Episode Title:
Conflict.
Episode Description:
As the new defensive gate nears completion Michinaga offers Yasusuke a position in the Heian-kyō guard, but he rudely refuses, preferring to act alone. Meanwhile, Raikou pressures Seimei to lift Zaruba's seal, but she refuses. Meanwhile, using Kamono Yasunori's jealousy of Douman tempts Haruaki into becoming a Horror. On the eve of the commissioning of the Raise Gate, a cocoon of light signals the appearance of a huge Horror which attacks the gate at the bidding of Douman. Raikou vainly attacks it until Seimei appears and lifts the seal on Zaruba and orders the Golden Knight to attack Douman while she deals with the Horror. However, Douman is too strong and Seimei is forced to choose between saving Raikou or the people threatened by the Horror. She chooses Raikou and the gate collapses, killing many people.
