23 days ago in the Overworld...
Yuri had a mental breakdown. She went inside the kitchen and moved up and down in the room. She punched the kitchen table, threw away the dishes that were on it as they broke into small pieces next to the sink. She sat on a chair and burst into tears.
She remembered the long night of the previous day, when Yonuro was asleep with her wounds unhealed from her fight with Aniik. She felt the same way as back then. No, that's probably false. With her hopes crushed, this time around it surpassed the cryout of that night.
"That was my last chance... The funds are officially zero... The occurence in Teknalb High school... They covered it all up, as always... They made it seem like an explosion... Then, that girl, who's able to control the Dark Essence, Aniik... She, too, slipped by my hand... And now, even Yonuro dumped me. My last and probably best out. The Angelic Veil... How cruel even is this world...? Why can't I achieve anything in this life...? JUST WHY...?"
The loud screams and outcries that followed were really intense. Yuri kicked a small trash bin and a tightly wrapped sheet of paper, alongside with plastic trash, dropped down. Yuri recognised the paper, grabbed it and unfolded it carefully. The title of the article "Bomb's detonation devastates High School" brought a disgust to Yuri's face.
She quickly read the article and uttered "The Faith Organization is behind every fucking thing... They pull the strings of all Japanese companies and control even the news. The R.C.S.P. has completely gone bankrupt, whereas they thrive out of everyone's collateral manipulation... Such a big difference in power makes me wanna puke..."
After she had consumed her calming pills, she was able to keep it together. Even though her anger was still uncontrollable, she did manage to hold back her tears that way and finally approach the situation from a different point of view.
"This is not over yet. There's still a way. Even though I won't be able to use the satelite anymore, I can still keep looking for that girl, Aniik. That place where they fought... Yonuro bumped into her unwillingly. Therefore, Aniik was probably waiting there by herself. She probably lives somewhere close by. I need to go there myself and talk to her. She's my only hope..."
After thinking about everything, an hour had passed and Yuri was determined. She picked up a gun—for safety measures— and opened the door, which Yonuro had used a few hours ago, in an attempt to search for that mysterious being possessing the Demonic Ring, Aniik.
While Yuri was following the same road her step-sister had taken to get to that old neighbourhood, Yonuro was at this point searching for the Pendant of Immortality in the Underworld. Nevertheless, their house was not empty for long.
With her working schedule over for the day, Yonuro's mother, Kanae Tokiyama, unlocked the door, went inside the house, put her shoes off next to the mat and entered the kitchen. Upon seeing the mess that Yuri had made, she let out a sigh and said
Kanae- Ah, Yuri... How much more trouble will you cause me in the end?
She then had a quick glance at the half-torn piece of paper with the article about the school's destruction. She grinned slightly, put it back and picked up a brush to clean the room.
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Early in that afternoon, Yuri had arrived in the abandoned neighbourhood. She looked left and right, shouted her name, but nothing happened.
Yuri- Aniik! Where are you? I NEED TO TALK TO YOU!
A random, passing-by teenanger quietly said to himself "Is she talking to herself?!"
As soon as he said that, Yuri glared at him and upon witnessing her aggressive stare, he quickly left like a wet cat.
"Where is she...? I'm— I'm sure she's here... Talk to me, Aniik... TALK TO ME!"
Yuri hit the wall three times with her right hand. However, she found no answer.
"Talk to me—" was the last thing she said before fainting and laying on the floor unconscious. Her silver gun dropped together with her own body. The past day Yuri hadn't eaten anything. She was so exhausted, had a mental breakdown and was anxious about failing her objective... With everything combined altogether, it was only a matter of time before she passed out.
A few hours later...
It was nighttime. Yuri suddenly woke up and found herself somewhere unfamiliar and certainly unsafe. She tried to move but she was unable to do so. Thick rope was keeping her hands, back and legs tied to a thin tall pillar. She then heard a voice talking to her.
Aniik- So, you paid me a visit? How nice. You're really welcome here. Ahem* Let's see... A silver gun, two golen rings, a necklace, 5000 yen (only 5000?)... Yeah, that's enough I think. Now, you probably think I'm talking about paying my rent or something similar since I live in this shithole. Wrong. I made the owner move out! Yeah! clap* clap*. Wait...
Aniik realized that Yuri's mouth was also covered by a piece of cloth and she couldn't react to her dark humor.
Aniik- Oh, I forgot.
She tossed the cloth away. Yuri breathed heavily a few times and coughed in between.
