The Price of Appetite

"The Price of Appetite" (食欲のダイショウ) is the one hundred and twentieth chapter of the Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign manga series, written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto.

Synopsis
Yu searches for something to eat, and with Mika they conclude digging into their memories is the next course of action. Needing desire to be able to view past memories, Mika does not feel Yu has enough life force since he is burning twice the desires now. They are to secure a food supply before finding somewhere to hide in order to delve into memories. Yu and Mika decide they need to attack a settlement to acquire the supplies, and move fast to avoid Guren.

Shinoa squad discuss where Yu and Mika could have gone. Not caring whether Yu is insane or not, Shinoa states she will get him back even if he has to kill Mika to do it. Learning of an attack on a settlement from Demon Army members, Shinoa squad have their location and Guren heads out first. Threatening settlers, Yu orders them to load their food supplies into a van. When Guren arrives, the van Mika is driving is targeted then destroyed.

The Yu and Mika before Shinoa squad is a spell tag based illusion. Having plundered a storehouse, Yu and Mika escape in another van. They mean to succeed in their plan to bring everyone back. After he calls to him, Yu responds if Guren comes after them he will kill him.

Characters
List of characters in order of appearance:


 * Yūichirō Hyakuya
 * Mikaela Hyakuya
 * Mikaela (envisioned)
 * Asuramaru (unseen but mentioned)
 * Guren Ichinose (seen as well as mentioned)
 * Shinoa Hīragi
 * Mitsuba Sangū
 * Shihō Kimizuki
 * Yoichi Saotome
 * Krul Tepes
 * Naka-Itabashi Settlers
 * Naka-Itabashi Boy
 * Gekkouin (invoked as a weapon)

Summary
At a large super-market like location, inside Yu says aloud how he is so hungry, actually starving. Wondering if there is any food left and guessing probably not, Yu investigates whether there are any cans hidden nearby. Again he feels probably not, only to be surprised at a can falling down. Pleased there was one, Yu notes it was stuck under the shelves.

Outside, Mika is in thought. Joining him, Yu excitedly says for Mika to look at the can he has. Where Mika is also amazed there was a can left, Yu happily states it must be a sign that he has been a good boy lately. Feeling that is great, Mika is relieved that they will not have to attack any demon villages for supplies for a bit. As he opens it, Yu speaks how just one can is not going to hold him over for long. Stating how it smells good, Yu notes how it is still edible which Mika finds good to hear. When Yu offers him some, Mika replies he is fine eating his desires. As Yu means to eat it all then, Mika is okay with that.

Questioning if Mika has come up with anything yet, Yu wonders if he has any good ideas on how to save everyone. Asking if he is really dumping this whole thing on him, Mika checks if Yu is not going to think at all. Responding that he is so hungry right not, Yu tosses the can away as he says it is not enough. Mika requests that Yu help him think.

First, they need to get a grasp of the situation. Yu adds there is so much that they do not know yet, about himself or Mika. For some reason Yu can remember things from before he was born. In some of the really old memories, Yu says he remembers seeing Mika's corpse. The corpse of Mikaela is visualized, and presently Mika acknowledges what Yu can remember. Describing it as really pretty, Yu questions Mika whether that was him and addresses he even had wings. Mika does not know, at which point Yu decides the first thing they need to do is dig into his memories.

Although Yu says for them to head into the memory delving, Mika says no since going into the past apparently takes a lot of power. He has been trying to catch glimpses for a while, yet the further back Mika goes the more of Yu's desires he has to devour. Understanding the limitations, Yu then says for Mika to go ahead and eat more then as he offers his desires. Answering that what he has right now is not enough, Mika reveals that he barely gets any energy out of them. While Yu appears perplexed, Mika explains he needs way more. Once Mika states he needs to let his powers run way more berserk, Yu considers desires that could be used.

Asking what kind of desires Mika needs him to give, Yu raises should he think lewd thoughts or something. Considering the proposition, Mika does not know as he tries to ascertain the matter. When Yu wonders what it is, Mika details how the energy from that one can clearly was not enough. After Mika says he does not think Yu has got enough life force, he figured as much. Now that Yu has devoured Asuramaru he gets like a hundred times hungrier, to which Mika notes he is burning twice the desires now.

