In 2000, Yuuya and his team are testing the F-22 Raptor. Yuuya strives to push the Raptor to the limit, which gets their Squad leader killed by accident. This is revealed to be the reason Leo bears a grudge on Yuuya. Yuuya reveals this to Inia, and she tells him that no one should blame anyone in an accident. That night Vincent, who one the bet of Argos winning their first fight, treats everyone for drinks. Yuuya chats with Natalie, the bartender, about his friends. While going to the bar, Yui meets Cui and the latter tells her to forget about Yuuya as she will never understand him. Cryska and Inia meet with Sandek who reveals that he has plans for Yuuya.