08 Consumed by Darkness





Nikola from the Command Center wanted the Gray Ravens to retreat but President Hassen wanted them to persist in finding Kamui as he displayed the ability to potentially fight the Punishing Virus. To this, they keep chasing Kamui and fighting through the hordes of Corrupted that Roland has sent to slow them down. They go against Corrupted they have faced in the past like Nozzle, the Butler, and Iron Maiden. The Gray Ravens and Bianca split up when Lee was taken control of by the Iron Maiden from an injury he sustained in the previous fight against the original Iron Maiden. After defeating it, they get Lee back and meet up with Bianca. They find Kamui in a chamber filled with the “Tenebrion” that he was looking for. It was the same energy that caused Karenina’s M.I.N.D. to overheat resulting in Bianca questioning his stability. Vera is also there with orders to execute Kamui. Lucia insists on giving them more time to assess if Kamui poses a real threat. Vera fights the Gray Ravens and backs down after losing on account of her “promise” to Lee from the favor he called in.

While in Kamui’s M.I.N.D., he is fighting Camu, the other consciousness who has been inside him all this time. Kamui eventually steps out of the chamber. The viral density within him slowly diminishes but his M.I.N.D. is overheating and the Gray Ravens suggest connecting with his M.I.N.D. as they did with Karenina to save him. They defeat Camu in Kamui’s M.I.N.D. and converse with each other. Camu and Kamui come to recognize that they are the same and they each have their weaknesses but Kamui doesn’t need Camu to keep protecting him because he has his friends to support and help protect him. Kamui returns to normal and everyone is relieved. This is short-lived as Liv receives a message that Babylonia is under attack



Kamui recounts what happened to him while he was on the run in his mission report. He talks about how he was able to confirm the existence of “Tenebrion” when he found a small portion of it in the ruins and how he was found by Karenina. His only thoughts at that time are that he must not be caught and he must hold on for a while longer. He is aware that all the Corrupted coming after him were sent by Roland but he persisted until he found the facility storing “Tenebrion” underneath the ruins. Amidst his struggles, Kamui is also assaulted by Camu in his M.I.N.D. but is able to overcome it with the help of the Gray Ravens. At this point, Kamui has accepted Camu into his heart and he will live on in his place to realize their ideals and beliefs while the latter lays dormant inside him.