Jabi and Milo are still alive thanks to Actagawa who protected them from the explosion, but Jabi is wounded. While resting, Jabi wonders at the nature of the Rust, which devours all things, as something intended to be God-like. Jabi also muses on Rusts relation to Mushrooms, which have evolved due to the presence of Rust in the first place. Milo leaves Jabi, who scolds Milo for his use of a dangerous mushroom drug that improves his physical capabilities, in the care of the local Shimobuki and heads off on Actagawa towards Imihama in pursuit of the Tetsujin...