Tsubasa on live television, told the people of Japan of their actual plan. It was revealed that Gelsadra was still alive, and that the person on screen was actually Hajime, who had disguised herself using Katze's powers to direct the people's blame towards her instead of the alien. Despite the numerous arguments and protests made by the rest of the Gatchaman, they all agreed on the plan, albeit reluctantly, and went on to excessively injure the disguised Hajime in public, and she now lies unconscious from all the damage she took from her own companions...