Driven to make the fake cursed tomes out of a desire to be recognized, Sasagoi is moved to tears by Shougo's words of encouragement. Through a series of events, the true relationship between Akira and Shiginuma is revealed. However, Akira has found something he wants to protect himself and secures Shiginuma so he can be handed over to the police. The members of Fukurou track down the members of Karasu one after the other, but after Hisui fails to stop Professor Mozuyama, Rui finds himself facing down the cowardly man. Mozuyama shocks Rui with information about some truths about his parents.
My abilities were still weak at the time, 
so I thought perhaps I'd been mistaken.
،كانت قدراتي لا تزال ضعيفة حينها
.لذا فكّرتُ أنّي قد أكون على خطأ
Damals waren meine Fähigkeiten noch sehr schwach,
daher dachte ich, ich hätte mich geirrt.
Mis habilidades eran débiles entonces
y podría estar equivocado.
Mis habilidades eran débiles entonces
y podría estar equivocado.
Mais à l’époque,
All'epoca...
Minhas habilidades ainda estavam fracas,
então achei que fosse um engano.
В то время мои силы были ещё
слабы, я подумал, что мог ошибиться.