As Ren prepares to launch an attack on the restored Second Shield, something strange is happening deep within the bowels of the Gundalian Castle. Sid stirs from his medically induced slumber, and finds that he and his other discarded teammates are being kept in specimen jars. Quickly, he breaks free and stows away on the troop ships destined for Neathia. With a new score to settle, Sid lies in wait, anxious for the right moment to make his surprise return.