Lives are lost, powers fade and love endures in the heat of battle. Narrowly escaping his last Hyper-Zoanoid encounter, Sho is forced to retreat, leaving his father in Chronos? clutches. Determined to rescue him at all cos... more »ts, he once again dives into the heart of Relic?s Point, braving its Zoanoid defenses. However, he soon finds himself neck-deep in another one of Chronos? traps, as his helpless friends are targeted by a team of Hyper Zoanoids. With Sho escaping with his father and Makishima holding off a gang of adversaries, it?s up to Murakami to protect Sho?s friends. Fortunately, the mysterious journalist has a few tricks up his sleeve, including the ability to manipulate Zoanoids through mind-control and transform into a creature the likes of which no one has ever seen. But why does he know so much about Chronos, and what is his connection to Guyot? Before any questions can be answered, things go from bad to worse for Sho, as a tragic encounter results not only in the death of someone dear to him, but the loss of his ability to transform into the Guyver. Left defenseless, he is faced with a fearsome strike from both Commander Guyot and the vengeance-seeking Lost Number, Aptom. With his friends defeated, his powers lost and his hope dwindling, he must face his inner demons to rise again from the ashes of defeat.« less