EPISODE CONTEXT

Following 'Mirage,' which delivered the JSSDF's 3rd Experimentation Company into the volatile theater of Belgistan and hinted at forces beyond conventional military logic, this episode escalates into the first live combat deployment of Tactical Armors, marking a significant turning point in the series' grounded war narrative. At episode five of twenty-five, Gasaraki is actively shifting from setup to consequence, using this chapter to deepen the conflict's stakes before 'The Puppet' arrives to explore the political fallout these battles unleash.