Hayato's friend from his college days and newspaper journalist, Yoshikiri Takuma, ends up trying to kill himself after reading a cursed tome disguised in the form of a mysterious letter planted in his bag from an unknown sender. He seems to have been targeted after getting too close to linking Karasu to the fake cursed tomes. With the help of Yoshikiri's information Fukurou learns of his suspicions regarding Karasu, but before they are able to make a move Tsugumi is taken.
Yes, and there were many 
others like us, as well.
.أجل، كما كان لنا العديد من الزملاء
Ja, wir hatten noch viele
andere Kameraden.
Sí, aunque había más compañeros.
Sí, aunque había más compañeros.
En effet,
il avait de nombreux disciples.
Sì, c'erano molti altri studenti con noi.
Sim, tivemos muitos outros colegas.
Да. И у нас было много других товарищей.