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==Story: [[Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen|Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen]]==
==Story: [[Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen|Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen]]==
===[[Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen (Book 1)|Book 1]]===
===[[Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen (Book 1)|Book 1]]===
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When Guren returns to his apartment after school with [[Sayuri Hanayori|Sayuri]] and [[Shigure Yukimi|Shigure]], he heads up to the upper floors that has been converted to a training dojo by the Ichinose clan. As he waits for the elevator, he is greeted by a man dressed in a suit who he assumed to be the owner. The man goes along with his assumption. However, when Guren boards the elevator he notices something amiss by the elevator buttons, then realizes that the man is not whom he claims to be. Immediately, he realizes that the man could only be an assassin. Soon afterwards, he and the man engages in combat. Guren manages to mangle the man's arm and land many blows on him that would prove to be fatal, however the other is not deterred. In fact, he hadly reacted to his would-be agonizing wounds. Black mist seeps out from his wound as his body is mutilated. Guren thinks that he is neither human nor vampire, but a sort of monster that resulted from some sort of human experimentation - a chimera. Later, the man introduces himself as Makoto Kijima, an assassin from the [[Hyakuya Sect|Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights]]. His wounds heals at an incredible pace. He claims that he was there to offer Guren an allience between the Thousand Nights and the Order of the Imperial Moon. Guren blantanly refuses their offer, warning the man that he will kill him. He starts counting down for him to retreat, in which the latter does so. In return, he too gives Guren a warning - a warning that he would regret not having joined the Thousand Nights. The elevator door closes and the man is gone.
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When Guren returns to his apartment after school with [[Sayuri Hanayori|Sayuri]] and [[Shigure Yukimi|Shigure]], he heads to the upper floors that has been converted to a training dojo by the Ichinose clan. As he waits for the elevator, he is greeted by a man dressed in a suit who he assumed to be the owner. The man goes along with his assumption. However, when Guren boards the elevator he notices something amiss by the elevator buttons, then realizes that the man is not whom he claims to be. Immediately, he concludes that the man could only be an assassin. Soon afterwards, he and the man engages in combat. Guren manages to mangle the man's arm and land many blows on him that would prove to be fatal, however the other is not deterred. In fact, he hadly reacted to his would-be agonizing wounds. Black mist seeps out from his wound as his body is mutilated. Guren thinks that he is neither human nor vampire, but a sort of monster that resulted from some sort of human experimentation - a chimera. Later, the man introduces himself as Makoto Kijima, an assassin from the [[Hyakuya Sect|Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights]]. His wounds heals at an incredible pace. He claims that he was there to offer Guren an allience between the Thousand Nights and the Order of the Imperial Moon. Guren blantanly refuses their offer, warning the man that he will kill him. He starts counting down for him to retreat, in which the latter does so. In return, he too gives Guren a warning - a warning that he would regret not having joined the Thousand Nights. The elevator door closes and the man is gone.
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Later another day, Guren sits in front of a small supermarket as he waits for Sayuri and Shigure to shop for ingredients. Nearby, he hears a little boy excitedly shouting for a man named "Mr. Saitō". He watches as the boy eagerly speak with the assassin - completely oblivious of the fact that he was one - for money to buy treats back for the others at the Hyakuya Orphanage. The man, Saitō, acts friendly and kind to the child, calling him [[Mikaela Hyakuya|Mikaela]] and giving him a 10,000-yen note. After the child has run off to the supermarket, Guren immediately recognizes the man in suit as the assassin from before. He casually strikes up a conversation with the assassin about his identity and real name, in which the other replies that he doesn't have a real name. After refusing another offer from Saitō to join the Thousand Nights, he questions what the man planned to do with Mikaela, knowing that the Brotherhood carried out human experimentation. Saitō states that the Hyakuya Orphanage was run by the Brotherhood as a charitable endeavor, and that his body was his own that he volunteered on his own for experimenting on. He reveals to Guren that the Imperial Demons run by the Hiragi clan have begun studying forbidden magic, and that the Thousand Nights are trying to put a stop to them. Once more, he offers to Guren an alliance to join them, in which this time Guren questions where his clan would stand in this midst of the conflict. Saitō warns him that in ten days, war will break out between the two largest and most powerful magical syndicate in the country. Guren asks for an hour to decide, but he is refused. In doing so, he once more turns down Saitō's offer of alliance. He warns the man that he would regret not having the Ichinose clan on his side. Mikaela soon returns after their exchange, commenting about Guren having a nasty look in his eyes to Saitō. The assassin jokingly warns him to stay away from Guren, stating that he doesn't know him and may be a pervert. This compels them to immediately leave Guren afterwards. Guren ponders afterwards whether or not he had made the right decision in turning down his offer.
