There is a report that, pending an investigation, the terrorist bomb attack. . .
. . .on the Atlantic Federation's San Diego ZAFT Forces base . . .
. . .was caused by ''The Holy Land, '' an organization. . .
. . .affiliated with Blue Cosmos.
The Government of the PLANTs has issued a strong warning. . .
. . . to the Atlantic Federation, and demanded a full report on the incident.
Thou may freely eat of every tree in the Garden. . .
But never touch the tree that grants the knowledge of good and evil.
For the day that thou eatest thereof. . .thou shall surely die.
But the smartest of the creatures that were made in that time. . .
. . .the serpent, had this to say.
There is no way you will die.
lf you eat the fruit, your eyes will open up to new things, and you will be able. . .
. . .to decide for yourself what is right and what is wrong, just like God.
And God knew it was so.
lt is said that the very first people ate the fruit.
Cosmic Era 7 2.
The war between the Earth and the PLANTs
. . .that lasted one and a half years. . .
. . .finally came to an end following the battle at Jachin Due.
The two sides drew up a peace treaty. . .
. . .amid the ruins of Junius Seven, a place of unprecedented tragedy.
The treaty outlined the intentions of both sides to gain a greater understanding. . .
. . .of the other and promised every effort to maintain peace. . .
As such, the world was on a path back to stability.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
The Shattered World
ORL zero one zero. Localize, online.
L4 PLANT / Armory One
This is ORL zero one zero. Confirming nav-com link.
C. E. 73, October 2
Zero one zero. Entry vector looks good.
Proceed as is. Number three deck, standby on receiving status B.
Military medical team, final rehearsal will be held. . .
. . .at one four zero zero hours on heliport number three.
Gateau Team, Second Maintenance Crew, report to Hangar Six.
Attention BB Zero One crewmembers. Phase Five will be a transport check.
Squad seven of the security team. . .
. . .standby at the space port. Support squad two.
Hello. Good to see you, Princess.
l appreciate you traveling such a long distance to meet here.
No, l'm grateful that you made time. . .
. . .to fit us into your busy schedule, Chairman.
How are things in your nation?
l understand many problems have been resolved. . .
. . .since you took over, Princess.
As an ally, not only am l very happy to see things going well. . .
. . . but l'm quite envious of you and your achievements as well.
There is still a lot more that needs to be done.
And? Under those circumstances. . .
. . .what could be so urgent that you'd come here unannounced. . .
. . .and so suddenly?
l hear from our Ambassador. . .
. . .that you wish to discuss quite a complex issue with us.
l don't see it as something that complicated.
However, so far l have yet to receive. . .
. . .a clear response from your nation regarding this issue.
Which begs the question: ls it complex?
We, as a nation have requested again and again. . .
. . .that you stop putting to military use the technology and. . .
. . . human resources that have come your way since the Orb battle.
So why haven't we received a response to our request up until now?
Princess, you are a very courageous person. . .
. . .who has experience piloting a mobile suit in a real battle.
You are also the successor of Lord Uzumi Nara Athha. . .
. . .Orb's leader who refused to succumb to pressure. . .
. . .and stayed true to his belief in an ideal nation.
So how should we act given the current state of the world?
l'm sure you know the answer to that very well.
We will protect and maintain the ideals of our nation. lt's as simple as that.
We will not invade another nation. . .
. . .will not allow another nation to invade us. . .
. . .and will not intervene in the conflicts of other nations.
That's right.
We believe the same as well. lf that were possible, it would be best.
However, without power, that just isn't possible.
l'm sure, Princess, that you would also. . . no. . .
. . .you would understand this fact even better.
And that's why Orb also maintains full military facilities, am l right?
However! Too much power will lead to another conflict!
Auel, above you !
No, Princess.
Power is necessary because there will always be conflict.
Sting !
Okay! Let's go!
- How's it look? - Okay. The information was accurate.
All's good.
What is it?
- Cagalli! - Mr. Chairman !
What?!
Chaos?! Gaia?! Abyss?!
Send 'em out right away!
They're the new models from Hangar Six! Someone's taken them !
Send out our mobile suits! We've gotta stop them !
- What did he say?! - New models?
- Why that's. . . - A Gundam?!
Take the Princess to the shelter! lntercept them immediately!
- Contact the Minerva and ask for help! - This way!
Yes, sir!
Cagalli!
Arthur! Where's Shinn?!
Athru. . .
Come on !
lmpulse, standby for take off. Pilot, proceed to Core Splendor.
