Shocked and confused after the previous night's revelations, Utena seems to put aside her desire to become a prince in favor of pursuing Akio. A talk with Miki, Juri and Nanami brings Utena's feelings for Anthy back to the surface. And when Anthy attempts suicide to escape the rapidly unraveling emotional landscape, Utena decides that her friendship with Anthy is more important than her ambivalence about her and resolves to protect her at their meeting with Utena's prince.