Part 113: Confession

We end up in Inugami Village. It's the same as ever.


One thing is different, and that's Yuri's profile. Now when Yuri Fuses, he does it with style instead of hunching over in pain.


We head straight to Saki's house.

Ha ha! Well...a lot of stuff's been going on, and...
Hee hee. Oh, has it?! Well, it's never a bad thing to get a little happiness back into your heart.
Actually... We've got another favor we'd like to ask you.
A favor? Go ahead! I'm pretty sure I know what it is, anyway.
Can you help us find Special Agent Kato? We could stop what he's up to if only we knew where he was...[/b]
What exactly is he up to?
He's going to destroy the world by distorting the flow of time. There's a good chance he already started getting the magic ready. We've gotta find him quick and stop him!
I see... Yuri.
Yeah?
You're ready to fight, then? Fight your friend?
...Yes.
He's in Asuka, east of here...
Asuka?
Yes. The Stone Platform in Asuka.



Since ancient times, people have said it's the resting place of Soga-no-Umako. But it's not an Imperial mausoleum. It's an altar to the God of Destruction. A place steeped in mystical energy that's linked to Yamato. I'm not surprised Kato chose that place as his base for warping time-space.



That'll be the battleground, then.
Be careful! Now the power of the destructive souls that lie dormant in Yamato is the power Kato controls.
Okay, I got it.
Now that it's decided, you should rest today and build up your strength. Forget the battle, just for one night.




Note: You actually start out in the parlor and have to walk outside to trigger this conversation.

Awroo, awroo!
Huh?




Shock!

Oh, yeah. I saw her this morning... Where did she go?



I'll have a look around for her.






Karin is not a cat, Lucia.






She doesn't seem to be anywhere in the village or the house. That leaves only one place left to look...





So there you are! ...What is it? Everybody's waiting!



How do you feel?



I'm not getting any better. It's just like Nicolai said; there's no way to break this curse.

Yuri starts to walk up to Karin.

Don't come any closer!
Huh?
Stay there!
Oh, alright.



I'm sorry.
It's okay. ...Anyway, I decided, even if I can't break this stupid curse, it'll be alright. When it happens, and my soul fades away, I know that my memories will live on inside all of you.
Do you mean it?
Yeah.



There's nothing I can do, anyway. But you know what? Before I lose my soul, while I'm still who I am, I'm going to settle things with him!



Other than that, there's not a thing that I can do about it.
...Yuri!
Yeah?
I-I've loved you ever since I met you!



...!



I still do! I always will! I know I can't match up to Alice. You're such a dummy, I know you never noticed.
Karin-
No, it's fine. You don't have to say anything. I always knew in my heart that you felt the same way about me, too.


Right now, Yuri is planning out possible escape routes.



That's why I risked my life, because I loved you, and now that you know that, it's enough for me.



Um, that's great. Listen, I'm just gonna back out of here slowly. You can come join the others whenever you're, uh, done being creepy.