Ep. 2: Corrupt samurai beheads Kuro, leading to Kuromitsu's desperate body swap and Benkei's betrayal

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A corrupt wandering samurai attacks Kuro and Kuromitsu in a town near her home, beheading Kuro. Kuromitsu kills the attacker and attaches Kuro's head to the samurai's body. Flashbacks reveal Kuro drinking Kuromitsu's blood, but his transformation is interrupted by an enemy hunting Kuromitsu for the secret to her immortality. This enemy recruits Benkei as their new leader. Benkei then beheads Kuro, complicating the situation further. The events highlight the violent conflict surrounding Kuromitsu's secret and the betrayal by those she trusts, as Kuro's fate remains uncertain following the beheading and the subsequent body swap orchestrated by Kuromitsu.