Gouki retreats after hearing Botan's voice, and Yusuke is brought safely back to his home. Yusuke later fights and defeats Gouki in a forest, recovering his artifact. He then meets with Kurama, the second thief who possesses the Forlorn Hope: an artifact that enables its user to have any wish they want, but at the cost of their own life. Kurama plans to use this artifact to sacrifice himself to save his human mother Shiori, who's currently suffering from a terrible illness. Yusuke, believing that Kurama's sacrifice would cause his mother pain, gives some of his life force towards the mirror so that Kurama will not have to die, and claims the mirror in the end while Kurama is relieved to know that his mother will be okay.