It was late at night. Everyone was asleep. Akagi lay in his bed, beside Melissa, but he wasn't sleeping. He was thinking about what Vierne had told him.

"You know, sometimes, I don't know why, but I think that it was a conspiracy."

'That might be something I would've never thought of.'

"I have to go to Purgatory. Only that can tell me what happened."

'You said that with such powerful eyes, that I almost saw a gatekeeper inside you. From what dad told, gatekeepers must be like you, smart, strong-willed, confident and not afraid to defy gods.'

"Melissa, are you awake?" Akagi asked.

"What's the matter, Milord?" She asked....