Reiji wakes up and realizes he's trapped. Kouhei tells Reiji to take the oppurtunity and fight him now. When Kouhei misses an attack, Reiji realizes he's blind. Kouhei begs Reiji to finish him off, or RI-ON will do it for sure. Kouhei tells Reiji about his past, and how if they met earlier, they might have been friends. Reiji offers to help Kouhei, and Kouhei agrees to join them. The two work together and break free. They then defeat the dragon. Kouhei takes off and tells Reiji he should save his friends. Reiji says Kouhei used him, but Kouhei said he didn't actually and he meant everything he said. However, he must complete his mission now that his eyesight is back. Reiji goes to help the others, while Kouhei and Hideaki steal Shinryu. Hikaru says he'll have to kill Daisuke to save him, but Maiko begs him not to. Reiji shows up and frees Daisuke, but not before promising the dragon to not release Shinryu. Kouhei tries to make a break for it, but Rockaku tries to stop him. Mahiru shows up and doesn't do what Kouhei asks. Kouhei attacks him, but Rockaku protects him. Kouhei attacks again, but Kyoji and Sayaka stop the attack. Kyoji makes Kouhei reveal that he killed Mahiru's brother. Mahiru now knows the truth and prepares to attack.
