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Aihi
Firelight flickered from within Guard Captain Todoroki’s office when Aihi and Hidekazu arrived. After depositing Lacotl in the Warlock Cells beneath Nagasou, Akihiro made the mistake of returning to his position as Guard Captain; finding him had been far too easy.
Scuffles resounded from inside, papers fluttering. A thud followed by a yelp. Ki flickered along the door and nearby walls, indicating that the spellcoded protections were in place. As Aihi had received the combination for the door, she held out her arm, her irezumi glowed scarlet, and the protections faded away after she inputted the combination.
She eased the sliding door aside with her foot. A blanket of paper covered the floor, stained with splatters of ink. The desk’s contents had been replaced by a bulging rucks
