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[[Toujirou]] uses Selcom technology to extract classified information from drunk executives. On December 1st, various international conflicts come to a head and it seems to many that war is imminent. Toujirou meets with his son, [[Miyao Mitake]], and explains that a fourth World War is inevitable. Shortly thereafter, the Gauntlet Knights are thrown into military missions. At Miyao's behest, each Gauntlet Knight kette completes their mission without casualties. Meanwhile, [[Seshat]] interrupts a meeting at the [[ABN]] Saint Florian International Airport and subdues an underling named Mr. Gray.
Miyao learns that Toujirou created and now heads a chivalric order and is inspired to do the same. Miyao recruits the other Gauntlet Knights into the [[Order of the Public Bath]], stipulating that they can no longer rely on national leaders to decide the right course for justice. Soon after, a litany of increasingly violent international incidents occurs, culminating in a biological attack that destroys 30% of the world's food crops. Nations affiliated with the [[ABN]] were solely unaffected by this attack, leading to accusations of their perpetrating it.
In order to broker peace across the world, [[LATO]] forcibly installs anti-war figures in political power in all nations and calls for these figures to join a conference that would ultimately discover the masterminds behind the recent string of international incidents. Toujirou appears as a photographer for this conference and the main stage explodes as he takes a picture. The diplomats are all killed and the blame is placed on a faulty Dimensional Container on a Gauntlet Knight present at the scene.
In Vier Dreissig's underground laboratory, a scientist named Mario unveils his finished research: a massive machine meant to reclaim Earth's "dignity". He activates the machine and subsequently kills himself. The machine causes a superearthquake to shake the entire planet and destroy a vast majority of environmental 8MS, nanomachines that maintained the Earth's ecosystem. The destruction of the 8MS restores the nuclear winter that began after [[World War III]] and accelerates the virus that partially destroyed the world's food crops. Amidst this, a second truce is called by LATO in order to put military tensions aside and focus on restoring the Earth's atmosphere. The truce is scheduled to go into effect at 24:00 UTC on Christmas Day. Meanwhile, a hacked helicopter drone assassinates Cyril Africacommonwealthrealm, [[Rethabile]]'s older brother and the only known diplomat who survived the LATO explosion.
Just before the truce goes into effect, defense drones all around the world are compromised and begin attacking various cities. The [[Gauntlet Knights]] eventually manage to subdue them, but worldwide casualties number in the billions. Miyao once against sees the altered version of himself who then predicts another 8MS disaster that would destroy the 8MS inhabiting the ocean, leading to reduction of oxygen and clean water.
On December 25th, the Gauntlet Knights hold a party in order to keep their spirits up. Meanwhile, government officials from around the world suspect intentional sabotage on the part of the Gauntlet Knights and instate a group of monitoring officers to direct the Knights and court martial them if they act suspiciously. The Knights are forced to fight in territorial disputes before the truce begins. Having been forced to abandon the ideals of the Order of the Public Bath, several Knights are killed. [[Gunhild]] is shot down when her shield falters and [[Chloe]] activates a failsafe switch on [[Lilja]], causing her to plummet to her death. Miyao becomes enveloped in a fight with [[Lingji]] and anticipates that his shield will fail before hers does. Suddenly, Toujirou takes control of Miyao's Gauntlet and uses it to punch through Lingji's skull, just as Miyao had envisioned before. A notice to the Knights declares that the international truce is in effect.
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