Shuurei and Shunki descend underground to find Kokujun, who claims the title as the next head of the Sa clan. He arrives as the appointment ceremony to claim his new place. Eigetsu and Ensei complete their plans and apprehend all of the top officials in the Sa clan. Meanwhile, Seiran confronts Sakujun, where they play a game of chance with their lives on the line.
新月的漆黑夜晚,命運的茶家宗主選定儀式即將開始。尋找著克洵下落的秀麗與春姬,最後踏進了庭院裡的祠堂,並對在此看到的光景感到訝異。另一方面,影月、燕青也被帶往舉行著選定儀式的大堂,但堂內卻充斥著一股詭異的氣氛。接著,靜蘭手持干將朝著朔洵奔去。