First thing - Keiko has just woken up. Casanova is sleeping in the best next to him , but he's so quiet that he doesn't even know if he's sleeping. Keiko stares at the ceiling , wondering how they're going to find his brother and sister , and how he's going to get back to his parents. In order to quell the swarm of thoughts going through his brain , he decides to go to the balcony. As the cold air of the spring night blows through his hair , he looks down on the city and all of the people on the streets. But then something catches his eye. What is it : Oh , just a brown haired boy in suspenders and a white haired girl in a black kimono jumping down from the balcony right next to him , onto the street curb. He doesn't know what to think of this until the boy looks up directly at him. Mitsuya is clearly startled by the fact that Casanova is looking at them , and as he prepares to shout and explains himself , Julianna quickly shields his mouth , mouthing words of her own : " We'll be back." They take off running , and Keiko watches them before looking back at the sleeping Casanova.
" This would be much faster if Himura bought me my broom already." Julianna says.
" I guess we can use the exercise. Anyways , what did you mean when you said to be careful not to lose my soul."
Julianna has a tough time getting her words out while running. " It's easy when you think about it , but it's kind of hard to explain. Imagine this in your mind : Every human has a physical body , right ?" Mitsuya nods his head. " And if you're confronting a spirit , then you won't be able to see them. Except for some special exceptions. For people who can naturally see them or have that ki thing that Himura was talking about, they're able to sense spiritual energy. You must be one of them. Everyone knows that you can't harm a spirit in physical form. You would have to be an idiot to do that. No matter how much you touch them, it would be theoretically impossible to do damage to a spirit if you yourself are still in your regular body."
" So what I'm hearing is that in order to defeat a spirit, you have to be a spirit ? If you're a human who can see a spirit or not, you can still touch them. It just won't harm them ?"
Julianna begins clapping. " Yeah, you catch along fast. It would be simple to just exorcise a spirit, but you can't do that if they don't hold any malice within their hearts. It's almost impossible to do so. So you have to confine the spirit or put it in a state where it is able to accept moving on. You understand ?" Mitsuya nods his head. " Okay, good job. Now, I have a suspicion. The spirits are being controlled by someone. It must be a human who can use magic. If that is the case, then they are under his or her will until we succeed in helping them move on. But we have to hurry. If one of them becomes consumed by darkness, then it'll be too late. They'll most likely lose all emotion, and then what happens next won't be pretty."
Mitsuya begins panting after running for so long. " Okay , so we need to devise a plan. You can take the spirits and I'll deal with whoever is controlling them. That sounds about ri-" BUMP. Mitsuya just hit something on the street, or should I say someone. Before Mitsuya and Julianna stand five large men, in normal , everyday clothing. " AYE, WATCH OUT KID." The leader is apparently, a tall man with sunglasses on and an unkempt blonde hair stand above Mitsuya, who by now is lying on the ground. Julianna moves to the side. " Mitsuya, hurry up. Let me see what you can do." She crosses her arms and begins whistling. Meanwhile Mitsuya is being picked up by his collar. " Can I help you with something ?" The man grasps Mitsuya's collar, all the while grinding his teeth. " When you bump into someone, you should say sorry kid. You should know better." Mitsuya lets out a yawn. " Yeah, what about it. If anything, you bumped into me. And if you try to hit me, it would be considered child abuse. So shouldn't you be the one apologizing ?" The man prepares to raise his fist. " WHY YOU-" He is only stopped when one of his companions grabs his hand. " Wait boss, I think I recognize these kids." The man calms down, then looks at Mitsuya. " Hey, weren't you at the Grand Orient Yacht earlier today. You caused a big ruckus there, didn't you ?" Mitsuya asks dumb. " GRAND ORIENT ? WHAT'S THAT ? NEVER BEEN THERE." The man gets angry. " STOP PLAYING DUMB. I SAW YOU TWO IN THE FIGHTING ARENA ! YOU WERE THERE WITH TWO OTHER KIDS AND THAT WOMAN." Mitsuya is alert. " A woman ?" One of the other men interceded. " There was another woman there with you. She was in the arena too. She must have been helping you to get that girl over there out." Julianna averts her attention elsewhere. Mitsuya continues. " Listen, I don't know what you're talking about. But I guess you're delusional. You can't get women since you're slave traders, so you're too busy thinking them up." This was the final straw. " YOU LITTLE SHI-"
In less than 30 seconds all of the men are lying unconscious on the ground, and Mitsuya and Julianna are making their way to Kamine Temple. Meanwhile, back at Tsubasa Manor, there is a discussion about why Kaoru's signal was blocked. In addition to this, she can't even sense her brother anymore.
" Witches? What do you mean ?" Kaoru questions Mayomi.
