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.
Is it truly worth it to build a prosperous 
nation on the blood of our young people?!
أيستحق الأمر أن نبني دولةً
مزدهرة على دماء شبابنا؟
Welchen Wert hat ein Land, das man auf
dem Blut junger Menschen erbaut hat?
¿Vale la pena construir una nación
con la sangre de los jóvenes?
¿Vale la pena construir una nación
con la sangre de los jóvenes?
Quelle valeur aurait
la prospérité d’une nation
Credete forse che sia lodevole 
costruire una nazione prospera
Vale mesmo a pena construir uma nação
próspera às custas do sangue jovem?
Неужели вы согласны строить процветающую
нацию на крови, пролитой молодыми людьми?