Ep. 21: Debris cleanup on the Moon and Hachimaki's internal struggle during Von Braun tests.
The Debris Section departs for the Moon to clear debris from the Tandem Mirror Drive disaster, with Colin and Lucy accompanying the flight. Colin now serves as an inspector for INTO. Meanwhile, Hachimaki and Hakim train aboard the Von Braun for six months as finalists in the third test round. Hachimaki rejects Tanabe’s control by hanging up on her, asserting his independence. Claire challenges Tanabe’s philosophy, arguing that love cannot save anyone. Hachimaki faces hallucinations urging him to abandon the mission and stay with Tanabe. He eventually discovers Hakim intends to sabotage the engine. Despite threatening to shoot him, Hachimaki lacks the resolve to kill Hakim, who detonates a bomb. The engine sustains damage but remains intact, allowing Hakim to escape.
Episodes
- Ep. 17 · Claire monitors crew while Werner seeks veteran engineer Goro for Von Braun mission
- Ep. 18 · The final day of the Debris Section sees leadership changes and a critical orbital mine mission.
- Ep. 19 · Hachimaki and Cheng-Shin face divergent paths in the Von Braun crew selection process.
- Ep. 20 · Claire faces demotion while candidates endure a critical power failure during an isolation test.
- Ep. 21 · Debris cleanup on the Moon and Hachimaki's internal struggle during Von Braun tests.
- Ep. 22 · Hachimaki discovers Gigalt's death while Philippe, Robbie, and Edelgard visit the Moon.
- Ep. 23 · Tanabe boards Von Braun for maiden voyage while SDF hijacks ship to threaten lunar city
- Ep. 24 · Tanabe carries wounded Claire across the Moon while SDF aborts Von Braun crash
- Ep. 25 · Hachimaki crashes after visiting Tanabe's will and realizes his perspective on space connections.