The nine hashiras gathered in the basement of the house

Mitsuri was hugging obanai's arm, shinobu was just smiling, giyuu, obanai, sanemi, muichiro were quiet, rengoku & tengen were excited, gyomei was the only one who didn't agree in doing this.

Giyuu steps forward and speaks in a clear voice. "We ask for aid in our darkest hour, demon."

They get ready as the candle flickers and the air seems to thicken. Then, suddenly, a dark figure appears in the center of the circle -- you.