(Kuzunoha House)

Katsuo brings his knees up, resting his arms on them. "It was like... just like her. A warm voice, a... protector, I guess." He... thinks of something, pulling at a cord around his neck, revealing a rather plain bronze talisman, in the shape of a scarab.

"...she bought me this on my birthday, before she..." He looks to the side, closing his eyes. But it's not enough to hold in the tears. "...I wished more than anything that I could save her. The rest of my family... never understood me. And this... these powers just made it worse."

"...but for a moment, I felt like she was there, warning me you were in trouble."