Ep. 9: Van and Irvine battle rare-hertz effects while Zeke loses control of his fused Zoid.

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Van and his group escape the Imperial Army, but their Zoids malfunction due to rare-hertz pulses in the Valley of the Rare Hertz. These waves cause violent behavior, evidenced by a destroyed Godos. After equipping pulse guards, Zeke becomes possessed by the energy, fusing with the Shield Liger and attacking the Gustav and Command Wolf. Moonbay repairs the damaged Command Wolf, which suffers a 30% performance drop. Van pursues the rogue Shield Liger up a cliff, falling and injuring himself before Fiona tends to his wounds. He eventually locates Zeke, who attempts to kill him. Irvine traps the fused Zoid against a cliff face, allowing Van to chase Zeke on a hover board. Following a brief organoid versus boy duel, Zeke falls, and Van catches him. Zeke recognizes Van as a true friend and returns to normal.