Midnight Occult Civil Servants (真夜中のオカルト公務員)

I hadn't realized...

that humans could die so easily.

But as long as I have a vessel, you can be with me again.

You can smile at me again.

July 24th Shinjuku Ward Kagurazaka

There's a nasty demon that goes around collecting women.

That's what Huehuecóyotl said, right?

Yes.

An Another shrouded in black sand.

#7 "Sense of Loss and Proof of Despair"

That's probably who took Arata's childhood friend and the girls in Toyama Park,

as well as Kyoichi's sister.

And you tried to use Arata to get information on it?

Yeah.

Even if that meant negotiating with Huehuecóyotl and the Another.

Theo-san, he said he didn't mean negotiating!

That's an obvious lie!

The fact that he got you involved proves he was willing to do whatever it took.

If it meant giving up an arm or whatever, I would have given it.

Wha—

You didn't tell me because you knew I'd try to stop this.

I've been searching for her for 17 years,

and now I finally have a clue.

I couldn't let it go, no matter the cost.

Then...!

Then you should've gotten me involved from the start.

I would've helped in another way, without manipulating Arata,

you damn moron!

I feel the same... It makes me sick, hearing the truth like this.

That said, please don't apologize.

If you do, since you've done so much for me,

I know I'll forgive you.

So instead, you owe me one.

Got it.

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July 24th Nocturnal Community Relations Division

Now then, let's find the entrance to Hell.

We're starting with zero clues, though.

What are you talking about?

You've already got clues, right?

Unsolved Missing Teenage Girl Cases in Tokyo

These are all the cases involving missing teenage girls up until now.

And to narrow it down...

What do we do?

That sand affects the gravity of the space around it.

So if we put in data on gravity fluctuations,

we'll understand the range in which it operates.

When did you get that data?

Just recently.

I was curious about the black sand, too.

I've been spending a ton of time on it.

Theo...

Okay, there we go.

So, this is the path traveled by the black sand Another?

There's one part where it's concentrated, right?

Yeah.

That's probably where its hideout is.

But there're so many...

Start deleting the oldest incidents.

Roger.

Um, we're looking for a demon, right?

Is there anything demons don't like?

Don't like?

Like how cats don't like baths.

My cat is still like that, even though it's an Another.

Something to use against it, huh?

If it's really a demon, we can remove areas near churches.

And areas with lots of angels.

Let's try it.

Add in this data and that...

And how about this?

First, areas around churches.

Second, areas where angels live.

We narrowed it down to four spots!

Can you magnify this?

Sure.

Higashi Inada Girls High

A girls high school?

No way...

Is this...

All these areas are near all-girls high schools!

But when you think about it,

they're the perfect spots, right?

Yeah, it's the perfect place to find prey.

Sakaki-san, Kohaku said it would be over tomorrow morning.

Then there's no time. Let's visit them all.

If there are only four, we can make it.

Okay, let's go!

Right!

July 24th Higashi Inada Girls High

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This is the area with the highest gravitational numbers, huh?

Dawn will be here in an hour and a half.

Let's split up to find the entrance.

Got any Ibn Ghazi spray?

Roger.

What's wrong, Miyako?

That's not going to work.

Even if you use that to find the entrance, you can't go in.

And I told you to stay out of this if you don't want to die.

Or do you want to die after all?

I'm amazed you found this place, either way.

Kohaku, take us to Izumi!

If I do, you'll die.

You don't know that!

Don't just say that!

I never even thought about that...

Where does that self-confidence come from?

Don't make fun of me!

I'm not. I'm actually interested now.

It would be interesting to see you escape from that obnoxious guard dog.

Then...

I'll take you there.

Make your escape and entertain me.

Time to go to Hell.

What is this place?

It's all doors.

Is this Hell?

Hell is up ahead.

Every one of these is connected to a different place in the world.

Of course, one leads to Hell.

Come on, let's hurry.

Hey, Kohaku.

What, are you tired?

No.

We've walked a long time. Are we there yet?

Almost there.

Azazel is just up ahead.

Azazel? Is that the demon's name?

Azazel?!

You know him?

He's one of the biggest names there is!

He was originally an angel who broke a taboo

by falling in love with a human girl, and then became a devil.

That's right.

He swore eternal love to her,

but she died, and now he's trying to bring her back.

He's been trying for years.

Where am I?

Is there someone here?

Be quiet.

My left hand won't move...

It's done...

All her limbs are ready.

Now...

Don't worry. It won't fail this time.

Don't worry. Don't worry. Don't worry.

So the one girl's leg and the other's voice were...

Yes. They're like the parts needed to bring her back.

But they keep getting rejected, so it doesn't work...

And that's why he...

So that's why he's been going around kidnapping girls all this time?