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.
Books that house the author's 
emotions and memories,
،الكتب التي تسكن فيها مشاعر وذكريات الكاتب
Bücher, in denen die Emotionen
und Erinnerungen des Autoren wohnen
Libros impregnados de las emociones
y recuerdos del autor con aura propia.
Libros impregnados de las emociones
y recuerdos del autor con aura propia.
Sono libri in cui risiedono le emozioni
e i ricordi dell'autore
Livros que guardam emoções
e memórias do autor
Книги, в которых живут эмоции
и воспоминания автора,