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.	Episode Description: The EDF prepares for a big push against the Radamu, aided by the new power source Maro designed for them and with Tekkaman Sol. Colbert exults as his plans proceed, and he brushes off Freeman’s warnings of taking too many risks. “You are sending ALL your troops on this operation,” Freeman says. “If something goes wrong, you won’t be able to protect Earth from a new Radamu attack!” Colbert ignores the warning, and refuses to return D-Boy to the Space Knights. “Operation Heaven Strike will continue!” Colbert decrees, as Balzac leads EDF forces in trying to re-take the Orbital Ring. The EDF forces bring along supplies and help the pilot reload as necessary, and the aliens fall quickly to their new weapons. At Space Knight HQ, Aki is trying to persuade Freeman to do more to free D-Boy, and even Noal agrees that the EDF won’t do anything for him. He and Aki stalk off down the corridor when Freeman continues to ignore them, concentrating on working his computer. He’s on to something and won’t stop for anything. Rebin and Honda eventually leave as well, leaving only Miri to keep the Chief company - until he gives her a computer disk with information for Noal and Aki. At the EDF “hospital” the psychologists seem more interested in interrogating the psychotic D-Boy than helping him break out of his psychosis, pushing him deeper into his hallucinations instead. In those dreams, Blade has finished killing off his friends, and now Evil arises from the blackness. “So...you have re-joined us, Blade?” Evil asks silkily. D-Boy sees those deaths again, ending with Aki being cut in two. Then D-Boy wakes up from those dreams. “He’s right, I am a monster,” he whispers. Noal and Aki have infiltrated EDF HQ; the computer disk gave them a map to the structure. They plan to break D-Boy free. Above, Tekkaman Sol is again being re-armed as the battle continues. An energy burst surprises them - this time it is no Radamu, but Tekkaman Evil instead. A Radamu controlled Tekkaman, with no mental problems to stop him from attacking full-bore. Balzac quickly learns that Tekkaman Sol is no match for a real Tekkaman. All the firepower of the EDF forces don’t even phase the Tekkaman. Aki and Noal hear the information over the base loudspeakers, and know they must get to D-Boy quickly. Miri uses the information on the disk to help open doors for the two. Aki finds the cell they’re looking for - as Evil rapidly wipes up the floor with the EDF troops. Balzac, still overconfident from the ease with which he cowed D-Boy, attacks - but Evil walks right through his blasts as if it were no more than a wind to confront the mecha-clad warrior. Aki and Noal are trying to get through to D-Boy, but are not having much success - he is still hallucinating off and on. “No, no, I don’t want to kill all my friends! Stop, stop!” D-Boy screams until Aki slaps him in an attempt to penetrate his nightmarish visions. Balzac continues to fight against Evil, but more and more of his men are dying. Evil demands to know where Takaya - Blade - is. D-Boy admits to his friends that he’s afraid Balzac is right - he IS a monster, and with only a little pushing he could go over the edge and kill his friends. “Can’t you see?” he demands. “Every time I become Blade I risk going berserk again. I can’t face it!” Now only Balzac faces Evil, the rest of the EDF troops fled or killed by the Tekkaman’s superior firepower. “Where is Blade?” Evil demands. “Blade is nothing!” Balzac replies. “Just as you will soon be nothing, monster and traitor!” Balzac still hasn’t learned; Evil easily withstands the attacks. Tekkaman Sol runs out of ammo - and Tekkaman Evil destroys the few remaining troops who try to protect Sol before hitting the mecha with his own power blast. Tekkaman Sol is blown away, and the EDF troops report to HQ they are trying to retreat. The Radamu take the opportunity to launch a new attack on Earth, this time focusing on EDF HQ. Colbert freaks out as their instruments show thousands of Radamu dropping from the Ring towards Earth. Freeman watches too, with a sinking heart, knowing that if Colbert had taken his advice the world would not be naked to the attack. Noal and Aki are still trying to convince D-Boy that he won’t berserk on his friends, not knowing that now Tekkaman Blade is their only hope...	.
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