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Geneva – EFA HQ
Norman: Glad you made it here to Geneva, Laker.
Laker: For us to get called here…it must be serious.
Norman: It is. The EFA is taking the Aerogater’s demands seriously…
Norman: And we expect the EOT Council to intervene.
Laker: What? Then, who’s hosting the EDC meeting…?
Norman: President Albert Grey, representing the EOT Council..
Laker: (Then, we’re at a disadvantage.)
Norman: And President Brian Midcrid of the United Colonies is here.
Laker: All of the politicians…
Norman: The UCC captured him, but he was saved by the Hiryu….
Norman: He might be sympathetic to us.
Laker: (I don’t know…he’s unpredictable.)
Inside Geneva HQ
Albert: Do you realize how serious this is!?
Albert: The enemy is stronger and more advanced than us. Do you really think we can win!?
Norman: The EDC has prepared specifically for this situation.
Albert: Insanity! I can’t allow mankind to be dragged into this!
Norman: Will mankind’s rights be protected if we surrender?
Albert: Depends on how the negotiations go.
Laker: They want us to disarm and surrender.
Laker: Don’t you think there might not be any negotiations?
Albert: They had already agreed to a meeting in the Antarctic.
Albert: If the EFA hadn’t allowed it to be interrupted, it might not have come to this.
Norman: How dare you! That meeting was under the direct control of the EOT Council…!
Brian: …Come now, there’s no point in trying to lay blame.
Albert: President Midcrid…
Brian: President Gray. If I may ask, why are the Aerogaters even here?
Albert: …I don’t know.
Brian: Then, as president of the United Colonies…
Brian: I’ll refuse to surrender.
Albert: Hmph…even though the UC has the White Star at its throat?
Brian: True…they do have the power to force their demands.
Brian: If only the DC and the UCC were intact…
Brian: With the EFA’s current state, we probably can’t beat the Aerogaters.
Albert: Then, you agree that we don’t want a war with them?
Brian: Not now. The DC war has exhausted Earth’s resources.
Brian: Another war, and it could mean the extinction of mankind…
Norman: …Then, are you thinking of surrendering the Earth?
Brian: No. Based on the information we have on the Aerogaters…
Brian: I’m against surrendering.
Albert: But, if we don’t surrender, won’t they attack us?
Brian: Are you sure? I don’t remember Levi Tolar saying that.
Albert: !
Brian: Usually, you demand surrender after crippling your enemy.
Brian: Yet, we’ve only taken minimal damage from the Aerogaters…
Brian: So I wonder why Levi used the word surrender?
Albert: That’s…because they have superior forces.
Brian: Then, why don’t they just come out and attack us?
Brian: And, why haven’t they made any kind of threat?
Albert: W-Well…
Brian: These questions need answering. Take the thirty days for instance…
Brian: Isn’t that a bit too long to let us think it over?
Albert: What…what are you trying to say?
Brian: …General Slay, with the EFA in its current state, how long would it take to muster an attack on the White Star?
Norman: …Factoring in time for weapon preparation, twenty days.
Brian: Then, thirty days would give us plenty of time to spare.
Albert: Y-You…think the Aerogaters intentionally gave us time to retaliate?
Brian: I believe so.
Albert: Absurd. How could that possibly benefit them!?
Albert: They’re giving us a thirty day grace period simply so that we can mull it over!
Brian: President Gray…they are not human. They may not think like us.
Brian: I think…that we need to find out what they really want, and then decide.
Brian: Fortunately, we still have some time.
Albert: F-Fine. But at the same time, we’ll try and negotiate with them before anything else.
Norman: …..
Albert: But, don’t forget the EOT Council has complete authority.
Albert: Major General Slay…I strictly forbid you to engage the Aerogaters.
Norman: What…! Even if we’re attacked?
Albert: Yes. If you disobey orders, you’ll be held accountable.
Norman: …..
Albert: And, the Hagane and the Hiryu Custom are to protect Geneva.
Laker: (He wants to keep an eye on those two ships…)
Albert: Meeting adjourned.
EOT Council
Karl: Hmph…this is way over Albert’s head.
Nibhal: This Brian Midcrid…must be quite a guy.
Karl: He’s the man responsible for uniting the colonies.
Nibhal: Hmm…it seems like a waste to simply keep him as president of the UC.
Karl: To me, he’s just a pawn to control the Colonists.
