DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR (DARK MOON　-黒の月: 月の祭壇-)

Sooha.

Sooha, can you hear me?

Sooha.

Sooha, are you okay? Are you hurt?

Heli?

Where are you?

I'll come get you.

Um, I'm busy right now.

Huh? Sooha?

Khan!

It's good to see you again.

Uh, um...

He's gone.

He vanished!

Dark Moon: The Blood Altar -

Night of the Total Eclipse -

Are you alone, or are you with someone?

Huh? Um...

She's here with me. You got a problem with that?

Jakah...

It's just the two of you?

No, the others came with—

That's none of your business.

Khan!

Let's race boats!

Hey, it's Sooha!

Good to see...

Sooha! Jakah!

Shion!

Are you two...

Huh?

Sooha.

Heli.

Are you hurt anywhere?

No, I'm fine.

The others saved me.

Hurt? Did something happen?

Some vampires showed up out of nowhere just now.

What?!

At this hour? And in the plaza?

Where are they now?

We dealt with them.

You don't have to worry about it.

You can't be serious.

We wouldn't have put Sooha in danger in the first place.

What was that?!

Jaan.

Sooha, don't get too close to these guys.

For your own sake.

Huh?

That's right. You should hang out with us next weekend.

Sooha already agreed to hang out with us next weekend.

What? I did?

I see. Then let's meet up the weekend after that!

Huh?

We have plans that weekend and every weekend after.

Forever and ever, never-ending!

Quit messing with me, brat!

What was that, idiot?!

Shut up! Takes one to know one!

Anyway, Sooha, we really are throwing a birthday party three weeks from now.

You'll come, right?

Huh? I-If it's someone's birthday, I'll definitely be there.

Hey! Don't lie to her!

It's true.

If you don't believe me, why don't you come, too?

Like hell I'm going!

I'm not celebrating that!

I'm joking. I'd never invite you guys.

I think it'd be nice to celebrate together.

If Sooha says so, then I'm going for sure.

Me, too. Send me an invitation.

I'd like to go, too.

What?!

I said I was joking!

There's no way I'd ever invite you guys.

What was that?!

We're offering to attend your boring little party!

That's enough.

You dusty losers aren't invited.

Quit it, guys.

Sooha said she was attacked by vampires, right?

They put Sooha in danger.

Yeah.

You two seem awfully concerned about Sooha.

Huh? Oh, yeah. I wonder why.

I sense a strange power in her.

To tell you the truth, so do I.

No!

Sooha's words froze me in place then.

There's something up with her.

Maybe it's related to today's vampire attack.

Yeah, and that's not all.

They may have been protecting Sooha,

but I'm intrigued that they fought their own kind.

That person I saw at the plaza today...

If Chris had lived to be an adult, he definitely would've looked like that.

But I thought Chris was dead.

Sooha.

He definitely called my name back there.

Is Chris actually still alive?

But how?

And why didn't he come see me sooner?

I can't believe he disappeared right away, too.

No, none of that matters!

I only care that you're still alive!

Chris!

Chris!

Chris! Chris!

Sooha, I missed you.

You're alive?

Yeah, I am.

Are you really Chris?

Yes, really. This brings back memories.

Anyway, you haven't changed a bit.

Chris...

You really are Chris!

I'm glad to see you again, Sooha.

Chris...

But why?

A dream?

That must've been a dream.

I know.

There's no way Chris will be there.

This is all a dream.

I knew it. He's not here.

Why is it so dark when there's a full moon tonight?

I'm the only one who didn't transform again.

Why am I the only one who can't?

Everyone else naturally becomes a wolf under the light of the full moon,

so why not me?

Am I defective after all?

Sooha?

Khan?

Khan.

What are you doing here at this hour?

And in pajamas?

Huh? What?

He seems different from usual.

I-I was in such a hurry, I didn't change!

D-Don't worry about it.

It happens when you're rushing.

Heck, it happens to me all the time.

What? All the time?

A-Anyway, what are you doing here?

Huh?

Oh, um... I-I just wanted to see the ocean at night.

By yourself?

Yeah. I thought there was a full moon tonight.

It's a total eclipse.

When the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up, the Moon is hidden in the Earth's shadow.

It's a really special day.

Yeah. I learned about it, but this is my first time seeing it.

By the way...

What are you doing here at this hour?

I... came to see the total eclipse.

I see.

By yourself? Where are the others?

It's just me. They're...

asleep.

L-Listen, Sooha. Want me to walk you back?

Huh?

Some vampires showed up today, right? I'm worried.

Are you sure? Thanks.

I was actually a little scared.

About the vampires, and about the stray dogs, too.

Stray dogs?

Yeah. Didn't you hear them howling just now?

W-Were they?

I hope they don't attack people.

They don't! Especially not wolves.

What?

Uh, I mean...

They're, uh... surprisingly kind animals.

That's true. Plus, wolves are cool.

What? You really think so?

You like wolves, too?

Yeah! At least, I like seeing them on TV.

But I'd be scared if I ran into one.

I see.

W-Well, I'll walk you back.

Okay. Thanks.