Author's Note:

This story is not directly associated with the Reform stories, though it takes place in the same universe as it. There may be appearances from some main or supporting characters from Reform stories, however at the moment it is unlikely.

9/16/16–

(No note at this date, simply the start of the development of this chapter.)

9/18/16 (9:28 PM)–

I spent quite a few hours getting Corpse Party skins for Minecraft, specifically the CustomNPCs mod (which is fucking amazing). I got 49 skins in total, 46 characters I think. (Two Sayaka Ooue, Ayumi from previous CP titles and Blood Drive, and Sachiko in her white and red dress respectively.) That being said, I've actually refined my CP knowledge and I remember a lot more things which I forgot, and something tells me that I'll be putting in a lot more characters from CP besides Misuto, Magali, and Aiko. I'll actually say who else I'm considering putting in.

Azusa Takai– Confirmed.
Ran Kobayashi– Possibly this chapter.
Kuon Niwa– Not sure if she'll actually make an appearance, but she will be mentioned, like in this chapter.
Hinoe Shinozaki– Possibly.
Kai Shimada– Doubtfully, but I am considering it.
Yuuya Kizami– Doubtfully, I may consider it though.
Saki Akagiri (Flashbacks)– Likely.
Tamaki Minase– Doubtfully, but I am considering it.
Inumaru Haruyuki– Doubtfully, since he dies in Blood Drive, however the CP:R timeline has BD play out differently, so maybe...
Satsuki Mizuhara– Possibly.

So yeah, they all may very well be coming up soon! I'm hoping that the turf war arc will end before Alpha is over, but it may not be likely. The reason for this is because I already wrote the ending scene. Why? Because it ties in with the sequels in the Reform timeline. However, it very well could happen. I'm also co-writing this with Axel The Moon like the other CP:R stories, though that's starting next chapter. I'm probably taking more of the helm, compared to the other two CP:R stories. However, if we do co-write it, I will be glad to take suggestions from him and I definitely hope to include Senjin and Senjun in this. I'm not sure if Senjun would be in this or where she'd fit in, but I have a very good grasp on where Senjin would fit in with the story.

Another side note, I didn't exactly realize that Teruki Harayuki has a similar last name as Inumaru Harayuki. This was not intentional, and I'm pointing this out so that nobody mixes them up. It may happen, and this was a complete slip-up by me.

Last note, if you have anything you'd like to say, please leave a review. They mean a lot for me, the feedback helps a lot, and they're a great motivator. If you don't want to, I completely understand, but I hope that you do.

Credit to Team GrisGris and 5PB, I do not own the Corpse Party series.

~Chapter 2: Clueless~

Aiko walked out of the principal's office to witness a fight between a nerd and a jock.

"Harayuki! We have you beat! Look at our muscles! What do you have?!" The jock asked.

"Well..." Teruki said.

Immediately his arms had guns plated as armor, and he shot the jock repeatedly with two minigun arm cannons.

"I have that." He said.

The jock, having been slammed against the wall, slumped down on the floor with his blood leaving a wipe mark.

Teruki smiled and he stroked his hair. He looked back at Aiko with a triumphant grin on his face.
She didn't return the same look, clearly annoyed by the constant fighting.

"What?" He said.

"..." She said nothing and walked the other way.

"Tch, not impressed yet? I got something else that'll–"

"Just shut up before I kill you... I don't have any interest in your stupid games. This war is none of my concern. My group still has our overlord to look for, and if you kill them, you'll be brutally tortured. And I will do everything to make sure you're alive then." Aiko responded.

"... You'd like what I got." He said.

"... No I wouldn't." Aiko replied, walking away.

She walked over to Magali, who was doing her nails.

"Hello.. Tch, I'm used to saying peasant after that. But being that we're in the same cult and all, I suppose I won't." Magali said with a coy smile.

Aiko nodded.

