Chapter 27

**Scorn** (咎 *Toga*) is the twenty-seventh chapter of Oumi Noko's manga series S Rare Soubi no Niau Kanojo.

## Summary

At Lamia's hideout, Venomous Moon Jelly informs Lamia about the defeat of Moth Lady. They consider the possibility of another "hero" at work, but Lamia wonders if Yurina may still be alive, recalling the entity that emerged from her. Lamia then asks about the progress of Rebecca taming Ea, but Venomous Moon Jelly voices its concerns that monsters possessing humans are being defeated, suggesting that their may be a spy among them. Lamia asks Moon Jelly if they think it's Rebecca, but Moon Jelly denies it. Lamia then mocks Rebecca for being a powerless humanoid, prompting Venomous Moon Jelly to ask Lamia why she would let Rebecca be an area boss. Lamia explains that it is exactly because Rebecca is nothing and that people have the capacity for growth while monsters do not. Venomous Moon Jelly does not understand, but Lamia dismisses her as she has to meet with her client, which Venomous Moon Jelly discovers is a human woman.

Meanwhile, Daigo, Yurina, and Marimo take a taxi to Karasu's house, much to Daigo's chagrin. Yurina suggests that it might be nice for Daigo to have another boy on the team, but Daigo rebuts that boys are transformed into girls when summoned and it may difficult for him to explain it to Karasu. Marimo then comments that Karasu is rumored to be a "Tooler", a Grimzelia user who hacks the game to gain an unfair advantage, and thus may not be trustworthy.

The three arrive at Karasu's home, which is a low-income apartment building. Daigo rings the doorbell and Karasu answers abrasively, not recognizing Daigo. However, Karasu recognizes Marimo as a famous manga artist and accuses her of having a ghost writer, which Marimo refutes, claiming she does not cheat like Karasu does. Inside Karasu's apartment, the group discuss Grimzelia and ask Karasu to join them for training. However, Karasu refuses, claiming he will only take part in the real battle and is busy with other things. Yurina then notices some toys on the ground, Karasu defensively takes them from her. Daigo tries to tell Karasu about friend summoning, but Karasu interrupts him, telling him he's not in a position to tell people what to do. Karasu assures Daigo he will save Ea, while also insulting Daigo and Eternal Wind. Yurina comes to Daigo's defense to no avail, and Marimo chastises Karasu for being a typical Tooler. She asks why Karasu would agree to join up with them and whether he actually enjoys the game. Karasu reveals that he actually hates the game, causing the three to leave in disgust. As the three leave, Yurina considers that something about Karasu doesn't add up and he must have some reason for wanting to help them. The three are then approached by a girl in a swimsuit.

Back in Karasu's apartment, Karasu remarks that "they" will be back home soon. He then looks at a family photo and reads a letter his parents left. The letter explains that they won't be home for a while and leaves a code that Karasu can use to protect "them". Hearing a commotion outside, Karasu looks out his window and sees Yurina and Marimo being attacked by a monster. They are being invaded by a Grimzelia monster's "Black Bacteria" that infiltrates every pore of their bodies and erodes their cells.

A flashback shows that the girl in the swimsuit was possessed by the monster Ghoulganger, which revealed itself. Marimo explains that the monster has both Ghost and Beast attributes and thus will require both a staff and sword-type weapon to defeat it. Marimo is friend-summoned with the Nirvana staff and uses its "Solar Ray" skill to damage the Ghoulganger. Yurina then follows by attacking with the Villager's Corona Blade, dealing significant damage, but not quite defeating the monster. Suddenly, Marimo gets a call form her girl's magazine editor, causing her to into "Girl's Magazine" mode. She becomes terrified of the monster and she and Yurina are attacked by the Black Bacteria. Karasu then arrives on the scene and asks Daigo to summon him. Daigo does so and Karasu transforms, wielding a black sword. Karasu also seems unfazed that he has been turned into a girl, much to Daigo's confusion. As the Ghoulganger attacks, Karasu surprises Daigo once more by conjuring a staff, dual-wielding it with his sword. Karasu finishes off the monster by first blasting it with his staff and then slicing it with his sword. Karasu explains that is the SS Rare Scorn's status skill that allows him to dual-wield. As Yurina and Marimo recover, Daigo protests that Yurina previously said that Grimzelia doesn't allow dual-wielding and Yurina explains that it may be because Karasu is a Tooler. Daigo then confronts Karasu about his appearance, but Karasu still seems unbothered. Daigo points out that he now has breasts, aggressively grabbing them, causing Karasu to become embarrassed and punch Daigo. Daigo and the others then figure out that Karasu is, in fact, actually a girl. As Karasu angrily chastises him, Daigo points out that Karasu didn't have breasts before and Karasu explains that she uses a breast holder so she can get part-time work meant for men. A group of four small children then arrive who address Karasu as their big sister.

Later that night, Daigo, Yurina, Marimo, and Karasu and her siblings sit down to eat a meal prepared by Daigo. During the meal, Karasu explains that her parents were on the management team for Grimzelia and left a letter for her before they disappeared. She agreed to join up with Daigo and others as she believed it would be the quickes way to find them. This also confirms that Karasu only used the code left by her parents to gain an advantage and is not a Tooler. Nevertheless, Marimo mocks Karasu for her masculine appearance, causing Karasu to point out Marimo's own flat chest.

## Key Events

* Lamia discovers monsters are being defeated and Venomous Moon Jelly discusses the possibility of a spy.
* Lamia is revealed to be working with a human
* Daigo and Yurina meet with Karasu who has been taking care of her younger siblings after their parents, who worked on Grimzelia, disappeared.
* Karasu battles and defeats Ghoulganger with the SS Rare Scorn
* Karasu is revealed to be a girl

## Character Appearances

* Lamia
* Venomous Moon Jelly
* Ea Yuki
* Rebecca
* Kirino
* Daigo Seko
* Marimo
* Yurina
* Karasu
* Ghoulganger