After laying Stella's body to rest, Shinn returns to the Minerva with a new determination. When Athrun visits Shinn's room, he finds Shinn and Rey running combat simulations to prepare for a confrontation with the Freedom. Meanwhile, Neo Roanoke awakens aboard the Archangel. To his confusion, the Archangel crew insist that Neo is in fact their lost comrade Mu La Flaga...