"You know, it's quite strange knowing that Martuba's Tomb and the Yagoura Society are on the same side... But I do suppose we worship the same overlord!" Magali said.

Aiko sat with her.

"... How do you think Kuon is doing?" Aiko asked.

She shrugged.

"I haven't really been concerned with it... But it's only a matter of time before she gets locked up for not being one of us." Magali replied.
"But on bad news.."

Aiko was pissed at the last part, but she didn't show it.

"Nekumari and Kadarai have been busted out. Kadarai isn't much of a problem. It's Ketsuo we should worry about. Though he did get kinda dreamy while he was in there... Still, ugh, I still hate him. He's just so horrible!" Magali said, which Aiko agreed with. "He has more muscle and strength than the jocks... If only he was like one of us... I'd totally be with him down. Personality really does ruin everything..."

Aiko looked down.

"Azusa!" Magali said.

Azusa walked over to Magali.

"Yes?" Azusa said.

"I need you to obtain the flash drive from Sakutaro Morishige in the Kisaragi Academy. He has information about the Paulownian cult, and we just can't have that.." Magali said, pressing her nose up to Azusa's at the last part.

Azusa nodded and started walking away.

"And if you have to, kill him." Magali said.

"Yes, Magali!" Azusa said, walking away.

"... Nekumari and Kadarai know about the Paulownian cult as well. We need to find a way to kill them as soon as possible..." Magali said. "And I know just who to help out with that."

Ketsuo put a black fedora on his head, then a pair of shades.

"Daisuke, Jin, Mukuro, Kazuo. Try to take out the Defalcos' base at the port. They get a shipment of guns and armor weekly, and they also store the excess there. If you can take some with you before blowing the place up, that'd be great." Ketsuo said.

"Kaede, Hiko, Ketsuo, and I will all be going to find Sakutaro. We need that flash drive as soon as possible now." Masaru said. "Alright... Let's go, team."

"... Corny as fuck, bro." Ketsuo said.

"Shut the fuck up!" Masaru replied.

The two groups branched and started going their separate ways.

"So... Have you two ever been to Kisaragi?" Ketsuo asked.

Hiko and Kaede both shook their heads.

"It's a lovely place... I'd like to go there after all this." Ketsuo said. "Maybe you guys can come with me?"

"We're needed here after the turf war is over..." Kaede said.

"You can't stop the cult. You don't have the numbers to. If you stay there afterwards, you'll be picked out instantly." Ketsuo said.

"Then what's the point of winning this war?!" Kaede asked, and Ketsuo grinned.

"To expose the cult. That way, everyone knows and we have the numbers required to take them down. I don't care if I die taking them down, I will fight them until I'm on my death bed. If I kill them all sooner, then I can live in peace..." Ketsuo explained.

"..."

"Kaede, he doesn't exactly have anyone else or anywhere to go. His brother is dead, his father died before he was born, and the Paulownians killed his mother right in front of him... He's got a serious grudge against them for a reason." Masaru said.

"I'm right here, shithead..." Ketsuo said.

"I know." Masaru replied. "I'm just stating your reasons."

"That and they fucking held us prisoners for ten months!" Ketsuo said. "I can't wait to crush their skulls in..."

"We will..." Masaru said.

"I-I'll pass..." Kaede said.

"It's the strong that survive, Chikatsu. You strive to demolish everything in front of you, or you die. That's just how it is now." Ketsuo explained. "And if you're against someone stronger than you, nine times out of ten, you're fucked! It takes planning and strategy to get that one in ten chance."

"..."

"Just take my word on it." Ketsuo said. "We did that nine out of ten chance already. We're lucky to be alive right now... Our friends, Ryouchi and Sumiko are still in that damn prison. The keys work for two locks each, don't ask me about the logic on that. I'll say it's fuckin' crack logic.."

"Kazuo seems... Off." Kaede said.