Nibhal: (…Eventually, he may be the one to control the entire Earth…)
Nibhal: (I should keep an eye on him, along with Shu Shirakawa.)
Karl: Anyway, how are the negotiations coming?
Nibhal: Don’t worry…I’ll take care of it.
Karl: Also, I didn’t see that woman Levi Tolar on your list.
Karl: Are you sure you have no ties to them?
Nibhal: Really now. There is no connection. No more that you have…
Karl: Hmm…
Nibhal: (Now…let’s see what those pathetic wanderers are up to…)
Hagane – Hangar
Irm: So…Leona paid no attention to you?
Tasuku: Uh, yeah. She seemed busy…
Irm: She’s just playing hard to get.
Tasuku: How do you know that?
Irm: …Trust me, I know the type.
Kyosuke: …..
Tasuku: Huh? Lt. Kyosuke, why are you still here? The Alt’s maintenance is finished.
Kyosuke: I know.
Irm: Worried about the Wildraubtier?
Kyosuke: Yeah. It’s been through a lot…
Tasuku: Really? It looks so weak…unlike the Alteisen.
Irm: Actually, it’s fallen apart before.
Tasuku: What!?
Irm: Back then…Kyosuke was testing it.
Tasuku: I-I can’t believe you’re still alive…
Tasuku: Lieutenant, can you demonstrate an escape for us?
Kyosuke: I’m not good in front of people.
Tasuku: That’s unfortunate. Maybe Lt. Excellen could be your assistant, and wear a bunny suit to inspire you…
Irm: Good idea.
Kyosuke: …Stop joking. She might actually make me do it.
Irm: At any rate…Kyosuke’s one of the luckiest guys I know.
Irm: Heck, he even survived a shuttle crash when he was at the academy.
Kyosuke: …That was a long time ago.
Irm: Did you know that Excellen was in that crash too?
Kyosuke: …She was?
Irm: You were even admitted to the same hospital. You two are quite lucky…
Kyosuke: (…No way…Excellen…is she…the one who…?)
Tasuku: Sounds like fate intervened.
Kyosuke: Maybe so…anyway, Irm…has the Raubtier been fixed?
Irm: Yeah.
Kyosuke: …Well, I don’t feel so bad about the mess-up now.
Irm: It was Han’s fault for giving such a reckless order.
Kyosuke: No. It was my fault. If only I had anticipated it…
Irm: You can handle the Alteisen fine.
Kyosuke: Heh…I must have a knack for piloting defects.
Tasuku: As I was saying, I’d like to get to know Leona better. Maybe acting like the Lieutenant here would help.
Irm: Hey, Kyosuke…you wanna make a bet?
Kyosuke: A bet…?
Irm: Yeah. On whether or not Tasuku can get a date with Leona…loser buys a round.
Tasuku: Wh…What the!?
Kyosuke: Alright, I bet that he will…I’m counting on you, Tasuku.
Irm: You always go for the long shot. I bet he fails.
Tasuku: M-Maaaaan. There’s something wrong about this.
Irm: Hm? Speak of the devil. Here comes the other half of our bet.
Leona: Raidiese…I should thank you.
Rai: For what?
Leona: Didn’t you put in a good word for me with Captain Daitetsu?
Rai: We need you on the team, that’s all.
Leona: Heh…you’re just like Major Elzam. Matter-of-fact and to the point.
Rai: …I’m nothing like him.
Leona: …You still haven’t forgiven him?
Rai: …..
Leona: …..
Rai: …He killed my sister-in-law during the Elpis Incident.
Leona: …He didn’t…he didn’t have a choice.
Leona: If the Major didn’t blow up the Elpis docking bay that the terrorists had hijacked…
Leona: We’d all be dead.
Rai: With his skills, he should have been able to save her!
Leona: Raidiese…
Rai: Instead, he blew her up with the bay!
Leona: …There was no time…if the Major hadn’t acted, Elpis would’ve been annihilated by those Bio-Chemical weapons…
Rai: I can’t forgive the fact that Elzam chose justice over his wife!
Rai: And my father…he said nothing!
Leona: Have you ever considered how the Major must have felt…when he had to shoot Miss Cattleya?
Rai: …!
Leona: He did it…to save everyone on the colony.
Leona: Think of how Elzam must have felt…
Leona: Having to kill the person he loved…have you even though of it?
Rai: …..
Leona: If you can’t even do that, you have no right to call yourself a Branstein…!
Rai: …..
Irm: …Sorry, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.
