------------
Chapter 9 [Jody's Secret]
------------

On the track, Rick causes an accident, sending Jody's car flying out of control. Jody is supposed to be sent to the hospital, but she disappears on the way. Rick is summoned to the cyborg research facility managed by the Galactic Space Federation to meet Dr. Stewart, a famous doctor who works there. Dr. Stewart informs Rick that the left side of Jody's body is actually made of metal machinery. Jody's brother had been killed and she had been made part cyborg, both as a result of the attack by Zoda.

In spite of this, Jody wasn't content to just hate Zoda. This was because she knew that peace would never come to the galaxy until the entire evil organization 'Dark Million' was defeated. Rick ponders this.

Jody recovers. Later, she stumbles upon one of Zoda's giant spaceships and is caught. Rick finds her hurt. He wants to give in to his anger and go after Zoda after learning everything that had happened, but Jody stops him.

"You sure showed restraint by not going after him!" Jody later told Rick.

"No," Rick replied, "I was only following your orders!"