The mission at Yasohachi Bridge takes a deadly turn as , Nobara Kugisaki , and Yuji Itadori find themselves split up. While Megumi faces a Special Grade finger bearer, Nobara is suddenly snatched through a portal by a strange, rot-based Curse, with Yuji diving in right after her to give chase. Megumi’s Breakthrough: "Domain Expansion"

Outside the barrier, Yuji and Nobara face the , brothers Eso and Kechizu . The brothers use a "Rot Technique" that coats Yuji and Nobara in blood that begins to decompose their flesh instantly.

As Eso attempts to flee in a truck, Nobara finishes him off with a cold, calculated snap of her fingers. For the first time, the trio has faced Special Grade threats and come out on top—not through luck, but through sheer evolution. The Aftermath

The villains expect their victims to panic, but they’ve picked the wrong sorcerers. Nobara uses her on her own body, using the rot in her veins as a link to attack the brothers' souls directly. A Brutal Synchrony