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New Generation Stars: Z makes sure to highlight how Zero entered the fray against Etelgar, and the storey continues to show how Zero mentored Hikari and Shou to become GingaVictory for the first time. While Z mourns that Zero has never directly trained him, Omega on hearing of the assembly of the 10 Ultra Warriors, wants to learn more about other lineups like the Ultra Brothers, and maybe form a cool team of his own.

Zeztz: after things have resolved, Nasuka is left asking if it's true Odaka works for a secret organisation. Fujimi says they should all fight together, but NOX has no intention of returning to his old life, merely disappearing into darkness with CODE, and leaves, Baku has to clarify for Fujimi that he intends to sacrifice himself to destroy CODE, Fujimi refuses to see the most upstanding officer he knew do this. Five awakens, immediately Three is questioning his failure, when he declares he was following his commander's orders, and questions if Three is doing the right thing, he refuses to follow his orders, and leaves the Codd: Somnia Capsem. Three dismisses him. Five returns to his car, takes a moment to consider his father, and starts the car, having just enough time to be aware of the bomb before it explodes and kills him. The Lady continues to be tormented by Phantom taking the form of Nem, NOX arrives to defend her, noting she won't live long if things continue, and needing power, loads a Capsem into the Breakam Buster and fires, Phantom is amused by the darkness in his heart as they are drawn into the dream world. Baku has Fujimi and Nasuka take him to Odaka's subconscious location, Nasuka still struggling to believe even as the environment changes in an instant. Zero has informed Nem and Minami about NOX's resolve, acknowledging that CODE has brought this on themselves. NOX confronts the Shadow Nightmare Nightmare, born from his confrontation with Phantom and his innermost darkness, wanting it's power. The Lady and Phantom watch his unconscious form, Phantom laughing that he'll be stuck like that for ever, The Lady knows that isn't true. Baku runs ahead to save Odaka, Fujimi makes an excuse but Nasuka can tell he's going as well, asking why he claims he owes him for a bet about Nightmares. They catch up to NOX, and Fujimi tells Odaka throwing his life away won't achieve anything, he owes him for winning the bet, and if CODE needs exposing they can do it together. NOX questions why Fujimi hasn't changed even under Code: Somnia's influence, Baku points out that for all the effect it's had, it can't change their souls. Recognising the truth of this, NOX takes the blank Capsem and punches the Nightmare, darkness covers the whole Dreamworld, the moon is obscured, the Midnight Shadow Capsem forms. The three commit to seeing this through together. Fujimi begins streaming declaring the manipulation of CODE, Nasuka sees this and is extremely agitated, as Fujimi is essentially making himself bait, and tries to get him to stop. Just as Fujimi is celebrating to himself that she believes him, he hears something, and is shot by Three using Clear. He prepares to execute Fujimi, triggering Erase, when darkness falls over the area, and when it passes Fujimi and Nasuka are gone, and NOX emerges behind him. Three becomes Lord Three Booster, and NOX splits the Midnight Shadow Capsem in two and places it in the NOX Driver, becoming NOX Midnight Shadow. Meanwhile, Baku and the Dualmare Capsem invade CODE, fighting past soldiers, and retrieve the Exdream gear, then locate the vault holding Code: Somnia. Becoming Exdream, he destroys the security. Midnight Shadow is able to use portals to redirect long range attacks, so Lord Three uses Clear to take away that advantage, but NOX can move in the shadows and envelope in darkness, creating false images so Three can't avoid the real attack. Three, refusing to be made to confess, tried to attack anyway, but then falls apart into his personalised confession. ZEZTZ destroys Code:Somnia, but the Capsem disappears as he does so, but everyone is restored to normal. As everyone else celebrates, Baku realises this isn't over just yet.

Series of Sister's Substory: Sieg still looks 2D to Minami, and drags her into a nightmare, Tsurukame Entertainment, where the Bomb Nightmare is threatening it as Sieg mocks Tsutomu's Bomber routine. She wakes after the explosion, and rushes to the offices, finding them exploded, and despairs.

Gavan Infinity: In Iota, Kiki and Koto have finally arrested Fade, demanding he talk before his traditional Miso Ramen gets soggy. An hour prior, at the request of an individual, for the first time he tried to use a Nega Emorgear in his device, but it completely destroyed his tool and then Kiki and Koto arrived and arrested him, and the client panicking over the lack of time summoned an Emons, which Gavan Luminous fought. It's blasts impacted Koto and Fade with heaviness, so Luminous uses the Gavarion Crane to try and attack, but was also impacted, saved only by the arrival of Gavan Infinity. Due to the gravity even affecting Infinity's blasts, AGI sends the new weapon based on Express Gavarion, the Gavarion Trigger EX, which is powerful enough to beat it. They then take Fade and the other man in for questioning. Kiki and Koto interrogate Fade on how they kept being summoned to Emorgear incidents only to find his Calling Card, having had to trace his tool signature, Gekido and Kanki also seem to be trying to interrogate Kittoije. Fade tells them there is an asteroid heading for earth the Police are ignorant of, and Yowaki hired him to steal it before it reached earth. He'd bought a gem for his grandmother, only to then realise the dimensions of it were multiple orders of magnitude bigger than he realised, and I able to cancel the order, got into contact with Fade, supplying the Nega Emorgear. An alert confirms the Galactic Federation Police have now detected the delivery inbound to earth, the others scramble but Kiki stays behind, asking Fade specifically why he let them catch them, guessing it's because he knew his device had its limits, so he needed there help. Daisuke and AGI have to tell Reiji and Koto that a Gavarion fleet blasting the asteroid will actually cause more devastation. Kittoine communicates something to Kiki, to Fade's frustration, and she promises her cooperation, asking him to hand over what he needs. Reiji proposes their best bet is testing the still hypothetical Express Gavarion gattai, as Kiki comes to Reiji with a request. Carel reports the situation to the Supreme Commander, requesting permission for ACE-GO. Cosmo Gavarion ACE-GO uses it's immense strength to hold the asteroid back, and Luminous leaps up to the package, stamping it with Yowaki's stamp to confirm receipt, and therefore allowing them to return to sender. As they celebrate later, HQ reports Fade's escape. Nusumi Yu returns home to his grandmother and makes dinner. His grandmother seems to be suffering dementia, not really aware that her husband has passed, he's just relieved she can still remember she loves him. He puts away his Fade gear, and remembering Kiki asking if he is like her, wonders if someday he will be able to tell her about it. Koto has her post work noodles, but Kiki, inspired by a comment by Fade, opts for Udon instead.

Supplemental Investigation: In Zeta, the robot is imitating Setsuna's swordplay when it's hit by hunger. Hatsune walks in complaining about Kunai failing to buy groceries for himself, then spots the robot and takes interest. She can tell it isn't from this world, wanting to know about the armour. Desperate for food it rushes for the bread, but the timer rings and it vanishes before reaching it. Appearing in Lambda, it surprises Amou. When she presents her badge it shows its own, identifying it as from the Galactic Federation Police of Qoppa 7202. It's able to confirm itself as Gavan, and she asks to learn more and tries to take her hand, but the timer rings and it appears back in Alpha, snatching Reiji's food it so desperately needs.