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Main story chapters and side stories: what happens in each chapter, stage rewards and playthrough videos.
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You lead Kaidan Newman's mercenaries from a UNCS job in the desert to a betrayal, an escape with the ace Rosa, and two years later a "legal" delivery company that keeps running into the island's wars. Plot details are folded under each chapter, with a video walkthrough above them. About the island: lore, factions and key characters.
Chapter 0: 7th Mobile Squad File
XC 116.04.01 · Parill Desert
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 The Beginning Mercenary ST pilot Kaidan Newman picks up a UNCS distress call while working in Milkhama. | ▶ Watch | ||
| 0-2 Substitutes Kaidan saves Blair Bluecher, the UNCS Viceroy of West Milkhama, who invites him into the Armored Corps: a chance at a new life. | ▶ Watch | ||
| 0-3 Welcome Party New life, new missions, but first Kaidan has to find the mysterious machinist on his team list. | ▶ Watch | ||
| 0-4 A Maze for Rats The 7th Mobile Squad heads out with missile support for what should be a clean strike. |  20 1 400 1 | ▶ Watch | |
| 0-5 Interception The Ashes hit hard. At the edge of their stronghold waits Tonatiuh, a two-legged Titan-class ST. from the stage screen | 20500Vial (blue) ×2 | ▶ Watch |
Chapter I: Sinking in Sunset Valley
XC 116.04.09 · Parill Desert
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 Medical Waste Kaidan wakes up in a hidden lab, full of questions. Only one thing matters now: survive. | 204002 | ▶ Watch | |
| 1-2 Breakout They need supplies, and Grant spots the empty worker camp by the station. A good chance? | 20400Weapon (gatling) Lv. 8 23 | 35 | ▶ Watch |
| 1-3 Full-Band Jamming With Rosa's help the team escapes the lab onto a road with no way back, and an unexpected ally waits ahead. | 20Canister (yellow) ×2500Vial (purple) ×26 | 30 | ▶ Watch |
| 1-4 Bitter Battle They must reach the Valkyrie in White Maple fast, but maybe the UNCS reinforcements should be dealt with first? | 20 10500Transit Voucher (red) ×1 26 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| 1-5 Valkyrie's End Following Rosa's lead to White Maple, the team finds no answers, only the Valkyrie's last stand. | 20600Transit Voucher (red) ×1 24 | 40 | ▶ Watch |
| Extra reward after 1-5 | 50 | ||
| Extra reward after 1-5 | 50 | ||
| 1-6 Escape Sunset Valley is close. It is the calm before the storm. | 50 | ▶ Watch | |
| 1-7 Detonation Code Sand, stone and ST smoke trails. Kaidan ends the chase with one big explosion. | 2 | ▶ Watch | |
| Critical Operation: Entry On the run, with  Harvey's help, the crew reaches the underground syndicate Harpy. To get an Expedition Permit for private cargo they must catch a smuggler for the Harpy Trading Company. | 100Canister (yellow) ×2800Weapon (gatling) Lv. 156 | ▶ Watch |
Lv.10
Lv.16Chapter II: GKD-Style Accident
XC 118.04.12 · Kadrey
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 Seven Hundred and Thirty-One Days Two years later the elite squad is gone. In its place stands GKD Parcel Service, a freight company that looks legal. | 201400 2Material case (slash logo) ×20 | 30 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Cooperative Intent | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 2-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 2Material case (triangle logo) ×206 | ||
| Confrontation (after 2-1) | 20400 2Material case (M logo) ×20 | ||
| 2-2 Outsourcing Order UNCS troops hunt the same target as Kaidan. A proper delivery company can bend the rules too, as long as there are no witnesses. | 201500 2 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 2-2) | 202Material case (triangle logo) ×206 | ||
| Confrontation (after 2-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 2Material case (M logo) ×206 | ||
| 2-3 Out-of-Syllabus Topic At a familiar checkpoint the usual trick fails and the cargo faces a strict check, run by an old acquaintance of Dana. | Material case (triangle logo) ×20 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: General citizens | 80 | ||
| Stage after 2-3 | 20Sector chip (blue, Critical) ×1 2Material case (triangle logo, blue) ×204 | ||
| Confrontation (after 2-3) | 20500Transit Voucher (red) ×1Sector chip (yellow, Dodge) ×1 2 | ||
| 2-4 Generator Action Kadrey's old port helped the city grow for decades. Now only uninvited guests and a waiting cargo ship come to its empty docks. | 201600Material case (slash logo, orange) ×206 | Material case (M logo) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 2-4) | 20600Sector chip α-1 (red, Attack) ×1 2 | ||
