Chairman Dullindal has revealed the existence of Logos to the public, throwing the world into a state of confusion. Kira and Cagalli fear that their homeland is now in danger, and the Archangel begins making its way back to Orb.

However, the Archangel itself is now a target. In the wake of Dullindal's announcement, the ship and its crew have been designated as dangerous elements, and the Minerva is ordered to join the ZAFT in an attack on the Archangel. After Murrue rejects Talia's offer of surrender, the two ships engage each other in battle, and Shinn and Kira begin a ferocious duel.