In 1986, after being attacked by Garulu and thrown into a river, Otoya is saved by Shinji and Ry?ko. Yuri arrives to meet Riki who takes Otoya's advice to ask for her love, as Jiro arrives to tell her that Otoya has been killed by a Fangire. Refusing to accept it, Jiro abducts her as she demands to know Otoya's location. In 2008, Shinji learns that the deadly illness Ry?ko is suffering from has taken a turn for the worse. While this takes place, the relationship between Mio and Wataru grows stronger to the point that Megumi finds her task complete.