Aniik- Now, where was I? Ah, yeah this has nothing to do with paying bills and whatnot. In the near future, I expect to find myself in big trouble. I need to get some things that'll help me survive in the near future. Hiring a couple of armed bodyguards sounds kinda nice, doesn't it?
Yuri- Aniik... Listen to me please. You'll have anything you want. I'll give you the money you need, I promise. I didn't come here to kill you. I just want to talk. Untie me!
Aniik- Well, that's one of many possibilities, Yuri. What about this one that came to mind right now? You came here all by yourself, becoming the bait, while waiting for your buddy buddies to save you when I show myself. Oh and you had a gun just in case something went amiss.
Yuri- That's not it... I dont want to kill, or capture you or anything like that. I just wanna know more about the Dark Essence. That is—
Aniik- Like mother, like daughter, I presume...
Yuri's train of thought shut down from what she said.
Yuri- How on earth do you know about HER? WHO are YOU? Who do you WORK FOR? Are you with the Faith Organization?!
Aniik- No, no no no. But wait, what shit is that now? You got me interested. Oh yeah! I read about it too! They destroyed your mother's research in the past, right?
Yuri- (...)
Aniik looked at the almost inoperative clock of her room. The ticking sound it made felt deep, slow and rusty. But you could tell the time perfectly. No mistake about it, more than five minutes had passed since Aniik showed herself to Yuri. After a small pause, she said
Aniik- And... yeah. You're not lying after all. Five minutes of time being awake, you could have easily notified your allies and bring reinforcements to capture me.
After completing the sentence, Aniik used her demonic claws and with a single powerful slash, she cut the thick rope that was keeping Yuri in place.
Aniik- Follow me to the living room. We'll talk there.
Yuri was in awe. Aniik knew everything about her. Moreover, watching her use the Dark Essence like that made her understand what sheer power that essence really has. She was absolutely amazed by it.
They walked a few meters and found themselves in the living room. "How is she able to live in this cave?" thought Aniik Yuri was thinking about her place right now. She was wrong, though. Yuri was probably thinking about the Dark Essence and Aniik's mysterious nature, nothing else mattered to her at this poi—
"How is she able to live in such a barren place?!"
Nevermind.
They then sat down and resumed their talk. Yuri took in a deep breath letting out her thoughts of worry, anxiety, fear and insecurity and said
Yuri- So, Aniik, What exactly are you?
Aniik told her about her being a half human half demonic lord hybrid being. She confirmed that there are multiple worlds that coexist separately and informed her of what Yonuro was trying to do. (Go to the Underworld)
Yuri then told her what the R.C.S.P. has learned about the Dark Essence so far. Aniik confirmed everything that she already knew about. Then, she asked her if it can be used to cure deadly untreatable illnesses.
Aniik- Yes, Yuri. The Dark Essence can be found in all three phases of matter, solid, liquid or gas and it has almighty properties. Using it to cure an illness is very much possible. But why are you so worked up on learning about the uses of it in medicine?
Yuri- Well, Aniik, I want to study the Dark Essence and learn about it so that I fulfill her vision. To find a cure to untreatable illnesses like the one—
Aniik- Don't lie to me Yuri. And more importantly don't lie to yourself! To continue what your mother couldn't finish? But there's so much more to it than that... Deep down, I believe you seek revenge. Your goal has been twisted, hasn't it? It's not as wholesome as you initially imagined it would be. You know what I'm talking about, aren't you?
Yuri- (...)
Aniik- So you have this fake goal in mind in order to deceive your own self that you're doing the right thing. The truth is that you might actually be the bad guy in this story, without even realising how it all came to this. That's so ironic...
Yuri was shocked. She couldn't even understand herself anymore. It was like Aniik could understand her feelings way better than herself.
Aniik- You hate them, don't you? Especially that woman. Wanting to take revenge is only reasonable. Were I you, I would have sliced the shit out of her for everything she's done.
Yuri had both hands on her head and leaned forwards slightly. She shouted "OF COURSE AND I HATE HER! SHE RUINED MY LIFE!" while breathing heavily. She then closed her eyes to regain her temper.
Yuri- I've always wanted to get enough power so that I can stand against her. Disregard her threats and blackmails. The money and power I would gain once I made that spectacular discovery... I...
"You're right Aniik. Having that fake goal was only to deceive myself. Thinking I was doing the right thing, like my mother, while I was in reality trying to use the research's money to take revenge..." she confessed in a monotonous way.
