Red Cloak Part 2

Part 2: Shinu De Nuevo

Arc 7: Changed World.

(At Camp Natsu. Able walks up to Kane who is sitting inside the car, park inside the camp. Able gets in the passenger seat)

Kane: (His laptop is sitting on his lap) Able... did you use my laptop last night?

Able: Umm... no?

Kane: Then why is the screen is completely frozen on www.animetiddiestouching.com, and not even in an incognito tab.

(Able just stares at Kane for a solid five seconds, before he gets out of the car and walks away)

Kane: (He shakes his head and starts removing the battery out of the laptop) Dad should've locked that cabinet better.

(Kane gets out of the car and starts following Able as he walks towards the kitchen)

Kane: (Walking behind Able) You question somebody?

Able: Yeah. I asked two of students who know the dead counselors and the counselors, most of the seem to think one of the students "Dick Heir" killed him, because of a personal grudge.

Kane: Who?

Able: (He turns to Kane) Dick Heir.

Kane: It didn't pay attention, who?

Able: Dick. Heir.

Kane: (He has a smirk on his face, that he tries to hide) W- who?

Able: DICK HEI-... (He rolls his eyes as he realizes the joke) Real mature, Kane.

Kane: (Laughing, with a proud smile on his face) I'm hilarious! And what about the student that found the dead body?

Able: He's in a bad state, his parents are gonna come and pick him up later today.

Kane: Okay... you go talk to the witness, I'm gonna go talk to... do I really have to say it? That's a terrible name to have! Even if he murdered a guy, I feel kinda sorry for him-...

Able: Go!

Kane: Fine! (He starts to walk away but quickly turns around, walking towards the kitchen) I'm hungry...

(They walk into the kitchen/restaurant and walk up to the order taker)

Able: (He puts down some money on the table) Two hamburgers, please.

Order Taker: Coming right up!

Able: (As they wait for the burgers) What... what do you think Kuragari's up to right now?

Kane: I don't know and to be completely honest, I don't want to... probably something evil.

(Meanwhile, inside Kuragari's hideout)

(Levi unsheathes his sword and starts stepping towards Kuragari)

Kuragari: You... you're really gonna try and fight me?

Levi: No... I'm going to kick your ass.

Kuragari: Come on, man! I didn't mean anything personal by brainwashing her, I just want to do what is needed for my success. (He appears in front of Levi, he attacked him with the Black Scythe, but strangely Levi's sword was raised just in time to block the attack) Even if I have to kill an insolent little shit like you!

(Kuragari appears behind Levi faster than the blink of an eyes and raises his katana to strike Levi down. But before the blade hits, an old man in a black kimono appears in front of Kuragari and deflects the strike with his blade. He looks about 67, with neatly tied long grey hair, a Japanese goatee and dark grey eyes, he is 5'11ft tall and of an average build. He has two scabbards attached to his belt, both of which hold his katanas)

Kuragari: (He gets a good look at the man and his eyes widen from shock) Ah... Miyamoto! (He jumps backwards) What the hell are you doing here?!

Kensei/Sword Saint of Japan, Miyamoto Musashi: (He sheathes his katana and turns his head to Levi) You might want to get out of here...

Kuragari: (He points the Scythe at Miyamoto, his face seems fearful, but he tries to hide it) I'm talking to you!

Miyamoto: (He crosses his arms) I expected more, from you... what would Isabel think right now, I wonder?

Kuragari: Don't drag her into this! Answer me!

Miyamoto: I'll answer it outside.

(The katana attached to the left side of his belt clicks open, Miyamoto dashes forwards and slices at Kuragari, with a cruciform cut followed by two fast but hard-hitting horizontal strikes. Kuragari manages to block the cruciform cut and the first horizontal slice, but the second one hits him in the chest. He follows up with a kick that sends Kuragari out of the warehouse, onto his knees)

Kuragari: (He scrambles to stand up and raises his arms to the sky) Fine then! The World shall freeze! Time shall stop! And only I shall flow! (He takes a deep breath when everything around him freezes still, the sky turns blood red and the world around him turns dim grey. A smirk grows on his face, he holds his breath as he walks behind Miyamoto and raises the katana over his head as he prepares to strike Miyamoto down) (Thinking to himself) Say hi to Suzuki Yamada for me! Who rules? Kono Kuragari Da!

[Hate to interrupt the moment, but yes this is a JoJo Reference]

(Suddenly Miyamoto's eyes dart to Kuragari and his left hand fingers move, to make a fist)

Miyamoto: Time Counter! It shall flow again! (The world returns to normal and he drives his katana, through Kuragari's arm into his neck, he holds onto the blade and looks into Kuragari's eyes) Guess I was right. You can stop time. And you didn't inherit it from me that's for sure, you stole it? I had faith in you, Samuel. (He drives the blade through Kuragari's neck and arm, decapitating him. He twirls his katana before sheathing it and walking away) Hope you know how to stay down.

(Only when Miyamoto has left the area does Kuragari reattach his head with the black tendrils)

Kuragari: (Out of breath) I... I'm always four steps ahead, no. Matter. What.

(Back at the summer camp)

Able: (They are still waiting on the burgers) Yeah... you're probably right.

The Order Taker: (She hands the burgers over to Kane and Able) Here you go!

Kane: Thanks. (He starts eating the burger) Hmmm... this is good! What's the meat made of though?

Order Taker: Rabbit.

Kane: R- rabbit?

Chef: Yeah! From the surrounding forest!

Kane: I... (He spits out the burger) I lost my appetite.

