Synopsis

Youko learned of the treachery within her own company and returned to the palace. Later, Keiki came seeking an explanation, and feeling once again that he judged her, Youko reacted sharply, dismissing him with a wave. Her sword pulsed with light, revealing fragmented images from her childhood – moments where she had desperately sought approval. Back in Shoukei’s chambers, Gobo offered her dinner. Shoukei, now imprisoned, recounted to Gobo how her parents had been murdered before her very eye