The swaying of Fa and Kamille's hearts led to Fa's actions to dash out on her own.
Meanwhile, Scirocco only watched as Jerid also dashed out on his own.
In these incidents, each individual was trying to find their own path.
Moon Attack
May I also go to the Argama, Lieutenant Quattro?!
- Are you happy? - Of course!
The Argama's similar to the White Base, right?
The White Base was full of life.
Mr. Wong, our operation has begun!
I never whimsically plan to fight a war.
I'll talk to him.
- Lieutenant Quattro told you, did he? - Yes!
Okay, standby on the mobile suit deck!
Yes, sir!
Lieutenant Quattro, you'll also have to work as bodyguard for Commodore Blex.
However, yesterday you gave us permission to launch today.
The situation has changed!
It's not wise for us to make any careless moves...
...before the Earth Federation Government General Assembly!
It's been confirmed that the Titans' fleet is headed for Von Braun City.
We're not under attack yet.
It would be too late once attacked!
The outcome of war is decided by your planning before and after battle.
Let's trust that our decisions are correct.
All right.
It would help if the Titans intercepted this wireless communication.
They'd assume the A. E. U. G. is split internally.
I've never heard of a bodyguard for Commodore Blex.
Is that also a lie?
I'll go if time permits.
Wait a minute.
The Commodore's telling us to observe the face of our true enemy.
- When? - During this operation.
Kamille!
Miss Emma?
What are you doing?
I'm cleaning my room.
But we're on our way to the Operation Z one!
You should be doing this while in spaceport!
I could die, you know!
I'd better leave this place clean, or the birds will laugh at me!
If you put things in the hallway...
...you're blocking passage in the case of an emergency!
The auto-cleaner doesn't do the job.
It doesn't clean the little corners.
What'll you do if we enter a battle situation?
You haven't prepped the Zeta Gundam yet, have you?
I'm just about finished!
- I'll help. - I can carry it, Miss Emma.
If I let you do this alone, who knows how long it'll take you!
You're still being easy on yourself, as a victim who lost his parents, right?
No way!
Now, I think more about the pilots who I've ended up killing.
- Do you pray for them? - Although I have no religion.
Religion is irrelevant to those who have passed away, isn't it?
When is this war going to end?
Ask Lieutenant Quattro.
Is the Lieutenant coming?
Sorry!
You're going up to the bridge, right?
Kamille.
There's something I want to give Torres.
I'll give it to him for you.
- B-But. - What's the matter?
What I said earlier, I was talking about the way you deal with others.
Bye.
Hey.
What is it, Fa?!
May I have a word, Lieutenant?!
There are some parts of the manual that I don't understand.
Okay, sure. I'll be right back.
Mr. Astonaige was very upset.
Really?
Von Braun City is built around Captain Armstrong's footprint, right?
Yeah, it's where humanity landed for the first time.
Here you are.
Lieutenant Emma, what is it?
It's from Kamille.
He asked me to give it to you.
From Kamille?!
Th-Thank you.
- Did you want me? - Thanks for coming.
What is it?
- A gift from Hong Kong! - Show me later.
I hope you're searching for enemies!
Y-Yes, sir!
We're receiving goods from the Radish.
Y-Yes!
We'll also be asking pilots to help out.
Yes, sir!
Mouar will lead our second battle unit.
Jerid's unit will be our first unit...
...with Chief Petty Officer Holly replacing Chief Petty Officer Siddeley.
What is Operation Apollo, Sarah Zabiarov?
Yes...
...Von Braun City is believed to be the ideal focal point to build a base...
...since from there both Earth and the far side of the Moon can be conquered.
- Therefore, by controlling the location...! - Very good, Chief Petty Officer.
You seem to possess some good qualities.
However, I have allowed Chief Petty Officer Siddeley to die out there.
Do you really believe so?
Jerid.
Siddeley was killed in action... solely because she lacked the strengths required.
Isn't that right, Lieutenant Jerid?
Chief Petty Officer Siddeley carried out her duties excellently.
Jerid!
Never mind him!
Our strategic meeting is over.
He went ahead to the mobile suits deck because he understands his responsibilities.
You'd better all hurry, too!
Lieutenant Commander Jamaican...
...are you okay with this? - Sure.
He'll be the one acting as a shield to the Alexandria.
