Irvine stalls against the Death Stinger in his new Tornado. It had been reborn as a Stealth Dragon. The new Zoid proved strong enough to make a shield that could deflect the Death Stinger's charged particle cannon. As Van sortied, he found his reaction speed was greatly hindered. The nerve connections hadn't extended to the outer armour of the new frame. The metal that was designed to protect him, was now just dead weight. A massive blast of light extended from the city-Zoid and struck Van, purging it of all the amour that had been acting like a cage.