Shindo has a problem. Somewhere during her attempt to escape the Nophist extremists, she wound up being hailed as their reborn savior, throwing the nation of Ahtunu into chaos. Meanwhile, Yotsuya launches a rescue to liberate imprisoned journalists, hoping they can help bring back democracy to this land in the grips of tyranny. Will it work in time, though? The countdown to the end of the eighth quest is constantly ticking...