Mimi's sudden change from friendly and cheerful to serious was a good change to Kizuna. Something like this was serious business after all. And even without a name, the description of the girl in question, though brief, made Kizuna sure of who it was. "She never told me her real name," Kizuna said. "She went by Karasu… as in 'crow', but most of us just called her Kara."

The next part certainly got Kizuna's attention. Skirmishes for territory in Mirai City happened more often than one would think, and it usually ended with one of the combatants getting killed. That, or the Fae they had a contract with getting killed, which meant they were as good as dead.

"Magical girls killing each other is something you hear about every once in a while," said Kizuna. "It's almost always over hunting grounds. One too many intrusions, an active push to expand one's territory, things like that. If there's a pattern to it, then it's a cause for concern.

"That said, I want facts," she continued. "Is it a push for more territory, or some girl who's decided that killing other magical girls is a better use of her powers than hunting demons? The magical girls who have been around the longest know that knowledge is a powerful tool to have. Even if the magical girls don't always talk, the Fae do." Kizuna glanced to Chi, who nodded in agreement.