Freed from the Gowa compound by Daizaburo, Yushiro and Miharu resume their interrupted quest to discover the secret of their mystical kai abilities. Meanwhile, Nishida and Kuzukiyo Gowa plan a military coup that will simultaneously rid Japan of its immigrants and its avarice. In the process Nishida reveals the history of the Kugutsu, individuals who have received special talents from the lost god Gasaraki. These powers allow the Kugutsu, whose members are known as ""kai"", to operate the Kugai (plural), organic killing machines that function much like giant robots of the near future.
豪和の実権を得た一清は、再び西田たちと会談する。その席で、西田は豪和一族しか知り得ないはずのガサラキについての伝承を語り始め、一清を驚かせる。一方、ユウシロウと共に渡辺の地へと向かうミハルは、シンボルが“絶対の無”を呼び出すためにMFを作ったのだと話す。
