At the Senate, Kouga expresses his doubts whether Reo is truly the red-masked man. However, Grace and Ratess both believe it is him. With more questions than answers, Kouga wants to know more about Reo's past and Ratess reveals that the Makai genealogy has been mysteriously erased, suggesting that Reo has covered his tracks. Because of the rising conflict between the Knights and Priests, there has been great suspicion that there is a traitor within the Senate walls attempting to usurp the Makai Order. It is later revealed that Ratess has sided with the red-masked man and joined his cause. Ratess runs off with the very pelts that help create Makai Brushes, Kouga gives chase and follows him through other dimensions. However, Ratess escapes by sending Kouga through a portal into a cave filled with Horrors. Although Zaruba is concerned for Kouga's well-being for transforming into Garo, Kouga takes the risk. Garo plows through the Horrors, destroying the cave on his way out. Back out of the cave, Kouga makes it to find Ratess being killed by the red-masked man. Tired of Kouga's constant interference, the red-masked man unleashes two Tekkis in an attempt to finish off the weakened Kouga. To their surprise Reo arrives to stop the attack. Lacking and needing power after a brief skirmish, the second Reo reveals his true nature, that he is actually Lord, the Flash Knight.