Oyuki wakes up in the middle of the night to find that his fiancee has gone out to pick up some plants and has not returned. Oyuki tries to convince himself that she is not his fiancee, but his fiancee is not with him. He tries to explain that he has lost his memory and that he cannot be separated from his fiancee as long as he is wearing the rope around his neck. He tells himself that he will not give his fiancee over to a demon like him.