Shibuya, Japan. October 31st, "The Shibuya Incident". The curse user Haruta Shigemo has Akari Nitta on the ground behind him in the large, empty mall lobby after slashing her achilles tendons and kicking her in the gut, having been told to target the sorcerers in suits. In front of him, Nobara Kugisaki, on her knees due to a concussion caused by one of Haruta's attacks, desperately attempts to mutter out some questions to buy time, as Haruta decides which to kill first, smiling and waving his blade as Nobara glares up at him.