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.
I had planned on waiting for you 
to come to me of your own accord,
،خطّطتُ أن أنتظر مجيئك بمحض إرادتك
Ich wollte eigentlich warten,
bis Sie von alleine zu mir kommen,
Quería esperar a que vinieras
por tus propios pies,
Quería esperar a que vinieras
por tu propio pie,
Je comptais attendre
que vous veniez de votre plein gré,
Pensavo di aspettare che 
venissi da me di tua iniziativa,
Eu planejava que viesse
por iniciativa própria,
Я хотел подождать,
пока ты сама придёшь ко мне,