: The monk Seishin informs Dr. Toshio Ozaki that the local councilman, Ishida, has gone missing along with all the village's official death records. This loss of data isolates the town, removing any chance of outside government aid.
: Refusing to let the village die quietly, Ozaki plans to use a sick villager, Setsuko, as bait at his clinic under 24-hour watch to catch the monsters in the act. He pleads with a skeptical Seishin for help. 3. The Grave Digging Pact Shiki (TV) Episode 7
: Tatsumi reveals that he is a special breed of vampire called a jinrou (werewolf/sub-species), allowing him to walk in the daylight and survive without strictly relying on human blood. : The monk Seishin informs Dr
: Tatsumi leverages Masao’s ego and fear to manipulate him into accepting his new nature. He pushes Masao to feed on a weakened human child to sever Masao's lingering human morality. 2. Dr. Ozaki’s Desperate Medical Gambit : Refusing to let the village die quietly,
: The disappearance of the death records highlights how methodically the vampires are dismantling the town's connection to the outside world, leaving the citizens defenseless.
: Natsuno catches the Tanaka siblings, Kaori and Akira, spying on the mysterious Kanemasa mansion.
: Ozaki drops all scientific pretenses and fully commits to the theory that vampires are causing the massive spike in local deaths.