As Andy reminisces about when he was recruited by the US government, he is informed by his superiors that the time has come for him to finish his assignment. Hyōbu informs the others that their next mission is to steal a new ECM device developed in the United States. Andy then relays the info about the mission to B.A.B.E.L. who agree to set a trap to P.A.N.D.R.A., although they decide to not take The Children with them this time, despite Kaoru's protests. With Hyōbu and the others cornered by Minamoto's team, Andy takes the opportunity to return to the Catastrophe and accomplish his own mission, which is to extract the ship's main defense system, "Ihachigo". Hyōbu follows soon after, but is halted by Kaoru who had just learned about a precognition regading an impending destruction of the Catastrophe. With his body showing signs of fatigue, Hyōbu goes full force against Kaoru, knocking her unconscious and finds Andy as he reaches Ihachigo's chambers. Revealing to Andy that he always knew he was a spy, Hyōbu claims that now he has no option but to kill him.