Episode Title:
Crossed Knives.
Episode Description:
Soma's cake incorporates a light batter with white and brown cream, with a light sweetness despite not containing any sugar or dairy. Also, the addition of coffee crumble further accentuates the natural sweetness of the cake with its bitterness. Impressed with Soma's skill as well as his consideration of their preferences, the judges declare Soma the winner. As Joichiro and Senzaemon observe the match, Joichiro explains that the skills Soma learned in the his diner were important since it taught him how to anticipate the needs of his customers. In Tsukasa and Asahi are matched together for the second round with the theme being pouissin chicken. Before starting, Asahi makes a bet with Tsukasa to take his signature grater if he wins. During the match, it is revealed Asahi had stolen the cooking tools of the other Noirs in order to strengthen his special ability, Cross Knives, which allows him to copy another chef's talents merely by touching their cooking tools. While Tsukasa is able to make an almost perfect dish, it is still outshined by Asahi's dish, as he was able to incorporate the cooking techniques of all of the Noirs. Asahi is declared the winner and takes possession of Tsukasa's grater, gaining his skills. In the next round, Takumi is pitted against Noir chef Don Kama in a team battle. Takumi nominates Isami to be his partner, but Isami apparently arrives at the wrong location.
