Ep. 11: Kazuki and Yukie depart the island with the Mark Elf, arriving at a city where they face Festum and capture by Neo UN forces.
Aired on September 20, 2004
Kazuki and Yukie leave the remote island aboard the Fafner Mark Elf, reaching a dilapidated urban area. While Fumihiko and Kyouhei wonder about their sudden exit, the pair sets up camp and is attacked by a Festum. Pilots Michio Hino and Canon Memphis arrive in their Fafners to destroy the enemy, but then disable Kazuki’s unit and take both captives to the Neo UN fleet, which now holds the Mark Elf. Meanwhile, Soushi informs Maya that Kazuki intended to flee the island, a claim she disputes. The episode details the transition from the island to the fleet, highlighting the conflict between the new pilots and the protagonists, while exploring the differing perspectives of Soushi and Maya regarding Kazuki’s motivations for leaving.
Episodes
- Ep. 7 · Koyo mourns Shoko while Sakura views death as valor during paintball training and chromosome changes.
- Ep. 8 · The team explores the island while Maya treats wounded personnel and Koyo emerges from a red core.
- Ep. 9 · Koyo is attacked by a Festum and dragged into the ocean while his parents are banished.
- Ep. 10 · Kazuki remembers causing Soushi's injury while Hiroto rebels before Maya visits and Kazuki shows crystal growth.
- Ep. 11 · Kazuki and Yukie depart the island with the Mark Elf, arriving at a city where they face Festum and capture by Neo UN forces.
- Ep. 12 · Mamoru and others pilot Fafners against Festum while Kazuki faces confinement and Soushi’s hidden feelings emerge.
- Ep. 13 · Mitsuhiro explains Japan's destruction and Festum genocide while Hester unveils a new weapon.
- Ep. 14 · Maya and Kyouhei rescue Kazuki while Neo UN invades Alvis base for the Festum core.
- Ep. 15 · Kazuki confronts Idun in a lava pit while reflecting on his past trauma and crystal implants.