Kuu continues to look at the white horse pendant as she sets herself into the pod with the other Angels. Kazuya immediately goes on the attack against Kyoshiro and starts talking about how he enjoyed the attention Kyoshiro gave to him when he was young. Kyoshiro continues to head on to where Kuu is while Sojiro and Himiko try to keep Kazuya at bay, while Kazuya taunts them to bring it. Despite their efforts, they are too late from preventing the Angels from transforming Kuu back to her original form.

For some reason, it feels like they nerfed Kazuya quite a bit in this scene. It could also be that Kazuya knows they can’t do anything to him and he’s just waiting for Kuu to turn into Cielo. Finally, it could also be that the instrument can keep him at bay indefinitely.

With all four Absolute Angels combined, they form a large mech known as Bastille. Sojiro explains that is the destructive form of Absolute Angels. It’s purpose is to bring end to the world. Bastille then emits a red blanket over the world freezing it in place. In another dimension, the four Absolute Angels sit on separate pillars in chains. Kazuya’s spiritual Kuu talks to each one telling them that she understands their feelings. So one by one, each of them are chained up to a pillar.

I couldn’t quite understand what was going on in that world where all the Angels were. I did understand that they had to come to terms with themselves and accept defeat, but it sure didn’t look like they accepted defeat at all. Well, maybe Setsuna, but not Kaon or catgirl.

Afterward, Bastille starts breaking apart. Kazuya ties down Bastille trying to retrieve his Cielo while the sky rains down feathers. Kyoshiro heads toward Kuu as well, while the others hold back the dummy Angels. As Kyoshiro advances up towards Kuu, Sojiro, Jin, and Himiko are already defeated. Kyoshiro comes to terms with his life’s misguided mission and decides that Kuu is worth changing all his beliefs for. As Bastille continues to fall apart, Kazuya continues on the attack, but doesn’t stand a chance against Bastille.

You would think that Kazuya knew what he was doing all this time, but instead he’s left trying to tame the giant mech to get his Cielo back. Kind of weird. Then he gets mashed by Bastille’s foot. And just like most shows nearing the finale, all the side characters come in for a final sacrifice to allow the lead character to do what he must do.

Back in the other dimension, Kuu is still not wrapped in chains. She reveals that she still has the white horse and remembers Kyoshiro and therefore she cannot accept the merger with her spirit. Kuu says she wishes to see Kyoshiro one last time, causing that dimension to shatter. Kuu falls out of Bastille’s chamber and Kyoshiro jumps in and catches her as she falls.

I guess this is the one moment where Kuu’s strange personality is able to stop what’s happening. She refuses to accept assimilation with her spirit because her feelings for Kyoshiro somehow produced a spirit of her own. Now that Kuu has returned to her normal self, it looks like the next episode is all about cleaning up the messes.