I have something to report to all the citizens living here.
I am Colonel Hank Hercules from the Earth Federation Forces, Information Operations Center.
Africa Tower's
Low Orbital Station
My comrades and I have occupied this station.
The troops stationed here, all life-support systems,
the linear train and solar power generation system are under our control.
We have just one objective:
We wish to inform the public about the atrocities committed by A-LAWS,
the autonomous peace-keeping force under the direct control of the Federation Government.
We are doing this so that the public can judge their actions for what they are.
They have killed millions under the pretense of removing anti-government forces.
Did you know that?
Did you know that they have murdered countless innocents in order to restructure the Middle East?
Yes, you were given a false peace thanks to how the Federation controls information and because of that,
you unknowingly became entrapped in tyranny.
I shall take custody of your lives until the public learns the truth,
I do not care if you hate me.
However, let me assure you this:
We are soldiers who protect the interests and safety of the citizens of the Federation.
But, correcting an army gone astray under a corrupt government,
is also a mission we soldiers must undertake!
dare ka wo kanashimasete made waraenakute mo
"As long as I'm not hurting anyone, it's all right not to smile."
sou itte kanojo wa utsumuitetan da yoru ni naita
She said as she lowered her head in shame and cried through the night.
tsumetaku haritsuite kogoeteiru
I cling on coldly as I start to freeze.
furitsuzuku genjitsu ni kasa nado nai
Umbrellas don't exist in this reality of never-ending rain.
ikiteyuku koto ga tatakai nante
"To live is to fight."
sonna riyuu dake de tojikomarareta
For precisely that reason, I keep them hidden away:
My heart, my story.
namida no mukou ga mieru no kagayaiteiru
Beyond your tears, that brilliance you see
chiisa na mado ni wa ano koro mitai ni aoi sora ga utsuru
is the blue sky from back then reflected in a tiny window.
Ah, but I can't fly like a bird.
aa tori no you ni tobe wa shinai kedo
dare ka wo kanashimaseta toki kanjiru itami
The pain you feel when you hurt someone...
wasurenai you ni sotto me wo tojite naita
I closed my eyes and wept, so I wouldn't forget it.
Prelude to Tragedy
Anti-government forces have claimed responsibility for taking over Africa Tower's Low Orbital Station,
and have presented demands to the Federation Parliament.
They call for the dissolution of the Federation Government and the release of forty-five thousand anti-government activists,
in return for the release of the citizens living in the sta—
However, the Federation Government is not willing to respond to these demands or yield to terrorism.
The autonomous peace-keeping force has already been dispatched to the station.
The incident will be quickly resol—
Information control... this is all fake.
Hercules... what do you think you can accomplish in a situation like this?
The solar energy generation system, made possible by the orbital elevator,
is our hope for crafting a path for the future of mankind.
The various conflicts breaking out around the world are all rooted in the energy crisis.
If we can solve the energy crisis, we can focus on the issues surrounding food and the environment.
However, the countries owning the elevators are using defense as an excuse to stockpile arms.
It won't be long before the more powerful countries start getting nervous.
In other words, a Cold War would develop?
Even if that happens,
we can forge a path as long as the public is sensible,
the government is without reproach,
and we, an army which serves as a deterrent, are able to operate correctly.
We can reduce the tension, deepen our understanding of each other and work together.
Through that, the world can gradually be united as one.
Commander Kim!
Colonel, I have a top secret mission for you.
Top secret mission?
What's the situation?
Sir,
the regular army has already surrounded the low orbital station.
I've issued a dispatch order to the elite A-LAWS squadron on Earth to head there as well.
A coup d'état by the regular army...
There's a possibility that anti-government activities will increase if word gets out.
The construction on the orbital ring should be completed soon.
I will also head to space to take command.
Okay, I'll leave it to you.
They are letting the renegades act freely.
Milady, just what are the Innovators thinking?
They have their own motives.
Will this coup d'état change the world?
I wonder. This may be the beginning of the end.
Milady, is that your wish?
Colonel, we are completely surrounded, both here and on Earth.
So? That's according to what we planned.
What is Katharon doing?
They have already dispatched quite a number of mobile suits toward us.
The rest depends on what Celestial Being will do.
The army has staged a coup d'état and has occupied Africa Tower...
It's exactly like what Katharon's intel indicated.
That's why A-LAWS withdrew.
So, what should we do, Sumeragi?
Obviously, we will help them, right?
The Innovators have control over Veda.
I wonder how they didn't notice this uproar?
Are you saying that they predicted the coup d'état but chose to overlook it?
That's possible.
However, there's no way we can keep quiet since A-LAWS is taking action.
Also, the Innovators are behind A-LAWS.
