Chapter Summaries

Shirakawa Shuu directed Kaede Sakon to establish a research base, develop new weapons and units, and arrange military identities and authority for his people. Zenga and Elsam received pilot status and entered the 207 Training Institute to select trainees for their secret team, where Elsam requested confidential interviews.

• Shirakawa Shuu ordered Kaede Sakon to arrange military identities, pilot status, personnel-selection authority, and a research base for the weapons project.
• Kaede Sakon agreed to arrange the identities and selection authority quickly, while warning that establishing a base and moving supplies would take longer.
• Zenga and Elsam received Far East Army ranks, pilot status, and a secret order granting them authority to recruit for a classified project.
• With Yuzes's help securing noninterference from the Yokohama Base, Zenga and Elsam entered the 207 Training Institute and reviewed its elite trainee files.
• Zenga selected two trainees based on ability, while Elsam chose roughly twenty based on obedience and character as well as potential.
• Elsam asked the institute commander to arrange confidential interviews with the trainees they had selected.

Elsam and Zengar proceeded with their selected recruits despite the institute commander's concerns about their backgrounds. Miyoshi Meiya accepted the chance to join their Secret Unit after Zengar effortlessly defeated her in a sword test.

• The 207 Training Institute commander warned Elsam and Zengar that Kagari Takeru, Aya Hoshimine, and Miyoshi Meiya had sensitive family backgrounds.
• Elsam assured the commander that the recruits could choose freely whether to join, and Zengar ordered that each candidate be interviewed separately in the Kendo Room.
• Miyoshi Meiya introduced herself as a Cadet Guard, and Zengar told her she would be considered for a Secret Unit while emphasizing that her activities must remain confidential.
• Zengar repeatedly disarmed Miyoshi Meiya and placed his sword at her throat before she could react.
• Miyoshi Meiya chose to join the Secret Unit because she wanted to attain Zengar's strength, accepting that she would lose her true freedom.

Zenga and Elsam selected thirteen recruits for the Secret Unit, while Char traveled with Lala to the Soviet front line at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Base. An alarm sounded as the BETA attacked, giving Char an immediate chance to prove his strength.

• Zenga and Elsam selected thirteen candidates, including Miyoshi Meiya, Aya Hoshimine, and Kagari Takeru, and led them away from the 207 Training Institute for training.
• Char, Lala, Ramba, Crowley Hamon, and Giliam traveled to New Moscow, where they learned about developments at Yukon Base and Shirakawa Shuu's plans.
• Char investigated New Moscow's hidden social problems while Giliam rose to become a high-ranking official's adjutant in five days.
• Giliam, Ramba, and Crowley Hamon stayed in New Moscow as Char and Lala headed to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Base.
• The base's deputy commander told Char that strength would determine his treatment, but an alarm announcing a BETA attack interrupted him.
• Char removed his sunglasses and welcomed the chance to demonstrate his strength as the BETA attacked.

Char arrived at the frontline base and was given an SU-37, while the Deputy Commander dismissed him as an arrogant outsider and arranged for him to be sent back if he was rescued. Char chose an unconventional heavy loadout and prepared to sortie, while Lala Sin stayed behind and warned two technicians that they had little time left.

• The Deputy Commander mocked Char's confidence, then ordered Lieutenant Colonel Latorova to watch over him and planned to reclaim his supplies and send him back to New Moscow if he needed rescuing.
• Char calmly accepted the SU-37 and requested an unusually large loadout, telling the technicians to maximize its ammunition and fuel it without adjusting the machine.
• Char told Lala Sin to remain at the base and deal with anyone who bothered her as she wished.
• Lala reminded Char to wear a combat suit, and he reluctantly went to change before departing.
• Two technicians doubted that Char could pilot without a combat suit, and Lala smiled at them and said they did not have much time left.

Char encountered a skeptical lieutenant colonel in the changing room, demonstrated his strength, and went to the front in a heavily armed SU-37. As he waited for the BETA to land, he considered humanity’s limited resources and divided response to the threat.