| Confrontation (after 2-4) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Sector chip (red, Attack) ×16 | ||
| 2-5 Longest Day The damaged ship runs aground on Kadrey's north coast, and Kaidan has to face the NDF STs head-on. | 201800Weapon (rifle) Lv. 20Material case (triangle logo, blue) ×20 | Material case (slash logo) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Been a while | 80 | ||
| Extraction (after 2-5) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (slash logo, orange) ×206 | ||
| Confrontation (after 2-5) | 20800Transit Voucher (red) ×126 | ||
| 2-6 Pure Nostalgia Past the tunnel the backup team is waiting, and Kaidan finds himself fighting next to the Ashes. | 20180010 | 50 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 2-6) from the stage screen | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Cell (cyan) ×2 | ||
| Extraction (after 2-6) from the stage screen | 20600Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (M logo, red) ×20 | ||
| 2-7 Temporary Alliance Rebels and the delivery crew set an ambush in a mine pit for special forces STs, and the Titan rises again. | 501000Weapon (gatling) Lv. 19 2Material case (M logo, red) ×3012 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Critical Operation: Embers in the Haze After the joint operation, the Ashes' leader  Yevgeny invites Kaidan to a private meeting. | ▶ Watch |
Lv.24Emergency Ops — Cooperative Intent (
Gregory), General citizens (
Pip), Been a while (Wright begs Grant for help).
Chapter III: Silent Foren River
XC 118.05.03 · Parill Desert
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 Supply Delivery Looking for old allies at the border, GKD walks into a tense delivery, and the boss handles it in person. | 201Canister (yellow) ×2300 2 | Cell (amber) ×2 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 3-1) | 20200 2Material case (triangle logo, blue) ×20 | ||
| Incursion (after 3-1) | 20200Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (M logo, red) ×208 | ||
| 3-2 Border Vibe Crew Someone is stirring up trouble on the border on purpose. Kaidan must catch them before life there falls apart. | 35 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: Border Refugees | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 3-2) | 20200Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (slash logo) ×20 | ||
| Confrontation (after 3-2) | 2020028 | ||
| 3-3 Double Standard Hard work does not pay the same for everyone, least of all for real Milkhamans. Still, Kaidan finds intel on the enhanced girls, likely held in a border lab. | 201500 | Cell (blue) ×2 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 3-3) | 20300Material case (slash logo) ×2010 | ||
| Annihilation (after 3-3) | 20300Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (M logo) ×2010 | ||
| 3-4 Survival of the Fittest A one-on-one fight takes courage, a smart retreat takes sense. The clown's challenge looks planned; Kaidan had better be ready. | ▶ Watch | ||
| Emergency Op: Nostalgic Games | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 3-4) | 203002Material case (slash logo, orange) ×10 | ||
| Confrontation (after 3-4) | 20300Transit Voucher (red) ×110 | ||
| 3-5 Together in Precision The refugees plan to break through to the DL. No machinist can build transport for so many so fast, unless they bet their pride against another genius. | 2015002 | 40 | ▶ Watch |
| Head-on (after 3-5) | 20300210 | ||
| Confrontation (after 3-5) | 20300Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (M logo, red) ×10 | ||
| 3-6 Breakout Elite forces break the blockade before the refugee convoy moves. As the UNCS lines fall apart, their commander gets orders from a mysterious superior. | 201Canister (yellow) ×2800Weapon (rifle) Lv. 26 | Material case (slash logo) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Into the New World | 40 | ||
| Extraction (after 3-6) | 20400212 | ||
| Confrontation (after 3-6) | 20400Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (M logo, red) ×1012 | ||
| 3-7 Pedal to the Metal! The flanking plan fails and Viceroy Blair arrives in person. No way back now: full speed for the far shore. | 2 | ▶ Watch | |
| Critical Operation: Sympathy of the Sands | 150Blueprint (blue) ×11400Backpack Lv. 30 10 | ▶ Watch |
Lv.22
Lv.25
Lv.27
3Emergency Ops — Border Refugees, Nostalgic Games (
Hong), Survival Training (
Bella), Into the New World (Pip).
