At the Sousui's castle, Ichigou carries a tray of food to Kakeru, only to find her unconcious in the middle of a spell design on the roof. He immediately drops the food and rushes to her side. Kakeru wakes up and insists she is fine despite her worn-out appearance, but Ichigou notes it's the first time he's ever seen her collapse from fatigue. Kakeru says she has completed a spell to end the world. Suddenly, a group of people appear overhead, riding on flying platform Ayakashi. Ichigou instantly recognizes Zero and Sangou, but Kakeru recognizes a young boy as one of the children she once saw in the Sousui's bedroom, and realizes his true identity. The boy greets her by name, but as Kakeru approaches him, her head is swarmed by a mass of psychic serpents and she collapses. Ichigou demands t