Maeda manipulates Hiroko with his psychic powers and forces her to write a fake suicide note, but Miyako intervenes. The two try to escape, but they are stopped by Yoshioka and his men. Yoshioka and his men attempt to attack Hiroko and Miyako. Ryuichi and his younger associate Noboru fight to protect Hiroko and Miyako from Yoshioka's men. Mariko, sensing this telepathically, sets Yoshioka and his men ablaze and heads to Maeda's mansion. However, Megumi stands in her way. Unable to fight her own sister, Mariko collapses in front of Maeda's mansion. Miyako cradles her, filled with remorse.