Halloween Police Episode 4 Part 2

Picking off from last time, Hotei is noticeably in a good mood as he hums to himself while the party moves along. Alp takes notice of this and asks if the big temple in the area has something there. Hotei says it's more that seeing the thing reminds him of some old stuff, so you take some interest in this and ask him to talk about it. Hotei admits he doesn't have a clear idea on any of it yet, and while it's been so long he feels he's getting bits and pieces while hanging with Ebisu. Like this one time that was super rough but also fun, and he compares the memory to a dream. Azathoth laughs as he repeats that last bit for emphasis.

Ebisu wonders if Hotei is starting to remember his time on the Treasure Ship, but when Hotei turns to look at him Ebisu breaks off and decides to suggest inviting Benten over next time to have a party together. Hotei is initially happy to hear Benten is in Tokyo too, but then he asks why she wasn't called over now. Ebisu says he tried, but she told him she'd be busy for end of the year stuff. Hotei waxes nostalgic about how crazy Benten is with her showy biwa strumming and idiotic headstrong personality, saying he's wishing the whole gang got back together again. The subject reminds Hotei to ask about Daikoku, who he notes paired up with Ebisu tons of times. Ebisu says he's heard rumors that he's here, but try as he might, Daikoku won't agree to see him for some reason. Arc apologizes for interrupting the conversation as they cut in, then note the party has reached Umamichi's front gate.

Alp cheers about hearing how it sounds like people are having fun here, and he's sure everyone must be in costume enjoying themselves. Azathoth says he hears a lot of laughs, so he asks if this is the center of the world, or the edge of the world. Touji decides to make a point of reminding you that Umamichi Academy is a school of punks that even the police department knows about. If it comes to it, he tells you to jump into his arms. You are taken aback by Touji's suggestion, and Touji starts talking about how you belong to him and he's not giving any drop of your blood to anyone. He extends his hand out to softly touch and lift your chin, scandalizing the rest of the party as you either protest in shock or close your eyes and lean into his chest.

Either way Touji snaps out of it and quickly claims whatever just happened is some weird ass trick of the mind, but Alp is excited as he calls it forceful and sexy and something out of a shoujo manga. Ebisu blushes as he says it's a nice approach, but also a bit much to be doing in public. Arc doesn't have much to say besides "wow," and as Touji attempts to protest some more you either say you're happy he said what he said, say he got too into character, or just silently bare your neck. In A and B, Touji gets flustered as he says you're both wrong and not wrong, too panicked to really think of what to say. In C, he says your neck looks good before he stresses out again and tells you to cover your neck up.

In any case Touji says he'll explain what happened later because he still doesn't get what's going on either. Hotei steps in to stop this line of conversation saying it's bothering Touji. Touji is initially thankful for this until Hotei pats him on the shoulders with a knowing smile and tells him he only hit strike one so far. He's got until three! Touji is taken aback at this, then sighs about how today has been terrible for him. 

Some time passes to the point where Arc comments that Li Chou hasn't shown up yet since he said he'd meet you guys out front. Ebisu finds it weird for Li to be late since he suggested the meeting place himself. Hotei notes that Li can be pretty self-important, and while he looks the part it seems being surprised is his main thing. Hotei then suggests that you guys just go in and see Li yourselves since he's probably busy. Alp notices that something seems to be coming from further inside, something loud and forceful that seems exciting. Ebisu wonders if it's their parade, though he's heard it's a night-only thing. Azathoth then cackles about a giant parade that he calls the manifestation of a wild party is approaching fast.

Nezha, Hanuman, and Trickster Black all ride in on possessed vending machines, shocking the party when they appear. You point out any or all of their presences, and Arc calls out that you guys need to get out of the way. Hotei yells for people to just move wherever, though Ebisu still points out that going ahead would be a bad idea. Touji tells you to grab his hand, which you do as you just yell evasion or just yell.

The party ends up getting divided in half as the prankster trio start chasing after Arc, Alp, and Ebisu with Black demanding they let him play tricks on them since he doesn't want candy. Alp raps about their situation for a moment before he drops it and yelps about how they're in trouble. Ebisu begs for whatever help is available since he sucks at running. Arc says they'll just have to run as best they can and tells you guys to go see Li Chou. Azathoth laughs and jokes for the others to get moving, then brings up he can just teleport anywhere he wants. He flexes on the others by teleport spamming a bit while reclining in midair, causing Alp and Ebisu to complain as they get chased outside the school.

