86 Special Edition: Senya ni Akaku Hinageshi no Saku

The Republic of San Magnolia insists that its war against the Legion is fought without human casualties, but Vladilena Milizé knows the truth. Beyond the walls, the people branded as Eighty-Six are forced to pilot the supposedly unmanned weapons, and Lena becomes the Handler assigned to the elite Spearhead Squadron led by Shinei Nouzen.

Through voices carried across the battlefield, Lena gradually comes to know the soldiers she has been ordered to command from safety. Their losses, humor, anger, and resolve force her to witness a reality her country prefers to erase, leaving her determined to remember every person and every consequence no matter how painful it becomes.