Episode Title:
Sortie Day
Episode Description:
The war against the Abyssals has taken a turn for the worse, and the fleet's numbers have now been drastically diminished from heavy casualties. Japanese destroyer Shigure is transferred to the 1st Striking Force, 3rd Section along with battleships Yamashiro and Fusou, aviation cruiser Mogami, and destroyers Yamagumo, Asagumo, and Michisio. However, Yamashiro reveals that the 3rd Section is simply a sacrificial diversionary force for the upcoming operation, so they are expected to be sent on a suicide mission to distract the Abyssals. On the day of the operation, Yamashiro gifts one of her hair decorations to Shigure and personally asks her to protect Fusou at all costs. The 3rd Section then charges into the Surigao Strait.
