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"Under Pressure" (アンダー・プレッシャ Andā Puressha?) is the fourth volume of the 86 -Eighty Six- light novel series written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabii featuring mechanical designs by I-IV. The volume covers the third story arc of the series depicting Vladilena Milizé joining the ranks of the Federacy's military, and the dangerous operation assigned to the newly formed Eighty-Sixth Strike Package to retake the former Republic city of Charité.
Tagline[]
"In order to survive, they choose not to feel."
"What is the biggest enemy.
For them to live."
"地の底からの呼び声が、彼らに新たな試練を告げる。[1]" ― A call from the depths of the earth tells them of a new trial.
Epigraph[]
"The Republic is the enemy." ― Vladilena Milizé, Memoirs
"敵は、共和国。" ― ヴラディレーナ・ミリーゼ『回顧録』
Synopsis[]
OLD FRIENDS, NEW ENEMIES
Against all odds, Shin and the Eighty-Six have emerged victorious from their battle with the Morpho, liberating scores of surviving Republic citizens from the Legion's dark agenda. Lena, in turn, has fulfilled her promise and finally caught up to the Spearhead Squadron. And while her presence has brought out a softer side in Shin, it seems to have roused the competitive spirits within Kurena and Frederica. But the fun comes to an end when the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, with Lena at the helm, receives its first mission. Their destination: an abandoned subway tunnel in the Republic's northern secondary capital, Charité. Deep underground, the gaping maw of a subterranean Legion base awaits them...[2]
Contents[]
- Prologue: Missing in Action
序章 ミッシング・イン・アクション - Chapter 1: Call on Duty
第一章 コール・オン・デューティ - Chapter 2: Identification: Friend or Foe?
第二章 アイデンティフィケーション・フレンド・オア・フォー - Chapter 3: Front Toward Enemy
第三章 フロント・トゥワード・エネミー - Chapter 4: Triage
第四章 トリアージ - Epilogue: Wounded in Action
終章 ウーンデッド・イン・アクション
Draft Summary[]
Annette (Henrietta Penrose) reflects on her childhood friendship with a boy who used to call her “Rita.” She had given him the nickname “Shin” because his full name, Shinei, was hard for her to pronounce. Their bond was close and affectionate, until it was abruptly severed eleven years ago during the Republic's rise in discrimination and war.
Now, arriving in the Federacy as a technical officer, Annette is greeted by a cold, composed teenage officer. He bears the steel-blue uniform of the Federacy and features resembling her long-lost friend—black Onyx hair and red Pyrope eyes. She is unsettled by how much he resembles the boy from her past.
When she asks for his name, he responds formally and emotionlessly: Shinei Nouzen, Captain of the Spearhead squadron. The revelation confirms that the boy she once called a friend—and believed lost—is now the same hardened soldier before her.
Six months after the subjugation of the Morpho, Major Henrietta Penrose exited a transport plane and was met by Shin, who had come to collect her. At the Western Front’s integrated headquarters base—now temporarily acting as a morgue following catastrophic losses that wiped out over 60% of the Federacy’s forces—Major General Richard Altner discussed the formation of the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package. Alongside Commodore Willem Ehrenfried, he weighed the tactical potential of the elite unit made up of Eighty-Six veterans and the psychological toll borne by its members, who were seen as having lost everything. While some questioned whether the Eighty-Six could ever reintegrate into society or continue serving without risking instability.
Meanwhile, Colonel Lena awakens and, donning her black mourning uniform, prepares to meet with Shin, who will show her around the Rüstkammer base. At last, she is able to fulfill her promise to catch up to the Spearhead Squadron—not just as a voice over the Para-RAID, but in person. A day after her initial meeting with the survivors of the Spearhead Squadron. After meeting up with Shin, both of them head to the hangar. Upon arriving, Lena is subjected to a surprise water-dumping “initiation” prank by Strike Package members—a symbolic “retribution” by soldiers who resent the Republic. She is greeted by the Strike Package's commander, Colonel Grethe, who helps Lena dry off before she heads to private quarters for a change of clothes and a shower. While Shin waits outside, Lena attempts to continue their conversation while in the shower, but the situation becomes too awkward, prompting Shin to remove his RAID device entirely.
