Lamplight Touko, Koushi, and Kanata catch up with Akira and confront Hibari, who stands down with both Tayurahime and the Flickering Flame who themselves. The Flickering Flame leaves Kira's body and reveals that both she and Tayurahime no longer wish to rule over humanity or serve the Divine Clans' bidding. Seeing that Touko resembles all of the people that she wanted to save, the Flickering Flame honors Akira's petition and allows herself to be hunted by Touko. Touko reluctantly kills the Flickering Flame while Tayurahime perishes at the same time, becoming the Lord of the Fire Hunters and the new leader of the Divine Clans and humanity...