Chapter Summaries

Uesugi Tetsu learned that Yao-Shaku-Sama was near dissipation because Arakawa Village had forgotten her, and she told him about the Factory that had ruined the village. He recruited her as his first Shikigami, and she emerged from her new Possession Object transformed into a tiny version of herself.

• Uesugi Tetsu pinned Yao-Shaku-Sama with his Ki-ai Technique and discovered she was a zero-star spirit on the verge of dissipating.
• Yao-Shaku-Sama explained that the Factory had contaminated the farmland, emptied the village, and employed farmers under four inspectors and a Factory Master.
• Uesugi Tetsu offered Yao-Shaku-Sama a place at his side, and she agreed to become his Shikigami.
• Uesugi Tetsu gave Yao-Shaku-Sama a mini Ksitigarbha statue, and she entered it as her Possession Object.
• Uesugi Tetsu summoned his new Shikigami and found that she had become a tiny, one-fourth-sized version of herself, whom he called Two-Shaku-Sama.

Uesugi Tetsu learned about Two-Shaku-Sama’s abilities, gave her Soul Soothing Incense Ash to help her recover, and planned to wait before pursuing White Brahma. He deliberately got himself killed by White Bones and returned to the living world, where he found a message from Ririko.

• Two-Shaku-Sama emerged from the Ksitigarbha statue, agreed to call Uesugi Tetsu by his name, and revealed her Curse Marking, Reciprocal Healing, and Illusory Entity talents.
• Uesugi Tetsu discovered that Two-Shaku-Sama could recover faster by being near him or embraced, then gave her three portions of Soul Soothing Incense Ash (Minor) and put the Ksitigarbha statue away.
• Uesugi Tetsu examined the Universal Incarnation Prototype and considered asking the boy at the blacksmith shop to forge it into an incarnation vessel.
• Uesugi Tetsu decided to delay searching for White Brahma until Two-Shaku-Sama regained enough strength to use Curse Marking, then set out to explore Edo Castle and get himself killed.
• White Bones killed Uesugi Tetsu with a single sword strike, returning him to the living world, where he received a message from Ririko.

Uesugi Tetsu discovered that demons had begun appearing in the mortal world and received an urgent call from Kitano Runa, who was being threatened by the White Brahma. He transformed into Laughing Brahma and rushed to her location, determined to help.

• Uesugi Tetsu read Ririko's message promising to teach him a breathing technique and failed to develop the Nanjō doll's functions with the Imperial Spirit Technique.
• Uesugi Tetsu spotted Ghost Dad eating a one-star Kappa on the balcony and found that its Kappa Bowl slightly increased water affinity.
• Kitano Runa called Uesugi Tetsu for help and identified the White Brahma as her attacker before the call disconnected.
• Uesugi Tetsu learned that Kitano Runa's location was less than three kilometers away and failed to reach Nanjō Emi or Ririko by phone.
• Uesugi Tetsu transformed into Laughing Brahma and raced toward Kitano Runa, promising to save her.

Kitano Runa tried to rescue her mother from White Brahma, but the ghost attacked her before Uesugi Tetsu arrived and joined the fight. Uesugi struggled against the one-star projection, and the battle worsened when White Brahma entered its second phase.

• Kitano Runa used Shizuma Mafuyu's Exorcism Tools to distract White Brahma and carry her unconscious mother toward the exit.
• Kitano Runa drew White Brahma away from her mother, but it caught her and slammed her against a wall.
• Uesugi Tetsu arrived and pierced White Brahma with Fang Thrust, then told Kitano Runa to escape on her own.
• Uesugi Tetsu fought White Brahma with his sword and Ki-ai Technique, but its attacks poisoned and wounded him.
• White Brahma transformed its shattered face and unleashed a wailing attack that made Uesugi Tetsu sick and caused Kitano Runa to faint.

Uesugi Tetsu exorcised White Brahma’s projection, then tracked the weakened spirit into the Everworld to attack it while it fed. He struck from behind, leaving the outcome of the ambush unresolved.

• Uesugi Tetsu used the Laughing Brahma Mask to overpower White Brahma’s projection and split its mask with Kaga Kiyomitsu.
• White Brahma’s projection was exorcised, and Uesugi Tetsu learned that the spirit had grown stronger by devouring people.
• Two-Shaku-Sama confirmed that she had placed the curse and helped Uesugi Tetsu locate White Brahma in the Everworld.
• Uesugi Tetsu found White Brahma eating a farmer’s corpse among piles of bones and told Two-Shaku-Sama to stay back.
• Uesugi Tetsu crept behind White Brahma and brought his blade down after patting its shoulder.