Hotei is alarmed and asks if you guys should go help the rest of the team, but Touji points out that even if you guys did you have nothing going in your favor. And if you guys do chase them, it might be hard to catch up as you end up pushing them forward. You jump on the idea that maybe Li Chou can think of something if you guys see him, then start asking for a festival staff member. Touji says Umamichi is supposed to have a famous guide around, and he's heard of their name at Kioh before as he tries to remember who it is.

A voice cuts in asking if you guys said you wanted a guide to show you around. Hotei is surprised as he says you guys have, then demands to know who talked. Sarutahiko reveals himself saying he'll take you guys anywhere from Heaven to Hell, promising to get you guys wherever as he introduces himself and says he's a second year student of Umamichi. Sarutahiko then asks where you guys want to go, assuming it's something mundane like a dining area, rest area, or a local bathhouse. You either treat this like your first time meeting him, or you express surprise at Sarutahiko being a Umamichi student as you recognize him. In A, he politely greets you back and offers a coupon for the bathhouse he works at as a commemoration gift. In BC, he goes 'oh hey it's you' and laughs about the coincidence as he confirms he goes there.

Anyways, Hotei comments on how incredibly convenient Sarutahiko's timing was and asks why he was up a tree until now. Sarutahiko says a vending machine punched him out and he was out cold up there up and only just woke up. He asks what the deal is with those things since he never heard anyone say they were gonna do something like that. Everyone else including guests and regular students have fled to high areas, and Sarutahiko wants to know what the hell Nezha and Hanuman are doing.

Hotei remembers that they can't chat for long and asks where Li Chou is. Sarutahiko happily says he'll take you guys too him, and Touji starts monologuing about chaos and madness swirling in the air as the curtain rises on a foggy devilish night. He snaps out of it soon after, wondering what he's talking about but noting it's hard to resist it. Hotei tells Touji it's time to go, offering to carry him on his back since he only notices Touji looking ill. Touji brushes it off after a moment and apologizes for worrying him, and Sarutahiko figures Li must be in a particular place as he leads you guys over.

Time passes as Sarutahiko leads you guys to the school's roof. It's nothing special, though Li Chou is hanging around there stressing out about how his plans to make Halloween a success is going up in smoke. He's prostrating on the ground and crying enough projectile tears to make a puddle on the floor. Li moans about how everything was perfect and going to plan until the vending machines came. He's initially in disbelief that Hanuman and Nezha got involved with the shenanigans, though on further thought he notes they've always been the type to get swept up in things. He hasn't seen Sanat Kumara anywhere either, so that's another thing cramping his style!

You tell Li Chou to get a grip or blithely say you guys came to cheer him on. Li is taken by surprise as he quickly claims he's totally not losing his shit. But anyways he has to make sure the general public doesn't get hurt and that the damage happening doesn't spread outside the school, so he demands that you guys help out. Hotei says that while that's true, he's unsure of how to do that since the trickster gang is moving oddly fast.

Li Chou says he did make plans based on the info he got yesterday, but all the nonsense started happening a little after the Umamichi Halloween festival officially started. Li has no idea what to make of it and asks you guys to tell him anything if you've figured anything out. Sarutahiko volunteers that Nezha seems a bit different than usual and Hanuman seems to have been pulled along for the ride on that. And then as things went on, the two started getting crazier and crazier.

You express surprise about Nezha, Hanuman, and the mob gang's presence for some reason, and Touji speaks up to say they haven't actually gone crazy. He says they've actually returned to their original natures, then slips into crazy mode himself as he says he's finally out now too, the oni memories that was sealed away. Touji's shift in character confuses you for a moment, though you catch on soon enough that he's not really himself now.

Scene jumps to the other half of the party as Ebisu and the others have managed to get away from the vending machine riders. Since Ebisu is breathing so hard, Alp offers him some water in concern. Arc is trying to call you but fails, so they wonder if something happened. Azathoth giggles about a bad end fast approaching, with the living and dead mingling while the sanity and insanity of the two worlds blurring together. If you guys don't get a move on the dead are gonna come back. As he laughs, something seems to answer back within the peals of cackling.

Back to your end, Touji rambles about the school filling up with madness and corruption, turning it into his domain. But that aside, he's hungry and decides his dried out throat needs to get wet with something. Li Chou asks what's going on with Touji and asks if he's turned into a vampire. Sarutahiko says Touji is getting really intimidating now and is making him quiver in his sandals.

You assert that it's not Touji in front of you guys because clearly something is up. Hotei is surprised and asks for further explanation, though he can tell he's different from usual. He's smiling for one, really creepily smiling. Touji says further questioning is pointless, and as a warrior he hates wasting time. If it helps him enforce his justice, then he's fine with being called a vampire. He then declares the start of a frenzied banquet as he demands blood, starting the episode battle.