As Takamasa and his Shikabane Hime Itsuki Yamagami come to retrieve Ouri and Makina from a group of monks, Akasha and the Seven Stars trap all but Takamasa and Itsuki in an invisible trench, which leaves Ouri helpless as Makina suffers at the hands of Hazama. The Seven Stars claim to have released their "true nature" in order to live their life without regrets. Makina reminisces about her experience as a Shikabane Hime with her former Contracted Monk Keisei Tagami, giving her the drive to attack Hazama. However, Hokuto, the leader of the Seven Stars, easily repels her. Some of the Contracted Monks and Shikabane Hime manage to break into the trench from the outside, causing Akasha and the Seven Stars to retreat for now, seeing Makina as their enemy.