Momo fights off the Kito Family but is knocked into the hidden room, where the matriarch explains the house is an altar and the clan has long fed humans to the Tsuchinoko. Realizing Jiji's parents were sacrifices, Momo feels herself sinking into the warped floor.
Summary
Stepping inside to find Okarun and Jiji battered by the Kito Family, Momo fends off the attackers as they swarm her, but the head Kito member's blow sends her crashing into the hidden room. There the matriarch explains that the family has long left offerings to the Tsuchinoko across generations so the local volcano stays dormant, with the dwelling itself serving as an altar. The revelation horrifies Momo as she grasps that Jiji's parents were sacrifices too. When the woman remarks how convenient it is that three offerings stand ready for the hungry Tsuchinoko, Momo feels her feet sinking into the floor and takes in the warped interior of the room around her.
Key Events
The fight of Momo Ayase against the Kito Family breaks out. Momo battles the Kito men with her powers, and once pinned, she is rescued by Turbo Granny, who then declines to help any further. Naki's martial arts overpower her and fling her into the talisman-filled room. Naki discloses that, for more than two centuries, her clan has offered up humans to sate the Great Serpent and hold back the volcano. Momo begins sinking into the cursed room's quicksand.
Notes
Going by The Kito Family's Old Lady, this is the Dandadan manga's 36th installment, set within the Cursed House Arc of the Kintama Hunt Saga. The 19-page chapter appears in Volume 5, debuted December 14, 2021, and was adapted in Episode 13.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 36 of Dandadan?
Chapter 36, The Kito Family's Old Lady, has Momo fight off the Kito Family before a blow knocks her into the hidden room. The matriarch explains the house is an altar and the clan has long fed humans to the Tsuchinoko, and Momo realizes Jiji's parents were sacrifices as she sinks into the warped floor.
What does the Kito matriarch reveal in Chapter 36?
In Chapter 36, Naki, the Kito matriarch, reveals that for more than two centuries her clan has offered humans to sate the Tsuchinoko and keep the local volcano dormant, with the dwelling itself serving as an altar.
What does Momo realize about Jiji's parents in Chapter 36?
While the matriarch explains the family's sacrifices in Chapter 36, Momo is horrified to grasp that Jiji's parents were sacrificed too, and that three fresh offerings now stand ready for the hungry Tsuchinoko.
How is Momo thrown into the hidden room in Chapter 36?
In Chapter 36, Momo battles the Kito men with her powers and is rescued once by Turbo Granny, who then declines to help further. Naki's martial arts overpower her and fling her into the talisman-filled room, where she begins sinking into the floor.
What volume and episode cover Dandadan Chapter 36?
Chapter 36 is a nineteen-page chapter in Volume 5 that debuted December 14, 2021. It is part of the Cursed House Arc of the Kintama Hunt Saga and was adapted in Episode 13.
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