As seven rescue operative trainees listen to a speech from their commander, Horikoshi, chief instructor Seiji Usami makes a dramatic entrance.

The recruits start training in a pool, which proves difficult even for former competitive swimmer Fujiki; during one session, she begins to panic.

As the team practices getting air from tanks placed at the bottom of the pool, Hasebe falls unconscious; seeing this, Shirakawa is overcome with fear.

Usami asks Mako not to tell Yuna the truth about the rescue from 12 years prior; an eager Yuna joins the students on their training in the mountains.

Chief instructor Seiji Usami trains an elite team of rescue operatives to undergo daring missions in dangerous environments where others fear to go.

Sayaka Fujiki withdraws from the rescue programme. Seiji Usami is accused of being responsible.