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Shortly after the end of Season 2.
Alpha and Yukime were having tea. After a polite interlude, Alpha handed a bundle to Yukime. "A gift, to represent our alliance, Lady Yukime. Go ahead and open it." Yukime did so, and blinked in curiosity at the several identical thin books stacked neatly within. She read the title, "The Blessing of Shadow." She opened it to the first page, wondering aloud, "What is...?" And then her eyes widened in awe and gratitude. "A cure. My girls will no longer have to be afraid... From the bottom of my heart: Thank you, Lady Alpha." Her mind spun at the implications. "This could also put the final nail into the coffin for the Cult and the Church. No more recruiting the grateful, no more Named Children... And more flowers for your Garden." Alpha said nothing, only smugly taking another sip.
Yukime kept flipping pages. "...The restored magical circuits grants the owner a vast magic pool (MP)." Her eyes glance at Alpha, who nods, "There is no substitute for a formal education." Yukime nods at the implication, "I have quite a few... girls who have reached that final stage and had to be sealed away, and even more who suffer various symptoms. With this, we no longer need to experiment from first principles. After they're cured, I will send the girls who show promise to you." Alpha puts down her cup, satisfied.
They stand. Alpha steps forward. "I'm impressed at what you've accomplished from first principles, but do allow me to demonstrate the spell. May I?" Yukime nods and turns around, shrugging off the shawl from her shoulders and exposing her bare upper back. Alpha lays her hand on Yukime's spine and the magic circle appears, then flares. As it did so, Yukime's tails flare as well, and her old scar shrinks, then fades away completely. Alpha steps away, but the glow remains. Yukime rolls her shoulders, relishing the feeling of doing so without scar tissue pulling on her back, then looks at her glowing hands. "Hooh... I could get used to this power... But my new appearance might make it difficult to leave discreetly." Alpha giggled, then gave her some tips on how to suppress her aura.