Konjiki no Gash!! Chapter 83

**An Unidentified Object** (狩られる側, *Kara reru Soba*) is the 83rd chapter of Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!. This chapter was originally released in Japan as part of volume 9 on March 18, 2003.

## Plot

In England, Seitaro enters the physical geography research room of the university that he works at and asks Dartagnan of the progress of his research so far. The object that was being studied is a large stone tablet that was discovered in an ancient ruin from 1,000 years ago. It has what appears to be a demon carved into it as well as writing that resembles the language of the spell books. Dartagnan tells Seitaro that while he’s still not finished with analyzing the components of the stone tablet, he notes that it seems to be made of an unknown material that had not been discovered yet. Given these observations and findings, Seitaro wonders if the stone tablet may have some connection to the Demon World and questions why it even exists.

At the Takamine Residence, Gash and Tio play games together with their toy Vulcans. After they finish their game, Tio asks Gash about how many spell books he had burned so far. Gash doesn’t recall exactly but he tells her that he thinks he has defeated at least 10 demons so far but explains that this number is due to the fact that many of them challenged him because they knew he was one of the weaker demons in the Demon World. Tio then goes on to ask about the kinds of demons he fought and Gash goes on to briefly describe each of the many demons he had encountered up to that point. Tio is amazed by this then the two of them begin to wonder about how many demons are now left in the battle. Just then, Kiyomaro returns home and calls out for Gash to help him carry something interesting he had brought back

After carrying the item upstairs to Kiyomaro’s room, Gash and Tio are unsure of what to make of the strange object that Kiyomaro was eager to show them. The object itself is revealed to be a stone tablet that’s identical to the one that was being studied in England by Seitaro and Dartagnan but with a different demon carved into it. Kiyomaro explains that this was the second time he had come across a stone tablet like this with the first being the one that his father showed him while he was in England. He then goes on to tell Gash and Tio that he happened to find this particular tablet on display at a local antique store. Kiyomaro had asked the owner of the store about where it had come from but he was told that the tablet had been there long before he took over the store from his father. Kiyomaro ended up being able to buy the stone tablet at a cheap price because the owner had been looking to get rid of it for a long time but nobody had wanted to buy it.

Kiyomaro then goes on to ask Gash and Tio if either of them had seen a stone tablet similar to the one that they’re seeing. Tio answers Kiyomaro saying that she vaguely remembers seeing a demon that looks similar to the one carved into the stone. Gash on the other hand claims to have seen the stone tablet before but isn’t sure where before. He explains that even while he doesn’t think he saw it in the Human World, he isn’t sure if he saw it in the Demon World due to his memory loss. Gash nevertheless feels as though this was not the first time he had seen the stone tablet. After hearing from Gash and Tio’s perspectives, Kiyomaro decides that he’s gonna try to do some independent research to see if he can find some answers. Tio tells Kiyomaro that he’s always supportive of them but Kiyomaro tells her that he thinks Megumi is the one who should be praised for being supportive.

Eventually, Tio tells Gash to come outside with her where she would then ask Gash if he wanted to train with her. She explains that becoming stronger will allow them to support their partners during their battles and that both Kiyomaro and Megumi have already been working hard for them as well. Gash tells Tio that she’s right before going on to tell her how Kiyomaro had gotten badly hurt during their last battle where despite defeating their enemies, they let them go in the end because of how hard the bookkeeper was defending their spell book. Tio tells Gash that demons all have their own reasons for surviving and that they themselves will not be able to survive unless they’re truly prepared for what could happen in a battle. Before the pair set off to train, Umagon speaks up and indicates to Gash that he wants to come along with them. From Kiyomaro’s room, he watches as the trio of demons race toward the mountains to train and he smiles. After gathering various books for his research, he realizes he needs to call his father to tell him about how he had discovered this new stone tablet and wants to see if he had gotten some new information about the one in England as well.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Seitaro Takamine
* Dartagnan
* Gash Bell
* Tio
* Umagon
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Reycom (Flashback)
* Sugina (Flashback)
* Kolulu (Flashback)
* Fein (Flashback)
* Eshros (Flashback)
* Robnos (Flashback)
* Mars (Flashback)
* Baltro (Flashback)
* Danny (Flashback)
* Hige (Flashback)
* Zoboron (Flashback)
* Megumi Oumi
* Garza (Flashback)
* Baransha (Flashback)

### Locations

* England
* Japan
	+ Mochinoki City
		- Takamine Residence
			* Kiyomaro’s Room

### Spells by Appearance

* Gikoru (Flashback)
* Juron (Flashback)
* Zeruku (Flashback)
* Gurandamu (Flashback)
* Biraitsu (Flashback)
* Garon (Flashback)