Ep. 8: Ryo and Glass Heart join allies at Hotel Kojyo before the Qing Long confrontation.

8

Preparing for the gunfight with Qing Long, Ryo brings Glass Heart to the blockaded Hotel Kojyo, where Umibozu, Saeko, and Doc are partying. They intend to fight alongside Ryo, a concept Glass Heart struggles with due to her training to never rely on others. The group toasts to Kaori as the showdown approaches. A Qing Long scout infiltrates the building, prompting Glass Heart to engage him alone. The scout is revealed to be Liu Xin Hong, formerly Number 36, whom she knew as Number 27 during Zheng Dao Hui training. He was her only friend, though she believed she killed him in the Suzaka Unit final trials. After declaring his love, Xin Hong departs to detonate an explosion at Qing Long headquarters to protect her, but Ryo saves him from death.