Inside the ritual storehouse, Takano explains the dark history of the village and its annual festival. Shion inadvertently knocks off the head of a statue of Oyashiro, revealing a slot that interests Takano. After the four leave and Keiichi parts ways with Shion, Keiichi runs into Rena, Mion, and Rika. He lies to them, saying that he remained at the festival the entire time and didn't run into Shion. On his way home, Keiichi runs into Öishi who encourages him not to trust the Sonozaki family and questions him about Takano and Tomitake...