(Kane walks off, Able looks at his burger, shrugs and continues eating it)

(Kane walks past his car on his way to question Dick Heir and he sees a few teenagers taking selfies with it)

Camper: (He reaches his hand out to the car hood) Nice car-...

Kane: Touch my car and I'm chopping off all eleven of your fingers!

Camper: Eleven?

Kane: Ya know... ELEVEN.

(Able walks into the boys sleeping quarters and up to the witness who is sitting on his bed, hanging his head)

Able: (He speaks in a soft, gentle tone) Hey, umm... *Clears throat* I was wondering if maybe I could ask you a few questions, I'm with the PSIA and we've been investigating a similar string of murders.

The Witness: (He has long black hair and brown eyes) Yeah... sure go ahead.

Able: (He is holding a notebook and a pen) Did you see someone coming out of the bathrooms beforehand?

The Witness: No... but I think I heard him talking to someone... only words I could make out were "Red or blue?" Then it was just his screams, I still hear it.

Able: (He is writing down on his notebook) Red or blue... huh? I hate to ask, anything else?

The Witness: (He hands Able a journal with a picture sketched inside) I... had a nightmare about that last night. Probably means nothing to your search...

Able: (He looks at the sketch of a red cape) No... trust me it does.

(The parents of the witness are led inside by Mia Kaunserā. They hug him tightly, but he seems unfazed by them. They take him outside, Mia stands next to Able, quietly)

Mia: You get anything, officer?

Able: I'm not an officer. (He looks at the sketch again) And no I didn't get much. But you know lady... you're seeming real calm for a lady that's just seen a dead body. How do I know you're not the killer?

Mia: I learned the hard way to deal with them, I always move past them. Forwards, because it's the only thing we can do.

Able: You remind me of an old friend of mine.

Mia: And who is that?

Able: Mas Seyer.

Mia: Weird name...

Able: Yeah...

(Meanwhile)

(Kane is walking through the forest with weirdly one shoe on, he is singing "Shot of Love" by AC/DC. He finally reaches an outhouse where one of Dick's friends says he was going)

Kane: (Knocking on the door of the outhouse) Hello Mr Heir?! You in there? I'm with the PSIA and I wanna ask you a few questions about the recent murder! (He knocks on the door again) You still alive? Why'd you pick the outhouse?! It's a prime murder area?! Fine! Since you wanna live up to your name! I'm opening the door! (He opens the door of the outhouse and sees... that Dick has been strangled to death) Oh... oh... weeelll... shit.

(Later that day)

(The ambulances have finally arrived to pick up both of the dead bodies, along with the local police)

(Kane and Able are sitting in the car. Able is on the laptop doing research on what they've found so far, but it's difficult to find info)

Kane: I still think dad should've left us with like a journal or guide or something for us...

Able: Yeah well... dad didn't really want us to be monster hunters, we chose it ourselves. And also... I think I got it!

Kane: Well then go ahead!

Able: *Clears throat* Aka Manto, also known as Red Cape, Red Vest, Akai-Kami-Aoi-Kami , or occasionally Aoi Manto, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit or yokai who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using toilets in public or school bathrooms.

Kane: *Under his breath* It's always Japan with the bathrooms, first Akaname now this...

Able: The spirit is said to wear a flowing red cloak and a yellow mask which hides his face, and is sometimes described as being handsome and charming beneath his mask. According to legend, if a person is sitting on a toilet in a public or school bathroom, Aka Manto may appear, and will ask them if they want red paper or blue toilet paper. If they choose the "red" option, they will be lacerated in such a manner that their dead body will be drenched in their own blood. If the person chooses "blue" they will be strangulated. Exactly what happened with our two victims here.

Kane: What if I ask for purple? Will he like... stab and strangle me at the same time? Or like strangle me WITH the knife?

Able: That leads into our next point. If an individual attempts to outsmart Aka Manto by asking for a different color of paper, it is often said that they will be dragged to an underworld or hell as a result.

Kane: Oh... anyway we can beat him?

Able: It doesn't say so, nor can the person run away because the Aka Manto will lock the stall door.

Kane: Great...

Able: (He looks at Kane's feet) How'd you lose your shoe?

Kane: I saw... a bug in the forest.

Able: A bug?

Kane: It was a big bug, okay?!

One of the police officers: (He walks up to Kane's window) Uh, sir we know you're with PSIA, but we still wanna ask you a few questions, local police business.

Kane: Understandable, I'll be right there! (He starts to get out of the car) You just focus on that thing. (He walks over to the police officers) (Thinking to himself) Wait a minute... yellow mask, yellow toilet paper. If he has no body and only a face, couldn't you rip the mask off and them hit him in the face?

Officer: Alright sir, show us your badge first.

Kane: (He shows the badge to the officer and his ID) Authentic!

Officer: (He looks at the badge and the ID) Yeah... authenticitly fake.

Kane: Oh... uh...

Officer: Satoru Gojo... fake name, fake badge, fake ID. Is anything real about you?

Kane: (He looks to the sky and thinks really hard) My nipples are real. (The Police officer slams Kane against the police car and starts putting cuffs on him. Kane sees Able getting out of the car, he starts be carried into the car) ABLE! Pick yellow, rip his mask off and punch him! REMEMBER! Pick yellow, rip the mask, punch him! (Inside the backseats, he turns his head to Able as the car drives off) Yellow, Mask, Punch! YELLOW!!!

(Able rolls his eyes as he sees the car driving off)

(End of Chapter 58)