Tasuku: (…So, Leona really looks up to Elzam…?)
Tasuku: (I guess I have a high standard to meet…)
Izu Base
Joyce: We’re taking the princess elsewhere…?
Hans: That’s right. The Far East Brigade isn’t safe anymore.
Joyce: Strange…why didn’t Commander Laker say anything about this?
Hans: There’s no time. Hurry up, L’Dahl.
Shine: …Is what you just said true?
Joyce: Princess…?
Shine: I have a bad feeling about this. I can feel…something…
Hans: (Heh…just like he said, you appear to have advanced precognitive powers.)
Joyce: Hans, what’s this all about?
Hans: Hmhmhm. There’s no need to worry, princess.
Shine: No, I will remain here.
Hans: They’re almost back. We must hurry.
Hans: To the place where you are needed most.
Shine: What…?
Joyce: …Shouldn’t we check in with Laker?
Hans: As I said…there’s no time.
Joyce: ! Y-You’re…!
Izu Base – Command Center
Sakae: Wait, why has our detection level been lowered to Mode D!?
Soldier: We were ordered by the Lt. Col. to do so…
Sakae: Hans!?
Operator: T5, come in! You are not cleared for takeoff!
Operator: …What? From Hans!? I received no such orders!
Sakae: What’s going on!?
Operator: T5 is about to take off!
Operator: They say it’s under Hans’ orders, but he never contacted us for clearance!
Sakae: !!
Chapter 25: Viper Fangs
Izu Base
Sakae: Lt. Col. Hans! What are you doing!?
Hans: I don’t need to explain to you.
Sakae: What…!
Hans: Prepare for takeoff.
Soldier: Yes sir.
Sakae: C-Coward…detain that transport!
Operator: Y-Yes sir!
*Kai and two jets deploy*
Kai: Geist 1 to T5! Land immediately or you will be attacked!
Hans: Really now. Don’t you value the life of a hostage?
Kai: Hostage!?
Shine: Let me go! Where are you taking me!? Sir Raidiese!!
Sakae: P-Princess Shine!!
Kai: What’s the meaning of this, Hans!?
Hans: Heh…I won’t have to see your faces again.
Kai: Hold it you! What do you mean!?
Operator: Vice-Commander! Unidentified vessel approaching!!
Sakae: What!?
Hans: My escort is here…
*Izu Base is bombarded*
Kai: Urggg!!
Operator: The hangar’s been damaged! Unable to deploy interceptors!!
Sakae: Wh-Who’s attacking us!?
*DC troops swarm the area*
Sakae: Th-The…DC remnants! Then, the reason Hans decreased the security level…
Kai: He was expecting them! He’s been working for the DC this whole time…that traitor!!
Thomas: How did it go, Hans Weber?
Hans: Just like Adler wanted, we now have the princess.
Thomas: Good! The prize is ours.
Hans: …Major Thomas Bright? Show some respect to your superiors.
Thomas: You’re nothing but a spy.
Thomas: I came all this way for HER.
Thomas: So as long as I’ve got the princess, why should I care about you?
Hans: You little…!
Thomas: Relax. I’ve secured your escape.
Sakae: Major Kai, the Hagane and Hiryu are on their way! Try to hold out!
Kai: Understood!!
*Conditions shown, Battle starts*
*T5 reaches the edge of the map*
Hans: Time to go.
*T5 escapes*
Kai: Wait, Hans! You traitor!!
Thomas: (OK…looks like my work here is done.)
Thomas: (I can’t beat the Hiryu and Hagane in this condition.)
Thomas: Men, stay here and destroy the Far East Brigade!
*Thomas leaves, battle resumes*
*Turn 3 Enemy Phase, Hagane and Hiryu appear*
Operator: The Hagane and Hiryu Custom have arrived!
Daitetsu: Vice-Commander, the princess?
Sakae: I-I’m sorry…Hans got away with her…
Lefina: O-Oh no…! We’re too late…
Rai: Tch…!
Ryusei: That weasel! He was a DC spy!!
Lune: And, he kidnapped a child…how low the DC has fallen!
Katina: OK, it’s time we go after them!
Kyosuke: No…we should finish off the DC attackers here.
Katina: But, now’s our chance to save the princess!
Ryusei: Are you saying we’re supposed to ignore Hans!?
Tasuku: He’s right, Lieutenant! You want him to get away!?
Katina: We need to crush that traitor!
