The river embankment is under construction causing Atsuyu to fear that the king is attempting to flood his town.  A woman finds the ailing kirin and helps him to escape.  Along the way through the tunnels beneath the castle, Rokuta discovers a man locked away there.  Immortals cannot die by starvation bu they become horribly weak and sickly.  He finds Atsuyu's father, Genkai, in this state locked in a cell.  Meanwhile, the woman that helped the kirin to escape is captured by Kouya.  Kouya has been put in charch of prisoners and, unknown to Atsuyu, kills most of them.  After interogating the woman, he allows his youma to feast on her.