Despite his pleads, Takakura didn't help bring the furniture back in the house for the night. He didn't even call Celia to help him. He hasn't seen her since she left with the doll. Mark drug a portion of the furniture into the home but gave up after the heavy dresser.

His curiosity was drawn to the opening in the floor. Was that the only one? Could there be more candles, more dolls? He wasn't going to tell Takakura or anyone for that matter, but he was planning on removing and examining every single panel.

As twilight came in, the electric lights above him attracted flitting flies. The inner lights seemed to absorb the light of the moon and windows the other homes. The outside looked of ashy darkness. He planned it out, the kerchief tied tight and the crow bar he found under the sink, he loosened some of the boards. Some were already wobbled or warped, which made them easier to pop. As was going to begin, he heard a creak behind him.

Takakura. Out in a veil of darkness he stood silent. Mark turned his head over his shoulder to see. He did feel caught and before he could say something, Takakura spoke.

"Come now. I already drew you a bath"

"Yeah. Okay but I was…"

"Leave what you're doing and just come" he responded. He had the same expression as Celia. He didn't fight him on it. Leaving the home, he could hear the many insects creaking, chirping, and buzzing. Takakura lead him to his home across the path from the river. The river seemed to glow as it rushed from the waterfall a little ways back.

Inside, Takakura did fill him a bath and a small meal was set on the table for him. Steamed vegetables and fish. The boiling water was piping hot and the powdered Matcha was in a cup nearby.

"The water will be hot for some time, eat and it should be cool by the time you comeback" said Takakura, pacing from the stovetop back to the chair. Mark had no interest in the bath, rather, he wanted the item taken. It was nowhere in sight as he glanced about the home, Takakura's back to him. There weren't many places it could be hidden. Maybe Takakura noticed the way Mark was lingering behind him.

"Go on, before the bath gets cold" Takakura shoved his hand out towards him without turning. He was busy with what he was doing. Mark didn't wish to make him suspicious and made sure to sneak some final glances at the home as he trekked to the bathroom.

Takakura seemed be eerily silent as he went.

The steam from the inside was billowing and Mark immediately felt his stiff pants itch. It would feel good to soak in the thick water after all that happened. It wasn't until he was stepping into the water, that Mark noticed just how silently he was shifting about. Almost as if he was afraid to be heard, he was even holding his breath as he lowered his nude form beneath the thick surface.

Takakura wasn't making noise either. The door was fully closed, and Mark didn't wish to press his ear to the door and yet that's exactly what he ended up doing. Wet body, nude, legs on the chilled tile as his warm body pressed heavy into the door. Lucky enough there was a key hole for him to spy through. Somehow the hole was entrenched in darkness. He squirmed, trying to see through it. Still, the other side was silent. Was he eating?

The water sweated off his heated body as the steam seemed to hang on his body. His hands were pressed flat against the warped wooden door. Readjusting and readjusting the pressure he had his ear pressed to the door, he still couldn't hear a sound but for the first time he did see something. Not through the keyhole, from under the door.

Quick, the door flung open from the outside. Takakura was standing present in the doorway. Mark was too stunned to move. Down on his knees, naked and wet, he was momentarily paralyzed. Takakura, the light seeming to bend around him and he was shrouded in darkness.

Mark couldn't come to speak a reason for his vulnerable appearance.

"Get in the bath" Takakura said. Mark didn't move, shake, or stir. He was somehow confused as he Takakura bore down onto him. Then suddenly, Takakura stepped back, and the door was closed in front of him.