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.
have all been black in color, right?
إلّا أنّها كانت سوداء جميعها، صحيح؟
mit schwarzen Akzenten darin.
todos han sido negros, ¿cierto?
todos han sido negros, ¿verdad?
ils ont toujours une aura sombre.
di base sono comunque 
di colore nero, no?
sempre teve uma cor preta, não é?
они все были тёмного оттенка, верно?