" Witches are what we call mages who decided to pray to Satan, otherwise known as the dark lord. Their magic is cursed, as well as their bloodlines. According to mage methodology, the witches are known to possess mystical properties that can interfere with the unnatural boundaries of magic, such as spiritual energy. That's probably why Kaoru can't sense Mitsuya. Her magic is being blocked by a witch in the area."
" But what does a witch want to do with Mitsuya ? There's really nothing special about the kid ?" Himura asks.
" See , the thing is, witches have an unusual power, kind of like a sixth sense. In addition to dealing with almost all things supernatural, as well as hexes and curses, and being able to conceal their energy, witches are also known to see and interact with spirits. They also have a highly unusual attraction to large forces of magic. But their abilities are truly something else. If Mitsuya and Julianna or Casanova encountered one, the events would most likely be catastrophic."
" Ms. Mayomi, how do you know all of this ?" Kaoru asks inquisitively.
" Well, Kaoru, my mother was a witch. My dad thought she cursed me because I didn't have any known special magic when I was younger, so that's why he left. My mom had to keep it a secret from the Organization until the day that she died. Luckily, Himura's grandfather was a good helper." Himura is just looking out of the window pretending not to hear the conversation. Kaoru's smile becomes more serious after a few moments. " Well you have to go help Mitsuya and the others. They might be in trouble. If one of the witches gets to them , then he mig-". Mayuri cuts her off by putting her hand on Kaoru's shoulder. She smiles at her. " Mitsuya is fine. He's smart, and he'll know what to do. Plus, he has everyone else with him. Don't worry, I believe in him." Kaoru is hesitant in her thoughts, but then is reassured. " Are you smiling right now, Mayuri? If you are, then I'll know that everything will be alright." Mayuri looks at Himura and Mayomi, and shakes her head, reverting her attention back to Kaoru. " Rest assured. If Mitsuya and everyone else doesn't make it back okay, then I'll make it up to you. I promise."
For a moment the room is silent, until Mayomi suddenly remembers something. " Wait, Himura. Didn't Julianna say that they had another kid with them ?"
" Oh yeah," Himura suddenly remembers. " Keiko Shimura. Julianna said that she thinks that he knows Mitsuya. I don't know how. Maybe they knew each other when they were younger. Ring any bells, Kaoru ?"
Kaoru has to think about this for a moment. " Keiko, Keiko, Keiko... The name sounds familiar, but I can't think of a face." They all brush it aside. " Can you still sense Casanova though ?" Mayuri asks. It turns out that she can." His soul is calm. Is he… sleeping ?". Everyone is dumbfounded.
We now proceed back to Yokohama. Mitsuya and Julianna have just arrived at Kamine Temple. After racing their way through Chinatown and getting lost on several different occasions, they have finally made it. Kamine Temple rests inside of downtown Yokohama. Surrounded by skyscrapers, but no one ever goes to this area. The temple stands about 4 stories high, crowned with a humongous bell tower at the top. It looks like a neoclassical building, decorated with fine architecture from about the 18th century. The exterior of the building was apparently decorated by skilled Western architects, with pristine brick facade. Clearly this isn't a traditional Japanese temple, because it looks like it was made with Christian inspiration. A gigantic set of doors, about 10 feet tall , serves as the entrance, each one golden with intricate, symmetrical designs on them. The glass windows are one sided, and cream sculptures of gargoyles and other mythological creatures stand in front of them. A grand array flowers are set up. " The doors only open inward." says Julianna. " After we go in, we can't get back out. Unless we break a window or something." Mitsuya is distracted , as he is still looking at the building. "This is a temple, right ? So if we fight in here, will any divine properties intervene ?" Julianna is simple with her answer. " Mitsuya, no one really knows if God exists for sure, so divine powers could just be a fluke. The best thing that we can do is not cause any damage to the church, or other people will be alerted. Though that very well might not happen, no one comes here anyways." Mitsuya is confused about this. " Why?" As Julianna prepares to walk towards the church, she answers him. " You haven't heard ? Kamine Temple was abandoned years ago. They say that spirits haunt it. Priests tried to exorcise it, but it never worked. So everyone got scared and left." " Wait, how do you know about that ?" Julianna pauses for a little bit. " Oh, I was taking a little walk a few months ago. It's kind of a long story. I'll tell you after we get done here. When that's done, we can talk about anything that you want. I have time." She smiles at him and continues walking.
