Shürei’s drastic actions causes her to be summoned by the Imperial Court to justify them. Ryüki orders that the Imperial Army deal with the mountain cult, but Shürei openly refuses. Realizing how in the process a great deal of lives could be lost, Shürei convinces him to allow her to deal with the cult on her own despite the risk to her own life. After everything was settled, Shürei breaks down under all the stress, but she recovers in time to bid farewell to Ryüki and promise him that she will return safely.