Saiki is blamed for the killing of a local man who fired on the Blademan in an anti-Bugmech operation that resulted in civilian casualties. In the course of hiding from the police, Saiki is given shelter by an old friend from his war days, named Doc- while Kariya tries to obtain information covertly on the culprit responsible for framing him. During her investigation, she finds out that one of their own might be the real shooter in the death of the homeless man and has framed Saiki in his place. She enlists the assistance of Haruki to help her locate the culprit while Norma and Rudra are on the scene to capture the culprit for monetary gains.