Suddenly she stops. Inside Julianna, it's as if her heart has stopped beating. For several moments she can't move. " MITSUYA, STOP WALKING !" Mitsuya is stopped in his tracks. " Waot, what's wrong ?" Julianna grunts. " THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE TEMPLE, WE HAVE TO HURRY." Suddenly she breaks free of her frozen state and falls to the ground. She's panting. Mitsuya runs towards her and helps her up. " What was that ?" She stutters in her response. " I don't know. It was like… it was like some… a dark energy or something." Mitsuya touches her hand- she feels cold.He is startled by the sudden noise above him- the bell just rang. Mitsuya looks up at the bell, only to see a strange figure up there. Upon closer inspection- he can see that it's a woman. But it's not just any woman- Tone.
" Hey, Julianna. Look up there. Is that what I think it is ?"
" It can't be. She's dead. It must be her spirit projecting. The person controlling her might be trying to warn us not to go into the church."
" Why's she looking right down at us ?" Mitsuya's eyes meet her cold glare. Suddenly, she leans forwards, and begins to fall from the tower. Mitsuya and Julianna watch her silently. " Why'd she jump ? She can't die , can she ? Nothing's gonna- OH MY GOD !" Tone hits the pavement only inches away from them, and blood seeps from her body. Mitsuya and Julianna quickly run towards her. The image is one of horror- her head is almost completely shattered, and her clothing is covered in blood. Her limbs are twisted in a way that makes it look like she had gone through some tremendous pain. Her eyes, coldly staring at Julianna, are still open. " I hoped that this wouldn't have happened. Soul Extraction. Taking the spirit from the body and leaving the empty, emotionless shell. She was a human puppet, both literally and figuratively." Julianna quickly gets up from her knees. "We have to cover her with something before someone sees." Julianna instructs Mitsuya to use his sweater. " It's now or never. Are you ready ?" Mitsuya is still staring at the bloody, lifeless body before him. Julianna puts her hand on his shoulder. " Hey, snap out of it. We'll come back for her. But we have to go before anything else happens. Okay ?" Mitsuya stares at her blankly for a few moments before walking to the door. He puts his hand on it, and pushes it open. " Now or never."
The inside of the temple looks like a miniature scale version of Westminster Abbey in London. The glass windows are decorated with middle artwork , and on each side a row of about 40 pews sit. Sculptures decorate almost every side of the elongated room, and the ceiling forms multiple symmetrical arches pointing upwards. The doors instantly close behind them. Something's wrong with this image. At the altar, sits 6 other figures. " What the hell ?" Mitsuya inches closer towards them. All seated in a peculiar mannerism are 6 people, men and women. But there's something familiar about them. " CORPSES." Mitsuya falls back to the ground after being startled. They all stand up and move closer towards him. He inches away. " Julianna, what is this ?" Julianna herself is startled. " The suspicion is confirmed. Someone is controlling the corpses." Suddenly, Mitsuya and Julianna hear something. But it isn't echoing throughout the room. No, something even more sinister. A woman's voice is speaking directly towards them. We call this magical property telepathy. " Why did you come here ?" " WHO SAID THAT ?" Mitsuya is freaking out. " WHY DO YOU WANT TO DISTURB THIS REQUIEM SO BADLY. WHAT DID THESE PEOPLE DO TO YOU ?" Julianna begins to respond. " Are you the one controlling these spirits. If so, let them go and show yourself." " I'm sorry. I can't do that right now." Julianna becomes heated. " GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW." The woman begins laughing. " My, my , aren't you a feisty one. See, here's what's going to happen. These people here are going to fight you, and if you someone manage to beat them, then I'll show myself." Julianna is hesitant. " I'm not fighting dead people. You must be insane. How did you even get the bodies ?" The woman begins laughing again. " Oh, through some special circumstances. But I needed to bring them here for a special reason. Mitsuya intercede. " Why ? What purpose could harvesting spirits serve ?" "A very important purpose. I, or should I say we, needed them for something. It's essential that we take control of them, or else we wouldn't achieve our goal. There's something important here, in this town. We need it." Now Mitsuya is heated. " WHO ARE YOU ? YOU BASTARD ! HARVESTING SOULS IS NOT RIGHT !" The laughs fill his head again. " You'll learn in due time, if you survive this."
