Rentaro übernimmt die Führung über die Widerstandsgruppe und schmiedet einen Plan für den Kampf gegen Aldebaran.
Rentaro, Kagetane and Kohina reach the Gastrea nest where Pleiades is located and both Rentaro and Kagetane strike Pleiades' weak point, killing it. After evading pursue by a horde of Gastrea led by Aldebaran and returning to the camp, Rentaro informs Seitenshi of Pleiades' death, and she orders some jets to bomb the Gastrea attacking the base including Aldebaran, who regenerates even after its head is destroyed, just like Gado informed him. After the battle, Rentaro is reunited with Enju and the others, but is also informed that Gado was killed in the occasion and as the top ranked officer remaining, he is now in charge of the Adjuvant forces. Some troops surround Kagetane and Kohina, accusing them of killing a pair previously, and Kagetane confirms it, affirming that they just responded a challenge to a fight. Rentaro stops the troops from fighting them in retribution for his assistance, but is later informed by Shoma that Midori was attacked during the fight and as a result, her corrosion rate is past the point of no return. Rentaro then visits the bedridden Midori and after talking to her, she leaves claiming she needs to go to the toilet, but flees instead. Rentaro and Shoma's search for her lead them to find Midori already dead after she commited suicide and Shoma regrets not being by her side in her final moments. Returning to base, Rentaro wears Gado's coat and introduces himself to the others as their newest commander. When one of the soldiers deny his authority, he stabs him instead and both Kagetane and Kohina step in to protect him from an Initiator who attacks him in sequence. After the reunion, Gado's partner Asaka Mibu confronts Rentaro for being so rough on the others and when he berates Gado in front of her for his failures, she draws her sword to attack him, when Shoma stops her and convinces her to be his partner at least until the war is over. To formulate a plan to defeat Aldebaran, Rentaro asks for Miori's help, despite Kisara's protests, and M
Parti seul pour tuer Pléiades, Satomi va bénéficier d'un soutien inattendu. À son retour parmi les siens, il devra endosser de nouvelles responsabilités.
Rentaro, Kagetane e Kohina raggiungono il nido di Gastrea dove si trova Pleiade e sia Rentaro che Kagetane colpiscono il suo punto debole, uccidendolo.
命令違反の罪を免れる代償として、蓮太郎は単身、絶望的な戦力差を覆す起死回生の策に身を投じる。その策とは、不死身のアルデバランを守る長距離狙撃ガストレア・プレヤデスの撃滅。誰の助けもないガストレアとの孤独な戦いの中、傷つき倒れた彼を救ったのは、ほかならぬ宿敵だった。不本意ながらも彼の助けを得て、プレヤデスを倒した蓮太郎。しかし、延珠たちのもとに戻った彼を、予想以上の惨状が待っていた――。
프레야데스를 무사히 해치우고 돌아온 렌타로. 하지만 가스트레아의 공격으로 민경 무리는 쑥대밭이 되어 있었고, 가도 단장 역시 가스트레아와의 싸움으로 목숨을 잃고 만다. 가도를 이어 새로운 단장이 된 렌타로. 렌타로는 시바 중공의 도움을 받아 가스트레아와의 마지막 일전을 준비한다.
Satomi queda como líder del grupo que enfrenta a los Gastrea y tiene un nuevo aliado, Kagetane. Entre todos se prepararán para derrotar a Aldebarán y así proteger el área de Tokio.