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.
are never the ones to set foot 
on the battlefield themselves!
!ليسوا من تطأ أقدامهم ساحات المعارك أبدًا
sind niemals diejenigen, die auch nur
einen Fuß auf ein Schlachtfeld setzen!
nunca serán los que estén
en el campo de batalla!
nunca serán los que estén
en el campo de batalla!
sont les lâches
qui n’iront jamais au front !
non sono coloro che
 metteranno piede sul campo di battaglia!
nunca são aqueles que colocam
os pés no campo de batalha.
никогда сами не ступят на поле боя!