Shangri-La

After two years in detention, Kuniko returns to her village. Momoko is happy to have her home safe, but the arrival of a military assault force proves there are some who aren’t pleased with Kuniko’s newfound freedom.

Kuniko and her allies venture into the dangerous foliage outside their village, unaware that a recon party from Atlas is lurking nearby. Meanwhile, chaos strikes the carbon market after Karin unleashes Medusa.

After Miiko wins an opportunity to move to Atlas, Kuniko grows curious about what life is like within the city. Counterfeit work passes in hand, she leads a party on an infiltration mission – but not everything goes as planned.

Kuniko and Momoko travel to Akihabara to sell off a portion of Metal Age’s carbon-rich graphite stockpile. Meanwhile, Karin attempts to learn the identity of a mysterious new player on the carbon market.

After spying on his comings and goings in Akihabara, Kuniko encounters Kunihito in public. With each suspicious of the other’s motives and tactics, the tension between them eventually escalates to violence.

Karin and the Japanese government unleash a risky plan designed to lure Orochi into the open. When the program’s location is revealed, Ryoko intercepts the information – and the U.S. military attacks.