rite an enthralling crossover between Infinite Stratos and the 2004 Punisher movie, where Ichika Orimura takes on the role of the Punisher after his extended family is brutally murdered by hired goons and street thugs sent by Albert Dunois, the corrupt French arms dealer and father of Charlotte Dunois. This tragic event occurs due to Ichika’s efforts to free Charlotte from her father’s control and expose his [Albert’s] dark secrets. As one of the only survivors of the brutal attack [the other being his older cousin,the brown-haired, blue-haired samurai heiress Houki Shinomono], and being presumed dead afterward, Ichika’s already fragile psyche shatters, leading him to become a serial killer/vigilante who targets low-level criminals, corrupt executives, and terrorist groups, starting with Phantom Task, who he believes is responsible for his family’s death. The main focus of the chapter is on Ichika’s infiltration of a Phantom Task base in rural Japan, where he uses his stealth skills and combat expertise to take down any threats that come his way. Armed with advanced weaponry and explosives, Ichika emerges victorious, taking all the enemy’s plans, spare grenades, IS parts, and ammunition before setting their drug stash ablaze and watching it burn to the ground. This action-packed and descriptive chapter should leave the reader on the edge of his or her seat, eager to know what happens next in Ichika’s journey to become the Punisher.

The chapter concludes with the elegant and refined IS instructor and Ichika’s older sister, the prim and proper Chifuyu Orimura, and the cheerful and quirky mad scientist as well as older sister of Houki and older cousin of Ichika, the cheerful, happy-go-lucky, pink-haired and purple-eyed Tabane Shinomono, investigating a perplexing crime scene with the police. Chifuyu is troubled by the fact that the attacker utilized the Orimura/Shinomono kenjutsu sword style and the Orimura style of ninja arts. Meanwhile, Tabane has noticed that the assailant has modified her gadgets and equipment from the IS Academy. Although they both doubt Ichika’s survival, the two women have a sense that intriguing events are on the horizon.