Wockam convenes a meeting at the Supreme State Strategic Conference Building in Melkia and proposes "Operation Z0-5" - a major assault on the Balarant fortress planet Monad, designed to help the Gilgamesh Confederation have the upper hand in secret peace talks with the Balarant Union. Defense Secretary Noidod, who is connected to the meeting via video-conference, dies when his helicopter crashes on the way, prompting suspicions about Wockam being the instigator. Seeing that the Berkhoff team survived Galeade, Wockam brings them to Kuzsuk for three days' vacation leave and apologizes to Pailsen for putting him through so much pain, returning his disk at the same time. Wokkam informs them that they have been assigned under the Intelligence Department's ISS special operations command, promising cushier benefits. With around 120 million soldiers assigned to the Monad operation, the military leadership expresses concerns over the operation draining much of the Gilgamesh Confederation's economy in just four days. It is the least of their worries as the Gilgamesh forces finally launch the attack.