Follows Hiruko as he continues to rid patrons of their worst nightmares, including a man and woman becoming trapped in a streetcar, letters in a bottle that aren't a usual call for help, and a young girl who dreams of a miserable future.
As dream eater Hiruko works to rid people of their worst nightmares, he encounters a woman tied to a past burden, a girl who no longer feels like herself, and a rival Baku who makes dreams even more frightening.
When the real Eiko Hojo turns up as an unpretentious telephone operator who is in love with Yoshinori, Hiruko helps her win him over despite his narcissism.