Honoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha

Takaya and Ayako come to Kyoto in pursuit of Araki Murashige’s spirit, only to find another faction hunting him for its own purpose. A mandala preserving the resentment of his clan could become a powerful spiritual weapon.

The investigation grows personal when Murashige resembles the lover Ayako has awaited for centuries. Takaya’s renewed encounter with Naoe adds another layer of unresolved tension, as old attachments complicate the duty to contain the dead.