Chapter IV: Transnational Business
XC 118.06.10 · East Desert
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1 "Nova" Clues In DL territory  Cicero first scans Kaidan's brainwaves, and the scan reveals secrets about his foster father Dr. Newman and the Nova-Frame. | 1 | ▶ Watch | |
| Extra reward after 4-1 | 80 | ||
| Confrontation (after 4-1) | 20400 3 | ||
| Annihilation (after 4-1) | 20400Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (triangle logo) ×20 | ||
| 4-2 Simple Surgery Training A UNCS tracker inside an Epiphyllum girl slows everyone down. Cicero promises to help  Emily remove it, but the surgery is risky. | 20500 38 | Material case (M logo) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 4-2) | 20400Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Incursion (after 4-2) | 206Material case (slash logo) ×20 | ||
| 4-3 Speed Race The surgery works, but the UNCS keeps chasing. GKD leads the hunters away with the removed tracker along the eastern border. Can they match their Northwest Jungle speed record in this strange desert? | 20600 3Weapon (SMG) Lv. 30 | 30 | ▶ Watch |
| Extra reward after 4-3 | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 4-3) | 206Material case (M logo) ×20 | ||
| Head-on (after 4-3) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×13Material case (triangle logo) ×20 | ||
| 4-4 Rock 'n' Roll After saying goodbye to the Electric Eel, Kaidan goes to meet Cicero. Danger hides in the dark around Thepia City. | 201Canister (yellow) ×26008 | ▶ Watch | |
| Confrontation (after 4-4) | 20500Material case (slash logo) ×20 | ||
| Extraction (after 4-4) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 38 | ||
| 4-5 Shadow Predator Kaidan reaches Cicero's lab and finds only ruins. | 45 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: A Novel Experiment | 40 | ||
| Annihilation (after 4-5) | 208Material case (M logo, red) ×10 | ||
| Confrontation (after 4-5) | 20500Transit Voucher (red) ×110 | ||
| 4-6 Angel Investor Why does the GSA, the UNCS secret intelligence agency, want GKD? Intel officer  Naomi says: trust the facts if not me. | 5011000Weapon (machine gun) Lv. 36 4 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Fast & Fervid | 80 | ||
| Emergency Op: The Mole | 80 | ||
| Critical Operation: Divided Battles | ▶ Watch |
Lv.30
Lv.37Emergency Ops — Regular Business (
Marcus), ST Challenge (a SEED Manufacturing contest), Fast & Fervid, The Mole and A Novel Experiment (Naomi).
Chapter V: Barely Light
XC 118.06.28 · Port Kelvin
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-1 Catch Me If You Can The unstoppable Epiphyllum girls finally meet someone stronger. What could beat these enhanced humans? | 2060010Weapon (rifle) Lv. 36 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Spot Check | 40 | ||
| Emergency Op: Rescue in Peril from the stage screen | 80Profile card (green) | ||
| Extraction (after 5-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Tank (amber) ×48 | ||
| Confrontation (after 5-1) | 20Tank (purple) ×4Material case (triangle logo, blue) ×20Sector chip β-1 (red, Attack) ×1 | ||
| 5-2 Escorting Civilians Naomi helps GKD save the rest of the Epiphyllum, but their leader  Sylvie stays behind to cover the escape. Many refugees in East Milkhama share the same fate. | 20800Weapon (SMG) Lv. 38 | Material case (M logo, red) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Fireworks Festival | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 5-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Tank (cyan) ×410 | ||
| Confrontation (after 5-2) | 20Material case (slash logo, orange) ×2010 | ||
| 5-3 Fish or Fisherman? Sylvie is missing from the convoy. What does Obsidian want with her? Kaidan hurries to Port Kelvin, hoping no ambush waits there. | 201900Sector chip β-1 (blue, Critical) ×1 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Dusty Memories | 80 | ||
| Incursion (after 5-3) | 20Material case (slash logo, orange) ×2010 | ||
| Annihilation (after 5-3) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 410 | ||
| 5-4 In This Free Land Behind Obsidian's clean image are cruel experiments on people. Now the DL joins the hunt; with police blockades and  Catherine in mad pursuit, how will GKD get away? | Tank (purple) ×4 | ▶ Watch | |
| Confrontation (after 5-4) | 20Material case (triangle logo, blue) ×20Sector chip β-2 (red, Attack) ×1 | ||
| Annihilation (after 5-4) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Material case (M logo, red) ×2010 | ||
| 5-5 Parity Strength alone will not beat the last enemy. Kaidan must choose between old friends and new allies, and first avoid killing  Arnold at the talks. | 5011200Weapon (gatling) Lv. 39 5 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: The Guard's Day Off | 40 | ||
| Critical Operation: Deposit for Peace | 200Capsule (blue, glowing) ×1 82000 | ▶ Watch |
4Emergency Ops — Fireworks Festival (Bella), Dusty Memories (Gregory), Spot Check (
Grant), Weighty Duty (
Winston), The Guard's Day Off (
Gareth), Rescue in Peril (Naomi).
