The Butterfly and the Shadow (Shinobu x OC)

Chapter 16

Inei's POV. Imperial Palace, Tokyo.

As soon as the sun began to set, Shinobu and I reconvene along with Captain Ryu about our plan.

Ryu: So you mean the demon inside the Palace is posing as someone?

Inei: The rumor had been going on and on when I even investigated Chiyoda.

Inei: And not to mention, the incoming invasion of the Imperial Palace.

Inei: But this is what bothered me.

Inei: Why go to such lengths? Why go to create more diversions?

Inei: Then I guess I finally got the motive.

Inei: The true motive.

Shinobu: The true motive?

Inei: To spread terror among Japan.

Shinobu: !?

Ryu: !?

Ryu: Spread terror!?

Inei: Think about it, what would happen, if the Emperor dies?

Ryu: !?

Shinobu: The government shall fall.......

Inei: That is if the Emperor was killed. But, if there would be an heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Shinobu: The Princes. Speaking of the princes, I asked about their father, the Emperor's condition and this also bothered me as well.

Shinobu: For the past three days, he was feeling well. They heard that their father claimed to be at the top of his condition.

Ryu: And what does the Emperor had to do with the ongoing problem?

Inei: That......is the problem.

Ryu: What?

Inei: Let me finish my conclusions before we arrive at that point.

Inei: Actually, we also got another problem here.

Inei: About what happens if the Emperor dies.

Inei: The era would change.

Inei: The problem is, if the news of the Emperor being killed spread out............

Inei: The demon will finally begin to assault Chiyoda and then, began to spread terror and feed on the humans living in Tokyo.

Inei: Once the Imperial Capital falls, Japan would enter another era.

Inei: The Era of Terror.

Ryu: !?

Inei: And I fear, that era is soon about to begin.

Inei: Because............

Inei: The Emperor has been kidnapped.