Episode 9

Death Counter (デス・カウンタ, Desu Kauntā) is the ninth episode of Death Parade.

Summary
This episode continues off from the last episode with Shimada and Tatsumi continuing their conversation in the main ballroom. Tatsumi tells Shimada that once he gets out of the place he's going to kill someone, because his wife was killed, and Shimada says he wants revenge on his sisters assailant. The two men continue on with their game of air hockey, and after a bit they both regain some memories of their life. Tatsumi remembers he already killed his wife’s murderer, and Shimada remembers his sister told him there was more than one person who was there when she was assaulted that watched from a distance and also that he already killed the the person that actually raped his sister. After playing one more round each, Tatsumi reveals to have regained more memories, he remembers that Shimada was the one that killed him, forfeiting the game. Shimada becomes shocked from all this as Tatsumi explains that he was following the same man that raped his sister, and didn't do anything to see if the man was guilty or not. Angered, Shimada charges toward Tatsumi, only to be held back by Decim. Tatsumi is held back by Decim, after Shimada wished to kill him. Decim explains that since they are already dead they can’t be killed again but can induce pain, Decim then lowers the knife and Tatsumis’ hockey pucks to Shimada. As Decim held back Tatsumi, Onna yelled at him for what he was doing, as Decim said he was aiding in Shimada's judgement. Decim, feeling a tinge of emotion, clutches his chest. As the credits roll it is shown that Shimada stabs all Tatsumis’ hockey pucks inducing pain to his entire body. At the end it's unknown what happened to Shimada and Tatsumi, but it is likely that they were sent to the void.

Characters

 * Decim
 * Black-Haired Woman
 * Shimada
 * Tatsumi