Chikage's attempt to kill Wakaba is thwarted when the Shinjuu forcefully strips her of her powers. As Wakaba strives to protect Chikage from the Vertex in spite of her actions, Chikage dives in to protect her from an incoming Stardust, dying as a result. As the Taisha refuses to acknowledge Chikage as a hero following her death, Wakaba, Takashima and Hinata go to Chikage's housee, finding the one thing she didn't destroy in her depression; a diploma that everyone made for her...