Yūichi Jin 8

Short Summary
Tamakoma Second enters Round 4 of Rank Wars in 4-way match against Ninomiya Unit, Kageura Unit and Azuma Unit.

Long Summary
Flashback

Azuma gives Koarai permission to play with the MAP settings once he though it out.

Flashback End

The MAP that Azuma Unit chose was Urban Area B with the weather as snow, which had piled up 30 cm high. Kako and Kazama note that it wasn't Azuma's style, and most likely Koarai. Ayatsuji points out that the combatants were evenly distributed. In the arena, Tsuji observes that there weren't many enemies on Radar, and Hiyami explains that Azuma Unit was probably using Bagworm and might try a surprise attack. Tamakoma Second and Azuma Unit were trying to reunite, whereas Kageura Unit was trying to fight as it was. Azuma Unit managed to reunite first, and set Osamu as their target.

Osamu, finding it difficult to move, wonders whether he should use Bagworm, when he is nearly hit by a Meteor, shot by Kitazoe, who had shot at others. Ninomiya counters with his Asteroid. Ema snipes at Ninomiya, though the latter easily blocks it, and then goes on to hunt them down. He orders Tsuji and Inukai to hunt down Tamakoma Second. Kageura hunts down Yūma, desiring a fight with him. The commentators explain the situation and their analyses and Kako points out that a brawl would be advantageous for Kageura, since the only one who could stop him was Ninomiya.

At Tamakoma Branch, Hyuse comments that everyone would aim for Tamakoma Second since they were the weakest, much to Yōtarō's dismay. Jin then makes a bet with Hus; if Tamakoma Second loses, then the former would do any one thing for the latter, like returning Lampyris, but if Tamakoma Second wins, the vice-versa occurs. Hus agrees.

Back in the battle, Inukai reaches his target: Osamu, and the two prepare to fight.

Characters in Order of Appearance
Characters in italic are only seen briefly and have yet to make a proper appearance.
 * Noboru Koarai (flashback)
 * Tsuneyuki Okudera (flashback)
 * Haruaki Azuma (flashback)
 * Haruka Ayatsuji
 * Osamu Mikumo
 * Sōya Kazama
 * Nozomi Kako
 * Sumiharu Inukai
 * Shinnosuke Tsuji
 * Aki Hiyami [debut]
 * Masataka Ninomiya
 * Tsuneyuki Okudera (actual appearance)
 * Haruaki Azuma (actual appearance)
 * Noboru Koarai (actual appearance)
 * Mako Hitomi
 * Yūma Kuga
 * Hiro Kitazoe
 * Hikari Nire [debut]
 * Yuzuru Ema
 * Masato Kageura
 * Shiori Usami
 * Chika Amatori
 * Yōtarō Rindō
 * Hyuse
 * Yūichi Jin

Triggers in Order of Appearance

 * Raygust (Mikumo)
 * Bagworm (Okudera, Azuma, Koarai, Ema & Chika)
 * Ibis (Azuma & Chika)
 * Meteor (Grenade Launcher) (Kitazoe)
 * Asteroid (Ninomiya)
 * Eaglet (Ema)
 * Shield (Ninomiya)