Facing a critical neural sync loss mid-mission, the pilot urgently ejects Faye from the mech and drags her to safety in the hangar, shocking everyone watching. Alone, the pilot walks toward the shore, haunted by memories of devastation and questioning the purpose of mechas. Meanwhile, the mech’s power core overheats, risking an explosion that would destroy it. Despite the imminent meltdown, the pilot sees a city under threat and decides to push the failing mech beyond limits to protect countless lives, merging pilot and mech will in a desperate final effort that leaves their fate uncertain.