Sharing how he is starving, Yu asks now what. It looks like they have two things to do, and Mika relays they they need to look through their old memories. To do that, they need somewhere they can hide where neither Guren nor the vampires can find them. Mika continues to explain that they also need the energy to do the searching. For that they will need to secure a large volume of food. First they secure food supplies, and then they leave Tokyo which Yu is okay with.

When Yu checks if they should attack a town then, Mika answers yes, specifically their food stores. The biggest towns nearby are Ikebukuro, Shibuya, and Shinjuku yet Yu is aware that all of them have a ton of guards so will be tough nuts to crack. Stating they do not have a choice, Mika feels now they have a course of action so they should get on it, before adding they need to move fast.

Having gathered above ground, Guren announces to the group that they have to go after them. Under the impression that Yu has devoured two demons now, it is discussed how he will need a ton of energy to maintain them both. He cannot leave Tokyo without supplies so the question is where is it thought Yu will go. After Guren questions if there are any ideas, Mitsuba looks to Shinoa who is giving the matter some thought.

Wondering if Yu will attack any of the nearby towns, Shinoa addresses how Shibuya is too well defended but considers one of the others could be a target. Against this idea, Kimizuki feels Shibuya is still possible. Kimizuki raises that Yu may still pick it knowing that they will dismiss it. At that point, Yoichi raises would Yu really attack anybody. While Yu is really powerful, Yoichi considers that even he cannot steal supplies without killing the Demon Army soldiers who are guarding them. While Mitsuba says that not even Yu would go that far, Kimizuki turns to the voice who states he would.

Describing Yu as broken, Krul notes how he devoured her brother. Realizing that someone has said who cares, Shinoa as the speaker certainly doesn't. Sane or insane, it does not matter to her and Shinoa continues that whatever the case she will get Yu back even if she has to kill Mika to do it. Both Mitsuba and Kimizuki process Shinoa's words, while Yoichi has a serious expression in response to them. Guren shares in their collective silence. After a moment, Shinoa states for them to go to Ikebukuro.

At their location, Mika has a second thought. They should probably hit multiple smaller civilian settlements instead. Reasoning that they will have fewer guards, Mika feels they will not have to kill as many. Where civilian supplies are distributed from the towns, Yu observes that if they take the supplies the civilians will starve. Asking if he wants to quit them, Mika is okay with that and begins to direct Yu to go back to Guren and the others.

Affirming that he will do it, Yu states if the civilians starve then he will just revive them later. If they fail though then Yu will have effectively murdered them, and Mika questions if he is okay with that. Having made his choice, Yu says for his family's sake he will become a demon, or even the devil himself. As Mika contemplates his stance, Yu tells him sorry but he is coming too. When Mika speaks how he is already a demon, Yu knows and is settled on the course of action to take. In unison, both Yu and Mika announce for them to do this.

Gathered at the Japanese Imperial Demon Army City of Ikebukuro, news of activity is awaited. It comes from a Demon Army soldier who alerts them that there has been an attack on a civilian settlement. The attack is occurring at Naka-itabashi, which is reported to be four kilometers North of Ikebukuro. Satisfied that she was right, Shinoa details how Ikebukuro is farthest from Shibuya and has the least defence. Mitsuba reacts to the scenario at hand.

Directing the soldier, Shinoa commands him to send the order to have all food supplies in all Ikebukuro settlements to be burned. Shinoa turns to the Lt. Colonel to prod Guren to go ahead. Kimizuki observes Guren leap away.

At the Naka-itabashi Station Settlement, there is a gathering of people around some trucks. Those who are carrying food supplies hear a noise and wonder what it is. It sounds like an army jeep and is indeed that, specifically one driven by Yu with Mika beside him. Speaking how here he goes, Yu requests Mika to take the wheel which he does. Standing, Yu announces for everybody to freeze.

As settlers view the display, Yu leaps into the air and uses his sword to plough into the ground. The impact off the weapon sends people and the supplies they carry flying away. Distressed, it is asked who that is, yet Yu states he is taking their food. Resist, and he will kill them. Asking if they have got it, as the people panic, Yu seizes a girl and lifts her up. Saying for nobody to move, Yu declares even a twitch and he will kill the kid. Then deciding not just the kid, Yu adds that he can kill everyone here.

Yu continues that if the people gathered do not want to die then they are to put their food into the jeep. Complying, people begin placing food into the jeep Mika remains in. Speaking to the girl he holds, Yu says sorry and for her to hang in there just a little longer. Aware that he is about to be punched, Yu sees that it is from a young boy.

