Synopsis

The episode opens with Takumi stripped of the Faiz Gear, having relinquished it to the Chief of Smart Brain in the preceding installment. He seems burdened by a quiet melancholy and departs on his own. Meanwhile, it is revealed that the Chief has appointed Naoya as the new Faiz. The Chief’s doctrine regarding the Orphnoch is stark: those who do not threaten humanity, nor defend it, are deemed expendable and must be eradicated. Yuji clings to his humanity, unwilling to harm humans. Naoya chall