Kagome's soul is absorbed into the revived Kikyo, who immediately tries to kill Inuyasha. But Kagome reclaims her soul just in time. As Kikyo falls into a ravine, we learn the tragic truth: she and Inuyasha were tricked into betraying each other. But who orchestrated it all?

A painter named Kōdachi uses ink laced with Sacred Jewel fragments to create demons from his artwork. When Miroku and the others visit his manor, they are attacked. Miroku absorbs a demon, but is nearly consumed by its evil. Inuyasha battles to destroy the cursed ink without killing the misguided artist.