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.
and that those close to them also 
encountered cursed tomes in their pasts.
وأنّ المقرّبين منهم واجهوا
مجلّدات ملعونة أيضًا في ماضيهم
und dass auch andere, die ihnen nahestehen,
mit den Folianten schon zu tun hatten.
Y sobre aquellos cercanos a ellos
Y sobre aquellos cercanos a ellos
Elle découvre que ses collègues
e di come anche persone a loro care
e que aqueles próximos a ele também tinham
histórias com os tomos amaldiçoados.
и что окружающие тоже в прошлом
сталкивались с проклятыми томами.