"... That's because he's incredibly damaged. He's so damaged to the point where his head works out ten thousand different hells which are imaginatively horrifying and brutal, even for me and my mind. He also harbors ten thousand different fantasies of happiness... You may not be able to tell the difference between the good and bad Shizura, but I can. I can safely say that Magali's message turned him into the bad, paranoid, off the rocker, genocidal Kazuo Shizura. And that's something to be afraid of. Even I'm afraid of that. Because even I stand no chance against that Kazuo Shizura." Ketsuo explained. "Magali played an excellent mind game on him... But she really does know."

"Know what?" Kaede asked.

"... About his past. He had only two friends in the past. Mukuro, and Saki Akagiri. The latter and him were like brother and sister... However, I will respect his wishes, because I've spoken far too much already..." Ketsuo said.

"Huh?" Kaede said, confused.

"Kazuo is damaged by a reason. If you see the side of him that appears to be worshipping his 'protector', you need to get the fuck out of there as soon or possible. Ally or enemy, it doesn't matter." Ketsuo stated.

"Hiko, we saw that in the library the other day!" Kaede said.

"I'm assuming he didn't notice you..." Ketsuo said.

"Yeah..." Kaede replied.

"You're extremely lucky, then. Because if he did, you wouldn't be alive. Not only that, but any trace of you will be gone. He's known as The Reaper for a reason. Personally... I think the only one that can match up to him is Magali. That's why she was so bold. She wouldn't be if she couldn't match up to him. She's extremely smart, so keep that in mind..." Ketsuo explained.

Kaede nodded and they all kept walking.

"It's sunrise... Already..." Kaede said, and Masaru's eyes widened.

"We're not alone." Masaru said.

Azusa walked over to Ran and hugged her, whispering in her ear.

"I need you to come with me, Ran..." Azusa said.

Ran nodded.

"Yes, Azusa!" Ran said, her eyes beaming.

Azusa grinned, and they ran towards Kisaragi while it was still dark.

"Where are we going?" Ran asked.

"You'll find out.." Azusa replied, as if in a trance.

Ran clung to Azusa's arm, smiling and staring at her hair.

"Just know... If we get into any fights... Don't hesitate. Do everything you can to kill my enemies..." Azusa said hypnotically.

"Yes, Azusa..." Ran replied.

As they kept running, they snuck up behind four people.
They were right in front of Kisaragi when it happened.

"We're not alone."

Ketsuo turned around and before he knew it a knife went at his face. He caught it, then slammed his fist into Azusa's abdomen, knocking her back.

"Azusa!" Ran said.

"Ran! What's going on?" Kaede asked.

Ran took out two knives.

"Azusa has a job for me... And I won't let her down... You're just a stepping stone in the way of love..." Ran said, as if she were hypnotized.

She lunged at Kaede, though Masaru tackled Ran away.

"This isn't your fight, Ran. Please stay out of it, you don't know who Azusa is.." Masaru said.

Ran thrust her knives at him, though he pushed her arms down.

Azusa got up, then she shot a blast of lightning at Masaru, electrocuting him and knocking him back.
Ketsuo proceeded to punch Azusa again, knocking her down.

"Stay away from my friend..." Ketsuo said as two knives dug into his back. "... Ha.. Ha.. That's all you've got...?"

At this point, Ran was afraid of his tone. Ketsuo took the knives out, then held Azusa up with the knives to her neck.

"S-Set her down..! Please..." Ran said, in a begging tone.

"I don't think that's an option–"

Azusa electrocuted him, causing him to drop her and the knives. Before she could act upon it, Masaru swiped the knives and dug one in the back of her abdomen, then the other through her arm, which started to profusely bleed.

"Azusa!" Ran said, and she channeled a purple ball of energy to fire and Masaru, knocking him and the knives away.

Hiko took out his pistol, then shot Ran in the legs. He then turned his gun on Azusa, shooting her in the legs repeatedly.
Azusa shot a fireball at his gun, causing it to explode from the gunpowder's ignition. Hiko let out a small yelp as he hit the ground.