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Later another day, Guren sits in front of a small supermarket as he waits for Sayuri and Shigure to shop for ingredients. Nearby, he hears a little boy excitedly shouting for a man named "Mr. Saitō". He watches as the boy eagerly speak with the man for money to buy treats back for the others at the Hyakuya Orphanage. The man, Saitō, acts friendly and kind to the child, calling him [[Mikaela Hyakuya|Mikaela]] and giving him a 10,000-yen note. After the child has run off to the supermarket, Guren immediately recognizes the man in suit as the assassin from before. He casually strikes up a conversation with the assassin about his identity and real name, in which the other replies that he doesn't have a real name. After refusing another offer from Saitō to join the Thousand Nights, he questions what the man planned to do with Mikaela, knowing that the Brotherhood carried out human experimentation. Saitō states that the Hyakuya Orphanage was run by the Brotherhood as a charitable endeavor, and that his body was his own that he volunteered on his own for experimenting on. He reveals to Guren that the Imperial Demons run by the Hiragi clan have begun studying forbidden magic, and that the Thousand Nights are trying to put a stop to them. Once more, he offers to Guren an alliance to join them, in which this time Guren questions where his clan would stand in this midst of the conflict. Saitō warns him that in ten days, war will break out between the two largest and most powerful magical syndicate in the country. Guren asks for an hour to decide, but he is refused. In doing so, he once more turns down Saitō's offer of alliance. He warns the man that he would regret not having the Ichinose clan on his side. Mikaela soon returns after their exchange, commenting about Guren having a nasty look in his eyes to Saitō. The assassin jokingly warns him to stay away from Guren, stating that he doesn't know him and may be a pervert. This compels them to immediately leave Guren afterwards. Guren ponders afterwards whether or not he had made the right decision in turning down his offer.
During the qualifying exams, after Guren decides to forfeit his match with [[Seishiro Hīragi|Seishiro]] with [[Shinya Hīragi|Shinya]]'s help, he notices a beam of red light high in the sky above the schoolyard. Before anything else, he quickly forces [[Mito Jūjō|Mito]] and [[Norito Goshi|Norito]] out of the way just before the beam of light collided with the schoolyard. The beam of light instantly massacres many of the students in the vicinity. Dust and smoke rises up from the bombing, creating a smokescreen that masks their sight. Guren realizes that the war between the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights and the Hiragi Clan had begun. Recalling Saitō's words, the assassin had warned him the war would start in ten days, it had only been two days since the warning. Knowing Saitō has lied to him though he had expected it, he views the situation on hand. As he is about to draw his sword to join the fight, a lone man floats down from the sky in the center of the schoolyard's temporary fighting ring, now abandoned. Guren immediately recognized him as Saitō. The assassin studies the carnage with a smile and states that everyone, the students, could all die. With Shinya and Seishiro alongside him, the former asks who the man is. Seishiro is infuriated and tells the assassin that he made a big mistake attacking the Hiragi clan. Saitō comments that he hated noisy brats before attacking. Right before he strikes him fatally, Guren manages to kick Seishiro out of harm's way and out of sight. Quickly, he casts numerous spells for him to be able to deal with Saitō's attacks. Shinya, still present, is surprised and astonished by Guren's sudden display of admirable prowess. Afterwards when Guren threatens him, the two decides to work together to fight against Saitō in the meantime. After they manage to pin Saitō in place, Guren explains to Shinya about his and the assassin's relationship and how they met previously, including the alliance he had proposed. As soon as this is mentioned, Saitō once more offers the alliance, this time including it to Shinya. However, Guren refuses and tells Shinya he could decide whatever he wanted, but he refused to be controlled. With this, he attacks the