The mission begins with a carrier launch of Gripen and the other Animas. The US sends a large conventional fighter force to split up the Xi groups, after which they are followed by the Brawlers, who show surprising effectiveness and take out a large group of the Xi fighters. The Animas finish the break through to head towards Shanghai, only to be betrayed by a large EPCM burst that confuses the Brawlers and forces them to switch sides, attacking the Animas instead...