Makina defeats the SUV Shikabane after being assisted by Keisei, who violated his suspension in doing so. The traitor priest is revealed to be Akasha Shishidou, a member of the Kougon Sect who went rogue due to his radical views regarding Corpse Princesses (most notably, his own). In desperation, Keisei turns a dark artifact being used by Akasha against him, temporarily routing the rogue priest, but at great cost to his own health. Ouri narrowly avoids a sniper's bullet from a heretofore unseen third Corpse Princess team observing the battle from above. The entire Kougun cult is shocked to learn that Akasha has resurfaced. Keisei is reinstated but is recovering from the psychic backlash of using the dark artifact.