Sailors Moon, Chibi Moon, and Jupiter discover Darien's condition is much more severe then he had been leading them to believe. Chibi Moon questions Helios about her future father's condition, and the Pegasus changes to his humanoid form. Helios explains he is the priest of Elysion, a sacred ground that is the heart of Earth. The queen of the new moon, Nehellenia, has placed on spell on it that contaminates not only Elysion, but also its priest and the guardian of the planet, Darien. Helios goes on to explain that the chosen maiden must unseal the Golden Crystal in order to break this spell and cleanse the planet.

Lita and Rini explain to the others what Helios told them. The girls start thinking how they wish Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna were around, and how the thoughts of these older girls had been helping them to their new powers. Mina agrees, but is secretly worried about how she still cannot transform herself.

The next day, the girls go back to the circus area to check up on things again. After more comments about the missing Soldiers, Mina feels she become a poor leader, causing an outburst before she runs off. She is then scouted by the Dead Moon Entertainment agency and invited to attend an audition. Later, when Mina tells the girls, they all know it is a trap. But, Mina is determined to go anyway, to prove to herself she can still be the leader. But, Artemis does sneak in with her.

It turns out the talent contest is a "survival audition" where the contestants must rescue children held on the top of a tower. As Mina rushes to the tower, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury show up and discover their leader cannot transform. Still, Mina makes it to the top of the tower by herself only to find the children were illusions. The Amazones Quartetto tries to brainwash her, but Artemis makes her come to her senses. Then, a trapdoor is released which sends Mina plummeting to the ground. But, Artemis just manages to grab hold of her with his outstretched paw.

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