"The Machine Island has appeared again! What Rena saw was not an illusion!"
Inside the GUTS control room, Yuzuru Mayumi discovered that the Machine Island Rena had seen earlier had appeared in outer space, shocking everyone present. Shinjo had flown a Guts Wing to investigate, but nearly failed to return after being attacked by the island.
The actions of the Machine Island infuriated the upper echelons of T Base. Consequently, they decided to dispatch a top-secret, newly developed spacecraft, the Artdes, into outer space to destroy the island. The mission was led by Munakata, with Shinjo, Hori, and Rena as crew members.
Chapter 74