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Whoever you are... Tell me, how long do you plan on keeping me locked up in this place?

You'll be released in a little while...

...after I take care of that Substitute Soul Reaper who's here looking for you.

What is it you're after? Is Kumoi paying you to do this?

I'm not a fool who can be lead around by the promise of money. I am here for a different reason.

I guess you must be. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so afraid.

Afraid? What are you talking about?

Do not deny it. I may not know much about the world out there, but it is obvious to me that you are deathly afraid of something. It is written all over your face and it is in your voice.

Stop talking!

Ah!

It's no matter, Princess. You won't have to be brave for much longer.

There's the man! How ya doin', Third Seat Kibune?

Hm?

You're the last person I expected to see! Why are you out here so late?

Have you been drinking?

Ooh, you mean you can tell? Do you mind keepin' this between the two of us?

And if you do, Third Seat Kibune, I promise I'll keep my mouth shut about what you were doing out here in the middle of the night.

You saw where I was coming from?

Captain Amagai, something urgent has come up! Third Seat Kibune is missing!

Excuse me?

There's more, Captain. One of our squad members has been missing since last night as well.

Can't be coincidental.

I don't think so. From what I've learned, some of our squad members apparently snuck out and had a small drinking party last night.

Halfway through the evening, one of the men thought he saw Third Seat Kibune and ran after him. The other men said he never came back.

He's been missing for hours and nobody's seen any trace of him?

Izuru, I want you to take over the search for Makoto. I'll go find that Substitute Soul Reaper. And find him as quickly as possible.

Understood, Captain.

I have a bad feeling about this.