Arriving in another town, the Sanzo party stumble across demon’s with talismans all over their dead bodies. They learn about a demon killer named Rikudo. Later that night, demons attack the inn. The Sanzo party quickly dispatch of them. But they are not alone. The demon killer Rikudo arrives and has now set his sights on the three demons, Goku, Hakkai, ad Gojyo. Sanzo immediacy recognizes Rikudo as his old friend Shuei. What dark memories will this unearth for Sanzo? And, when the time comes, can Sanzo kill his old friend in order to protect his new ones?