It was twelve years ago that the Gillard New Emirates entered into a military alliance with the ISDA. Prince Rajna, the elder son of the king, was the one originally intended to act as the administrator of the alliance, but his untimely secret assassination at the hands of Asim and Garnet changed history.

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3 years before the present, Liner and Jin’s father share a conversation over a cup of coffee. Liner inquires why Mr. Kamishina is letting his skills go to waste when he could do so much more. Mr. Kamishina simply replies that he has something to protect. Our peek at their conversation cuts off when Liner asks if Mr. Kamishina is familiar with the D-Project and the Dragonauts.

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10 years ago, the destructive power of the Type-X missile to deal with Thanatos is presented by the Gillard Army to a committee. Mr. Kiril and Sakaki are asked about the shuttle that will transport the missile as per the ISDA’s end of the deal. Kiril informs the committee of the shuttle’s failure, but Sakaki proposes the idea of using dragons to do the job instead. It is here that he conceives the idea of using Earth-born dragons to complete the D-Project.

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Dragonaut slowly reveals more of the backstory with another flashback. This time we see Mr. Kiril holding a funeral service for the victims of the shuttle crash. All the while, Nozaki watches Kitajima and seems very confused after taking his human form for the first time.

Back to the action at hand, Liner and Sieglinde move in to intercept the raging dragon, but it disappears in a flash of light before they can attack. It moves a distance away and unwillingly assumes a Communicator form. Nozaki orders Kitajima to stay on Tartarus to observe Gio and Widow under the pretense that either one could go berserk. Kitajima locks the two in a special room filled with CSS to prevent them from using their powers and Actualizing. Regardless, Kitajima second guesses Nozaki’s order and leaves the island to return to base.

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We see the first meeting between Hoshi and Kitajima five years ago as the latter is out shopping at a department store with Yonamine. Nanami Hoshi introduces herself as Kitajima’s new subordinate thus starting their supposed friendship. Fast-forwarding to where the previous episode left off, Hoshi radios Garnet, knocks out Kitajima, and takes Album into Gillard custody.

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In this week’s episode we start by looking a year back at Akira’s Resonance with Machina. Considering that the dragons only showed up two years ago from the present time, those scientists really worked hard on the dragon research. Back in the present Sakaki, Kitajima, Nozaki, and the Lindwurm unit are discussing the Gillard attack as well as the rogue actions of Kazuki and Jin during a video conference with Mr. Kiril. Liner makes a thought to himself about Jin and compliments the young man by admitting he is a skilled pilot.

Liner gives his report on the dragons; Toa is confined for ISDA research while Gio and Widow have been sent to Tartarus, a prison and graveyard for dragons. Kiril states that the defective dragons need to be disposed of which unsettles the Lindwurm unit communicators. Kitajima intervenes saying that because Gio and Widow don’t obey the Resonance, they would actually be very valuable for research; Sakaki argues that Album is all they need now. Akira gets fed up and tells them to not talk about such matters in front of the dragons. Liner makes a timely intervention and cuts the meeting short before Akira is reevaluated by the higher-ups of being unsuitable of her position.

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We look back to the day of the shuttle crash from Commander Sakaki’s point of view and find out that he lost his wife and daughter that day. With the truth about the accident made clear by Toa, everyone present is left in a state of shock. The Lindwurm unit suddenly closes in on the secret meeting and the fugitives are detained. Liner questions Kazuki’s actions about taking Toa. The latter lies that he was on a secret mission from Commander Sakaki to capture Jin and Gio. Liner lets him off the hook but is left very suspicious.

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As per the usual, we see a scene two years ago presumably a bit after the shuttle incident. Jin transfers away and parts on bad terms with Kazuki. Back to the present, Jin tells Toa his desire to return to Earth and live there with her. Gio thinks that he is in their way, but Jin doesn’t think so and requests that the three of them live together.

Toa has a dream and receives orders from Thanatos whom she adresses as her mother. She is reminded of her mission before waking up and leaving Jin yet again. He and Gio awaken to find her missing again and they quickly search the area for her. Kazuki and Widow ambush the two in the park. Jin pleads his case to let him go so that he can find Toa. Kazuki will have none of this however and tells Jin that Gio is his belonging. Gio slugs Kazuki in the stomach and tells his “master” that he belongs to no one and proceeds to escape with Jin.

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Hooray for the obligatory spa/pool episode. For Dragonaut this cliche has come sooner rather than later. Anyway the show starts with a mandatory flashback, and we see a younger Sieglinde paying her respects at her dog’s grave, who just so happened to be named Amadeus. Jin, Toa, and Gio go to the spa/pool, courtesy of the very generous restaurant owner, to further complicate their little love triangle. Toa compares her situation with Jin to the story of The Little Mermaid, but Jin cheers her up by telling her that their relationship is different. Gio leaves and continues to reflect on Howling Star’s words of his interference between Jin and Toa’s relationship and questions his resolve.

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Flashback to the day of the shuttle accident. A rescue squad looking for survivors finds the unconscious Jin in the sea, and he is taken to the ISDA for observation. Professor Kitajima is shocked when she discovers that his vitals indicate he has undergone a Resonance.

Sakaki requests that the Lindwurm unit be temporarily reassigned from the D-Project to the more pressing matter of capturing Album on the moon. Kitajima supplements the argument by explaining that it would help them gather more information on Thanatos. Sakaki reasons that since the Gillard Army is on the moon, they can use each other to accomplish their respective objectives of capturing Album and Gio. Liner relays the reassignment to his unit and puts Kazuki on standby since he’s so useless.

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