Chapter 8: To catch a criminal part 1

After the events that occurred yesterday, Daisuke's school was closed until next Monday. So after walking Uzui to her school, Daisuke stays home to flip through TV channels.

Daisuke: "I wonder how Dads's doing..."

Daisuke switched to the news channel. Unfortunately, no news of anything his father was doing.

Newswoman: "...man that had been robbing graveyards is still at large. Any residents around the area are asked to call the police if you see anything."

Daisuke: "A grave-robber?"

Coming from the bathroom, Minami sits on the other end of the cough that Daisuke was sitting on.

Minami: "Grave-robber you say?"

Daisuke: "Well that's just coming from the news. I think the police will catch him eventually."

Minami: "...I heard them..."

Daisuke: "Huh?"

Minami: "The moans of the deceased. They're screaming as if they were in pain. They tell me it was because of this grave-robber. He's taking heirlooms that were buried along with the dead."

Daisuke: "Don't tell me that he's possibly one of your killers?"

Minami: "I'm not sure. But if he is, we have to stop him."

Daisuke: "According to the news, he was last seen robbing the Ottawa Cemetery. It's not that far from here. Let's go tonight and check it out."

Minami: "Right."

[Night time]

Up in Daisuke's room, Minami opens a portal. They both enter it to find themselves in the center of the Ottawa Cemetery.

Daisuke: "It's kinda creepy out here."

Minami: "Don't tell me you're scared."

Daisuke: "Oh and you're not?"

Minami: "I'm dead. What do I need to be afraid of?"

The wind picks up around Daisuke.

Minami: "Do you feel that?"

Daisuke: "Yeah. A Switcher is definitely hanging around here."

Daisuke hears the sound of a shovel and a man grunting.

Daisuke: "You hear that?"

Minami: "It's coming from...Look! Do you see him?"

Daisuke focuses his attention to the man.

Daisuke: "HEY!"

The man looks in Daisuke's direction then flees on foot.

Daisuke: "Hey, stop!" Daisuke follows in pursuit. Minami hovers over him to keep watch of the man's movements.

Minami: "He's headed into those trees!" She flies lower next to Daisuke.

Daisuke: "You coward! Come back!"

The man was a bit faster than Daisuke and was able to escape his sight.

Daisuke: Panting "Where'd he go?"

Minami: "How did he escape?"

Daisuke: "I don't know...Let's go back home for now."

Back at home, Uzui was already fast asleep but Daisuke couldn't sleep. He couldn't stop thinking about the grave-robber that got away. Minami quickly comes into his room.

Minami: "Daisuke come quick! They caught him!"

Daisuke: "Eh?!" Daisuke rushes downstairs to see the man being apprehended by Switcher Police. "How did they..?"

Newswoman: "The grave-robber has been taken into custody and the stolen items have been recovered."

Daisuke: "Ah...Oh well. They got to him before I did. Well I'm going to bed now. Maybe I can sleep easier."

Minami: To herself "No...The spirits of the dead...They're still..."

Downtown, a Switcher Patrol car is seen carrying the suspect. The car suddenly explodes and the grave-robber escapes on foot, jumping over buildings. The next day, it begins to rain. Daisuke yawns as he walks downstairs. He could hear Minami murmuring.

Minami: "H-how...did he...e-escape...? How..?"

Daisuke: "Minami? Are you alright?"

Minami: "Daisuke..."

Daisuke: "Hm?"

Minami: "He...e-escaped..."

Daisuke: "He...what?"

Daisuke storms out of the door.

Daisuke: "I should've known! It's definitely him..!"

Daisuke arrives at the gate of the cemetery. He rushes inside and somehow finds Minami's grave.

Daisuke: "No...I'm too late!"

Minami's grave had been dug. Her casket was open and...her body was missing.

?: "Heheheh..."

Daisuke slowly turns his head around angrily to the top building of the cemetery. Standing at the top was...the same cloaked man who attacked Daisuke's school.

Daisuke: "You..!"

?: "Hello Daisuke. Fancy meeting you here."

Daisuke's light green aura appeared.

Daisuke: "What did you do...to Minami's body!?"

Back at Daisuke's home, Minami's spirit body layed on the couch as if she was deathly sick. Her body was fading and her breathing was heavy.

Daisuke: "ANSWER ME!"

?: "It took a while to find her grave. What I did to her body...I BURNED IT TO ASHES!" The man laughs maniacally.

Daisuke: "You hurt one of my friends...Then you burn another's already dead body?! I'll never..."

Daisuke's aura got bigger as if he was losing control.

Daisuke: "I'LL NEVER...!" He jumps toward the man. "...FORGIVE ANY OF YOU!"

To be continued in Chapter 8: To catch a criminal part 2