Shadow is running with the princesses on a less travelled path, when they see a fulll grown man with brown hair and brown eyes. Beside him there's a 15 year old boy with dark blue hair and green eyes, Something draws Shadow's attention: two horns are sticking out of the boy's head. He's glaring at them.

-Well, Takuma... the man says. What are you waiting for...? Kill them!

-What?, Onna says.

-First...Fight...,Shadow says, making eye contact with Takuma.

As he sees what Takuma is capable of, he sees and hears someone he recognizes.

-!...Mina?, Shadow whispers.

-What did you say?, Takuma says, looking suddently scared.

-Nawthin'...

Takuma's glare is back as he says:

-Piss off!

In less than a second Shadow dissapears and reappears behind Takuma. Even before Takuma can fully turn around, he gives hima good blow in the cheek that sends Takuma flying into a rock. Alittle after the impact, Takuma looses conciousness. the man that was with Takuma looks at Shadow with fear in his eyes, then takes out a walkie-talkie.

-Every one... Abandon the mission... he says.

-Sir, the trio is dead... a voice from the walkie-talkie says.

The man's eyes grew larger as she dissapears after he trhows a smoke bomb on the ground.

-It...Is it over?, Onna asks.

-Most likely...

A couple of minutes after Kimito, Sab, Shade and Shadow came back from the mission and Shadow headed for Kimito's house with her. On the way he asks:

-Hey Kimi, did Mina know a boy named Takuma?

-Uh... I don't know..., she says. You should ask her...

They come in the house where Mina was eating a can of concentrated milk. Shadow asks:

-Mina... Do you know someone named Takuma?

Mina had put down her can and was only holding her spoon. After the question, she dropped her spoon and froze. So did Hebi who was 2 meters away from her. She looks at Shadow with wide eyes, then turns to Hebi. Then, she speaks:

-Why?... Do you?

-No., Shadow says.

She walks up to her room, followed by Hebi. Once she's in there, Hebi asks:

-Was he talking about the same Takuma...?

-I...I don't know..., Mina says witha tear rolling down her cheek.

She quickly wipes it off.

Where Takuma is, he regained conciousness and the man from before asks:

-Who's ''Mina''? You seemed shocked to hear this name...

Takuma turns around so the man couldn't see his face then says:

-She's...A girl.