"Azu...sa..." Ran said, and she got up with an injured stance.

"Fight harder..!" Azusa yelled.

The blonde haired girl got up and shot flurries of fire at Ketsuo. He blocked each with his gloves, brushing them off until he punched her on the right side of her face. As she fell down, a red eye was revealed to Kaede and Hiko, though when she was impacted by the earth below, her hair covered her left eye again.

"Is that the best you–"

Ran lunged at Ketsuo and punched him as hard as she could in the groin.

"Ngh... Mother...fucker!" Ketsuo yelled, and he slammed both fists into Ran's skull, cracking it open a bit.

He stumbled back and attempted to regain his composure.

"Fucking bitch!" He shouted. "Motherfucking bitch!"

Masaru picked up the knives and ran at Azusa, though she shot him with lightning, and he threw the knives to Hiko with his last bit of energy.
Hiko shot Azusa's right palm right into the nerve, causing her magic to stop working.

"H-Huh?!" Azusa said.

Hiko proceeded to run at her and stab her in the abdomen, lifting her up by the two blades impaling her.

"N...ugh..." She muttered as blood poured out of her mouth onto Hiko's arms.

She weakly extended her arm towards him, though her energy was drained. Hiko took the knives out, causing her to fall to the ground.
Azusa was knocked unconscious, as the force of landing on the dirt took away the last of her energy. Ran slowly got up, holding her head.

"Azusa!" She screamed.

"... You don't know the type of person she is–" Masaru started to say.

"Shut up!" Ran said, and she started crying.

Ketsuo went over to her and hugged her as she cried into his chest. Kaede couldn't help but smile until Ran kicked him in the groin.

"Fucking bitch!" Ketsuo yelled, and Ran punched him in the groin again.

Masaru proceeded to kick her below her stomach, causing her to fall over.

"You don't like it when it's done to you, huh?!" Masaru said.

Ran coughed up some blood, them stumbled up.

"I won't fail... For Azusa..." Ran said.

"Stop." Masaru said. "You'll only get hurt more."

"For... Love..." Ran said, and she took out a pistol.

"Masaru!" Kaede shouted, and Ran grinned.

"Easy, Ran.." Masaru said, and she pulled the trigger.

Only she had moved her arm to the right, where the bullet hit Kaede in the abdomen. The blonde haired girl's eyes grew wide as she felt her stomach, and she fell over.

"KAEDE!" Hiko shouted, then he glared at Ran.

"Please, don't–!"

He unloaded every bullet in his magazine into her abdomen, soaking the grass with her blood.

"Azu...?" Ran whispered, with blood dripping out of her mouth. "I... I love... I love you, Azu...sa..."

She fell onto her hands and knees, looking up at an enraged Hiko.

"We gotta get Kaede to a hospital, stat!" Masaru said.

Ketsuo picked up Ran as Hiko picked up Kaede.

"Her too.." Ketsuo said, and he took the gun.

"WHAT?!" Hiko yelled. "She just shot Kaede!"

"She's being controlled by Azusa. This isn't of her own volition. It's only right that we help her." Ketsuo said.

"As for Azusa...?" Hiko asked.

Masaru picked up her body, tied up her hands, and tied the over end of the rope to the branch of a tree.
As the three walked away, the bangs that covered Azusa's left eye exposed it. Her red eye glowed with a fiery anger even worse than before.
The three burst into Kisaragi frantically.

"We need a fucking surgeon, stat!" Ketsuo shouted, and they were directed to a hospital in the building.

They set Ran and Kaede on two beds there.

"Masaru, get the flash drive. Hiko and I will keep an eye on these two..." Ketsuo said.

"Got it." Masaru replied, and he ran over to the theatre. "Hey, Sakutaro!"

Morishige looked up, startled. Mayu was just the same as their conversation was interrupted.

