Michael, we lost Muroi. Can you do anything on your end to find him?
Who the hell are you?
Oh, you're one of them, huh?!
What the...?
I feel like it'll disappear...
...the instant I look away.
I just kept counting...
...all the many traces of loneliness...
...that I'd vomited up.
In this time that seems so dry,
...my heart is thrashing around and drowning.
It takes those lies that make my head spin...
...and tears them to pieces.
And the place I lose my way in...
...is a dim, hazy world.
It seems like we and HQ haven't been on very good terms since the attack.
I don't have much information on what's going on over there.
But there isn't anywhere else that Amon could be.
Well, you might be right...
You were the one who told me, right?
There was a huge bloodstain on the ground from where Amon was dragged away.
Yeah...
But Karasuma and the others said it wasn't enough to be life-threatening.
So he's at headquarters, then.
If he's alive, that is.
Michael, that's...
Shh!
We're clear.
He's alive.
Amon isn't dead.
What makes you think that?
I don't know, but... No, that's not right.
I just can't believe it. I can't believe Amon could be dead.
Robin...
I guess you have a point.
Oh, right, that reminds me. I came across some information while I was accessing HQ.
It looks like a new hunter is being sent here soon.
A replacement?
No, I didn't get that impression.
But you said you and headquarters weren't getting along.
Yeah. Strange, huh?
And the fact that I was able to snoop out...
...that particular piece of intel is awfully suspicious.
It was deliberate?
Yeah, probably.
Oh, right. Do you know anything about a hunter named Sastre?
Sastre...!
They said Muroi's been killed?
Other than a puncture wound from a sharp object,
...there's apparently nothing unusual about the body.
We can't get involved yet.
What's Michael say?
I've been trying to reach him for a while.
He's not there? That's unusual.
Maybe he's sleeping.
At any rate, if we don't get the corpse to the Factory before it's sent in for an autopsy...
Hey, don't look at me. I'm no good at that sort of thing.
No one's asking you to.
Hello, Nagira Law Offices.
Mr. Nagira?
I'm sorry, but he's...
She's an acquaintance of yours, right?
Not really.
All right. I'll buy it.
Apparently, there was an origami crane left next to the body that was found last night.
And this name was written on it.
Sastre... Is he here to hunt me?
In other words, you're telling me that Orbo's effectiveness on humans...
...is still limited at this stage.
Based on the results of our analysis of that last hunt,
...a 30% drop in efficiency can be seen when compared to normal hunters.
And...
And what?
We've observed some damage in some of the team members...
...that seems to be a side-effect of Orbo use.
Damage?
So, we'll still need the hunters' powers for a while yet...
You're off your crutches?
Yeah. I'd like to say that I'm back at 100%, but I guess I'm still a little slow.
Where is everybody?
I think Karasuma and Dojima are still working last night's case.
And the Chief and Hattori?
Beats me. Those two have been heading out somewhere a lot lately.
Oh, welcome back.
Hey.
Hana, have you seen Robin today?
No, I haven't seen her at all today.
And anyway, its been Robin this, Robin that lately!
Could you PLEASE stop chasing skirts for a while and do a little work?!
Listen, how many cases have you personally worked on these past few days?
The clients have been complaining about...
It's me. Can I come in?
Last night?
Yeah. A man was killed.
Why are you telling me?
Apparently, an origami crane was left by the body.
I don't know if this is true or not,
...but I hear that your name was written inside the crane for some reason.
It's Sastre.
Sastre? Who's that?
A hunter from Solomon headquarters.
From headquarters? What's he doing here, then?
It was a message.
Message?
That's how Sastre always hunts down his Witches.
He hunts another Witch, and then leaves a message.
"You're going to end up like this."
So you're saying that last night's killing was just his way of saying hello?
Hey, wait a minute. That means the person he's really after is...
Damn.
Anyway, I'll do some more digging on this killing.
You can get depressed after that.
No doubt about it.
Sastre is...
I'm... being hunted.
The Arcanum...?
Right... The Arcanum is my only hope right now.
Looking for the Arcanum?
If you had the Arcanum, you might be able to beat that Sastre guy, right?
I see.
That thought occurred to me, too, but...
I got careless.
To this day, that thing is still thought of as the Holy Grail in Witch circles.
It was stolen?
What else could it be?
But I...
It's too early to throw in the towel.
I have a good idea where it went.
W-Wait a minute!
The S-Splinter of Knowledge, right? You're after it too?
Am I right?
All right, I'll talk! I'll tell you everything I know.
So let me go, okay?
Another crane with Robin's name on it?
Probably.
Looks like your leg is okay.
Yeah. It still hurts, though.
It's all the rehab.
Do you think it means OUR Robin?
I don't know. But it would be crazy to think that it isn't.
By the way, where's Dojima?
I have no idea where she wandered off to.
Geez, when is this case gonna come under our jurisdiction?
It can't be helped.
Other than the fact that the victim was a Witch, there's no grounds for us to step in.
Yeah, but if the Administrator were here...
What is it?
I've tracked down the victim's recent movements.
It looks like the Walled City was his base of operations.
Walled City?
Michael, can you do some digging and find out what he was doing there?
I figured you'd ask that, so I'm looking into his known associates right now.
For the time being, you should head over there yourself.
Roger that.
Come back here, you bastard!
All right, you out-of-shape bastard!
I-I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
Oh, I get it... I had a feeling it was you.
You got the word out that the Splinter of Knowledge was at my place.
I-It wasn't me! I didn't spread any rumors!
I just...
Just what?
Well? Who'd you sell it to?
Hello, Nagira Law...
Oh, hello, Mr. Nagira.
Oh, that girl? No, she hasn't come down yet today.
That you, Robin?
I've got it. Like I thought, it's in the Walled City.
Looks like a guy they call the Priest has it.
Stealing it was one thing, but he must not have had any clue how to use it.
Apparently, he's poking around the old lady's place for the secret to it.
If we get the rumor out there, they'll come flocking to us.
Yes, just like hyenas.
Looks like another idiot was drawn out by this thing.
He doesn't seem to know how to introduce himself.
Go teach him some manners. Be careful and thorough about it.
Hey. I've been waiting for you.
Let's go.
Doesn't look like he's here.
Is that him?
Just waiting, Robin.
Robin?
Sastre...
That's him?
Crap, he got the drop on us?
I must really be losing my edge.
Robin, I'll hold him off! Get out of here!
Crap!
Nagira!
Why are you after me?
What is it?
I'm not sure, but it...
A psychic burst...? This way!
Wha...?
I can see it...
The inner secrets of the Craft...
Robin?
I can see his element of air...
You burned the Arcanum.
Now I see.
The true Craft... power derived from the elements...
...was lying dormant inside my body, not in some Arcanum splinter.
That's why you attacked me.
Tell me. What about me makes me a Witch?
Robin!
Don't go to her!
Amon!
Mr. Amon!
Robin isn't a hunter anymore. She's a Witch.
Amon, what're you...
Just how far back do I need to go?
Tell me.
It's all so vivid that it hurts.
The truth is, nothing can be shared,
...so I never looked back.
...all those promises...
...inside me eventually...
...gave up on that light from some other time,
...like the light of a morning you can't return to.