Momiji and the TAC take refuge in Sakura's apartment in order to avoid the goverment long enough to find a way to handle the Arigami. Sakura confirms Kunakida's suspicions--the US can't help until they are specifically asked for assistance by the Japanese government, due to the terms of the joint-treaty. The TAC hopes that the apartment is inconspicious enough that they will be able to continue their Arigami research without disturbance. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. Murakumo shows up. Yaegashi is wounded trying to protect Kome, and Momiji is carried off by Murakumo. Murakumo takes Momiji back to the place where Kaede and Susano-oh are residing. He hopes to use Momiji to get to Kaede, who he now wants to kill. His plans are interrupted by Kusanagi. A battle ensues. Kaede saves Momiji, whose mitama is lost (but retrieved by Kusanagi.) The giant mitama is Susano-oh's resting place begins to shake violently. Thanks to his new mitama, courtesy of Momiji, Kusanagi is able to fly them both to safety. The goverment continues its attempts to take Momiji into custody. Photos of Momiji are released to the press, along with the request to turn her into custody in order to save Japan.