Angered, the boy shouts if Yu takes all their food they are all going to die anyway. Stating that his little sisters are going to die, the boy says he is going to kill Yu instead. After a pause, Yu pushes the youth over. Yu tells him that is the spirit, but if the boy does not get stronger then his sisters are going to die anyway, this world is crap like that. While the boy is taken aback, Mika calls to Yu that they have loaded plenty of food and for them to go to the next settlement.

Flares of light rise from behind buildings nearby, and Mika is surprised to see them already. Discussing whether they really have to hit a storehouse, they can no longer stay in Ikebukuro. In fact, all the towns are out now Mika determines that they will have to take what they have got now and run. Conscious that they have almost caught up, Mika and Yu find that Guren has already appeared.

Appearing in the air, Guren interrupts the conversation to say he has already caught up. With Guren having his sword ready, Mika sees he is aiming for the food. Invoking Mikaela's power to slice it open, Yu has the sword ready to block Guren's strike. Gekkouin is spoken, and the projectiles are launched towards the jeep. Damning it, Mika acts to deflect the Gekkouin missiles.

Calling to him, Mika alerts Yu that he has to take Guren down or they will never get away otherwise. Invoking Mika and Asuramaru to give him power, Yu develops demonic fangs and horns. The sword shimmering, Yu advances towards Guren. In response to Yu as a demon, Guren grasps the boy and holds him infront as a human shield.

Surprised at seeing the child Guren is using, Yu halts his attack before it can hit him. Although seemingly happy to find that Yu is still sane, Guren is satisfied at what can take place next. His attention drawn, Yu is struck from behind by Mitsuba and Kimizuki. As Mitsuba calls his name, Kimizuki tells him to quit this crap, while Mika is alarmed at this.

Nothing can be be done to prevent Shinoa from attaching a spell tag onto the back of the jeep. Speaking for the explosion ward, the vehicle detonates. Taking ahold of him, Mika flees upwards taking Yu with him. Telling Yu they have to go, Mika finds his path blocked by Guren ahead who is still carrying the boy as a hostage. Damning it, Mika lands on the ground.

In a demonic state, Yu speaks how he is so hungry and has no strength left. He could have had a chance if he had killed Guren through the kid, words which Mika processes. Informing him he cannot kill children, Guren adds further without food that Yu cannot leave Tokyo. Guessing he is running out of strength already, Guren concludes this is over.

Stepping forwards, Shinoa approaches Yu and Mika. After Mika warns him that they are trapped, Yu speaks to the kid nearby. Saying for him to see that, Yu details how one cannot protect family if they are not strong enough. Yu states the boy had better get stronger or else which leaves the youth surprised. Ordering him to give up, Guren affirms he is done. Backing up the course, Shinoa tells Yu this is over and to come back with them.

Evidently sensing something amiss, with Yu and Mika back to back before her, Shinoa produces a spell tag and sweeps it across. Her suspicions correct, two spell tags where Yu and Mika were appear. Stunned, Shinoa calls to the Lt. Colonel to reveal this was just an illusion.

Explosions cover multiple warehouses and at the food storehouses in Ikebukuro an enemy is reported incoming. Mika zips past as others announce they are under attack. Suspended in the air, Yu has a floating halo of light around his torso while electrical like currents from his hands stream downwards. Finding it strenuous, Yu shouts to Mika that the ruse is up and he cannot keep this up any longer.

Bringing a different vehicle to his location, Mika directs Yu in and says for him to eat something. Dropping in, Yu remarks how he is worn out and he is so hungry he cannot move. Informing him they are going, Mika drives off as Yu begins consuming the food gathered in the back.

Eating, Yu then shares he is is all better and full. Mika can sense his desire, and it is wondered whether the others will come after them. If they do, they can just be killed. Finding Yu's desires as strong as ever, Mika acknowledges whoever comes is to be killed. Determining that there is not turning back now, Mika notes he had to kill over twenty soldiers to get this food. They have no choice but to succeed and bring them all back. Apologies are given, yet it is said how it is okay.

While Yu and Mika are ready now, from where Guren is he yells the former's name. Hearing it, Yu shouts back that if Guren comes after them he will kill him. Responding hell no, Guren states he can't. Saying sorry to everyone, Yu generates a bolt of electricity that shoots upwards. Visible in the sky several buildings away, Guren appears apprehensive as he damns it. The lightning detonates in the air.

