One of the Immortal Nine, Phantom Verde, is said to be staying in a certain Nean settlement, but only authorized personnel are allowed in. While walking around town, Rouge meets a doctor who works in the settlement and seeks his help to get inside.

Rouge is held by the CFN under suspicion of murdering Juval. Naomi advises her on how to escape, but Rouge suspects that Phantom Verde is involved and chooses to stay. Meanwhile, the police dispatch a security force to the Nean settlement...

A murder occurs on the ship carrying Rouge and Naomi. The killer is captured by a surveillance camera, but another camera shows the same person elsewhere at the same time. Then another murder occurs, and the killer on camera looks like Naomi...

Naomi meets with Gene Junghardt as more pieces of the puzzle are revealed. Meanwhile, Rouge, who is due to be transferred to Ochrona, has an unexpected reunion.

As Rouge struggles against Aerkos, Silvia, and Grauphon, Eden shows up to save her, but it turns out he's also part of the Immortal Nine. A Usurper ship and Cyan show up, and the situation spirals into chaos. Could Cyan really be Rouge's sister?

After making an emergency landing on Venus, Rouge's group enters the Cloud Plant to find Gene, but Silvia picks up on their movements. As Gene looks on, the Puppetmaster begins to talk about his mother, Eva Kristella, and her creation, Code Eve.

The true identity of the Puppetmaster is revealed. Rouge, Silvia, and all the others listen in shock as he explains his plans and the world he wishes for. Were Rouge and the rest no more than puppets in his play?