Sword Module selected. Opening Silhouette Hangar Two.
Silhouette Flyer, standby for takeoff.
Platform setup complete. Central catapult, online.
Opening airtight shutters.
Emergency crew, standby for takeoff plan.
lnitiate launch area decompression sequence.
Raise central catapult to launch position!
Core Splendor, all systems online. Commencing takeoff sequence.
Hatch opened. Linear launch system engaged.
Catapult power levels normal. Course clear.
Core Splendor, please take off.
Catapult engaged. Please deploy Chest Flyer.
Next, please deploy Silhouette Flyer.
Please deploy Leg Flyer.
- Get in ! - What?!
- You. . . - l can't let you die in a place like this!
What now?
What?!
This guy. . .
Stella!
Another one!
What?!
Why is this happening? Do you guys wanna start another war?!
What's this?!
Another new model?! A Gundam?!
What's going on?! We have no data on this thing. . . Auel !
Damn you !
Shinn ! Your orders are to capture them !
- You understand, right? They belong to us! - lf they're here on a capture mission. . .
- l know! But l'm not sure l can take them! - l understand your point, but. . .
How could we let the enemy steal them so easily?!
Mr. Chairman !
What's the situation?! What's going on?!
Okay, let's go! lnconspicuously, though.
Gottfrieds! Fire!
What was that?!
What's that?!
What's going on?!
We're being attacked from the outside. The harbor?
Stella!
- Athrun?! - Hold on !
Gotcha!
What?!
Cagalli!
Damn it!
One more!
Take this! How dare you try to trick us!
You're not getting away! Minerva! Send out the Force Silhouette!
lt was the unwanted déjà vu of a forewarned tragedy.
B Block is useless!
Mobile suits, head to the Minerva's dock!
That's right! That includes the wounded !
The Minerva?
Please deploy Silhouette Flyer.
Damn !
Shinn !
This guy. . .
He can change his equipment?!
Damn it!
Shinn !
Who are those two? Give me that!
You two over there! Don't move!
We can't afford to lose the lmpulse as well. Launch the Minerva!
Commencing Minerva launch sequence.
This ship is now switching over to combat status!
Attention all hands at system control.
As of this moment, LHM-BB01 Minerva's identification code. . .
. . .has been validated.
A55M6 warning alarm activated.
Teams two and five, be ready to deal with any damaged areas reported. . .
Damn ! Where'd they go?!
Shinn! Retreat for now. This is just reckless!
l see. l guess this was a mistake on my part.
Now, l think l'll have that machine as well !
Where is it?!
- Rey! - What are you doing?!
lf you fly absentmindedly, you're no better than a target!
This enemy's not like any other!
What? What is this?
Launch gate depressurization complete. We're ready to go any time.
Start engines! The Minerva is taking off!
A ship?!
- The Minerva? - Retreat signal?! Why?!
We'll attack Bogey One! Lower the bridge!
Course, lndigo, Delta. Accelerate 20 percent.
Load launcher eight, numbers one through four with Neidhardt!
Activate Tristan one and two! Activate lsolde! Target: Bogey One!
Fire! !
Evade!
- The Exus has returned ! - We're withdrawing, Lee!
Bogey One has detached a section of its hull !
1 0 to starboard ! Maximum thrust!
Does excessive power lead to conflict?
What is it?!
ls power necessary because there will always be conflict?
lt's as if these two seemingly opposite phrases. . .
. . . had become a prediction for the world to come.
Solar wind velocity remains the same.
Flare level at S3. Estimated arrival time, 30 seconds.
Emitted particle arrival confirmed.
Flare motor activated.
Junius Seven has started to move.
Junius Seven has accelerated by an additional two percent.
lt remains on a collision course with Earth, zero, zero, five.
What in the world happened?
Considering its mass, it's unthinkable that it could change course so easily.
Have you contacted the Chairman on board the Minerva?
- What is it? - Captain.
l've got the Supreme Council online for Chairman Durandal. Channel one.
What do you mean? Junius Seven is moving?
But how?!
l have no idea.
Only that it is in fact moving, at quite a speed. . .
. . .and on the most dangerous possible route.
l must apologize for involving you in yet another incident. . .
. . . but l have ordered the Minerva to proceed. . .
. . .toward Junius Seven as soon as repairs are finished.
l hope for your understanding, Princess.
An unprecedented danger. A scenario for the Earth's destruction.
Has anyone actually written one like this? Something so uninteresting?
Wars are fine, but these things are nothing but trouble.
