Episode 12 - Holy Night

At the Order, the nuns are preparing for Christmas celebrations. Rosette bursts in and asks to borrow Azmaria, who is on stage practicing to be Gabriel in the play. They go to Sister Kate's office, where they find photos from San Francisco. Three of the Order's agents that were investigating Aion have disappeared as well. Sister Kate and Remington believe that something major is going to happen out there. Rosette asks for permission to find Joshua. Chrno and Azmaria agree to help. Rosette goes to pack, but all the other nuns and Remington ask her to stay for Christmas. Rosette agrees.

As they are out seeking donations, Azmaria remembers past Christmas celebrations, one with a family who mistreated her and one with a family who treated her very well. Rosette pokes Azmaria and tells her that she needs to engage the pedestrians more. She runs into Satella, who is the president of an arts dealing firm. She puts a wad of hundred dollar bills into Rosette's begging box. Satella explains that her car is loaded up with presents for business associates. Azmaria tells them that Satella is like Santa Claus, then says that she has never had a Christmas present.

That night, Azmaria asks the other sisters what people give others for Christmas. They tell her to go look in stores to find the perfect gifts for Rosette and Chrno.

The next day, Chrno helps Rosette prepare to decorate for Christmas. He tells her that he thinks it was good that they did not leave yet. Out in the town, Azmaria goes shopping for Christmas presents. She sees a snow globe and asks the shopkeeper if it makes a good Christmas present. The shopkeeper agrees to hold it for her until Christmas Eve, when Azmaria will have some money.

December 24th rolls around. Azmaria performs in the play and is praised by the sisters afterwards. She remembers the snow globe and runs to the store. The shopkeeper has held it for her and he wraps it up for her. As he gives it to her, a man runs in, searching for the snow globe. He has promised his girlfriend the snow globe. The shopkeeper tells the man that it has already been sold and the man leaves the store. Azmaria runs after him and gives him the present. She picks another present out for Rosette and Chrno.

As she is walking home, she runs into Rosette and Chrno who are out delivering presents to orphans. Azmaria rides along with them. As Rosette is rooting around in the bag, she stumbles on Azmaria's present for her and Chrno. At the end of the day, Rosette and Chrno thank her for the presents. When they walk into the main building, all the nuns surprise Azmaria with presents and a Christmas feast. Azmaria begins crying from happiness. After the feast is over and everyone has opened their presents, Rosette and Chrno exchange presents and watch the snow fall.

Episode 11 - Gabriel Hound

In South Brooklyn, two men run from a dog that they cannot seem to kill. The dog kills them in a grisly manner. A man approaches Sister Kate and tells them that this animal has attacked the Jaylock and Bogart families, two powerful mafia families, in only three days. The survivors report a dog with glowing blues eyes. Sister Kate tells him that it's the Black Dog and that the Magdalan Order is already trying to track it down. In the car, Rosette and Chrno drive after the dog, who is pursuing another car full of mafia people. Rosette orders Chrno to take the wheel while she fires Sacreds into it. She believes she has missed every shot, but in reality, the dog is immune to them. Chrno takes a bad turn, sending Rosette flying off the car. She rolls to her feet, but Satella appears with her summoned knight and attacks the dog. The dog disappears and Chrno goes to call an ambulence for the wounded.

The next day, Sister Kate and Remington tell the other sisters that the creature Rosette was attacking is the Black Dog summoned by Bianca Winger. Winger gave up her life for the creature and is now seeking revenge on the mafia for the death of her fiance, Richard J. Smith. Smith was caught in crossfire between mafia. Remington explains that the Black Dog is a summation of negative emotions, like anger and fear. The Black Dog is also growing with each victim it feeds on.

Meanwhile, Satella meets with Don Gocci and agrees to protect him for more money. Back at the Order, Rosette is angered that they have been told to wait for the Black Dog to assume a definite shape before attacking. She is worried about the people being killed.

The Elder presents Rosette and Chrno with the Gabriel Hound, a super fast bike that will enable them to catch up to the Black Dog. However, he asks to be allowed to grope Rosette. She punches him and takes off with the bike with Chrno. She learns that the Gocci family was killed by the Black Dog and that other members of the Order have been setting up barriers to trap it.

