Ep. 23: Mikoto confronts Therestina at the MAR Base Research Laboratory

Kazari attempts to secure Kiyama’s data for MAR, but Therestina destroys it and denies access to Erii and the children. The group discovers Therestina is Gensei’s granddaughter and the first Ability Crystal test subject. Mikoto battles Therestina at the MAR Base Research Laboratory but is defeated by Capacity Down. Therestina departs with Erii and the children, leaving Mikoto to be rescued by Mitsuko. Feeling responsible, Mikoto isolates herself until Ruiko intervenes, encouraging her to rely on others and reconciling Kazari and Kuroko. Upon learning Kiyama pursues the MAR convoy, Mikoto, Kuroko, Kazari, Ruiko, Konori, and Mitsuko set out to rescue Erii and the others from their new location.

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