"At Maka's request, she and Soul meet with Doctor Stein for an intensive tutoring session. Although Stein warns that they may never be able to resonate again if they fail to complete the training, Maka insists, desperate to become stronger so that Soul is never hurt again. But Soul's strange nightmares have made him reluctant to seek power, and his unwillingness to share his fears only frustrates his partner. With their soul wavelengths pulling apart,...

Death the Kid and Black Star chase Free and Eruka to prevent them from using the Black Blood to revive the First Kishin. Meanwhile, Maka risks slipping into madness herself as she tries to reach Crona's troubled soul.