That's why l have gathered you here today.
ln order to make an uninteresting situation to us, into an interesting one.
ls it really on a collision course with Earth?
That's what Bart said.
But what should we do?
- Huh? - Can we do something about it?
Smash it to pieces.
- Smash it? - That thing?
lt's impossible to change its orbit.
lf we want to avoid a collision, we have no choice but to smash it to pieces.
But that thing's huge.
Even to split it in half, it has a diameter of at least 8 km !
How do we smash something that big?
But if it collides, Earth will be annihilated.
After that, nothing will remain. Not even those living on Earth now.
Earth. . . destroyed?
- That's right. - That's terrible.
But, well, l guess it can't be helped, can it?
lt's beyond our control.
But it might end up being easier for us on the PLANTs. . .
. . .since it'll eliminate all kinds of hassles.
- Cagalli! - How can you guys talk that way?!
''lt can't be helped?!'' ''End up being easier?!''
Do you have any idea how serious this is?! What could happen to Earth?!
How many people will die as a result?!
Do you guys realize what you're saying?!
l'm sorry. . .
So is this the way you people from ZAFT think?!
We went through that war! And we all suffered !
But will things still not change?!
Stop it, Cagalli!
ldealism has always been a specialty of the Athhas, hasn't it?!
lt's not as if Yolant really meant what he said.
Can't you even tell the difference?!
- How dare you ! - Cagalli!
Shinn. Watch what you say.
Oh, that's right. This person is important, isn't she?
- She's Orb's Representative, after all. - You. . .
Put a lid on it, Cagalli!
Your name?
Shinn Asuka. Pilot of the lmpulse.
For a guy wearing a red uniform, you can't even say your own name?
He moved here from Orb.
From Orb?
Yes, that's right.
My entire family was killed by your father at Onogoro!
We believed in the nation, and we believed in you !
And in the very end, we were betrayed !
When you go on talking about Orb's ideals. . .
Do you ever seriously stop to think. . .
. . .who may die as a result of those words?!
l don't want someone who doesn't have. . .
. . .a clue to talk like she knows everything !
H-Hey! Shinn !
There's no use thinking about it, Cagalli.
You knew very well that there would be people like that.
However. . . For him to talk of my father in that way!
My father suffered a great deal over the decisions he made.
Yet he. . .
But there's nothing we can do about it.
Asking him to try and understand won't help.
Right now, there's no way he could understand.
Nothing can be done about it.
Huh? ls the Princess feeling better?
She also lost her father and friends in that war.
lt's not as if she doesn't have a clue.
- 1 200 to Junius Seven. - Bringing up optical image.
What's the matter, ''Alex?'' Where's the Princess?
l ask you this, knowing it would be unconventional.
Please lend me one of your mobile suits!
What an odd thing to say.
That certainly would be very difficult to do.
Do you seriously think l could authorize that, under the circumstances?
But given the situation, l can't just watch and do nothing.
lf you do have a machine that's usable, then please!
The name of a thing is an indicator of its existence.
Then what if that name is not real?
lf it's not real. . . would that mean its existence is not real either?
Alex Dino. Or rather. . . Athrun Zala.
What?!
- Mr. Chairman. - Athrun. . . Zala?
That would be okay, wouldn't it, Captain? l will authorize it.
Under my authority as Chairman, for special cases.
Chairman?!
This is not a battle situation, Captain.
The more machines we can get out there, the better.
And you're well aware of his great skills.
Three minutes to mobile suit launch.
All pilots are to standby aboard your machines.
l know the mission is to support smashing it apart. . .
. . . but what are we expected to do?
That guy's flying out as well, l'm told.
They say for work like this, the more machines we can get out, the better.
Really. Well, he is capable of piloting mobile suits.
He is?
Meyrin was telling me. Apparently he used to be with ZAFT. Athrun Zala.
What?! What in the world?!
GlNNs?! What's going on?! Who do they belong to?!
Unknown ! No response from the lFF!
What?!
Detecting heat emissions indicating a battle at Junius Seven !
They're mobile suits!
Bogey One also confirmed ! Green 25, Delta!
That's here?!
- What's going on?! - l have no idea.
What remains unchanged is that our mission is to support the Joule Team!
Upon completing equipment switch, please proceed for take off!
lt's your first battle in a while, isn't it?
Not to worry, Athrun Zala. We will watch your back for you.
Give me a little respect!
Shinn Asuka, Core Splendor, taking off!
Rey Za Burrel, ZAKU, taking off!
Lunamaria Hawke, ZAKU, taking off!
Course is clear. Please take off!
