Mokou swaggered over to Murasa and her crew, a distasteful look on her face.

"So, I'll assume you're here to get rid of me, eh?" she said, her voice sultry and disdainful.

"Not necessarily. If you come with us quietly, we won't lay a finger on you." said Murasa.

Mokou harumphed and stuck her hands into her pockets.

"Y'see, here's the problem with that: Lord DIO told me that you were the real bad guys. And Lord DIO would never lie to one of his followers."

"I promise you, madame, there is nothing truthful about DIO's word." said Jonathan.

Mokou ignored him and began to pace back and forth, examining the small squadron.

"It's not like you all can stop me anyway. Look at you. You look like you haven't fought a day in your lives."

"If you think that's the case, then have at us, villain!" said Jonathan.

"No need to tell me twice." said Mokou.

She immediately sprung forward, her fists engulfed in a firey blaze. Mokou bobbed and weaved, sneaking in punches wherever she could. Jonathan was halfheartedly defending himself, dealing only one blow for every 7 she dealt. His face was scrunched in concentration, but it was obvious that he couldn't keep up with her. Murasa pushed him out of the way as best she could, and decided it was time to use drastic measures.

"Harbor Sign, 'Eternally Anchored Ghost Ship'!"

Her anchor split into 12 glowing blue ones, each with a tail of circular blue bullets. Her eyes turned into glowing, sea green abysses, and she had a vice grip on the biggest anchor. As she lifted it overhead, the others followed suit, and she threw it with all her might. They all came crashing down, and one pinned Mokou to the ground. The immortal struggled against its weight, and wriggled to dodge the overwhelming danmaku trails left in their wake. Murasa retracted her anchors, ready to attack again, when Mokou sprung up with a spellcard of her own.

"Immortal 'Fire Bird - Flying Phoenix'!"

The fire spread from her fists to her entire body, and gave her the silhouette of a phoenix. She then charged at Murasa, oblong red danmaku blazing out her flight path. Murasa barely rolled out of the way, but Mokou didn't stop. She barreled directly into Josuke, who wasn't as quick to react as Murasa was. The sheer force from their collision sent him tumbling away, enough to put out the fire, but also to keep him on the ground in pain.

"Y-you miscreant!" shouted Jonathan, his eyes glazed over with rage.

He snatched Shizuka's sword out of its sheath, and sprinted forward, lifting it overhead to strike. Mokou dashed to meet him, a cocky grin on her face. To her surprise, Jonathan sidestepped her approach, slammed his elbow into the small of her back, and planted his foot squarely onto it, keeping her on the ground. He turned her over, replaced his foot, and held the sword's point to her neck.

"You will come quietly with us, or I will be forced to use brute force." he said, his voice filled with pure malice.

Murasa was slightly terrified, as she had never seen Jonathan this angry before. The fact that everything around them was ablaze didn't help, either. Mokou spat directly in his face, and he drove the sword closer to her neck.

"Oi, oi. No need to kill the girl." said Jotaro, waltzing over lazily. "She's definitely being controlled, so this might be out of character for her. Someone come hold her still."

Joseph and Jolyne bound her arms and feet with Hermit Purple and Stone Free, and Jotaro knelt next to her, holding her face still with his hands. Star Platinum pinched something on her forehead, and began to pull. A tentacle that seemed to appear from thin air stabbed Jotaro's hand, causing him to wince slightly. Mokou's brows furrowed, and she glared at him.

"Let me go! Get your dirty hands off me, you piece of shit!" she snarled.

"Stay still." he replied dryly, not taking his eyes off her forehead.

Everyone held their breath as Star Platinum removed what Murasa could only describe as a tiny tentacled monster from the phoenix girl. It writhed and squirmed, and eventually melted into ash. Joseph and Jolyne released her, and a shine returned to her eyes, making them look more alive and free. Her eyelids fluttered, and she looked extremely confused.

"Wh... What the hell happened to me?" she said, raising a hand to her forehead.

"You were being mind controlled." said Jotaro dismissively. "But we took care of it, and now you've gotta come with us."

"Huh? Why would I do some dumb shit like that?" she sneered.

"A, we saved your life," said Joseph, annoyed. "B, We've got some questions to ask, and C, you want to get revenge, right?"

Mokou contemplated this, and looked around at the crowd of expectant faces. She was visibly uncomfortable. Thunder rumbled overhead, and it began to storm.

"...Fine. I'll come with you." she said, standing up. Her footing was uncertain and she almost fell a few times.

"Hey, someone help her. And get Josuke, too." said Murasa.

Their caravan traveled once more through the labyrinth of hallways, rabbit youkai fleeing at the sight of Mokou. A girl with long black hair and a regal gait crossed their path, her hands hidden in the sleeves of her pink shirt. A long, burgundy skirt trailed behind her.

"I see you've taken care of our... Vermin problem." she said with a scoff. "You have my deepest thanks."

She strolled away, her nose high in the air. Murasa didn't like her, and she'd only known the girl for all of 3 seconds.

"C'mon. We don't have time to waste on stuck-up ladies like her." she said sourly.

They made their way through the Bamboo Forest of the Lost, Mokou leading the way through this time around. It was dark by the time they broke through the final stretch of bamboo, and everyone was soaking wet. As they were boarding, Jonathan stumbled, and Murasa raised an eyebrow at him. He gave her a gentle smile, and continued onward unbothered. Murasa slowly shambled to her quarters, and practically threw herself onto her desk chair. Soon enough, she fell into a deep sleep, the glow of danmaku and fire still imprinted on her eyelids.