Chapter VI: Faded Remnants
XC 118.08.10 · East Desert
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-1 Tea Party The plan to topple Blair needs a key player in the shadows, and moving around West Milkhama under martial law needs the help of a local oligarch. | Material case (triangle logo, blue) ×20 | ▶ Watch | |
| Extra reward after 6-1 | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 6-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 5Sector chip γ-1 (yellow, Dodge) ×1 | ||
| Incursion (after 6-1) | 205Crate (M logo, red) ×15 | ||
| 6-2 On Your Left, Buddy! Leaving an easy life takes guts on this island. That wins the retreating Ashes Kaidan's trust, more than the moody schoolgirl gets, anyway. | 201600 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 6-2) | 20 5Crate (slash logo, bronze) ×15 | ||
| Annihilation (after 6-2) | 206Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 6-3 Ticket to Hell | 20800Weapon (gatling) Lv. 42 | Crate (M logo, red) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 6-3) | 20 5Crate (triangle logo, blue) ×15 | ||
| Extraction (after 6-3) | 207Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 6-4 Unexpected Guests Inside the base Kaidan finds the trail of Winston Gresham, and hopes nobody interrupts the hunt for the researcher. | 40 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: Misdirection | 80 | ||
| Head-on (after 6-4) | 20 5Crate (M logo, red) ×15 | ||
| Confrontation (after 6-4) | 205Transit Voucher (red) ×1Sector chip γ-1 (blue, Critical) ×1 | ||
| 6-5 Shadow of the Past The Ashes show their true face as the mystery ST strikes again. What must Kaidan give up to save old friends? | 2061000 | Crate (slash logo, bronze) ×20 | ▶ Watch |
| Extra reward after 6-5 | 80 | ||
| Confrontation (after 6-5) | 208 5 | ||
| Pursue and Attack (after 6-5) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Crate (slash logo, bronze) ×15 | ||
| 6-6 Duel! Rosa runs from endless pursuers, and joining the Ashes is her last option. Whoever can pilot the Titan will be Kaidan's strongest ally. | 50Capsule (blue, glowing) ×11 61200Pod Lv. 44 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Suffocation Space | 80 | ||
| Emergency Op: AI Crisis | 40 | ||
| Critical Operation: Scattered Epiphyllum | 200Capsule (blue, glowing) ×1162500 | ▶ Watch |
WilliamEmergency Ops — ST Exhibition Match, AI Crisis and Misdirection (
Alyson), The Proper Way (Boa bandits raid an ore delivery), Suffocation Space (Yevgeny).
Chapter VII: Extinguished & Rekindled
XC 118.09.01 · Parill Desert
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-1 Outstanding Bills Milkhama is under lockdown and reaching Arnold looks impossible. Can anyone besides the UNCS still move freely? | 1 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: Business Confidentiality | 80 | ||
| Confrontation (after 7-1) | 20 6Sector chip γ-2 (blue, Critical) ×1 | ||
| Confrontation (after 7-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Crate (M logo, red) ×20 | ||
| 7-2 Anti-Tracking Skills The council strikes at the military: with enough proof, Blair will lose his Viceroy seat. But first Kaidan must find the intel officer being shadowed by "the villain". | 20800Weapon (rifle) Lv. 48 | Drum (cyan) ×6 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 7-2) | 209 | ||
| Confrontation (after 7-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Crate (triangle logo, blue) ×20 | ||
| 7-3 Intrusion | 201900 | 40 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 7-3) | 2010 | ||
| Confrontation (after 7-3) | 20 6Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 7-4 Secret Informer Inside the NDF base Kaidan finds Natalia surrounded by security. | Crate (slash logo, bronze) ×30 | ▶ Watch | |
| Confrontation (after 7-4) | 2010Sector chip γ-2 (yellow, Dodge) ×1 | ||
| Confrontation (after 7-4) | 2012Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 7-5 The Mole Raven moves against Arnold, but the NDF's Valkyrie stands guard. | 20121000 | 45 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 7-5) | 20Crate (slash logo, bronze) ×20 | ||
| Confrontation (after 7-5) | 2012Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 7-6 Peace Memorial Day With impeachment blocked and Arnold set to speak at the Border War Memorial, Kaidan stands against Blair, a man without mercy. | 2 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: Second Chance | 80 | ||
| Emergency Op: Blind Eye | 80 | ||
| Critical Operation: Fate | 200Capsule (blue, glowing) ×1203000 | ▶ Watch |
Lv.46
Raven
Lv.47
6Emergency Ops — Business Confidentiality and Second Chance (Alyson), Blind Eye (Naomi).
