𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑳𝑶𝑹𝑵, 𝒄𝒔𝒎 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒊𝒄

𝗖𝗵 𝟭𝟮 ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

The next day everyone continues to protect Denji following him around the city as if it were a normal day. Almost like we weren't using him to draw out enemy devils.

"Let's grab lunch in this department store." Denji nonchalantly says.

Just as expected the few dolls that were discreetly following you come into the store. Just as all of you planned, Kusakabe uses his devil to make a magical circle blowing dust and instantly the dolls turned to stone.

"Whoa, they turned to stone. So cool!"

"Stay back unless you want to end up like them. The stone devil is fickle." Kusakabe orders.

"It's the doll devil." You say.

"If they touch you even just your clothes you'll turn into one of them," Yoshida informs everyone.

"How did you know they were coming?" Angel asks.

"The footsteps of the people at a distance from us were too systematic. Watch them and you'll see what I mean." Tamaoki explains.

"Miss Makima had warned us Germany's Santa would be coming. All we had to do was stay vigilant and ready with countermeasures..." Another doll jumps out and just like the others Kusakabe turns it to stone.

"Creepy. How many of these things are there?" Denji wonders.

"I don't know what kind of contract Santa has... but strong devils need strong contracts." Aki mauls over. "There should be a limit to how many dolls he can make."

Before another word could be said the department doors and windows smash open with hundreds of devils pouring in.

"There are too many of them!" Kusakabe yells.

"Hurry run to the second floor!"

Dashing up the second floor power gets grabbed by the dolls and Denji quickly runs to help her fight off the dolls. However, Power gets grabbed. However, she doesn't get turned to stone.

"What the hell we're not dolls!" Denji exclaims.

"YOU LIAR!"

"Oh! Of course! Only humans get turned into dolls! Fiends must be immune!" Kusakabe yells coming to explain.

"What about me? Am I immune?" Denji sweats.

"Behind you! They're right behind you!"

"Nakamura!!! Do it!!!"

Suddenly an unknown man steps forward calling upon Kon. Kon's claw appears clawing all of the dolls and smashing them away.

The man who used Kon turned to all of us. "That was a little too close for comfort, huh? I'm with the public safety devil extermination division 2. The names-"

"We've had multiple devil hunters stationed in every building along your patrol route these past few days. We wanted to keep battles short. We can contain the collateral damage that way too. The people turned dolls can never be themselves again... We aren't running from Santa we wanted to put him down efficiently." Tamaoki reveals the tension in the room stringing thin.

Denji turned his head to the side. "Sorry that we've been using you as bait, Denji..." Tamaoki says walking away. Yoshida and you glanced at each other before heading ahead away from the dolls and continuing their pursuit.

You continue to run with everyone, putting as much distance between you and the dolls. Hearing the wood-sounding footsteps sprint at you from behind sends a chilling feeling down your spine.

Kon's claws continuously swipe at the dolls yet they hop around and even run along Kon's claw.

"They're learning!" Aki shouts watching the sporadic dolls gain on us.