After the heavy losses suffered by the Kanagawa camp, Chief Medical Officer Okuni suggests pulling the defense line back to prioritize the protection of the Japanese mainland. But she insists that this would necessitate the reassignment of Asuha, their strongest remaining battle asset, to the interior, and Kasumi is not willing to let his sister go so easily. When Okuni responds to Kasumi's refusal by inviting him over for a private chat, he assumes her goal is to persuade him to change his mind, but Okuni's true objective lies elsewhere...
東京・神奈川陣営が壊滅的な打撃を受けたことで、防衛機構そのもののあり方が問われる。霞は湾岸部の放棄と戦線の縮小を提言するが、復讐を誓う朱雀には受け入れられない。さらに明日葉には内地への転属話も持ち上がる。複雑な状況に立たされた霞は、一体何を思うのか?
Tras la última batalla las pérdidas han sido cuantiosas y Kasumi y su hermana reciben aún más responsabilidades. Sin embargo, a Kasumi lo atormentan las últimas palabras de Hotaru-chan.