Inside of the Divine Gate, Sabrac falls, gazing at the greatness and sheer enormity of the Snake of the Festival in his true form. The Snake of the Festival then sends out a signal and starts moving towards the Divine Gate. After the signal is felt by everyone, Sophie Sawallisch attempts to destroy the Gate. At the last moment, Fecor protects it and dies from the power of the spell. Back in the Gate, Shana and Yuji are fighting. Because of a memory that vows between two people are sealed with a kiss on the lips, Shana makes to kiss Yuji on the cheek and falls just short, saying that is her vow and perhaps her vow/kiss designated for him will be given later. She is then taken away abruptly by the ghosts of the Flame Hazes and is brought outside of the Gate as it breaks and the Snake of the Festival comes out. All Denizens cheer and all Flame Hazes stand in astonishment and despair and amongst this, Shana recognizes this as a sound not of a fall, but of the start of a new battle.