Guilst arc

The **Guilst arc** is the fourth story arc of the *Edens Zero* series.

Shiki and co. discover that their hard-earned pirate ship is actually the Demon King's old warship, Edens Zero. Before they can take it into deep space, they'll have to assemble the Demon King's old crewmates, the Four Shining Stars, starting with Sister, the "Life of Edens". As it so happens, Sister is connected to a depraved criminal's plot to traffic B-Cuber girls to the lawless planet of Guilst, Rebecca included! Joined by the begrudging Young Weisz and the mysterious swordswoman Homura, Shiki heads to Guilst to save Rebecca, finding out along the way that there's more to this "Sister" than meets the eye...

## Summary

### The New Demon King

Rebecca estimates that it will take them another six hours to reach Blue Garden while Happy observes that it will be impossible for them to dock there in a pirate ship. They consider using the Aqua Wing after they get close but Weisz interrupts Rebecca by reminding her that it is his ship. Shiki states that he considers their newly acquired Skull Fairy to belong to all of them - with the exception of Weisz. Rebecca and Happy leave the control room to begin cleaning the rest of the ship as they fear that bugs may still be on board, while Pino ponders on the reason why she was created.

Rebecca and Happy stumble across an enormous shared bath while Shiki and Weisz clean another area of the ship. After cleaning the bath out, Rebecca and Happy relax by taking a dip and discover that the bath is suitable for both humans and machines. As they bathe, they notice that Rebecca's body is beginning to glow with symbols resembling Ether Gear which Happy guesses is due to the bathwater stimulating the Ether in Rebecca's body. Overjoyed at the possibility that she may be able to use a power like Shiki, Rebecca pumps her fist into the air and accidentally fires a destructive beam of energy that pierces the ceiling and breaches the hull of the ship. The atmosphere rushes out of the hole, dragging Rebecca and Happy upwards but the breach seals itself quickly thanks to the ship's self-repair feature. The two of them crash into the ceiling and fall back down with a splash. Rebecca stares at her hand in amazement at being able to use some kind of power.

Later, Shiki, Happy, and Rebecca show off their new outfits which they had found on the ship to Weisz who reveals he found some new clothes too. Rebecca asks Weisz about how to learn Ether Gear but he evasively avoids the question and the group ponders if the room they're in belonged to the Demon King. Shiki sits down in the Demon King's throne while proclaiming confidently that he will take the ship to see Mother. As he sits down though, he unknowingly activates protocol A7 which transfers ownership of the ship officially to him.

As the ship welcomes him and acknowledges him as the Demon King, a female android calling herself Witch Regret appears before them and states she is the one in charge of maintaining the ship. She also proclaims that she will obey any command Shiki puts to her which he quickly tests by having her bark like a dog. Weisz points out the state of the infestation aboard the ship which Witch attributes way due to her functions being suspended for a long time. She claps her hands together which removes the infestation from the ship and rebuilds the exterior appearance of the ship back to its original form. As the ship finishes transforming, Witch proclaims that the ship was originally known as the Interstellar Warship, Edens Zero. Witch kneels before Shiki and acknowledges him as the new Demon King of Edens Zero as tears pour down her face.

Witch states that although Edens Zero has returned to its true appearance, it has not yet regained its true power. Witch reveals that she heard of their plan to go and find Mother beyond the Sakura Cosmos – due to her nature as being part of the ship itself – and that the only way of them making it past Dragonfall is with the power of the Four Shining Stars, of which she is just one of them. Later, Rebecca receives a massages from Witch who reveals herself to be programmed with all kinds of massaging techniques such as oil massage, electric massage and mind-numbing torture & pleasure massage which alarms Rebecca. Happy eagerly accepts the last one on the list and finds it delightful.

As Witch continues to give a full-body massage to Rebecca, she gives more information regarding the other three Shining Stars of Edens Zero and states that one of them called Sister was last seem headed to Blue Garden after they disbanded. Shiki, Weisz and E.M. Pino discover a sealed room marked as CODE 3173 which Witch explains from a distance is one of Edens Zero's greatest secrets and can only be accessed when all of the Shining Stars are brought together.

