Eyecatch: Aya
Sakura dresses like Aya-chan and remembers Aya killing Kawaji in Mission 19. She says that no matter what, she'll believe in Aya because she loves him. Kritiker agents watch for the arrival of SS. Schwarz kills several of the agents. Sakura's friends tease her about growing her hair long for her boyfriend. She stops by the flower shop but doesn't enter. Schulderich and Farfarello drive past. Omi talks to Sakura. Schulderich stops Farfarello from attacking Omi and mentions using Sakura. Omi gives Sakura some tea. He is alone in the shop. Sakura asks him why he runs a flower shop with Aya. She tells Omi that she saw Aya murder Kawaji and asks him to tell her about Aya. He tells her that Aya-chan is missing. Schulderich follows Sakura after she leaves the shop. Aya returns and Omi tells him about the discussion with Sakura. Ken and Yohji return and tell them about a weird incident. Manx arrives and reports that ten Kritiker agents have been killed by Schwarz. Sakura remembers a conversation with Aya. Schulderich approaches her and tells her that he is a friend of Aya's. He takes her to where Aya-chan is being held and tells her about Weiss. One of Sakura's classmates tells Omi that she is missing. Birman arrives with a new mission to target the three SS heads. The SS executives arrive by plane. Sakura agrees to help Schulderich stop Aya. Weiss attacks SS at the airport but Crawford and Farfarello hold them off. Omi sets off an explosion and Aya stops the car holding the SS executives as it's about to leave. Sakura steps out of the car and threatens to shoot Aya. Aya drops his sword at her request. She tries to tell Aya where his sister is, but Schulderich forces her to shoot Aya. Yohji stops her. The police arrive and SS escapes.