Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ran entered the Super Robot Wars J mission alone and found himself falling toward Earth inside a fading sphere of light. After analyzing the descent and waiting until the landing route was fixed, he teleported into Berserk Flying Eagle and ordered it to land.

• Prometheus assigned Xiao Ran a solo advancement mission in Chaos World Super Robot Wars J, while Cruze, Mwu, Renard, Luo, and Basak were sent elsewhere.
• Xiao Ran received six possible missions and learned he could not obtain help or establish contact with the Orb or Frie factions.
• As the Light Barrier carried him toward Earth and began to fade, Xiao Ran calculated its remaining duration and considered how to survive the fall.
• Xiao Ran waited through the barrier's final route adjustment, then summoned Berserk Flying Eagle beneath him.
• Xiao Ran used Teleportation to enter Berserk Flying Eagle's cockpit and ordered Flying Eagle to land.

Xiao Ran recognized Touya Yun as the protagonist of this world and decided to eliminate him before he could grow close to Shanamia. Falcon staged a failed landing, but Xiao Ran used his psychic abilities to ensure Touya Yun was crushed beneath its hand.

• Xiao Ran spotted Touya Yun beside Besi Lu and worried that Shanamia would form a connection with him.
• Xiao Ran ordered Falcon to land at the school and crush Touya Yun in an accident.
• Falcon descended toward Touya Yun, but Besi Lu rose and rammed it aside, saving him from the initial fall.
• Xiao Ran used his psychic abilities to make Touya Yun stumble beneath Falcon's swinging arm.
• Falcon crushed Touya Yun beneath its palm, leaving the nearby witnesses stunned.

Xiao Ran staged remorse over Touya Yun’s death while Eagle blamed the accident on a loss of control. Besi Lu’s systems then activated and locked onto Xiao Ran, whose identity and location the girls inside questioned.

• Eagle confirmed that Touya Yun had been crushed, and Xiao Ran explained that this world’s Touya Yun was not the person he knew.
• Xiao Ran exited Eagle and pretended to be shocked and regretful about Touya Yun’s death.
• Eagle claimed an unknown influence had disrupted its thrusters, while Tinia, Katia, and another girl realized their attempt to save Touya Yun had caused his death.
• Tinia blamed Eagle, but Xiao Ran accepted responsibility and let Eagle go wash its hands by the river.
• Besi Lu’s systems and power source stabilized, and its display locked onto Xiao Ran as green light filled the cockpit.
• Tinia asked Xiao Ran who he was and where he had come from, and he gave his name before asking where they were.

Xiao Ran took control of Besi Lu as Hawk destroyed waves of Insectoid Robots with ease. He launched the machine into the sky at startling speed, leaving Tinia stunned in the cockpit.

• Hawk destroyed the Insectoid Robots attacking it, then washed its hands at the riverbank.
• Dozens of Insectoid Robots launched hundreds of missiles at Hawk, while Kouji Kabuto and Sayaka tried to intercept them.
• Katia and Melua left Besi Lu to take an unconscious woman to safety, and Xiao Ran promised to protect them.
• Xiao Ran climbed into Besi Lu’s cockpit and told Tinia to fasten her seat belt, explaining that he already knew how to operate its systems.
• Xiao Ran piloted Besi Lu into the sky at extreme speed as energy motes enveloped the machine.

Xiao Ran piloted Besi Lu to destroy the Mechanical Beast Legion before it could reach the city, demonstrating abilities that astonished Tinia. He told her he might come from another Earth and had encountered an identical Besi Lu, while privately wondering what identity to use in this world.

• Xiao Ran ignored the Insectoid Robots and charged toward the Mechanical Beasts approaching the city, while Tinia warned him about the danger of overloading Besi Lu.
• Xiao Ran unleashed powerful energy beams and a crystalline greatsword, destroying all ten Mechanical Beasts as Tinia watched in disbelief.
• Xiao Ran shut down Besi Lu's forced Ougang Burst Mode and told Tinia that she and the other pilots lacked the abilities to draw out the machine's full potential.
• Tinia asked Xiao Ran who he was, and he said he might be from another Earth and had once encountered an identical Besi Lu.
• Tinia remained confused and suspicious, while Xiao Ran considered what identity to fabricate for his missions in this world.

Xiao Ran and Eagle defeated the Mechanical Beasts and Insectoid Robots, then faced Kouji Kabuto and explained that they came from another world. Xiao Ran accepted responsibility for Touya’s death but refused to submit to an attack, while Katia also admitted the girls’ part in the accident and insisted they had to finish their mission first.