After exiting her private quarters, Shin explains that the water-dumping “initiation” prank was a form of retribution allowed for those who objected to her leadership. It was Shin himself who suggested this method to Grethe, offering it as a way for dissenters to express their emotions rather than letting them fester. He admitted this to Lena openly, expecting her to direct her anger at him alone. However, Lena couldn’t do so and instead considered the act a just punishment. Shin challenged this mindset, urging her not to accept such disrespect, especially when she had nothing to atone for personally.
At the same time, Frederica began to feel jealousy and frustration over the growing closeness between Shin and Lena, suspecting them of abusing their officer status. Theo teased her for spying with her red eyes, though it was obvious she felt threatened by Lena's presence. He also brought up Shin’s embarrassing moment when his private conversation with Lena was accidentally played for the Federacy’s senior staff. Hoping for a “chance” encounter, Frederica tried to head to the cafeteria to meet them, but her plan was foiled when Kurena rushed ahead and was tackled by Anju, preventing Frederica from leaving. To avoid any interference with Lena’s tour, Theo suggested they all eat outside, including Raiden. Though reluctant, Frederica agreed.
Shin and Lena eventually reach the cafeteria, where they grow more comfortable, sharing quiet, personal moments and even joking about their cooking skills and Shin’s poor sense of taste. Lena eats real meat for the first time, provided by a hunting party organized by Shin. As she eats, she reflects on how much the Eighty-Six fought to survive despite the odds. Later, in the hangar, Lena sees Shin’s Reginleif (Undertaker) and gives him a pistol she unknowingly recovered from the battlefield after the Morpho fight. This reveals that Shin was the mysterious pilot who had saved her life back then.
After receiving the pistol Lena recovered, Shin takes it to his room, and Lena follows him to the doorway. She observes his plain room, noticing a small bookshelf packed with a mix of books, confirming her earlier impression of him as a reader. They discuss why Shin never contacted her, and he explains that confidentiality and front-line duties made it impossible—but he never doubted she would find her way to them.
Lena asks Shin to start calling her by her name, “Lena,” a symbolic gesture of mutual respect and equality. Shin agrees—but only if she stops wearing a tragic expression and burdening herself with guilt over the past. He gently tells her that her mourning (symbolized by her black uniform and red-streaked hair) is unnecessary. He urges her to stop punishing herself for the sins of others, affirming that she is not to blame and doesn’t need to carry that weight anymore.
Lena admits that her black uniform and red-dyed hair weren’t about guilt—they were her emotional armor during a time when she was completely alone, abandoned by comrades, and left to carry the weight of resistance in the Republic. Overwhelmed, she confesses her deep loneliness and the emotional pain of pretending to be strong. Shin quietly listens and reassures her that she's no longer alone—she now has him, Raiden, and the others. Moved by his kindness, Lena finally breaks down and clings to him in tears.
Meanwhile, Theo, Raiden, Anju, Kurena, and Frederica secretly watch from nearby, sharing light banter and relief that Lena has finally reconnected with Shin emotionally. They agree she’s an important part of their group and are glad she survived.
As Lena calms down, she agrees to change her hair and uniform back to normal, no longer needing to carry her grief outwardly. She teases Shin, asking if wearing the Federacy uniform would be more to his liking—causing Shin freeze in embarrassment. Her laughter marks a healing moment and the beginning of a lighter, more hopeful chapter between them.
