The standoff between Takeru and Kei is interrupted when the base enters in alert status, as a rebel military faction led by Naoya Sagiri has staged a coup and seized the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Sagiri claims that he is acting in the best interests of the Japanese people by purging the corrupt government and seeking the Shogun's endorsement. Despite no civilians being killed in the uprising, many government officials have been assassinated, including the Prime Minister, who is also Chizuru's father. The interim Japanese reluctantly accepts offers of assistance from the UN and US military to retake Tokyo...