Kyosuke: We can’t get our priorities mixed…what we need to do now is defeat the enemy mechs and defend the base.
Rai: For now…they won’t harm the princess…right?
Kyosuke: Right. And, we can’t afford to lose Izu Base.
Rai: …Understood.
Katina: …Man, that is cold.
Excellen: Not really…Kyosuke’s the kind to hold a grudge.
Kyosuke: …Hans Weber…we’ll settle this later.
Kyosuke: MY way…!
Excellen: Told ya so.
Tetsuya: All units! Engage the enemy!
*Prep screen, Units deploy, Conditions update, Battle resumes*
*Defeat all enemies, battle ends*
Izu Base – Briefing Room
Ryusei: Major, where is that transport taking the princess?
Ingram: Unknown. The T5 bypassed the security grid and vanished.
Rai: So, they’ll be difficult to pursue.
Ingram: Yes. Hans knows where the EFA radar sites are.
Ryusei: Even so, can’t we do anything!?
Rio: He’s right! We have to rescue her!
Rai: For now, we should stay put.
Rio: B-But!
Rai: Beyond the point where they dropped out of radar, we don’t even know where the DC is taking the princess.
Rai: And…don’t forget the White Star is right above us.
Rio: Are we just going to sacrifice her to the cause!? How can you be okay with that, Lieutenant!?
Rai: …!
Rai: (…It’s the same. Just like Cattleya…)
Kusuha: Rio…enough. Lt. Raidiese is just as concerned about Princess Shine…
Rio: ! S-Sorry…
Rai: …Forget it. She’s still alive. We’ll get her back.
Rio: Right…!
Ingram: Further plans will be discussed when Commander Laker returns.
Ingram: We stay put until then. Understand?
Rai: …Yes, sir.
Ingram: Rai, Ryusei…there’s something I need to tell you.
Ryusei: What is it, Major?
Ingram: Once Aya’s back, you’ll begin a special training regimen.
Ryusei: Special training…for what?
Ingram: I’ll explain later….after she gets back.
Izu Base – Hangar
Masaki: Man…I can’t believe we had a spy on this base.
Giado: Tell me about it. We were all surprised, mon.
Irm: It’s quite common these days…we’re still at war, after all.
Irm: I heard that the DC gained momentum when several EFA members defected.
Bullet: I remember…many EFA soldiers supported Bian and Maier.
Irm: Like Major Sanger Zonvolt and Major Elzam V. Branstein?
Bullet: Yes…
Masaki: Sanger? Who’s he?
Tasuku: Milady, would you care to answer?
Excellen: You must be Masaki Andoh? Allow me to explain!
Excellen: Sanger Zonvolt… the former leader of the ATX Team…
Excellen: He was also Kyosuke’s and Bullet’s mentor…got it, Masa?
Masaki: No nicknames!
Bullet: (Yeesh…she’s already getting to him…)
Irm: Major Sanger is a former member of the Aggressors, right?
Bullet: …Yes.
Irm: …I suppose we’re lucky that he was the only traitor among you at the time.
Bullet: If you say so, Lieutenant…but in my mind, I don’t think the Major’s a traitor.
Bullet: I think he sided with the DC and UCC to strengthen the EFA.
Masaki: Either way, it sure is a pain…the same can’t be said for Hans though, right?
Giado: No, he’s not so noble. He probably did it for money or power.
Irm: Now we know why Hans tried destroying the Wildraubtier.
Excellen: Huh?
Irm: He didn’t want the EFA to have a working PT.
Excellen: And Kyosuke ended up crashing as a result…ouch.
Irm: That’s right.
Bullet: That’s not fair. Where’s his sense of honor?
Giado: What are ya saying? Dere aren’t any spies like that.
Bullet: T-True…
Excellen: But, I feel kind of sorry for the Lt. Colonel.
Masaki: Sorry? Why?
Excellen: Because, he made Kyosuke angry.
Garnet: I-Is he that scary? Well…I guess he doesn’t smile much…
Excellen: Yeah, stay away from a fella like that. He’s gloomy.
Irm: Poor Kyosuke.
Excellen: (Hans’ betrayal aside, I wonder how the princess is doing…)
Excellen: (Why do the DC want her…?)
Excellen: (Maybe they want her to be THEIR princess…psh, yeah right.)
Izu Base – Command Center
Sakae: Welcome back, Commander Laker…
Laker: I read your report. it seems a lot has happened.
