The group come across the scene of Clair and Shuichi's fight with Sanbe and their guilty reactions makes Ikeuchi suspicious. Opting to avoid enemy territories Koyanagi leads them around a mountain. Chihiru feels guilty about hiding the information that another monster already has 100 coins but can't bring herself to explain she contacted Elena. Clair realises too late that the territory markers are actually designed to herd weaker Gatherers into ambushes. They are stopped from escaping by a giant centipede monster named Morita that captures Koyanagi and tries to convince them to join his group, promising they have no plans to rule the world, they just want to do whatever they want without restraint. He then threatens them with the severed head of a weaker Gatherer before molesting Koyanagi. Outraged, Yota transforms, revealing his monster form increases his speed and strength. He saves Koyanagi and dislocates Morita's jaw but leaves him alive. After burying the Gatherers head they leave. Morita's teammates find him and their boss, Madoka, pulls out one of his own teeth to share in his pain, and promises to get revenge. Madoka transforms into a giant yeti-like monster and chases after them, knocking out both Isao and Yota easily. However, when he sees Clair climbing inside Shuichi he calmly demands to know what they are.