Duedeculpe explains the nature of the Zodiac Tournament to faceless VIP avatars as he updates them on the progress of the contestants and their relative prospects of victory. The warriors remaining with gems in order of strength are Ox, Rabbit, Monkey, Sheep, Horse, Rat and Tiger. Hiding out, Sheep considers his strategy as an ageing previous winner. He recalls his past as a young arms dealer and warrior with a special skill in explosives. He married into the family of one of his close clients and after he won the Juuni Taisen he was granted his wish to have a grandson...