Satella summons her Jewel Knight to attack the Black Dog. Instead of defeating it entirely, it creates two Black Dogs. Rosette rides up and shoots one of them. The other runs away. Rosette tells them that they're going after the Black Dog, but finds her bike has crashed into a wall. Satella is ready to give up, but Rosette tells her that no one deserves to die. She asks Satella about summoning another beast that is fast. Satella creates one and she and Rosette use it to drag the bike along the train rails. Rosette uses to turbo and speeds ahead of the Black Dog. She fires almost point-blank into it and it explodes. Rosette and Satella crawl out through a manhole. As Rosette watches Satella fly away on the back of another creature, Chrno finally comes out of the sewer. Rosette had forgotten him.

Episode 10 - Horn

Rosette is stunned to see a bird talking to Chrno and Chrno explains that the bird is just another devil, like him. Chrno tells Aion that he refuses to work with him anymore, but Aion offers him his horns back. Aion explains to Rosette that devil horns as astral absorption organs and that he broke Chrno's off. He invites Chrno to join him again and regain his glory. Chrno tells Aion that he will not join him, even for his horns. Aion tells him that he has already given the horns away.

Back at the orphanage, Joshua wakes up to hear the voice of Aion. Aion tells him that it is unfair that other children can run around without having to worry about illness. Aion appears and hands him Chrno's horns, telling Joshua that they will give him power. Back in the forest, Aion tells Chrno and Rosette to see what he has done to Joshua. Chrno grows wings and carries Rosette back to the orphanage.

At the orphanage, Joshua stumbles out of his room with horns growing out of his head. When one of the other children tries to reach out to him, Joshua can hear his inner thoughts of fear and loathing. He attacks the boy, turning him into stone, and the thoughts stop entering his head. He realizes that to stop the thoughts, he needs to turn everyone into stone.

Rosette and Chrno arrive to find everyone fleeing the building. The building explodes and everyone turns to stone. Rosette walks forward, confused, and finds Joshua walking out of the building. She sees the horns on Joshua's head and asks him what is going on. Joshua tells her what happened, but Rosette begins to cry. Joshua pushes her away, crouching from the noise. He tells Rosette to run away before he accidently turns her to stone too.

Chrno picks Rosette up and flies into the air with her to save her. She notices that his hand has not healed and Chrno explains that his astral energy is too low. Chrno tells her about contractors, people who summon devils. The devils will do their bidding if the contractor provides them his soul to use. Rosette offers he soul up to Chrno to use, knowing that he is the only person who can save Joshua. Chrno agrees to the contract and hands her a watch that will keep track of her life. Chrno tells Azmaria that he wonders if they made the right choice, but Rosette is certain that they did. Meanwhile, Aion flies to Joshua and tells him they have found another Apostle in Texas and are trying to get it.

Episode 9 - Joshua

Sister Kate and the Elder examine the photos. Sister Kate mentions that Rosette has gone to the Seventh Bell, the place where she lost Joshua. At the Seventh Bell, Rosette, Chrno, and Azmaria enter the building. Azmaria is frightened and quickly becomes lost in the dark. She runs into statues of frozen children and their parents and screams. When Rosette comes along, she hits Azmaria to stop her from screaming. They sit on a fence and Rosette tells Azmaria that Aion turned the people to stone, not Joshua.

Chrno then begins to relate the past to Azmaria. He tells her that at the Seventh Bell (orphanage) four years earlier, Rosette and Joshua had lived there. One day, when they are playing outside, Remington comes to see the caregiver about taking Joshua in. Rosette and her brother go into the woods. Rosette tells Joshua that they will not go back to the orphanage until Remington leaves because she thinks Remington will turn him into some kind of experiment.

As they are walking along, they both fall down a hill and into a stream. The stream deposits them on some grass, which quickly gives way underneath them. They fall into a sewer where Rosette scrapes her knee. Joshua heals her and wonders why he cannot heal his own illnesses. They walk through the sewer until they come to a big door. In faded text, they read, "Eternal Saint Magda sleeps". When Joshua touches the door, the seal on it lights up and it opens for them. Joshua then remembers hearing about a tomb in the forest. A voice calls out to them - it is Chrno.

