Book excerpt: The mysterious girl that Kogami Kii and his friends meet in the research lab has power unlike anything they've seen before. Just who is this Himeji Wataru? And when Mikano learns that the strange creature who confronted her is actually Shinobu, everyone is reminded that nothing--and no one--is what they appear. A terrifyingly evil power has been unleashed... Is there anyone left who could possibly oppose it?