Looking in both directions of the new street, Esma sees no sign of the fleeing ghoul. A faint, smoky odour reaches her nose however, and in the light provided by Yoriko's shining sword, the illusions of darkness disappear from the alleyway. The ghoul, who's skin is raw and blistered in a few places, sits hunched like a sleeping vagrant amidst some trash. With his cover foiled, he springs up, and starts for Esma.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">G = ghoul<br/><br/>                  . . . .<br/>                  . . . .o<br/>E . . . . G . . . . . .<br/>                 . YD . .<br/>                 . . . .<br/>                o. . . .<br/>                  . . . .<br/>                  . . . .<br/>                  . . . .</div></div>