Kujo starts carrying out his plans to defame Gaku and Ryu, in attempt to make Tenn become a solo artist to better achieve his goal of nurturing the idol who will surpass the missing Zero. Meanwhile, a new group ZOOL makes their debut, but they're giving the other idols the cold shoulder. Worse is when more of the past - especially related to Zero's lyricist Haruki Sakura - continues to surface. And it seems ZOOL's manager, Ryo Tsukumo, also has his own evil plans.