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Rei and Aoyama go to meet with Soma Kujo, but things don't go that well. Rei is determined to not give up and visits him on another day. On her way there, she encounters Kirishima fighting a deer.

The DCD end up helping out at an event put together by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, the MPD, and the fire department. Meanwhile, Rei and Aoyama try to find out who sent Rei the threatening message.

After having her scout duties put on hold, Aoyama asks Rei to help him with an investigation he'd been working on during his free time.

Kyosuke takes Rei out on a few dates and the DCD continues their investigation on the new drug they confiscated. Meanwhile, Makoto gets taken in by the police for questioning regarding an old case which causes trouble for both Tsuduki brothers.

The police and narcs confiscate a new drug. Rei attempts to recruit novelist Makoto Tsuduki into STAND but receives a cold reception. Meanwhile, Makoto's younger brother and actor, Kyosuke, seems much nicer to Rei.

Rei tries to recruit members of Revel into STAND and is met with varying attitudes. Hatori seems rather fond of her, but the others seem to have some reservations.

The one who framed Soma Kujo is revealed and Rei's life is in danger. Will Rei and STAND be able to stop the true mastermind behind all of this?

Rei, the DCD, and STAND all confront Kujo at the site of a supposed drug deal, but something seems off. They take him in for questioning and the more they talk to him, the more it seems that he was framed.

Rei goes to visit Sara and Kyosuke. Kyosuke trusts her enough to ask her to save his brother, and manages to convince Makoto to meet with her. Makoto then tells her his connection with Ida, and...

Rei Izumi is a rookie regulatory official with the Drug Control Department, who has just been appointed as a scout to gather members for a new investigative agency called STAND that specializes in unsolved drug-related cases.

After a series of failures, Akatsuki decides to infiltrate Akihabara to truly understand the heart of his enemy. At the same time, Arahabaki begin the next stage of their plans in hopes to regain all that is confiscated in the former exhibition hall.

Misa goes out and tries to save Hosomichi, who is currently stuck underground. Meanwhile, Arahabaki tries its best to stall for time against Yakumo's giant Garann, Banki. With both battery girls out of commission, Misa stands up to the challenge.

Hosomichi meets the new battery girl, Misa Kuroki. She is a hacker, a gamer, and a cardboard box shut-in. Misa panics and locks herself in the recharging room. The members of Arahabaki must win a game against Misa in order to regain access.

Things are settling down with the two battery girls, but Hosomichi's regret is catching up to him. He believes what they fight for may not be worth the damage they cause. Meanwhile, a strange box appears in their room...

Hosomichi chases after Yuki to bring her back onto the stage, but she has already given up hope. Yuki can no longer meet the expectations of her fans. However, Hosomichi uses some unknown means to obtain a special item that may be a game-changer.

Arahabaki brings in Yuki Aoba, the only survivor of an idol group named Rabbit Foot. She quickly accepts the chance to become a battery girl and gets Hosomichi to act as her manager. Hosomichi realizes there may be more to being a manager than he thought.

Unable to spark Rin's inspiration, Hosomichi causes her to fall unconscious as the Garanndoll shuts down. To bring her back, he enters her dreams to reconnect with her. As he does so, he realizes that he may need to reconnect with himself first.

Hosomichi is taken to Arahabaki's base after the events at Kabukicho. In order to pay for his debts, he is forced to become a pilot of Shark One. To him, it's just another job and another paycheck. However, pleasing Rin may be harder than he expects.

Hosomichi and his battery girls continue to fight desperately as the Exhibition Center approaches the final defense line. Commander Balzac tries to stop them, fearing that Hosomichi will make the same mistake as he did ten years ago.

As the situation gets dire, Munakata convinces Hosomichi to betray Arahabaki and steal the Garanndoll. Hosomichi leaves behind three angry battery girls. Just in case, Tanaka and the rest of Arahabaki prepare a new battery for their pilot's return.