- Minagi regains her memory while fighting Yakage, wanting to keep her newfound friends out of danger and remember her past.
- To reach that goal, Yakage abandons Washu, stealing some of Ryoko's DNA and mixing it with his own.
- The two then trade sword strokes, with Yakage cleaved in two by the inferiority of his artificial sword against the genuine article.
- Minagi allows herself to be cut down by Yakage's final strike, desiring to help achieve his dreams and make her father happy.
- Yakage's daughter Minagi blames herself for its loss, as the swordsmith hands it over to facilitate her safety after Hishima threatens her life.
- She acts as Yakage's prot間?and servant, confronting Tenchi and the others shortly after their battle with Kagato at her master's behest.
- She survives the encounter, and now decides to follow in Ryoko's footsteps as a space pirate while still living by Yakage's teachings.
- His prot間?missing, Yakage comes to earth along with his two guardians, Kuze and Hakkou, interested in seeing the power of the Lighthawk Sword.
- Yakage had never told her that he only wanted to prove the sword's abilities in combat so he could give it as a gift to her.
- Not wanting to kill Yakage-despite knowing the scientist's life was nearly at its end-Tenchi and his friends were put into serious jeopardy themselves.