• Xiao Ran destroyed the Mechanical Beasts with Besi Lu, while Eagle evaded the missiles and defeated the Insectoid Robots.
• Xiao Ran returned to the school, where Kouji Kabuto questioned him and the girls about their machines and identities.
• Xiao Ran said Mazinger Z, the Mechanical Beasts, and the Jupiter Alliance did not exist in his world, and Tinia asked if he was from another Earth.
• Xiao Ran explained that Besi Lu had accidentally landed on Touya and killed him, apologized, and warned Kouji that he would resist if attacked.
• Katia said the girls had contributed to the accident by taking control of Besi Lu, and promised they would apologize and accept punishment after completing their mission.

Xiao Ran and the three girls escaped the arriving United Nations Army by accepting Kouji Kabuto and Sayaka’s invitation to the Photon Research Institute. There, Xiao Ran met Doctor Yumi and removed his mask, revealing his unusual glowing eyes.

• Kouji Kabuto warned Xiao Ran and the girls that United Nations Army forces were approaching, and Katia explained that Besi Lu and the girls could not fall into their hands.
• Doctor Yumi invited Xiao Ran and the girls to the Photon Research Institute, and Kouji and Sayaka offered to protect them and provide information about Earth.
• Xiao Ran accepted the invitation and brought Katia, Tinia, and Melua to the institute with Kouji and Sayaka.
• Xiao Ran and the girls met Doctor Yumi in the underground hangar, where Eagle transformed into fighter form and went dormant.
• Doctor Yumi asked about Xiao Ran’s mask, and Xiao Ran removed it to reveal his glowing eyes.

Xiao Ran revealed his face and explained his unusual eyes, the Innovators, and what he knew about the Besi Lu. Doctor Yumi then briefed him on the world’s forces, leaving both sides with a great deal of intelligence to exchange.

• Xiao Ran removed his mask, and Tinia, Melua, Katia, and Sayaka were struck by his appearance before noticing his glowing eyes.
• Xiao Ran explained to Doctor Yumi that he was an Innovator and described Gene Adjustment Technology, prompting Doctor Yumi to ask about Coordinators.
• Xiao Ran explained the Besi Lu’s origins and limitations, then guessed that Katia, Tinia, and Melua had brought it from the Moon.
• Doctor Yumi led Xiao Ran and the others to a conference room and spent over an hour explaining the world’s situation and its major forces.
• Xiao Ran acted as though the information was new to him, asked Doctor Yumi many questions, and said he now roughly understood the situation.

Xiao Ran explained his world's factions and history, then revealed that he was its Great President and a prince of the Frie. He left Doctor Yumi and the others stunned and distrustful, while insisting he posed no threat to their world.

• Xiao Ran described the factions, alien threats, and unified leadership of his world, which shared some features with Doctor Yumi's world.
• Doctor Yumi asked about Xiao Ran's identity and the Frie Kingdom, and Xiao Ran claimed to be the Great President who controlled his world's military forces.
• Xiao Ran explained the Frie's origins and revealed that he was a Frie prince married to a different Shanamia, asking the group to keep it secret.
• Kouji Kabuto agreed to keep the matter confidential, and Sayaka scolded him for focusing on the wrong thing.
• Xiao Ran said he could sense the group's distrust as an Innovator and insisted he had no intention of connecting or invading the worlds.
• Doctor Yumi questioned Xiao Ran's apparent youth, and Xiao Ran explained that Innovators lived more than ten times as long as ordinary people.

Xiao Ran questioned Katia, Tinia, and Melua about Besi Lu and used their account to identify Frie’s factions and key figures. He concluded that Glandon Goz was behind events in this world and considered investigating Frie, but Doctor Yumi warned him against going alone before two people entered the conference room.

• Xiao Ran asked Katia, Tinia, and Melua about their capture, escape from the Moon, and the man who gave them Besi Lu.
• Xiao Ran displayed photographs, and Katia identified Aiseldah Shiun as their rescuer and Ovan Lanks as one of the people who intercepted them.
• Xiao Ran explained the roles of Aiseldah, Ovan, Fuluo Menluo, Carolan Wei, Dania Gade, and Shanamia, and described Glandon Goz as the annihilation faction’s schemer.
• Xiao Ran concluded that Glandon was behind the events and said he might need to investigate Frie himself.
• Doctor Yumi warned Xiao Ran that going to Frie alone was too dangerous, and a man and a woman entered the conference room.

Xiao Ran met Tetsuya and learned that the Earth Force and East Asian Republic wanted the Photon Power Research Institute to hand over information, people, and machines. Doctor Yumi proposed that Xiao Ran join a Nigal Heavy Industries ship bound for Mars, while Xiao Ran chose to head to Orb first and warned that events could drive him to war against the Union.

