"Time crawls as if in a dream..." "It swirls around the crimson sunset." "The fleeting utterance of the Haniwa... scatters haphazardly for thousands of years." "Saniwa Chapter Five" "The world will cast off anything that's worthless." "This is the law of nature." "Bacteria evolved into fish and, in turn, transformed into other species before finally arriving at the human form." "During that process, all worthless species were weeded out." "And now, the time has come for humans to disappear as well." "We will spawn a new species: the next branch in the evolutionary chain." "We're running out of guinea pigs." "Even though I inject all of them with samples of Kuromitsu's blood, only a few of them manifest powers such as yours." "The majority are duds." "We need more guinea pigs." "If I can't have that, then more of Kuromitsu's blood would be nice." "That's your job, isn't it?" "If you fail in your duties, you'll be weeded out too." "Go." "Yes, Sir." "Even with steel skin like yours, you still can't hold your ground against a bloodthirsty attacker?" "So here's the critical question..." "You're caught behind enemy lines..." "Do you press on?" "Or do you retreat?" "Which option would you choose?" "What nonsense." "Enough!" "That's enough, Kurumazo." "You must restrain yourself." "Kagetsu." "Why do you stop me?" "Why waste your energy attacking a useless fool who's responsible for the obliteration of his entire platoon?" "In the end, he's no better than a lizard." "That's true!" "You managed to save your hide." "I have ordered the destruction of the Haniwa and the safe retrieval of the Miitsu." "You reckon Kuromitsu's actually there, Hasegawa?" "I do." "At last, we've found our eighth lead to her whereabouts." "I hope this one actually leads to her..." "Over the last thousand years, so many chances have slipped through my fingers." "This time, using these hands..." "You truly cherish this scenery..." "I never tire of it, despite my various sojourns here." "Do you despise it?" "How could I despise a place that brings you such joy?" "Why do you weep?" "The name of this flower..." "The White Deadnettle?" "No." "The world may call it such, but I address it differently." "I call it..." "So, you're awake." "We're leaving." "Get ready." "Don't dawdle." "We don't have time." "Saniwa will meet you." "She said she'd verify something with you." "Something?" "I'll be in charge of your sword." "We also need to blindfold you till we get there." "Has the snake started its hibernation this year?" "Not yet." "It'll hibernate when the snow falls." "Go on through." "Thanks." "Don't make any false moves." "I don't wanna have to shoot you." "Wait here." "You can remove the blindfold when I've left." "Hey, Izana." "Giving away the location of our leader to a stranger is bad enough, but why must we take him there too?" "We don't need to verify his skills or abilities." "Saniwa will do that." "Each person has a specific role." "Saniwa can scrutinize the contents of any man's heart." "I remain here to protect the Miitsu." "The Miitsu..." "What's wrong?" "We'll go there now." "My beloved Kuro." "Kuromitsu, what holds you to this place?" "My beloved has truly arrived." "Tread carefully." "Those driven by bloodlust desire to draw us in." "How can this be?" "Kuromitsu!" "So, your true self is still unknown to you." "Others fear our kind because we imbibe blood." "Sometimes, their intent is to slaughter us." "Kuromitsu!" "Please, come no closer." "This vestige you now gaze upon is not my tangible form." "Soon, we will truly meet each other again." "Until that moment comes, do not forget all the words we have exchanged in our past lives." "Kuromitsu!" "Cease and desist!" "Kuon, is this how you treat a guest?" "I was simply finding out whether he had what it takes to join us." "Sir Kuro." "Please forgive the ignorance of this impetuous oaf." "Only a moment ago, my eyes witnessed an illusion of some sort; what caused it?" "We fed a hallucinogen through the fluorescent tube so you could recall your memories." "Sir Kuro, you know the name of this flower, correct?" "The name the two of you have given it." "The luminous light:" "Phosphorescence." "In the twilight, it emits a luminescence of such brightness." "Kuromitsu referred to it by this name." "We would gaze at the flower, hoping that the moment would last for all eternity." "So, why is this flower...?" "Lady Kuromitsu spoke to me of this flower." "Sir Kuro." "If you wish to relive those moments with Lady Kuromitsu," "I will gladly lead you to her place of rest." "I will meet her again?" "Indeed." "Madam Saniwa." "What did you say?" "Izana!" "Damn Red Army..." "How dare they come here." "Karuta, my sword." "R-Right!" "Next Chapter" "Miitsu Next Chapter"