Cause
The black mud that enveloped Shioko's body carried the red-haired girl in the presence of Ogai. The substance moved like a wave on the cave floor, holding the girl in mid-air in front of the stranger.
As it had yet done before, the black mud changed its aggregation state again, turning into rock. Stuck in a shapeless rocky mass, Shioko remained helpless in front of Ogai, who still had the Blackblood's sphere on his other hand.
"Don't you dare touch me with those filthy hands! You... you don't know who I am! You don't know what I'm capable of! You talked about honour, and yet you refuse to fight me! Face me evenly!" Shioko yelled, twisting her neck and trying to look away from the hooded man.
"How long does the regeneration process take?!" – as a drop of sweat descended from his forehead, Yoichi spoke, interrupting the enemy and attracting his attention.