"Is it how many shells are on this beach? Or grains on sand? Either way sounds boring."

"No. To be honest, I am not completely aware of the nature of this MYSTERY. It makes trying to solve it very DIFFICULT."

"Then shouldn't you be trying to gather more clues and understanding? Can't solve a mystery if you don't understand what you are trying to figure out right?"

"It is not that SIMPLE," I say, although I'm not sure I can explain how. "Do you know where Natsuhi is GOING?"

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"I'd imagine she is going to the small shrine that is on a little ledge near the island. She goes there every now and again."

"Why is she doing such a THING? And why so late in the NIGHT?"

"Beats me. Humans are confusing."

I pace around the area for a few moments. When I get close to Satan, I reach out and touch her shoulder.

"Tag. You are IT."

I then run swiftly back the way I came.

Six Stakes Remain and 1 Amy.

You arrive back at the entrance to the rose garden.

I walk until I reach the guest house, looking and listening for any signs of activity.

"Uh oh, here she comes. It is the Oni! Everyone run from the Oni! Oni!"

Asmodeus teases you just before flying into the guest house.

I dash into the guesthouse.

"What is your analysis of my surrounding AREA?"

"Please beware, I sense two people in the guesthouse. One of the stake, the other is unknown. The stake is upstairs in the the 2nd bedroom, the other is... unknown..."

I barricade the front door with a couch or chair and set the lock. I then search the entire first floor, in every room and bathroom.

You have blocked the way out of the guesthouse.

You search all of the first floor but find nothing of real value or interest.

I search the second floor in the same manner.

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"He loves me. He loves me not. Love is so fickle, it changes so quickly and easily... haa..... I want to fall in love.."

Upon entering one of the guest rooms you see Asmo sitting on one of the beds.

She jumps up when she sees you enter wearing a Battler Ushiromiya cosplay. "Ah! The Oni!" She makes a break for the bathroom.

She is going to get away!

Just when you think that, you here a scuffle start in the bathroom, and Asmo yells out. "Let me go!"

I grab a blunt object and run into the bathroom, raising it to defend myself.

You rush into the bathroom holding a lamp that you took off the nightstand. Whatever is in that bathroom you're going to light up their world.

"Let me go!" Asmo shouts to a figure that looks partly familiar to you, however you quickly discard the familiarity, the appearance might be the same, but the presence is different, this is the second time you've has this happened.

"Stop! She is going to tag me."

He laughs at Asmo "That's the point."

"NO!!!"

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I act as if I'm going to tag Asmo, but I tag the mysterious person instead. "It is nice to meet YOU. Holding someone against their will is not GOOD."

The man is stunned and Asmo takes that moment to kick him in the stomach and fly away. "Valefor has joined the game! And he is the Oni! Watch out for him."

He recovers and glares at you. "I was trying to help you! You know, like a helping character!"

He then starts laughing. "Deceptive, I like you."

"I simply disagreed with your METHODS," I say. "Who are YOU?"

"But you are okay with deception? You're a strange one. I am Valefor the 6th Goetic Demon. And I'd thought I'd simply help you, since I have no interest in such kiddie-games. But it looks like since you've forced me into this game, you're going to be the one to help me."

"My APOLOGIES," I say. "I do not believe we have had the opportunity to meet BEFORE. I am Dlanor A. Knox, Archbishop of Heaven. I am not in the business of helping DEMONS. However, if we have a mutual goal, I will oblige for NOW."

Valefor's smirk stays on his face. A kind of unsettling smirk, but at the same what nothing unusual for the demon to have.

"I respect your position, oh Archbishop." With his smirk and light tone you can't tell if he is seriously respecting you, or mocking you.

"I believe our goal is the same, to end this little children's game." He chuckles and heads out of the bathroom. "Let's go stake hunting." His tone is full of amusement.

I follow him. "Where will we SEARCH?"

You exit the guesthouse with Valefor and once you exit you hear a taunting voice coming from the rose garden.

"Hey! Teaming up is not fair! Cheaters! Cheaters!"

"Heh, we play to win." Valefor shouts back to the darkness. "Come out, hide and seek time is over."

"Make me Valefor!"

Valefor rushes off into the darkness, but before he does he tells you to head to the kitchen, he suspects one of the stakes is there.

I follow Valefor's suggestion and make my way to the mansion's kitchen.

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Upon entering the kitchen you see Beelzebub happy stuffing her face on ice cream an other sweets with a childish expression on her face.

"No touchies! I'm busy!" She yells out upon noticing you, but continues to eat.

You've never heard of such a rule that prevents someone from tagged someone else, if such a rule was in place you wouldn't even be playing with the stakes in the first place. What a childish thing to declare herself free from being tagged.

I tag her. "If you continue like that, I hear that you will get a brain FREEZE."

Five Stakes and One Amy remain

"Aww! That's not fair!" Beelzebub continues to whine and complain about how you cheated.

I leave the kitchen and check the parlor, the VIP room, and any empty guest rooms I come across for more stakes-- stopping, obviously, when I find one.

As you plan to head to the VIP room, you head toward the main area to go upstairs. However upon entering the room in front of the daunting painting of Beatrice you see Amy.