Shin and Lena were then summoned to a shadowy briefing by the Federacy’s chief of staff, [Willem Ehrenfried|Willem]]. They’re assigned a top-secret mission: to seize the underground central station terminal in the Republic’s northern secondary capital of Charité, a strategic Legion production base. This base houses two rare and powerful Legion units—an Auto Reproduction type (Weisel) and a Power Plant type (Admiral), the latter believed to run on nuclear fusion, a dangerously advanced capability. Shin recognizes the mission’s high risk due to the tight, maze-like tunnels favoring the Legion, yet the team is ordered to destroy or, if possible, preserve the advanced units for research—without unnecessary loss of life.
Following the briefing, Willem reveals his true motive: to show Lena and Shin a live broadcast of a Republic interim government meeting, where an Alba official, Primevére, demands the return of the Eighty-Six. She claims they are the Republic’s property and blames them for past failures, displaying an openly racist and supremacist ideology. Shin questions whether the Federacy might discard the Eighty-Six once they’re no longer useful, and Willem’s unsettling honesty confirms the possibility.
Colonel Grethe informs Lena that Major Annette Penrose and Second Lieutenant Dustin Jaeger have arrived, along with the first group of new Processors. Grethe sends Captain Shin Nouzen to greet them. Annette is visibly shaken to see Shin, hinting at their complex history. When she asks if Lena sent him, Shin clarifies it was Grethe’s decision. Assuming she was offended by being greeted by an Eighty-Six, he apologizes, but Annette sharply refutes the assumption, revealing she volunteered for this assignment and will be working closely with the Processors as a Sensory Resonance expert. Lena arrives breathless and takes over, clearly uncomfortable with the encounter between Shin and Annette. Meanwhile, Shin and Raiden reunite with their old subordinate, Rito, who is shocked to see them alive. They also meet Dustin Jaeger, a Republic citizen who volunteered out of guilt for his Eighty-Six classmates who died in battle.Though the group is uneasy at first, Dustin expresses his resolve to change the Republic’s legacy by fighting himself.
Later in a briefing room, Second Lieutenant Shiden Iida (Cyclops), captain of the Brísingamen Squadron, confronts Shin, the "Reaper of the Eastern Front," in a physical altercation to assert dominance. The tension escalates with insults and strikes, and the room watches casually, placing bets on the outcome, highlighting the brutal hierarchy of the Eighty-Six. Shin’s calm demeanor contrasts with Shiden's fiery aggression, but he easily overpowers her while holding back. Despite her pride being wounded, Shiden doesn’t back down, while Shin remains indifferent. The scene underscores the animalistic nature of rank and leadership, with Shin’s skill and authority unquestioned. Next, Dustin Jaeger wants to test himself against Shin, but Anju steps in to fight him instead. Anju effortlessly throws Dustin over her shoulder and wins the fight.
In April 2150, after arriving in the former Republic capital, the Eighty-Six and Lena were met with deep-seated resentment and discrimination from the civilians in the capital of Liberté et Égalité. Lena feels frustrated and ashamed of her fellow Republic citizens but finds herself powerless to change their attitudes. Meanwhile, Shin and the others stay eerily calm, using dark humor to mask their emotional numbness after years of suffering. Annette tries to apologize to Shin, but he doesn’t remember her, leaving her heartbroken. Later, Shin tells Lena he felt nothing visiting his old home, showing how war erased his past.
In the aftermath of her promotion to tactical commander, Lena is presented with a new command vehicle, Vanadis, adorned with her Personal Mark, a crimson silhouette designed by Theo. Shin and Raiden have a conversation about Shin's emotional numbness and detachment from the past, with Raiden urging him to confront his feelings, but Shin remains indifferent, having buried his emotions as a coping mechanism from years of suffering. Meanwhile, Annette’s unresolved feelings for Shin are brought to light when Frederica harshly criticizes her, accusing Annette of avoiding responsibility for her actions. Annette is left feeling defeated as she struggles with her past mistakes.