The group arrive at Blue Garden where Weisz says his goodbyes and leaves them. The rest of them head towards the guild to see if they can find any information on the missing Shining Starlight, Sister. On their way they run into Clarisse who is relieved to see them and Labilia who takes the opportunity to mock Rebecca for her unpopularity and request that Shiki be in one of her B-Cube videos which Shiki refuses. Labilia leaves, unconcerned about being denied by Shiki again. Clarisse informs Rebecca that the guild master wishes to see her which surprises Rebecca. Meanwhile, Labilia and four bodyguards are walking down an alleyway and run into a mysterious cyborg that appears to be working for Sister.

### Howling Winds: Shiki vs. Jinn

In the Shooting Starlight Guild, Rebecca expresses confusion on why the guild master would want to see her. She and Happy depart and are hopeful that the guild master may have information on "Sister". Left on their own, Shiki and Pino decide to go exploring while waiting for them to return. They see various sights across Blue Garden such as a vending machine, cleaning bots, and floating water in the sky.

Meanwhile, in an alleyway, Labilia mistakes the mysterious cyborg for a scary fanboy. When a pair of her bodyguards attempt to move Jinn from their path, he rushes forward and quickly incapacitates them both. Labilia realizes she is in danger and orders the rest of her bodyguards to take him down but they are all quickly dispatched. Labilia asks Jinn what he wants and he tells her that it is his job to kidnap her. Before he can reach her Shiki appears and grabs Jinn's arm to stop him. To Shiki's surprise Jinn's arm detaches and begins flying via a rocket thruster; escaping Shiki's grasp and reattaching itself back to Jinn's body.

Labilia happily greets Shiki while Pino scans Jinn and recognizes that he is 60% mechanical and must be a cyborg. Labilia begs for Shiki's help and though Shiki clarifies that he doesn't really care about her, he's still willing to help her out as he has been taught by his grandfather to always help out people in need as that is the first step to connecting people's hearts. Jinn refutes that sentiment as he states he will achieve his objective at any cost, and activates his own Ether Gear. Shiki begins to activate his Ether Gear too and the two prepare to fight.

Meanwhile, on the planet Guilst, a large frog-like alien called Illega devours a fly that almost landed on the statue of a woman. Illega demands more cute girls to add to his collection, particularly B-Cubers. A subordinate tells that Sister's soldiers are assisting with the operation and that many more B-Cubers will be delivered to them.

Shiki and the cyborg take their stances, preparing to fight, as a flustered Labilia begins to record them for her B-Cube channel. Pino advises that Shiki be cautious as the enemy's strength is unknown. Shiki acknowledges this and confidentially dashes in, sliding between the cyborg's legs to get underneath him and kicking him into the air. The cyborg looks back down the ground but Shiki has already moved behind him in the air, and he punches the cyborg down. The cyborg stops himself from crashing into the ground by unknown means. The cyborg makes quick gestures with his hand which confuses Shiki, leaving him vulnerable to being hit from behind by the cyborg's detached rocket-powered arm which was being controlled by the cyborg's hand movements. Shiki is almost sent flying into the path of a truck but he nimbly corrects his landing and ends up on top of the truck.

The cyborg pursues him and almost hits him but fails as Shiki moves to the side of the truck. The cyborg remarks that Shiki is using Gravity Ether Gear. Shiki moves from vehicle to vehicle to avoid the flying rocket arm which is still chasing him but he notices the cyborg is floating on the wind and is preparing a ninjutsu attack which creates a large X-shaped hole in the ground and throws the traffic into the air. Shiki is amazed at his enemy being a ninja but reacts quickly to safely lower all of the cars in the air back to the ground using his gravity to stabilize them. He calls the cyborg out on recklessly involving innocent people in their fight but the cyborg is unconcerned with that. The cyborg receives a communication from an unknown caller and abruptly stops fighting. As he vanishes he introduces himself as Jinn and that Shiki can find him on Guilst if he ever wants a rematch. Shiki is hugged by Labilia who is thrilled at the prospect of her video of the fight getting a large number of views. Pino and Shiki ponder the identity of Jinn but all Shiki can declare is that ninjas are awesome.

### The Race to Rescue Rebecca

After returning to the Shooting Starlight Guild, they make enquiries on where Rebecca is but Clarisse tells them that Rebecca hasn't been seen since she left to go see the master of the guild. Shiki notices Happy approaching and greets him but is shocked when he sees that Happy is crying and badly damaged. Happy explains that he and Rebecca were ambushed by a strange fighter and that both Rebecca and the guild master have been kidnapped. An emergency news broadcast suddenly plays that informs the guild that a large number of B-Cubers has been kidnapped, seemingly by an organized crime syndicate. Shiki is enraged and subconsciously actives his Ether Gear, crushing the table that he's standing on with his increased weight. Shiki declares that they're going to Guilst and that they will return to the Edens Zero. A mysterious woman nearby overhears this and acknowledges the term 'Edens Zero'. Meanwhile, on a spaceship, a tied-up Rebecca wakes up in a large open cell with numerous other B-Cubers who are similarly restrained. Rebecca recognizes many of the women trapped with her. A trio of shadowy figures, including Jinn, on the other side of a glass wall appear and tell the group of B-Cubers to be quiet, and that they belong to Sister now which catches Rebecca's attention.

Rebecca demands to know what is going on but the one named Ganoff tells her that she, and the other B-Cubers are being taken to Guilst and will be sold off to Illega. The one named Mosco introduces the three of them as the mercenary squad, Rogue Out. The other B-Cubers hear this and become scared. One in particular, a younger B-Cuber, starts crying and calling for help. Ganoff enters the cell and demands she stop, eventually threatening her. Rebecca steps in between the two and tells him that's enough. Ganoff then pulls out a phone and uses an app to tighten the Digital Bind around Rebecca, torturing her. Jinn takes the phone and loosens the Bind around Rebecca, telling Ganoff to stop. Ganoff complains about being ordered by Jinn when he couldn't grab a single B-Cuber, who then reveals that a man with gravity Ether Gear interfered, which catches Rebecca's attention. Ganoff moves on and expresses sadistic desire at the thought of Rebecca bowing down to Illega and the three mercenaries leave the cell.

The young B-Cuber thanks Rebecca and another B-Cuber called Couchpo is about to introduce herself, but Rebecca reveals that she already knows who she and the young B-Cuber, Copa, are and that she's a fan. The other B-Cubers try to figure out who Rebecca is, then she admits to her low subscriber count. Rebecca suggests working together to break out, but another B-Cuber, Milon, dejectedly shuts down the idea. Despite that, Rebecca encourages them to think of something.

Back on the Edens Zero, Witch describes Guilst to Shiki, who is focused only on bringing back Rebecca. Pino asks Witch if she can fix Happy, but she says helping him is beyond her power, and that Sister can help as the Life of Edens. Witch then explains the roles of both herself and Sister as well as mention the other two Shining Stars, Valkyrie and Hermit, and tells Pino that she is the next generation and will become the Light of Edens. Shiki anxiously asks Witch if the ship can go faster, and she tells him that the fast travel has almost charged, but warns against charging into Guilst without a plan. Shiki desperately shouts that they will save her, but someone tells him to think rationally. It is revealed to be Weisz, who is with the mysterious woman who introduces herself as Homura. Witch asks Shiki what he wants to do with them as Demon King, which catches Homura's attention. Shiki asks Weisz what he is doing here, who explains what happened.

One hour earlier, back on Blue Garden, Weisz stumbles upon the Shooting Starlight Guildhall and spots Shiki within it. Weisz then overhears the emergency news broadcast that mentions the string of B-Cuber kidnappings. He then watches Shiki rush out of the guildhall, declaring that they're going back to the Edens Zero. Weisz worriedly wonders if Rebecca got kidnapped as well. He then hears Homura mention the Edens Zero and asks her about what she said. Homura tells him about her habit of voicing whatever comes to her mind, then wonders aloud if he is a member of the Edens Zero's crew, which catches Weisz's attention. She asks to be escorted onto the ship in exchange for her risking her life to assist in their rescue. Weisz asks what she is after, and she replies that she cannot say, but still voices her wish to challenge the Demon King. Weisz says he wanted to be rid of the ship, but claims their meeting to be destiny. He then says that he'll bring her on the ship on one condition. When Pino asks the condition, Weisz says it'll come after saving Rebecca.

Witch protests against bringing someone who is after the Demon King's life, but Homura says she is not after his life. Pino asks what Weisz is doing here and, offended, he tells her he is here to help. Shiki says that he is not the Demon King Homura is after, but she wants to focus on the rescue for now. Weisz tells Shiki they'll need all the help they can get, but Shiki wonders how she will help. Homura pulls up her sleeve and reveals she's been honing Ether Gear from a young age. This shocks both Shiki and Weisz, but Witch recognizes the flow of Ether.

### Guilst: The Lawless Planet

Meanwhile, the ship holding the kidnapped B-Cubers has arrived at Guilst. Mosco and Ganoff take the chained-up B-Cubers out of the ship while Rebecca tells them to hang in there. However, Rebecca and the B-Cubers see the horrific sight of the lawless planet, littered with numerous skeletons of the deceased and run-down buildings in the distance. The B-Cubers are horrified at the sight, then a girl hobbles towards Rebecca and weakly calls for help before collapsing onto the ground. Rebecca is shaken while Ganoff comments that women can't survive on this planet without someone taking care of them. Ganoff then tells Rebecca that Illega is a nice guy, and sadistically tells the frightened Rebecca that when Illega tells her something, she always answer "Yes sir".

Later, Rebecca and the B-Cubers are taken to Illega Tower. Illega approaches the viewing window and welcomes the B-Cubers to his tower. He then points out that he recognizes all of the B-Cubers. Milon asks if he is just an extreme fan, but Illega says he'll take any cute girl and make them into furniture, and this time, he wanted to use B-Cubers. This confuses the group so Illega shows them what he means. The B-Cubers witness a nude girl forced to hold a pose while a henchman uses a petrification ray to turn the girl to stone. Illega tells them that's how they'll be added to his collection as furniture. The B-Cubers start freaking out while Illega releases bubbles in the cell which melts the B-Cubers' clothes. Despite that, Rebecca remains determined to escape and punch Illega, while he is notified of Sister sending an invoice.

Meanwhile, the Edens Zero has completed its fast travel to Guilst. Pino tells Shiki about Rogue Out and he wonders if they'll find Rebecca there. Weisz is unsure while he looks sadly at the damaged Happy. Homura says aloud that she is looking forward to seeing strong warriors while Witch warns them of the dangerous inhabitants of the planet. Shiki, Pino, Weisz and Homura arrive on the planet's surface where Pino thanks Weisz for fixing Happy. Weisz says he only did repairs because he felt bad, and that he can't get Happy to function, but Pino still calls him a nice man. Shiki is in awe of the unusual towns on the planet. Homura explains about the planet's wealth of Wood Ether while Weisz explains how the giant tree Mechdrasil was a popular tourist attraction in his time and the towns were built on it. Shiki is amazed, but his expression saddens as he points out that Rebecca and Happy would love to make videos on this. Pino exclaims that they will save them and Shiki agrees with a determined expression.

The group continue searching with Weisz and Homura pointing out the terrible state of the planet, and eventually find the church that serves as the Rogue Out HQ. Shiki and Homura charge into the church, along with Pino, despite Weisz protests, while Weisz waits outside. The church is empty but a voice calls out from the large statue in the church, asking what they seek. The statue splits, revealing an individual. Shiki asks who they are and she introduces herself as Sister, the leader of Rogue Out, which shocks the three of them.

### The Sword to Defeat the Demon King

Pino sends video footage of Sister to Witch, who tells them to stay on guard. Shiki tells Sister that they've been looking for her, but also to give back the friend they took. Sister says they can't accept conflicting jobs and snaps her fingers. Immediately after, a squad of Rogue Out soldiers appear and aim their guns at the three of them. Sister tells the soldiers to keep their bodies as pristine as possible with the intention of remodeling them, then she leaves.

Shiki tries to give chase but the soldiers open fire. Shiki manages to dispatch of many of the soldiers, but then one of them pulls out a Bazooka and launches a homing missile at Shiki. He fails to shake it off and just as it's about to hit him, Homura jumps in front of him and slices the missile in two with an Ether sword. It is revealed to be Homura's Ether Gear: Soul Blade. Homura tells Shiki to chase after Sister while she deals with the soldiers. She easily dispatches many of the soldiers while Witch seems to recognize the Ether sword. Before Shiki leaves, he and Homura make a promise to duel after the rescue. Homura returns to the soldiers and introduces herself as Homura Kōgetsu and her blade as the holy power granted by her master, meant to defeat the Demon King.

Meanwhile, back on Sister's ship, Sister complains about the trouble Illega is causing her. Some soldiers point out that they were tasked to capture thirty B-Cubers, but Sister points out that because they only managed to get twenty-nine, Illega refuses to pay. When she is asked what to do, she claims that they will settle the matter while grinning maliciously. Outside the ship, Shiki and Pino are clinging onto the bottom of the ship and Shiki promises Rebecca that they're on their way with a determined expression.

Back at the Rogue Out HQ, Homura has finished her fight with the Rogue Out soldiers and has come out victorious. Homura expresses her dissatisfaction at how easily she was able to defeat the soldiers, claiming her blade is not yet sated. Meanwhile, Weisz looks at the aftermath of the battle and nervously wonders is Homura is a psycho.

### A Daring Escape and Rescue

Outside Illega Tower, Ganoff, standing with the rest of Rogue Out, is arguing with Illega's henchmen after being refused pay. He demands to see Illega but the henchman says he is busy. Sister's ship lands and she emerges saying she will settle this with Illega personally. Shiki, with Pino, watches from a distance, recognizing Jinn, but Pino brings his attention to the tower and the two make their way there. Jinn looks in the direction Shiki was but they've already left. Sister tells Mosco to return to HQ to make preparations for remodeling corpses and Mosco flies off. She then demands to be taken to Illega.

Back in the holding cells, Milon admits to Rebecca that all of her dangerous videos are scripted and that she's scared. Rebecca reassures her that they're escaping. Copa wonders why the bubbles melted their clothes, but not anything else. Rebecca notices they don't affect the walls and floor, but realizes it does affect glass. She wonders if it can be used on the viewing window and a B-Cuber comes up with the idea to use a human pyramid to reach the window. The B-Cubers stack into a pyramid with Rebecca on top and she melts the window. She climbs up into the room and finds an air vent to crawl through. She finds the pantry, but something pulls her out of the vent. It is revealed to be Illega and his tongue. He reveals he's doing this because he has money, which means everyone does what he says. Rebecca pities him, but then notices her body going numb. Illega says she will become his new toy until she breaks. But Shiki breaks through the floor and kicks Illega with a furious look on his face.

Rebecca, happy at Shiki's arrival, asks him if Happy and the Guild Master are OK but he starts relentlessly beating Illega. Pino explains everything to Rebecca and forces Shiki to stop with her EMP. The B-Cubers catch up to Rebecca and give her some clothes and she introduces Shiki and Pino to them. Shiki suddenly throws Rebecca to Couchpo as Jinn appears above the group. Shiki intercepts Jinn and teels Pino to escort the B-Cubers out. Jinn claims he will kill Shiki for interfering in his work but Shiki gets into a fighting stance to protect his team.

Meanwhile, back at Rogue Out HQ, a downed soldier aims their gun at Homura's back, but is quickly shot in the head by Weisz. Homura says she can sense a fow of Ether from underneath them, but then Weisz aims his gun at Homura, demanding to know what she is really after. Homura tries avoiding the question, then tells him that firearms are useless against her. But Weisz reveals he has an Ether Gear. Then Mosco breaks through the church window and Weisz uses Million Bullets to easily take him down.

Back on the Edens Zero, Happy wakes up and immediately asks Witch where Rebecca is and she tells him the rescue mission was a success. Suddenly, emergency warnings go off all over the Edens Zero after sensing a high concentration of Ether in the Cosmos. The display shows planets dying one after another and the source of it is a Chronophage, which is heading towards Guilst.

Happy worriedly asks if Guilst will go back fifty years like Norma but Witch says she doesn't know anything, except that if the Chronophage were to eat fifty years, anyone who wasn't on Guilst fifty years ago will cease to exist. She concludes that the monster will arrive in sixty minutes and says she will land the Edens Zero on Guilst.

### The Last Stand: Battle at Illega Tower!

The fight between Shiki and Jinn continues. Shiki throws the fist Jinn launched back at him which Jinn follows up with a Windstorm Slash. Shiki counters with a Gravity Wave, pulling in nearby objects. Jinn avoids the debris but fails to notice Shiki launching an attack from the roof in time. Shiki unleashes a Gravity comet and Jinn notes that he wasn't as powerful on Blue Garden. Jinn prepares wind blades but Sister, with Ganoff, interrupts their fight. She tells Jinn to find Illega, but he had already left the spot he was laid in. Sister tells the two of them to find and dispose of Illega with the intention of taking his assets. Shiki asks Sister if she is really from the Edens Zero, but immediately dismisses his question and challenges the three of them. Sister then claims she will destroy Shiki as one of the Four Shining Stars.

Meanwhile, Pino is guiding everyone to the exit, but the B-Cubers notice that Copa is missing. Rebecca tells them that she will find Copa, but Pino then argues that looking for a single lost individual is inefficient for the survival of the whole group. Rebecca then tells Pino that she is going to do it anyway because Copa is her friend. After that, Rebecca leaves while Pino ponders on what Rebecca told her.

Back at Rogue Out HQ, Homura asks Weisz how long he intends to point the gun at her, who once again demands to know what Homura is after. Homura is about to speak, but they hear a sound in the church. Homura says it's an Ether reaction coming from below. Her and Weisz take an elevator down to a deep room in the church. In it, they find a woman hooked up to a large machine. Homura recognizes the woman as Sister Ivry, one the Four Shining Stars.

In Illega Tower, Ganoff has opened fire on Shiki, who retaliates by compressing some gravity into spheres and firing back at him. He initially misses but manages to hit Ganoff the second time. Shiki then fires at Sister, but she uses Jinn to block the gravity spheres, claiming that her soldiers are her shield, which angers Shiki. Immediately after, Sister uses her healing to heal Jinn and Ganoff, claiming that she has invincible soldiers that can be revived. Shiki then furiously tells her that they are her men.

Meanwhile, Rebecca is searching the tower for Copa. She finds her hat, but also finds a room full of petrified women, which horrifies Rebecca. Then Illega appears behind Rebecca, holding a gun to Copa's head, and claims the girls get to be young forever. Rebecca demands he let Copa go, but Illega refuses, then orders Rebecca to get on her knees if she doesn't want him to kill Copa. Rebecca reluctantly complies and Illega stomps on her head, bringing it to the floor. He demeans Rebecca and points the gun at her, telling her she'll become his toy and she can't fight back. Then one of Illega's henchmen run up to him and tell him of the approaching Chronophage and that they have to leave. Illega decides he can take Rebecca with him, but then notices she has disappeared, along with the gun he was holding. He then notices Rebecca aiming at him with his own gun.

Shiki and Rebecca think back to the time when Rebecca was teaching Shiki about aiming. Rebecca aims the gun at Illega's head while Shiki aims another set of gravity spheres and they both fire their shots at the same time. Shiki manages to land a hit on Sister, Jinn and Ganoff at once, while Rebecca manages to shoot both illega and his henchman clean in the head. Sister is about to heal her team again, when a figure steps out and stops her. It is revealed to be Sister Ivry.

### Escape the Approaching Calamity

Sister Ivry sneers at Sister, who is frightened, while Shiki, Jinn and Ganoff watch in surprise. It is revealed that a few moments earlier, Homura asked Weisz to free Sister Ivry and to trust her. Weisz and Homura catch up to Sister Ivry and Weisz tells Shiki about the approaching Chronophage. Ganoff anxoiusly says they need to leave, but Jinn wants to know what's going on. Sister Ivry reveals that she was captured after coming to Guilst on a job 10 years ago, then claims that her identity and powers were stolen by sister. Sister tries to tell Ivry that she always meant to give her powers back, but Ivry kicks her in the face and repeatedly stomps on it in response before being stopped by Weisz telling her they need to leave.

