On board the armored collection truck, Touko meets fellow reluctant travelers. Meanwhile, in the capital, the orphaned Koushi gets an unexpected offer from a wealthy magnate. Despite his misgivings, this patron could be his ailing sister's only hope.
To the inhabitants of this world, 
they were a lifeline.
بالنسبة لسكّان هذا العالم، كانت بمثابة حبل نجاة
Für die in dieser Welt
lebenden Menschen sind die Züge
Son el sustento
de los habitantes de este mundo.
Son el sustento
de los habitantes de este mundo.
Pour les gens de ce monde,
rappresentavano la sola ed unica ancora di salvezza
Para as pessoas que viviam neste mundo,
 era um procedimento ligado à manutenção da vida.
Для жителей этого жестокого мира…