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.
The assassination of the prime minister 
failed because of that useless fool, Owase,
اغتيال رئيس الوزراء فشل بسبب
،ذلك الأحمق عديم النّفع أوواسي
Die Ermordung des Premierministers schlug
wegen dieses nutzlosen Narren Owase fehl,
El asesinato del primer ministro
falló por ese idiota, Owase,
El asesinato del primer ministro
falló por ese idiota, Owase,
À cause de cet incapable d’Owase,
le meurtre du Premier ministre a échoué,
L'assassinio del primo ministro è fallito
per colpa di quell'inutile cretino, Owase,
O assassinato do primeiro-ministro
falhou por causa do inútil do Owase,
Убийство премьер-министра
не удалось из-за бесполезного глупца Овасэ,