Mizuki stares at the coffin in the room.

"I never thought it'd be out in broad daylight." 

Mizuki cracks the casket open, and she hums. "Bram."

"Ah, Belatsunat." Bram hums. "It's been a while."

"It has." Mizuki grabs him gently, and smiles. "So? Will it be death by my hands or Mammon?"

"What's your name?" Bram stares at the woman laying on the ground.

"I was named Ishtar, and then Belatsunat," Mizuki smiles. "After the goddess."

"From a lost nation?"

"Civilization," Mizuki sticks a finger up in the air. "Are you here to turn me into a vampire?"

"No." Bram sits next to her. "this is where I come to rest."

"What year is it again..."

"1912."

"So you're another man who turned into their own book?" Mizuki sits up.

"You speak fluent Slavik."

"I do," Mizuki dusts off her skirt. "Answer the question."

"I lost consciousness, and then I was here." Bram chuckles. "I'm planning on waging war soon."

"I'm running to Japan next." Mizuki stands up, and spins around in her skirt.

"Is there a reason?"

"The great war," Mizuki sings. "I want to see a new world. China chased me out when my husband died."

"Then... I'll meet you there."

"I hope you die before that."

"How cruel of you," Bram laughs.

"I guess I did end up meeting you in Japan," Bram chuckles. "Though I wasn't expecting it to be like this. Steal my ability and then kill me silently. Our last life was a nightmare."

"I'm glad we agree on that one." Mizuki hums, taking off a glove. "Mammon. Steal."

The ability digs itself into Bram's chest, and hisses when it meets the sword.

Can't. The sword

Mizuki grumbles. "Copy?"

The ability tries again, swirling around the man, careful to avoid the blade.

Copied

Mizuki hums. "I'm going to dig it through you, and then hopefully you die, and I get a new sword."

"Do you think I'll end up in heaven?"

"Probably Purgatory. Any last words?"

"It was nice seeing you again, Belatsunat."

The blade digs through his brain, and Mizuki stares at the dead. 

"I think I'm never ending up in heaven either." Mizuki dusts off her hands, and she pinches her fingers on Bram's fangs, snapping them off. 

That was harsh.

Mizuki shrugs, placing the teeth into a small box and slipping it into her pocket.

There's a knock on the door.

"Mizuki-sensei?"

"Come in," Mizuki hums.

Tachihara stands at the door, an expression that could only be described as weariness.

"Is... it finished?"

"No," Mizuki hums. "Say, Tachihara-kun, how would you like a new sword?"

"Huh?"

Mizuki pulls the sword out of Bram. No blood gushes out, and Mizuki pauses. "Bram... I hope you're decking Fukuchi in hell right now."

"M-Mizuki-sensei." Tachihara starts. "What's... next?"

Mizuki rips another page from her notebook, and scribbles into it. "This."

The page goes up in flames.

"And with that," Mizuki closes her eyes as she sits on the commander's desk. "We start the hunt for the real DOA."

"Was destroying Teruko necessary?"

Mizuki opens one eye. "Sometimes, bloodstained hands don't wash away. There is no win without loss."

"But the girl-"

"No one said she's dead." Mizuki opens her other eye. "What am I, heartless? I have kids of my own, damn."

"Leaving her in there for over two weeks is going to destroy her system."

Mizuki shrugs. "Then I'll have to get it done early."

Tachihara stares at the woman, unable to recognize her.

"You've... changed."

Mizuki glances at him, a smile on her face.

"It's to be expected," Mizuki hums. 

"The government released news." Jouno waves the papers in his hand. "Our next leader. Meeting time."

"How's Tecchou?" Mizuki hops off the desk. "Is he alright?"

"Surprisingly," Jouno hums. "Tecchou is holding up fine. Is it just the four of us now?"

Mizuki hums. "I suppose."

"Mizuki-sensei." Tachihara follows closely.

"You can think whatever you want of me," Mizuki smiles. "in the end, none of us are better than the other. We're all cold-blooded murderers."

Tachihara doesn't have anything to say that. 

"Do the people who punish in the name of law not bleed onto their hands?" Mizuki chuckles as she reaches the room. "Who's opening the files?"

"You can," Jouno hums. "They didn't give us special instructions."

"Hey," Mizuki's fingers work at the string of the file. "Do you think my memory manipulation ability could erase everything from Fukuchi and Teruko's memories?"

"You won't be able to change the fact that they're cruel people in the soul." Jouno hums. "None of us are better."

"We're all a little fucked up, actually," Mizuki smiles. "I suppose it comes with being a hunting dog."

Tachihara opens the door, and Mizuki smiles at Tecchou.

"You're not going to betray me?"

Tecchou stares at her. "I value Jouno over capturing the DOA."

"That is the gayest thing I've heard today." Mizuki holds back a laugh as she takes the papers out. "Alright! Meeting in order! We've literally lost our only two commanders in the span of a day."

Tachihara and Jouno both take a seat.

"It feels weird not having another female in the room," Mizuki grumbles. "Our next order as the hunting dogs is to capture the DOA for good. So far, the government knows that the all of them and the casino manager are running wild somewhere. We know that the leader and mastermind are currently stuck in Anne's room within an ability-"

"Is that where Teruko is?"

"Yeah," Mizuki hums. "Though, she's resting in another room."

"Can she get out?"

"Bold question," Mizuki stares at the papers. "Our next orders are to kill them. We're not allowed to leave anyone related to them behind."

Mizuki snaps her fingers. "No one needs to know what we do anyways. Shall we have fun?"

"We don't even know where they are," Jouno deadpans. "Stop being idealistic."

"I've heard that somewhere before." Mizuki hums. "So? Who do we kill first? Who kills who?"

"Who wants the clown?" Mizuki thinks over the abilities. "That's hard. Jouno?"

"I'll take Tecchou with me." Jouno hums.

"If he escapes, follow him." Mizuki nods. "Tachihara, would you like the man with the iron deficiency? Or would you like the commander?"

"The sword is gone, right?"

"Correct," Mizuki shows him the blade on her hip. "That blade is mine now."

"Finders keepers." Jouno stands up, and heads to the door. "Hurry up, Tecchou."

"Got it," The brunette follows him, and Mizuki waves at them.

"So?"

"Commander."

"I'll send you a couple of backup members." Mizuki smiles. "Who would you like?"

"The weretiger." 

Mizuki smiles. "Anyone else?"

"No."

"Alright," Mizuki hums. "Take my daughter with you."

"Yosano-chan?"

"I know that you ha-"

"I don't," Tachihara cuts her off, and the woman turns. to look at him. "We... talked it out after death."

"You what now," Mizuki blinks at the boy. "You're lying."

"It wasn't after death," Tachihara shrugs. "We had a conversation while we were vampires. Where do we go?"

"Hold your breath."

Tachihara's vision blurs.

Date: XX - XX - XXXX

The new command is given after Bram's death by sword. Eradicate the DOA.