Dororo Ep 12 It was the Warring States period. The ruler of the Togaku Kingdom, Kagehikari, made a wish for the prosperity of his territory before twelve statues of gods and demons in a grand hall of a certain temple. In exchange, Kagehikari's descendants were born with various physical deficiencies and were deemed ill-omened, abandoned in a river. Time passed, and the gods and demons fulfilled their promise to Kagehikari, bringing peace to the nation. On such a day, a young thief named "Toro-ro" met a certain man. Was he a ghost or a human? The man, "Hyakki Maru," had swords attached to both arms and a body entirely made of artificial parts, his lifeless eyes intently watching the approaching demon.