After defeating the threat known as the Universal Will, Sol Badguy enjoyed a brief moment of peace. Until Asuka R. Kreutz, known as "That Man" who left his mark as the worst criminal in all of history by creating Gears and initiating the Crusades, surrendered to the U.S. government. The man who turned him into a Gear while Sol now sought revenge on him, he was once a close friend. Trying to guess Asuka's true intentions, Sol stood up with his weapon in hand the time had come at last to settle his fate with his former friend Asuka R. Kreutz.