After a nightmare about his sister's death, Orphe awakens in a bad mood and soon finds himself in a heated argument with Lui. Days later, a scandalous note is making the rounds at the academy, and Orphe suspects Lui is behind it..
Camus, who has clairvoyant powers, warns one of his classmates of trouble, only to be ridiculed in return. And when Victor Griffith, a former student, visits the academy claiming he has the same ability, Camus senses that his motives may be suspect.
After the headmaster holds a practice challenge, Naoji's doubts about his place in the Strahl class get the best of him. Ed takes him to town, where they visit a dying Japanese man who may be the key to Naoji's turnaround.
When Isaac addresses the students, his disappointment with the Strahl class becomes quickly apparent. Later, after someone breaks into the headmaster-s office, Orphe and Lui give chase, but end up locked in a warehouse...
Orphe and Naoji are paired up for a game, where have their first serious discussion. When they find a missing key, the headmaster reveals that the key is actually for his private safe, where he holds the school's biggest secrets.
Naoji and Ed are sent away on a student exchange, and three students from a sister school arrive. Ishtar, one of the visiting students, gives a speech that leaves the whole school in an uproar, and it's all part of her plan...
On the day of Orphe-s sister-s memorial, he and Ed meet with local drunk Douglas. But when Douglas steals his most valued possession, Orphe is forced to make a critical choice...
A graduate of Rosenstolz Academy is causing a big stir at the school. The five Strahl candidates set out to meet with Josef Torger, and Orphe is more than a little surprised by what they discover.
Orphe is in peril after falling into a river! Lui, meanwhile, reveals the details of the assassination plot, and Ed agrees to help protect the king. Will Orphe fight for his life or join his dead sister in the afterlife?
After Orphe is shot by Beruze, Isaac treats Orphe-s wound, grilling him about the plan to assassinate the king. Meanwhile Lui puts his plan in place, and the Strahl candidates are enlisted to help.