Sister Ivry then turns to Shiki and asks if he's the new Demon King. He asks if she is the real Sister and she says she is and reveals that Witch told her he is gathering the rest of the Shining Stars. She thanks Shiki for having her, who tells her she can call him Shiki instead of Demon King. Before they leave however, Ivry wishes to complete the job she was sent on 10 years ago. She removes her clothes, which shocks Shiki and Weisz, and casts Dispel Driver, which removes the petrification from the women. The group then leave the tower. Jinn glares at Shiki, who tells him they'll settle their fight another time.

Sister begs Jinn to take her with him, but he presses his foot on her head, angry that she lied to him and that he believed that she could heal Kleene. She tries to convince him that she can help his friend, but Jinn crushes her head, killing her, revealing that Kleene is his sister and he has no friends. Outside, everyone is frantically trying to find a way off the planet. Rebecca, along with Copa and all of the unpetrified women, catch up with the other B-Cubers. Rebecca tells them to leave without her as she will wait for Shiki. Sister tells the group the Chronophage is ten minutes away from Guilst and she thinks it's exciting. Shiki is glad to have made another friend, Homura comments aloud that Shiki is adorable, and Weisz demands urgency from the group.

Guilst is in chaos as people scramble to find a way off of the planet. Rebecca and Pino watch the chaos as they wait for Shiki. Pino says that she is glad they were able to rescue Copa, then receives a transmission that Shiki and the others will be joining them shortly. Suddenly, the ground starts to rumble and a nearby building collapses as a tree burst from the rubble. Pino comments that the planet's Ether is flowing in reverse as the tree engulfs Illega Tower. Then the ground under Rebecca collapses and she falls. But Shiki manages to catch her just in time and takes her back up.

Weisz, Homura and Sister catch up and observe the growing trees, then Sister sees the Edens Zero approaching. Witch communicates that the ship can't land due to the trees and asks Shiki to remove the tree. Weisz and Homura prepare their weapons. Homura uses her swords to cut down the trees, while Sister recognizes her sword. Weisz remodles his assault rifle into a flamethrower and burns down the trees. They only manage to cut a hole, which Shiki comments is big enough. Shiki grabs Rebecca's and Weisz's arm and flies through the hole, with everyone hanging on, towards the Edens Zero. The crew land on the ship and it immediately takes off, leaving the planet. Shortly after, the Chronophage reaches Guilst and consumes it, and 1200 years of the planet's time, killing everyone who was still on the planet's surface.

### New Friends and Enemies

Everyone on the Edens Zero watches as the Chronophage consumes the planet and moves on. Witch explains how much time the Chornophage ate and that anyone who was on the planet will no longer be alive. Sister makes a witty comment and the two Shining Stars greet each other. Happy runs up to Rebecca and embraces her, glad to see that she is okay. Rebecca thanks everyone for coming to her rescue. Everyone is grateful while Witch comments that it was nice that they saved Sister too, which annoys Sister. Rebecca suddenly remebers all the times she was in danger while on Guilst and becomes scared. Shiki breaks into tears and says that he got scared at the thought of losing a friend. He continues crying and Weisz tells him to stop. Sister comments that the new Demon King is weird, then Witch tells Sister that Shiki is the same child Ziggy took in years ago.

Everyone convenes in the briefing room and Shiki comments on the success of rescuing Rebecca and finding Sister. Witch says that they'll be able to reclaim the Edens Zero's true power when they find Valkyrie and Hermit. Weisz asks if she knows where either of them are. Witch says she doesn't, then glances at Homura. Witch asks Homura if her sword belonged to Valkyrie. Homura confirms that it did but says that she doesn't know where Valkyrie is. Homura tells everyone that Valkyrie is her old teacher and she is looking for her too. She also confirms that she intends to challenge Shiki, but he says he doesn't want to fight friends. Homura is surprised by this, but Shiki confirms that he considers Homura a friend. Homura asks to stay on the ship so she can find Valkyrie. Shiki agrees, saying they'll have their contest after finding Valkyrie.

