''Noose'' Operation.A large winged airship flies over and surveys the nuclear destruction of the Weasel Unit, whilst two voices discuss that it was heard that Flower Hill scouts had caused the destruction. One of the speakers, revealed to be the wolf Commander Seungnyangi decides that directly engaging with Flower Hill at this point would be unwise. However, one of his officers, a crocodile, claims it would be easy to defeat Flower Hill, but cowers and covers his snout when Seungnyangi threateningly waves his baton in front of him. He compares Flower Hill to the chestnut burr mounting his baton, saying that dangers lie within the underground. He intends to capture someone who knows the underground systems intimately, thus beginning "Operation Noose"...