Duke fights against Gaim and Baron and manages to come out on top. As they lick their wounds, DJ Sagara appears and gives Kouta a present in the form of a Tulip Hopper Lockseed. When they arrive in the Helheim Forest, they are quickly surrounded by Yggdrasill, pressuring the two Beat Riders to fight to stay alive.
- Poor Communication Kills: During their fight, Takatora offers to show Kouta the "uncontrollable, meaningless evil" he spoke of in their first battle (in other words, his reason for fighting), and Kouta accepts. While Takatora intended for it to break Kouta, it still applies.
