Ep. 4: Itsuki converses with ghost Manami Kuroha while Astral investigates magical pollution near the hospital.

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Hospitalized with a broken leg, Itsuki speaks with Manami Kuroha, a ghost who asks about Astral. Meanwhile, Honami and Nekoyashiki investigate magical pollution near the hospital. Nekoyashiki explains the contamination to Itsuki, dispelling bloody handprints. Honami arrives and agrees the pollution stems from a mage's spell. Kuroha is consumed by a flesh mass that attacks the group. They identify the core as a soul-eater, a mage seeking immortality through soul transfer. As Honami and Nekoyashiki prepare to destroy the entity and Kuroha, Itsuki releases his Glamsight to rescue the ghost. A few days later, with Astral members present, Itsuki invites an ecstatic Kuroha into the organization.