Chapter VIII: Stubborn Stain
XC 118.10.22 · North Tundra
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-1 Post-Tidal Blair crushes Rayneburg's spark. GKD and Natalia escape to an abandoned bunker in the buffer zone. | Drum (amber) ×5 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: Preservation Test | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 8-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1Sector chip γ-3 (yellow, Dodge) ×1 | ||
| Incursion (after 8-1) | 2018 | ||
| 8-2 Replenishment NDF and Predator forces hold the buffer zone, and Kaidan sets out to rescue his people again. | Crate (M logo, crimson) ×40 | ▶ Watch | |
| Extraction (after 8-2) | 20Crate (slash logo, bronze) ×30Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Annihilation (after 8-2) | 20 518 | ||
| 8-3 Ashes Like Snow The Ashes share Milkhama's danger; everyone must unite against the NDF. | 201900Weapon (gatling) Lv. 56 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Psychosocial Comfort | 40 | ||
| Incursion (after 8-3) | 2018Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Confrontation (after 8-3) | 2018Sector chip γ-3 (red, Attack) ×1 | ||
| 8-4 Two-Way Traffic Arnold is alive and talks with the NDF look hopeful, but at the broken border bridge GKD's old enemy waits across the river. | 20Crate (M logo, crimson) ×30900 | 40 | ▶ Watch |
| Head-on (after 8-4) | 2020 | ||
| Confrontation (after 8-4) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 8-5 Endless Sigh As the secrets of the Central Mines come out,  Eileen, Cicero and the Epiphyllums return. Time to sweep obstacles aside and strike back. | 20 51000 | 45 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Barge Through | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 8-5) | 20Crate (triangle logo, blue) ×3020 | ||
| Extraction (after 8-5) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 8-6 Dust Whistles By In the drifting dust, the trail of those who left winds on toward the far horizon. | 2 | ▶ Watch | |
| Critical Operation: Tracing Back | 200Capsule (blue, glowing) ×1403500 | ▶ Watch |
5
Lv.56Emergency Ops — Preservation Test (Grant), Psychosocial Comfort (
Dana), Barge Through, New Weapon.
Chapter IX: Torrent
XC 118.11.08 · Border Buffer Zone
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-1 Weight The Viceroy upheaval angers West Milkhama, and calls for Blair to resign sweep the island. Telling friend from foe is now a matter of life and death. | 20 61000Weapon (rifle) Lv. 67 | 45 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: The Guard's Day Off II | 40 | ||
| Incursion (after 9-1) | 20Crate (M logo, crimson) ×5020 | ||
| Extraction (after 9-1) | 20600Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 9-2 Day of Return The moment nears when the defiant stand together and head back to UNCS lands. | Rig (cyan) ×6 | ▶ Watch | |
| Confrontation (after 9-2) | 20Crate (slash logo, gold) ×5020 | ||
| Confrontation (after 9-2) | 20Sector chip γ-4 (red, Attack) ×1 | ||
| 9-3 Former Haunts Following the clues, Kaidan finds the enemy's hideout: the Sunset Valley Laboratory. | 201 61100 | Crate (triangle logo, blue) ×60 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 9-3) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Head-on (after 9-3) | 20620 | ||
| 9-4 Is That Her? Reckless authorities put civilians in danger, but GKD and an ally arrive to restore order. | 1 | ▶ Watch | |
| Confrontation (after 9-4) | 20Crate (triangle logo, blue) ×50Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Confrontation (after 9-4) | 2020Sector chip γ-4 (yellow, Dodge) ×1 | ||
| 9-5 Et Tu? Those who chase power often speed up their own fall. | 20 61500 | 50 | ▶ Watch |
| Annihilation (after 9-5) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Incursion (after 9-5) | 20Crate (M logo, crimson) ×50600 | ||
| 9-6 Bloodline On Minet Island, GKD and the Epiphyllum girls face their final challenge. | 501201500Pod Lv. 66 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Valve Action | 80 | ||
| Emergency Op: Treasure Scramble | 80 | ||
| Critical Operation: Past Revelations | 200Capsule (blue, glowing) ×1504800 | ▶ Watch |
Lv.66Emergency Ops — The Guard's Day Off II (Gareth), Treasure Scramble (
Taio), Valve Action (Dana).