"Masaru!" Morishige said. "You're out, son of a bitch, you're out!"

"Yeah... Ketsuo's also out too, though we got some people in the hospital. We need the flash drive. Two assailants tried to get it, one was Azusa from the Paulownian cult, the other is Ran Kobayashi, who Azusa was controlling. Ran's in the hospital right now, Azusa's tied up for now... It'll take a while for her to break free." Masaru explained.

"No problem.." Morishige said, handing the flash drive over. "Just know, we're always here if you need us."

"Us?" Mayu said.

"Yeah.." Morishige said, then he smiled and hugged her.

"Shige-nii..." Mayu said, blushing.

"Good to see you again." Masaru said.

"Good to see you too, tell Ketsuo I said hi." Morishige said.

"You got it." Masaru replied, and he walked back to Ketsuo.

He handed his blonde haired friend the flash drive.

"Thanks." Ketsuo said.

Kaede slowly woke up.

"The medical staff worked that quickly?" Masaru said.

"You were gone longer than you think.." Ketsuo said. "It may not be safe here right now, but we need to make sure that Ran gets better."

Masaru nodded.

"Actually..." Ketsuo said, and he handed Masaru the flash drive. "You and Hiko get Kaede back to base. I'm gonna stay here to make sure that Ran gets better."

"Huh?!" Hiko said.

"Better that you guys be out of danger." Ketsuo said.

Masaru nodded, and Hiko picked Kaede up gently. The three made their way out, and Ketsuo stroked Ran's hair.

"Big brother!" A girl said.

Her hair was a reddish-brown, and she wore a black dress.

"Big brother!" She said again, and a guy with black hair walked over to her.

"Yes, Saki?" He said.

She immediately hugged him and kissed him. He gently kissed back for a second, before pulling away.

"I'm cold... Can you cuddle with me, big brother Kazuo?" Saki asked.

"Of course, little sis.." Kazuo replied, and he put her on the bed, then cuddled up to her.

He closed his eyes, feeling at peace.

"You know, Mukuro's coming by soon.." Kazuo said.

"Oh, okay!" Saki replied.

She was friendly with Mukuro, but she hated that Kazuo's attention was being divided between them.

"Big brother... I love you..." Saki said.

"Love you too, little sis." Kazuo replied.

She closed her eyes, though she gently rubbed his back below his shirt.

"Saki? You okay?" Kazuo asked.

"Of course.." Saki replied, and she pecked his lips. "You're so warm, big brother..."

"You are too, little sis.. Love you.." Kazuo said.

"I love you too, big brother..." Saki said, however she didn't mean it in the same way that he did.

He didn't realize how she meant it, and he assumed that she also meant it in a familial sense.

Masaru opened the door and went into the basement, putting the flash drive in a secret safe.
Hiko carried Kaede inside and laid her on the couch.

"I'll make sure you're okay, I promise..." Hiko said.

"Thank you..." Kaede replied.

He gently kissed her, then got her a glass of water and put it on the table.

"I wonder how everyone else is doing..." Hiko asked.

"Likely better than us..." Kaede said with a smile.

Masaru was looking on a bunch of Paulownian websites, saving snippets of script to areas that were hidden away until he found one.
A major image. It was an image containing the logo of the cult. The image was everywhere around the school, and the only difference was a small pentagram in the center.

"Son of a bitch..." Masaru muttered.

Specific teachers had it on their doors, and he realized that those teachers had relations to the cult.

"We're gonna take you fuckers out... I'll make sure of it..." Masaru said.

"Ugh..." Ran said.

Her speech was slurred, and she felt intense pain in her abdomen. She looked up to see Ketsuo, and her heart rate spiked.

"Relax, I'm a friend.." Ketsuo said.

"Where's Azusa?!" Ran asked.

"Somewhere away from here, where she won't attack anyone." Ketsuo said.

"What?!" Ran said.