Rosette asks who the being is and Chrno introduces himself. He is weak though, from lack of spiritual energy. Rosette hands him some cookies. Rosette explains to Azmaria that this was how she met Chrno. She tells Azmaria that after she met Chrno, all of her fears disappeared. When Azmaria asks who was in the coffin, Chrno tells her that it was Saint Magdalene. She asks him why he was there, but he does not answer.

Chrno remembers the time shortly after he was freed. He, Rosette, and Joshua went on picnics and played in the forest. Chrno would tell them stories and explained the Astral Line to them. People descend to earth and when their life is up, their spirit shatters and returns to the Astral Line. He explains that the souls of the dead continue to flow through the world. Joshua tells Chrno that it would be great if he and Rosette could find the Astral Line and write a book on it. Later on, when Joshua falls asleep, Rosette tells Chrno that she wants to become a doctor so she can help Josha get better.

One day, Chrno feels that he is being watched by someone. Rosette runs up and tells him that Joshua has decided to leave with Remington in one week. Back at the orphanage, Joshua tells Remington that he has made this decision so Rosette will not worry about him anymore. Outside, as Chrno is talking to Rosette, he sees a crow in his head and Aion begins talking to him.

Episode 8 - The Puppet

In the suburbs of New York, Rosette, Chrno, and Azmaria go shopping for supplies. They get a phone call from Remington, who tells them to meet him at Grand Central Station at five o'clock. Rosette is delighted to be asked to pick Remington up. Meanwhile, Remington waits at the station. A strange man comes forward, telling him that he ate the man he was supposed to meet. When Remington draws his gun, he finds that the delivery boy is normal and that everyone in the station is laughing at him. The delivery man holds a screwdriver to his neck and tells Remington to hand over his gun so that they can talk.

Meanwhile, Rosette, Chrno, and Azmaria rush to get all the supplies back to the Order before picking up Remington. When the other nuns see the wet flour sacks, they blame Rosette's bad driving, even though it was Azmaria who tripped with them. Chrno drags an angry Rosette away from them and she runs back out to the car. Chrno and Azmaria tell the nuns where she is going, but one of them mentions that Remington went out in his car earlier and should not need someone to pick him up.

In the station, Remington learns that everyone there is associated with Aion. They tell him they are waiting for Rosette because He needs her. Remington tells them that because the weather is bad, Rosette may not even come. He tells them that ever since Rosette came to the Order, he considers himself as her guardian. He attacks one of them and says that he cannot let anyone take Rosette. At that moment, Rosette enters Grand Central Station.

Rosette is led away by two men who tell her that Joshua is waiting for them. Remington then draws a cross that is a sword and slices through all the webs manipulating people. He tells Rosette that the man controlling them is at the second window. Rosette draws her gun and shoots at him, but misses. As they are preparing to leave, the voice of the Puppeteer calls out to them. The Puppeteer raises all the people, who are only unconscious, and tells Rosette that if she obeys her, all the people can be saved. A small boy tells her to hurry up and see Joshua, who suffers because he cannot see his sister. A man sneaks up behind Remington and places a gun to his head, telling him that only Rosette can go with them. Back at the Order, Sister Kate receives a phone call that shots were fired at Grand Central Station.

Meanwhile, Rosette goes with the two men, who tell her that they will take her to Joshua. She starts to get on the train, but Remington, who has fought out of the crowd, tells her not to go. The Puppeteer grabs him and lifts him up in the air. Rosette fights against the crowd of men, finally able to throw Remington a sword. He slashes through the bindings and falls to the ground. The Puppeteer tells her that she will have to take Rosette by force then and sends her army of manipulated humans at her. Remington tells her to aim for their necks, where the threads are attached. She and Remington escape back into the main hallway, but the crowds restrain them.

As the Puppeteer is going in to capture her, Chrno and Azmaria enter. Azmaria has set up a Cruciform Barrier, which frees everyone and hurts the Puppeteer. Chrno recognizes the Puppeteer as Rizeel. After the incident, Remington hands her the package that was delivered to him. She finds photos of Joshua in it.

Episode 7 - The Devil

Rosette enter the chapel where she finds all the religious symbols weeping. She screams and gets Sister Kate. As they are staring in amazement, a call comes fro Sister Kate. Remington enters and tells them that other churches have reported seeing a black sun and a red moon. Chrno says that these symbols means that Aion has arrived. In other parts of the world, hail mixed with fire and blood wipe out one third of the life. Members of the dead rise. Sister Kate points out that Central Park is one of the hot spots where Aion could rise up. In previous uprisings, that area has always been sealed. She receives orders that she is to reestablished the barrier of Seven Feathers there.

