Fugetsu is questioned gently and returned to Tier 1 under 72-hour watch; Mizaistom's phoned 'crackdown' instructions to Melody hide a Hunter-code order reading 'Assist Princes escape fully.' Rihan clocks the mind-bending mechanics of Salé-salé's smoke beast, then has Predator eat it whole — and, spent for 48 hours, hands the Eighth Prince's watch to Yushohi, whose Nen suits assassination.
- MovementDay 5CanonicalFugetsu is questioned and returned
Mizaistom escorts Fugetsu back to Tier 1 under 72-hour monitoring, to be lifted before Sunday's banquet. Her teleportation is now known to the Hunters — and, through Yushohi's report, to Benjamin's camp.
InvolvedFugetsu Hui Guo Rou · Mizaistom Nana · Seiko Hui Guo Rou · MelodyLocationTier 1 — Royal Deck - ConversationDay 5Canonical'Assist Princes escape fully'
Mizaistom's phoned instructions to Melody carry a hidden Hunter-code message ordering the opposite of their surface meaning: help the twins escape. The Zodiac quietly chooses the princes over the mission's neutrality.
InvolvedMizaistom Nana · MelodyLocationRoom 1010 (Kacho) - BattleDay 5CanonicalPredator devours Salé-salé's beast
Rihan confirms the smoke beast's dictatorship mechanics — maximum devotion in close associates within hours — then summons Predator, which consumes the Guardian Spirit Beast whole. Drained for 48 hours, he swaps posts with Yushohi, whose Nen is 'most suitable for assassinations.'
InvolvedRihan · Yushohi · Sale-Sale Hui Guo RouLocationRoyal Quarters Block▸Consequences (1)
- The Eighth Prince is left defenseless without knowing it
- The Zodiacs are covertly on the twins' side
- Salé-salé stands beastless with an assassin at his door