That's just one way we can use him.
I see.
So we can look at it that way, can we?
Must I spell it out for you?
How are things on your end?!
Okay. Please connect the cord!
Are you done equipping the Methuss?
I thought they were joking earlier, but Miss Emma's actually teaching Fa.
How are you doing, Kamille?
Miss Emma?!
- Then who's that? - It's Ensign Reccoa and Fa.
Come to think of it, it's abnormal for so many women...
...to come out front in the battlefield that belongs to men.
This world is changing.
We should be joining the Radish any time now.
What do you mean? Is a war going to break out?
Can this launch take off?
Okay, we're leaving for the Argama.
- Will we begin fighting? - That's why we're in such a hurry!
Can you hear me, Lieutenant Quattro?!
We've located the enemy fleet.
We'll have to postpone delivery of goods.
Roger!
What's the status of the reinforcements from Granada?
We have no response!
The Titans were not misled by our false communication.
They're still headed for Von Braun City.
Captain!
I want to directly make contact with the enemy ships!
Roger, I'll send reinforcements right away.
Make sure you come back!
I'll have to if I want to work with the Commodore.
Exactly!
Hyaku Shiki, taking off!
Go ahead!
The mobile suit unit has left!
All units in battle positions!
Okay, commencing Operation Apollo!
All vessels are to fire warning shots at Von Braun City!
Following that, send out mobile suits!
After that, the Dogosse Gier will command the battle.
So follow their orders.
Send the message to all vessels!
All battle commands after this to come from the Dogosse Gier!
Now, let's observe how Scirocco handles this.
Leave the central district of Von Braun City intact!
It's the city we will be using as our base!
Fire warning shots to surrounding areas!
What's that?!
They're using long-range missiles and beams for warning shots!
Caesar! All units to take level one battle stations!
We'll drag this into a mobile suits battle!
The Radish's launch has arrived!
Worry about that later! Let them handle that by themselves!
Standby here until we receive further orders.
Mobile suits will be taking off!
Where are you going?!
Roger!
Okay! More to the front!
- I'm getting on! - But...!
Kamille!
- Haro! - Kamille! Kamille!
Kamille!
- The two of you! - Kamille! She...!
Fa!
Who are you?!
You're in our way! Get back to where you belong!
I've come to fight as well!
Katz!
I don't want to see what happened in San Francisco again!
Kamille! Hurry!
Right!
Katz!
Fa!
Miss Reccoa. If there's anything that I can do...!
Katz, there aren't any spare mobile suits here, you know. Not even one.
Gundam Mk. II, taking off!
Roger!
- Apolly's Rick Dias unit has left! - What about the Zeta Gundam?!
Taking off right now!
Zeta Gundam! Taking off!
Don't send out the mobile suit unit yet!
Our objective is to take over Von Braun City!
Why doesn't he send us out yet?
Does Scirocco plan to take credit for the best part of the attack?
That girl might know.
Ignore all mobile suits that are not closing in on Von Braun City.
Yes, sir!
Move! If you remain still...!
It's because you're acting scared.
No mobile suits from the likely flagship, but they're coming from the sides!
Above?!
Rick Dias unit countering!
Follow me!
Fleet vessels, form a horizontal line!
Got to move quicker to battle their mobile suits!
How could they fire anti-air battery...
...after sending out their own mobile suits?!
What am I doing?! I can do better!
I'm sinking that ship!
Enemy mobile suit heading this way, sir!
If you have the time to talk, fire back instead!
I can do this!
Fa!
That's it!
Are you all right?!
I would've been okay by myself!
This is a battlefield!
Battle-field?
If we sink the Alexandria...!
Apolly, behind you!
We've entered Von Braun City territory!
Send out the Dogosse Gier mobile suit unit!
Scirocco!
So, you're leaving the A. E. U. G. for Jamaican to handle...
...and grabbing all the goodies for yourself!
Chief Petty Officers Sarah, Holly, we'll descend at once to Von Braun City!
Yes, Lieutenant!
What?! A mobile suit team?!
They're acting independently of their fleet; trying to enter Von Braun City!
Times have changed! Oldtypes should remain in the background!
What?!
Lieutenant Quattro!
Lieutenant!
Chief Petty Officer Holly, there are only two of them!
The enemy's holding back Jerid's team.
The enemy consists of two?
