The Elephant Undead arrives and defeats Blade and Garren. A strange man, Noboru Shima, shows up at Shirai's house with news from Karasuma. The Spider Undead begins to regain control of Mutsuki. The Elephant Undead seeks out Chalice and wounds him. Everyone learns that Shima is actually the Tarantula Undead, though he still wishes to help. While fighting the Elephant Undead, Shima gives Blade a Rouze Absorber, which transforms him into Jack form. He then seals the Undead.