summary 6: [1]
"And who could you be miss?" Yujiasked
"Our escape took more time than expected because of a last-minute debriefing" Fushiguro replied.
"I see, so the agent couldn't make contact with you until last minute?" the woman asked
"Come we need to leave before they let their dog chasing after us" she added before entering a small green car with someone waiting at the driving seat
"Thank god that owl of his disappeared before she arrived" Kugisaki whispered
"I know right? It is as if he knew she was coming" Yuji responded
"Maybe the voice was the one who told him about that meeting?" she responded back
"Hurry up you two, I'll explain everything to you later" Fushiguro said, before starring at them with that same unbothered gaze of his, which got on Kugisaki's nerves for some reason
"The hell don't give me that look of yours, you know how much I hate it" she shouted as she was pointing at him, before walking right into the car
"Let's go" Yuji added less bothered than his colleague, he was just expressionless
The second the door's car closed, not a single sound came out of anyone's mouth, which was unusual knowing how stressful of an environment it could be for hyperactive little Yuji.
However, he appeared entirely calm and composed, gazing at the darkened windows with an undisturbed expression. The reason behind his serenity lay in the inconspicuous meeting taking place within Kugisaki's subconscious. After Kugisaki's presumed death, What silenced him wasn't fear. It was reverence, for what was happening deep within Nobara Kugisaki's soul.
After the incident in Shibuya, when Mahito's Idle Transfiguration tore through her face and soul, Nobara hovered between life and death. Her body was stabilized by Arata Nitta, but her consciousness slipped beyond reach.
What no one realized was that, in that threshold between existence and oblivion, Nobara's subconscious fought back.
Instinctively, she created a resting world, a sanctuary for her soul. It wasn't a domain expansion in the traditional sense. It was a soul-forged space, built from raw survival instinct and profound resilience. Within it, she forged a bond with her own soul so intimate, it forced her subconscious to bend, not just to protect her, but to evolve.
That liminal realm, haped by both agony and clarity, became her salvation and rebirth.
Inside that resting world, Nobara achieved what few jujutsu sorcerers could: a conscious partnership with her own subconscious.
From that bond emerged something new, an ability to reach beyond herself.
She could now connect to the subconscious of others. Not just peek in but link, align, and even stitch shared soulscapes between people. Her near-death rebirth had given her access to the raw mental code of others, provided she was close enough, emotionally or spiritually, to anchor the connection.
This was not just healing. It was resonance, evolution, and the birth of a new domain, a subconscious realm that allowed understanding, restoration, and connection at the soul level.
"So what's this all about, are you familiar with the monster that we fought earlier? Was that his voice guiding us to the exit?" she asked
"Honestly I am as clueless as you, I have no idea how in the world he knew about us, he didn't even confirm me, if we could trust him or not"
"So you just went for it?" Kugisaki asked
"Usually it is something that Yuji would do" she added
"Yeah dude you are supposed to be smarter than us" Yuji said as he was staring at him
"Speak for yourself" she quickly shouted
"As I said it was the best course of action at that moment, if any of you have brighter idea, please let me hear about it" he added
"Enough, what happened, happened, anyway those creatures don't even seem like sorcerers, or have any cursed energy, so if anything were to happen we wouldn't have any problem defeating them, and if they are taking us to a place with the same system as that laboratory, filled with monsters absorbing our powers we can always sense it before penetrating"
"And how would you do this little genius?"
"Fushiguro do you have a contract with any small creature, that can crawl and get unnoticed?"
"I can always use smaller frogs than usual"
"Invocate it now, hide it, cursed animals have their cursed energy sucked up quickly and you can sense it, as we approach the place, I'll use my powers to have a deeper connection to that frog, and keep you informed of the situation" He concluded, that clean analyses kind of impressed his two colleagues who were too shocked to even spout an answer
"Why are you staring at me like that" he asked confused
"Megumi, I am taking back what I have said, I guess that we could truly believe what that monster told you about us being in a whole other world" she said as she was covering her mouth
"Well, if we go back to the main subject, what that curse earlier said to me while wrestling might be our only chance to go back to our world"
"Tell us exactly what he told you, word by word", she said
"Apparently our arrival was no accident, it was premeditated, it seems that it is a part of a very structured plan"
"Which is?", the two friends asked starring at him intensely.
"I have no idea" He spitted, an awkward silence took place as the two sorcerer's jaws dropped from disappointment
"The thing is we had only enough time for him to show me the exit of that building and tell me about the meeting with that red headed woman" he added before telling the whole conversation he had with that curse while wrestling.
"Listen to me boy, I am not your enemy" the monster said
"Telepathy? don't you want your superiors to understand what you are saying?" Fushiguro asked as he was trying to keep his balance
"Fushiguro Megumi, ex head of the Zenin clan, used to be controlled by Sukuna the king of all curses, whether you believe me or not is not the issue, I just want you to listen, I can lead you to the exit of that laboratory, help you and your friends escape"
"We don't need your help thanks"
"Alright then let me show you this" the monster said as he tightly held Megumi's hand
For merely a second Megumi was given the map of the entire building, its structure, the place of every single curse, but also the way of the exit
"Why are you showing me this? What are you going to get from this?"
"My dignity as a spy, if any trace of my humanity will be devoured by this monstrous body, then at least I'll make sure that my ashes won't be spread in vain"
"I don't have time to prove you anything, but this is my best shot and I can't let it go to waist, so listen to me carefully after leaving the building, go to that place that I have just shown you, that river far away from here, you'll meet with a spy from my agency, Silvia Sherwood a red headed tall woman with glasses and a dot down her right eye, she knows of your arrival, she is going to help you get out of here if you help her find the key"
"What is that?"
"She is going to give you all the details about the reason why you are here, I don't have time to explain, just use my code if she doubts of your identity"
"And that's what he said. We didn't have any other choice, did we?" Fushiguro asked
"No but we still can't trust them, and how in the world do they know so much about your upbringing? Who are those people?" Nobara confirmed
"That's why I said that it was premeditated, they know our identities, and they brought us in this world for a reason but which one? All the questions could only be answered by following this lady into whatever place she wants to take us"
"It is not like it is our first-time taking risks, and the choices are limited" Yuji said with a smirk on his face that made Fushiguro smile back
"Well I didn't expect less from you, what about you Kugisaki?"
"It is not my first time following you either and like you said it is our only choice to gather as many information as possible" she responded
"It is settled then, Kugisaki", he said starring at her, in response she snapped her fingers, transporting them back to the alternate realm
After coming back with a small frog that Megumi invoked and hided within his uniform, Mrs Sherwood had taken the liberty to call for a colleague to join them an hour later.
"Agent Twilight, we need you here in an hour"
[1] The trio escapes a relentless curse with the help of a mysterious voice, revealing Yuji's new powers after Sukuna’s disappearance. As they land safely, a red-haired stranger awaits them in the rain, hinting at a new turn in their journey.