Descendants of Darkness

Edition excerpt from Descendants of Darkness, Vol. 2 (2004): The business of Death is never done. Asato Tsuzuki works as a Shinigami, or "Guardian o Death," in the Ministry of Hades. It's his duty to make sure that the souls of the dead reach the afterlife, but contrary ghosts and humanity's evils keep getting in the way of a job well done. With all these problem assignments, will he ever get a bonus...or will he be stuck paying back damages for all eternity?The business of death continues. Working at the Ministry of Hades, Asato Tsuzuki is responsible for escorting the dead to their final resting place...wherever that may be.Hisae is a fatally ill dancer who is stubbornly clinging to life for the chance to compete in one final dance contest. Tsuzuki arrives just in time to witness the aftermath of a horrific crime--Hisae's home is splattered with blood! Who is responsible for the gory graffiti? Alas, it looks like there's going to be a little bit of overtime on Tsuzuki's timecard this week.