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Episode 03; Dancing In Darkness: A man runs though a tunnel. Suddenly a swarm cloud overtakes him. In the distance, there is a silhouette of a man with a sigil on his hand. Michael calls Robin at 4:20AM and tells her to be in the office by 5. At the office, they learn that the body dried up like a mummy. The man’s license identifies him as Katagama. He was 22 years old, but his body now appears far older. Robin investigates and finds a bug. There is an attempted hack into STN’s computer system, but Michael assures everyone that no one can break into his system. They call a meeting to discuss the case. There were two other cadavers previously found that similar to the one found this morning. One was a 33 year old male and the other, a 28 year old female. A DNA test has confirmed that the man found this morning is the same guy as the id they found. All were descendants of witches registered with STN-J, but none had yet recognized their power. Upon further investigation, STN-J learns that there are several examples of mummification dating back to one in Europe 120 years ago, one in Japan 80 years ago, and the last in America 40 years ago. All victims were witches or the descendents of witches, and each death was thought to have been caused by a witch. The incident in Japan even names a suspect, Kazuma Kurata. His body has never been found. Kurata has one known relative still living, his grandmother, who now has Alzheimer’s disease. She is senile and talks as if Kurata hasn’t aged as she became older. Another incident reveals another mummy. Kurata was captured on the security camera, but he still looks 30, not the 110 he should be. They wonder how he can not age. Kurata has a scarab tattooed on his hand. To maintain eternal life, he has the ability to absorb the virility of other witches, but he must do so once every 40 years. They hypothesize that he must have been the one to try to hack STN-J’s database to find new victims. About the scarab, scarabs are powerful in ancient Egypt. There are also some cases of witches who were able to borrow power from animal familiars. They speculate that may be a source of his life. The hunt is on for Kurata, but he is able to escape. Robin confronts him as well, but she is not quite accurate with her fire power and misses, trapping the STN-J members behind a wall of fire. Amon is concerned that maybe Robin hasn’t yet gained full control over her powers. At the nursing home, Kurata’s grandmother has died. They take the picture of the photo she has hoping Michael may be able to identify the location and possibly find clues to the whereabouts of Kurata. Meanwhile Sakaki has been attacked by Kurata and is growing older. When the other STN-J members arrive, Kurata attacks with his swarm of insects. Luckily, Robin can hit this target, and as the insects burn, Kurata ages. Later that night, Robin brings Michael donuts and coffee. He tells her that he once was a hacker. He was able to enter and navigate even the most advanced security systems to reach all kinds of protected data. He never harmed the data, just left a calling card. One day, though, he hacked the wrong computer network - that of STN - and got trapped inside. He was traced and people were there immediately. Zaizen allowed Michael to work for them in exchange for his death sentence, and ever since, he’s been collared. He can’t even go outside without permission. The next day STN-J learns that Kurata died at the Factory. His body turned to sand. Episode 04; Stubborn Aesthetics: A body lies dead in the park as birds surround it. Elsewhere, Amon has decided it is time Robin wears glasses and hands her a pair. Robin assures him that her eyes are fine. On her way home from her daily visit to church, Robin walks through the park and meets a girl who sits alone, painting a landscape. The two engage in a theological discussion, as the girl, Sayoko, has noticed that Robin often visits the church. When Robin returns to STN-J headquarters, Amon is quick to hand her files to look through. They are unsolved murder cases from the last two years involving suspicious circumstances. The murders may or may not have been caused by a witch. The murder at Yotsuya Pond Park may be tied in with the other murders. Similarities include the victims all bled to death from external wounds and that the weapon was never found. All victims were cut alive and there was no evidence of them being sedated or tied up. There was also no evidence of a struggle. Therefore, it is hard to believe that a witch wasn’t involved. One murder occurred just four months before Robin joined the group. Later, Robin and Karasuma sit at Harry’s. Robin asks Karasuma to read her. Karasuma touches her and describes Robin’s confusion and loneliness. She cannot understand why Amon asks so cold to her and ignores her upon occasion. Karasuma explains to her that Robin is coming across crystal clear and that she didn’t have to use her powers to see that. She can only read thoughts and vibes directed at a particular thing. She’s not a mind reader. Robin then asks about her rank. Karasuma is an S-Class, while Robin is only an A-Class. Karasuma assures Robin that if she was able to accurately aim, she’d move to S-Class immediately. Robin confesses that she doesn’t know why she can’t aim accurately. Together, Robin and Karasuma investigate Yotsuya Pond Park, but the two split up as they look for clues. Robin visits Sayoko while Karasuma investigates a trail of bird feathers. When she touches the feathers, she sees Sayoko. Meanwhile, Robin watches as Sayoko becomes annoyed with the crows around her. She tries to frighten them away with her power, but Robin steps in and demands that she stop. In the process, Sayoko’s easel is knocked over, which sends her into a rage. She repeats over and over that Robin has contaminated her. She then attacks, but Robin ducks behind a tree just in time. Robin unleashes her fire attack but misses and hits Sayoko’s painting. She starts towards Robin, but Robin has her glasses and has gained some accuracy with her aim. As Robin attacks the girl, Amon and Sakaki appear and shoot her to contain her. |
