On the outskirts of Taito District, shrouded in black fog, glow sticks scurrying in the streets and alleys have become the only source of light that symbolizes hope.

Thanks to the early evacuation work carried out in Lesson 9, coupled with the baptism of various natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, nuclear radiation, and volcanic eruptions over the years, as well as a large number of disaster prevention education on weekdays, most of the people in Taito District have evacuated to a relatively safe area in an orderly manner in the face of this strange "cult terrorist attack" at this time.

However, there are still many people who have not had time to leave, and due to the loss of energy caused by the black gas, mental disorders, etc., they are trapped in places like elevators or completely lost in the dark.

And these flickering glow sticks are like sparks in the prairie and the North Star in the night sky, pointing the right direction for the lost.

"Remember, keep two or more people moving together, and if you experience dizziness, blurred vision, hear strange whispers, or see something strange, evacuate to a safe area and rotate immediately......"

While guiding the people to evacuate, the men were still whispering to each other and constantly reminding each other.

“…… All actions are based on the judgment of the Ninth Section Detective, and if necessary, emergency measures can be taken to subdue out-of-control companions. ”

Due to the growing resentment of the black mist, even with the help of glow sticks, the effective visual distance is only less than five meters.

At the same time, due to the disturbance of the electromagnetic field, all electronic devices and compasses cannot be used, so it is easy to get lost.

Even mentally resilient adult males who stay in this visible resentment for too long will experience hallucinations, fainting, and even madness caused by mental instability, so it is necessary to evacuate in time when the signs appear.

Running in the black fog that returns everything to dead silence, they take great risks themselves while saving others.

At the crossroads, a figure was walking along the black and white street.

"This gentleman, please follow us to evacuate immediately......"

Seeing the man, a rescue team member dressed as a firefighter immediately drove forward and pulled out a thick rod-like object from his crotch......

The team member shook the stick-like object in his hand up and down a few times, glowing green, and then handed it to the other party.

"Hey......

When the distance was closer, the rescue team member saw that in front of him was a man with rolling eyes, blood all over his body, and wearing a shabby kimono that did not look like that of this era.

There was also a huge tear in his neck that resembled a knife cut.

"You ......"

Before he could turn the brakes, the head of the man in front of him burst open, instantly blooming into a four-petaled mouth with thin teeth, biting towards his lower body.

"Bang."

As the gunshots rang out, the skull, stretched out in mid-air, exploded and dissipated into black smoke.

"Plus...... Kato-san......"

The man who almost died in a bloody mouth was so frightened that he rolled over on his side with the car.

"This ...... What is this......"

Turning his head, he asked his companion who was shooting in the back with a shudder.

He did not question the other party's "unethical" move of shooting at unarmed people without warning, but only wanted to know what was going on.

Within this black fog, all actions must be prioritized by the judgment of the Ninth Lesson Detective.

"So, in this level of resentment, can the resentful spirits be observed with the naked eye alone......

The one who shot in the rear was none other than the Ninth Lesson detective wearing psychic glasses who was in his group.

Instead of answering his companion's question, he looked away with his calves trembling and dazed.

"If you really follow that guy's words, the deceased will return to the world......"

Within the field of vision of his detection glasses, more and more dense "figures" gradually began to appear on the street ten meters away.

“…… Staying in such a thick resentment, wouldn't all the spirits have to turn into resentful spirits? ”

At the same time, after most of the people evacuated, all parts of Taito District, which had become a city of death, gradually began to be "lively" again.

"Retreat, resentment and spirits of this scale are no longer qualified to continue the search and rescue......

Without hesitation, the agent named Kato turned the front of the car in the direction of the nearest "array wall" and called his companion to leave.

I promised Mr. Mochizuki that I would live desperately......

Only by living can we be qualified to save more people.

"Hey, but the people ......"

The man dressed as a firefighter scrambled to his feet and looked at the "crowd" approaching him.

As if sensing the presence of the two, several figures in front of the "crowd" suddenly accelerated.

"If you look closely, I'm afraid those are the 'people' of hundreds of years ago."

Only then did the man see that the figures in the front were as gray and broken as the man who had attacked him before, covered in blood, and dressed in the same style as in the Edo period or even older.

Before he finished speaking, the first few figures had already rushed to the front, rushing towards the two with bloodthirsty expressions.

"Don't hesitate, hurry up, there will be professionals here to deal with it."

Without hesitation, Kato fired several shots in succession, crushing the wraiths at the front.

"Professionals? Aren't we just ......"

As the two drove away, several arms reached out from the ground, grabbed their ankles, and wrapped themselves around their bodies.

"I'm in trouble now......"

Kato smiled wryly and emptied the bullets in his magazine, but those arms were as inexhaustible as weeds.

Feeling the strength of his whole body quickly pulling away along his legs, he was ready for the worst.

"Zheng."

With the sound of the weapon unsheathed, a sword sliced through the darkness.

Wherever the sword passed, the air burst into flames, and the resentment around it sizzled as if it had been burned by flames.

The arms that were originally wrapped around and ravaging the flesh of the two were instantly turned to ashes in the firelight.

"This ......"

When they came back to their senses, a long knife with a scorching aura was quietly inserted into the ground beside the two of them.

Long knife [Sun Wheel].

"Whew...... Whew......"

Looking at this strange long knife, Kato, who was almost suffocated by the fear of death, breathed wildly, but his heart was extremely stable.

“…… Professionals, here it is. ”

A tall figure with a double sheath on his waist slowly emerged from the dark resentment.

This is a handsome young man in a black kimono.

"Tachibana-sama Drifting Snow!"

"I've cleared the way I came, you guys retreat quickly......"

The young man slowly pulled out the long knife on the ground and looked at the increasingly dense figures on the street around him with a grim face.

It was from the direction of nearby Chiyoda that came at the first time.,Removal of spirits exemption level [II] Soul Remover, "Tachibana Drifting Snow", Abe Temple.

"Sorry for being disturbed for years of tranquility. Actually, you are also victims......"

After the two left, Abeji respectfully bowed to the "crowd" in front of him, and then pulled out the wakicha [Yueyao] on the other side.

Inspiration told him that in the midst of the black mist, there were at least a hundred resentful spirits surrounding him.

"I don't have time, so I'll go over one by one."

The double knives in his hands, as if corresponding to his words, chirped slightly.

“…… Congratulations and good health to Obon. ”

In the dark streets, snowflakes began to fall.

Two days of first-class snow.