man. The latter only calmly watches as Guren's blade descends to cut him through, stating that his body had been altered to resist such tactics. With that, his body begins to diffuse into mist as he prepares his chains to deflect Guren's attack. However, at the last moment he comments that it wouldn't be enough, and Guren's blade slices through the chains and into his flesh. Soon afterwards, he slaps on a ''fuda'' and it explodes with energy. Saitō is surprised to see the curse eating away at him, bewildered at the effect and saying that his body had been altered to resist all Hiragi clan magic. Guren corrects him and says that he's not a Hiragi. Fear crosses Saitō's face as Guren tells him that the curse would consume him until he would be traped for all eternity inside his sword. He calls for Guren to stop, in which he demands for answers and information. He tried to retaliate by activating a spell from his eye, but Shinya easily prevents it with a ''fuda''. Eventually, the man relents and tells both Guren and Shinya that they wanted research materials, stating that it was a long story. He explains that one of the students had betrayed the Hiragis, selling secret magics to the Thousand Nights and that the research project was an experiement they've been carrying out together with the student. He tells them that the Hiragi clan was betrayed by someone important, someone who despised the Hiragi clan and was higher than Shinya. Shinya immediately realizes who it is, Guren demands from Saitō who it is. The latter merely states that if Guren wished to kill him, he might as well get it over already. He tells him that his mission was almost complete, and that they were here to recover research materials and to pick up their "collaborator", and that his job was to simply keep both Guren and Shinya busy. With this, Shinya quickly runs off in a panic as he realizes the trap. Soon afterwards, Guren realizes who the traitor was, [[Mahiru Hīragi|Mahiru]]. Saitō comments that he had thought Guren would be more upset since she was his girlfriend, the other dissing the claim blatanly. Saitō then continues to goad and chide at Guren about Mahiru, saying that the reason she had come so far in doing all of this was to return to his side. He tempts Guren with Mahiru, stating that with the two of them together, it would make a welcome addition to the Brotherhood. Guren then questions that if this was also part of his mission, to wait for this moment before extending an invitation once more to join them. However, they are interrupted soon afterwards when the Imperial Demon Army arrives. Guren realizes that everything had been set up by Mahiru, that no one would discover that she was the traitor and rather she was abducted by the Thousand Nights. Saitō then says that they were out of time, but Guren refuses to let him leave and that he would kill him if he didn't give him any information. The assassin tells Guren that if he kills him, he would never see Mahiru again. Guren merely says tht he was fine with the idea, saying that he didn't grow stronger with the intention to see Mahiru again. At this, Mahiru herself appears. They exchange words with each other, with Mahiru displaying her newfound powers with the research of cursed gears. After awhile when she starts to slowly be consumed by the curse of the demon, Saitō finally intervenes by wrapping one of his chains around her consumed arm, suppressing the power. He tells her that they were running out of time and that they must leave. She agrees with him, but Guren stops Saitō and questions what he has done to Mahiru. As he attacks the man, Mahiru intercepts his strike, cutting through Guren's blade with her's. When Guren refuses to come with them again, Mahiru then tells Guren there was something important she wanted to tell him. At this, Saitō seems to panic and tells her to wait, but she ignores him before warning Guren of the apocalypse and end of the world that would soon come around Christmas. Afterwards, she disappears through one of the smokescreens and leaves Guren alone with Saitō once more. The assassin by this time acts tired and exasperated, saying that they've gone far off schedule. He informs Guren that if he wished to get in touch with the Thousand Nights in the future, he should go to the Hyakuya Orphanage and speak to the director there. Then, he promptly leaves.
