Chihiro intervenes when Haru attacks Koume, prompting Jun and Haru leave with Yuri. At the Malthus Church, ShÅko says Tsubaki is a member of the Guardian State, an ancient organization that has been protecting Japan before the country was officially formed. Although the Vessels of Heroic Blood believe that there was a spy involved to set up the ambush, Shöko tells them that their priority is to destroy Tokyo...