Satou fights the Dogheaded Demon Lord, only to find a strange contradiction. According to the DhDL, the world's gods are holding back technological advancements for some reason. Satou realizes that some Man Behind the Curtain must be pulling the strings. Satou defeats the DhDL and returns to his companions. Eventually, he's going to let everyone in his party know how strong he is, right? Either way, Zena finally makes it to Labyrinth City.