Chigurh is walking on the crowded streets of the 20th Ward, and he's not the only one doing that. On the other side of the crowded streets lie Amon and his new partner, Akira. Chigurh unknowingly bumps into Akira. While he ignores this and continues to move forward, she took a look behind her, wondering who bumped into her.
"What's the matter?" Amon asked.
"Thought I saw something," Akira has decided to leave her suspicions alone.
Only time would tell if they ever cross paths with the guy who's been killing not just ghouls, but also their fellow CCG members.
Chigurh watches the news coming from the large TV on nearby building.
"Just a week ago, there is another CCG branch being destroyed, and it's the CCG 19th Ward's Branch Office. Not only that, but also another Aogiri Tree building is being destroyed, and it's the second building of their hideout. No doubt this is the work of the Half and Half Killer, who seems to have his own side. Citizens, be cautious of whoever saw this guy," the newscaster explained.
At least no one knew Chigurh is behind all this.
"Um, sir?" a green-haired girl approached him. "Can we talk?"
She directed him to a nearby bookstore where her table is. She is selling a novel she recently created called Blood and Works.
"What do you want?" Chigurh asked.
"My name is Sen Takatsuki, and I'm a best-selling horror novelist," she introduced herself.
"What does a novelist like you want with me?"
"To buy my new book, what else!"
She showed him the book she is going to sell.
"It's called Blood and Works, and it's about an antagonist who slaughters humans and monsters, despite the fact that he's a human himself. His objective is to bring down the two opposing factions," she said with a smile on her face.
"Is that so?" Chigurh takes an interest in her book. "Where did you get some inspiration from?"
"Excuse me?"
"Where did you get some inspiration from?"
"From the Half and Half Killer, what else? He seems to be attracting everyone's attention in Tokyo," Sen said. "I guess he might bring a revolution at some point."
"You've been watching the news too much," Chigurh muttered, especially when he realized that he's the inspiration of her recent novel.
"Yeah, I watch the news. Everyone does, especially when ghouls are spotted by the public."
"What time do you go to bed?"
"What?"
"I think you're a bit deaf. What time do you go to bed?"
"That depends. I go out at nights to have ideas for my novels."
"Are all your novels inspired from the battles the CCG did on the ghouls?"
"Not all of them, actually."
If there's one thing Chigurh hates the most, it's people making small talk with him. Now it's time to take the initiative.
"What's the most precious thing you lost in a coin toss?" he started.
"Excuse me?" Sen asked.
"The most precious thing you lost in a coin toss," he repeated.
"I don't see what you mean," she said with confusion on her face.
"Well, you're about to find out," Chigurh flips the coin and catches it with his hand. "Call it."
"Sir?"
"You heard me. Call it. It's either Heads or Tails."
"Um, Tails?"
When the coin is uncovered, it is on Tails.
"Well done," Chigurh congratulated her, and he gives it to her. "Consider that my tip," he added before paying for her book.
"Okay…" Sen said awkwardly.
"Here's some advice. Don't put that coin I gave you in your pocket. After all, it's your lucky quarter."
"Then where do you want me to put it?"
"Anywhere, except your pocket, otherwise it'll be mixed in with the others and become just a coin… which it is. This will show you that you're feeling lucky... for now."
Chigurh takes his leave with the book, and Sen smiled, looking forward to cross paths with him again.
Author's Note: So yeah, Chigurh meets Sen, and she made a novel with him as her inspiration. Judging by what he told her that she's feeling lucky for now, this indicates that he might have plans on killing her and that he knows her true identity.