The preliminary treatment for admission into the Asclepions was Katharsis, or purification. It was preceded by the single, "Katharsis", which was released in June. Batgirl failed the test by saving the young man, after which Katharsis attacked her. In 1996 Stella self-released "Drown Me in You" via her own label "Katharsis Records". Katharsis are a German black metal band. Meanwhile, Den and Qui-Gon have rigged the Katharsis lottery so that Den will win. The first of which is the Katharsis or purification stage. Katharsis were formed in 1994 without a band name, which they got shortly after.