Yuji fights Faiz as the Horse Orphenoch to protect the Snake Orphenoch and even stops Faiz's finishing attack, injuring Takumi. Naoya abandons the hurt Yuji, despite being saved by him.

The Owl Orphenoch retreats from Faiz. Keitaro tries to get Kazuhiko to see his mother, but he refuses until he can prove to her that he is serious about music. Yuka tries to talk to Naoya but he is accused of killing another student.