Aniik- Hm, just as I thought. You do hate her, indeed. So, let's get to the bottom of this. What do you think of Yonuro?
Yuri gulped before saying "Yonuro is ... my... sister—"
Aniik- What else..?
Yuri- And my enemy's daughter...
Aniik- AND?
The mood became sinister and dark. You could feel the tension in the air.
Yuri- And she took all of my father's love...
Aniik- Don't you hate her, too?
Yuri took her time to think clearly and said
Yuri- No, I— I don't. Even though I have my problems with her mother, She did n—nothing wrong. She was just an innocent child.
Aniik frowned and with a fake sad face she said
Aniik- It's a shame then. I could have taught you all about the Dark Essence if you helped me kill Yonuro. :—(
Yuri- Wait! I'll give you money, instead! Don't you want it?
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Aniik- We both know the situation you're in. With 5000 yen in your wallet, It's blatantly obvious that you're out of cash. If you want to learn about the Dark Essence, then you gotta help me out yourself.
Yuri asked her if she could do anything else instead of killing her step-sister Yonuro.
Aniik- I don't really want her dead. But in order to get what I want, you'll probably have to kill her. Either way, I want to acquire her Angelic Veil, called Ramael.
Yuri- RAMAEL?!
Aniik- Oh, so you know her? That's great. Yes, the Angel of Holy Energy, Ramael.
Yuri seemed a bit discouraged, as she didn't want to hurt Yonuro. Her hatred was indirectly connected to her.
Aniik- Okay, what about this, then? If you help me out, I'll have you experience the Dark Essence the way I am. The research on your hands and in yourself. You'll become the research. The power and fame you'll get... I'm jealous... (not really hehehe) What do you say?
It was too good of an opportunity for Yuri. She hesitantly agreed to help her.
Yuri- Okay, Aniik. We have a deal...
They shook hands and swore to the following. Yuri was going to help bring Ramael to her, and in return she'd not only learn about the Dark Essence, but also experience its power from the source.
Aniik told her what was going to happen next.
Aniik- Alright, partner. Hear this. The Underworld is afraid of me and of what I can do. Since negotiations are almost out of the question, it's almost certain that in the near future, the Underworld is going to send a certain someone to eliminate me. You're going to help me beat them up and then you'll get your prize. The power of a Demonic Lord only for yourself...
Then, we'll prepare for when Yonuro arrives in Yonaga city. You'll help me get the Angelic Veil with any means possible. I leave this up to you. Whether you want to kill her or not, I won't judge your decision and interfere with your approach. But if you decide to kill her, then I'm going to aid you accordingly.
Yuri- Okay, Aniik. We'll keep in touch. Let me know when you need my help.
Aniik nodded and then Yuri opened the door to exit the building. In such a bad state as it was, when she closed the door, it broke down completely.
Aniik told her "It does that sometimes, don't worry". Then, Yuri grinned slightly, said goodbye and returned home.
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Yuri stayed indoors for days, waiting for Aniik's signal. She tried to save whatever money she could find, in order to conduct the R.C.S.P.'s final mission. Waiting and waiting, however, Aniik never came. The time she spent by herself felt like ages. At one point she started hallucinating, due to her past trauma. Her talk with Aniik made her remember that dreadful past and she was on the verge of losing her sanity.
One night, Yuri was about to go to bed. Just as she was brushing her teeth though, she received an sms about a pizza that was to be delivered. Yuri scratched her head as she couldn't remember ordering anything. Because of all her past hallucinations, however, "all could be real" Yuri thought so she went down the stairs and opened the door.
With a pizza box on their right hand and a helmet covering their face, the delivery person cheerfully said "Pizza time!"
Yuri- I'm sorry but this is a mistake. I didn't order anyth—
The pizza delivery girl removed her helmet and said
"Get pranked, Yuri! It's me, Aniik! I wanted to cheer you up a bit before going to War".
Yuri- Aniik! It's— It's you... I—
Aniik- Let's eat and then we'll head to Sadron's Square. It's gonna get messy, so we need to be ready.
Yuri awkwardly laughed and showed Aniik the way to her room on the second floor. After devouring the poor pizza, they exchanged determined glances and nodded to start the operation. Yuri called subordinate Jordan to inform him of something and went to her room.
She then showed up with her commander outfit, a formal outfit she used to wear back at the R.C.S.P.
Yuri / Aniik- Let's go. / Alright.
They then left Yuri's hotel room in a hurry.
