"It started ten years ago to the date. I was only five at the time but I still remember everything so clearly… It was midnight; the clocks had all just chimed the hour when I heard my mother's door opening. I heard my father next… he was shouting at her and it had woken me. They went past my door. I decided to follow… Daddy was too busy trying to stop my mother to realize that I was behind him.
"I followed them all the way down to the crystal, but I stayed hidden. My mother… it looked like she was in a trance and nothing Daddy did could stop her. Things went from bad to worse as they finally reached the crystal. My mother had two markings on her arms like I do and she held them up to the thing. Before Daddy could stop it, the crystal just reached out and took her… It did stop glowing but before it did, the last bit of its energy shot out like a rocket, and straight towards me.
"The next morning, I woke up with the same markings on my arms as my mother did. Daddy tried to explain everything to me but I was too young to fully comprehend what was going on." She rolled her sleeves down. "Now, ten years later, I have to fulfill the destiny that's chosen me." Alice hung her head.
"Then the woman we just saw, she was your mother?" Alice turned a weak smile at Komui.
"You remember her don't you Komui? I think Daddy said that you met her one time. I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to met her again. I'm also sorry I didn't get chance to get to know you either..."
"There has to be another way," Lenalee cut in. Alice shook her head.
"The glow only happens once every ten years and when it does, only the person it's marked will satisfy it."
"Alice," Komui asked, "Could you explain why your father would want a whole team of exorcist?"
"It's because… If the sealer isn't in place by the time the glow reaches a dark red, Corruption will begin to leak out. We've also been experiencing an increase in Akuma activity in the town not too far from the Whitefield estates. Daddy was afraid that the Akuma might try to come after the corruption… to create strong Akuma. Instead of having to level up, the Earl could then create level three Akuma or worse if he so desired."
"Then what are we just sitting here for. Let's get going. It's our job as exorcist to make sure the Earl doesn't get a chance to get any more powerful," Kanda added. Every head nodded in agreement. Alice too, though hers was more hesitant than the others.
"Then I leave everything to you," Komui said. "Good luck to all of you."