Recaps

Koizumi and his allies entered the Imperial Capital to find and correct its distortion, where they clashed with the Imperial Guard and crossed paths with Night Raid and Kurome. Koizumi’s borrowed vampire power awakened, but his memories remained unstable as Kurome joined Esdeath’s forces to pursue Akame.

• Remilia defeated the purple-haired woman who killed Koizumi, then joined him in investigating the Fuyuki Singularity alongside Cú Chulainn and Mash.
• Koizumi used a Command Seal to empower Remilia, helping her defeat Berserker, and the group later confronted Artoria at the Greater Grail.
• Flandre and Remilia vanished after their battle, and Yukari brought Koizumi to Simulated Chaldea to explain his mission to recover or destroy Holy Grails.
• Koizumi arrived in the Imperial Capital, met Reimu and Hata no Kokoro, and became involved with Kurome and her companions while searching for the distortion.
• Ouka ordered Reimu, Kokoro, and Koizumi arrested, but Reimu fought the Imperial Guard and Koizumi borrowed Remilia’s vampire power and Gungnir to battle them.
• Reimu escaped the capital with Kokoro and Koizumi, then agreed to supply Night Raid with amulets while Koizumi trained to control Remilia’s power.
• Koizumi lost his memories again at Aerya’s home, then recognized Kurome as civilians harassed her and shielded her from them.
• Esdeath gave Kurome Yatsufusa and challenged her to capture Akame, and Kurome accepted Esdeath’s offer to train her.

Koizumi trained with Esdeath, formed ties with Night Raid, and joined their mission against the corrupt Reias family. After showing Seryu the family’s crimes, he helped her reject the Imperial Guard’s version of justice, leaving them to escape the capital together.

• Koizumi accompanied Kurome and her friends to the palace, where Esdeath tested him in battle and he survived her powerful attacks.
• Koizumi negotiated an intelligence-for-charms deal with Najenda, fought Night Raid during a misunderstanding, and later agreed to cooperate with them.
• Koizumi trained with the Hassans, formed a contract with Serenity, and volunteered to help Night Raid punish Reias and his family.
• Koizumi, Akame, and Chelsea confronted Reias in the dangerous beast settlement, where Koizumi killed his guards and Chelsea killed Reias.
• Koizumi brought Lia and Lie to Night Raid, while Serenity reported that General Bude had taken control of the Imperial Guard and Ouka was likely executed.
• Koizumi and Chelsea entered the Imperial Capital to meet Seryu, then led her to the Reias estate and showed her the family’s diary and crimes.
• Koizumi killed everyone at the Reias estate as Seryu watched, and she decided to leave the Imperial Guard and act according to her conscience.
• Koizumi, Chelsea, and Seryu planned how to escape the capital without being seen by the Imperial Guard.