Shed is Blood, Lost are Tears

Unexpected incidents occur one after another. Ishigami is mourned for his death, and the secrets of Linebarrel are revealed, leaving Kouichi in shock and others including Yui Ogawa in distress. Meanwhile, Eiji Kiriyama, who had aligned himself with the Katou Organization, continues to tighten his control over Japan until the country virtually falls into the hands of Kiriyama and the Katou Organization. JUDA is acknowledged as the anti-national armed group and is attacked by the Jinrai brigade of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Kouichi tries to breach their defenses with Linebarrel, which is the only working Machina left.

次々と起きる予想外の事件。明らかになったラインバレルの秘密。浩一はショックを受け、緒川たちは悲しみに暮れる。一方、加藤機関と繋がっていた桐山は日本掌握を着々と進め、実質、日本は桐山と加藤機関に支配されてしまった。JUDAは反国家的武装集団と認定され、特殊自衛隊の迅雷チームがJUDAを襲撃する…。