It wasn’t fear of the ghouls or the oni that made Russel cry out to Lola to run. They were dangerous, sure. Especially the oni. They were a special breed of supernatural creature and because of who he was, he had gained safe passage across the border. The ghouls, in their foolishness to pursue him and Lola had brought the deadly killers right to them. But there was a reason why the oni were subservient to Russel’s clan. It all came down to oni simple fact.

He was much ...