Derrida and company arrive at a remote lab where Mage is time riding, and they are attacked by a horde of combative DZs. Schmidt arrives in a military aircraft and attacks Derrida with an army of advanced DZs that are resistant to Cassiel's electromagnetic device. Graham sacrifices itself by driving itself into the aircraft and self-destructing on-board, while Vidaux stays behind to fight off the DZs to allow Derrida, Yuri, and Mayuka to proceed. The three are attacked by the military with orders to capture Derrida alive...