Uesugi Tetsu killed White Brahma in Everworld by sacrificing himself and using a revive token, then woke in a hospital to find Kitano Runa beside him. After discovering the rewards and quest settlement options, he asked Kitano how she had encountered White Brahma.

• Uesugi Tetsu ambushed White Brahma, endured its sonic attack and claws, and pierced its head with Kaga Kiyomitsu using his revive token to survive the killing blow.
• White Brahma died, and Uesugi Tetsu collapsed as Two-Shaku-Sama ran toward him and the Ksitigarbha statue recalled her.
• Uesugi Tetsu woke in a hospital and received Soul Ash, skill proficiency, quest completion notifications, and White Brahma's Mask.
• Uesugi Tetsu found Kitano Runa at his bedside, reassured her that he was not an ordinary person, and saw her react in shock.
• Uesugi Tetsu reviewed the quest rewards and asked Kitano Runa how she had encountered White Brahma.

Uesugi Tetsu learned that Kitano Runa had recklessly performed numerous summoning rituals and survived many supernatural encounters. He weighed his dungeon rewards before Kurosaki Akira arrived, leaving him asking where Nanjō Emi was.

• Kitano Runa explained that she had tried more than a dozen summoning rituals in one night and described the strange phenomena she had encountered since childhood.
• Uesugi Tetsu realized Kitano Runa had an extraordinary constitution and paused her stories to examine his dungeon rewards.
• Uesugi Tetsu rejected the Soul Ash and random talent rewards, then weighed improving Walker against reducing the proficiency needed to level up a skill.
• Uesugi Tetsu chose to raise Laughing Brahma's quality to Epic and struggled to pick his second reward.
• Kurosaki Akira entered the hospital room, and Uesugi Tetsu asked him where Sister Nanjō was.

Uesugi Tetsu learned that the Special Affairs Division had destroyed the Friendship Club’s headquarters and chose a Walker identity reward. After completing the Arakawa Ghost Village missions, he received a quest to reach Kisaragi Platform on the last train that night.

• Kurosaki Akira introduced his Shikigami, Right Bow, and told Uesugi Tetsu that Kitano Runa’s mother had stabilized.
• Kurosaki Akira said Nanjō and others had gone to destroy the Friendship Club’s headquarters, which Uesugi Tetsu suspected might connect to Ai Bielie.
• Uesugi Tetsu told Kitano Runa to stay away from the supernatural world, then selected rewards that granted him a Broken Walker Token and a quest to deliver it to the Nameless Swordsman in Edo Castle.
• The system held back additional rewards until Laughing Brahma reached Rare quality.
• Uesugi Tetsu received the Area Unlock Quest: Midnight Call, requiring him to ride trains in Tokyo and reach Kisaragi Platform, and decided to advance Laughing Brahma before attempting it that night.

Uesugi Tetsu strengthened Laughing Brahma by using the White Brahma's Mask, raising the incarnation to Epic quality and gaining a special mask. After researching Kisaragi Station and preparing for the mission, he went to eat and unexpectedly encountered Sister Nanjō.

• Uesugi Tetsu researched Kisaragi Station, focusing on the train's passengers and the route's tunnels and stations.
• Uesugi Tetsu used the White Brahma's Mask, raising Laughing Brahma from Superb to Rare and then to Epic quality.
• Uesugi Tetsu inspected Laughing Brahma's improved rank limit and talents, including the upgraded Ghost God ability.
• Uesugi Tetsu converted Laughing Brahma into an Epic Brahma Mask that stored one talent at half strength without using an equipment slot.
• Uesugi Tetsu went to Yoshinoya for dinner and found Sister Nanjō drinking beer inside.

Uesugi Tetsu discussed the Special Affairs Division’s work with Nanjō Emi, then rode a train into Everworld while preparing for possible battles. At the station, he encountered a group of high school students talking about a test of courage.

• Uesugi Tetsu met Nanjō Emi and Shizuma Mafuyu at Yoshinoya and told Nanjō that his latest assignment had been suspiciously easy.
• Nanjō Emi said she had reported her concerns and told Uesugi Tetsu to do what he could without overextending himself.
• Uesugi Tetsu left the restaurant, read about Kisaragi Station and supernatural phenomena, and boarded a late-night train.
• Uesugi Tetsu changed into Laughing Brahma at an altered station and summoned Two-Shaku-Sama to help him recover between possible battles.
• A train arrived carrying high school students and a middle-aged woman, and Uesugi Tetsu heard a girl mention their test of courage at the station.

