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Catherine Yuu, working as the C-rank GHH hero “Erusserprepyh”, was found dead in District 17, at the address detailed below, at age 20, after four years of service.

Her body was found dismembered, in 16 distinct pieces (see page 3). The parts were partially melted, along the cut in most cases. The cause of death has not been determined at the time of this report.

Catherine was dead.

There were no DNA tests to prove it, her fingertips were too melted to give clear prints, and her face was mutilated beyond recognition - but it was the truth. Catherine was dead. Faceless, ripped up, robbed of her identity - and dead. Junie repeated those words endlessly in her mind. Catherine was dead.

She was dead, and would be remembered, if at all, as an unremarkable C-rank. She was dead, and would be buried in pieces, without dignity. She was dead, and would never find out just how much Junie cared.

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Those words continued to echo through Junie’s mind as she was dragged to the usual station - not as an employee, but as a suspect.

The two had been together all morning. Her skin had melted where her limbs, neck, and little pointed ears had been severed - aligning with the way Junie’s blade cut through matter. They had history. No one else fit the bill. Junie was too emotionally absent to defend herself - she didn’t even want to. Soon after, she was condemned.

To the general public, Justice’s Sword was the perpetrator of the Erusserprepyh incident, sentenced to lifetime emprisonment.

Catherine was dead. Catherine was dead. Even now, the words echoed in her mind. Even now, the image was burnt into her retinea. Even now, that terrible feeling subsisted in her heart.

Junie had no idea whether she had killed Catherine.

She had no memory of it. She couldn't even remember if her outfit had been bloodied by hugging Catherine's remains, or if it was already bloodied before. If it had gotten blood on it when…

It was the only thing that made sense. People had always been afraid of her. Of her ability.

Now, she understood why.

Catherine was dead.

Catherine was dead.

Catherine was dead.