• Char met a blonde lieutenant colonel in the changing room, and she confronted him for planning to operate a Tactical Fighter without experience.
• Char removed the woman’s grip with a light pinch, put on a white mask, and told her to watch his strength.
• Char boarded an unusually heavily armed SU-37 and followed the main force to the front lines.
• Char’s unit waited for the BETA to emerge from the sea, and he reasoned that limited firepower and poor reconnaissance made attacking them in the water ineffective.
• Char criticized the world’s powers for remaining divided while the BETA continued to threaten humanity.

Char ignored orders to remain in place and launched his SU-37 into the BETA assault, intending to show his strength and test the creatures. He left several Assault Types dead with precise single shots, revealing his skill as he entered the battle.

• Char assessed humanity’s disadvantages against the BETA and noted the creatures’ strengths and weaknesses.
• As the tank forces retreated, Tactical Fighters took off to attack the BETA and cover the withdrawal, while Char was ordered to stay behind.
• Char ignored the Command Center’s repeated warnings and flew his SU-37 toward the front lines.
• Other pilots watched in alarm as Char flew at low altitude toward the Assault Types, and some tried to warn him and attack ahead of him.
• Char dodged between two Assault Types and killed them with one shot each, then continued firing precise bursts at more targets.

Char fought through the BETA swarm in an SU-37, analyzing the enemy types while demonstrating how easily he could destroy them. After breaking through the formation, he abandoned the risky advance toward a Fortress Class and turned back to kill more BETAs, aiming to become a powerful totem for the front line.

• Char analyzed the Assault Types and Tank Types, nicknaming them Horns and Jumper Bugs and explaining how conventional weapons could counter them.
• Char tore through the BETA formation with two Assault Rifles, killing at least 150 enemies without missing a shot.
• Char considered attacking a Fortress Class but decided the fragile SU-37 might not survive the assault and retreat.
• Char turned back to attack the BETAs on both sides, intending to reduce the threat posed by the Horns and build his reputation across the front line.

Char devastated the BETA’s Assault Types, turning the tide of the battle, but his Tactical Fighter suffered critical damage from his punishing operation. He withdrew to the rear under the Jial Brigade’s protection, while the remaining forces prepared to press their advantage.

• Char carved through the BETA with his Tactical Fighter, eliminating the Assault Types and more than four hundred enemies.
• The Command Center learned that Char’s mecha was critically worn and overloaded, and ordered the Jial Brigade to escort him to safety while the air force prepared to attack.
• Char recognized that his mecha could not continue fighting and turned toward the rear of the defensive line.
• The Jial Brigade formed up around Char and blocked pursuing BETA as he retreated.
• A young Jial Brigade pilot thanked Char, and he encouraged her to learn from him.

After Char helped the frontline defeat the BETA, his reputation spread across the base and beyond. The frontline commander praised his performance and promised to seek an enhanced SU-47 for him, while Char accepted the offer and began building a relationship with the colonel.

• After Char withdrew, the bombers and Tactical Fighter brigade wiped out or drove back the remaining BETA.
• Char returned to the base and was greeted with a salute by soldiers who hailed him as a hero.
• The colonel commander welcomed Char, praised his combat results and judgment, and credited him with reducing the frontline's losses.
• The colonel explained that an enhanced SU-47 was being developed and offered to apply for one for Char.
• Char thanked the colonel and accepted his goodwill, though he had little interest in the SU-47 itself.

Char returned from the front after leading a decisive victory against the BETA, and his combat record transformed how the officers at the main base viewed him. After a reception where he impressed the assembled commanders, he left the base convinced of his extraordinary future standing.

• Char and his damaged Tactical Fighter were sent from the front to the rear main base for maintenance.
• News spread that Char had killed hundreds of BETA and led the destruction of the Assault Types, alarming the base’s Deputy Commander.
• The Deputy Commander welcomed Char warmly, arranged the best rooms for him and Lala, and showered him with gifts.
• Senior officers from the support base, frontline, and main base attended a reception and introduced Char to the wider front.
• Char wore his mask and confidently handled the officers, strengthening their belief that he was an extraordinary figure.

Char sought to bring Ficajia Latorova and the Jial Brigade under his control and invited them to join a classified project. He offered new Tactical Fighters, a chance for Ficajia to take revenge, and the possibility of speaking with her son the next day.

