Synopsis

The chapter opens with a chaotic scene of people transforming into monsters due to demonic realm energy leaking from the palace. It's revealed that a group plans to use aristocrats as a cover for infiltration, exploiting the fact that their 'vitality' allows them to hide their demonic influence. The protagonist senses a familiar, disturbing energy amidst the chaos, triggering suppressed memories of a past trauma involving similar beings, while another character is attacked by a creature that feels familiar.