At the Chateau, Urie stands in front of an easel in his room, painting. He sniffs and then puts a mask on to block the smell. The scene switches to the Quinx on a mission. Six months have passed since the Rosewald Extermination Operation. All CCG efforts are going towards eliminating the Aogiri Tree. One of the new Quinx, Aura, puts his hand on Saiko’s shoulder and tells her to keep it together. Saiko struggles to keep up and says that yesterday’s beef bowl is slowing her down. The other two new Qs, Higemaru and Hsiao stand behind Urie, comparing kill count. Urie warns Aura that he smells ghouls coming from behind. Masked Aogiri ghouls run towards them. Aura warns Urie that the they are approaching. Urie orders Saiko to take them on. Saiko's kakugan activates as she brings out part of her