"The control room has already been briefed on the entire situation. The Singularity has been repaired. Good work. Begin preparations to return." With Ashiya Doman's disappearance, they were immediately able to reestablish contact with New Chaldea. Shion said they could return at any time.
"You're leaving already? Returning to your pure white world? I was planning to take you to tonight's grand banquet. I had all sorts of plans arranged." Kintoki sounded somewhat reluctant to see Ritsuka and the others go.
"Kintoki, there's something I need to tell you. Our meeting, fighting side by side, and everything we experienced over these past few days in Heian-kyō... once the Singularity is repaired, no one will remember that we existed. I'm sorry." After hesitating for a moment, Ritsuka finally told Kintoki what would happen after the Singularity was repaired.
"Is that so? No, it's fine. I can tell from your expression that it can't be helped, so don't take it to heart. No matter what, we fought side by side. That alone is already plenty golden.
I don't think I'll become some great figure like a hero or champion, and I never planned to become one. All I want is to protect what I want to protect. And even if I forget everything, you'll remember it for me, won't you? If we meet again someday, tell that version of me about what happened here. Let's meet again somewhere else."
After encountering Tawara Toda, Suzuka Gozen, and the Genji Killer, Toshigami Taira no Kagekiyo, Kintoki finally understood what Heroic Spirits were and learned that he would one day become one of them.
Because Shen Fei had directly attacked Ashiya Doman, the Eight Generals on their side had only managed to summon the Genji Killer from the original work. Ibuki-Dōji had not yet had