"I have to go back! My idiot brother is waiting for me!"
Not only the four girls, but a blonde girl nearby, arguing with Fuse Midori, Kayo Senju, and others, spoke up.
"Please, Kami-sama, I really can't stay here."
The girl, Yuzuki Katagiri, had a brother named Tamaki Katagiri.
Unlike most Promoter-Initiator pairs, Tamaki deeply cared for her, a truly devoted brother.
For this girl, Damien's approach mirrored that for Matsuzaki.
He would use Thought Communication to speak with Tamaki.
Sure, Damien could cure Yuzuki and leave her with her brother.
But was that really for the best?
As a Cursed Child, even without the Gastrea Virus, could she thrive in such a world?
Damien wouldn't decide for them.
He'd give them time.
Let them choose.
Would she seek a paradisiacal future?
Or, bound by sibling love, stay with her brother to face a new life together?
Whatever their choice, Damien would respect it and offer his blessings.
"A god, huh…"
While Damien resolved one issue after another, atop a Tokyo Area skyscraper, two figures stood at the edge, overlooking the city encircled by Monoliths.
The shorter one, a girl with deep blue short hair, carried two long swords on her back. Her blood-red eyes marked her as a Cursed Child.
Beside her, a tall man wore a clown mask... none other than Kagetane Hiruko, a villain from Black Bullet's opening.
"Yep, Daddy!"
Kohina Hiruko grinned maniacally. "That voice was in my head! So weird... I wanna kill him!"
"No, no, Kohina-chan."
"That's Kami-sama!"
Kagetane didn't believe in gods.
The voice in their heads might be some unknown high-tech, but definitely not divine.
"Did the voice say anything else besides calling for help in danger?"
"Yeah!"
Kohina laughed. "He said tomorrow he'll bring a great flood to purify all the filth."
"Hm?"
Kagetane's expression froze under his mask, his brows furrowing as he pondered the message.
A self-proclaimed god, bringing a flood to cleanse the world.
Though worlds differed, Black Bullet had its Bible and Christian myths.
"Paradise, judgment, flood, doomsday, salvation…"
"This just gets more interesting."
"Who could it be?"
"Playing such a game."
Suddenly, Kagetane had an idea. He looked at Kohina. "Kohina-chan, can you try responding?"
"If it's real, you might be taken to this god…"
His voice turned cold. "Then see if you can kill him!"
The thought of slaying a god thrilled Kagetane like never before.
"Haha, got it, Daddy!"
Kohina didn't hesitate. Her mind leaned toward madness, her bloodlust intense.
She silently thought, 'Save me.'
The next moment, under Kagetane's incredulous gaze, Kohina vanished.
"!!!"
Kagetane's pupils shrank.
He'd assumed "saving" meant someone coming for her.
He never imagined Kohina would disappear right before his eyes.
'No trace.'
'This isn't just speed!'
The only explanation was spatial technology.
The master... or force... behind the voice had terrifying tech to teleport Cursed Children.
"Interesting!"
"Too interesting!!"
Not just Kagetane, but many ambitious figures and politicians learned of the doomsday prophecy and savior from Cursed Children.
The doctor's five sisters were one source, but not the only one.
"Where am I?"
In the Void Ark's forest outside the castle, Kohina scanned her surroundings, not seeing any "god."
Her sudden teleportation didn't faze her much.
Obey orders, kill her father's enemies... that was Kohina Hiruko's purpose.
"Another newcomer?"
By fate or chance, the one greeting her was Enju Aihara.
Unlike her initial filthy state, Enju, now bathed and in fresh clothes, sported her signature twin-tails from the original story.
Though her energy was still low and her eyes a bit hollow, she looked visibly better.
As the Cursed Children rescue plan progressed, more girls were teleported into the Void by Damien's power.
From hundreds to thousands, then tens of thousands…
The artificial angels alone couldn't keep up.
Fortunately, the girls organized themselves, following coordinates from the angels to guide newcomers to the castle.
Slash!
Before Enju could explain, two cold glints sliced through the air!
Two razor-sharp swords, forged from special metal, countered Gastrea regeneration.
If struck, Enju would be gravely injured.
"Ah!"
"Enju, watch out!!"
Sensing danger, Enju instinctively leaped back.
Perhaps the crisis sparked her potential.
Her rabbit genes kicked in, propelling her dozens of meters back, narrowly dodging Kohina's assault.
Almost as Enju evaded, Fuse Midori, Kayo Senju, and Asaka Mibu rushed forward.
Unarmed, they fought Kohina with raw strength but quickly fell behind.
"Damn it!"
"What's her deal? Why's she attacking?!"
Asaka, furious, tried to stop her, but Kohina's dual swords interrupted.
The moment Sumi's arm was about to be cut...
Sumi vanished…
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