In the aftermath of the assault, the combined human forces are left in disarray with the loss of their main base and leadership. In addition, they only have 36 hours to retake Tateyama Base before it is lost to the Pillars. However, Satomi reveals that he kept emergency supplies underneath Mt. Nokogiri. Satomi also lets Azuzu listen to a recording of the final conversation between Odin and Okita. Meanwhile, Claudia visits Lizbet in the hospital, who tells her that Amatsuka suspected Claudia is carrying some sort of secret that is key to defeating the Pillars. Azuzu comes to the same conclusion and confronts Claudia about it...