Quotes
"Yep! Must be a sign that I've been a good boy lately."

- Yu pleased to share that there was a can of food left, and a comment after he consumed Asuramaru and abandoned his entire squad (though they were hindering him).

"That's great. Now we won't have to attack any Demon Army villages for supplies for a bit."

- Mika's relief at Yu finding food and their means of gathering supplies.

"So have you come up with anything yet? Any good ideas on how to save everyone?"

- Yu turning to Mika to form their plan.

"Well, first we've got to get a grasp of the situation. There's so much that we don't know yet. Like about me... ...Or about you."

- Yu setting out their course of action with Mika.

"For some reason I can remember things from before I was born. In some of the really old ones... ...I remember seeing your corpse. It was really pretty. Was that you? You even had wings."

- Yu's first instance of being able to remember events from the ancient past, where he feels the corpse of Mikaela is Mika.

"Okay then. I guess first thing we need to do is dig into my memories. Let's go."

- Yu moves onto what he and Mika need to do having recalled the past.

"No. Going into the past apparently takes a lot of power. I've been trying to catch glimpses for a while... ...But the further back I go, the more of your desires I have to devour."

- Mika explains why he is unable to simply access Yu's memories especially the further back they go.

"What you have now isn't enough. I barely get any energy out of them. I need way more. You need to let your powers run way more berserk."

- Mika details that Yu needs to generate more desires for him to eat in order to access past memories.

"What kind of desires do you need me to give you then? Should I think lewd thoughts or something?"

- Yu's uninhibited question for Mika.

"The energy from that one can clearly wasn't enough. I don't think you've got enough life force."

- Mika speculates that Yu needs energy from food in order to fuel desires for him to consume.

"Really? I figured as much. Now that I've devoured Asuramaru I get, like, a hundred times hungrier."

- Yu pieces together the link between demon energy and his physical energy reserves.

"It looks like we've got two things to do, then. We need to look through our old memories. But to do that... ...We need somewhere we can hide where neither Guren nor the vampires can find. We also need the energy to do the searching. For that we'll need to secure a large volume of food. First we secure food supplies, and then we leave Tokyo."

- Mika laying out their plan with the new task of leaving Tokyo.

"The biggest towns nearby are Ikebukuro, Shibuya, and Shinjuku... ...But all of them have a ton of guards. They'll be tough nuts to crack."

- Yu is fine with attacking settlements for supplies, and is aware of the nearby ones and the strength behind them.

"We don't have a choice. Now that we have a course of action, let's get on it. We need to move fast."

- Mika answers that they do not have a choice but to attack settlements, and wary of others coming after them.

"Guren is smart. Give him time and he'll anticipate us coming."

- Yu matching Mika's considerations of the issues at hand. For all the times he addressed Guren as an idiot he recognizes and takes his cleverness into account when matters are serious.

"We go after them! Yu's devoured two demons now. He'll need a ton of energy to maintain them both. He can't leave Tokyo without supplies. So where do you think he'll go? Any ideas?"

- Guren feels Yu has devoured two demons, when it is only Asuramaru. Also aware that Asuramaru has been devoured, Guren shares his awareness that a great amount of energy is required to sustain demons. He correctly guesses that Yu may leave Tokyo (which was Mika's idea) and (accurately) speculates he will seek out supplies. Unsure where though, Guren seeks the squad's input.

"I wonder if he'll attack any of the nearby towns. Shibuya's too well defended, but maybe one of the others?"

- Shinoa has an idea that Yu will attack settlements for supplies, and rules out larger ones on account of their defences.

"No. Shibuya's still possible. He may pick it knowing we'd dismiss it."

- Kimizuki's idea in contrast to Shinoa's and of the same view that Yu would attack areas.

"But will Yuichiro really attack anybody? Yeah, he's really powerful... ...But even he can't steal their supplies without killing the Demon Army soldiers guarding them."

- Yoichi's question, and feeling Yu would not have the ability to exercise restraint.

"Not even Yu would go that far."

- Mitsuba feels Yu would not kill Demon Army soldiers in order to acquire food supplies they were guarding.

"No. He would. He's broken. He devoured my brother!"

