Slash's self-repair kicks in, and he goes to get Ryuuga, both of which rescue Suguru, Mahoro, and Minawa. They are then taken to the VESPER base, and Suguru is told the whole story. Meanwhile, Mahoro and Minawa are recovering. They do some tests on Minawa, and her internal systems are kind of messed up, and Ryuuga offers SAINT's technology to fix her. So, she meets up with everyone for a quick trip, and then gets ready to go. Meanwhile, Mahoro has become more and more attached to Suguru, their friends, and her life, and cannot bear the pain to leave anymore.