Ep. 5: Sakura warns Ranmaru after accident while Kunikida faces NPA denial

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Following a suspicious car accident, Sakura visits Ranmaru in the hospital and advises him to avoid further involvement regarding the incident near the forensic building. Meanwhile, Kunikida, who sought permission to investigate the forensic building for evidence of Tokko concealing information from the public, is denied by top National Police Agency officials. Later, Yukino visits Ranmaru at the Shibuya police station. She warns him that her father was researching the strange creatures he encountered previously. The narrative highlights the growing tension between the characters and the official suppression of information regarding the supernatural events and institutional secrecy.