Sagiri, Yuzuriha, and Senta enter the gate to Horal and find themselves standing before Lord Tensen. He reveals that there is no Elixir of Life and that they are now his test subjects… Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku (Volume 5) – What We Know So Far! What happened? The gate to Horal opened and left Sagiri, Yuzuriha, and Senta staring in disbelief at the splendour within. Then, there was a sudden flash of energy and Hoko’s head flew into the air. Yuzuriha was the first to react, fleeing with all her might. However, she didn’t get far. Lord Tensen caught her and…
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