Kyo and his party face off at the Fifth Gate. In the battle to kill off Shinrei, Kyo uses Mizuchi and Suzaku, his most powerful attacks, but his attacks aren't enough to defeat Shinrei.

Yuan and Hotaru's duel rages on until, in the height of battle, Hotaru's eyes turn crimson. What's behind this strange occurrence? Meanwhile, Yuya is being held prisoner by Kyoshiro at the top of Onmyoden. Rather than wait around like a princess, Yuya decides to escape on her own. But as she's making her getaway, she runs into an old friend who is more than meets the eye.

"Tamaki Otoya is the last in a line of ancient summoners tasked to battle against evil forces that threaten mankind. Burdened by his duty as a summoner, Tamaki has always found strength from his childhood friend Asahi, with whom he has a deep, emotional bond. So when Asahi's friend is found out to be possessed by a demon, he awakens--as the one destined to exorcise demons out of tortured human souls."--P. [4] of cover.