Chapter 5

"Defensive Instinct" is the fifth chapter of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Heart Gear manga.

Summary
Chrome and Roue arrive at a bridge. They are stopped by the guard of the bridge, Wilhelm. He says that he cannot let anyone pass the bridge since it was the duty given to him 200 years ago. Wilhelm and Chrome engage in a fight. While fighting, Wilhelm releases a flash of lightning from his mouth causing Chrome's head to be damaged. After the explosion caused by Wilhelm's attack, Roue's detection jammer has fallen off causing Wilhelm to know that she is a human.

Just as he is about to ask what Roue is, Chrome stands up and forcibly restarts his system. He covers his head with a mask shaped like a horse head. As Chrome marches forward, his full systems are switch to combat mode, commencing elimination of threat.

Character in Order of Appearance

 * Roue
 * Chrome
 * Wilhelm