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.
They are said to have various 
effects on their readers.
.يقال أنّ لها تأثيرات مختلفة على قرّائها
Man sagt ihnen diverse
Wirkungen auf den Leser nach.
Se dice que tienen
varios efectos en sus lectores.
Se dice que tienen
varios efectos en sus lectores.
et ont divers effets
sur leurs lecteurs.
Si dice che possano avere 
diversi effetti negativi su coloro che li leggono.
Dizem que causam diversos
efeitos em quem os lê.
Говорят, они по-разному
влияют на своих читателей.