While on foot, Taylor, Hayley and Boy encounter a mobile settlement that traffics in Kaiju body parts. Its shady leader seeks to uncover their secret.

When a Kaiju fast approaches, Shane forces Taylor to copilot Atlas Destroyer with Mei to get it out of harm's way, but Taylor wants to fight.

To take back Atlas Destroyer and save Hayley and Boy, Taylor attempts a risky maneuverer known as "ghost piloting." Joel and Mei make a deadly choice.