Even if they have some hidden agenda, we can only find out what it is after we get there.
Furthermore, if Setsuna comes across information about the coup d'état...
He'll head there.
Yeah.
That's for sure.
Ian, can you fix the weapon control before we reach Africa Tower?
I'll just have to improvise, I guess.
A-LAWS has launched their mobile suit squadron.
What's with that extra equipment?
Hell if I know.
Just ignore those secretive A-LAWS.
We will remain here on standby.
Colonel, it's a mobile suit squadron from A-LAWS.
Don't intercept them.
The world is watching.
The mobile suit squadron has launched containers.
So, the rumored automatons?
They have breached the barrier wall.
Follow the plan and switch the defense system to mode S to deal with them.
We have destroyed 43% of the automatons.
Are they just for reconnaissance?
I wonder.
Colonel, Katharon's forces are approaching the pillar.
Is the Federation intercepting them?
No.
Katharon's forces have reached the pillar's launch bay.
They have joined with our forces on Earth.
A-LAWS is supposed to be deployed on Earth too...
The reason why they didn't bother to do anything is...?
Colonel!
What is it this time?
A suit has entered the pillar through sector DH42, and is moving upward.
From A-LAWS?
Bringing the image up.
T-This is...
Tieren Taozi...
Send a mobile suit to guide him here.
Colonel...
It's the least I can do.
A friend of mine is piloting that suit.
As instructed, I've sent Colonel Smirnov from our army on a special mission.
Thanks for the cooperation.
Regarding my transfer to A-LAWS, may I receive the rank of general?
You have my word.
Farewell.
The regular army will eventually be consumed by A-LAWS.
Is this a sign of the times?
Continue to remain on standby here?!
Why?
Why won't they mobilize our squadron?
I guess we won't be making an appearance on the field.
It's a large scale battle.
What on earth is Ribbons planning?
Are you feeling irritated because you can't avenge Bring?
What?!
We can tell!
We are the same kind after all!
You know the leader of the renegades?
He's a friend of my father.
During my childhood, he often spoke of the proper way an army works... and other ideals.
But now, he is a renegade who has barricaded himself in while holding sixty thousand fellow citizens hostage.
The reason behind the revolt doesn't matter.
Our role as members of A-LAWS is to eradicate anti-government forces.
In order to bring peace.
Yes, of course, Warrant.
I didn't expect you to be serious about attending a military academy.
Thanks for putting in a good word with the upper echelons on my behalf.
I didn't want to make use of my father's influence.
Did you become a solider to mock your father?
Don't hate your father so much.
It was an unfortunate accident.
Don't dismiss it with such simple words!
My father let my mother die.
The same goes for you.
I won't follow in my father's footsteps.
I chose to become a soldier to prove that!
Do you seriously think that Holly will be pleased with that?
I do,
because mother desired peace more than anyone else.
Colonel...
Peace can't be brought forth by just half-hearted determination.
Why can't you realize that A-LAWS' power is needed right now?
You came after all, Sergei.
Hercules...
I'm here on a secret mission from the Federation Forces headquarters to relay a message to Hank Hercules.
The Federation Government will never yield to your demands.
I advise you to surrender quickly.
Did you come all the way here just to say that?
Right now, because the Federation Government has thorough control of information,
your opinions will never reach the world.
Why are you taking innocent bystanders hostage?
They are not innocent.
The citizens who lap up wealth and accept the policies adopted by the Federation Parliament without question,
are the cause of the government's corruption.
The foolishness of the citizens is what permitted the rise of an organization like A-LAWS.
They need a wake up call.
Even if that means they must suffer for it.
Isn't the job of a soldier to protect the interests and peace of the people?!
That's why I'm doing this.
Surrender.
You can still save the lives of your subordinates.
I don't think A-LAWS will forgive them.
Hercules...
Discussions have broken down.
Return to Earth and tell headquarters this:
We will hold our ground here to the last man.
Take him away.
Yes, Sir!
Let me stay here!
What?!
Do you think I came here just because I was ordered?!
I don't want to once again—
Colonel!
We are being invaded by new automatons!
They are heading towards the gravity block!
What?!
Follow the plan and seal off the barrier wall.
The first infantry regiment will secure the route while we guide the citizens to the train!
The second infantry regiment will prepare to intercept the automatons!
Roger!
Hercules, you...
The automatons are attacking the citizens are well!
Casualties have been reported among the citizens!
What?!
They set the automatons to K mode?
Sergei, do you understand now?
This is how a corrupt government and army acts.
Escape route secured!
Getting the citizens on the train!
Our mobile suit squadrons have joined with the troops involved in the coup d'état.
