Despite all of the difficulties he has faced thus far, Shidou Itsuka's work with Ratatoskr is far from complete.
Shidou finds a famished woman on the street and decides to help her, breaking from his everyday routine. The woman identifies herself as Nia Honjou, a well-known manga artist who works under an alias, after the two have arrived at her flat. To get right to the point, Nia admits that she is a Spirit as well and is aware of Shidou's covert plan. Nia dares Shidou to get her to go on a date so she may experience his charm for herself. Shidou discovers more about Nia and her relationship with Deus Ex Machina Industries, a company whose name is all too familiar to him, while he searches for a chance to seal her powers.