A widespread outbreak of fires stretches the members of Company 8 thin. Shinra tries to keep Charon and his men from taking Inca. With a shortage of ecclesiastical assistance, the crew members cannot put the Infernals to rest fast enough.

Through Adolla Links and the assistance of Grace, Shinra learns more about the Evangelist and views Tempe’s memories. The team completes their investigation into the Tabernacle, but draw some unsettling conclusions from what they learn.

Maki returns home for a family dinner, where her brother, Takigi, a criminal investigator with the Armed Forces, asks her about her time in the Nether. When Takigi is injured in a White-Clad attack, Maki’s father recalls her to the military.