"Encounter"

Shortly after entering Area One, the Divers come under attack from Malignant Matter but manage to stop it. Kanzaki distributes vial cartridges containing a drug to inhibit Matter activity. Aiko recognises it as the drug that she has previously been injected with at Kiryu Hospital. At C.A.A.C. headquarters, they propose to completely destroy the Matter but Akiko argues that it gives Japan a technological advantage. As the Divers advance in Area One, the Matter creates human-like beings, but they are easily destroyed. The teams split up and reach the Guillotine Shutter at K1, which they activate, electrifying the Matter and providing a reprieve. Back in the city, the C.A.A.C. detects that the Guillotine Shutter was activated.