Episode 16

Even So (それでも,) is the fifth episode of the second cour and the sixteenth overall episode of the 86 -Eighty Six- anime adaptation, originally broadcasted on October 30, 2021.

Synopsis
The Legion's large-scale offensive had finally begun. The Nordlicht Squadron saw the massive Legion army stretching over the horizon and surged towards them. The Legion's strength and offensive capabilities far exceeded those of the Federacy's forces, and the Western Front was attacked simultaneously.

Plot
The Legion begins a simultaneous offensive against the Federacy, Republic, and other allied nations with massive numbers never seen before. The Federacy's defense lines come close to being overrun, but a quick deployment and counterattack by Nordlicht squadron manages to slow them down long enough for Federacy lines to reinforce and stabilize. Shin the goes on the offensive against the Legion, destroying countless Legion units on his own. Frederica has a vision and witnesses Shin taking pleasure in the fighting, reminding her of Kiri's fall to madness. She also witnesses the Republic's defenses collapsing under a major Legion assault. Eventually, the Legion withdraws from the Federacy and Frederica warns Shin about his similarity to Kiri. Meanwhile, in the Republic, word of the Legion breakthrough reaches HQ, so Lena's uncle agrees to try and hold off the Legion long enough for Lena to rally the 86s to close the breach. Using an upgraded Para-RAID, Lena connects herself to every 86 pilot simultaneously. Back in the Federacy, Frederica informs Shin and his friends about the dire state the Republic is in when both Shin and Frederica sense Kiri is about to bombard their base.

Differences from Light Novel

 * Shin is given Nina's letter earlier than in the novels, which make the scene original from the anime.
 * The scene that shows Shin's state in battle, as well as the emergence of Lena's voice, is anime original.
 * The last scene has been modified slightly compared to the light novel. In the light novel, Raiden, Kurena, Anju and Theo were not present when the attack happened, with Shin being the only one present, along with Frederica, which makes the dialogue original in the anime.