He gives her a dagger, the sacred weapon of their clan, and turns back to fight against the demon. Only Ayame is left. In ninja tradition, she vows to take revenge on those responsible. Later, a group of thieves attack a lone figure. They find that killing this stranger is not easy, and Sakon, their leader takes the stranger on.
Demons kill the thieves and are destroyed, in turn, by a priest.
He sends them in the direction of Ryoma who has a pike made of the same meteor metal as the other 2 weapons. The evil, in this case is the demon-possessed Lord Nobunaga. Note that Nobunaga is a real figure in Japanese history and tried to unite Japan under himself. He was the first to use Western weapons as opposed to the more 'honorable' weapons. This series is also noted for its realistic human animation.