Chapter X: Daybreak
XC 119.02.21 · Border Buffer Zone
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-1 Aftershock Blair's rebellion is over and West Milkhama looks calm again, but GKD still feels uneasy. | 201Pyramid block (target) ×301000 |  4 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Nowhere To Run | 80 | ||
| Confrontation (after 10-1) | 20Plates (slash logo, silver) ×60 | ||
| Extraction (after 10-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 10-2 A Shaky Peace Dawnstar fades and Vesper rises; old foundations crack, and a storm is coming to Milkhama. | 20Pyramid block (M logo) ×301000Weapon (SMG) Lv. 70 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 10-2) | 20 2 | ||
| Annihilation (after 10-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 10-3 Frontier Press Secrets come out with the trigger, and truths get caught on camera. Exploring the DL reveals deeper political motives. | 40 | ▶ Watch | |
| Emergency Op: Misdirection | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 10-3) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Pursue and Attack (after 10-3) | 20Plates (M logo, silver) ×60 | ||
| 10-4 Spiral of Contradictions Local anger sparks riots in Thepia, a sign of coming unrest in the DL and part of Vesper's plan. Luckily, GKD has help. | 20201200Weapon (gatling) Lv. 70 | 45 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 10-4) | 20 2 | ||
| Confrontation (after 10-4) | 2020 | ||
| 10-5 Divergence Point Cicero's plea explains the situation. Whatever Vesper wants, Kaidan tries to keep the Hyper-Aptamer tech out of the war while hidden players scheme. | 201Pyramid block (chevron) ×301500 | 4 | ▶ Watch |
| Head-on (after 10-5) | 20Plates (triangle logo, silver) ×60 | ||
| Annihilation (after 10-5) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 10-6 Falling Night A new enemy appears and Vesper's plan moves to its next stage. As the evening bell rings in Thepia, night falls over the DL. | 50 21500Weapon (rifle) Lv. 70Pilot ID card ×1 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Cats and Mice | 80 | ||
| Critical Operation: Undercurrent | 200Sector chip γ-4 (yellow, Dodge) ×1Capsule (blue, glowing) ×15000 | ▶ Watch |
2Emergency Ops — Nowhere To Run (
Lorna), Misdirection (Dana), Cats and Mice (Catherine).
Chapter XI: Damage Control
XC 119.02.28 · Fardan
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1 Tiny Cracks Grant finds a buyer for new ST parts in Benno, a DL city, but enemies suddenly show up. | 201301500 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 11-1) | 20 3 | ||
| Confrontation (after 11-1) | 20Plates (slash logo, silver) ×80 | ||
| 11-2 Latent Malice Outside Fardan, Vesper's attacks start again. | 201 3301500 |  6 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 11-2) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Confrontation (after 11-2) | 2020 | ||
| 11-3 The Uninvited Back in Fardan, GKD finds intruders in the warehouse. Mistake or not, the only way to know is to face them. | 203201600 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Collector's Challenge | 40Profile card ×1 | ||
| Emergency Op: Traffic Jam | 80 | ||
| Annihilation (after 11-3) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Annihilation (after 11-3) | 20Plates (triangle logo, silver) ×8020 | ||
| 11-4 Burning Fardan As explosions hit Fardan, Kaidan's team hears Vesper's speech again. To keep Elise safe, they take a risk. | 201301800 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 11-4) | 20 320 | ||
| Extraction (after 11-4) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 11-5 Snare Vesper uses Elise as bait, but the real goal is the secret Kaidan is hiding. | 202000Module (100%, green) ×1 |  6 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Edge of Yesterday from the stage screen | 80 | ||
| Incursion (after 11-5) | 20Plates (M logo, silver) ×8020 | ||
| Pursue and Attack (after 11-5) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 11-6 Retaliation Kaidan is missing and Elise is in danger. Grant and Bella rush through a rain of shells. | 50202000Module (purple) ×1 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Critical Operation: OTC Trade | 200Sector chip γ-4 (blue, Critical) ×1Capsule (blue, glowing) ×15000 | ▶ Watch |
Emergency Ops — Collector's Challenge (Grant), Traffic Jam (
Frida), Edge of Yesterday (
Natalia).