Sakae: I’m sorry. It was my fault…I’m ready to face any charges…
Laker: No, it’s not your fault. It’s mine.
Laker: Gather the crew of the Hagane and the Hiryu Custom at once.
Sakae: Y-Yes sir.
Izu Base – Control Room
Daitetsu: Thirty days?
Laker: Yes…that’s how long we’ve been given.
Daitetsu: I don’t get it…why don’t they just attack the Earth?
Tetsuya: Maybe they don’t want the Earth itself…?
Sean: Well, I doubt the White Star’s here on a sightseeing tour.
Sean: By the way, Commander…did you get a visual of Levi Tolar?
Laker: No, just audio.
Sean: Too bad. I’m curious what female aliens look like…
Daitetsu: You never change, Sean.
Laker: At any rate, if they attack us using their advanced technology…
Laker: The Earth won’t last three days.
Tetsuya: You must be joking…
Daitetsu: They’ve been observing us for years, and they know our weaknesses.
Sean: They also have warp technology, and who knows what else, that we don’t…
Sean: It’s more likely that they could conquer us in three hours instead of days.
Tetsuya: Th-Three hours…!
Sean: For all we know, the White Star could be a weapon in and of itself.
Tetsuya: Th-Then…is it possible for the Aerogaters to destroy the Earth…?
Sean: Maybe, or even the whole solar system.
Tetsuya: …!
Lefina: XO, please don’t tease Tetsuya.
Tetsuya: C-Captain Lefina…
Lefina: If the Aerogaters wanted to destroy the Earth, they would have done so.
Lefina: They wouldn’t ask for our surrender.
Tetsuya: R-Right…
Sean: Heh heh heh…you still have a lot to learn, Vice-Captain.
Sean: Lt. Col. Daitetsu is counting on you, isn’t he?
Tetsuya: But, the Earth might really be in danger…or maybe…
Tetsuya: Some other crisis just as bad as total annihilation may occur.
Sean: Why do you think that?
Tetsuya: Levi Tolar hasn’t spoken of the consequences if we don’t surrender by the end of the grace period.
Tetsuya: In other words, when the thirty days are up…we don’t know what will happen.
Tetsuya: So, we should prepare for the worst.
Sean: Hmm…I take back what I said about you…
Daitetsu: As you should. I have high expectations of him…except he can’t hold his Sake.
Sean: That’s a shame. It’s one of life’s greatest pleasures.
Tetsuya: (A-Are they teasing me again…?)
Laker: General Norman and I agree with Vice-Captain Tetsuya about being prepared.
Laker: The EOT Council is ready to resume talks with the aliens…
Laker: But as soldiers, we must prepare for the worst.
Daitetsu: Is the EFA preparing to attack the White Star?
Laker: No…Schtlessman and the EOT Council have been given complete control.
Daitetsu: What…!
Laker: The EFA is not permitted to engage the Aerogaters.
Lefina: Wait! What if they attack early!?
Sean: We’re only allowed to defend ourselves? This may be a problem…
Daitetsu: Hm…we’ll decided what to do when the time comes.
Sean: Yeah. That’s always been our way.
Sean: Though, it makes it difficult to get promoted.
Laker: Well…don’t get your hopes up.
Daitetsu: Why not?
Laker: The Hagane and Hiryu Custom have been assigned to protect Geneva.
Sean: Hmph…the EOT Council is trying to keep us on a tight leash.
Laker: Norman and I will be dismissed if we don’t comply…
Laker: And you guys will lose your ships.
Sean: Or worse, it could be the catalyst for disbanding the Earth Defense Committee.
Daitetsu: …..
Laker: For the present time, let’s not aggravate matters.
Laker: To that end, you should depart for Geneva.
Daitetsu: …..
Hagane – Hangar
Masaki: Hey, Lune. What’re you doing in the Valsione?
Lune: I’m having Radha and Ryoto check the computer memory.
Masaki: Computer memory? Why?
Lune: The Valsione was built by my father…
Lune: I thought it might contain info on the DC.
Kuro: What kind of info?
Lune: Like the locations of their secret bases.
Kuro: I see, meow. Then, we might be able to find the princess.
Lune: We can’t just let the DC run around unchecked.
Lune: Oh, you two…how’d it go? Did you find anything?
Ryoto: We found some sort of secret file…
Radha: But we can’t seem to unlock it.
Lune: I see…
Ryoto: If only we knew the rest of the password…
Radha: ! I’ve got it…!