If we can take this chance to show the world the misgoverning of the Federation and wrongdoing of A-LAWS...
However, we are the ones taking defiant actions.
I wonder if the world will be able to accept it in the end...
The Federation is about the make an official announcement.
Are they finally willing to negotiate?
The first linear train has departed.
The second one will leave in five minutes.
You were intending to let the citizens go right from the start?
But why...
I've already told you,
I want to show them the wrongdoing of A-LAWS as a wake up call.
Even if they have to suffer.
That pain will build up doubt against the Federation Government,
and eventually bring forth a huge wave.
Both government and military can only operate correctly when the public is sensible.
I'm more than willing to be sacrificed if they can be awoken.
Hercules...
C-Colonel!
The official announcement by the Federation Forces is...
What happened?
This is footage of the interior of Africa Tower, taken by the unmanned reconnaissance bots from the autonomous peace-keeping force.
T-This is...
The anti-government forces are killing the citizens of the station.
The Federation Parliament has approved the autonomous peace-keeping force to forcefully charge in—
What the hell are those images?!
They are spreading forged information to agitate the public.
This is the manipulation of public opinion that the Federation is so good at.
Lasting peace cannot be brought about by such despicable means.
That is why we must bring down the Federation.
No matter what plans the Federation comes up with,
the truth will be exposed soon.
That is why I'm getting the citizens to Earth.
Don't think that the Federation won't catch on to your plan.
Even so, they are unable to silence sixty thousand citizens.
Also, friendly troops and Katharon are on Earth.
They intend to use false information to gain the support of the public,
as a preparation for their attack...
A-LAWS is planning something.
This mobile suit is...
Not a Flag?!
When I received word of what had transpired in the Africa Tower,
I believed, perchance, that our fates would once more be intertwined.
Scram!
I don't have time to deal with you!
You intend to greet me so cruelly?
If that is so, then I will force you to only have eyes for me!
Observe carefully.
It is a secret power that my sworn companion forged for my Masurao!
T-That is..!
Trans-Am!
An opening!
I apologize in advance for taking you by force!
My purest desire is to cross blades with you!
A life dedicated to fighting is just...!
Fight against a Gundam!
I was like that too.
I shall surpass a Gundam!
That is my...
That is why, I am...
Raison d'être!
I can live another way!
Setsuna!
Must I stop?!
My particles are nearly spent.
I shall call upon you again, boy.
Remember me!
Setsuna!
That kid is still alive?
That's great! That's great!
E-Everyone...
Setsuna?
Everyone is okay...
What's wrong, Setsuna?
Setsuna!
Setsuna, you will change.
Change in place of me who can't change.
I understand, Lockon...
I will change here.
I will reform myself.
hana wa haze ni yureodoru you ni
The wind makes the flowers dance.
ame wa daichi wo uroosu you ni
The rain moisturizes the Earth.
kono sekai wa yorusoiai ikiteru no ni
Everything in this world depends on each other to survive.
naze hito wa kizutsukeau no
Why do people hurt each other?
naze wakare wa otozureru no
Why are there separations?
kimi ga tooku ni itte mo mada
Even if you travel far away,
itsu mo kono kokoro no mannaka
you will always remain right here in my heart.
ano yasashii egao de umetsukusareta mama
My heart will always be filled by that gentle smile of yours.
dakishimeta kimi no kakera ni
I hang on tightly to that fragment of you.
itami kanjite mo mada
Even I felt hurt,
tsunagaru kara
we are still connected together.
shinjiteru yo
I believe that
mata aeru to
we will meet again.
I'm waiting for your love.
I love you.
I trust you.
kimi no kodoku wo wakete hoshii
I want to share your loneliness.
I love you.
I trust you.
hikari demo yami demo
Be it the light or the darkness,
futari dakara shinjiaeru
we can trust each other if it's only the two of us.
No, hanasanaide
No, don't let go.
The army isn't surrounding us any more...
What?!
What is going on?
The troops are gathering in two different places.
Do they intend to do nothing until the hostages are released?
No, that's not it.
There's a huge meaning hidden behind this formation.
Feldt, show the wind speed data of the area 1,000 km around Africa Tower.
W-Why?
Hurry.
This is...
The units are arranged in a way to prepare for it falling...
Don't tell me...!
There really was another one?
Memento Mori is preparing to fire.
Preparing the electrical supply.
Electrical supply activated.
0187 until charging is complete.
Maximum output set to 6800.
The renegades, Katharon and even Celestial Being,
shall collectively be struck down by divine lightning!
Lightning and destruction.
Despair and suffering.
Within this war where lives are lost,
the feelings of people begin to intertwine.
Next time, Within the Scattered Light.
Before love turns into hate...
Within the Scattered Light
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