• Char identified the Jial Brigade as a valuable force he intended to recruit and control.
• At the reception, Char greeted Ficajia while she stood apart, then spoke with Lalah and mingled with the officers.
• After the reception, Char and Lalah went to a rooftop terrace, where Ficajia was waiting for him.
• Char introduced himself as commander of the Crimson Comet Brigade and invited Ficajia and the Jial Brigade to join a classified project.
• Char promised new machines, a chance for Ficajia to reclaim what she cherished, and the possibility of speaking with her son around that time tomorrow.

Char pressured Ficajia into joining him by promising she could communicate with her son, and he planned to strengthen the Jial Brigade alongside his Crimson Comet Brigade. Giliam approved the next steps from New Moscow and left his superior’s villa with Harvey.

• Ficajia recoiled in terror when Char revealed that he knew about her son and offered her a chance to see him.
• Char threatened to take over the Jial Brigade and send Ficajia’s son into combat if she refused, so Ficajia agreed to join him and begged him to protect the children.
• Char promised to make the Jial Brigade stronger and asked Ficajia to meet him again the next day and let its children spend more time with him.
• After Char left the rooftop, Lalah reproached him for frightening Ficajia, and he sent Giliam a message about the brigade.
• Giliam decided to put the units on the agenda and use the upgraded SU-47 as an excuse, then left his superior’s villa in New Moscow with Harvey.

Ficajia agreed to move the Jial Brigade to the support base after Lalah reassured her that her son was safe in Moscow. In the United States, Ingram, Amuro, Ing, and Sman joined the military and entered Area 51 to advance their separate projects.

• Ficajia reunited with her son by video call after Giliam and Harvey rescued him and left his captor incapacitated.
• Lalah told Ficajia that her son was safe in Moscow and asked her to cooperate with Char by moving the Jial Brigade to the support base.
• Ficajia agreed to relocate the Jial Brigade, then wondered whether Char intended to seize the support base.
• Ingram presented a proposal for a new fourth-generation Mobile Weapon to a young U.S. Department of Defense official, and Amuro joined him in securing support for the project.
• Ingram became the project lead, Amuro became its test pilot, and Ing and Sman joined the U.S. military as guardians.
• The four entered Area 51, where Amuro and Ingram began their project while Ing and Sman became test pilots for another group.

Ingram established a well-supported project at Area 51 to develop a new unit, using his technical proposal to secure authority and resources while accepting American surveillance. After introducing a new armor alloy, he faced the challenge of finding a viable power source and the materials to build it.

• Ingram and Amuro chose to use America's resources to develop a new unit rather than take control of the country.
• Ingram's proposal persuaded American officials to establish a project department at Area 51 and give him broad authority to select its staff.
• Ingram assembled a team of more than two hundred Technicians, while American personnel monitored the project and cooperated with it.
• Ingram began assessing Area 51's capabilities and introduced a new alloy for the unit's armor.
• Ingram found that the world's outdated energy technology and limited materials made choosing and building a suitable power source difficult.

Ingram and Amuro began planning a new unit project, with Ingram estimating that materials and an energy source would take up to two months to develop. After discussing the XFJ Project and a Soviet project at Yukon Base, Ingram's group decided to send an idle member as the primary tester, and Ingram was chosen.

• Ingram told Amuro that Area 51 lacked the materials and energy technology needed for the new units, and Amuro agreed the industrial base could still produce B-class units with more time.
• Ingram criticized the Tactical Fighter control systems and set a two-month deadline for completing the units, while Amuro reported that the XFJ Project had begun at Yukon Base.
• Ingram, Shirakawa Shuu, Yuzes, and Giliam learned that the Soviet Union was also testing a poorly understood project at Yukon Base.
• Yuzes said he could only assign a Squad Commander to cooperate with the XFJ Project, and the group decided that Ingram's side should provide the primary tester rather than kill or control the American selection.
• The group ruled out Sman because he was serving as Ingram and Amuro's informant in Area 51, so Ingram was selected to go to Yukon Base.

One month after arriving in the world, the Burning Legion participants had advanced their machine projects and secured influence across several factions. Ingram arrived at Yukon Base on May 1 as the new XFJ Project test subject, leaving Vincent Lovell to wonder about his unusual replacement.

