Ep. 9: Koushi and Youschichi test the Lightning Cannon while Akira plans to appeal to the Divine Clans.

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Koushi attends a meeting where Akira warns Youschichi and Roroku that the Spiders are attacking collection trucks and wielding fire safely. Youschichi agrees to deploy more trucks to aid villages, noting the Divine Clans are inactive. Later, Hibari of the Wind Clan informs Koushi that the Spiders will reach the Capital in nine days and expresses interest in Koushi and Touko. The following day, Koushi and Youschichi test the Lightning Cannon, a device firing long-range Skyfire shells, which Youschichi intends to use against both the Divine Clans and Spiders. Koushi later discovers Akira and Roroku are close friends and realizes Akira’s brother brought a secret book to the Central Archive. That night, Akira reveals to Touko that the Divine Clans killed her brother for knowing about the Flickering Flame, but she still plans to appeal to them. Touko insists on accompanying her and suggests becoming the Lord of Fire Hunters.