That's right, sir. Shall we send out Mouar's unit?
We'll head there directly with this ship.
That should suffice as backup for Jerid's unit.
By "directly", does he mean descend into Von Braun City?
If we're in Von Braun City, the A. E. U. G. cannot attack us!
R-Roger.
It certainly helps that Jerid is keeping those two units occupied.
He's doing a great job.
He was using Jerid as a decoy.
Scirocco!
Open the airlock!
Mouar is attempting to sortie at her own discretion.
- Let her go. - Huh?
Let her do as she wishes.
What's the status on reinforcements from Granada?
We've had no word from them since.
The longer it takes them, the greater our disadvantage.
It's fine while the enemy's wavering...
...and forgetting about attacking Von Braun City, but...!
- Something's strange, Captain. - What is it?
Just one vessel from the Titans' fleet is descending!
Don't let the Dogosse Gier descend into Von Braun City alone!
- It's too late. - After them at once!
What's on your mind, Scirocco?
Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it.
I guess it was part of their plan...
...for the rear vessels to look like they were wavering.
It's behind me!
Gotcha!
This unpleasantness...!
Wh-What's this?
What is this unpleasantness?
This feeling...! Could it be that man?
Wait, I'll finish him off!
I won't allow that!
Jerid!
Kamille!
Fall!
Mouar!
Jerid!
Why did you get in my way, Mouar?
If you hadn't interfered...
...I would've defeated Kamille!
But you would've been shot as well!
You're being used as a decoy.
You saw Scirocco descend in the Dogosse Gier, didn't you?!
That's the plan!
Kamille.
- Let's go, Kamille! - Lieutenant?!
It's too dangerous to continue fighting here.
Out of the way, Mouar!
Jerid.
We've landed in Von Braun City.
Unless you stop attacking and accept a ceasefire...
...we will completely destroy this city!
I repeat...!
If we attacked with missiles from this distance...
...we'd only be causing damage to Von Braun City.
They succeeded in tricking us.
Unless you stop attacking and accept a ceasefire...!
This is because we were slow in acting.
Hurry with arrangements for reinforcements!
But how, sir?
You can travel along the surface of the Moon!
Make people run to Granada if they have to!
We need reinforcements!
Von Braun City has opened its spaceport!
Order the mobile suit unit to retreat!
- Take this! - Fa!
Didn't you hear?! Retreat!
Why? I can still fight!
Prolonging our fight will only increase damage!
We'll wait for the next plan!
Wait, Jerid.
Are you upset at me?
I haven't the time to be upset at you.
Scirocco believes I'm skilled enough to be used as a decoy.
That's why he used me, right?
I'm grateful for that.
Jerid.
This injury is nothing.
Did Jerid say something?
No, sir!
Is that so.
Lieutenant Commander Jamaican is here to see you.
Welcome, Lieutenant Commander Jamaican.
Don't get too comfortable, Scirocco.
The Operation was a success. I acknowledge that.
But what if the A. E. U. G. had not retreated as they did? What would you have done?
What do you have to say about that?!
Nothing, sir. You're absolutely right, Lieutenant Commander.
Perhaps I was being a little too reckless.
I ask that from this point on, you be in charge of this city's management.
It's too great of a task for me to handle.
A-As long as you realize it.
It's not easy acting out the role I've been given.
Good job, Kamille.
Thanks.
- I received that thing from you. - Huh? Oh, right! That's good.
Fa?
You'd better rest while you have the chance.
Our next plan is beginning shortly.
Why won't you hit me?
I ignored orders to retreat.
I don't care for kindness if it's only to console!
That's common until you get used to things.
- You did well out there. - You're lying!
Lieutenant Emma!
I hope that outburst is enough to calm you down, Fa.
Astonaige was saying how impressed he was...
...that you returned without any major injury.
Miss Reccoa.
She's excited from the intense battle. Please look after her.
1969: Man set foot on the Moon for the first time.
Later, that piece of land became the location of the central city on the Moon.
And it was said that whoever controlled Von Braun City controlled outer space.
Kamille sneaks into Von Braun City.
Due to his encounter with Jerid and Mouar...
...he's unable to return to the Argama before it begins its counterattack.
Can the A. E. U. G. recapture Von Braun City?
Next on Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, "Counterattack".
Counterattack
You will see the tears of time.