He was believed to have been killed by Shizuka Hio, but he returns healthy after revealing that he had become the servant of Shizuka and she had given Ichiru her blood to cure his chronic ill health.
El a crezut că a fost ucis de Shizuka Hio, dar s-a întors sănătos după ce s-a dezvăluit că a devenit robul lui Shizuka și aceasta ia dat lui Ichiru sângele ei pentru al vindeca de o boală.