Synopsis

The pursuit stretched on relentlessly. The youma pursuing them proved to be a pack of Kiki, who attacked the driver, sending the wagons tumbling. Youko, Sugimoto, and Asano remained bound. One of the guards managed to free them, urging them to flee, but he fell dead before they could move, and they found themselves surrounded. The hinman seized control of Youko once more, forcing her to dispatch the Kiki. Nearby, within a palace, King Kou and the enigmatic figure from earlier were visible. She w