Kaguragi's smile finally fades. He raises both hands to use "Void Severance" at full power.
Yuuki is on the ground nearby, clutching his chest. The collar around his neck (the Slave mark) is sparking with purple energy. He sees a vision—a flash of a memory from the last chapter: The captured Onmyou Agency operative whispering something to him: "The true enemy is not the Shuuki... it's the Peach itself."
"Interesting. But void consumes all."
"Fast. But predictable."
"Yuuki. Lend me everything. Even if it breaks me."
"...What did he mean?"
A dramatic, full-page spread. Yuuki Wakura stands back-to-back with Kyouka Uzen. However, Yuuki’s form is partially translucent, overlaid with the silhouette of his "Slave" form—chains wrapping around his arms. In the background, the looming, shadowy figures of the Thunder Gods (the Onmyou Agency's leaders) cast long shadows. The chapter title is in bold, aggressive kanji. Kaguragi's smile finally fades
"My slave's desire is to protect. And a void cannot sever a bond."
"You've pushed yourself too far, Uzen. The 'Reward' link with your slave... it's destabilizing your core."
"Tenka-san... the alarms from the Seventh Unit base..." The collar around his neck (the Slave mark)
Cut to the basement of the Eighth Unit's dorm. Himari and Tenka Izumo are standing guard in front of a large, sealed metal door. Himari looks nervous. Tenka is calm, her hand resting on her katana.
A small, black-and-white sketch at the bottom corner. Yuuki, lying unconscious in a dark void, reaching out his hand. And someone else's hand—smaller, feminine, with cracked nails—reaching back. A silhouette that looks like... his missing sister, Aoba.