Team Z begins training, with Isagi battling self-doubt. He bonds withΒ Bachira, who claims both harbor inner βmonstersβ (primal ambition). Rankings shift (Isagi rises to 274), and coachΒ EgoΒ announces theΒ First Selectionβa competition phase pitting teams against each other. Themes: embracing instinct, survival through self-improvement.