Half an hour later, screams could be heard everywhere near Sadron's sqaure. Citizens were running away from that place as fast as they could. The reason was simple. A Demonic Lord had made its appearance in the Overworld.
Using Hellva's information about Aniik's location, he focused his mind, levitated in the air and teleported to the Overworld...
He felt an unfathomable amount of Holy Energy draining out his lifeforce. The Barrier's Effect is still active, despite it being weakened by Ramael's absence. Only he, the Demonic Lord possessing the Diabolical Shield, could ever manage to withstand such pain and soul damage from the Barrier to travel to the Overworld. Anyone else would perish if they contemplated it.
He arrived in the Overworld weakened on the one hand, but extremely determined on the other one. The future of the Underworld was trusted upon him. He just couldn't fail this mission. Everyone believed in him, even Hellva.
The screams he let out when arriving were really loud, but reasonable as the pain he felt was truly unbearable. Nobody else in the world has ever experienced such an excruciating pain before.
A few moments later, even though everyone was abandoning the square, a teenage girl stood out as she did something rather insane.
She approached the Demonic Lord...
Aniik- Long time no see, Sadron.
He inhaled deeply and then said
"You fucking traitor... As a representative of the Underworld's will, I'm gonna exterminate you."
Aniik challenged him to come at her. Both of them summoned their Demonic Items. Sadron shouted the name "Diabolic Shield" and that circular, sharply edged shield, ignited by flame appeared. Aniik commanded her Demonic Lord inside her "Zanir". Her ring glowed with Dark Essence and her nails transformed into deadly Demonic ones.
Sadron didn't charge at her at first. He used the shield to surround her with a ring of fire that closed in on her. Aniik jumped in the air defying gravity and threw her demonic nails at Sadron. A few of them landed on his shield and some of them even on his arms.
That disrupted the casting of the fiery field. It dispersed and the fire was extinguished.
Afterwards, Aniik said "Zanir" and her Demonic claws reappeared. She ran towards him and attacked constantly with her claws. Sadron however, was so physically strong that none of them actually damaged him. He blocked them with his shield and then used the same item to return the punch.
He hit her once on the head and it was enough to knock her back a couple of meters till she hit a street lamp. A few birds that were standing on it flew away when she made contact with it.
Sadron laughed at her.
"Even in your own territory, I can beat you. Are you the one that wants to rule the New World? Think it over, you little brat!"
Aniik was certainly irritated by his statement. She tapped her ring and disappeared. A second later, she appeared right next to Sadron and penetrated his stomach with the nails of her left hand, which were then covered in his blood.
Sadron used his elbow to break Aniik's hand that was in a vaulnerable position. But she reacted quickly and moved it back before getting hit.
Sadron then noticed that her nails had stuck onto his stomach and he had no choice but to pull them out. With his now red right hand, he threw them away and resumed a battle stance.
"Is that all you got?" He shouted angrily.
"I've got a few aces up my sleeve. Don't worry" was Aniik's answer.
The two of them went face to face battle. Aniik attacked a few times, but his shield seemed impenetrable. Sadron blocked some attacks, dodged the others and hit her in between. After a while, both of them moved back a bit to prepare for their next moves.
Sadron grabbed his shield with both hands and put it in front of his chest. He was seemingly casting some sort of incantation and his shield was glowing bright red. Aniik couldn't just let him finish it. She needed to prevent its completion. But that was Sadron's plan all along...
The next time Aniik hit him, the shield reacted and created an powerful blast explosion that brought her down to the ground.
Sadron approached her slowly. When he got close enough he lifted his foot upwards with the aim of smashing her head.
Aniik opened her grey eyes and due to her survival instict, she instantly cut his lifted leg eleven times. She stood up quickly and now Sadron was the one to fall down on his knees. Aniik was about to finish him off. She was about to slit his chin and follow the cut to sever his head.
However, Sadron wasn't ready to die yet...
He grabbed her from the neck and lifted her upwards making her unable to breath. And despite the multiple cuts on his leg, he managed to got up on his own two feet. Then, he grabbed her neck with both hands and laughed demonically, showing in this way his insanity.
Sadron- YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS ENOUGH TO BEAT ME? SUCH PAIN MEANS NOTHING TO ME! EVEN THE BARRIER WASN'T ENOUGH TO KILL ME! I AM INVINCIBLE! I AM A GOD!
