Alph of the Hourglass, an Asura permitted to bear a name, won a battle between Asuras, and in doing so won the right to take Lin. He is charged with eliminating Kenshiro, and uses his poison cape to paralyze Kenshiro and pummel him with attacks. However, the one who lost when two minutes pass turns out to be Alph. Meanwhile, Lin is taken away by Shachi, a wielder of the North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist.