Final Fantasy Type - 0 ( manga ) Final Fantasy Type - 0 is a manga based on " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . It follows the story of the game , but adds new characters and situations . It is drawn by Takatoshi Shiozawa and published in " Shounen Gangan " starting on November 11 , 2011 . The side - story " " focusing on Kurasame Susaya began serialization in " Shounen Gangan " on April 11 , 2012 . The English version is included as part of " Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD Collector ' s Edition " in North America and Europe . Story . Volume 1 . Chapter 1 . The chapter starts with a short flashback of Arecia Al - Rashia introducing Peristylium Suzaku to a young Ace . She tells him he will be living in the Academy along with the other twelve members of Class Zero and that they were chosen . Flash forward to the present , Cater is complaining about Ace falling asleep anywhere when they are interrupted by Sice and Nine getting into a fight over who ' s the strongest of the two . Queen appears and breaks them up just before Eight asks Ace if Odin is ready . Ace replies that Odin is ready to be used and that they are only doing so because the Academy has given them permission to . Class Zero is informed that operation Liberate Suzaku is about to begin and Eight reminds the others that they are to split into teams once they arrive on the battlefield . The Militesi Empire is invading Rubrum and Qun ' mi Tru ' e has been wreaking havoc with her Magitek Armor . Having sealed Suzaku ' s Crystal and its magic , Cid Aulstyne is confident in Byakko ' s victory when he is taken by surprise with the sudden arrival of the airship carrying Class Zero . Jack takes the lead and summons Odin , while Ace , Queen and Nine use their magic much to the surprise of what ' s left of the Suzaku soldiers . Ace takes a moment to recall Izana and his determination in helping people , even though he is a simple soldier and doesn ' t have the kind of power that Ace and Class Zero possess . Meanwhile , Aria Luricara is about to be attacked by a new prototype soldier : a giant berserker . Ace notices this and breaks formation in order to save her . After telling Aria to run away , Ace is joined by Queen in the fight but she is surprised to find that her attacks have no effect on the giant . Nine attempts to take him on by himself but is thrown away when the giant takes a hold of his spear . Ace plans to cast a big spell and asks Queen to buy him time , though she isn ' t able to hold off the giant . Ace is about to be attacked when Seven shows up and manages to slow down the giant , wrapping her whip around it . Jack joins in but neither of them can control the enemy . Suddenly , the giant seems to slice Ace ' s shoulder but he dodges it at the last minute and warns the others to stay back as his spell is ready . He casts Blizzaga and Jack and Nine cut the frozen enemy into pieces , defeating it . After confirming Ace is alright , Seven and Jack leave to return to their original mission . Ace stares out into the distance and mutters Izana ' s name before running away . Queen and Nine follow him . Chapter 2 . This chapter focuses on Machina Kunagiri and Rem Tokimiya , and it begins with a flashback of their childhood . Their entire village had been infected with a contagious disease and the Militesi Empire sent soldiers to dispose of the infected citizens , as to avoid the disease from spreading further . Just before the soldiers enter Machina ' s house , his mother hides him and Rem inside a closet and tells Machina to protect Rem . The soldiers get inside and ask Machina ' s mother if she is alone . When she stands up to them , one of the soldiers shoots her . The other soldier is hesitant to kill her , but is reminded that they have orders to purge everyone . They finish off Machina ' s mother with a bullet to the head . The ruthless soldier orders the other one to check for anyone else in the house . He finds Machina and Rem hiding in the closet but cannot bring himself to kill children so he tells them to jump out the window and run away . When he returns to his partner , he says the house is empty . As instructed , Machina and Rem run away but stop at the top of a hill for one last look at their village which is now in flames . Back in present time , Machina is standing on a balcony at Peristylium Suzaku when Rem appears , saying that they have both been called to Headmaster Khalia ' s office . In there , Khalia informs them that they are now members of Class Zero . He hands them assignments and mentions that their instructor is Kurasame Susaya . Nearby , Kurasame is having a hard time being accepted by Class Zero as they claim to only take orders from Arecia ( whom they refer to as " Mother " ) . Nine , Cater and Ace even try to attack him , even though they are no match for the " Icy Blade of Death " . When he begins to lose his patience , he tells them it was Arecia herself that sent him and the class calms down . Later , Ace welcomes Machina and a very excited Rem into Class Zero . Rem offers to give Ace a guided tour of the Academy . He hesitates but Cinque shows up , dragging along Deuce , and immediately accepts . Much to Cinque ' s dismay , Trey joins in as well , claiming that the two girls would just get Machina and Rem in trouble if he didn ' t tag along . Throughout the tour they encounter Carla Ayatsugi , Quon Yobatz , Mutsuki Chiharano ( who Cinque somehow manages to anger , finding herself on the receiving end of one of Mutsuki ' s famous homemade bombs ) and Ryid Uruk , whose height greatly impresses Cinque in a comical manner . They arrive at the Chocobo Ranch and Ace mentions that he has been there a few times before