The Goddess of Night, called down by Schwartz's skill, explains the mystery behind Jinguuji's arrival in this world. Tachibana and Jinguuji leave the Mercs territory, heading for the royal capital. Along the way, they stop by a peculiar village where squid is adored. There, as part of the preparations for a strange ceremony, Tachibana is kidnapped as a sacrifice...?!
I wondered why His Lordship 
hadn't gotten charmed, but...
...تساءلت عن سبب إصابة صاحب الجلالة بالفتنة لكن
Hab mich schon gefragt, warum der
Fürst nicht von dir entzückt war.
Me preguntaba por qué
no se veía afectado el señor feudal.
Me preguntaba por qué
no afectaba al señor feudal.
Je me demandais pourquoi
le seigneur semblait immunisé.
Mi chiedevo perché lui
non fosse stato Affascinato, ma...
Me perguntava por que o senhor das
terras não era afetado pela sedução...
А я всё гадал, отчего местный лорд
не поддаётся очарованию…