Sometimes the road ends too soon.

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Demon slayers run about the destroyed dark city.

D/S: Look for any survivors!

D/S: Look for bodies! We gotta bring as many back as we can!

Throughout the whole raid.

Although the demon slayers won.

There were only two survivors.

D/S: I FOUND SOMEONE! STILL BREATHING!

. . .

Haruto awakens.

Haruto: Where am I?

Token: You're here...

Tatara: It seems to be the afterlife.

Sumire hugs Haruto.

Sumira: Thank you.

Sunaarashi: Haruto! Please tell me you got them...

Haruto: We did. It couldn't have been done without you guys.

Kinoku: Haruto! You're here...

Haruto: I am. Thank you. You bought us so much time.

Kinoku: It was my pleasure.

Eri: Glad to see you saved Sumire.

Haruto: It's so bittersweet seeing you all here.

Tatara: It is.

Tanemaki: We won in the end, that's what matters.

Rozushi: Tanemaki's right! We made it!

Tanemaki: Haruto, someone wants to see you.

Shido appears.

Haruto: Thank you Shido... For saving us that day.

Sumire: We wouldn't have made it without you Shido.

Token: To think you were the catalyst to it all.

Tatara: I am greatly indebted to you.

Shido: It was my pleasure.

Token: Someone over there is waiting for you, Haruto.

Haruto walks over.

Haruto: Ichigo!

Ichigo: Haruto Nakamura. Congratulations.

Haruto: Thank you.

Ichigo: I knew you had what it took. I will venture into hell soon. I will find Sumi and make sure she never even thinks of coming back.

Haruto: Thank you Ichigo...

Ichigo: It's the least I can do.

Ichigo fades away.

Tamayami: Well done Haruto. I am so proud of you. Now that Sumi is gone for good. I shall rest in peace.

Haruto: Thank you Tamayami. Farewell.

Tamayami fades away.

Haruto walks to Token, Tatara, and Sumire.

Token: We shall part ways here...

Tatara: WHAT?!

Sumire: As demons... We both killed people and did horrible things. Heaven has no spot for us.

Haruto: But...

Token: Let us both repay our sins.

Haruto and Tatara look down.

Haruto: Take care of Sumire, okay?

Token: Of course I will. It'll be like old times idiot.

Sumire: Farewell everyone... Thank you for the amazing life!

The four hug each other as Token and Sumire fade away.

Haruto and Tatara begin to cry.

Kaiyo: Thank you, Haruto, Tatara. For being my brothers friend.

Haruto: Of course, Odataki was a great man.

Kaiyo: I'm off to reunite with lord Momo. Farewell.

Kaiyo fades away.

Haruto: You know what I noticed?

Tatara: What is it?

Haruto: Odataki isn't here.

Haruto says while smiling at Tatara.

Tatara: Yeah. I wonder what he's up to.

Haruto: I'm glad he at least lived. Let's go see our families!

Tatara: Yeah!

Haruto and Tatara rush towards their families.

Haruto: Mom... I'm home...

Japan. Months after the dark city raid.

A man gets out of a bed. He's missing his left hand. On the left side of his hair, near his eye his hair is a snow white color. His left eye is a lavender purple. A flightless crow sits on his shouder.

ODATAKI KAWAME

YU NAKAMURA

THE TWO SURVIVORS OF THE DARK CITY RAID.

The table where the group made their toast appears. All the cups of sake are still there except one, Odataki's.

Their lives may have been cut short

But they all lived amazing lives

As heroes

Sadly

Sometimes the road ends too soon...

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