Episode Title:
Dreams and Reality
Episode Description:
Shion explains to Sagiri that he is using his awareness of Tao to counteract the power of the Tensen, however he is unable to defeat it himself and is wounded by its darts. Akaginu cuts the sprouting flowers from Senta, temporarily reviving him, then Sagiri and Akaginu both attack the Tensen from the front enabling Shion to attack from behind. They are unsuccessful until Senta suggests they attack its ovule which is the vulnerable point of the plant-like Tensen. The badly wounded Shion manages to then strike a killing blow with his sword, and Yuzuriha consoles Senta as he dies. Sagiri proposes the Yamada Asaemon and criminals must cooperate if they are to leave the island alive. As they discuss their next steps, both Shion and Yuzuriha question Sagiri's relationship with Gabimaru, and speculate that what motivates him may be a deception. Meanwhile, Gabimaru awakens after collapsing from exhaustion and finds that he cannot remember the name or face of his wife.