- Krul adamant that Yu would kill others. Describing how she views him, Krul disregards that Asuramaru was working with the First after attacking Mika, and her own goal of trying to have her brother take over Yu's body.

"Who cares? I certainly don't. Sane or insane, it doesn't matter to me. Whatever the case, I will get Yuichiro back. Even if I have to kill Mikaela to do it."

- Shinoa's response to Krul saying Yu consumed her brother, and a marked change in being willing to kill to reclaim Yu.

"On second thought... ...We should probably hit multiple smaller civilian settlements instead. They'll have fewer guards. We won't have to kill as many."

- Mika changes his mind about attacking larger cities, where the number of people they may have to kill heavily factors into the decision.

"But civilian supplies are distributed from the towns. If we take theirs, they'll starve."

- Yu is aware of the distribution lines and concerned that civilians may starve.

"Want to quit, then? I'm okay with that. Go on back to Guren and the others, and..."

- Mika checking if Yu is willing to press ahead with their plan.

"No. I'll do it. If they starve, I'll just revive them later."

- Yu's decision, and counting on the ability to resurrect civilians who may die from starvation.

"And if we fail, then you'll have effectively murdered them. Are you okay with that?"

- Mika considering they may fail and checking what Yu makes of that.

"I've made my choice. For my family's sake I'll become a demon, or even the devil himself."

- Yu shares his resolve.

"There's been an attack on a civilian settlement! Naka-itabashi, four kilometers North of Ikebukuro!"

- A soldier alerts Shinoa squad of an attack they have picked up on.

"Good! I was right! Ikebukuro is farthest from Shibuya, and has the least defense."

- Shinoa finds she was correct about Yu attacking settlements and the specific ones.

"Send the order to have all food supplies in all Ikebukuro settlements burned!"

- Shinoa relays her most ruthless command yet to minimize the chance that Yu and Mika can escape with a food supply she would risk many starving.

"Hey, you guys! Everybody, freeze! We're taking your food! Resist and I kill you! Got it?!"

- Yu arrives at a settlement and is very clear in his intent.

"Nobody move! Even twitch and I'll kill the kid! No, not just the kid. I can kill everyone here! If you don't want to die, put your food in that jeep!"

- Yu holding a girl hostage.

"Sorry. Hang in there just a little longer, okay?"

- Yu's small words of comfort to a girl he holds captive.

"If you take all our food we're all gonna die anyway! My little sisters are gonna die! So I'm gonna kill you instead!"

- A young boy challenges Yu's plan to take his settlement's food supply.

"That's the spirit. But if you don't get stronger, your sisters are gonna die anyway. This world's crap like that."

- Yu speaks to a boy who confronted him.

"Yu! They've loaded plenty of food. Let's go to the next settlement!"

- Mika updates Yu feeling that they have enough from this area.

"Yu! You have to take Guren down! We'll never get away otherwise!"

- Mika calls for Yu to fend off Guren who means to attack the food supply they have.

"Hah! So you are still sane!"

- Guren using a boy as a human shield and in seeing Yu he is willing to risk the life of a child to ascertain his mind.

"Ugh, so hungry... No strength left... Could've had a chance if I'd killed him through the kid..."

- Yu as a demon reflects he had a shot at killing Guren.

"You can't kill children. And without food, you can't leave Tokyo. You're running out of strength already, right? This is over."

- Guren speaks to Yu.

"Dammit! See that, kid? You can't protect your family if you aren't strong enough. You'd better get stronger, or else!"

- Yu spares some words for the boy spoken to before and demonstrates how he himself struggles to defend his own family.

"Yes. This is over, Yuichiro. Come back with us..."

- Shinoa agrees with Guren that Yu is done.

"What the...? Lt. Colonel! This was just an illusion!"

- Shinoa was the only one to suspect an illusion and in conforming the Yu and Mika before her were spell tag creations she warns Guren to this.

"Mikaaa! The ruse is up! I can't keep this up any longer!"

- Yu calls to Mika after it has been noticed his spell tag creations active far away have dissipated.

"Your desires are strong as ever... ...So whoever comes, kill them."

- Mika gets the message from Yu on what is to be done should they be followed.

"There's no turning back now. I had to kill over 20 soldiers to get this food. We've got no choice but to succeed and bring them all back."

- Mika feeling it may be a point of no return, yet meaning to restore those fallen.

"Guren! Come after us... ...And I'll kill you!"

