A God's Training

The episode opens with a flashback, showing Utao gaining ownership over her doll. Fast forward to the present, and at a crystal clear lake. Utao's doll flying nimbly above the surface, the little girl concentrating to keep it airborne. Kyouhei and Hibino watch, Hibino impressed at Utao's prowess in keeping the construct afloat. When she compliments Utao on it, Utao's focus wavers and the doll crashes.Kyouhei scolds her on this, and the three break for lunch before continuing with Utao's training. It's also here that we learn that Kyouhei used to control the doll before Utao, but was dismissed from the job when he didn't prove able enough.Meanwhile, across the lake, two members of the science club are having a scuffle that end in a blown up clubhouse and the two members trapped in a car. Utao uses her doll's powers to rescue the two and bring them to safety.

川岸には玖吼理（ククリ）という案山子の操縦訓練をする詩緒達の姿が。 同じ頃、大学の真・科学部部室で爆発事件を起こし、気を失ってしまう空張久羽子と部員。 爆発音に気付き、玖吼理を操縦して二人の救助作業をする詩緒。 久羽子は、案山子の事件を追う刑事・恭助の娘であった。