Lena takes Shin on a walk through the restored streets of Liberté et Égalité, hoping to help him reconnect with lost memories of his family and possibly aid Annette in the process. Shin asks Lena why she can’t let go of her homeland and the past, not understanding that it’s a core part of her identity, while he believes he can still be himself even without remembering his home or family. Their conversation about simple pleasures is interrupted when an Alba child insults Shin, forcing Lena to confront the harsh reality of ongoing prejudice. Shin remains indifferent, while Lena, still holding hope for change, is saddened by the unbridgeable divide between the oppressed Eighty-Six and their oppressors.
The chapter begins in the cramped briefing room of Liberté et Égalité, where Colonel Lena Milizé, commander of the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, lays out the plan involving all seven combat squadrons under her command. This also includes the scientist Annette for a separate investigative purpose, and Frederica Rosenfort, the unit's enigmatic Mascot. The operation is centered around the old Charité’s underground central station terminal, a sprawling, seven-level labyrinthine facility known for its disorienting spiral design and narrow, vertical complexity. Two main Legion targets are identified: the Admiral, a command-type unit located in the central hall on the fifth level, and the Weisel, an auto-reproduction-type unit positioned deeper in the northern sector. The Spearhead Squadron (commander: Shin Nouzen) and Claymore Squadron (commander: Rito Oriya) are assigned to infiltrate the installation via the central station's main shaft, while Nordlicht Squadron (commander: Bernholdt) and Thunderbolt Squadron (commander: Yuuto Crow) enter simultaneously through southern subway tunnels. Spearhead and Nordlicht lead the assault, with Claymore and Thunderbolt providing backup support. Brísingamen Squadron (commander: Shiden Iida) is assigned to guard the operation headquarters on the surface. Lycaon Squadron (commander: Reki Michihi) is held in reserve, and the Phalanx Squadron (commander: Taiga Asuha) orders will be working with Annette.
In the depths of the subway tunnels beneath Charité’s central station, a Legion unit known as a Löwe stands sentinel in a defensive trap, prepared to halt any intruders. Its static position and the narrow tunnel space make it nearly impenetrable, but this defense is shattered when an abandoned subway train—rigged with rocket boosters and filled with debris—rams through at high speed, obliterating the Löwe. This tactic, orchestrated by Colonel Lena Milizé, clears the way for the 86th Strike Package to infiltrate the underground facility. The Juggernauts, led by Shin, descend gracefully through a sunlit shaft into the darkened ruins, encountering waves of Legion enemies, primarily lightweight units like Stier, Ameise, and Grauwolf. Despite the cramped conditions, the team fights with deadly precision, navigating the terrain and conserving ammunition as they gradually push forward.
Meanwhile, Shiden and her unit face self-propelled Legion mines mimicking injured children, creating a psychological threat as well as a physical one. Unfazed, Shiden carves through them with confidence and brutality. In the background, Shin’s loyal robot companion, Fido, is left behind at HQ, unable to navigate the tunnels. Frederica, acting both as observer and morale support, comforts the disappointed machine and assures it of Shin’s safe return. Lena, trying to maintain composure, is clearly unsettled by the bond between Shin, Frederica, and Fido.
At HQ, mercenaries from the Nordlicht squadron observe this drama from the sidelines, skeptical but watchful, as an uneasy feeling grows about how smoothly the operation seems to be proceeding. In the tunnels, Shiden’s Cyclops unit fights off the grotesque mines, which try to deceive with childlike cries. She mocks them and fights back ferociously with her shotgun, carving through the wave with brutal precision.
