Ep. 2: Aoba wakes without memory of his Rhyme battle while Clear arrives claiming to know his voice

Following his initial attack, Aoba reverts to his normal state with no recollection of the event. A mysterious player commands his rabbit Allmates to assault Aoba and Ren, triggering Aoba’s alternate personality to seemingly destroy the Rhyme Field and end the fight. A masked man who calls Aoba "Master" transports their unconscious bodies back to Mediocrity. Upon waking, both lack memories of the battle's conclusion. Aoba contacts Virus and Trip to inquire about past Rhyme play, as his memories from years ago are unclear. They confirm he never played while visiting Morphine’s tag art in an alley. After Koujaku stays over, Aoba shares the incident and receives advice to be cautious. The next morning, Aoba meets the masked man, who introduces himself as Clear and states he came because he heard Aoba’s voice. Confused, Aoba dismisses him, only to be visited by the young man who forced him into Rhyme. Toue, Sei, and Ryuho appear for the first time, with the former two watching footage of Aoba’s battle with Noiz in Oval Tower, while Ryuho gives Mizuki a flower drawing resembling tattoos on Koujaku’s back.

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