Uesugi Tetsu warned a group of high school students that the train would take them to Everworld, but several boarded anyway. Once inside, he found the train’s supernatural power was suppressed and spotted Kitano Runa among the passengers.

• Uesugi Tetsu sent Two-Shaku-Sama to frighten the high school students away from the train, but Hattori Saiko and Makiya Hitomi became curious instead.
• The train to Everworld arrived, and Uesugi Tetsu warned the students not to board before entering with Two-Shaku-Sama.
• Miyamoto Ryo, the middle-aged woman, Makiya Hitomi, and Hattori Saiko boarded the train despite Uesugi Tetsu’s warning.
• Uesugi Tetsu sensed that the train weakened his and Two-Shaku-Sama’s powers, then surveyed the passengers.
• Uesugi Tetsu recognized Kitano Runa standing in the carriage, while Kitano Runa looked around in confusion.

Kitano Runa found herself trapped on a supernatural train with Uesugi Tetsu and a group of passengers as it headed toward Kisaragi Station. When the train stopped at Sumidagawa High School, a smiling JK urged the passengers to get off, revealing five long, slender heads in the doorway.

• Kitano Runa realized she was isolated on the train, failed to call Shizuma Mafuyu, and accepted Uesugi Tetsu’s offer to sit beside him.
• Miyamoto Ryo announced that the train was headed for Kisaragi Station, while Makiya Hitomi discovered that the passengers could not open the doors to other cars.
• Uesugi Tetsu noticed that the LED display counted only three passengers despite the crowded car.
• The train announced its next stop as Sumidagawa High School, and Uesugi Tetsu stood near the doors while Kitano Runa warned him not to get off.
• The JK urged the passengers to leave the train, then blocked the doorway as five long, slender heads emerged and stared at them.

Uesugi Tetsu saved Hattori Saiko from Five-Headed JK by revealing Brahma and cutting off one of the demon’s heads before retreating onto the train. Kujo Tsubaki introduced herself as a two-star Onmyo Bureau field operative and told him to let the Dean of Discipline board.

• Five-Headed JK and the Sumidagawa High School Dean of Discipline emerged from the fog and attacked the people outside the train.
• Hattori Saiko ran out to rescue Miyamoto Ryo, but Five-Headed JK lunged at her.
• Uesugi Tetsu revealed Brahma, seized Five-Headed JK by the neck, and frightened the other heads into freezing.
• Uesugi Tetsu cut off one of Five-Headed JK’s heads and returned to the train, where the demon could not follow.
• The Dean of Discipline approached the train, and Kujo Tsubaki introduced herself as a two-star Onmyo Bureau field operative and said to let him board.

Uesugi Tetsu, disguised as Lord Hannya, rode through the Everworld with Kujo Tsubaki, an Onmyo Bureau agent who recognized his power and warned him about the train. As the train reached Sengoku Ruins, a samurai prepared to board and Tsubaki warned that the train would become dangerous if it filled up.

• Uesugi Tetsu watched Kujo Tsubaki resist the pressure of his Demon God Visage while the other passengers trembled in fear.
• Hattori Saiko thanked Uesugi Tetsu for saving her and promised to give her life if he asked for it.
• Kujo Tsubaki asked why Uesugi Tetsu protected humans, and he said it was because his swordsmanship disciple was human.
• Tamamo told Kujo Tsubaki that Uesugi Tetsu had the potential to become a four-star demon god, while Kujo promised to report his situation and prevent conflict with the Onmyo Bureau.
• The train approached Sengoku Ruins, where Kujo warned that many samurai and ashigaru might board and that a full train would become terrifying.
• A stern samurai in dark crimson armor appeared at the open doorway, ready to board.

Uesugi Tetsu rode the ghost train alongside Kajiwara Kagesuke, Kujo Tsubaki, and Kitano Runa as it returned to Tokyo. At Nippori Station, Kitano Runa was allowed to get off, though she feared that supernatural incidents would keep drawing her in.

• Kajiwara Kagesuke greeted Uesugi Tetsu, prompting the Sumida River vice principal to offer him a business card granting entry to Sumida River Ghost School.
• Kujo Tsubaki confirmed through Tamamo-no-Mae that the armored Oni Warrior was Kajiwara Kagesuke and resolved to seek a friendly relationship with Brahma.
• The train's view shifted from a corpse-strewn battlefield to Tokyo, and it announced Nippori Station as the next stop.
• Uesugi Tetsu told Kitano Runa she could get off at Nippori Station, and she gratefully accepted while worrying that supernatural events would continue to find her.
• The train stopped at Nippori Station, which was dark all around.

