Saiki gets blamed for the killing of a local man after he had fired on the Blademan in an anti-Bugmech operation that resulted in civilian casualties. In the course of hiding from the police, Saiki is given shelter by an old friend, from his war days, named Doc while Kariya tries to obtain information covertly on the culprit responsible for framing him. During her investigation, she finds out that one of their own could have been the real shooter in the death of the homeless man and framed Saiki in his place. She enlists the assistance of Haruki to help her locate the culprit while Norma and Rudra are on the scene to capture the culprit for monetary gains.
ハイウェイ建設予定地で行われている市民の反対運動を襲撃したバグメック・ゲリスの掃討に向かったユニット・ヴァイパー。
無事ゲリスを掃討したヴァイパーだったが、一発の銃声が響いた･･･。
銃弾は逸れたものの、銃口を向けられたのはサイキ。
先のバグメック襲撃の際、友人を亡くしたイクシマという男が、ヴァイパーを逆恨みし、抗議の声を上げたのだった。
その場は収まるが、ある日銃声と共に立ち尽くすサイキの姿とイクシマの倒れた姿が発見される。
サイキは殺人の嫌疑をかけられ追われる身に――！
Depois de atirar em um blademan em uma operação anti-bugmech em que civis são mortos, Saiki é acusado de matar um morador local.
