Believing that the man wearing a fox mask killed his parents, Soramaru attacks him but passes out afterwards. In the past, Soramaru was suffocated by the man wearing a fox mask at the shrine before Tenka intervened to save Soramaru, leaving Tenka with a large spinal wound. In the present, Soramaru regains consciousness in a separate cell, telling a pink-haired prison guard about the man wearing a fox mask. However, Shirasu and Takeda suddenly infiltrate Gokumonjo. After Takeda handles the escaping prisoners and Shirasu helps Soramaru change into regular clothing, Soramaru confronts the man wearing a fox mask to remember his name. Soramaru returns a first-aid kit to the pink-haired prison guard before going back to the shrine with Shirasu and Takeda. Tenka expresses disappointment in Soramaru for not relying on him, seeing as Soramaru almost died in prison. Shirasu warns Botan to stay out of Tenka's way if she knows anything about the Orochi's vessel. He also explains that the Fuma clan was slaughtered by a child in the past, and he wandered aimlessly until he was found by Tenka. As the rooster crows, Tenka and Chūtarō welcome Soramaru back before they all take a morning rest.