After seeing Relius Clover get devoured by the Black Beast, Shūichirō decided to use the lynchpin - however, the key was not there – stating, somehow it slipped from (his) grasp. During Relius' arcade mode in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend, if Bang Shishigami is fought and defeated, Relius will comment "Truly… Staggering. But that thing you carry… Is that the lynchpin…!? "This implies that Bang's nail, Phoenix: Rettenjō, that was inherited from his master Tenjō, is the lynchpin. According the Kokonoe's calculations, Celica's soul would be able to fuel the Lynchpin for about 3–5 years.