Ep. 5: Touko's group encounters Akira, captures Kun, and faces Fiends while Koushi seeks Roroku's help regarding fallbeasts.

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Touko’s party reaches a village but is ambushed by Spiders until Fire Hunter Akira and her hound Temari intervene. Akira escorts them to a coastal camp for passage to the Capital, where they capture a Spider child named Kun. Meanwhile, Koushi suffers a nightmare about Hinako and skyfire, then meets Fire Hunter Roroku and his hound Mizore at an Okibi dinner. Koushi expresses interest in fallbeasts, and Roroku offers to include him in a hunt. At the coast, Touko’s group finds the Fire Hunters dead from fire. Kun explains that Spiders use bug venom to resist fire. Fiends attack, injuring Shouzou and forcing Touko to use Haijuu’s sickle to save Kaho. Kun admits the venom failed to protect him, leading to his abandonment. As the group sails to the Capital, a massive whale follows them.