Once inside the castle, Saori and the Saints are informed by Europa that only one of the four separate paths ahead of them lead to Pallas, and flees soon after, thus they decide to split up: Köga, Söma, Yuna and Shun choose Alfheim; Eden, Subaru, Haruto and Hyöga take Niflheim; Ryühö and Shiryü enter Dvergr; Athena and the Gold Saints take Vanaheim. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Kings conspire together not only against Athena, but against Pallas as well.