Yokai realized then... He'd made a terrible mistake.

Not even Hiro himself could have stopped the enraged dragon. It was now known what had happened the night of the fire. That the man let Tadashi die...

Those were his last thoughts as great, ivory teeth came smashing down on him. As hot blood oozed from the wounds in his middle, he found himself staring down a fleshy, dark, cavernous throat.