- Yu's warning to Guren calling his name

Chapter Notes

 * The supermarket like location appears almost entirely devoid of supplies perhaps in an indication that other people had already been there.
 * Yu offers some of the food he found, yet Mika is fine with eating his desires for sustenance.
 * Although Yu is relying on Mika to come up with a plan to resurrect everyone, Mika requests help with it. Yu sharing that he has memories from the past which feature who looks like Mika is a factor in deciding they should explore memories.
 * It is confirmed that Yu can remember events that the Yu in the past saw as a child in an indication that they may be linked. It might not be that there happened to be a child named Yu in the past, rather Yu's consciousness can be transferred between bodies including to one in the far future.
 * Mika does not know whether Mikaela from the past with wings was him.
 * Accessing memories from the past is said to require a lot of power. Mika feels he needs more of Yu's desires the further back memories are. In order for Mika to consume desires, Yu requires food as an energy supply first. There is a physical requirement should a demon wish to consume human desires.
 * Upfront that who he sees as Mika in the past as really pretty, Yu is also forthright in asking if he should think lewd thoughts as a desire for Mika to have.
 * Where Asuramaru vanished in chapter 118 he is mentioned here as having been devoured. It results in Yu physically being more hungry. As a name, Asuramaru can still be invoked to generate power for Yu in combat. Asuramaru may not be gone completely, just sealed someplace else.
 * To access memories, Mika first plans to hide from Guren and vampires with them as the foremost problems in mind.
 * In gathering food to allow them to search memories, Mika also introduces the idea of him and Yu leaving Tokyo.
 * The biggest settlements nearby are Ikebukuro, Shibuya, and Shinjuku. They are candidates for attacking in order to gain supplies, but Yu is wary of the guards that could be there. With Shibuya reeling from an attack from the Hyakuya Sect which involved the First, where its commanders have been taken by Urd Geales, whether it is still in a perilous state is not mentioned.
 * Mika feels they do not have a choice but to attack settlements in order to gain food for Yu.
 * Meaning to go after them, Guren feels Yu has devoured two demons now. Yu has devoured Asuramaru, but does not regard or treat Mika as a regular demon, and certainly has not consumed him.
 * For what the squad feels Yu will do:
 * Shinoa suspects he will attack smaller settlements for supplies.
 * Kimizuki concurs that Yu will attack, but would choose Shibuya where he may be counting on them not considering that.
 * Yoichi wonders would Yu actually attack people. With Yu's power, Yoichi feels he would be unable to not kill soldiers who are guarding supplies.
 * Mitsuba affirms Yu would not go that far as what the others have been discussing.
 * Krul states Yu would go to such lengths. Reacting to Asuramaru being devoured, Krul describes Yu as broken.
 * Upfront to Krul that she does not care what Yu has done, Shinoa means to reclaim him regardless of his frame of mind.
 * Shinoa states she will get Yu back even if she has to kill Mika. Whether this line of thought has arisen due to seeing her sister Mahiru-no-Yo's effects on Guren as a demon or not, it is a drastic change in how she regards Mika.
 * On where they should head, it is Shinoa who directs them to go to Ikebukuro having opted to focus on smaller settlements.
 * While the squad including Guren stay together in one location, it is not stated in this chapter where the vampire members went. Krul is not seen in the joint attack on Yu and Mika, and Ferid and Crowley are not viewed at all.
 * Changing his mind from attacking larger areas, Mika elects to choose multiple smaller settlements to avoid having to kill as many guards.
 * Smaller settlements have their supplies distributed to them from larger ones. Yu is conscious if the supplies are taken then the settlers may starve.
 * Their path forward is made easier with the belief that should anyone be killed they can just be resurrected.
 * Making his choice, Yu mentions he will do anything for his family's sake including becoming a demon or even the devil himself. Something similar is expressed in chapter 9 "First Extermination" where Yu stated humans will do anything for their families, happily lie, cheat, and make deals with the devil or even become demons themselves.
 * Naka-itabashi is introduced, in an example of a human settlement in the open under the Demon Army's protection. Previously, scattered humans could only rely on vampires for protection from Four Horsemen of John outside walled cities or other secluded locations.
 * Demon Army members have the communication means to detect an attack on a small settlement miles away from a larger settlement.