Shin and his squadron clear out a central hall, while Lena manages tactical communications under strain. As Annette investigates unusual RAID Device activity in a building near HQ, she discovers the dehydrated corpse of a Republic Handler, raising unsettling questions about how the body could be so recently deceased despite the area having fallen a year earlier. Meanwhile, Shin and his unit descend into a vast, eerie tunnel network beneath Charité, where they confront hidden Legion forces. Amid haunting voices and relentless combat, Shin detects sorrowful echoes from a surface direction, hinting at lingering consciousnesses of the dead. Above ground, the Phalanx squadron, including Taiga Asuha and Aina, encounters a seemingly routine enemy group but is suddenly overwhelmed by an unknown force, with several Juggernauts cut down in an instant. Amidst the chaos, Taiga is struck down, and Frederica, witnessing the scene, realizes that the Phalanx squadron has been wiped out. Meanwhile, Shin and his team battle self-propelled mines and come across a disturbing human-like figure that defies their understanding, signaling something far worse is ahead. Moving on, Cyclops detects a group of unarmored humanoid targets, initially thought to be Legion self-propelled mines. Shiden prepares to attack but is halted by a command. Upon closer inspection, the figures are revealed not to be mines but disturbingly human-like entities. Shiden realizes, with growing horror, that these are not machines, but humans—Adularia, with silver eyes, a creation the Legion shouldn't have been able to make. The revelation leaves Shiden stunned.
Annette awakens in total darkness, realizing she’s been captured by the Legion under mysterious circumstances. Unlike typical Headhunts, the attack that wiped out the Phalanx squadron and led to her abduction didn’t follow known Legion patterns, raising troubling questions about her value to them. She finds herself in a large, dark chamber filled with other humans who are unresponsive and seemingly broken, survivors of a past offensive. Meanwhile, Lena and the remaining military command analyze the attack. The presence of human figures mixed among Legion forces complicates identification in combat. Lena gives orders to distinguish potential human captives from machines using laser sights, opting for a painful but non-lethal method over indiscriminate killing. She's torn between her duty and her bond with Annette, her best friend, but can’t risk more lives to rescue her. Shin, understanding Lena’s internal conflict, volunteers his squadron to rescue Annette, supported by Frederica’s guidance. The squadron splits, balancing mission objectives with a rescue effort. They suspect an unknown, invisible weapon is behind the Phalanx's annihilation, as Frederica describes Juggernauts being destroyed with no visible enemies.
Annette manages to unlock the door to her prison, but the other prisoners remain motionless. She escapes alone into what appears to be an abandoned shopping mall, part of the Charité Underground Labyrinth, her fear of encountering Legion forces mounting as she proceeds through the eerie, empty space. Meanwhile, Frederica uses her clairvoyant abilities to locate Annette and alerts Shin and his team, who reroute to rescue her. Annette discovers a disturbing facility filled with human-sized glass containers and robotic surgical equipment. After seeing the horrifying contents, she is attacked by a Legion mine but manages to blind it with her lab coat. Shin arrives just in time to neutralize the threat. Their brief reunion is marked by awkward tension and unspoken history. Annette apologizes for her past inaction and guilt over abandoning Shin and the Eighty-Six. Shin, emotionally distant but not unkind, tells her there's no need for an apology, subtly acknowledging the past while focusing on the present. Annette reflects on Shin’s changes and her guilt for her past inaction, particularly when she was ordered to dissect him, a task that was never completed due to bureaucratic delays. Her sadness deepens as she faces the horrific specimens—modified human skulls transformed by the Legion. Meanwhile, Shin and the others discover cylinders containing transparent, modified human skulls, Republic citizens used by the Legion to create more intelligent units. These are grotesque trophies of a process Annette identifies as a manual for building "Shepherds" (Legion commanders). One skull is particularly odd due to its destroyed hippocampus, suggesting an abnormal or failed experiment.
