Even after the battle with Zaibach, the trials in Freid are yet to end. Violence is present around every corner, outside the Revolutionist's Army and within it. Dilandau becomes more of an issue as his sanity wears ever thinner. New enemies are fought, and new allies are found. The quest to save Gaea starts spinning out of control as stakes grow higher...exactly what will it take to stop Dornkirk's plans? As more of the past is revealed, pieces of the puzzle regarding Dornkirk and Gaea's existence begin to fit together. And, in a moment of stress, Van and Hitomi bond in a way they never have before...