 * Hearing of the attack, Shinoa sees she was right in that Yu and Mika would target a smaller settlement with fewer defenders.
 * After expressing an intent to kill Mika, Shinoa has another ruthless directive this time one that would affect the lives of everyone in all Ikebukuro settlements in ordering all their food supplies to be burned.
 * Her orders may be obeyed without question on account of her family name, or because Shinoa may be the acting highest ranking member of the Hiragi family. Kureto and Shinya were seen to have been captured by Urd in chapter 106 "I Am Your...", and Seishiro was shown restrained in chapter 72 "Hiragi in a Cage".
 * The people around Naka-itabashi are mostly seen to be relatively young children.
 * Far from being talk, Yu and Mika indeed raid the settlement. Displaying the non-lethal effects of the sword, Yu claims he will kill anyone who resists attempts for the food gathered to be taken. To this end, Yu takes a girl as a hostage.
 * It is unclear how much of the scenario at Naka-itabashi was from the spell tag creations of Yu and Mika. Where spell tag creations of individuals are essentially them, it was Yu and Mika acting as they would do. The spell tag illusion could have been made when Yu and Mika were cornered or at some other point after they were found, where Mika could have pulled Yu away to raid another location as Shinoa squad focused on the illusions before them. Alternatively Yu could have generated the spell tag illusion for the creation of him and Mika to assail Naka-itabanshi to draw Shinoa squad. While Yu maintained that display there, Mika alone could have plundered the warehouses then picked up Yu. In having demon horns when generating the circle, it may mean Yu was moved to attack a second location, or he had to draw on this amount of demon power to create the illusion to begin with.
 * Although Guren headed out first to engage Yu and Mika, the squad are all together for the attack. Yoichi is prepared to fire at the truck, and Mitsuba and Kimizuki act on Guren's distraction to attack Yu. Meanwhile, Shinoa moves to blow up the jeep via a spell tag.
 * Although weaponless, Mika's physical prowess is displayed where he is capable of deflecting Gekkouin's missiles. One movement repels them all and keeps the vehicle he is driving safe. He retains his superior speed never mind how Yu is feeling (as demon's power can depend on a human's) and can also pull him to safety from an explosion.
 * Driving, Mika says Yu needs to take down Guren or he doubts their chances of escaping.
 * Both Mika and Asuramaru as names can be invoked to generate power for Yu to turn into a demon.
 * In combat with Yu as a demon, Guren elects to grab a child and use him as a human shield.
 * Retaining his senses, Yu prevents himself from striking the boy with a sword.
 * Both Mitsuba and Kimizuki are willing to slash across Yu with their cursed gear weapons.
 * In response to Guren blocking their path where he still keeps a child as a tool of war, Mika lands rather than engage in battle.
 * After Yu speaks how he could have killed Guren had he struck him through the child, Mika considers his words with some unease.
 * When Yu gave the child advice to become stronger or his sisters would die anyway, Yu illustrates his point by saying one cannot protect family if they are not strong enough when he and Mika are cornered.
 * Although she spoke of killing Mika, giving dialogue a chance, Shinoa attempts to have Yu come back with them.
 * While he has employed the use of spell tags to create copies of himself before, Guren is unable to sense that Yu has learned this ability and used it against him here.
 * Only Shinoa has an inclination that Yu and Mika near her may not be what they seem. Acting on her suspicions by using a spell tag, Shinoa identifies that these are illusions.
 * Whether they were there the whole time, or Yu had been moved there, a circle of light and streams of electricity seem to be involved in generating spell tag copies from afar.
 * Escaping from the Ikebukuro food storehouses, it is discussed whether anyone will come after them. Not clear if this is in reference to the guards who were stationed there, or Shinoa squad who is after them, there is a conversation about killing those who follow.
 * Mika mentions he had to kill over twenty soldiers. As before, he and Yu feel resurrecting them will rectify this.
 * Calling back to him, Yu says he will kill Guren should he follow them. Despite claiming to forgive Guren in Chapter 112 "Defining Family" after he attacked him, the ultimatum delivered in Chapter 114 "Everyone's Goals" appears to have damaged their connection like nothing else has.
 * The electrical surge Yu fires in the air in the physical world is similar to the one shot into the air of a demon realm in Chapter 102 "He's Calling for Me".

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Manga panels provide a visual overview of the events of chapter 120 with depictions of the characters, Seraph of the End world and scenarios.