"Death looms ever closer, inevitable and unstoppable. Makoto and his comrades have faced their mortality time and again, growing stronger with each meeting and parting. Their battle may not be for the greater good, but rather for their own sake. Yet, they cling to the hope of peaceful days ahead. But a once-trusted friend warns them that destruction is humanity's fate to bear. Emotionless, he delivers the harsh truth. As winter descends, Makoto resolves to take action and pave the way for a hopeful spring."