Taking advantage of Gaelio's interrupting McGillis, Rustal makes a counterpoint to McGillis' speech and exposes the latter's treachery to the Seven Stars on his broadcast. Almiria confronts McGillis over the truth about her brother Gaelio and threatens to kill him, but he instead injures himself to stop her committing suicide. As the captive Seven Stars members wish to stay neutral in the conflict, McGillis informs Orga that only his faction and Tekkadan will face the combined might of the Arianrhod fleet, much to Orga's dismay. After a long talk with Kudelia, Atra confesses her true feelings for Mikazuki.