Ryoto: You have a solution!?
Radha: Not exactly…but I can teach you some yoga to help clear your mind.
Ryoto: Uh…I’ll pass.
Radha: Kuro, Shiro, how about you?
Shiro: W-We’ll pass, meow.
Masaki: (Is there such a thing as yoga for cats?)
Lune: Hey, Ryoto. Has the computer displayed any kind of hint?
Ryoto: “What do you do in the face of evil?” That’s the message that appeared…
Lune: Simple. Just enter “Don’t wait for heaven’s judgement.”
Ryoto: Oh, OK…
Radha: ! It worked!
Lune: See?
Masaki: …How did you know that?
Lune: Easy, it’s from an old TV show.
Masaki: Wow…I gotta hand it to you. You’re pretty smart.
Lune: Huh? Really?
Masaki: Yeah.
Lune: Thanks. Even if you don’t mean it.
Radha: We’re getting some kind of visual.
Lune: Visual?
Radha: Yes. It was attached to the data.
Bian: …My dear Lune…
Lune: ! Father…!?
Bian: …By the time you see this message, I will have passed on.
Bian: …After my death, in anticipation for what is to come, I leave you this data and the Valsione.
Bian: Use it however you see fit…
Lune: …..
Ryoto: ! Radha, take a look at this data!
Radha: Various DC plans, EOT and Aerogater data…
Radha: All heavily classified.
Ryoto: With this, we might be able to find the DC’s main base.
Masaki: Hey, that’s great!
Shiro: Right, meow!
Lune: (…Father…)
Lune: (…Thank you for thinking ahead…)
Rob: Ryoto.
Ryoto: Dr. Ohmiya…
Rob: Your blueprints for a modified Lion have been approved.
Ryoto: Really? That was faster than I expected.
Rob: That’s because the plans you made were clear and easy to follow.
Masaki: Modified Lion…what’re you talking about?
Ryoto: A unit enhanced with extra armor and weaponry…the Armored Lion.
Ryoto: Or rather, the Armorlion. I designed it myself.
Izu Base – Private Room
Aya: Major Ingram…I just returned.
Ingram: Welcome back. How’s the R-3?
Aya: It’s ready for combat. It’ll be used in the next battle.
Ingram: Good. I take it working with Dr. Kobayashi paid off.
Aya: Y-Yes sir.
Ingram: The R-2 and R-3’s AUX parts will take a bit more time.
Ingram: Until then, make sure you can use the T-LINK System.
Aya: Yes, sir. Although…may I ask you a question…?
Ingram: What is it?
Aya: Major, did you know that Ryu’s mother was at ICS with my father?
Ingram: …Yes.
Aya: Then, that’s why he’s in Project SRX?
Ingram: No…that was a coincidence. However, I must ask that you refrain from telling Ryusei. It appears that his mother has not told him.
Aya: Y-Yes, sir…
Ingram: …We’ll be heading out soon. Return to your station.
Aya: …Understood. E-Excuse me.
Ingram: (…Yukiko Date…}
Ingram: (If she still had her powers…)
Ingram: (We might be finished already…)
Izu Base – Briefing Room
Radha: With the data provided by Lune…we have determined the most likely location for the DC’s headquarters.
Lefina: And where would that be?
Radha: An underground facility near Kenya, the Earth Cradle.
Laker: So, it does exist.
Radha: The construction had been halted at the time this data was recorded…
Radha: And considering the DC recent movements…
Radha: They must have completed construction and made it their base.
Tetsuya: But, weren’t the Earth Cradle and Project Ark intended for long-term hibernation?
Sean: Hmm…the Moon Cradle had a weapons plant and maintenance area.
Sean: If the Earth Cradle is the same size…
Sean: It would be the perfect DC base.
Lefina: And, it’s likely Princess Shine has been taken there…
Daitetsu: …..
Sean: What should we do, Captain? We know where the DC are…
Daitetsu: …For now, we’ll head to Geneva as ordered.
Sean: For now?
Daitetsu: It’s possible that the DC will take advantage of the current confusion and target Geneva.
Daitetsu: Or they may target us…due to the fact that we’re the most powerful unit in the EFA…
Sean: I see. So we’re going to let them make the first move.
Daitetsu: Yes. We have no choice at this point.
Daitetsu: Captain Lefina, Vice-Captain Tetsuya…prepare the ships for departure.
Lefina: Yes, sir.
Viper Fangs End
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