because he likes chocobos . Rem replies that Machina likes chocobos as well , and pokes fun at the fact that he seems to give them weird and hard to pronounce names . Ace laughs at the two and his thoughts go to Izana again . Machina notices the change in his expression and asks him if he is alright . Ace replies that being at the Chocobo Ranch makes him feel that there ' s something there he forgot . When Machina agrees to feeling the same way , Rem mentions that it could be friends that they lost in the war . Then , Trey explains that because of the Crystal , when someone dies they lose all memories of that person . Rem becomes sad that she would simply be forgotten by her loved ones if she died , but Trey replies that it is better to continue to live life not being attached to the past . Suddenly , Ace ' s phone rings and Trey assumes it is a mission so they leave . Immediately after , Machina ' s phone rings as well . Ace ' s " mission " turns out to be combat training with Naghi Minatsuchi . He claims that because of a recommendation from Arecia , the students from Class Zero were allowed at the Academy without taking an exam , so to make up for it that have to provide combat data . Cinque is excited , but Nine doesn ' t hide how much Naghi irritates him . After wishing them good luck , Naghi summons several Ahriman and Flan and leaves the trio to fight them . Cinque easily defeats the majority of the monsters with her mace , with Nine and Ace finishing off the rest . Just when Nine starts to brag about how easy it was , a cloud of dust settles , revealing Machina and Rem . Naghi explains that they have to fight each other in order to determine who is the strongest cadet in Class Zero . Machina doesn ' t hesitate and charges Ace , but Ace teleports behind him and their weapons clash . Cinque quickly falls down trying to defend herself from Rem and her daggers but Nine manages to block the attack with his spear . Rem continues to attack at great speed and Nine seems to give up , remarking that she isn ' t that bad . Machina is having trouble with Ace , complaining that it ' s hard to dodge him , when Ace suddenly stops one of his cards inches away from Machina ' s throat . However , looking down , Ace notices that Machina has his rapiers ready to cut him in half . They both step back and smile at each other . Naghi interrupts the combat to announce that , even though it was close , Machina and Rem are the best of the class . Just as a somewhat upset Ace turns to leave , the cadets receive another call ; this time , an emergency signal . Machina wonders if it is the Empire again and , no too far away , Qator Bashtar is on the move with his Magitek Gabriel . Chapter 3 . Chapter 3 begins with a flashback of the destruction of Genbu at the hands of Qun ' mi and her Ultima Bomb . Two weeks later and at present time , the Suzaku High Council is gathered and Arecia suggests that the Agito candidates be sent to war . The council elders express their concern over losing their primary defense force but Khalia seems to agree with Arecia . Meanwhile , at the front lines in McTighe , the Suzaku soldiers struggle with the heavy fog but Byakko takes advantage of their Magitek Armor to easily navigate it and dispatch the Suzaku men . Much to the surprise of other officers , General Bashtar is on standby at the rear Command Center , where he waits for his Magitek armor to be improved with combat data from Suzaku . At the Suzaku Academy , Kurasame informs Class Zero that their forces are being annihilated and McTighe is under attack by the Empire . Machina takes offense in the fact that McTighe was lost so easily and Rem expresses urgency to join the fight . However , Kurasame forbids them to intervene , as that is a task for the army unless Class Zero is specifically asked to take action . Machina , Rem and Ace are particularly annoyed by this , but Deuce asks them to be patient , confident that McTighe can be saved . At the Suzaku Command Center , with reported losses exceeding 40 % , the decision is finally made to send out Class Zero . Mog is preparing to break the news to the cadets when Cinque decides to antagonize him , calling him " Moglin " . As soon as he mentions the order was finally issued , Class Zero rushes out leaving behind a very frustrated Mog . Upon arrival at McTighe , Rem is particularly saddened by the destruction of the town and is shocked to find corpses of children among the rubble . Ace mentions that the Empire is a barren land with shortage of food , which is why they don ' t take war prisoners and instead kill everyone . Machina then realizes that the reason why Genbu was destroyed with a bomb was because its soil isn ' t any better than the Empire ' s , whereas Suzaku was spared such a sudden fate because of its fertile soil . Ace receives a message from an angry Queen , asking why the trio has stopped for a chat . She tells Ace that it ' s their job to save any Suzaku soldiers that remain alive , while the rest of Class Zero joins the army to help liberate McTighe . Not too far , a handful of Suzaku troops is being harassed by a female Byakko officer with Magitek Armor . Ace , Machina and Rem appear just in time to save them . Because the Magitek Armor can ' t nullify Class Zero ' s magic , she ends up deciding on a strategic withdrawal . At Byakko ' s Command Center , a message from the female officer behind the Magitek Armor ( Ines ) is received ; it alerts to the presence of Class Zero , whom the Empire refers to as " The Reds " . Bashtar is pleased with this turn of events and demands that two other Magitek Units , Charon and Faith , are contacted . The chapter ends with Bashtar revealing his intention to destroy Class Zero .