Toki has become a murderer! What in the world happened to Toki? Next time, on Fist of the North Star: "Toki! Are You an Angel or a Devil!!"

Kenshiro: There are no prayers for the wicked!