As soon as I reached the building's roof, I began to leap from roof to roof, looking for a bridge or other possible place it would roost. Then, on an after though, I turned and headed back to the park, climbing down the side of a building and leaving an alley to get there. The girls had already left, which gave me some relief as I grabbed my coat and hat. I then returned back to the apartment.

On the way, I passed a school. On a whim, I walked onto it's terrace, seeing a teen that couldn't have been more than 16. He stood looking up at the moon, then turned and froze. I turned to look behind me, and seeing nothing, turned around to find him gone. I walked over to where he had been and looked around, not confused but curious. A crunching and the wet slap of something on the ground caught my attention and I turned to face it. The breed sat on the building, what remained of a person in its maw, which it snapped shut and turned to run. Something tapped against my foot, and looking down, I saw the remains of an arm there. Sickened, I ran up after the breed, and began to chase it across the roofs once more. Dawn was approaching quickly and it turned, running down an empty building and diving into a grate at the base of an apartment building. I looked around, noticing nothing of resemblance. Walking to the street, I looked around, and pulled my coat up, before continuing to someplace I recognized. Walking down the street, past the school, I noticed a pair of girls. They seemed familiar, somehow. Especially the blonde pigtailed one. I kept walking past them. I realized who they were, just as I caught a glance of them watching me. I kept walking calmly. I got back to the apartment without further incident.

Yayoi was inside, waiting for me. "Where have you been all day?" She said accusingly.

"Uh, where's Riho?" I replied, putting my hat and coat on the rack.

She scowled at me. "Answer me, Shido, where were you? This case has me stressed out and it doesn't help that I can't get in touch with you when you're out on a walk."

Smiling, "I was indeed walking, and encountered the breed. Twice. Once in the park, the other by the school," I said. Her face softened a small bit.

"We'd better go check it out then." She said, turning to walk out.

"I'd rather get a bite to eat first." I said smiling, fangs sliding out. She looked at me and waved her finger in my face, then headed to the door.

"You know the drill. No breed, no feeding." She said.

"Do I always follow it?" I replied. She was about to answer when a knock came from the door. My eyes went back to normal, fangs retracting. Yayoi opened the door, a troupe of girls waiting there. I sat at my desk, waking Guni. She didn't object much, darting to my hair in an instant. The girls walked in and seated themselves, all looking at me. Riho walked in behind them, smiling.

"Hey Mr. Shido!" Her pale face beamed and the girls that entered before her were surprised at this.

"So, what can we do for you ladies?" I said standing up.

"We saw you at the park, yesterday morning, but you ran away. We saw you today and followed you here. We want to know what connection you have with the creature running around here." The tall brunette replied.

"How about some introductions first?" I said, walking around from my desk. Yayoi looked at me and, with a nod, walked out, her gun in hand.

"My name's Serena." Said the pigtailed blonde.

"Lita." Was the response from the brunette.

"Rei." Came the dark-haired girl.

"Mina" Replied the other blonde.

"Ami." Was the reply of the final teen.

"And I'm Renie!!!" Said the little girl, jumping up and down, a round floating ball behind her.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. My name is Tatsuhido Shido. The lady that left is Yayoi Matsunaga of the NOS, and the lovely girl who just disappeared into the kitchen is my girlfriend, Riho. That "thing" you encountered earlier was a night breed. It's a demon that likes to consume human souls and flesh. They also like to possess mortals, like yourselves to gain access to your souls. It depends on the breed. One thing is certain, they like human flesh best and are the result of many deaths. They are very violent creatures, and, for the most part, are soulless themselves. Some are mindless killers; others are well thought and very old. Regardless, I want you all to stay together. As a detective, I'd hate to see you in any morgue we have to investigate." I turned and grabbed my hat and coat. Riho walked out of the kitchen and followed me to the door. "I'd suggest you girls stay away from here." I opened the door and ushered them out, leaving as well. Riho and I went to the street and went towards the school.

"So, where are we going, Mr. Shido?" Riho said looking at me.

"We haven't been out in a while. Thought it'd be nice to see a movie." I said smiling and glancing at her, her face beaming.

"What movie?" She asked.

"I'm not quite sure." Was the only response I could come with. We continued walking to the theatre, when Riho stopped, her eyes on a tall skyscraper. I looked up it, scanning where at the top sat the breed. It looked menacingly at us, and then leapt across, running off. Riho looked at me, "I guess our date's cancelled?"

"No, just postponed." I said, breaking into a run on the near empty streets, Riho catching up and keeping at my side.

We chased it as it leapt from building to building for almost an hour. It kept going, and we chased it into the warehouse district. It took a turn into a warehouse and we stopped, looking at it. "So, are we going in?" Riho asked.

"Only if you think you can catch up. If not, go find a phone and get Yayoi over here." I said, tossing off my hat and coat, then jumping onto the warehouse roof. Riho turned and ran off, I noticed, looking over my shoulder. I went into a breakneck speed and quickly caught up with the breed, as it leapt out of the warehouse and ran towards the docks, running on the walls and leaping from building to building. I pricked my finger, and the blood grouped into an orb, which I threw in the breed's path, the orb exploding and sending the blood all over, very little hitting the breed but slowing its path. My sword sprung forth from the cut and I sped up, making full use of my speed and closing the gap. The breed immediately turned around and swung its arm at me, spikes growing from it and snaking towards me. I jumped left and then bounded upwards, the tentacles smashing into the building, then arcing through the roof at me. I dodged a few of them, but one hit me full force in the chest, going straight through me. I sliced the arm, and hit the ground hard. Slowly getting up, I saw a burst of fire fly straight over me, making damn glad I hadn't got up fully. It slammed into the breed, causing it to recoil and divert attention from me. I threw my sword at it, impaling its head. It threw back its head and laughed. I looked straight at the girl who called herself Lita, and watched as she called down a lightning bolt on the sword, amplifying the shock the breed received. It turned and slammed it head against a wall, the sword being dislodged and going liquid, a sign of weakness and slithering down a grate…