• Ingram made the fastest progress on his machine, while Yuzes, Shirakawa Shuu, and Giliam advanced their projects under greater constraints or secrecy.
• Zengar and Elsam trained Miyoshi Meiya and other promising pilots, while Shirakawa Shuu expanded his control over the Far East.
• Giliam completed the SU-47 enhancement plan, and Char and Lala received modified machines that helped convince the Soviet Union to begin large-scale production.
• Ingram arranged to replace Yuuzai Bridges as the XFJ Project test subject and traveled to Yukon Base with Vincent Lovell.
• Vincent introduced himself to Ingram on the plane and tried to start a conversation, receiving mostly brief replies and silent looks.

As Inge arrived at Yukon Base, he completed Main Mission One and received a new assignment to assist with the XFJ Project. The other participants also received missions suited to their roles, including combat, technology, and protection objectives.

• Inge refused to claim his A-rank reward early and waited as the plane entered Yukon Base's airspace.
• Inge asked Vincent where they were, then realized the mission transition and Vincent's arrival might involve important figures and decided to inform Ingram.
• The participants received new missions, including BETA elimination for Char, Lala, and many others, and project-related assignments for Inge, Tetsuya, Ingram, Giliam, and Yuzes.
• Shirakawa Shuu received a mission to eliminate three thousand BETA, while Sanger and Elsam received a side mission to protect Miyoshi Meiya and several other girls.
• Shirakawa Shuu's group prepared to face nearly ten thousand BETA.

Ing and Vincent arrived at Yukon Base, where Ing took control of their transport aircraft and escaped two Tactical Fighters that had trapped it between them. After Johnny and Shin Matsunaga disabled the attackers, Captain Onodera Tetsuya welcomed Ing and Vincent to the base and introduced himself as their captain.

• Vincent excitedly talked about Yukon Base while Ing remained quiet during their flight there.
• Two Tactical Fighters trapped the transport aircraft between them, and Ing took the pilot’s seat after the pilot panicked.
• Ing used the aircraft’s controls to escape the fighters and land safely at Yukon Base.
• Tetsuya sent Johnny and Shin Matsunaga to respond, and they reduced the two attacking Tactical Fighters to armless, legless wrecks.
• Vincent emerged shaken, and Captain Onodera Tetsuya welcomed Ing Weishiu and Vincent Lovell to Yukon Base.

Ingram met secretly with Yuzes and learned that the XFJ Project was tied to the main mission, while the team planned to slow its progress and prepare to eliminate the BETA. Shirakawa Shuu’s group considered the separate storyline around Miyoshi Meiya and Kagari Takeru and chose to investigate Yokohama Base.

• Ingram and Tetsuya formally greeted each other before Ingram and Vincent were taken to their accommodations at Yukon Base.
• Ingram met Barnes and then joined Yuzes, Tetsuya, George, and Shin Matsunaga at a guarded location to report his mission to assist with the XFJ Project.
• Yuzes told Ingram to watch the XFJ Project with Tetsuya and delay its completion while the team prepared units for Main Mission Two.
• Shirakawa Shuu explained that Zengar’s group had triggered a Side Mission to protect Miyoshi Meiya, Kagari Takeru, and the others, who might belong to a separate storyline.
• Shirakawa Shuu sent Zengar and Elsam to Yokohama Base to complete Main Mission Two and investigate Kagetsu Yuko.

Ing joined the Argus Squad as Tetsuya introduced the members and outlined their role in the XFJ Project. Talisha challenged Ing to face three squadmates alone in an afternoon exercise, and Tetsuya agreed, believing Ing could prove himself.

• Ibrahim introduced Tetsuya as the new captain and Ing as the new Argus Squad member, then named Stella Bremel, Valerio Giacosa, Talisha Manandhar, Yui Huang, and himself.
• Tetsuya explained that the squad would support the XFJ Project by testing and enhancing the Far East's Type-94 Tactical Fighter, and announced a mock-combat exercise.
• Talisha proposed that Ing fight alone against three squadmates, and Ing agreed to the challenge.
• Tetsuya accepted Talisha's proposal, warned her not to repeat her prior breach of orders, and scheduled the exercise for 1300.
• After the others left, Tetsuya told Ibrahim that Ing needed to earn the squad's trust through combat and said he believed Ing could face all three opponents.
• Yui Huang listened to the discussion and wondered whether Ing was the designated test pilot.