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.
It's not a job you can keep up 
solely out of love for it.
.ليس مجال عملٍ يستمرّ فيه من حبّه
Das ist keine Arbeit,
die er tut, weil er sie liebt.
No es del tipo de trabajo
que hagas porque te gusta.
No es del tipo de trabajo
que hagas porque te gusta.
Hélas, il ne suffit pas d’aimer écrire
pour continuer dans ce métier.
Non è il tipo di lavoro 
che si fa solo per amore.
Não é um trabalho que ele faça por amor.
Эту работу он продолжает
не из любви к ней.