Shintaro awakens at the Mekakushi-Dan's hideout, finding himself in an awkward situation when he is caught in his underwear trying to get Ene to tell him where he is. After the situation eventually dies down, Shintaro is informed that he and Ene have been made members of the Mekakushi-Dan, much to his dismay. As the others decide to go to visit the grave of the founder and former commander of the Mekakushi-Dan, who committed suicide two years ago, Shintaro storms off elsewhere, where he ends up encountering Konoha, who is searching for Hibiya and Hiyori, and gets roped into helping him. When they spot the two children being dragged into a van by some mysterious people, Konoha rushes in to rescue them, displaying superhuman strength, but soon a truck comes skidding towards them. Meanwhile, as the others arrive at the commander's grave, where Kido shows a picture of the commander, Ene recognises her as a girl named Ayano Tateyama.