 To feed Akito's fear of being abandoned, Ren continually claims that Akito's bond with the zodiac is fake, rather than the true love Akito claims; to prove her wrong, Akito tried to mold Yuki into a zodiac animal devoted to her (Akito).After Akito began sleeping with Kureno Soma, some time before the series began, Ren told Shigure to make him jealous and then seduced him to infuriate Akito.When Rin Soma approaches Ren for information about breaking the curse, Ren lies and promises to tell Rin how if she steals a black box owned by Akito, said to contain Akira's spirit; later, goaded by Shigure, Ren threatens Akito with a knife to get the box, only to learn that it is as empty as her obsession.