At that moment, he heard a helicopter flying over the square. Yuri Tokiyama could be seen holding a ladder below the aircraft with an assult rifle on her back. She jumped off the ladder and landed on the roof tiles of a nearby building. She slided down the tiles, dropped down on the garage roof and then landed on the ground.
She rolled once when she landed and then used the assult rifle. Sadron uttered "Uh, Oh" and then Yuri relentlessly opened fire, using up all of the ammo. Countless bullets landed on Sadron's body, with many of them being headshots. Either way, they caused unfathomable amounts of blood spatter.
The laughter of a person who was about go insane a few days later could be heard.
Yuri- HAHAHAHAHAHA!
At some point Yuri tried to press the trigger once more, but the gun was out of ammo. It made a clicky sound and then she realized that Sadron dropped down completely dead with countless fatal wounds.
Aniik wasn't expecting that reaction of hers. She thanked her regardless and then told her what to do in order to get her "prize".
Aniik- Thanks, Yuri. Now this is your reward and the one scale of our deal...
Yuri did as she was told earlier. She closed her eyes and focused on Sardon's dead body, the killer of whom was herself. The Dark Essence of his dead body was absorbed by Yuri. Following the principles of the Underworld, the Dark Essence seeped into the soul of the Demonic Lord's killer.
She was shocked during the process, but afterwards she felt like before and even better.
Aniik then explained in detail what exactly happened to her body. She was now able to command the Diabolic Shield and she could now understand what power that substance has.
Before leaving the place, Aniik went to Sadron's body and spit at him before saying "Know your place invincible airhead". She then turned her gaze on Yuri, who seemed to enjoy her newfound power.
Aniik- Come on Yuri, it's imperative that we flee the scene. The barrier will dispose of the body completely. Therefore, we won't have to worry about autopsies and whatnot. We just need to not get caught right here and now.
Yuri nodded and told her a place to meet up in order to make the arrangements for the second half of the deal. She pointed with her index finger the place and both of them quickly ran towards it. A few moments later, the police arrived to Sadron's Square only to find several bullets on the floor but without a body to report.
Police Officer- Mission failed, we'll get 'em next time.
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The R.C.S.P.'s members, Yuri and Aniik gathered together in a garage near Central's Park to talk about how they would get Yonuro's Angelic Veil, Ramael, so that Yuri does her part of the deal.
Every member of the corporation formally greeted Yuri and acknowledged Aniik as a new ally. All this time she spent alone, Yuri had thought of a few different plans and she presented them to everyone. Aniik gave her approval and so did everyone else of course. Plans A, B, and C were looked over and scrutinized thoroughly.
But even before any plan, the most important move was the following. The most trusted member of the R.C.S.P, Spike, alongside with four other skilled employees would monitor the area around Yonuro's house, the streets nearby, etc. The moment one of them noticed Yonuro, they would notify Yuri and Plan A would start immediately after.
Plan A was the most peaceful way of fulfilling Aniik's request. Yuri would assume a friendly role and persuade Yonuro to hand Ramael over to her. That plan was the most optimistic of the three and Aniik was almost certain that it would fail.
Plan B was for Yuri to fight Yonuro head on and acquire the Veil that way. The most possible scenario was this one and the most probable for success.
And lastly Plan C. The moment the operation proceeded with plan B, Plan C would be under way, as the safest out. In Plan C, all of the R.C.S.P. and Aniik would join forces with Yuri to end Yonuro's life once and for all. Two members of the corporation would hunt Yonuro down with the armed helicopter, while Aniik and the rest of the group would go by car to aid Yuri in battle.
Everything was coming together nicely and Aniik was pleased with the plan's development. After a while, Yuri ended her speech, everyone agreed to cooperate and the meeting was over. Since the time Yonuro would return was unknown, Spike and the four other "spies" would play their part starting from the following day.
On the other hand Yuri, Aniik and the others had some time for themselves until the final operation began...
Yuri went to pay a visit to Yonuro's place, all thrilled up by her new power. While she was walking back, she had a peculiar vengeful smile on her face and she would chuckle on her own from time to time.
She had now the power to stand up against the person who brought blight to her mental and physical health. She had to live with her blackmails in mind no more. She said "The turns have tabled, Kanae Tokiyama!" out loud and then she followed it with an uncontrollable laughter. Even for her, it was unreasonable to act like that.
It would soon become painfully clear that she was actually really influenced by Sadron. Her behaviour resembled that of his. Anger, selfishness, extreme hatred, arrogance, overconfidence and whimsical thinking were not traits found in Yuri Tokiyama. Only the hatred she had about Kanae was the same, but even that was now uncontrolable.
