The travelers are at a standstill. Without any way to get moving, they spend the days in anguish, just hoping for the wind to start blowing. An incident occurs that serves to permanently differentiate Re-l from a Good Citizen.
Vincent finds himself in an unfamiliar room. In front of the stunned Vincent appears Kazkis Hauer, a mysterious individual who is a lover of wine. What is the true identity of this beautiful man who invites Vincent?
Vincent gets lost in thick fog and arrives at a used-book store. He enters the store to ask for directions. The creepy owner of the store recommends a certain book to him. Vincent's name is engraved in the title of the book.
Chasing after the flower girl, Pino enters a cave where, in front of her eyes, appears the girl and a mysterious giant sitting beside her. Around the same time, a shadow approaches behind Vincent, who has been searching for Pino.
Re-l's account of her encounter with the mysterious phantom falls on disbelieving ears. If the truth is to be exposed, she will have to find it herself.
The journey to Mosk has begun. Vincent and Pino single-mindedly forge ahead the frozen land where nothing can be seen. Armed helicopters and combat jeeps suddenly appear. They have entered a combat zone where those who fight against AutoReivs live.
Re-l catches an infectious disease while trying to rescue Vincent. The Commune's residents tell him that they will give him a vaccine to treat the infection if he obeys a certain condition.