What wisdom lies beyond the gates of death? What happens when someone above the law is finally put in a cell? And what secrets can be pieced together from fire, dead flesh, and a thirst for vengeance? 

The Governor makes her move against her rival. What can the magistrates do as they face force, fire, and fiendish oni?

Yugare seeks the aid of the witch hunter Kuni Renyu and the Governor finally decides that enough is enough, but will the magistrates stand for it?