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The Magic Council members discuss on their conference room regarding the sudden loss of the Dark Guilds affiliated with Tartaros and the possible causes of such events. However, a member of the said guild, Jackal, infiltrates their headquarters and successfully bombs it, consequently killing every member except for Doranbolt. The core members of Tartaros, the Nine Demon Gates, prepare to head out and show everyone the power of the underworld and their devotion to Zeref. Meanwhile, on the 8-Island Restaurant, Yajima and the Thunder God Tribe is attacked by a mysterious cloaked figure, who aims to kill even the former council members.
Summary :

The members of the
Magic Council, including
Doranbolt and
Lahar on guard, assemble on the conference room for a meeting. The said people converse about the sudden disappearance of every
Dark Guild working for
Tartaros, to which
Gran Doma comments as an unwelcome favor to them. The
Council then debate over the cause of the issue, notably mentioning the possible participation of both
Crime Sorcière and
Fairy Tail.
Org remarks that it is also possible that
Tartaros themselves are the ones who took their guilds down. The group laugh at such thought, but
Org states that the guild may be pruning off their weak forces and have no need for them in some sort of preparation. As the members continue to disapprove
Org's opinion,
Gran Doma agrees that such thing is possible, and says that the
Magic Council must come together and make a move to take out the
Dark Guild as soon as possible.

Suddenly, a messenger quickly rushes to the room and disrupts the meeting, claiming that there is an intruder in
Era. The warning is quickly followed by a huge explosion which crashes the
Magic Council building and sends the members flying. Moments later,
Doranbolt wakes up in bruises and finds
Lahar nearby, who doesn't seem to respond. Wandering around, he spots the other members of the
Council not moving an inch. Shouting if anyone is still alive,
Doranbolt struggles through the debris, and is relieved upon seeing
Org conscious. As he tries to move closer to the man, a figure suddenly appears behind
Org, and slams his head on the ground. The man then states that he cannot let him live, for his ultimate goal is to eliminate all of the
Council members; afterwards, he prepares to end
Org's life too by powering up a spell.
Doranbolt pleads the man to stop, but
Org orders him to escape, claiming that it would be pointless for him to die too. The infiltrator laughs and says that no one could ever dare escape his explosions. He then introduces himself as
Jackal, a member of
Tartaros' Nine Demon Gates, and proceeds to send another powerful explosion to
Era as
Doranbolt screams
Org's name.
Meanwhile, at the Fairy Tail Guild, the members relax and enjoy themselves with their friends. Erza confronts Makarov about Minerva's recent involvement with Succubus Eye. The two claims that they intend to report it to the Magic Council. On the other hand, Juvia continues to try to win Gray by baking him personalized buns despite the latter's rejection. Due to Gray's refusal to take the buns, Elfman eats them instead. Acknowledging Juvia's effort for baking for him, Gray proceeds to try a piece anyways.

The
Fairy Tail Dragon Slayers, along with their
Exceeds, and
Lucy listen to
Levy's findings regarding
E.N.D., which is apparently a
Demon from
the Books of Zeref, more powerful than
Deliora or
Lullaby.
Pantherlily then asks what the books are, with
Carla explaining that having one of the books can allow one to summon a
Demon created by
Zeref. The thought of
Tartaros having the book of
E.N.D. troubles them further. Commenting that
Igneel tried and failed to destroy
E.N.D.,
Natsu playfully vows to beat every bits of
Tartaros, to which
Gajeel agrees to. Lucy disapproves
Natsu's careless intention and the
Dragon Slayers comment that they may find some information regarding their foster
Dragon parents' whereabouts.
Jet and
Droy quickly barges in the guild, much to the shock of everyone.

At the destroyed headquarters of the
Council,
Doranbolt proceeds downstairs into the underground cells where he confronts
Cobra, who claims to be expecting the man.
Doranbolt persuades the prisoner to tell him everything he knows about
Tartaros, but
Cobra demands the release of all the
Oración Seis members.
Doranbolt claims that he has no authority of doing so and mentions that all of the
Council members above have been assassinated, which slightly shocks the
Poison Dragon Slayer. Angered by
Cobra's chuckle and insult to the deceased members,
Doranbolt teleports inside the cell and aims a knife at
Cobra's neck as he persuades him further in order to know everything about
Tartaros. Unfazed by
Doranbolt's threat, Cobra still refuses to tell all he knows unless his comrades escape, but agrees to tell
Doranbolt one thing.

Concurrently,
Kyôka, along with some armored people, meets with
Silver on their guild hall. The two take time to greet each other and the woman notices and questions why the man is in his human form. Replying that he likes such form, the two enter a room and
Kyôka asks for
Jackal and
Tempesta's whereabouts. Another
Tartaros member answers her, who says that the two are out on missions.
Kyôka then smirks at this, claiming that their plan has already begun.
Seven of
the Nine Demon Gates then move out, with
Kyôka vowing to show the humans their power.
Back at the underground cell,
Cobra tells
Doranbolt that none of the
Tartaros members are human, and that they are all
Demons from
the Books of Zeref, with their master being
E.N.D., the most powerful
Demon of all.

Inside their headquarters,
Nine Demon Gates member
Franmalth questions what the cost of the
council members' life is. When
Torafusa scolds him for his behavior, claiming that their dignity is being stained,
Ezel claims that
Demons, like themselves, have no such thing and expresses his urge to go out and kill, asking for permission to do so. Another member,
Sayla tells him that he must wait as there exists a proper order in their intent.
Kyôka agrees to the other woman, and declares that hell has just began and that all that they will do is for their master,
Zeref.
At
8-Island Restaurant,
Yajima shows his shock for the bombarding of the
Magic Council.
Freed asks for more details, and
Bickslow states that all nine council members were murdered. Furthermore,
Yajima claims that there are actually one hundred and nineteen casualties. As the other two men bring up
Yajima's fortunate quitting from the council,
Evergreen walks in and commands all three to be serious with their jobs. Her fellow
Thunder God Tribe members comments on her waitress outfit, and how it does not suit her.
Evergreen then reveals that they took the easy job due to the load of difficult ones after their guild's victory over the
Grand Magic Games.
Freed, Bickslow, and
Evergreen says that they are good at cooking, dishing, and sex appeal respectively.
Yajima wonders where
Laxus went off to.
Bickslow guesses the man probably got lost, and
Freed says the
Lightning Mage is hopeless, for even he can't run simple errands. A strange cloaked visitor suddenly enters the restaurant and mumbles a word, eventually making a tornado appear and, thus, destroying the restaurant. The said visitor turns himself into a tornado and proceeds to rush over to
Yajima, but
Bickslow and
Freed block his path. However, the intruder manages to simply throw the two men away by just touching them. He then goes after
Yajima again, but
Evergreen attacks him with her
Magic; however, the man counters and leaves her injured with his powerful tornado.
Yajima, approached by the powerful man, asks who the guy is. The cloaked being answers that he has no name, and states he is a member of
the Nine Demon Gates. The
Fairy Tail Mages struggle to move, but appears to be unable to because of the man's doing. Taking the opportunity, the intruder grabs
Yajima by the neck and proceeds to kill the old man. The others then realize the man is from
Tartaros and the guild is after the former council members as well. However, just as
Yajima is about to be killed,
Laxus' lightning comes from above and successfully stops the intent of the cloaked stranger. Saying that though he was unsure of his way back,
Laxus claims that he has no doubts on killing the intruder.