• Tetsuya doubted Xiao Ran’s claims and criticized Kouji Kabuto for trusting him, while Doctor Yumi apologized for Tetsuya’s behavior.
• Enjun told Doctor Yumi that the Earth Force and East Asian Republic demanded all information about Xiao Ran, along with the people and machines.
• Xiao Ran said he would leave the institute to avoid bringing trouble to it, and Doctor Yumi proposed using Nigal Heavy Industries’ influence to shield him.
• Xiao Ran said he planned to go to Orb first but agreed to consider helping Nigal Heavy Industries investigate the civilians on Mars.
• Xiao Ran warned Doctor Yumi that if the mission angered him, he might overturn the Union and start a war capable of destroying Earth.

Xiao Ran explained his distrust of the Earth Force to Doctor Yumi and left the Photon Power Research Institute with the three girls. At a deserted coastline, he stopped Besi Lu and said they would need another way to reach Orb.

• Xiao Ran told Doctor Yumi that he would stand with ordinary people and peace, despite his resentment toward the Earth Force.
• Tinia chose to accompany Xiao Ran, and Doctor Yumi arranged for Sayaka and Enjun to escort the group out.
• After Xiao Ran left, Kouji Kabuto and Doctor Yumi acknowledged his power and authority, while Tetsuya remained doubtful about his origins.
• Xiao Ran piloted Besi Lu away from the institute with Katia and Melua, while Tinia followed in the Falcon.
• At a deserted coastline, Xiao Ran explained that Besi Lu could not safely reach Orb and said they would use another way.

Xiao Ran brought Giant Whale and the three girls toward Orb, where he planned to contact Representative Asaha and Mina. The girls slept during the journey, and Giant Whale arrived in Orb’s territorial waters three hours later.

• Xiao Ran summoned Giant Whale and explained its storage device to Katia, Tinia, and Melua before boarding with them.
• Feiying transferred its gathered information to Giant Whale, which set course for Orb while concealing their trail and securing Besi Lu.
• Xiao Ran gave the hungry girls emergency food, and Tinia ate three portions before all three girls fell asleep in private sleeping pods.
• After reaching Orb’s territorial waters, Xiao Ran ordered Giant Whale to send Representative Asaha the N2 activation and emergency codes and request a meeting.
• Xiao Ran also ordered Giant Whale to find a secret communications channel for the Hassak Family and contact Mina about meeting her.

Representative Asaha secretly traveled to Orb's backup harbor N2 after receiving an emergency contact, where he found Xiao Ran waiting in a mask. Xiao Ran asked Asaha to examine a data storage device before they spoke, leaving their meeting unresolved.

• Representative Asaha received a coded message confirming N2's activation and an invitation to meet, then secretly departed for the harbor.
• Xiao Ran entered N2 from the Giant Whale, powered up the base, and waited for Asaha while security teams searched the island.
• After investigators found no other people or explosives, Xiao Ran surrendered and was escorted to Asaha.
• Xiao Ran refused to remove his mask and said he had a reason for hiding his identity.
• Xiao Ran told Asaha that a data storage device was in his right pocket and suggested they talk after Asaha examined it, then turned to watch the sunrise.

Xiao Ran gave Lord Asaha Orb’s classified technical data and revealed that he came from another world, where he had served as Orb’s Prime Minister. After recounting that world’s war, Xiao Ran learned this world had not yet experienced Bloody Valentine.

• Xiao Ran gave Lord Asaha a storage device containing Orb-focused MS and anti-neutron jammer technologies, earning an audience in his residence.
• Xiao Ran told Lord Asaha a story about Orb’s destruction and revealed that he had been Orb’s Prime Minister and later the Great President of another world.
• Lord Asaha believed Xiao Ran and asked him to explain Orb’s future; Xiao Ran recounted the war between the Alliance, Orb, and PLANT.
• Lord Asaha noted that Junius 7 was still intact and Akatsuki Works had not developed weapons for the Alliance, leaving Xiao Ran to realize Bloody Valentine had not yet happened in this world.

Xiao Ran warned Asaha about the future Bloody Valentine incident and discussed how Orb could prepare while preserving its neutrality. Asaha arranged a residence and help with Xiao Ran’s identity, while Xiao Ran revealed more about his connections to Orb and the machines in N2.

