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.
Sasagoi-san complained every time 
we visited him on our patrols.
دائمًا ما كان ساساغوي-سان
.يتذمّر منّا أثناء دورياتنا
Herr Sasagoi hat sich immer über uns
beschwert, wenn wir auf Patrouille waren.
Sasagoi-san siempre se nos quejaba
cuando estábamos patrullando.
Sasagoi-san siempre se quejaba
cuando estábamos patrullando.
M. Sasagoi se plaignait souvent
pendant nos tournées.
Sasagoi si è sempre lamentato
quando andavamo a fare la ronda da lui.
O Sr. Sasagoi sempre reclama
quando estamos patrulhando.
Сасагои всегда жаловался
на нас, когда мы делали обход.