During the qualifying exams, after Guren decides to forfeit his match with [[Seishiro Hīragi|Seishiro]] with [[Shinya Hīragi|Shinya]]'s help, he notices a beam of red light high in the sky above the schoolyard. Before anything else, he quickly forces [[Mito Jūjō|Mito]] and [[Norito Goshi|Norito]] out of the way just before the beam of light collided with the schoolyard. The beam of light instantly massacres many of the students in the vicinity. Dust and smoke rises up from the bombing, creating a smokescreen that masks their sight. Guren realizes that the war between the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights and the Hiragi Clan had begun. Recalling Saitō's words, the assassin had warned him the war would start in ten days, it had only been two days since the warning. Knowing Saitō has lied to him though he had expected it, he views the situation on hand. As he is about to draw his sword to join the fight, a lone man floats down from the sky in the center of the schoolyard's temporary fighting ring, now abandoned. Guren immediately recognized him as Saitō. The assassin studies the carnage with a smile and states that everyone, the students, could all die. With Shinya and Seishiro alongside him, the former asks who the man is. Seishiro is infuriated and tells the assassin that he made a big mistake attacking the Hiragi clan. Saitō comments that he hated noisy brats before attacking. Right before he strikes him fatally, Guren manages to kick Seishiro out of harm's way and out of sight. Quickly, he casts numerous spells for him to be able to deal with Saitō's attacks. Shinya, still present, is surprised and astonished by Guren's sudden display of admirable prowess. Afterwards when Guren threatens him, the two decides to work together to fight against Saitō in the meantime. After they manage to pin Saitō in place, Guren explains to Shinya about his and the assassin's relationship and how they met previously, including the alliance he had proposed. As soon as this is mentioned, Saitō once more offers the alliance, this time including it to Shinya. However, Guren refuses and tells Shinya he could decide whatever he wanted, but he refused to be controlled. With this, he attacks the man. The latter only calmly watches as Guren's blade descends to cut him through, stating that his body had been altered to resist such tactics. With that, his body begins to diffuse into mist as he prepares his chains to deflect Guren's attack. However, at the last moment he comments that it wouldn't be enough, and Guren's blade slices through the chains and into his flesh. Soon afterwards, he slaps on a ''fuda'' and it explodes with energy. Saitō is surprised to see the curse eating away at him, bewildered at the effect and saying that his body had been altered to resist all Hiragi clan magic. Guren corrects him and says that he's not a Hiragi. Fear crosses Saitō's face as Guren tells him that the curse would consume him until he would be traped for all eternity inside his sword. He calls for Guren to stop, in which he demands for answers and information. He tried to retaliate by activating a spell from his eye, but Shinya easily prevents it with a ''fuda''. Eventually, the man relents and tells both Guren and Shinya that they wanted research materials, stating that it was a long story. He explains that one of the students had betrayed the Hiragis, selling secret magics to the Thousand Nights and that the research project was an experiement they've been carrying out together with the student. He tells them that the Hiragi clan was betrayed by someone important, someone who despised the Hiragi clan and was higher than Shinya. Shinya immediately realizes who it is, Guren demands from Saitō who it is. The latter merely states that if Guren wished to kill him, he might as well get it over already. He tells him that his mission was almost complete, and that they were here to recover research materials and to pick up their "collaborator", and that his job was to simply keep both Guren and Shinya busy. With this, Shinya quickly runs off in a panic as he realizes the trap. Soon afterwards, Guren realizes who the traitor was, [[Mahiru Hīragi|Mahiru]]. Saitō comments that he had thought Guren would be more upset since she was his girlfriend, the other dissing the claim blatanly. Saitō then continues to goad and chide at Guren about Mahiru, saying that the reason she had come so far in doing all of this was to return to his side. He tempts Guren with Mahiru, stating that with the two of them together, it would make a welcome addition to the Brotherhood. Guren then questions that if this was also part of his mission, to wait for this moment before extending an invitation once more to join them. However, they are interrupted soon afterwards when the Imperial Demon Army arrives. Guren realizes that everything had been set up by Mahiru, that no one would discover that she was the traitor and rather she was abducted by the Thousand Nights. Saitō then says that they were out of time, but Guren refuses to let him leave and that he would kill him if he didn't give him any information. The assassin tells Guren that if he kills him, he would never see Mahiru again. Guren merely says tht he was fine with the idea, saying that he didn't grow stronger with the intention to see Mahiru again. At this, Mahiru herself appears. They exchange words with each other, with Mahiru displaying her newfound powers with the research of cursed gears. After awhile when she starts to slowly be consumed by the curse of the demon, Saitō finally intervenes by wrapping one of his chains around her consumed arm, suppressing the power. He tells her that they were running out of time and that they must leave. She agrees with him, but Guren stops Saitō and questions what he has done to Mahiru. As he attacks the man, Mahiru intercepts his strike, cutting through Guren's blade with her's. When Guren refuses to come with them again, Mahiru then tells Guren there was something important she wanted to tell him. At this, Saitō seems to panic and tells her to wait, but she ignores him before warning Guren of the apocalypse and end of the world that would soon come around Christmas. Afterwards, she disappears through one of the smokescreens and leaves Guren alone with Saitō once more. The assassin by this time acts tired and exasperated, saying that they've gone far off schedule. He informs Guren that if he wished to get in touch with the Thousand Nights in the future, he should go to the Hyakuya Orphanage and speak to the director there. Then, he promptly leaves.