Yuzu's attendant Tarō Tsuruoka drives Guri and Yuzu to the Hiyama household, where Guri and Yuzu get past the assassins to see Akane, who shockingly attacks the two. Suo appears just as Seiji, Shikimi, Akua and Coraly arrives. After throwing Coraly at Akua, Shikimi captures and tortures Seiji. As Suo orders Akane to kill Seiji, Akane hesitates and drops her sword after he brings her back to her senses...