The Oceanus is rife with paranoia in the aftermath of Sin"s boarding them. Now somebody has leaked the location of the Maihama server to the enemy, and Shizuno is the obvious suspect. But as more and more secrets are revealed, it"s clear that there"s more to Shizuno and Shima than they are willing to reveal. Unfortunately, both sides are moving toward the end game of this war, and Shima seems to be weakening with every passing hour. As the secrets of both the commander and the mysterious Shizuno are revealed, the Cerebrants are launched into a final desperate operation against the Gardsorm. If they succeed, it means the meta-bodies trapped in the servers can be made physical again. If they fail, the world will belong to the Gardsorm!