Katsu was kidnapped by the gangsters he used to work for. I was a fool to send him alone. Did i really became a worst person? What will Hanawa say if she were here? Although i know she can see what nonsense i did just now.
Kuzumi: Hey devil!
Akuma: Yeah?
Kuzumi: I'll ask a incredibly serious and insane question.
Akuma: What now?
Kuzumi: Is it possible to revive someone who died long now with devil powers?
Akuma stayed silent for a bit. Then sighed.
Akuma: There is but they'll end up being a zombie i guess? A living organism but brain dead or what they call undead. As if you want that to happen to you loved one.
Kuzumi: Now that's not going to happen.
Akuma: I'm joking. Only dark forces can turn corpses of humans in to their own battalion.
Kuzumi: So it's impossible?
Akuma: You might meet them if they went to heaven. They might come down a an angel or so.
Kuzumi: Opposing sides...
Akuma: Well... that's likely not going to happen. Their God is not that stupid to send his child on the battlefield. He only sent those angels due to certain circumstances.
Kuzumi: I see.
Akuma: Yeah, i see you got your hopes up there knowing that i know a way.
Kuzumi: Yeah, a bit i guess.
Akuma: No matter what you do, you can't bring back the dead. That's crazy talk. It's even beyond devil insanity i could say. But i can guess what you want to do.
Kuzumi: That's true bringing back the dead is impossible.
Akuma: By the way, I have a suggestion.
Kuzumi: Let's hear it.
Akuma: That kid is going to be a good corpse. Maybe just let those guys kill him.
Kuzumi: Are you insane?! Yeah you are a devil after all.
Akuma: I don't care whoever dies as long as we get this mission done.
Kuzumi: I'll save that kid and get another corpse.
Akuma: If you say so. Although it's a shame. You won't survive that long if you're a softie old man.
Kuzumi: Just lend me a hand.
Akuma: Sure sure.
We went to the location they're suppose to be in.
Kuzumi: This is the place. It's an old storage room of a factory. Akuma search for a good ambushing spot and also look where the kid is located.
Akuma: I can sense the kid inside with 6 gang members. The other members are scattered inside and 2 outside for lookout.
That kid saw me killing his former boss. He's too young for any of this and he also told me that he wants to be stronger. Now he got caught in this mess. His parents must've been bastards like me. Let's not assume right now.
Kuzumi: Devil's gun, dual shoot.
I brought out my dual handgun and shot the 2 members outside.
Akuma: This storage thing has windows shattered at the roof. You can use your sniper.
Kuzumi Yeah, i'll go to the roof of this other factory.
They were alerted and started to find me.
Kuzumi: There he is.
I jumped to the roof and sniped the 6 members surrounding Katsu.
Kuzumi: Devil's rifle, one shot six bullets.
The members inside started to panic. I jumped inside the storage room and untied Katsu.
Katsu: Master!
Kuzumi: Don't call me that damn it.
He was overjoyed to see me. I grabbed him and jumped on the roof.
Kuzumi: Let's get out of here.
All the gang members outside brought out their guns and started shooting.
We took cover from the ground.
Kuzumi: They're armed with rifles?
Akuma: Yeah, a sub machine gun type.
"Play time is over old man! Get out there and fight!"
"That old man is a monster! He jumped so high earlier."
"We'll all shoot him ones he move."
I rolled out and shoot.
Kuzumi: Then how about i shoot you all down at once.
"There he is! Fire!"
Kuzumi: Devil's bullet, scattering bullets!
All of the gunners except the leader died.
Akuma: I'll get their souls.
We manage to collect lots of souls in this fight. It seems like this kid could be a good source of souls.
Kuzumi: What do you say leader?
"Get in here you dumb skulls!"
Somewhere i heard a sniper.
Kuzumi: Damn you!
I shot the leader dead. When i get back to where Katsu is hiding...
His body drenched with blood.
I spot the sniper that way and shot him from my distance.
Akuma took his soul but Katsu died. He was shot by the sniper while hiding.
Kuzumi: Damn it! Katsu hang in there!
Akuma: How will you save that kid? He's a goner men. His soul is going out of his body.
Kuzumi: Can't i shoot the bullet of life on him?!
Akuma: No, it only works on you sadly.
Kuzumi: Damn it.
Katsu: You know... old man Kuzumi...
I sensed more gang members in the area around the storage room.
Katsu: I didn't stay put in this spot... I got the remote of the... bombs planted in this place... i manage to steal from them. They were planning on blowing us both... before i die master. Please get away from here.
Katsu pushed me and he walked to the storage room.
Kuzumi: Katsu...
Akuma: That kid is resilient and brave.
I'm letting a kid die just like that. I may have become the craziest person on earth.
Hanawa what should i do?
Akuma: Get a grip! Was it?
My eyes opened up. I saw Katsu walking towards the factory.
He looked back at me and smiled before pressing the button.
Akuma: Kuzumi! Run!
I jumped away and hide from the explosions.
I let a kid die. He was handful, but that didn't matter. I didn't save him, like what happened to my comrades.
After a while i looked at the place burning but there was someone walking in that fire.
Kuzumi: Katsu?!
"It's just me guys."
Akuma: How in the hell?!
"I found a corpse burning, it was convenient. It was kid. I restored his face but i'll have to wear this cloth to hide my burned body.
Akuma: It's the devil Shi...
Kuzumi: The hell?! Did you devour his soul?!!!
Shi: I tried. But his soul went to heaven. He was cleansed.
Kuzumi: Thank goodness.
Akuma: This vessel is a bit stubborn.
Kuzumi: Yeah i get it, i must focus on finding the gatekeepers.
Shi: I'll find my own vessel now see you later partners in crime.
Akuma: Make sure to tell your sister about this you little brat.
Shi: We'll see.
Shi left with Katsu's body.
While me and Akuma hunts more souls. I still feel bad for letting that kid die. He is indeed the man of all men. As the resilient kid, i will never forget that guy. Besides Shi is taking care of the body and he went to heaven. Bet he's happy there and safer.
One day it was a bit cloudy. That day was the start of all happenings.
Akuma: What the hell is this feeling?!
Kuzumi: What is this all of a sudden?
Akuma: I feel angels and dark forces and evil presence all over the place.
Kuzumi: It's a battlefield?
Akuma: Only one way to find out. Let us follow the trail of presence.
We tried to track where the battle is going on.
"Divine barrier!"
Kuzumi: Devil's gun, piercing bullet!
Akuma: Nice reaction.
Kuzumi: I can sense three.
Akuma: Their Celestial power is too strong i see.
Kuzumi: The angels i see.
"He destroyed the barrier easily?!"
"A strong devil can do that easily. We must gang up on that guy and cleanse him!"
Three angels ambushed me with overwhelming presence. What's going to happen?!