While working in Keitaro's laundry business, Takumi burns some clothes. Mari believes that he is distracted due to what happened to his friend. She goes to visit her father again, with Takumi tagging along. Yuji, unhappy with what Smart Lady tells him of the Orphenochs, attempts to see the Smart Brain president but finds only a blank wall. He leaves, with Takumi and Mari following him. Naoya Kaido, the Snake Orphenoch, awakens but runs off before Yuka can explain what happened to him. Keitaro and Yuka meet again, but don't recognize each other. Takumi and Mari try to steal Yuji's Smart Brain pass card from his car but are caught. Keitaro finds Yuka's phone and returns it but they still don't know who the other is. Naoya goes for a job interview, his new Orphenoch powers allowing him to learn a dark secret about the interviewer.
