Iwo Jima ist von der ersten östlichen Patrouillenflotte des Nebels eingekreist worden. Gunzou lädt das Mental Model des Flaggschiffs, Kongou, zu einem Gespräch an Land ein. Kongou, die die Veränderungen der Mitglieder der Nebelflotte nicht akzeptieren kann, gibt Chihaya Gunzou die Schuld und trifft eine schwerwiegende Entscheidung.
With Iwo Jima surrouded by the enemy fleet, Hyuga makes contact with Kongou by Gunzō's request, asking for a meet in private with her mental model before they begin hostilities. Kongou answers her call and she rendezvous with them at the beach, accompained by the Heavy Cruiser Maya. As the rest of the crew remain on standby aboard the I-401, Gunzō discuss with Kongou and the other mental models about the real intentions of the Fleet of Fog and learns from her that she and the other ships have only one purpose, which is to follow the "Admiralty Code" that instructed them to chase the humans away from the seas and prevent all contact overseas between them. Instead of discussing the matter further, Gunzō invites the guests for a barbecue at the beach where Kongou asks Iona about the reason why all ships who come in contact with her start displaying a behavior independent from the Admiralty Code, but when she refrains from responding, Kongou claims that she will not fall by their trap and it is revealed that both her and Maya's mental models are actually decoys, with their cores being safely guarded at their respective ships to prevent them from being influenced by human behavior, before they begin to attack. Hyuga has a hard time defending the island against the enemy barrage until Takao, Haruna and Kirishima step in to assist her. Disappointed that he and Kongou could not see eye to eye, Gunzō declares that it's up to him to find a way past her and deliver the vibration torpedo to the United States.
Kongô a décidé de prendre les choses en main. Elle emmène Maya et une partie de sa flotte à l'assaut de la base de Gunzô sur l'île d'Iwo Jima. Toutefois, plutôt que de se lancer tête baissée dans la bataille, Gunzô garde espoir que les humains et la Brume puissent un jour se comprendre. Il invite donc Kongô à discuter sur la terre ferme. C'est ainsi l'occasion pour lui d'en apprendre plus sur la nature de la Brume.
硫黄島はコンゴウ率いる霧の東洋方面第一巡航艦隊に包囲された。「君と話がしたい。」群像は旗艦・コンゴウのメンタルモデルを硫黄島に招く。マヤを伴い上陸したコンゴウは、イオナやヒュウガ、自らの艦体から出奔したタカオ、ハルナたちの現在を垣間みる。
「全ての原因は千早群像にある。」兵器である自分たちに起きつつある「変化」を受け入れられないコンゴウは、群像の抹殺とイ４０１の撃滅を決意する。
离开硫磺岛之前，千早等人被大战列舰金刚和重巡摩耶包围，为了避免武装冲突，千早向金刚和摩耶发出登岛邀请，这是金刚第一次与其他海雾战舰在物理空间见面。千早企图以人类的交谈方式打破海雾的逻辑防御，以说服金刚加入他们，虽然金刚登岛之后也感觉到了不可思议的和谐，但她还是坚持阿德米拉提密码的指引毅然返回战舰，将炮火对准硫磺岛。
Con Iwo Jima rodeado por la flota enemiga, Hyuga hace contacto con Kongō por la petición de Gunzo, pidiendo parlamentar con su modelo mental antes de que comiencen las hostilidades. Kongō contesta su llamada y se cita con ellos en la playa, acompañado por el crucero pesado Maya.
