soma meets arikado, who is initially angered by soma's presence, but accepts the situation. he gives soma a letter and a talisman from mina. soma briefs arikado on the current situation, and arikado leaves to locate dario. soma comes upon dario and julius who is later defeated due to his inability to use the magic seals. dario retreats, instructing soma to fight him in the castle's throne room. soma does so, lambasting dario for only desiring power, and promising to defeat him. before the battle begins, soma uses one of his souls to transport himself into the mirror in the room, revealing aguni, the flame demon sealed within dario's soul. soma defeats aguni, leaving dario powerless. as dario flees, celia arrives, and instructs soma to come to the castle's center.