The war between the agency and the mafia continues but Kunikida refuses to take part in this conflict, following the orders of Fukuzawa. Kyoka tries to take Higuchi hostage but she is stopped by Akutagawa. Edogawa engages Chuya in fight and has both of them trapped in a murder novel created by Poe. In order to reduce the casualties of the current war, Fukuzawa and Mori fight one-on-one.