Shinpei traveled home for Ushio’s funeral. The official story was drowning, yet a disquieting feeling lingered beneath the surface of the familiar sorrow. Something felt profoundly wrong.

Seeking answers surrounding Ushio's demise, Shinpei and Mio journey to Hiruko.

Shinpei awoke on the docks on the twenty-second of July, the phantom wound inflicted by Mio’s shadow still a searing ache.

At the summer festival, a shadow detached itself from the crowd and fell upon Shinpei – Ushio’s shadow.

A colossal shadow descended upon the Hitogashima Summer Festival, and in its wake, devastation reigned. The island was consumed by the encroaching darkness.

On the ferry, Hizuru Minakata journeyed back to Hitogashima Island, driven by a desire to unravel a lingering enigma.

To overcome the encroaching darkness of the Kobayakawa, Shinpei and Hizuru find themselves compelled to ally with Nezu.

A shadow detached itself from the gloom, coalescing before Shinpei. It held a knife, the blade glinting ominously as it was leveled at him.

In a video recording, Ushio and her shadow relate their experiences, detailing events leading up to the present moment captured on film.

Following Ushio and her shadow's visit, Shinpei began to piece together clues on Mount Takanosu.

Shadows cling to Ushio, Sou, and Shinpei, enveloping them in a somber embrace.

Sou's younger sister, Tokiko, confessed a disturbing secret: she had been presenting bodies to Hiruko as sustenance.

For Shinpei, it was the twenty-second of July, the fifth time it had occurred. Hizuru still struggled to fully accept the reality of his being – a traveler through time.

Shinpei is adrift within a recollection of Hizuru's past, a scene from fourteen years gone by.

Like Shinpei, Heine instinctively recognizes the unfolding sequence of events when a fresh cycle commences.

Mio intends to transform what is hidden into something supportive.

Shinpei learned of Shide’s true identity from Sou’s father, the Director of the Hishigata Clinic.

The truth resided within the faded image of a seventy-year-old photograph.

Karikiri and Heine make their move. News of Ushio’s demise reaches Mio and Hizuru.

Hizuru and Karikiri locked gazes, poised for conflict, as Gil and Rose stepped into the heart of the action.

The shadow of Hizuru’s death clung to Shinpei, a persistent despair threatening to consume him. Yet, a faint glimmer of hope began to appear on the distant horizon.

Ushio fully regained his vitality. Shinpei made his way toward Hiruko's grotto.

Having dealt with Heine, Shide leads Shinpei and Ushio to her residence.

Following a brutal clash, Shinpei stepped forward to replace the weary Ushio, facing Shide in the aftermath.

With Shide departed, Ushio’s latest form must also fade. Shinpei awakens on the morning of July twenty-second.