Tokyo's night sky was unusually dark tonight, with almost no stars or moon visible.
This major city, one of the foremost in the world, had descended into complete chaos.
Demons could be seen darting through highways, main streets, and side roads.
They slaughtered every human in sight, including fully armed Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops.
Hospitals in the dead of night had become especially hard-hit areas. Completely crazed vengeful spirits toyed with and massacred the doctors, nurses, patients, relatives, and guards who had remained behind.
The scenes were too bloody and horrifying to describe.
At a time like this, people were not much safer even if they stayed at home.
There would always be ghost children knocking at the door, or long-haired female ghosts crouching beneath their beds.
They could be scared half to death just by looking in a bathroom mirror.
They had no choice but to desperately flee their homes.
If there was a temple, shrine, or church nearby, that was naturally their first choice.
If not, they would look for a Police Station, or gather in groups at the roadside.
But demons were also rampaging outside, and mangled corpses could be seen everywhere.
Piercing police sirens, accompanied by scattered gunfire, had long since filled every corner of the city.
However, some people began to notice that whenever they were attacked by demons or ghosts, another group of Yoma would appear and stop them.
As such incidents became more frequent, some bolder people tried to communicate with the latter and learn more.
Although many Yoma were rather cold, some were warm and optimistic, revealing the existence of the Nura Clan.
"Second Commander Rihan Nura has given the order! All seventy-two units of the Nura Clan have entered the fight! While protecting humans everywhere, we will eliminate all evil