"So, you dreamed about a person being sacrificed and at the same time you felt a presence in your room." Naru concluded pointing from Mai to Masako while taking a sip of his tea. "No, I dreamed about a person getting killed but-" Naru cut her off. "I can safely state that he was sacrificed. Go on." Mai gave him a glare. She took a deep breath. "But when I woke up Masako was still asleep. Then I had a dream about my parents and that's when Masako woke me up." The medium nodded. "It was so overwhelming. I can't believe it hides so well."

All their friends were standing around listening to the conversation. "And why are you so sure that he was a sacrifice?" Mai question. "Well, I had my suspension but seeing that summoning circle on your hand I'm pretty sure now." Her boss got up and grabbed her hand making the pattern visible to everyone. "Summoning?" Mai repeated.

"In exchange for a sacrifice, a demon is being summoned. Well, you have to go through a whole ritual for it to work but wearing this on your hand like that is not safe either. Well, it would be if it were completed." Lin explained. The girl looked at her hand. "I had no paper, that's why, thank God Yoru took the pen." She murmured. She imagined how Naru would scold her if she actually finished the drawing.

"I don't want to say stupid, I really don't. So I'll say airheaded instead. So, how airheaded can you be to draw something you saw in your dream onto yourself. And that's when you know it's paranormal and someone was killed in there." Takigawa commented getting, however, no reaction from Mai. Instead, she looked sad. The man monk just mentioned popped up in her head. She was thinking about the moment the dagger pierced her heart. "I'm sorry guys. I need to go wash off this unsightly thing." She then left the base.

Naru watched as the door closed behind the girl. His gaze was fixed on the spot for sometime before she turned to Masako. "And that thing you felt?" But the medium shook her head. "Again, nothing." She could not feel it anymore. Like it disappeared.

"And the building?" He asked. Yasu and Madoka knew he was talking to them.

"This house was built by this family so if any summoning or whatever happened, it was them." Yasu answered.

"At least we know we are dealing with a demon." A voice appeared followed by the sound of closing door. "You are back pretty quickly." Ayako stated. Mai glared at her still rubbing a wet handkerchief against her hand. "The kitchen is just around the corner after all."

"Yes, we know it's a demon, it was summoned by using a human sacrifice. But why was it summoned? If we go by your thesis, Mai, why does it only target those who are not from the main family? Where does it hide? And.." he moved to the boxes that were left in the base the day before and pulled out the jar. "Was it once sealed before? If yes, who broke the seal and why?"

"Naru." Mai stared at him listlessly. "You have a theory, don't you."

Naru smirked. "M-"

He was interrupted as the door to the base slid opened again. "Can you come? Akane is getting worse." Ryoko stated. Panic could be heard in her voice. Naru quickly got to work, ….which was telling others what to do. "Ayako, can you provide some charms?" The priestess nodded. Naru then turned to John. "It's not exactly a possession but can you try?" He also understood.

Ayako sat down and got to work while John grabbed the bible and holy water and headed out. "Naru? Can we go too?" Mai asked full of hope as she was holding onto Masakos arm. "Wait, until Ayako gives you a charm. Still, be careful."

Mai nodded smiling. The girls run out as soon as Ayako handed them their charms. When they arrived Mai couldn't believe her eyes. Akane looked twice as bad as the day before. It really looked like she would pass any time now. John was already doing his job so Mai and Masako waited on the side so that they wouldn't interrupt him. For the first few seconds, Mai was watching John but then she noticed a small wooden shrine. 'It's probably to help the girl get better.' Mai thought. She admired how strong their belief was but the bitter truth was that no shrine would help as long as the demon was in the house.

Soon Ayako joined them and left a few of her charms in Akane's room. "Do you think it will help?" Mai asked on their way back worried about the girl. "I hope so." Ayako sighed. The miko was about to speak again when the door to the room they were passing by suddenly opened. "Mary?" Mai blurred out. The woman looked surprised too. "You're one from the ghost hunters." She said. Ah, what luck that Naru wasn't there. 'Ghost hunters' she said. "I'm sorry for surprising you. I was about to go on a walk. Sitting all day in this room makes me feel like I will be eaten alive." She joked but Mai got concerned. Mary and Minoru were, after all, not married yet and she normally didn't live in the house. "Mary, can you take this?" She asked giving her Ayako's charm.

Mary took it without a problem. "Sure, thanks." She said then went about her day.

The four of them returned to the base. "We're back!" Mai yelled, or maybe, tried to yell but was too tired to do so. "So what are we doing now?"

"Work." She heard Naru answer casually. "So? How did it go?" He said turning to John. "Well, I did my thing. I guess we will have to wait and see if it worked."

"I guess that know we have to figure out where it hides." Mai sighed. "So, do you plan on exorcising it or sealing it like it, probably, was before."

"It depends on how powerful it is." Naru sighed. "How I believe it hides in an object. I would like 4 of you to search the warehouse again and 4 of you to go through the house. Focus on anything that is weird."

Mai was visibly upset. For once she hoped to be told to watch the monitors. She was so tired she could barely walk. The girl cursed herself for the sudden spark of energy which made her have to go all the way to Akane's room and back. "So we have to walk again?" Mai sighed, again. "You can stay and watch the monitors if you wish." Naru offered not really expecting the girl to accept. She however did. It was exactly what she wished for at that moment.

Mai watched the group leave then sat down next to her boss. She just couldn't get used to the cushions and the low tables. And she noticed that Naru was the same. He had his laptop in front of him but couldn't quite find a position to seat. Mai placed her head on the table. "Uncomfortable?" She asked. "Bearable." He answered. "Weren't you supposed to be watching the monitors?"

"Nothing will happen anyway."

"Your boss will get angry."

"No way, my boss is the best. He never gets angry. Only if we put ourselves in danger but that shows us that he worries about us."

Naru raised an eyebrow. "Was there a change of management that I was not informed of?"

Mai laughed. "You tell me."

"With a boss like that in this field, you would have gotten yourself killed long ago." The boy pointed out. "Not true." Mai protested but Naru was not giving in. "Very true. In fact, it's surprising that you survive the daily life with that brain of yours." He turned to see the girls reaction. She would probably be angry like always and start calling him names. It was always interesting to watch. The truth was, that he never meant what he said.

"Harsh." Mai murmured. She probably would try and argue but…. no… she had no energy for that. Not today.

Naru suddenly noticed. He screwed up.