Biba reunites with his father Shogun Koukyo after 10 years, as Mumei's Nue stands ready. Meanwhile, Ikoma has lost his confidence and willpower. He is now a mere shell of his former self and can only cower at the sight of the Kabane.

Viktor Licht is assigned to Company 8 as its forensic scientist, but he is viewed with suspicion, since the assignment came from Haijima. Obi sends Shinra, Arthur and Iris to speak to a man named Vulcan about joining the 8th as its engineer.

Releasing the primal beast Luminiera's power, Vira attacks Gran and the others. When she sees Vira in berserk mode, Katalina is consumed with guilt. And so she makes up her mind to face up to Vira's feelings, to make up for the past.

On the day of the operation, Parviz is late to arrive. Lamenting his previous incompetence, he tells the other Build Divers that he wants to quit. Kazami desperately tries to stop him, May is calm, and Hiroto is excessively realistic. Parviz remains determined, but then he is forced to begin the mission against his will.

The City of Steam, Whitechurch. Hank and his party head there in order to find Cain Madhouse, the man who unleashed the Beasts into this world. According to Liza’s intel, he appears to be killing random people in the slums there. Hank and Schaal go to investigate why these murders are happening, when another body shows up. After seeing the claw marks on the newest body, Hank determines that it wasn’t the work of Cain. A witness appears before them and tells them that he saw a demon statue murder the victim, which confirms Hank’s suspicions on who is behind the murders.

The exciting springtime of my life! I'm surrounded by beautiful giggling, jiggling girls! Wait, what the hell is this? Hey, Asunaro, you're with the newspaper club! What's this about me being the "enemy of all women" and going out with Himawari, Cosmos, and Pansy at the same time?

Taichi manages to defeat the Red Element with the power of the wind spirit, Aerial. So when he speaks to Lemia about hearing the spirit's voice and using her power, she pronounces him a Summoner. While he feels like that power is just another cheat, he heads into the city to find Rin and Muller. Along the way he rescues a woman being harrassed by some men, but that woman seems familiar somehow...