• Xiao Ran explained Bloody Valentine and the repeated nuclear attacks and retaliation from his world, prompting Asaha to consider ways to prevent the incident.
• Asaha said Heaven's Pillar and the Hassak Family existed in this world but that he did not know the Rondo siblings, and Xiao Ran noted how unpredictable the timeline had become.
• Asaha asked what Orb should do, and Xiao Ran argued that neutrality required strength, saying he would cooperate with PLANT before Junius 7 was destroyed and would help prevent the attack.
• Asaha arranged nearby accommodations for Xiao Ran and promised to resolve his identity issues.
• Xiao Ran recalled that his former Orb residence had been Asaha's and described how Asaha and Cruze had influenced his drinking habits.
• Xiao Ran asked Asaha to give the blue experimental unit in N2 to Akatsuki Works for research, leave the other two units alone, and explained that they were sentient Combat Robots while Cruze had been his trusted deputy.

Xiao Ran stayed at an Asaha family residence while gathering intelligence, then discussed the Earth Force’s pressure on Orb with Asaha. Asaha took him to Akatsuki Works so he could explain the applications of the technical materials, and questioned why he carried them despite not understanding the underlying technology.

• Asaha moved Xiao Ran and the three girls to Cagalli’s seaside residence, where Cagalli later took the girls out several times.
• Xiao Ran learned that the Earth Force had attacked Nigal Heavy Industries’ lunar factory, failed to seize Nadeshiko, and placed pressure on the companies and institutes involved.
• Asaha told Xiao Ran that the Earth Force wanted Akatsuki Works to manufacture new MS, and Xiao Ran advised Orb to use cooperation in Heliopolis to buy time while keeping the supplied materials secret.
• Xiao Ran urged Asaha to make and deploy N-Jammers, especially around Junius 7, to prevent the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
• Asaha took Xiao Ran to a classified Akatsuki Works factory, explaining that its staff needed him to clarify the materials’ technical applications.
• Asaha asked why Xiao Ran carried the carefully compiled materials if he did not understand their technology, and Xiao Ran raised a brow beneath his mask.

Xiao Ran explained to Asaha why he carried advanced technology and showed him evidence of his identity and claims. Asaha remained confronted with the scale of the technology and the strange similarities between people in Xiao Ran’s world and his own.

• Asaha questioned why Xiao Ran carried advanced technology, and Xiao Ran explained that his mask and combat robots stored extensive data and could prevent it from being stolen.
• Xiao Ran projected a technology directory for Asaha, who was shocked by its hundreds of entries; Xiao Ran said the technologies were real but he could not hand all the data to Orb.
• Xiao Ran told Asaha that Orb had little to offer him and denied having a scheme for the world.
• Xiao Ran showed photographs of Cagalli, Kira, Athrun, Lacus, Mwu, Symonds, Cruze, himself, and Shanamia, then explained their apparent youth and his extended lifespan.

As the Earth Force prepared to attack PLANT, Xiao Ran learned that fewer than a hundred N-Jammers had been made and planned to get them into space before the expected nuclear strike. He told Asaha to prepare their launch and look after the three girls, but Tinia insisted that she and the others would go with Xiao Ran.

• Xiao Ran explained technology to Symonds and the technicians at Akatsuki Works, then learned from Asaha that the Earth Force intended to bring PLANT under its control.
• As February of Cosmic Era 70 began, the Earth Force and ZAFT increased their military deployments while Xiao Ran stayed in Orb.
• Katia, Tinia, and Melua discovered that Akatsuki Works had nearly dismantled Besi Lu, and Xiao Ran promised them upgraded units.
• Asaha told Xiao Ran that Earth Force fleets were advancing on PLANT and that fewer than a hundred N-Jammers were ready.
• Xiao Ran said the Earth Force would likely strike PLANT with nuclear weapons on Valentine's Day and asked Asaha to get the N-Jammers into space.
• Tinia rushed into the reception room and demanded that Xiao Ran take her and the other girls with him.

Xiao Ran took Katia, Tinia, and Melua into space while Asaha used Orb’s agreement to develop new MS units as cover to send N-Jammers to PLANT. Xiao Ran reached the PLANT Council headquarters undetected and began infiltrating it to seek Cruze.

• Xiao Ran brought Katia, Tinia, and Melua into space aboard the Giant Whale while he piloted the Flying Eagle.
• Asaha agreed to help the Earth Force develop new MS units at Heliopolis and used the project to send N-Jammers into space.
• Asaha secretly arranged for the Scrap Dealer Guild to deliver the N-Jammers to PLANT as the Earth Force began the G Project.
• Xiao Ran approached PLANT under the Mirage System while considering how he might treat Cruze’s genetic disease.
• Xiao Ran attached the Flying Eagle to the PLANT Council satellite, then used Teleportation to enter through a maintenance door without raising an alarm.