Even though she still loved her dad and Yonuro, after talking to Aniik about her past and her merging with Sadron's consciousness, it was like she had lost her identity. She now felt nothing toward Yonuro and Eiko Tokiyama. In fact, she had forgotten every happy memory she had with them and focused only on the past unhappy memories.
In her eyes, she could only see revenge, sadness and betrayal. The very much opposite of what her mother, Casey Keller, wanted her to become in the future...
Yuri unlocked the house's door and went inside. This time, she didn't put her shoes off next to the mat, a decision that showed her now disrespectful character. She already saw two pairs of shoes there, so she made an obvious deduction. They were currently in the house, too. Kanae and Eiko Tokiyama.
She followed the hallway that would eventually lead to the kitchen. As she got closer and closer, however, she was able to make out loud yells coming from her parents' mouths. They were seemingly arguing over something. In fact, as she would later realize, they were actually talking intensely about Yonuro's disappearance.
Kanae- Where's Yonuro, Eiko? Ever since Yuri came to Japan for that so called "business trip" our daughter has been MISSING!
Eiko- I told you already! I DON'T know! We need to ask Yuri herself.
Kanae- SPEAK OF THE DEVIL!
Yuri fully opened the semi-closed kitchen door. Seeing Kanae's infuriated expression brought a disgust to her face. She let out a "tsk" sound because she had noticed that the discussion was about her.
Kanae continued talking angrily as she was really mad at Yuri.
Kanae- Where've you been, Yuri? You transformed my house into a complete mess, then left for more than two weeks and now Yonuro has been missing for all this time you were gone! EXPLAIN YOURSELF! WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?
Yuri was just able to keep her temper and not punch her in the face.
Yuri- I didn't lay a finger on her. Now, shut your mouth and leave me the fuck alone. You don't want to see me getting mad...
Kanae- And who do you think you are, Yuri, talking so vulgarly to me?
Eiko Tokiyama seemed to agree with his wife. He said "What's with this behaviour, Yuri..?" and then kept his mouth silent.
Kanae covered her mouth with her right hand and said
"Your behaviour is really suspicious. And that cannot be just a coincidence... Therefore, I'm asking you again. WHAT DID YOU DO TO YONURO?"
Yuri became mad in every sense of the word.
Yuri- So, you put the blame on ME again, *tsk*... I see, I see...
So, your pals working at the Faith Organization are unaware of Yonuro's whereabouts...
Kanae- Faith What? What are you talking about?
Yuri- You know very well what I'm talking about...
It was hard for Yuri to keep herself from laughing. She just grinned and looked at Kanae in the eye.
Kanae- Do you really wanna do this now, Yuri? I thought you had become more mature and reasonable.
Kanae gritted her teeth and then silence filled the room. Suddenly, Yuri burst out laughing.
Yuri- AH, YES! I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU SO DESPERATE BEFORE! THIS FEELING... IT'S SO SATISFYING! IT'S TIME TO GET MY REVENGE!
Eiko was really confused with all this and asked something reasonable.
Eiko- Yuri, What is going on? What are you two talking about? Kanae? What's the matter? Why do you look so pale?
Yuri- Don't worry, father. Everything will become clear really soon. I— I-- I'VE WON!
Both Eiko and Kanae were terified by that reaction. Even though for completely different reasons...
Yuri- AND THIS IS PAYBACK FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE!
Eiko and Kanae braced themselves as if they were about to be attacked, but that was unnecessary. The only thing Yuri did was to stretch out her hand and expose a really old USB stick.
When they opened their eyes and saw it, Eiko seemed confused and unable to understand what was going on. Kanae on the other hand knew very well what this was all about and couldn't help but let a few dropplets of tears run down her face.
Eiko / Kanae- Yuri? / Yuri...
She handed the USB stick over to her dad and said "Make sure you see this, dad. This is the truth..."
Yuri- And with our last meeting session now over, I probably should say farewell. To both of you.
The sound of the door closing resounded in the entire house. Eiko and Kanae Tokiyama were speechless. The atmosphere felt heavy and "polluted". Yuri's presence was like a virus that was going to infect the family's very heart.
What connection does Kanae have with the Faith Organization? What even is this organization? Why does Yuri want to take revenge that badly? What on earth could that "truth" be about?
Eiko was about to realize a gruesome tragedy. A truth that would forever "shatter" the Tokiyama Family into pieces.