got an idea for a post that demonstrates that fateful mission that killed Hayato. will need your inputs/ideas.
basically, "the Birds" (Taka, Hayato, and Anna) are sent to investigate a town in Saudi Arabia that has gone dark; a supernatural plague is suspected. when they arrive, they realize that its actually a malevolent spirit. the surviving villagers call it "shabbah alizzial" or "the ghost of shadows."
while Anna uses medicine and science to try and revive the victims who have fallen to the spirit's fear effect, the brothers go into the desert to hunt the monster down. they reach a cave that local legend says is haunted by the "ghost of shadows," who comes out to feed every few centuries. whole local rituals are devoted to try to placate the spirit's hunger by giving it offerings on the outskirts of town; obviously, it didn't work.
the brothers go into the cave and confront the spirit, which they learn is a Fae calling himself Arancol. they are unable to defeat it, though Cross' Fae-given powers give him more of an advantage in the fight than initially expected.
meanwhile, Anna manages to reverse some of the fear effects after she realizes that ectoplasm is being used against the victims. she manages to retain a sample of it and turn it into an oil that can be used to coat bullets or blades...so that the brothers can actually have a chance to hurt the spirit. she runs to the cave to give it to them, only to find that Taka has be gravely wounded by Arancol and Hayato is too busy trying to save his brother.
in desperation, Anna jumps in to give Hayato the ectoplasm oil...but Arancol makes a beeline for her. Hayato takes a mortal injury for her, takes the oil, and uses it on his sword. knowing that his wound will ultimately kill him, he charges one last time into battle to try and deliver the final blow on Arancol...they are both presumed killed because the severity of the battle itself has destabilized the cave and it begins collapsing. Taka and Anna escape, but Hayato is presumed killed when the cave falls in on itself.
thoughts?