keystone, sealing stone
要石で封印しなければミミズはどこからかまた出てくる
If we don't seal it with the keystone, the worms will come back from somewhere.
— すずめの戸締まり (2022)
私が要石になるよ!
I'll be the cornerstone!
要石を刺したのは誰だい?
Who put the keystone in?
君が要石を自由にして俺はそいつに呪われたんだ!
You freed the keystone, and then I got cursed by it!
鈴芽さん要石を見つけるまでよろしく頼む
Suzume, I’m counting on you until we find the keystone.
要石に戻れ!
Return to the cornerstone!
ではあの猫が要石か
Then, is that cat the keystone?
そうそしてこれが要石だ西の柱と――東の柱えっ!
Yes, and this is the keystone: the western pillar and—the eastern pillar?!
要石って…ふたつあるんだ
There are... two keystones.
要石はどこに行った!?
Where did the keystone go?!
ねえ要石って閉じ師じゃなくてもー誰にでもなれる?
Hey, can anyone become a keystone, even if they’re not a closer?
要石に戻ってよっ!
Head back to the keystone!
もう要石を刺すしかないんだ
There’s no choice but to drive in the keystone now.
要石待て!
Kaname stone, wait!
いまは俺が要石なんだ
I'm the keystone now.
要石の役割も俺に移っていたんだ
The keystone’s role had been transferred to me too.