Scorched Earth.Sasha, Mei-Fong and Shido work together to intercept the United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers and F-35A fighters and prevent them from conducting a bombing sweep of Germany to clear out all Demoniacs. At Zwölf headquarters, Victor regains consciousness and begins to merge with the electronic systems. Shido, promising that he will not let the United States do to Germany what it did to Japan, declares "no more Nagasakis, no more Hiroshimas") and sacrifices himself by destroying his Sword Rider unit, defeating the last F-35As. Sasha and her Bow Rider shoot down the remaining missile, but Mei-Fong detects ICBMs being fired from a Space weapon. Malek leaves to meet Xargin alone and the two engage each other in their Blassreiter forms. Malek is no match for Xargin and is easily defeated. Joseph, now recovered, arrives and sends Malek back to headquarters with Elea on the GARM motorcycle. After swallowing the Isis pill, Joseph prepares to confront Xargin and the two men prepare to engage one another in their Blassreiter forms.