Lu Gonghu's attempt to remove Chiaki is foiled by Watanabe and Naotsugu Chiba. Mr. Zhou visits Chiaki later, and appears to cast a memory charm on her to make her forget about her involvment with them. Saegusa, Watanabe, and Tatsuya go to the detention facility and illicit a confession from Sekimoto on his intention (and unsuccessful attempt) to steal the Magic Thesis project data and locate the relic. Lu Gonghu appears again, apparently to silence Sekimoto, but is defeated by the three and taken into custody.