On the fifth level, Shiden’s squad encounters a deadly Biene defense system in a white-tiled hall, where lasers trigger fatal traps. Rena is killed, and the team suffers heavy casualties while trying to understand and evade the system’s attacks. Just as hope seems lost, Shin contacts Shiden through Resonance, offering real-time guidance on the Biene units' positions. Using his intel, Shiden’s squad adapts and begins to fight back effectively. Shiden, Shin, and the team defeat the last Legion unit, an unarmed Admiral model, using a coordinated attack. Shiden lands a fatal shot with Cyclops, destroying it. Lena confirms the victory and directs them to the next target, the Weisel.However, things quickly take a dark turn. In the shadows of the fallen capital, the Legion initiates a mysterious command sequence. Communications among Legion units reveal the destruction of "Matrix 277" and the activation of classified protocol Article 27708, triggering a mass transformation or awakening process. Suddenly, Shin and the others are overwhelmed by a psychic scream—a torrent of voices full of agony and hatred. Shin collapses, seemingly unconscious, and the team loses contact with him. Shiden and the others, panicked, realize the voices are coming from numerous Legion units acting like Shepherds. Theo speculates that these could be elite Shepherds, but the horrifying truth dawns on them:hundreds—perhaps all the Legion nearby—have been converted into Shepherd-class units. The Legion's terrifying evolution is revealed. Originally built with a limited operational lifespan of about six years, their central processors would deteriorate without updates. After the Empire's collapse, however, the Legion circumvented this limitation by harvesting human brains—particularly from the Republic, where citizens were left unprotected and unrecovered. This horrifying process led to the creation of Black Sheep and Shepherds. In total, ten million people were assimilated, explaining the sudden, overwhelming rise in Shepherd-class enemies.
Lena and her command teams begin noticing disturbing behavioral shifts. Legion units that had once acted as predictable drones were now strategizing and coordinating like seasoned tacticians. They anticipated movements, used complex formations, and executed ambushes. Lena deduces with rising dread that the increase in Shepherds is a deliberate, timed action—activated only after the Admiral was destroyed. A new fear overtook Lena as her eyes widened with understanding, just as a sharp transmission cut through the comms: 'Vanadis HQ to all units!' Meanwhile, Shin finally regains consciousness, still reeling from the psychic scream that knocked him out. Raiden, relieved but worried, informs him of their situation: the squad has formed a defensive perimeter around him, fending off an endless assault composed entirely of Shepherds. Even in his disoriented state, Shin can hear the evolving voices in the Legion, no longer jumbled cries but organized, conscious personalities cycling through the front lines. The phenomenon appears widespread. All over the underground battlefield, Black Sheep are converting into Shepherds, and the Legion’s tactics grow ever more deadly. The new order was to retreat, despite not having completed the mission of the critical destruction of the Weisel.
Lena and Annette discuss the cause of the sudden change, ultimately concluding that the Legion, the autonomous enemy machines—have begun mass-producing their most dangerous units, the Shepherds. Previously, they were limited by the number of intact human brains they could recover, but now they've found a way to suppress individuality. This breakthrough allows them to create intelligent units on a large scale. As a result, even disposable units like the self-propelled mines are starting to act with human-level intelligence, marking a terrifying shift in the war. This chilling sight underlines the stakes of their war—an enemy advancing not only in strength, but in intellect, threatening the survival of humanity itself. Shin, weakened but unwilling to sit out the battle, insists on helping. With teamwork, clever tactics, and narrow escapes—including a key shot from Kurena that takes down a powerful enemy—they manage to escape just in time. Along the way, they make a horrifying discovery: a massive pile of human corpses processed by the Legion to extract brains. This confirms the scale of the Legion’s new ability to mass-produce intelligent units.
The Spearhead squadron discovers the horrifying fate of captured humans—broken and discarded by the Legion after being deemed unfit for conversion into weapons. Shiden, bitter but composed, refuses to show pity for the captured Alba survivors and turns away, knowing they can't be saved. Meanwhile, as the group is escaping, they encounter a Legion unit mimicking the voice of their fallen comrade, Kaie. Shin is suddenly thrown into a deep shaft when the Legion crashes into him, barely surviving the fall by using his Juggernaut’s mobility to crash through platforms and land at the bottom alongside the Black Sheep version of Kaie. Back at HQ, Lena is informed of the situation regarding Shin. She is now faced with a dilemma: whether to risk more lives to rescue Shin or abandon him for the greater good. While torn, she reaffirms her role as a commander—willing to make hard choices but determined to avoid unnecessary sacrifice. Her squad stands with her, trusting in her judgment to wait until Shin returns.
