STN-J continues to struggle with two missing members and one too injured to hunt, making Dojima suggest asking Robin for help. Karasuma turns her down, despite worries about her own fading power. Robin babysits an unusual girl and runs into Dojima, who has been searching for her. Later, Robin asks Nagira why he has been helping her, but doesn't get a straight answer.

Nagira and Robin discuss the "Fragment of Wisdom" and take it to a witchcraft researcher, whose wife Hitomi seems to recognize Robin. Nagira hears of a new lead, ends up running into someone unexpected. Hitomi's interest in Robin is explained, and more of both the goals of Zaizen and Robin's own are revealed.