After a discussion with Zenko, Abeno and Ashiya head to a shrine where a yokai is rumored to appear, and Ashiya is suddenly possessed by one! Sasa the yokai has been trapped inside a tiny shrine for many years by a golden-eyed and golden-haired human with the ability to use his "influence," which allowed him to overpower the strongest of yokai. Sasa reveals their evil intentions when they see Abeno, a human who looks quite similar to the one who robbed them of their freedom. Abeno uses his influence to knock out the possessed Ashiya, but it only increases Sasa's hatred... Later, Ashiya regains consciousness, but his unusual behavior and cold eyes remind Abeno of another person--
Les témoignages alarmants au sujet d’un esprit malveillant étaient malheureusement fondés, et Ashiya est le premier à en faire les frais : possédé par la créature, il se précipite pour la libérer du sanctuaire où elle était scellée. C'est alors qu’intervient quelqu’un que personne n’attendait.
禅子から相談を受け、安倍とともに「妖怪を見た」との噂がある神社を訪れた芦屋が突然、妖怪に取り憑かれてしまった!
ササというこの妖怪は、金髪、金眼で、強力な妖怪さえも屈服させる力“威光”を使う“人間”によって、長い間、狭い社に封印されていた。自分の自由を奪った人間とよく似た安倍に悪意をむき出しにするササ。安倍はそんなササに操られた芦屋の動きを止めるため威光を使い芦屋を気絶させるが、ササはさらに憎悪を募らせ……。
その後、意識を取り戻した芦屋だったが、いつもと違う様子と冷たい瞳に、安倍はある人物を思い浮かべる――。
요괴를 찾으러 왔다가 거미에 물린 아시야는 갑자기 돌변한다. 아베노가 사당에 갇힌 사사라는 요괴를 퇴치하려 하자 아시야가 나서서 막고 아베노는 그런 아시야를 기절시킨다. 그리고 사사는 아베노가 자신을 사당에 가둔 인간과 닮았다며 공격하려는 순간 기절했던 아시야가 금색 눈동자를 한 채 깨어나는데…