Anzai travels to Obihiro to learn the circumstances surrounding his birth as part of the Hybrid Plan, and the reason why Midori chose Tamaki for a partner. Tsukasa is also at ONL to read academic journals on devils, and both she and Anzai are notified that the "no contact" order is rescinded. As the two decide to take the next step within the clinical confines of the laboratory, Anzai begins to understand what drives him to chase after devils...
Tsukasa insists on seeing that Oryo is cared for at a hospital, defying Anzai's wish that she stay hidden at their safe house. Before she can even make it inside the hospital, Tsukasa is taken hostage by a desperate Zero Seven, who eventually makes a surprisingly humane choice when facing off with her old comrades. Tsukasa and Anzai decide to take the next step in their relationship, and the old doctor from ONLO reveals why he's in town...
Anzai wakes up to find himself in the devil treatment floor of a hospital. While Anzai was unconscious he dreamt of his childhood at ONLO, and may have recalled a blocked memory involving both a young Kikuhara and his real father. As a result of the incident on the roof, the brass at the MPD have insisted that Tsukasa and Anzai be temporarily separated. Back full-time at school, Tsukasa makes an important discovery that will affect her future.
Dr. Kano sets up a "chance meeting" between the unsuspecting Anzai and his mother. Lee visits a blood donor as we catch a glimpse into his past at ONLO. Anzai's breach of the stand-down order has repercussions for F Squad, which gets a new leader, Ishimaru, who makes a surprising suggestion on how to handle the rogue Seven and Nine...
"Ishimaru, still shrouded in suspicion, leads F Squad on a raid of the CCC's hideout to get ahold of the list of members, but the CCC turns out to be several steps ahead in this cat-and-mouse game. When Anzai gets caught in the crossfire, Tsukasa has to make a life-or-death decision..."--pg.4 of cover.
Ishimaru tries to bring in Zero Seven and Nine to get inside info on the CCC. In exchange for her cooperation, Zero Seven asks for information on the devil that murdered her mother, and the fateful meeting between Seven and Kikuhara is revealed.
A modern dark fantasy tale set in a world full of vampires and vampire hunters full of romance, hope and action that pops off the page through the wonderful art of a debut artist. Kikuhara comes to terms with the trauma of his past. Anzai, confronting Kikuhara, is forced to make a decision. Queen's plot comes into full view as a high-ranking government official makes a move. Society's concerns about the presence of devils come to a head in an unavoidable tragedy as this dark fantasy reaches the climax!
"After the dramatic showdown between the devil advocates and the government, the surviving members of the former CCC attempt to move on with their lives--but Public Safety has other plans. Loose ends are tied up and glimpses of a future where devils and humans coexist are offered in this final volume!" --Page [4] of cover
Anzai, thanks to his reawakened memories from his childhood, is called in to the MPD to give a statement on Kikuhara. After the dissolution of F Squad, Jill struggles with a sense of being unmoored. Lee has gained a reputation as a bit of a devil-hero, but shadowy figures from his past start to catch up to him. And deep in the forest somewhere in Gunma Prefecture, Makimura opens his eyes...
Anzai grapples with Lee's bombshell—that drinking human blood can have regenerative, strengthening powers on devil bodies—and Lee offers to share what he knows if Anzai's comrades hide him away. Meanwhile, Zero Seven, the sniper, faces the consequences of her rebellion as Zero Two works to tie up loose ends from the Ikebukuro incident, and reveals that he has an old connection to Anzai...
Anzai, suffering badly after a run-in with a sniper, is rescued at the last minute by a mysterious blond devil who gives him enough human blood to heal his wounds. Embarrassed by the way he lost control after tasting human blood, Anzai hides himself away from everyone, especially Tsukasa, until an incident unfolds live on broadcast TV which shines a glaring light on the devils who walk among the populace of Japan...
