Shinichi's life returns to "normal" after A's killing spree, but Shinichi remains in low spirits. His mother, Nobuko, becomes worried, but Shinichi just bluffs when she asks him what's wrong. His father, Kazuyuki, suggests to Nobuko that a past incident may be involved. Nobuko looks down at the old scar on her hand and thinks back to what happened when Shinichi was a little boy...

Aoi wants to climb Mt. Tanigawa next, but is worried about whether she can handle the ropeway with her fear of heights. She and the other girls gather at Kaede's house for advice, and a few other things.

A power leaks from underneath the school, Arata and the gang head down into the labyrinth to protect the school from the collapse phenomenon.

Yuuji notices Michiru walking along the path to the high ground which overlooks the sea while on his daily, early morning run. He gets curious and follows her. There, Michiru reveals an enervated side to herself so lacking in her usual energy and asks, "What happens to people when they die?"

Dismayed when Kyoya refuses to respond to her confession of love, Erika goes to all kinds of strange lengths to change her image to appeal to him more.

It's a new generation for Vanguard and at the head of the pack is Chrono Shindou, a misunderstood middle school student with a boring life until he finds a Vanguard deck in his cubbyhole one day. Chrono takes the deck to Card Capital 2, where part-time worker(!) and high school student Kamui shows him the ropes. But Kamui and the other customers are amazed because nobody has ever seen Chrono's clan before. Enter: Gear Chronicle!