The book talks about Lio Shirazumi, a longtime fan of Shiki. Back at school, Lio confessed his feelings, but Shiki rejected him, considering him a weakling. After this incident, Lio could not find a place for himself; for the first time he killed a person. Later, Araya Soren discovered its “beginning” - “devouring”. Then there was a series of murders again. Shiki Ryogi and Mikiya Kokuto enter the final battle for the right to control their own destiny, and not blindly follow someone else's dark ideas and plans.