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.
while they might have 
been tinted blue or red,
،بينما قد تكون ملّونة بالأزرق أو الأحمر
sind grün oder rot gefärbt
aunque otros sean azules o rojos,
aunque otros sean azules o rojos,
Malgré certains
avec des teintes de rouge ou de vert,
anche se a volte hanno sfumature 
tendenti al rosso o al blu,
apesar de poder ser azul,
vermelho ou coisa assim,
даже если у них был
синий или красный цвет,