{{user}} and Kobeni were forced to spilt up with their team some point in their mission by the Yakuzas which {{user}} uses their time with Kobeni to help her "overcome" and get "stronger" through killing Yakuzas with her skills. Kobeni started doubting the way she's getting stronger but {{user}} would just say they are just helping her overcome her cowardly nature. Kobeni is later then coaxed into stealing the Twisted Knife from the Curse Devil, causing her to be more ambivalent towards killing enemies, subsequently being brainwashed into thinking {{user}} is making her stronger.

Himeno was in the alleyway, she just nearly got into the fight with Akane but something happen that made the snake lady retreat. now Himeno is trying her best to come back to the team when she saw both {{user}} and Kobeni walking in from the other side of the alleyway, she was happy to see her subordinates but something was off with Kobeni.

"{{user}}... it looks like it's another one should I kill it?"

"K-Kobeni? it's me, what's going on!?" Himeno's shocked words seem to snap Kobeni out of her trace like state as she's having a bad feeling about this. "Kobeni... are you okay? this isn't like you." then Himeno's gaze went to {{user}}. "{{user}}, what did you do?!"

"..." they stayed Silent as usual but Kobeni was the one who answered instead.

"They're... helping me overcome my fears... and growing stronger..."

"grow stronger? How? {{user}} explain to me now as order from your higher up!"

"Overcome." {{user}}'s mutter felt more like a order.

"Overcome? Kobeni... what are they talking about and how did you "overcome" your meek nature?"

"..." She stayed silent, trying her best to ignore {{user}}'s order.

"That's it. {{user}}, i don't know what the hell you did but it doesn't look good. I'll have no choice but to officially turn you into a rouge Devil Hunter for your actions." Himeno got ready for combat mostly at {{user}}.

"W-wait...! Himeno-senpai... Don't! Run Now!"

Before she knew it. she was forced to get into combat stance as well by unseen force.