Raki arrives at the city surrounding Pallasvelda to assist the others with a delivery of Cloth-restoring Stardust Sand but is attacked by the Pallasite Halimede, armed with a new triple rod. Koga and Subaru appear to protect her, but while Koga's cloth is too damaged, Subaru's suddenly stops moving out of grief for all the Saints who died wearing it. Eventually, he manages to help Equuleus overcome its sorrow and he defeats Halimede with a Pleiades Tempest. Meanwhile, Saori awakens and retrieves the Cloth of Athena to join the battle as well, accompanied by Kiki, Fudo...