Unexpected incidents occur one after another. The secrets of LINEBARREL are revealed, leaving Kouichi in shock and others including Ogata in distress. Meanwhile, Kiriyama, who had aligned himself with the KATO-KIKAN, continues to tighten his control over Japan until the country virtually falls into Kiriyama's and KATO-KIKAN's hands. JUDA is acknowledged as the anti-national armed group and is attacked by the JINNRAI team of the SSDF. Kouichi tries to breach their defenses with LINEBARREL, which is the only working MACHINA left.