Ep. 43: Yui locks Miaka away and Tatara confronts Miboshi to retrieve the Byakko relic
Aired on January 25, 1996
Yui forces Miaka to stop fighting, leading her and Tatara out of their cell before presenting Miaka with the Shinzaho of Byakko. She then locks them in a room while Keisuke and Tetsuya meet the aged Priestess of Byakko. Tatara and Miaka escape, with Tatara going ahead to demand the relic back from Yui. Miboshi appears, and Miaka is found by Tamahome, Tasuki, and Chiriko. The Suzaku Seven, Takaki, and Subaru catch up to Tatara, who is taken hostage by Miboshi. Tatara defeats Miboshi using his last strength. The Priestess of Byakko dies as her younger spirit and Tatara’s spirit ascend together. The dying Miboshi possesses Chiriko.
Episodes
- Ep. 39 · Soi reveals Tomo's deception while Miaka faces an illusionary trap orchestrated by the antagonist.
- Ep. 40 · Miaka confronts Tomo’s illusions while Amiboshi fights for freedom and Yui’s memory
- Ep. 41 · Tamahome and Suzaku Seven rescue Miaka and stay with Tokaki in Sairou
- Ep. 42 · Keisuke and Tetsuya investigate the Okuda murder while Miaka faces Nakago in Morioka
- Ep. 43 · Yui locks Miaka away and Tatara confronts Miboshi to retrieve the Byakko relic
- Ep. 44 · Miboshi possesses Chiriko while Yui summons Seiryuu with Nakago
- Ep. 45 · Yui Summons Seiryuu and the Suzaku Seven Return to Konan
- Ep. 46 · Keisuke informs Tetsuya of the story's arrival in their world while armies prepare for battle.
- Ep. 47 · Tamahome Questions His Existence While Mitsukake Sacrifices Himself