The population of the village grows thin as the blood-sucking okiagari claim more victims, including Toshio?s wife. With no strength left in his body, Natsuno invites Toru in for a last feeding.
Another villager displays the symptoms of the epidemic, but Toshio notices a new clue during a closer inspection. The family who just moved into the mansion on the hill make it around town, while their little girl shows a disturbing interest in Seishin.—Anonymous