Tatsuya, Miyuki, and Katsuto Jyumonji act to prevent the car from ramming into the bus. From traces that he is able to find, Tatsuya speculates that the incident was set up to look like a traffic accident but was instead a suicide attack. On arriving at their hotel, Tatsuya and Miyuki are surprised to find Erika and Mizuki present. The event opens with a banquet where the students from the nine competing schools mingle, unaware that unknown enemies are about to turn the competition topsy-turvy.