Target Planet On Earth, Chau dissuades the human leaders from attacking Venus, having faith that Jean and the others will defeat Alter. Eden manages to hard land his ship on Venus, but the group is soon split up: Rouge with Naomi, and Eden and Ash with Cyan. Meanwhile, as Alter and the Carnaval discuss strategy, the Puppet Master claims to Jean that he is a former colleague of his mother. While the others battle Rouge's group, Ace/Alice are made Jean's guards but begin questioning their affiliation upon learning that Silvia ordered Giallon to assassinate Roy Junghart and that Jean tried to reason with Alter before resorting to sending Rouge after the Immortal Nine members...