Chapter XII: Touchline
XC 119.03.01 · Fardan
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1 On The Run Out of Vesper's trap, Kaidan's team turns to the DLAF for help, but a chance meeting wrecks the plan. | 20Gold bars (triangle logo) ×120301500 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 12-1) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Extraction (after 12-1) | 2020 | ||
| 12-2 Dawnstar's Shadow The team closes in on the place where the Legacy is buried, and on the truth, but the enemy is ready for them. | 201Pyramid block (chevron) ×401500 | Gold bars (slash logo) ×120 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Performance Test | 80 | ||
| Annihilation (after 12-2) | 2020 | ||
| Incursion (after 12-2) | 20Gold bars (triangle logo) ×6020 | ||
| 12-3 Bottom of the Gravity Well A plain civilian building hides the way down to an old war bunker, and the team goes down into it. | 20Gold bars (M logo) ×120Canister (yellow) ×21600 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Defense Outsourcing | 40 | ||
| Emergency Op: Furtivo | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 12-3) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Head-on (after 12-3) | 2020 | ||
| 12-4 (Legacy) A video shows Kaidan the past he forgot. Eileen arrives with her team for a fight that decides the fate of the Legacy. | 201301800 | Gold bars (M logo) ×120 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 12-4) | 2020 | ||
| Annihilation (after 12-4) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Emergency Op: Component Recycling | 40 | ||
| 12-5 Vesper The Legacy's secrets wake Kaidan's memories, and the enemy hiding in the shadows finally strikes. | 20Canister (yellow) ×2Pyramid block (target) ×402000 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Light of Hope | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 12-5) | 20Gold bars (triangle logo) ×6020 | ||
| Incursion (after 12-5) | 2020Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 12-6 Reunion Betrayed and without the Legacy, the team tries to escape, but the DLAF does not want to let them go. | 501Gold bars (slash logo) ×1202000 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Holiday Clash | 40 | ||
| Critical Operation: Confluence from the stage screen | 200Sector chip γ-4 (red, Attack)Capsule (blue, glowing) ×15000 | ▶ Watch |
Emergency Ops — Defense Outsourcing (Grant), Performance Test (
Fia), Springboard (Frida), Component Recycling (
Seven), Light of Hope (Sylvie), Holiday Clash (
Dean).
Chapter XIII: Reverse Decay
XC 119.03.03 · Central Mining Area
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13-1 Newborn The TINA carries everyone back to a West Milkhama port, right into an ambush by UNCS rebels. The ST are damaged and ammo is short. | 20Chrome bars (M logo) ×120Canister (yellow) ×21500 |  8 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Alarm Lifted | 40 | ||
| Incursion (after 13-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Extraction (after 13-1) | 2030 | ||
| 13-2 Raid The DLAF openly attacks the Central Mining Area held by Vesper. The locals push back hard, and Milkhama slides toward chaos. | 20 4Canister (yellow) ×21500 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 13-2) | 20Chrome bars (M logo) ×60 | ||
| Annihilation (after 13-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 13-3 Wind of Disruption The team reaches Vesper's base camp, but the DLAF gets there just as fast. A fight between several sides looks certain, maybe just what Vesper wanted. | 201 1201600 | 8 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Memory Code | 40 | ||
| Head-on (after 13-3) | 2030 | ||
| Confrontation (after 13-3) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 13-4 Tranquilizer A winning weapon is only just in the right hands. The same goes for ST, for the Legacy, and maybe for faith. | 20 4Chrome bars (triangle logo) ×1201800 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 13-4) | 2030 | ||
| Annihilation (after 13-4) | 2060 | ||
| 13-5 Abyss of Desperation After many twists, GKD Parcel Service catches up with Phoenix and learns the truth about Operation Dusk. Only a fight can settle it now. | 201 42000 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Emergency Op: Transposition | 40 | ||
| Confrontation (after 13-5) | 20Chrome bars (triangle logo) ×60 | ||
| Head-on (after 13-5) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 13-6 Implosion Dusk brings the night, never the dawn. The opening act ends here, or a new one begins. | 501 42000 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Critical Operation: Chaos Nears | 200Sector chip γ-4 (yellow, Dodge) ×1Capsule (blue, glowing) ×15000 | ▶ Watch |
Emergency Ops — Alarm Lifted (
Erisa), Memory Code (Seven), Transposition (Eileen).
