[the book makes it impossible for higemon to remain in the same spot - pulling his sword out of beck's chest and dodging out of the way of it, the books slamming into the wall with enough force to get stuck against the surface of it. it's when he hears the pleading, that he seems to look back at her.

his eyes are cold, any trace of humanity she wanted to see again gone]

... why is this soul so angry for someone like you...

[and then he'll turn to face chuuya, flicking beck's blood off of higekiri's blade as he moves to approach him again]

Was it worth it? Breaking a rule for this body that should have been shattered a week ago?