"Relax, please." Ketsuo said, resting his hand on her head.

He started gently stroking her hair, and she practically melted because of it.

"... You're..."

"I know." Ketsuo said. "I'm Ketsuo Nekumari. Have you heard of me?"

"From Azusa... She says you're bad, but... Why'd you take me here...? To a hospital...?" Ran asked.

"Because I'm not bad. I'm not going to leave you to die, when it wasn't your fault for attacking us." Ketsuo replied.

"But it was..." Ran said.

"No, she was controlling you. It wasn't of your own volition. She gave orders, and you had to follow." Ketsuo said.

Ran was silent, but Ketsuo rubbed her cheek.

"Why do you love her?" Ketsuo asked.

"Because... She's my world... She's so nice and beautiful... She's the best friend I could ever have..." Ran explained.

"... It's going to hurt a lot..." Ketsuo mumbled.

"Huh?"

"When you see who she really is... I'll hate to see you hurt. Because you seem like such a nice girl." Ketsuo said.

"!"

Ketsuo kissed her cheek, and she gently slapped him, not having the energy or mobility to properly hit him.

"Relax, Ran. I'm not trying to make any advances... I know from the previous countless times that it's pointless." Ketsuo said.

He sat her up and gently hugged her.

"If you come with us, I will make sure to protect you..." Ketsuo said.

"I belong with Azusa... She is the one I am to follow..." Ran said.

"... I can make... Arrangements..." Ketsuo replied. "I can make sure that she's an ally..."

Really?" Ran asked.

"Yeah..." Ketsuo replied.

Although he had no immediate way to do so, he knew of one, and he wasn't bluffing.

"... You're really nice, it doesn't make sense..." Ran said.

"That's because she was lying to you.." Ketsuo said.

"She wouldn't lie to me... You're both really nice... Why don't you two like each other?" Ran asked.

"We have different motives and plans..." Ketsuo replied.

"Oh... Well, I think you're not a bad guy." Ran said.

"You're not a bad girl either." Ketsuo said, stroking her hair.

She looked up into his eyes, melting into his hug. He kissed her, holding her close. Unconsciously, she closed her eyes and kissed back, then she pulled away blushing.

"Ketsuo... I love Azusa..." Ran said.

"I know. I'm not trying to change that." Ketsuo replied.

"... Can I tell you a secret?" Ran asked.

"I won't tell a soul." Ketsuo responded.

"That was the first time I kissed a boy..." Ran said.

"And a girl?" Ketsuo asked.

"... I accidentally kissed Azusa before... It wasn't exactly the first kiss I wanted, but I'll gladly take it." Ran replied, smiling.

Ketsuo smiled and stroked her hair.

"Don't let her control you..." Ketsuo said. "You have to formulate your own opinions... For yourself. You have to put yourself first."

His words were like a knife to her heart. They went against everything she thought and knew.

"... I... I can't..." Ran said. "I love Azusa, she's my world..."

"I know, and I'm not saying you should throw that away. But you need to put yourself first. You didn't today, and look what happened. The only reason you're alive is because I insisted on taking you to a hospital. I don't want to see you hurt, Ran..." Ketsuo said, gently rubbing her back.

"But... You don't even know me..." Ran said.

"I know.." Ketsuo replied, and what he said gave her a jolt of energy.

"Why would you be so kind? Especially after she and I attacked you.." Ran asked.

"Because you weren't thinking straight. It's not really your fault. And while you may not be innocent for nearly killing my friend, I still believed that it was the right thing to do to help you. And now that I know that she's alive, I'm glad that I helped you. You seem like a very kinda girl, but it also seems like you have little self-value..." Ketsuo explained.

"!"

"That's just what I've observed..." Ketsuo added.

"... You're right..." Ran said.

He gently rubbed her cheek and kissed her forehead.

"Then I'll do my best to help you with that." Ketsuo replied.

He slipped his hand into hers and kissed her again, though it was only a gentle peck on the lips.

