Eighty Six › Season 1

Chapter 15 — Episode 15

The episode opens on July 30th, 2149, at Giad Federacy Forward Operating Base FOB13, where Shinei and Raiden discuss their prototype Reginleif units and the possibility of an imminent Legion attack. First, a military briefing reveals that the Joint Analysis Team has confirmed a high probability of a large-scale Legion offensive, prompting Colonel Wenzel to request the return of her men, while engineer Henrietta Penrose argues passionately that the Nordlicht squadron and her Reginleifs should be deployed as an elite independent unit rather than kept grouped with slower Vánagandr units. Then, on July 31st, Henrietta meets with the Nordlicht squadron and shares both good and bad news: two allied nations, the United Kingdom of Roa Gracia and the Alliance of Wald, have been confirmed to have survived and maintained defensive lines, but the Republic of San Magnolia remains unresponsive. She also announces that the 1028th Test Unit will be reorganized under the 177th Mechanized with her in command, and dismisses Shinei's warning about a much larger Legion force than analysts are predicting, expressing confidence in the Federacy's preparedness. Later, Frederica confronts Shinei about his lack of personal future plans, urging him to think beyond the battlefield, while Shinei admits he has never considered his own future. At the end, Raiden privately warns Shinei to be careful about revealing his ability to hear Legion voices, reminding him of the dangers even within the Federacy, and the two reflect quietly on their past, with Raiden asking whether Shinei is troubled by Ernst's and Frederica's words about the future.