The train soon started moving again.
Night fell.
Outside the Entertainment District station.
In the darkness, a man in black stared intently at the departing Mugen Train and sighed.
"That was close. I almost got discovered."
Indeed, this figure was none other than Akaza!
He was the one who had escaped from Shinazugawa.
Because of Su Chen's orders, Akaza had decided not to get into any more conflicts with Demon Slayers.
His objective was clear, so he had fled the moment he saw Shinazugawa.
Later, however, he realized that he actually hadn't needed to run.
The face Su Chen had sculpted for Akaza was guaranteed to be unrecognizable even to Akaza's own mother.
All his tattoos and demon markings had been sculpted away, too.
Besides, Akaza was stronger than Shinazugawa, so the chances of his disguise being seen through were actually very slim.
But he couldn't help it. After years of dealing with the Demon Slayer Corps, Akaza had a guilty conscience.
Seeing Shinazugawa was like a thief seeing a policeman.
Akaza was worried that he would lose control and kill Shinazugawa when he saw him!
After all, Akaza had previously fed on the opponents he defeated.
Unfortunately, Akaza had now quit that habit.
In a way, Shinazugawa had escaped disaster.
The next moment.
The tattoos on Akaza's face vanished again.
His face seemed to sink into a fog, abruptly shifting.
Soon, an ordinary, unremarkable face appeared once more.
Under the moonlight.
Wearing a black overcoat, his head hidden beneath a hood, Akaza faced the lights of the Entertainment District.
He slowly walked into the city.
Early the next morning.
The Butterfly Mansion.
Unable to catch Su Chen, the patients inside slowly began to leave.
The members of the Demon Slayer Corps all had missions.
They couldn't possibly linger