After Kaoru runs off once learning the apparent truth that he used her as Horror bait, Kouga learns from Gonza that Amon has been murdered. Summoned by the Eastern Watchdogs, Kouga learns that a Maki Priestess named Jabi has took twelve Horror Daggers from them and was Amon's killer. However, not believing his childhood friend killed Amon, Kouga finds Jabi. Though asking why she stole the daggers, Jabi reveals that Amon was actually murdered by a rumored Horror-eating Makai Knight and that she intends to personally send the blades into the underworld. Forced into fighting Jabi for the blades, Kouga manages to restraint her. Rei, tricked by the Watchdogs to kill Kouga and Jabi for them, arrives with Kaoru as he demands the Horror blades. After tricking Rei, Kouga holds him off as Jabi takes Kaoru to a safe area.
街を彷徨うカオルを襲う、恐ろしい幻覚。帰る場所の無くなった彼女は、自然と龍崎のもとを訪れていた。一方、番犬所に呼び出された鋼牙は、驚愕の指令を伝えられる。それは、幼なじみの魔戒法師・邪美を抹殺する事。指令を受け入れず、単独で行動する鋼牙を見限った三神官は、零に邪美と鋼牙の抹殺を命じるが…。
