Etou Kanami and her best friend, Yanase Mai join the best Toji across the country for an elite tournament where representatives of the five Toji training schools compete.

Kanami helps Hiyori get away after a failed assassination attempt against Origami Yukari; the encounter shocks everyone at the tournament and a call goes out to bring in the fugitives.

Onda Rui, a former Toji, helps the girls lay low and work out a plan to deal with the forces against them; Rui introduces them to a new ally.

Ellen and Kaoru intercept Kanami and Hiyori and reveal their true intentions; Yukari's elite guard ambushes the group.

Ellen faces interrogation at the hands of Suzuka; Kanami and Hiyori want answers from Kaoru.