Kill the Despair.Akame, Leone, Mine, Najenda and Susanoo prepare for their mission to rescue Tatsumi. Meanwhile, Tatsumi refuses to join Esdeath for her cause. During the execution in the coliseum, Night Raid attacks just as Esdeath is about to kill Tatsumi. Akame enters the palace and defeats the Imperial Police in order to retrieve Incursio. As Najenda and Susanoo confront Esdeath, Najenda has Susanoo uses his trump card to repel any attack Esdeath throws at them. As Leone and Mine fight Budo, Leone becomes paralyzed, leaving Mine to take on Budo by herself. Mine and Budo each channel and release their strongest blast from their Imperial Arms. Mine obliterates Budo, but she is left heavily wounded. Akame frees Tatsumi, who uses Incursio to save Mine from falling. Esdeath uses her trump card to freeze time and destroy Susanoo's core, but Najenda uses her trump card in retaliation to restore Susanoo. While Susanoo keeps Esdeath busy, Tatsumi carries Mine as the other members of Night Raid head back to the hideout. As Tatsumi sets Mine down to rest, she confesses her feelings and kisses him before she dies.