Aside from Rio, Raji, and Ashtel, no one had taken part in the counterattack to the conspiracy.
Gradba's plan was to injure or even kill Raji before others could intervene, and then he would have likely used some method to make his way to the defenseless Rex Mansion.
Unfortunately for him, an 'anomaly' like Rio just had to appear and make his plans go down the drain.
In fact, this 'conspiracy' became the final push for 'progress' that had been stuck for a long while.
Not only did Ashtel wake up, but Riya and Link also managed to surpass their final limits.
By the time Rio and Ashtel returned to the capital city and finished handing over the task of transporting people, Link and Riya were already in the middle of ascending to S-rank!
Link broke through as his control over his 'Dao Rhythm' deepened when he vowed to never feel that sense of helplessness and shame ever again.
