Volume 19

Volume 19 is the nineteenth volume of the manga series, Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師 Ao no Ekusoshisuto) by Kazue Katō. The front cover features Mephisto Pheles.

The Story So Far
''Unknown to Rin Okumura, both human and demon blood runs in his veins. In an argument with his foster father, Father Fujimoto, Rin learns that Satan is his true father. Satan suddenly appears and tries to drag Rin down to Gehenna because Rin has inherited his power. Father Fujimoto fights to defend Rin, but dies in the process. Rin decides to become an Exorcist so he can someday defeat Satan and begins studying at the Exorcism Cram School under the instruction of his twin brother Yukio, who is already an Exorcist.''

''Rin and the others succeed in defeating the Impure King, awakened by the former exorcist, Todo. Meanwhile, Yukio fights Todo, and as the battle rages, he senses the same flame in his own eyes as his brother. Afraid, he keeps it a secret.''

''Later, mysterious events begin occuring around the globe. A secret society known as the Illuminati is behind these incidents, and Shima is their spy. On Mephisto's orders, Shima had infiltrated the Illuminati to work as a double agent and was supplying information to both sides.''

''Mephisto orders Rin and Yukio to find Shura. They find in Aomori Prefecture and free her from a deadly contract her ancestor entered into with the demon Hachirotaro Okami. When they return to school, they discover Amaimon is now a classmate!''

''Meanwhile, Lightning and Suguro continue their investigation into the Illuminati. At the monastery where Rin and Yukio grew up, they obtain information regarding the enemy organization!''

In the next volume…
''Lewin Light, a.k.a. "Lightning," has uncovered some disturbing truths in his investigation into the Illuminati. Some of those discoveries concern the origins of Father Fujimoto, the secrets of the Blue Night, and even Rin and Yukio's birth. As the facts start to point toward an even more unsettling conclusion, the Exwires head for Kyoto to celebrate a wedding. While everyone is enjoying the happy occasion, Rin must face the fact that he has lost touch with his brother, Yukio, whose struggles with the blue fire in his eyes are getting worse every day…''

Foreword
The rabbit is tired, so she took a dip in the hot spring.

In this volume, the interlude continues with scenes from a school life full of horror and suspense!

Enjoy volume 19!

Cast of Characters
Info below retrieved from Viz Media.

Rin Okumura Yukio Okumura Shiemi Moriyama Ryuji Suguro Renzo Shima Konekomaru Miwa Izumo Kamiki Noriko Paku Shura Kirigakure Mephisto Pheles Arthur A. Angel Lewin Light Lucifer Igor Neuhaus Shiemi's Mother Shiro Fujimoto Kuro
 * Born of a human mother and Satan, the God of Demons, Rin Okumura has powers he can barely control. After Satan kills Father Fujimoto, Rin's foster father, Rin decides to become an Exorcist so he can someday defeat Satan. Now a first-year student at True Cross Academy and an Exwire at the Exorcism Cram School, he hopes to someday become a Knight. When he draws the Koma Sword, he manifests his infernal power in the form of blue flames. He succeeded in defeating the Impure King and affirmed his determination to live with his flame.
 * Rin's brother. Hoping to become a doctor, he's a genius who is the youngest student ever to become an instructor at the Exorcism Cram School. An instructor in Demon Pharmaceuticals, he possesses the titles of Doctor and Dragoon. Todo told him that his true nature is that of a demon.
 * Daughter of the owner of Futsumaya, an Exorcist supply shop. She possesses the ability to become a Tamer and can summon a baby Greenman named Nee. She passed the high school entrance exam, so now she is a classmate of Rin and the others.
 * Heir to the venerable Buddhist sect known as Myodha in Kyoto. He wants to achieve the titles of Dragoon and Aria. He is Lightning's apprentice and they are conducting an investigation together.
 * Once a pupil of Suguro's father and now Suguro's friend. Currently, he is a double agent providing information to both the Illuminati and the Knights of the True Cross.
 * He was once a pupil of Suguro's father and is now Suguro's friend. He's an Exwire who hopes to become an Exorcist someday. He is small in size and has a quiet and composed personality.
 * An Exwire with the blood of shrine maidens. She has the ability to become a Tamer and can summon two white foxes. The Illuminati has taken her captive, but with help from Rin and the others, she escaped and settled her grudge against the insane professor Gedōin.
 * An old friend of Kamiki. The two girls joined the Exorcism Cram School together, but Paku dropped out when she couldn't keep up. Now she takes classes in the general curriculum at True Cross Academy Private High School.
 * A Senior Exorcist First Class who holds the titles of Knight, Tamer, Doctor and Aria. Rin and Yukio helped free her from a contract entered into by her ancestor.
 * President of True Cross Academy and head of the Exorcism Cram School. He was Father Fujimoto's friend, and now he is Rin and Yukio's guardian. The number two power in Gehenna and known as Samael, King of Time.
 * A Senior Exorcist First Class and the current Paladin. He wields the demon sword Caliban and is certain that Rin, as the bearer of Satan's blood, should be destroyed.
 * An Arch Knight, he is Arthur's right-hand man as well as number two in the Order. An expert in Arias and summoning, he goes by the nickname "Lightning." He is currently stationed at the Japan Branch to investigate the Illuminati.
 * Commander-in-Chief of the Illuminati. Known as the King of Light, he is the highest power in Gehenna. He plans to resurrect Satan and merge Assiah and Gehenna into one.
 * A Senior Exorcist First Class who holds the titles of Tamer, Doctor and Aria. After the tried to Kill Rin, the Order suspended him.
 * Owner of Futsumaya. She tends a garden left by her mother and watches over her daughter, Shiemi, who has begun attending the Exorcism Cram School.
 * The man who raised Rin and Yukio. He was a priest at True Cross Cathedral. He held the rank of Paladin and once taught Demon Pharmaceuticals. Satan possessed him and he gave his life defending Rin.
 * A Cat Sidhe who was once Shiro's familiar. After Shiro's death, he began turning back into a demon. Rin saved him, and now the two are practically inseparable. His favorite drink is the catnip wine Shiro used to make.

Chapter List

 * Chapter 84: Foundation「根幹 Konkan」
 * Chapter 85: Variant Leaves「異形葉 Ikeiyō」
 * Chapter 86: Fruit Branches「結果枝 Kekkashi」
 * Chapter 87: Embryo「胚子 Hai」
 * Chapter 88: Happy (Merry Xmas) Birthday Eve!「ハッピー（メリクリ）バースデー！イヴ Happī (Merikuri) Bāsudē! Ibu」
 * Bonus:
 * Kyoto Impure King Arc Undercover Report on Anime Dubbing「アニメ 青の祓魔師 京都不浄王編 アフレコ潜入レポート」by Sai Yamagishi (山岸菜)
 * Fan Art Corner

Nephilim

 * Ambrosius Faust
 * Goro

True Cross Order

 * Armumahel
 * Azazel

Battles & Major Events
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Battles
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