Takemichi, now an officer in Toman, is duped by Kisaki who points a gun at him.
After returning to the past, Takemichi befriends Hakkai Shiba, and has a violent run-in with Black Dragon.
Takemichi is beaten to a pulp by Taiju Shiba; to save him, Hakkai proposes a bargain to Taiju.
Hakkai decides to join Black Dragon to save Takemichi, but Mitsuya opposes it and confronts Taiju.
Takemichi and Chifuyu make a decision after some conflict about working with Kisaki.
Propelled by each their own motives, the alliance members head to the church on Christmas night.
Yuki Shin
Takemichi Hanagaki
Azumi Waki
Hinata Tachibana
Ryōta Ōsaka
Naoto Tachibana
Yu Hayashi
Manjiro "Mikey" Sano
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Ken "Draken" Ryūgūji