Shio, Kosho, and the Congers all chant “Rise, Darkness, Rise!” and Darkness (from KonoSuba) rises from the ground. We did it everyone—Darkness Rises 😀 It also turns out that Shoyu may or may not now eat congoers?? So… watch your back if you see him around. He’s gotten big IRL, folks.

Shio is pretty bummed that she’s lost yet another of these competitions with her sister. She’s the original Kami-Con mascot, after all, and tries hard for everyone, but her edgy younger sister seems to get all the love. Sora (from Kingdom Hearts) shows up to encourage Shio not to give up though, and to fight for the Light so Kami-Con doesn’t fall fully into Darkness. Kosho thinks Sora is cringy, and brings along Gojo Satoru (from Jujutsu-Kaisen) to serve as a cooler emissary of Darkness. Shio argues with Gojo that Light must surely win in the end, but he refutes her, and points out that she has in actuality never once won against Kosho and the power of Darkness at Kami-Con. Things very nearly come to blows between Shio and Gojo before Fumikage Tokoyami (from My Hero Academia) shows up to break up the brewing fight between them, after which Nexuko Kamado (from Demon Slayer) arrives, who insists that hero stories, even about dark themes, need the light of Hope in order to shine.

At this point, Shio brazenly challenges Kosho to prove that she can pull off Kami-Con at the next level of Darkness, taking things to full on Villainy without the light of Hope, since she's won the right to do so. Shio believes that the congoers won't let this happen, and that they will help her stop Kosho from going too far down the dark path and will bring Kami-Con back to the Light of Hope and Heroes.

Thus, the stage is set for Kami-Con: Heroes vs Villains!

Using Kami-Gotchis (a technical marvel—a perfect fusion of science and magic!), the congoers are able to capture their Otaku Spirit Energy and direct it towards the outcome of their choice!

In the end, the congoers choose Villains!

Shio, having lost her last Light of Hope, shatters, and becomes the Villain, unleashed.