As the United Nations pushes for a response to the Belgistani saber-rattling, the Gowa Corporation seeks to demonstrate the power of Tactical Armors to the modern militaries in hopes for widescale adoption.

Kazukiyo meets with Nishida to discuss plans for influencing Japan's economy. During their conversation, Nishida recounts the tales of the Kugutsu… an ancient warrior clan that used large, biomechanical warriors known as the Kugai as weapons of war.

Symbol dispatches TAs to the Stage of Stone to gather intel. While there, Miharu uncovers the secrets buried beneath the shrine… and uncovers an ancient relic of conflicts past.

Nishida and Colonel Hayakawa meet to discuss the possible utilization of the 3rd Experimentation Company in Nishida's plans. Meanwhile, Symbol moves in to recapture Miharu.

The Gowa family puts forth a plan to search for Yushiro. Meanwhile, Japan's Prime Minister is persuaded to deploy TAs to assist in controlling an impending riot.

Ataka and Kaburagi run into Yushiro by chance. After learning from him that Miharu's been taken by Symbol, they decide to try and assist him on rescuing her and storm an air base.

The 3rd Experimentation Company elects to assist Nishida's ambitions. Their first task is to provide protection detail for the Prime Minister, but things quickly spin out of control.

As Nishida's plans of retaliation against America continue to unfold, Yushiro confronts his brother Kazukiyo in regards to his ambitions pertaining to the kai.

The Americans, hoping to both provoke the Japanese and gather intel, send TAs to Ichigaya. But they only send one TA and it happens to be Miharu. Yushiro again confronts her, in hopes to dissuade her from harsh actions.

Having obtained the location of their enemy's network hub, the Americans send 4 TAs to infiltrate and destroy it. It's up to the 3rd Experimentation Company to stop them from succeeding. Nishida's face off with the President of the U.S. comes to a close.

The Gowa family puts forth a plan to search for Yushiro. Meanwhile, Japan's Prime Minister is persuaded to deploy TAs to assist in controlling an impending riot.

Yushiro and Miharu take refuge from the Gowa family in the city's Asian district. Meanwhile, Kazukiyo, Nishida and Hirokawa move forward with their plans.

The history of the Kugutsu continues to play out as Yushiro and Miharu's spiritual ancestors move in on the capitol. When fully confronted by the horrors that the Kugai can bring, the "terror" is unleased.

The history of the Kugutsu continues to play out as Yushiro and Miharu's spiritual ancestors move in on the capitol. When fully confronted by the horrors that the Kugai can bring, the "terror" is unleased.

Yushiro and Miharu are captured by the Gowa Corporation and SSDF. While Miharu is interrogated, Yushiro is charged in trying to succeed in subduing the rogue TA pilot.

Yushiro and Miharu arrive at the threshold of Kyoto. There, they uncover the truth of their shared history… The time when the Kugutsu made an attempt to overthrow the Emperor of Japan.