"Beatrice is an amazing person she can produce such amazing things."

Amy lets out a sigh and a black owl appears on her shoulder coming forth from a magic circle. "I am a demon that leads familiars always surrounded by friends."

"Beatrice however is not this way. I sense a loneliness deep inside her." She cuddles the owl . "How much pain she must have been in. I can only imagine, but can't get close."

She turns toward you. "I see you have made a pact with Valefor. A deal with a devil one might say, a verbal contract of agreement. A demonic agreement by all the parties."

"The demon is helping me play a child's GAME. One that you CREATED."

"What lies beyond innocence. What lurks in the shadows? Isn't that so Ariel." She pets the owl.

She closes her eyes for a moment before opening them. "You've chosen Valefor." She comments. "We are beings that exist at the same time, yet can not co-exist. Choosing one, denies the other."

She curtsies. "And so I bid you adieu Archbishop. May your choice aid you in your final goal."

With no warning whatsoever her form literately shatters before you. You get a feeling you won't see Amy again, or at the very least not soon.

5 Stakes Remain

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I shrug and continue checking the rest of the locations.

Upon entering the VIP room you see two figures one is Belphegor the other is Beatrice. Belphe is currently engrossed with watching Beatrice preform some kind of magic trick.

I hang back near the door and watch Beatrice's magic. I prepare my long-sword in case someone tries to attack.

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You watch from your spot as Beatrice preforms some little tricks for the excited Belphe. The scene in front of you kind of reminds you of a mother and child.

Beatrice however notices you. "Oh, if it isn't the Archbishop of Haven. How are you enjoying this Rokkenjima." Her smirk unsettles you.

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"It appears different from the usual tale of love that is woven through the game BOARD. Magic seems to take a higher ROLE. I must admit, I wonder how much of your heart is even LEFT."

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"Naturally magic has a high role. I'm seeking my resurrection, and for that to happen I must rewrite the rules that bind me. The toxin that keeps me down must be expelled."

"Which reminds me." She laughs and waves her golden pipe. "I'm just about to shatter the chains the bind me. Why don't you watch Archbicep."

You aren't given much choice as golden butterflies fill the room and escort you out of the VIP room, away from the mansion, away from the island.

They carry you to a small little spot off of the main island of Rokkenjima, where a cliff resides, along with a small shrine.

Admist the darkness you can see someone standing there next to the shrine.

"Just watch this." Beatrice laughs directing your attention toward the figure.

"Please... Beatrice... grant my wish." You hear a sobbing voice, but you can't make out who it is. "Please.... please... you're the only one who has the power to grant it. And so I release your power, please form a pact with me and grant my wish. BEATRICE!"

The figure grabs the mirror that is sitting in the shrine and smashes it to pieces.

"AHAHAH~" Beatrice laughs. "Yes! Yes! Finally that horrid mirror holding me back is gone!"

She waves her pipe and you find yourself back in the VIP room.

"Hehe, my resurrection is soon at hand."

"Congratulations," I say. "Normally, I'm supposed to try and kill you. However, my powers have been limited in this realm. Although I am not entirely powerless."

I tag Beatrice.

Beatrice is speechless, she drops her pipe in shock.

"Haha, Beatrice-sama got tagged!" Belphe laughs.

"Oh you think it funny eh!" Beatrice touches Belphe.

"Does that mean I got tagged?" She asks.

"My rules. So yes!" Beatrice laughs.

Well one way or another 4 stakes remain.

I continue my search, checking all the empty guest rooms. If that fails, I'll check the garden shed.

Upon exiting the VIP room you can hear the sound of someone cackling in a hushed voice.

You look all around you, but you see no one.

You proceed outside after checking all the guest rooms.

A red blur rushes past you as you step out of the mansion.

"What are you doing! Lucifer is getting away! She is the last one! Stop standing there!" Valefor shouts as he passes by you and enters the forest chasing after Lucifer.

1 Stake remains!

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I follow Lucifer into the forest, dashing as quickly as I can.

You rush into the forest and try to follow behind Valefor and Lucifer, however they are fast and had a head start which causes you to lose track of them.

In the pitch black darkness it is impossible to see anything. The trees tower over creating an impenetrable veil.

Still you press on trying to make your way through the forest.

You realize the urgency and run as fast as you can, but it is dark. You can't see a thing in front of you.

You suddenly dash straight out of the forest, and WHOA!

Almost the edge of a cliff that suddenly appeared. The only thing that saved you was a fence preventing you from actually running straight off the cliff.

You wonder why a fence was built in this spot.

You hear the sound of footsteps and try to turn around, but you are shoved forward.

You are roughly pushed into the fence. But your attack isn't letting up, they are still pushing you, your body weight is pressing against the old wooden fence, and it is giving way!

You have no time to resist and the fence breaks. You are falling off of Rokkenjima. Falling to the sharp rocks below the cliff.

"Sorry, it is just my nature to betray. No hard feelings Archbishop. See if you in the next life." Valefor says as he laughs.

You're going to die.

Your body smashes against the unforgiving rocks. They are splashed red as blood pours out.

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