At the Counter-Demon Force base in Kasumigaseki, Koga Saburo was keeping watch over the door to the briefing room when he heard the elevator door open and saw Fujiwara and Skins enter the hall.

"Ah, you've arrived. This means that. . ." Koga Saburo said.

"Yep, you had somehow managed to recreate the Counter-Demon Force with the help of several hunters. They've retaken Shinjuku and our base here along with the district of Ueno were reclaimed for the Counter-Demon Force earlier. Unfortunately it seems that the Metropolitan Government Office is still being squatted by a bunch of Jirae led by Kuebiko. At least the Corpses were destroyed when the eastern part of Shinjuku was breached by Counter-Demon Force troops suppported by several hunters." Fujiwara said.

"And we've got word that Rise Kujikawa will soon be returning to being an idol singer and her first performance will be at a nice restaurant in Kabukicho." Skins added.

"That Terminal Guardian is still squatting here and in Ueno. Nobody wants to bother him, but I've heard some of our men that the Ashura-Kai have supposedly encountered 'Angels' by the Sky Tower. They're pretty much like humans and destroyed that asshole Pealliadh. Good thing too because he was mucking up the Shinobazu Pond." Koga Saburo said.

"Well, I'll be in the briefing room with Fujiwara. I guess that Akibahra still stands because of the actions of you and Amaterasu." Skins said.

Skins and Fujiwara went into the briefing room of the base. Meanwhile with Flynn, he and the other prentices had just crossed the river into Chidoya after giving Pealliadh's head to a bunch of Kelpies that had been kicked out of Shinobazu Pond. Heading south, they eventually reached the area where the Counter-Demon Force base was. A hunter guarded the elevator leading to the base and recognized Flynn and the others as the 'Angels' and permitted them access. In a storage room of the base, Walter thought he saw the Black Samurai, but it turned out to be an empty Black Demonica, just like the gold-colored suits that Flynn and Issachar wore.

After finding a key card, the prentices decided to check the briefing room and sent copies of the data inside the computers to the Monastery. With that done, they left the Counter-Demon Force base after evicting the Terminal Guardian from the Terminal in the base and went towards Shinjuku. The trek involved crossing poison swamps and battling demons. At the south entrance of Shinjuku a girl noticed the prentices and said hello to them.

"H-Hoy. . . what do you want?" Walter asked the girl.

"I haven't seen you before. Where are you from?"

"The surface." Flynn answered.

"The surface? You mean the place on the top of the ceiling? Ooh, are you the 'angels' people are talking about? Neat." the girl said before giggling.

"So we are gaining some infamy in Tokyo after all." Jonathan said.

"That having been established, who are you? Have you some business with us?" Isabeau asked.

The girl got closer to them and said, "I'm Hikaru, and I'm interested in you all."

"You are? I suppose I am grateful for that?" Isabeau said while Flynn noticed Walter grinning like a mischievious child.

Issachar though was so surprised by this that his face turned blue for a few seconds and when he recovered he said, "You're interested in us? Um, my name's Issachar. Nice to meet you."

"By the way, you're after the Black Samurai, huh? I don't know where she is, but I do know a place where there's a lot of books!" Hiraku said.

"Truly? Hoy, tell us if you please." Walter asked.

"It's the Juraku Bookstore in the district called Ikebukuro."

"Tell me: why are you showing us such kindness when we've only just met? Is it because you're interested in us?" Jonathan asked.

"Yeah, you're right on the target." Hikaru said.

"Hey, Hikaru. My name's Kelsey. Do you know of any clothes shops in Tokyo?" Kelsey said to Hikaru.

"There's several expensive shops in Ginza, but the Ring of Gaea don't let anyone in except for their own members. There should also be a few clothes shops in Ikebukuro, Shibuya and even here in Shinjuku. Anyways, see you later!" Hikaru said as she walked away.

"Somehow I get the feeling that we'll be seeing her very frequently." Issachar said.

"I overheard from the masters that people important to the Eastern Kingdom are being held inside of a tower in Shinjuku National Park. I don't think that we should free those people as my demons have been telling me that those people will bring ruin to all." Kelsey said.