Remington orders everyone to their assigned spots - Rosette, Chrno, and Azmaria showing up late. Throughout the park, rifts begin to open. Rosette holds off demons while Chrno and Azmaria help set up the barrier. As they are going to set up uthe last one, hordes of undead stop them. Satella (Hexe) appears , using her jewel magic to kill the undead surrounding them. She tells Rosette that the government of New York has assigned her to help them. When Rosette tells Chrno and Azmaria to finish the barrier, Chrno senses Aion. He grabs both of them and begins to run.

Satella senses a devil too and turns to find a man in white. He introduces himself as the Alpha and the Omega, Aion. Chrno shouts for her to stop, but she attacks Aion. He takes her energy blast and sends it back to her. Chrno jumps in front of her and absorbs the hit. Aion walks forward and asks Chrno to join him again in changing the Pandemonium. When Chrno resists, he throws him against a boulder. Rosette jumps out, drawing her gun, and asks where Joshua is. Aion refuses to reply and asks for Azmaria.

Meanwhile, Remington receives word that all sections of the barrier are in place and that they are just waiting for Rosette. They are worried because Rosette has not reported in yet. Aion sits down and tells everyone that the one called God is the one that has created all of their problems. Chrno calls for them not to listen to Aion, but Aion summons Chrno forward and chokes him with one hand. Aion tells them that God will not save any one of them now. He offers to free them from their suffering, like he did Joshua. He then chokes Chrno so that he spits up blood.

Aion walks towards Azmaria, telling her that he needs her power to defeat God. Rosette jumps between him and Azmaria and shoots him at point blank rage, but the bullet has no effect. Aion walks forward, addressing her as Mary of Magdala. When Aion kisses her, Chrno becomes angry. He summons all the power he can and starts to turn into a demon. Azmaria screams for Chrno to stop and tells Aion that she will come with him. When Aion touches her shoulder, to lead her away, a bright light hits him and he screams. The barrier is successful, with the last piece in Azmaria's hand completing it. Chrno rushes over to Rosette and tells her that the man was not the real Aion.

Episode 6 - The Jewel Summoner

In New York City, South Brooklyn, a strange woman approaches a group of smugglers. She introduces herself as Hexe du Jewel (the Jewel Witch). Back at the Order, Sister Kate learns that demons are going to be used as soldier for a mafia family. She sadly tells Remington that she sent Rosette, Chrno, and Azmaria after the smugglers because no other members of the militia were available. Rosette, Chrno, and Azmaria travel to the werehouse, but find it empty. A loud explosion is heard and they head towards that. Azmaria accidently drops something the Elder gave her and when she goes to pick it up, the monster appears. Hexe appears and saves her. Azmaria watches in amazement as Hexe creates a huge warrior that defeats the monster.

When Rosette and Chrno appear, they find an army of monsters coming out of the warehouse. Hexe goes to leave, but Rosette stops her. Hexe introduces herself as Satella Harvenheit. Together, they fight off the monsters while Azmaria sets up a barrier. One of the monsters sneaks up behind Azmaria and Chrno saves her. However, she accidently burns him with some Holy Water.

After they defeat all the monsters, Hexe yells at Rosette for letting a demon like Chrno fight along side them. She is convinced that Chrno is just another demon. Azmaria steps in and explains that Chrno is not like the rest. Hexe stalks off, telling Rosette to watch her back. Rosette receives a phone call from Sister Kate, telling them to investigate on foot for a while. Back at her home, Hexe reports that Rosette was fighting with a demon and is worried about the Order.

Rosette and her group run into Hexe when they find a car that has been attacked by demons. Hexe tells them that she has been tracking a smuggling cartel and that this scene is similar to a previous one. Chrno asks her why she came out to see the car, even though there is no bounty for dead bodies. She tells them that she is determined to finish the job. Rosette tells Hexe that she will help her, but Hexe refuses her help. They follow Hexe, who orders them to stop following her. Hexe tries to lose them down an alley but fails. They all collapse out of exhaustion in a park. Rosette smells hot dogs and Chrno says that he will get some food for them.

