Chapter 121

## Chapter Guide

**"The Hunted"** (狩 (か) られる者 (もの) , *Karareru Mono*?) is the one hundred twenty-first chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Patrick and Ricky were pushed into the waterway but are found by Margaret and Maggie who attempt to help the boys but accidentally fall in as well. Margaret confesses she has no soot power and she was unable to see the attacker as the soot screen had blocked her sight. The two realize that the powerless Shadows are being targeted and Patrick promises to protect Margaret if he awakens. After Margaret leaves, Patrick and Ricky rush to the manor after hearing commotion. The same pair of young boys from before have been injured from a sudden soot power attack and the Star Bearers arrive. Confirming every Team Leader can use a soot power, the children question if Barbara has one, as the one in charge of all the children. Before the children can pressure the Star Bearer further, Patrick interjects, asking for everyone to stop.

## Plot

Ricky recollects that someone had pushed himself and Patrick into the waterway, and the two struggle to get out as they are in awkward positions. The two are spotted by Margaret and Maggie who attempt to help them out but they lose their balance and fall on top of the boys. Margaret and Patrick apologize to each other, flustered, as Margaret explains she also doesn't have a soot power, having seen Patrick's attempt to awaken his. She also was unable to see the attacker as the soot screen blocked her sight but notes that unawakened Shadows will be targeted and worries about her future as she has no friends. Patrick assures her that when he awakens his power, he will protect Margaret as he finds people targeting the weak unforgivable. After Margaret leaves to change her clothes, Patrick suddenly hears a commotion and the manor and checks it out with Ricky.

The unawakened boys from before have been attacked by a soot power that left scratches on them. Their Team Leader asks who is responsible as the Star Bearers arrive. A female Team Leader asks that there be a record made of individuals with soot powers and one of the boys ask that Barbara solve this with her soot power. The Star Bearers scramble to defend Barbara but the female Team Leader suspects out loud that Barbara is unawakened as Barbara was always alone in the training room. She confirms that every Team Leader has a soot power and asks why the one in charge of the Children's Building doesn't. The children note that there has been many strange events ever since the current generation of Star Bearers came in then pressure Barbara to show her soot power. Patrick suddenly steps in and calls out for everyone to stop.

## Characters

1. Ricky
2. Patrick
3. Margaret
4. Maggie (Non-speaking Role)
5. William
6. Billy (Non-speaking Role)
7. George's Face (Non-speaking Role)
8. George
9. Nicholas' Face (Non-speaking Role)
10. Nicholas
11. Randall's Face (Background)
12. Randall (Non-speaking Role)
13. Robert's Face (Non-speaking Role)
14. Robert
15. Jim (Non-speaking Role)
16. James
17. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
18. Susanna
19. Barbie (Non-speaking Role)
20. Barbara
21. Ben (Non-speaking Role)
22. Benjamin
23. Loretta (Debut)
24. Loretta's Face (Non-speaking Role)
25. Douglas (Background)
26. Elizabeth (Non-speaking Role)
27. Gilbert
28. Gil (Non-speaking Role)