Though there are only a few scant days left before the National ThesisCompetition, instead of preparing for the big day, Tatsuya and Miyuki havetraveled to Kyoto in search of the fugitive Zhou Gongjin. They coordinate withKudou Minoru in what seems like a fruitless search, following leads that leadnowhere-until a Saegusa bodyguard turns up dead by the Katsura River. As theyclose in on their quarry's hideout, Mayumi joins to seek vengeance and Tatsuyacalls upon an old rival for help...