Enma stumbled as he hurled against the soil encrusted floor of the forest. The stench was almost gone, but he was still feeling lightheaded. Enma stood up groggily as he made his way to a huge tree in the center of the clearing. He raised his sword and plunged it into the trunk of the tree, causing the blade to glow red. "Mikadzuki will return in a few days... I just need to hold out until then." Enma sighed as he began to feel better. Enma leaned on the tree as he curled up into a ball, similar to how a child would when scared. For Enma, he was still a child. The warrior began to shiver as he felt his eyes moisten. If a person would go to the deeper parts of the forest, he would hear a soft wailing... An animal? A beast? No one knows. No one will ever know.

Suddenly, snakes began to spawn out of the ground... they all seemed to converge on one location. A sinister voice echoed:

"Violence to end the violence."