Crimson Gaze.Zero dreams about Shizuka Hio, who cradles him in her arms in his dream. The Day Class students are excited over an upcoming ball, which they will attend with the Night Class students. Kaien asks Yuki to guide a transfer student to the Night Class named Maria Kurenai. When Maria attends class with the Night Class students, they are surprised by her boldness towards Kaname, and Hanabusa becomes suspicious of Maria because she is related to Shizuka. Maria encounters Yuki and Zero, who points his gun at her. After Yuki jumps in front of Maria, he allows her to leave. Hanabusa voices his concern to Akatsuki about Maria being related to Shizuka. The next day, Maria runs around the school during the day with Takuma giving chase. Yuki tries to help, but Zero stops her and tells her to stay away from Maria. Hanabusa later talks to Zero, who asks if Maria has any connection to Shizuka. Hanabusa reveals that Maria is related to Shizuka, and that Zero should know the answer better than anyone, as he has a blood bond with Shizuka. That evening, Kaname lets Maria move into an old dorm that was used as the Moon Dorm when it was first established. Once Maria moves into the dorm, she playfully pretends to bite her companion in her room.