They continued walking forward a short distance.
"What is that..."
The beams of several police-grade flashlights swayed erratically within the cave, eventually converging on a single spot.
Under the stark illumination, a pile of extinguished and now-cold bonfire remains could be seen.
Nearby, there was also a stone slab with clear traces of human craftsmanship.
"It seems some kind of ritual was conducted here." Onizuka Little Miko's kagura flute floated freely, darting through the cave, occasionally emitting shrill whistles. "I've got a bad feeling about this."
"It was likely Kousei-ō. He might have brought Taira no Masakado's headless and right-arm-missing corpse here to do something," Uncle Kesshou speculated based on the current situation.
"Could he have attempted to resurrect Taira no Masakado? But Masakado's head and right arm are still under our control."
At this point, one of the shaman from the Kanda Shrine, who had entered the cave with them, broke in:
