Riku nodded at that, because fine, maybe there was something that made the vampires turn into...something bad, like Natsuno kept insisting. He wasn't convinced that Tatsumi guy had nothing to do with it, though. He had to have some kind of influence over them. And that still didn't mean it was something that was bound to happen, there had to be a different way things could go.

The news Tohru was still alive—still a vampire, whatever—brought Riku's thoughts to a sudden halt. His eyes narrowed.

"...He's still there? Seriously?"