"I'll take it, Mr. Contract Holder," says Makina Hoshimura to her partner in the struggle, Ouri Kagami. They're both determined now, and it's no token gesture out of mere pity. But the Shikabane have the last laugh as inescapable regrets hasten the coming of their Land of the Dead experiment. Leading them is the cornerstone Shikabane swarm and the target of Makina's revenge--the Seven Stars. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 95.