Finding Ankh is out searching for whoever has his Core Medals, Eiji realizes there is another reason why the Greeed could not fully regenerate. At the Kougami Foundation, his partnership to Kazari found out and Maki is threatened with swift and brutal consequences if he continues helping the Greeed. Later, visiting the grave of his sister, Hitomi, where he calls Kazari to meet him, Maki tells him to absorb the other Core Medals and evolve into a Mega Greeed to achieve his desire.