When Neviril's flight locates the allied base ship, the two ancient Simouns that had escaped the dogfight at the ruins sortie to met them, along with a large number of Argentum heavy fighters. The two Simulacran Simouns destroy a number of opposing fighters, but the weight of numbers is too great, especially when combined with the presence of hostile Simouns. Completely defensive and unable to break out of evasive maneuvers long enough to execute a Ri MÄjon, Neviril orders Alty and Floe to break off and summon reinforcements. She and Mamina barely evade a Ri MÄjon attack by the enemy Simouns, but are promptly hit by gunfire from an Argentum fighter, and crash on the flight deck of the base ship. Neviril is incapacitated in the crash...