Tokiko Yukimura has finally returned, just to announce that she will soon be leaving again. Masamori has managed to rebel against the wants of Ogi Ichirou, one of the heads of the Shadow Orginization, by deciding to movie the headquarters of his Night Troop. After Yoshimori hears of Tokiko's return he is bent on finding out about the passage to Kokuboro. After an amusing chase he is delivered a blow when he finds out that he is not strong enough to enter the Netherworld.
雪村家に帰ってきた時子だが、ひそかに黒芒楼の城への道を作ろうと考えており、また旅立つと言う。一方、正守は扇一郎から夜行の活動を制限されるがこれに逆らい、夜行の本拠地を烏森へ移動する準備を命じた。