"As your friend... I'll make sure to help you in whatever way I can." Ketsuo said.

"What do you mean by she failed?!" Magali asked.

"She was unable to complete her task.." Aiko replied.

"Damn it!" Magali replied, but then she grinned. "That's okay though... There's someone else who took care of a bigger problem for me. Now... I must go."

Magali started to walk away, and she went to the balcony of the school where Mukuro, Kazuo, Daisuke, and Jin were all tied up.

"Hi everybody! Your little rebellion is gonna have to end! You associated with the wrong people!" Magali said cheerfully, and she giggled.

She started stroking Jin's hair, and she smiled.

"I know about each and every one of you!" Magali said, and Aiko soon walked out with her. "Aiko... Go back inside..."

Aiko walked back inside, and Magali looked straight into Kazuo's eyes.

"How are you doing, onii-chan...?" Magali asked mockingly.

"Fuck you..." Kazuo replied, tearing one arm out of the bindings.

"Aw shit, it's falling apart!" Magali said. "No fun!"

"I'll kill you..." Kazuo said in reply, escaping his bindings.

The water soaked everyone's hair, and they all looked around.

"If you kill me, then you'll lose the last thing left tied to her..." Magali taunted.

Kazuo gritted his teeth.

"For you two who are confused... Let me start from the beginning. A long time ago, Kazuo Shizura was in middle school.. He met a young girl in elementary school named Saki Akagiri, who had nooooo friends! Hehe.. She looked up to him as her brother, and he felt the same way! However, soon enough his 'little sister' started developing feelings for him, and her little innocence faded away! She reeeeeeaaaally wanted her 'big brother', reeeeeeaaaally badly. However, she didn't say anything about it. Instead, she tried doing things to seem innocent, while actually being veeeeeeery inappropriate!"

"Shut the fuck up, Mizuki!" Kazuo yelled.

"What? You don't like hearing the truth about your 'little sister', Kazuo? Or should I go into much further detail than I intend to... Neither of us want that!" Magali taunted. "She tried doing things like going into the toy box, making it seem like she couldn't find something, when really she wanted him to look up her dress! Or she would purposely tie her swimsuit too loose so that it'd either eventually come off in the water, or she'd want him to tie it in order for him to feel her chest! But I will give Mister Gloomy some credit... He didn't even realize it! And he didn't fall for the traps either! He was actually quite the prude guy! Eventually, she confessed her love to him, and while she was rejected at first, eventually she made him fall in love with her! It's so messed up... Isn't it, Kazuo? After all... You weren't quite the prude guy after that..."

At this point, the blonde girl had a smug grin on her face, while Kazuo, Daisuke, and Jin showed a shocked expression through their eyes. Kazuo's was mainly fearful.

"And of course, before she was killed for her powers, one little thing happened..." Magali said. "She wanted to marry her big brother.. Awwww! It's such a shame that she died!"

"SHUT UP!" Kazuo yelled.

"It's okay... I want you to have your very last memory of her back..." Magali said, then she threw a ring at his feet.

He picked it up with a shaky hand and the diamond gleamed, despite there being barely any light.

"Sa...ki..." He whispered. "How did you get this?!"

"I can't tell you that!" Magali said.

He looked at it again, noticing scratches in the silver of the ring.

"Knife blades..." Magali mumbled.

"How do you know this...?" Kazuo asked.

"Well, before she died... I made an offer. Kill you and join Martuba's Tomb, or die. She chose the latter option... So I convinced the people she was a witch. And I was the one to get the killing blow... I killed her, Kazu. I was the one who took away the love of your life. Your bride-to-be. The one person you cared about. She's mine."

Kazuo put the ring in his pocket, then looked up at Magali.

"Mi...zu...ki..." He muttered, then his eye turned black with only a red pupil. "I'll fucking kill you. I'll fucking kill you. Your soul will be mine!"