Episode Title:
The Rose and the Ring.
Episode Description:
On Earth, the UFE launches an attack on a Martian Knight whose Kataphrakt can fire powerful lasers, preventing UFE troops from being able to get within firing range. While UFE troops distract the Kataphrakt, Inaho uses his cybernetic eye to direct artillery fire for the Deucalion's main cannons from atop a vantage point. Since the Deucalion uses conventional artillery shells, it can arc its shots over the curvature of the Earth, protecting it from reprisal from the Kataphrakt (since lasers can only travel in straight lines). Eventually, the Deucalion manages to score a direct hit on the Kataphrakt, which causes it to explode, killing its pilot. Later, Inko confronts Inaho about him freeing Mazuurek, and Inaho acknowledges his actions and states that he didn't want Inko to get involved out of concern for Inko. On the Moon base, Slaine and Count Marylcian begin their duel. Marylcian's Herschel uses numerous unmanned drones to attack Slaine, pushing the Tharsis' precognitive abilities to the limit. However, Slaine manages to gain an advantage over Marylcian by luring him into an old service tunnel, where Herschel's drones are unable to effectively manoeuver in the tight space of the tunnel, allowing Slaine to destroy all of the Herschel's drones. The now vulnerable Marylcian is then killed by Slaine, who seizes all of Marylcian's assets. Lemrina, still posing as Asseylum, makes an announcement to the rest of the Orbital Knights, declaring that they form their own kingdom independent from Vers, and that she and Slaine will be married. Afterwards, she visits the still comatose Asseylum and shuts down her life support, but decides to spare Asseylum's life by reactivating the medical tank. However, after Lemrina leaves, Asseylum begins to regain consciousness.