Summary[]
Six months after the subjugation of the Morpho, Major Henrietta Penrose exited a transport plane and was met by Shin who had come to collect her. In the Western Front’s integrated headquarters' base, Major General Richard Altner was discussing the potential of the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, as well as the state of the Eighty-Six who he considered to have lost everything.
Finally, Lena could keep up with her promise and catch up to the Spearhead Squadron. A day after her initial meeting with the survivors of the Spearhead Squadron, she was taken to tour around the Rüstkammer base by Shin. Before their tour could begin in earnest, she doused by buckets of water by Federacy soldiers, something Lena assumed to be a Federacy tradition. She was greeted by the Strike Package's commander Grethe shortly after, then escorted to her room for a change of clothes. Lena attempted to continue her conversation with Shin while in the shower, but the situation was ultimately too awkward, leading to Shin removing his RAID device entirely.
Her dousing was a form of retribution allowed to the objectors of her leadership. It was Shin himself who thought of the method, suggesting it to Grethe as an avenue for any dissenters to let out their emotions instead of letting it boil. He admitted this to Lena rather openly, expecting for her to divert her anger onto him alone. Lena was unable to do so, instead considering the act as a just punishment. Shin challenged that mindset, urging her not to take such disrespect when she had nothing to atone for personally.
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Shin and Lena were then summoned to the chief of staff's room to be briefed for their “top-secret mission”. The newly created Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, initially composed of 7 squadrons, received their first mission. A takeover operation of the Republic's northern secondary capital of Charité, specifically its underground central terminal. With the added warning of the chief of staff about the Holy Magnolian Order of Pureblood's demands of the Eighty-Six’s return to the Republic, the stakes were politically and strategically high.
Returning to the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package's briefing room, the Eighty-Six duel it out to establish their positions and ranks. The brawls were mostly held for tradition, as their ranks had already been set by their superiors in the Federacy. Shin easily defeats Shiden of the Brísingamen Squadron and cements his place as the operations commander. Meanwhile, Dustin Jaeger, the only Republic combatant to volunteer, was initiated into the Spearhead Squadron by being thrown into a table by Anju.
On April 2150, the Federacy’s relief expeditionary force had finally finished its three months of preparation and was ready to go on the offensive. The operation to retake the Republic’s northern regions had begun, and as a result, the Strike Package was placed under the relief expeditionary force’s jurisdiction and was dispatched to its garrisoned headquarters in the capital of Liberté et Egalité. As they arrive they are met with banners full of racist rhetoric placed by the Republic's citizens. As Lena contemplates what to do to stop the Republic's foolishness, Annette tries to get Shin to remember her with no success.
The Recapture of Charité was executed by the 1st Armored Group of the Strike Package,
Appearances[]
- Main Characters
- Supporting Characters
- Brent Bernholdt
- Daiya Irma (mentioned)
- Dustin Jaeger
- Ernst Zimmerman
- Erwin Marcel
- Fido
- Grethe Wenzel
- Henrietta von Penrose
- Kaie Taniya
- Kiriya Nouzen (mentioned)
- Kujo Nico (mentioned)
- Reki Michihi
- Rito Oriya
- Shana
- Shiden Iida
- Shourei Nouzen (mentioned)
- Taiga Asuha
- Yuuto Crow
Illustrations[]
Trivia[]
- The volume's title is in reference to the song Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie.
- The setting for this volume, a labyrinthine subway terminal, is inspired by Asato Asato's grudge over how she gets lost in the Shinjuku, Otemachi, and Tokyo Stations.[3]