Shinoa, who is aware that Yuichiro desires more power, spars with him using her Cursed Gear named Shikama DÅji, a pen that transforms into a scythe, in order to intimidate him. Later, Yuichiro, Shinoa and Yoichi learn from Yamanaka and Shishido that Yuji went underground into a forbidden chamber and never came back out. Shinoa says that Yuji has been possessed by a demon which resides there. As Yuichiro, Shinoa and Yoichi enter the forbidden chamber, Yuichiro confronts Yuji not only in hopes to save him, but also to make a contract with the demon and claim the ax as his Cursed Gear. After managing to take the ax from Yuji, Yuichiro has a hallucination of Mikaela, but breaks free before being tricked into desiring vengeance. After Yuichiro wakes up, Shinoa congratulates him on his progress so far.