Walküre and Delta Flight pay their respects to the fallen Messer, while Mikumo, Freyja and Heinz cope with the visions they received in the battle. Arad and Kaname determine that if Windemere gains control of the ruins on Ragna and Al Shahal, all eight billion inhabitants of the BrÃsingr Cluster will be vulnerable to Vár Syndrome. Aged Grammier VI assumes command of Windemere's military and launches an ancient ship of the Protoculture civilization for a full-scale assault.