Cocoon Ushiyama regains some level of consciousness while buried in a coffin, but is still effected by Sekiya's combined fugu and datura poisons. He breaks out, and outdoors he rescues Chiyotarou, the Ainu skating boy of a wealthy family who had been tied to a tree by bullies. Meanwhile, Sekiya sends Hijikata's katana to Kadokura with a provocative message stating that he has kidnapped Hijikata who is still in a coma caused by fugu poison...