There was so much happening in this volume, so many intense, exquisitely illustrated scenes, so many things I visualized happening which actually happened in this book, it made me head spin. Yuichirou. Mikaela, Makoto, and the rest of Shinoa Squad are on the run, but Ferid Bathory and Crowley Eusford come after them. In a sportscar. The fugitives try to flee, but the vampires aren’t about to let them to get away. Ferid Bathory can’t seem to decide whether he wants to tempt Yu and Mika into joining him or to drive them to despair again. He almost makes Yu go on a demonic rampage when he reveals a shocking ‘souvenir’ from Yu’s past. He almost drives Mika into a vampiric frenzy when he sinks his fangs into Yu. After which he makes a startling offer not only to Yu and Mika, but to Makoto Narumi, dangling something the young man badly wants in front of him, even as he tantalizes Yu with tidbits of information about Guren Ichinose. Yu isn’t the only one tormented by thoughts of their wayward leader. Poor Shinya Hiragi has been in prison, unwilling to cooperate with Kureto Hiragi and his minions until Guren himself comes to him. What is Guren up to and why? Mysteries and revelations pop up around this reader, including a scene where Kureto shares a confidence with Guren even while Ferid teases Yu and his friends with hints about their mentor. The vampire noble lives up to both Crowley’s praise and criticism in this volume, keeping everyone jumping with his antics, but there’s never a dull moment. There’s no question that Ferid Bathory dominated this particular volume, not that I minded. His moments with Yu, Mika, and their friends were alternately intense, terrifying, and hilarious, plus his scenes with Crowley were great fun. Intriguing tidbits about the two vampires’ shared back story came to life, even while I chortled in delight over the two of them riding in a classic car, bantering. Of all the volumes of this manga I’ve enjoyed of this series, this was definitely the most fun, even while it kept up the drama and the tension. For accomplishing all of this in a stunning art style, this gets five stars.