After the powerful Kaede envelopes an abandoned city in a dome of energy, Kusanagi wonders in and finds himself trapped, causing Momiji to come in after him. But when Kusanagi is overtaken by his daydreams, Momiji is helpless to save him.

It's dawn and the TAC is preparing for the final battle. The team prepares the Kushinada pulse amplifying machine while Momiji prepares herself for the Rite of Matsuri.

With less than an hour until the solar eclipse, Kaede begins the ceremony by touching a sword to the field around Susano-oh. Susano-oh begins to mutate into a big, ugly nasty beastie.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is being persuaded by his aide to lie to the people of Japan to keep them calm and under control. The Minister goes on television, but instead of lying to the people, he tells the truth. He informs them that the problems have been caused by an ancient race of monsters called the Arigami, and that the Kushinada is the only one with the power to stop them. Momiji comes onto television, requesting that the people of Japan give her a chance to live. She wants to try an alternate method to kill Susano-oh, but if her plan does not work, she will accept her fate and sacrifice herself.

Momiji begins the rite of matsur

The giant Arigami buds are blooming, causing mitamas to fall to earth. The mitamas cause all whom they touch to turn to plants...

Momiji screams in pain as the Kushinada pulse is turned on her. Kaede hears her screams, but says that it is ""too late."" She melds herself into Susano-oh's mitama in order to protect him from Murakumo, who is still attacking.

Murakumo suffers a few blows from Kusanagi before burying one of his heads into Susano-oh. Murakumo laughs, announcing that he has won, as he begins to drain Susano-oh's energy. Kaede only shakes her head and calls him a fool. Murakumo continues to feed off of Susano-oh's power until his mitama grow to be huge. Then suddenly, his mitama shatter. As Murakumo is left writhing in pain, Susano-oh finishes him with an energy bolt.

The children of Japan can hear the Kushinada's pulse, Momiji's song, and are starting to sing along with it.

Momiji has almost completed the matsuri. The members of the TAC note that they all feel warm and happy