Uesugi Tetsu unlocked Kisaragi Station, obtained a special transfer and information about the Tokoyo Train, and discovered quests involving Ye Chun and several supernatural phenomena. After transferring back to Arakawa Ghost Village, he was surprised to find that it was daylight.

• At Nippori Station, Hattori Saiko gave Uesugi Tetsu her phone number and offered future help, while Kujo Tsubaki shared that Kyoto's Onmyo Bureau would monitor the train.
• Uesugi Tetsu got off at Kisaragi Station with Two-Shaku-Sama and found the shrine hanging above the platform.
• Uesugi Tetsu lit the shrine, completing the area's unlocking quest and earning a Special Transfer Count and Tokoyo Train Information.
• Uesugi Tetsu read quests to explore Kisaragi Station, rescue Ye Chun, and exorcise Malakobako, Taiko Suzuki, and High-Speed Grandpa.
• Uesugi Tetsu sent Two-Shaku-Sama into the Ksitigarbha statue and transferred to the shrine at Arakawa Ghost Village's school sports field.
• Uesugi Tetsu emerged beneath a bright daytime sky, despite having spent only three or four hours on the train.

After waking from a drunken night, Nanjō Emi told Shizuma Mafuyu she planned to report the Friendship Club and Ai Bielie to the Five Person Council. Shizuma chose to go with her, risking her internship and her plans for her younger sister.

• Nanjō Emi woke Shizuma Mafuyu and recalled Shizuma's confession that she wanted to live peacefully with her little sister rather than die pointlessly.
• Nanjō Emi told Shizuma that they would brief the Five Person Council about the Friendship Club and Ai Bielie.
• Shizuma worried that Nanjō's plan could cost them their jobs, but affirmed that she wanted to protect Arakawa Ward and its residents.
• Nanjō Emi offered Shizuma a chance to back out, and Shizuma took her hand and asked to go with her.

Nanjō Emi reported Ai Bielie's possible presence in Arakawa Ward to the Five Person Council, which declined to send support for a month but offered two helpers in about a week. Meanwhile, Uesugi Tetsu explored Kisaragi Station and met a short-haired girl who introduced herself as Ye Chun.

• Shizuma Mafuyu smoked with Nanjō Emi on the way to meet the Five Person Council and gradually calmed down.
• Nanjō Emi told the council about Ai Bielie, but three members opposed supporting Arakawa Ward because of other threats and staffing shortages.
• The Onmyo Assistant said he could arrange two helpers to arrive in about a week, and Nanjō Emi left with Shizuma Mafuyu.
• Uesugi Tetsu returned to Kisaragi Station, found Two-Shaku-Sama had recovered to half a star, and searched the unusually tidy convenience store for clues.
• Uesugi Tetsu heard hurried footsteps and met a short-haired girl who said her name was Ye Chun and asked whether he had also been brought there by the supernatural train.

Uesugi Tetsu met Ye Chun, who seemed to have arrived at Kisaragi Station in 2004, and traveled with her and Two-Shaku-Sama to investigate. The group encountered several Chi along the tracks, and Uesugi charged to fight them.

• Ye Chun introduced herself as a traveler whose train had taken a strange route, and Uesugi Tetsu agreed to travel with her and Two-Shaku-Sama.
• Uesugi noticed that Ye Chun’s phone showed the date May 5, 2004, and that people were replying to her forum post.
• The group gathered food and water, and Uesugi borrowed Ye Chun’s phone to call the police and identify himself as a Special Affairs Division operations specialist.
• Uesugi, Ye Chun, and Two-Shaku-Sama followed the tracks for half an hour, but Uesugi found nothing unusual about Ye Chun.
• Uesugi spotted several Chi ahead, told Two-Shaku-Sama to protect Ye Chun, and charged at the monsters.

Uesugi Tetsu led Ye Chun and Two-Shaku-Sama into Isanuki Tunnel, where a two-star drum demon approached. Its name changed to Malakobako as the drumbeat of Taiko Suzuki sounded from behind them.

• Uesugi Tetsu killed several weak Chi spirits and continued through the wilderness with Ye Chun and Two-Shaku-Sama.
• Ye Chun guessed that Uesugi Tetsu descended from the Dragon of Echigo, and he accepted the identity as they walked toward the tunnel.
• Uesugi Tetsu transformed into Laughing Brahma, impressing Ye Chun, then led the group into Isanuki Tunnel.
• Uesugi Tetsu spotted a two-star Taiko Suzuki approaching and sent Two-Shaku-Sama and Ye Chun back while he prepared to fight.
• Uesugi Tetsu saw the approaching drum demon's name change to Malakobako as Taiko Suzuki's drumbeat sounded from behind.