However, Goshirakawa rejects it, at which Sutoku becomes infuriated, declaring that Goshirakawa is to be his enemy forever; he bites the tip of his tongue, swearing to be the 'Devil' and writes a solemn vow with his own blood.
しかし後白河はこれを拒否、崇徳は激怒し、後白河は未来永劫までも敵であると宣言し、「悪魔」となることを誓って舌先を噛み切り、その血でもって誓状をしたためる。