The chapter begins by explaining Oluga, the wall that surrounds the city. Oluga is a gigantic Zoid, with the ability to cast a barrier over the entire area within its walls. It is revealed that the person in the wheelchair (seen last volume) is Lulu, the partner of Oluga. Lulu Gramaggio Mule was also the leader of the city, inheriting the role from her late father. During the introduction, Van is criticised for attacking the Redler previously. It was explained that although Mule was a republican city, it used water from a river originating in the Empire's territory. The Empire therefore requisitioned that the crops rightfully belonged to them. Although the concept was inane, the Empire had staked troops nearby to enforce their position, forcing Mule's citizens to abandon their crops. Van p