Weisz reminds everyone that they still don't know where to find Valkyrie of Hermit. Everyone looks at Weisz and Pino asks if Weisz will be joining in their search. Everyone reminds Weisz of what he did for everyone, while Rebecca comments on his good nature. Shiki holds out a hand to him, confirming he is their friend. Weisz gives in, saying he can stick around as he has no where else to go. He goes to grab Shiki's hand and ends up grabbing Mosco's hand instead. Shiki and Weisz are surprised to see him on the ship. Sister and Witch, then explain that Mosco is the caretaker of the ship and Sister's minion. Sister then says she'll get whoever put Mosco full of bullet holes. Weisz stops Homura from revealing it was him, and Sister stops Mosco from pushing the button on his belly.

Meanwhille, the Interstellar Union Army observes the aftermath of the Chronophage. Justice asks for a report on the damage done to Guilst and Creed tells him the Chornophage consumed 1200 years. Justice asks how many casualties, Creed estimates that less than 10% survived. Victory comments that no one will mourn the scum that lived there, and Justice replies that they are still human regardless. Then Jaguar, a Captain of the Interstellar Union Army, comments on Guilst being a cageless prison and that because of the disaster, an old threat has been set loose on the cosmos. Justice asks him who he is talking about. Jaguar says he is talking about a member of the Oración Seis Galáctica and the man responsible for turning Guilst into a criminal planet: Drakken Joe, the Dark Alchemist.

## Story Impact

* Elsie Crimson gifts the Edens Zero to Shiki.
	+ Witch Regret awakens in the spaceship and meets Shiki's group.
	+ Shiki becomes the new Demon King, succeeding Ziggy.
* Weisz meets Homura Kōgetsu, a swordswoman who uses the Ether Gear Soul Blade.
* The crew successfully rescues Rebecca, Sister Ivry, and her subordinate robot Mosco.
* The Oración Seis Galáctica is introduced.

## Characters Introduced

* Kris Rutherford
* Illega
* Homura Kōgetsu
* Couchpo
* Ricchan (Manga only)
* Nacchan (Manga only)
* Naru (Anime only)
* Icchy (Anime only)
* Milon
* Copa
* Ganoff
* Mosco Versa-0
* Sister (Rogue Out)
* Sister Ivry
* Jaguar
* Drakken Joe

## Battles & Events

* Shiki Granbell vs. Kris Rutherford
* Homura Kōgetsu vs. Rogue Out Soldiers
* Shiki Granbell vs. Kris Rutherford, Ganoff & Sister (Rogue Out)

## References

1. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 15, Pages 1 - 2
2. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 15, Pages 3 - 6
3. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 15, Pages 7 - 9
4. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 15, Pages 10 - 14
5. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 16, Pages 1 - 5
6. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 16, Pages 6 - 11
7. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 16, Pages 12 - 19
8. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 17, Pages 1 - 4
9. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 17, Pages 5 - 11
10. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 17, Pages 12 - 16
11. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 17, Pages 16 - 19
12. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 18, Pages 1 - 3
13. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 18, Pages 4 - 12
14. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 18, Pages 13 - 20
15. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 4 - 10
16. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 10 - 13
17. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 14 - 18
18. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 18 - 21
19. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 22 - 23
20. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 24 - 27
21. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 20, Pages 2 - 9
22. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 20, Pages 10 - 15
23. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 20, Pages 16 - 20
24. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 21, Pages 2 - 6
25. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 21, Pages 6 - 17
26. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 21, Pages 18 - 20
27. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 22 Cover Page
28. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 22, Pages 2 - 6
29. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 22, Pages 6 - 20
30. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 23, Pages 2 - 11
31. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 23, Pages 12 - 17
32. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 23, Pages 18 - 20
33. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 24, Pages 2 - 3
34. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 24, Pages 4 - 13
35. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 24, Pages 14 - 16
36. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 24, Pages 17 - 20
37. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 25, Pages 2 - 8
38. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 25, Pages 8 - 15
39. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 25, Pages 16 - 20
40. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 26, Pages 2 - 9
41. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 26, Pages 9 - 15
42. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 26, Pages 15 - 20
43. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 27, Pages 2 - 9
44. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 27, Pages 10 - 20
45. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 28, Pages 2 - 7
46. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 28, Pages 8 - 12
47. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 28, Pages 12 - 17
48. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 28, Pages 18 - 21