One crash landing and two near-deaths later, Akari, Michelle, and the rest of Squad 2 are shell-shocked-but alive. A rare moment of peace, and a healthy dose of carnal repression, leads Akari and Alex into trouble.

All eyes are on Adolf as the terraformars close in for the kill. An outpouring of fury and heartache from the past materializes as lethal electricity, but it can't last forever.