MAO Chapter 184 Spoilers & Manga Raw

Mao finally confronts the true origin sealed deep beneath the Gokou family estate. It is revealed that the members of Goshikido, who once sought his life, were actually shields protecting Mao's lineage. Nanoka realizes that the power to transcend time slumbering within her is shared with Mao; it is not merely a curse, but the key to releasing them both from the cycle of fate. Hyakka, previously his adversary, learns of Mao's true intentions and decides to form a temporary alliance. In the final scene, a mysterious figure bearing the appearance of Mao's former master creeps up from behind, luring him into an unknown spacetime. The next ordeal Mao and Nanoka face will be their most brutal yet, threatening the very essence of their existence. The story has finally stepped into the abyss of its hidden history.