Following the 12th Nova Clash, the Chevalier council grew concerned with how many secrets Gengo Aoi had kept from them following the introduction of the Legendary Pandora. They feared that Gengo would attempt a coup d'etat and take control of all their authority concerning the Nova threat. In reality, their fears proved correct as Aoi began to gather personnel and soldiers to his headquarters in Japan. Commander-and-chief Alfred Hughes, long time associate of Gengo's, blocked the Chevalier from taking immediate action against the doctor.