With no one to trust after Orcus' betrayal, the Isaribi crew plan to reach out to Teiwaz, a Jupiter-based conglomerate, to guide them to Earth. Meanwhile, Kudelia offers to remedy the illiteracy of Mikazuki and the younger crew members by teaching them to read and write. Frustrated by the loss of his direct superiors, rookie Ein Dalton asks to join McGillis' team to pursue Tekkadan.