The Diary Holders (except for Tsubaki, who wasn't there for some reason) had just settled into their new home. Keigo had just walked in the door. Yuki and Yuno were sitting on the couch, watching TV.
"So, in the comics, that guy was a zombie?" asked Yuno.
"Yeah, he was called Solomon Grundy. In the show they just turned him into a guy on Mirakuru. Oh, hey Keigo."
"Hello, Yuki. Hello, Yuno."
"Where were you all day?"
"I was visiting Yoi at the hospital. The doctors say he'll make a full recovery. I still don't know why Murmur told me about it, though."
"Well, Tsubaki's into all that religious shit. Maybe you can ask her when she comes home."
"Maybe. Anyway, I need to ask you two a few questions about the murders of Yuno's parents."
"...Babe, could you go in the kitchen and see how my cake is doing?"
Yuno went into the kitchen.
"What do you know about their deaths so far, Keigo?"
"Well, my Diary tells me about crimes that I'll investigate within a period of about 3 months. However, it only tells me what I'll learn about the crimes, not what others cops will learn about them. So far, it doesn't seem that I'll learn much about it. It'll be a cold case. Officially, anyway."
"Officially?"
"Well, my Diary also only tells me what I'll put on the police report. If I learn something about a case but I don't put it on the report, my Diary won't show it. But I expected it to show something because...well, to be frank with you, Yuki, it seems like an open-and-shut case. You're the only known witness to the murders, and the bullets we found would work with your gun. You bought a cage, went to the Gasai residence, forced Yuno's parents into the cage at gunpoint, shot her father in the foot to let him know you were serious, and then shot them both in the head."
"...Yeah, I did it. I killed them. What are you gonna do about it, send me to jail? Oh wait, you can't. We have to live in the house together. The worst you could do is put me under house arrest like Takao and Minene."
Keigo looked into Yuki's eyes.
"I was wrong. You didn't kill them."
"Y-yes, I did! I killed them!"
"I've been a cop for a long time, kid. I know when someone's lying to me. And I know why you lied to me. House arrest isn't the worst thing I could do. The worst thing I could do is tell other people that you killed them, like I did with the serial killer. I could make it impossible for you to get a job or get into a good university. I could ruin your life outside of this house. We both know that. You don't want that to happen to the real killer. Yuno killed her parents, didn't she? You're protecting her."
Yuki became quiet for a few moments, and then started to talk again.
"You have no idea what they were doing to her, do you? Well, let me give you a hint. They already owned the cage. And because of what those fucking cunts did to Yuno, she has to go a therapist and take meds. She says she got diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder or some shit, usually caused by a history of childhood trauma. Tell me, Keigo, if someone you loved more than anything in the world was in danger, would you do anything to protect them, no matter who gets hurt?"
Keigo thought of his son, Yoi.
"Yes, I would."
Yuno came back into the living room and sat down with Yuki.
"So what did you need to ask us, Keigo?"
"...Nothing, Yuno. Nothing at all."
"Alright. By the way, Yuki, the cake's ready."
"Great. This is gonna be fuckin' hilarious."
Minene walked out of her room.
"Did you guys say something about cake?"
"Yeah, I just made one. Looks like you finally got a normal hairstyle and some normal clothes."
"Fuck you, Yuki. That outfit was for the atmosphere. You can't blow up a church in jeans and a tank top."
"Was it empty?"
"Yeah. Except for the deacon. Anyway, I'm gonna have some cake."
Minene took a bite out of the cake and paused.
"Yuki...what exactly is in this cake?"
Takao angrily walked out of his room.
"WHO FUCKING SHAVED MY HEAD WHEN I WAS ASLEEP?!"
"Oh fuck, I'm gonna be sick!"
Minene ran into the bathroom.
"So, Takao," said Yuki, "why are you wearing the gas mask?"
"I was wearing it and looking at myself in the mirror. It makes me feel powerful."
"Y'know, I've noticed something about you, Takao."
"What?"
"You're a big guy."
"I fucking hate you, Yukiteru."
Tsubaki walked in the house with a box full of her things. Her ball was sitting on top.
"Where were you?" asked Keigo.
"Packing. I guess I'm pretty lucky all my things are okay, because there was a mysterious fire that burned down the temple."
"A fire?"
"Yeah. Just appeared for no reason, destroying the temple and killing every single child-raping piece of shit inside. Started right after I brought my things outside. Murmur teleported me here."
"So everything you own's alright?"
"Yeah, except for those matches and that can of gasoline I bought today."
"Funny how life works. Anyway, I was meaning to ask you about Murmur. Yuki said you're into all that religious shit."
"I...was. Before I met God. So, what do you wanna know?"
"Why did she tell me about my son's heart condition?"
"So you'd owe him."
"Him?"
"Murmur is commonly referred to as a male in most occult literature. Though, most demons are technically genderless since they have no way of reproducing. Except for incubi and succubi, which are explicitly male and female."
"Weird."
"Yeah. Now that I think about it, he probably had the Game cancelled so we'd all owe him. And you're a cop, so you stop criminals; in other words, you're the enemy of sinners. A demon would absolutely love the thought of having a cop owe them not only once, but twice."
"That's fucked up."
"Yeah. Hey, Yuki, can I have some weed?"
"Sure. There's some cake in the kitchen if you get hungry later."
"DON'T LISTEN TO THE LITTLE SHIT!" shouted Minene from the bathroom.
