Kyôka uses her curse power to perpetually increase her own strength while maximizing Erza's sensitivity to pain and removing all of her senses. Despite not being able to see or hear Kyôka, however, Erza manages to continue fighting and defeat her, but collapses before she can deliver the final blow. Minerva stabs Kyôka with Erza's dropped sword, but not before the timer to Face's detonation reaches zero.