Chapter XIV: Smoldering Embers
XC 119.03.05 · Fardan
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-1 Orbit Led by Natalia, Dana and Grant meet their new partner agent and get the new team’s first job. Both surprise them. | 201Steel bars (triangle logo) ×1201500 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Extraction (after 14-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Incursion (after 14-1) | 20Steel bars (slash logo) ×60 | ||
| 14-2 Song of Rebellion | 20Canister (yellow) ×2Pyramid block (chevron, orange) ×401500 | Steel bars (M logo) ×120 | ▶ Watch |
| Annihilation (after 14-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Head-on (after 14-2) | 2030 | ||
| 14-3 Where the Will Goes The secret questioning of Tiphys gets nothing, so Lukmund's forces order him moved, which opens the one chance to save him. | 201Steel bars (slash logo) ×1201600 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Confrontation (after 14-3) | 2030 | ||
| Incursion (after 14-3) | 20Steel bars (M logo) ×60 | ||
| 14-4 Whispers To stop another EMP bomb attack, Kaidan and Tiphys plan a raid on Lukmund's private stronghold. An unexpected opponent waits there. | 20Canister (yellow) ×2Pyramid block (target, orange) ×401800 | Steel bars (triangle logo) ×120 | ▶ Watch |
| Annihilation (after 14-4) | 20Steel bars (triangle logo) ×60Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Head-on (after 14-4) | 2030 | ||
| 14-5 Gates of Hell To get back to the Fardan South Research Institute, the team must break through Lukmund's layers of defense, and Kaidan is not the only one going there. | 201Steel bars (M logo) ×1202000 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 14-5) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Annihilation (after 14-5) | 2030 | ||
| 14-6 Newman In the institute's core lab, the Legacy and the army it controls are on high alert. Many sides meet here, and maybe some hidden truths too. | 50Steel bars (slash logo) ×120302000 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Critical Operation: Diverge | 200Sector chip γ-4 (yellow, Dodge) ×1Capsule (blue, glowing) ×15000 | ▶ Watch |
Shawnee
TiphysChapter XV: Disordered Singularity
XC 119.03.08 · Central Mining Area
This chapter opens the hardest modes: Perilous Ops and Sandbox Simulation.
Stages, rewards and videos (spoilers)
| Stage | Reward | Cargo bonus | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1 Efficient Negotiation With the Legacy lost and  Ada missing, GKD Parcel Service hunts for clues again. Then news tied to the Reversion Paradox says Rosa is back on the battlefield. | 201500Ore (blue) ×45 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Head-on (after 15-1) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Head-on (after 15-1) | 2030 | ||
| 15-2 Warning Shot To learn what the Reversion Squad and Predator want, GKD takes Eileen's offer and heads for Minet Island, where the enemy is ready. | 2011500 | 60 | ▶ Watch |
| Head-on (after 15-2) | 2030 | ||
| Incursion (after 15-2) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 15-3 Covert Infiltration The Central Mining Area has sunk into chaos, too dangerous for GKD alone, until the Harpy Guild unexpectedly offers a hand. | 20Canister (yellow) ×21600Ore (blue) ×45 | Ore (blue) ×45 | ▶ Watch |
| Extraction (after 15-3) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| Head-on (after 15-3) | 20Ore (blue) ×30 | ||
15-4 Clamorous Consensus Adele's plan: pose as refugees and follow Vesper into the mining area. Simple and effective, but full of unknowns, which GKD knows how to handle. | 2011800 | 1 | ▶ Watch |
| Head-on (after 15-4) | 2030 | ||
| Head-on (after 15-4) | 20Transit Voucher (red) ×1 | ||
| 15-5 End of the Wrong Path The outpost has fallen, people are missing, and the DLAF main force attacks in full. GKD is almost out of time, and a trap is already set. | 20Canister (yellow) ×22000Ore (blue) ×45 | Ore (blue) ×45 | ▶ Watch |
| Incursion (after 15-5) | 2030 | ||
| Extraction (after 15-5) | 20Ore (blue) ×30 | ||
| 15-6 Doomsday Bell GKD catches up with the Diaz sisters, and Milkhama's biggest secret comes out. The doomsday clock starts its final countdown. | 5012000 | 2 | ▶ Watch |
| Critical Operation: Trust | 200Sector chip γ-4 (red, Attack) ×1Capsule (blue, glowing) ×15000 | ▶ Watch |
Chapters XVI and XVII
Chapter XVI is Behind the Curtain, chapter XVII is All Quiet in Days Past. Their story is not described here yet.
Side stories
Pilot Files are each pilot's own story stages; they unlock as the main story reaches that pilot's chapter. Rules and videos: Game modes → Pilot Files.
Chronicles keep finished story events playable for good:
- Hunters' Freedom — the game's first event (Sep 4–24, 2025), with
Camilla and Eileen; tells the past of Obsidian's test subjects, the Predators. Permanent since Aug 27, 2026, with a fourth trial added. - Downfall — Sylvie's story (Oct 16–29, 2025).
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