Xavier awakens five years in the past, back at the mecha core selection ceremony where he previously chose the deadly SSS-class Red Angel. This time, his brother Zane publicly volunteers to take the powerful core, portraying himself as a selfless hero while reminding everyone of Xavier's supposedly crippled spine. As the crowd praises Zane, Xavier's fiancée Anne publicly breaks their engagement, declaring she will align with the future war hero. Xavier remains silent, having relived Zane's future betrayal, and now watches as his brother claims everything he once had.