While eating, Hexe explains that she came to America from Germany about ten years ago. She says that she spent a lot of time searching for someone, but is not certain if she will ever find that person. As they are talking, a kick ball hits Rosette in the head. She and Azmaria join in the game. Chrno talks to Hexe, telling her that, like Hexe, Rosette is also searching for someone. When a child runs after a ball that has been kicked out of bounds, a demon rises up and grabs him. Chrno tackles him and the boy goes free. The demon throws Chrno aside and summons his army. As Rosette and Hexe fight the demons, Azmaria sets up the barrier.

After setting the last cross into the ground, Azmaria is grabbed by a demon. Hexe's warrior attacks it, but it absorbs its underlings and becomes a giant sphinx that has more power. It knocks Hexe to the ground, but before it can kill her, Chrno jumps in front of her and saves her. Rosette loads a bullet into her gun and kills the demon. After they fight is over, Hexe leaves, telling them that she will never trust demons, even though Chrno just saved her life.

Episode 5 - Militia

Rosette arrives late to Sister Kate's office. Sister Kate asks them if there was a connection between Reraie and Aion. Chrno says that there is no connection. Remington and Sister Kate say that they is pretty sure that Aion's plan is to declare war against Heaven. Because of this, Aion is trying to get rid of the Apostles, like Azmaria and Joshua. Rosette is angered and asks for the task for finding all the Apostles, saying that she now has enough skill to take on the demons. Sister Kate points that her becoming so emotional is a sign that she is not ready. She tells Rosette and Chrno that they will get the usual missions in the meantime.

Outside, Azmaria is waiting for them. She tells them that she loves being in the Children's Chior and thanks them for helping her. Rosette tells both of them that she plans on leaving the Order because she feels that she will be held back by staying. She orders Chrno to come with her. That night, Rosette and Chrno try to sneak out. They run into Remington, who tells them that they can apply to become First Class Exorcists in the militia. All they need to do is convince Sister Kate. Back in Sister Kate's office, Azmaria has come to ask Sister Kate for some advice. Azmaria says that she wants to become exactly like Rosette because Rosette is someone who can help people and who never gives up. She takes Azmaria to the training room and explains that Azmaria will be fighting artificial monsters.

Meanwhile, Rosette prepares for training. Chrno is asked to stay behind in the preparation room while Rosette enters the training room. Remington sets it for Level 20, the highest Rosette can train on. Remington tells Chrno that he has released a major demon inside the training room, just to really test Rosette. On hearing this, Sister Kate appears, upset at Remington that he did not clear this training session with her.

Confused, Azmaria wanders around the training room, unsure of what to do. She hears gunfire and retreats into a corner. Rosette comes out, guns blazing, searching for the monster. Through the mic, Remington tells her that there has been an accident and that the test will be cancelled. He tells her that Azmaria is down there and that they cannot find her. He then tells her about the real demon down there. Sister Kate tells her to exit the room and leave the rest to them. However, Rosette cannot leave Azmaria in trouble. She asks Remington if she can save Azmaria. He tells her that her opponent is the Mind Eater. As he is describing it, the communications cut out.

Alone in the training room, Rosette waits for the demon. Azmaria creeps up behind her, but Rosette recognizes that the Mind Eater has taken control of Azmaria's body. She leaps on Azmaria, telling her to take control of her body, bue Azmaria throws her off. Rosette leaps back and places Azmaria in a cross, trapping her. Seeing the exposions, Chrno demands to go down there, but Remington and Sister Kate tell him that Rosette will have to perform the exorcism herself by diving into Azmaria's soul and bringing the real person back.

In the room, Rosette starts the exorcism and finds the Mind Eater already there. The Mind Eater tells her that Azmaria fears her own power, because it has caused the death of so many. Rosette sees Azmaria standing over the graves of all her past family and friends. Rosette calls out to Azmaria, but the Mind Eater multiplies and tackles her to the ground. Rosette keeps calling out to Azmaria, finally breaking her concentration. When the Mind Eater bites Rosette, Azmaria screams and comes back to her body. When Rosette wakes up, she sees Chrno leaning over her. She also sees Azmaria surrounded by a white light, safe from the demon.