The military loses control over their top secret automated Labor. The 2nd division gets deployed and is being tasked with stopping the machine before it makes it to the city.
As a last-ditch effort and a hasty PR stunt, the 2nd division is assigned to rescue the foreign minister and his entourage stuck in a 300-meter-tall tower on fire.
The 1st division receives a completely new prototype Labor from Toyohata Corporation. Yet for some, such a gift seems too good to not have an ulterior motive behind it.
The 1st and 2nd Divisions end up being no match for the Phantom's arsenal. Goto advocates looking for masterminds of the attack who should be close to the area.
Seeing the major cohesion issues in the 2nd division, Goto decides to organize a team bonding activity the only way he knows how: getting everyone drunk.
An endangered species of whale enters Tokyo Bay. The public becomes progressively enamored with the animal and pushes for rescue efforts from the government.
Stationed at a snow festival where terrorists threatened to strike, Noa has to confront the fact that most people see her Alphonse as nothing but a tool for destruction.
Goto is the target of abhorrent harassment organized by an anonymous rascal. The nonchalant captain pays it no mind until it starts affecting the division's reputation.
To defuse planted bombs in the underground Geo-City project, Kanuka pilots the other Ingram instead of Ohta. But it soon becomes evident that terrorists are going to be the least of their problems.
HSS uses war game exercises with the military to test their new Phantom. Meanwhile, Noa pries a little too much into Asuma's relationship with his father, putting their friendship in jeopardy.
Noa is approached by a yakuza boss who wants to learn how to actually pilot his humongous collection of labors. Noa agrees, unaware that she is fueling a vanity-driven feud between him and the other boss.
The 2nd Division breaks into Kanuka's apartment to set up a surprise farewell party. There, they find a laptop with a report on every member of the division. This serves as somewhat of a recap episode.
Six months have passed, and as was stipulated, Kanuka is heading back to New York. Unluckily, her flight has fallen into the hands of the most genteel hijacker.
Shinshi takes over from Kanuka as Ohta's command backup. However, his timid personality is a bad match for Ohta's unruly aggression on the field, causing him to question his purpose within SV2.
The second division has been given the duty of pillaging a soon-to-be-demolished building complex that will double as their training grounds. It soon becomes evident that it might be haunted.
On their day off, Noa and Asuma go to try out a new patlabor simulator at the arcade, where they meet a pair of top scoring players who have more to their skill than meets the eye.
Takeo Kumagami shares a report about a crisis at SV2. As the sole restaurant that was willing to deliver for the entire section has a setback in its service.
Griffon goes through its first field test. Meanwhile, SV headquarters wants to double the number of divisions by substituting Ingrams with economy models.
Recovering Kumagami identifies Utsumi to the police, pushing Shaft's chief to suspend further use of the Griffon and call in Shaft's mercenary group to take the Labor from him.
Looking for solace in the likely fact that her Alphonse might be soon on his way out as a police labor, Noa goes back home to visit the last resting place of her other best friend.