Tsukasa, a college student, is rescued from an attack by a devil, one of many vampires that can blend in among the human population. Anzai, her savior, is a half-devil who exploits his supernatural gifts as a member of a shadowy police task force that specializes in devil-related crime in Tokyo. As Anzai continues to keep guard over Tsukasa, the two quickly forge a tentative bond—one that Anzai fears will test his iron-clad rule of never drinking human blood...
A modern dark fantasy tale set in a world full of vampires and vampire hunters full of romance, hope and action that pops off the page through the wonderful art of a debut artist. Anzai and Tsukasa both venture to ONL at the same time just as the order for them to stay separated is lifted. Spurred on by Midori’s encouragement, they take advantage of the lab’s facilities to take their relationship to the next level, and test the boundaries of Anzai’s self-control. Back in Tokyo, Kaname Shirase makes overtures to both Tsukasa and Lee, Nana confronts her past and reunites with ex-members of the CCC, Ishimaru digs into Queen’s past work with ReMI devils, and the former devil members of Division 5 find a new employer…
"The GPS bullet lodged in Lee's leg was removed by the capable hands of Queen, a central figure in the old CCC. But as payment for the surgery, Lee will become a poster boy for Queen's devil advocacy group. Meanwhile, Eka snipes Prime Minister Morimune, setting off a series of attacks on government officials and allowing a certain official to become acting prime minister. We also learn how Queen and Eka met, and how their unique bond was formed, as the two now put into action a plan that will terrorize society..."--Page [4] of cover
Auf seinem neuen Posten als Security-Mitarbeiter beobachtet Yuki die Symptome tiefgreifender Veränderungen: die Gewaltzunahme in der Gesellschaft, die Verzweiflung der Vampire. Dunkle Zeiten brechen an, während unheilvolle Mächte im Hintergrund ihre Fäden zu einem Netz aus Lügen und Wahrheit verflechten. Trotzdem hat für Yuki eine Sache Priorität. Denn er hat noch eine Rechnung mit jemandem offen ...
Tsukasa ist zu allem bereit. Ihre Ohren glühen, Schweiß rinnt ihr über die Stirn, jede Faser ihres Körpers sehnt sich nach Yuki. Sie spürt, wie er gegen den Dämon in sich kämpft, wie er verzweifelt versucht, bei Verstand zu bleiben. Doch sie will nicht aufhören. Das wollen sie beide nicht. Wie weit werden sie gehen? Und wie wird diese gemeinsame Erfahrung ihre Beziehung verändern?
Yuki und Tsukasa leben ihr Leben – getrennt. Doch innerlich sind sie so fest verbunden wie eh und je, in Gedanken stets beim Anderen. Und beide haben sich zum Ziel gesetzt, so viel wie möglich über Vampirismus in Erfahrung zu bringen. Während Tsukasa wissenschaftliche Ansätze verfolgt und sich in die Forschung stürzt, erfährt Yuki endlich, wo er herkommt. Der Ort, an dem beide ihre Antworten finden, ist Obihiro. Zur selben Zeit – am selben Ort.
Es ist ruhig geworden in Tokyo. In der willkommenen Stille atmen Vampire wie Menschen durch und erkennen, was sie so lange aus den Augen verloren haben: den Weg vor ihnen. Welche neuen Aufgaben werden die ehemaligen Mitglieder des CCC für sich entdecken? Kann Hans einen Ort finden, an dem sein einsames Herz zu Hause ist? Und werden sich Tsukasa und Yuki nach all den Kämpfen, all dem Warten und Bangen endlich ihren Traum von einer gemeinsamen Zukunft erfüllen können?
Endlich steht Yuki dem Mann gegenüber, der das letzte Puzzleteil seiner Vergangenheit in den Händen hält: Kikuhara. Doch wie führt man ein klärendes Gespräch mit jemandem, der einen erst umbringen und dann retten wollte? Wird Kikuhara diese Chance nutzen, Yuki endgültig zu beseitigen, oder wird Yuki es schaffen, ihn zu sich auf die Seite des Lichts zu holen? In Gedanken bei der Liebe ihres Lebens hofft und betet Tsukasa, dass es Letzteres sein wird …