The voice leaves their heads, and instead echoes throughout the entire room. " MY SERVANTS, IT IS NOW TIME. PREPARE FOR THE ULTIMATE REQUIEM." Suddenly, the class breaks at the top of the temple. 7 dark shadows simultaneously come down, and as the darkness disperses, their true forms are revealed. They are the same as the people at the altar. " In all of my research I have found that you can both command a spirit and its physical form simultaneously. This would be my first time putting it to a test, so let's see how it works." Mitsuya and Julianna both look on in horror and awe at the same time. " 6 physical forms , 7 spirits. Mitsuya, are you up to this ?" Mitsuya nods. " We have to make sure that none of them are corrupted , so we have to be careful. It's time." As all 13 of them come rushing towards them, Julianna quickly stands before Mitsuya. She raises an open palm, and with all of her might , pushes her hand into Mitsuya's chest." A bright light emerges, and everything is stopped. Now we can see Mitsuya standing there, but this time there's something different. His eyes are bright gold, and his entire outfit has changed to a black shirt, red vest and beige pants. Well not only that, but also his physical body is laying on the ground behind him. " QUICKLY, YOU TAKE THE SPIRITS, I'LL TAKE THE PHYSICAL BODIES." One of the spirits instantly heads for Mitsuya , but he quickly stops it by dodging its attack. Mitsuya aims directly for its Spirit Core ( aka The Heart), and instantly blasts it out. He doesn't have time to question it, he just keeps moving. In less than 3 minutes, spirits and physical bodies are defeated. Suddenly the church doors open again. The wind blows directly towards the altar, putting out the candles. Two figures stand at the door. The one on the left looks somewhat happy, the one on the right has that typical Ayanokoji face from Classroom of the Elite. Guess which one is Casanova. He walks furiously to the center of the Church, being met with happy sighs from Mitsuya. Meanwhile Keiko runs to meet up with them, trying to catch his breath. Julianna yells at him. " I TOLD YOU THAT WE WOULD BE RIGHT BACK." Casanova defends him. " Cut him some slack Julianna. I just woke up a few minutes ago, and I had to threaten him to get information. He said that you two ran off in the middle of the night. Then I got a call from Himura about Kaoru not being able to sense anything or something. Luckily Mitsuya forgot to turn his tracker off, so I knew just where you two were." Julianna doesn't know whether to be mad at Keiko or Mitsuya.
" Oh, more guests I see. Which means that you shouldn't have any problem with another challenge, now shouldn't you ?" Mitsuya and Casanova grunt at the voice. Casanova speaks up. " Ok, listen here you little witch. It's 1 in the morning, and I'm not in the mood for these games. So come out right now. Or else you just might die tonight." The woman laughs. " Ha ha ha, very funny of you little boy. You think that you can just tell me what to do without any consequences. WELL THINK AGAIN !" Suddenly a dark shadow comes down from the ceiling and consumes Casanova into a dark fog of nothingness. Keiko begins panicking but Julianna and Mitsuya are oddly calm. In an instant, it all disperses. Casanova stands there confidently. " Was that supposed to do something ?" The woman is flabbergasted beyond repair. " WHY YOU LITTLE-, oh, I see. You're a special one, aren't you ? You made a scene at the boat earlier. I remember it clearly now."
" Nope, doesn't ring any bells." Casanova pretends to be dumb on the matter.
" No problem. There's always an obstacle that you must get past to accomplish your goal. Well how about that one over there ?" Everyone's eyes fall on Keiko. There is silence, until Julianna let's out large words. " KEIKO, GET BACK." IT's too late. A dark magic seal appears under Keiko's feet. Mitsuya and the others instantly step back. " KEIKO, HURRY UP AND GET OUT !" His feet can't move. He begins crying. A dark mixture of purple and red light surrounds him, and the entire circle is covered. The air surrounding him is turned into a cylindrical mass of blackness. No one can see what's going on inside. Mitsuya is panicking. " YOU EVIL WITCH ! GIVE HIM BACK, RIGHT NOW." " Sorry, child. I can't do that. But you shouldn't worry, you have something else to worry about. Look at the altar." A black hole opens up directly in the center. You can't see anything, it's just nothing. But then you can see something really small. It's a hand, reaching out from the hole. The thing doing it is clearly light skinned. In the next few minutes, an entire person emerges. A young boy, looking about seven years of age. His light blonde hair is his most noticeable feature, along with his bright blue eyes. His clothes are raggedy. He stares directly at Mitsuya. " Now, time for the final product." A seal appears directly in front of him. Crimson writing in the air. Something bad is about to happen. The child's sclera becomes completely black, and he begins screaming. Suddenly he begins to grow fangs, and his hair darkens to a pitch black. His form becomes twice his original size, and a crimson crest appears on him. Meanwhile, the darkness surrounding Keiko has vanished. Casanova looks directly at him, unable to speak. Everyone is in collective hysteria. The silence is broken by Keiko, who begins laughing uncontrollably. His now crimson eyes now look directly at the three of them. The woman's voice filled the room. " THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT. LET'S SEE HOW THIS BOY FAIRS WITH BEING A CONTAINER." Mitsuya is confused. But Julianna knows exactly what's happening. " HE GOT POSSESSED." Keiko's laughter echoes through the entire room, but suddenly he stops. He's not looking at them anymore. He's looking at the boy in front of them. For a second, his eyes return back to normal. " Brother." But he quickly goes back. " Step aside , boy. It's my turn now." He points directly at Casanova. " FIGHT ME."