After arriving at the school yard, the monk drew a circle on the ground.
"Stay inside this circle and do not leave it, whatever you might see or hear," warned the old monk in Japanese before he started chanting a Buddhist spell whilst walking around the circle. "I have drawn a kekkai, which will protect you from the yōkai. As long as you are inside it, the yōkai cannot do anything to you."
After making sure that Shaun, Jeffrey and Blythe were all safely inside his kekkai, the old monk took out a small foldable table, on top of which he placed some incense. Then, drawing a Buddhist symbol on the floor, he placed a doll and some toys in the center. After lighting the incense, he began to chant a spell in order to summon the fetus ghost.
The instant the incense started burning, the detectives could sense the atmosphere around them changing, abruptly becoming chill and vibrant with rich tension. Suddenly, a gust of ghostly wind blew in their direction, picking up bits of fallen leaves on its way, as if toying with them.
"It's coming," whispered Shaun as he sensed the fearful suspense of something approaching them.
All this time, the monk never stopped chanting the spell under his breath. The closer the yōkai approached, the louder he chanted. As it approached, the yōkai encircled the doll, as if extremely reluctant to possess it. The monk chanted even louder, almost shouting in his booming voice.
