Cataclysm [jujutsu kaisen fanfic]

chapter nineteen

Satoru opened the door to the room where Shoko usually do the autopsy on the dead. There were two casualty happened at the scene of the appearance of a special grade yesterday. Shoko had called him over in secret as it seemed to be something very big yet uncertain to be disclose to the public yet. it appeared to be a serious matter that Shoko called him alone.

"you finally here."

Satoru went closer to stand next to Shoko before a covered dead body. without further ado, she revealed the dead body and it was a disgusting sight even for Satoru, who witnessed many kind of gore in his life.

"i had never seen a death like this, especially on an ordinary person." Satoru squinted his eyes.

the body was spiralled as if being squashed out water out of an old rag. blood were seen coming out of every socket on his face and ears, it was a horrendous and unfortunate way to die for a human.

"the person who did this is probably a purely evil and the most disgusting person ever." Shoko said, and Satoru mind quickly went to the special grade that Nanami mentioned before.

"but it's weird." Shoko said, her head tilted sideway thinking it back.

"Kento-san told me that the special grade he went against was a newly-born one and was quite curious and arrogant with its new developed cursed technique."

Shoko pointed at the dead body.

"but this..." her face contorted in disgust.

"isn't a work of a cursed spirit who newly learn to work in this world." Satoru turned to look at Shoko who continued to explain.

"one who resort to come up with this kind of death is someone who hold grudge against this person. i wonder if this person have a grudge against the dead ? i refuse to believe this is some sort of entertainment for them." Shoko said.

"well, what you said is true, Shoko." Shoko turned to look at Satoru who finally opened his mouth to say something.

"this person who do this... probably an experience person who know the depth of the cursed technique." Satoru said, his finger made a circular pointing how the culprit was able to manipulate the cursed energy.

"but..." his brows narrowed down, it was a stress Shoko noticing that rarely seen on her old friend.

"i can't seem to sense any lingering cursed energy. how long has this body been retrieved ?"

"it wasn't that long ago. no way... even you cannot sense it.." Shoko sighed out in defeat, thinking her only way to identify the culprit was also a dead end.

"and, what is that body over there ?" Satoru questioned, catching Shoko's attention and both of them turned at another human's body laying down on a cold, metal bed.

"ahh, this is Itadori Yuuji's friend.." Shoko said, her heart dampened seeing such a young teenager died at a very young age.

"you're keeping the body here ?" Satoru asked.

"nobody would retrieve his body, anyway. his only family member was also a victim of a cursed spirit." Satoru nodded, remembering what Nanami told him about the Sukuna's finger as well.

"so, did you get something ?" Satoru asked.

"actually, i do." Shoko said.

"i found the similar shock he had just like the previous two human that turned into a cursed spirit by the special grade, however, probably due to his evolvement in a short amount of time, he was able to hold his soul and kept him alive and not only his consciousness."