The plot expands dramatically as Eiji is dragged into the political scheming of the Dazaifu Government, a group of powerful Order users. Character designs for the Ten Sovereign members are introduced, displaying highly eccentric, anime-trope-heavy villain gear. Visuals make great use of massive, high-tech command rooms filled with floating red screens and holographic tactical maps.

Specific Moment: The visual reveal of the massive crater in the center of the city, serving as a bleak, constant reminder of the scale of Eiji's childhood mistake.