Ringo is approached by a journalist asking about the Takakura siblings, but she avoids him and warns Himari about him. Later that night, Himari, who was told by the same journalist about how Kanba have been collecting money for her treatment, trails him to the shop where he supposedly meet his parents just to find the place torn down and have a shocking revelation. Shouma is informed by the journalist about Kanba's involvement with the Kiga Group and tries to stop him by force with no success. Meanwhile, Tabuki and Yuri also reach the shop and just like Himari, find the skeletons of the Takakura couple before being attacked by an unknown assailant. Shouma, who finds that Kanba ordered the journalist to be killed in a car accident, and was informed by Sanetoshi that the medicine will not prolong Himari's life for long, informs her that they can't live as a family anymore and sends her to live with his uncle. Later the Kiga group, whose true leader is actually Kanba prepares themselves to make a large scale operation, and Himari, seen standing next to him, claims that she is determined to stop him at the cost of her life.
Ringo viene avvicinata da un giornalista che sta preparando un articolo sull'attentato alla metropolitana e le chiede notizie sui tre ragazzi che vivono in casa Takakura fingendosi fratelli. Ringo scaccia l'uomo e avvisa Himari di quanto accaduto.
苹果の前に、週刊誌の記者だと名乗る男が現れた。昔起きた事件の被害者の遺族にインタビューして回っているのだというその男は、実行犯である高倉剣山の家で他人の子どもたちが兄弟妹として暮らしていることも突き止めていたのだった。
苹果いわく悪趣味な腕時計をしている記者は、陽毬の元にもやって来る。高額な治療費の出所を聞かされ、陽毬は３号と共にとある場所へと向かう。