Athrun Zala, taking off!
So those forces are using GlNNs?
Yes. But what the hell?
Does this mean these guys are responsible. . .
. . .for altering Junius Seven's orbit?
- What fool would do such thing?! - Princess. . .
R-Right. What's that all about?
lt's as you just heard.
lt means that this situation is a lot more serious than we initially thought.
l don't know what they're up to, but we have no choice.
Contact Bogey One for me.
Tell them, we are working on destroying Junius Seven to stop it from falling.
Right.
Who are these guys, anyway?! They're experts at piloting those GlNNs!
The workers are to continue with the demolition !
Otherwise, we won't make it in time!
You've gotta be kidding, causing all this commotion in a place like this!
So are you the ones responsible for making this thing move?!
lt's them !
- We'll get those three today! - Those machines are not our objective!
l know that! But they're attacking us!
Unless we get rid of them, we won't get any work done, will we?!
Not so easy!
Damn !
What?
This isn't the time for this!
Who is this guy?! He's strong !
As rumored, Junius Seven has drifted out of its orbit. . .
. . .and is currently approaching Earth.
The Orb government has formed an alliance. . .
. . .with the governments of the world. . .
. . .and has discussed the best way to deal with the situation.
Unfortunately, given the lack of time. . .
. . .we have yet to come up with an effective solution.
Birdy.
Damn it! We've come this far! l won't let you !
- Great! We did it! - But we're not done yet!
- We need to break it into smaller pieces. - Athrun?!
Bastard ! What the hell are you doing here?!
That's not important right now!
We must continue with our mission !
- R-Right! - l know that!
You haven't changed, Yzak.
- Neither have you ! - Oh, boy.
Those guys!
- Yzak! - Shut up!
l'm the one in command here! Stop giving orders!
You damn civilian !
Auel !
lncredible.
So these are the abilities of the survivors of Jachin Due?
Looks like they finally believe us.
That may be true, or there could be another reason.
- Another reason? - The altitude.
lf we continue to fall with Junius Seven. . .
. . .the ship won't be able to escape Earth's gravity.
l'm sorry to have to bring this up under the circumstances. . .
. . . but please make your way over to the Voltaire.
The Minerva will now descend into the atmosphere. . .
. . .and continue with the demolition of the object. . .
. . . using our main cannon, as long as the ship will hold.
What?! C-Captain ! You can't be. . .
l don't know how much more we can do, but it wouldn't be right. . .
. . . if we didn't try everything we could.
Talia. However. . .
l'm a woman with lots of luck. Please trust me.
All right. Thanks, Captain. l appreciate it.
Thank you. Now, please hurry, Mr. Chairman.
Let's go, Miss.
Tell the Voltaire that Chairman Durandal is on his way!
Send out a retreat signal to the mobile suits!
l'm sure you're worried about him. . .
. . . but the Minerva will assume full responsibility to assure. . .
Were you not aware?
Alex came to us asking to help with the demolition work.
He's out there right now.
Athrun.
Attention all hands! Upon retrieving all mobile suits. . .
. . . this ship will continue crushing the object with the main cannon. . .
. . .while descending into Earth's atmosphere.
What?!
All hands are expected to review their manuals and take appropriate action.
What are you doing?!
Orders have been given for us to return ! You should've received the notice!
Yeah, l know. You'd better hurry on back.
You'll end up being blasted away! Are you okay with that?!
Firing from a distance there's a greater margin for error. . .
. . .even with the Minerva's main cannon !
So if we can at least get this one going. . .
- l won't let you do any more damage! - These guys are still here!
My daughter's tombstone must fall and burn for this world to change!
- Daughter? - What the. . .
Why have you forgotten the sorrow of the lives mercilessly thrown away here?!
Why do you live in a fabricated world, laughing with those who caused this?!
Tricked by the cowardly successors of Clyne. . .
. . .ZAFT has changed for the worse!
Why can't you realize. . .
. . .that for us Coordinators, the path of Patrick Zala. . .
. . .was the one and only correct path !
Shinn !
Descent sequence, phase two!
This time for sure, we'll let those Naturals know how we feel !
Aim Tannhauser at the object to starboard !
Fire! !
We've entered phase three.
Haro. Haro. That's a problem !
Birdy.
Don't worry. Everything will be fine.
Beneath a veil
As cold as this
You sleep so deeply
All alone
The melody of a prayer
Across the lonely fields
A little light
Began to shine
l watched as you dreamed
You laughed like a child - Wow. Totally incredible. - Darn !
You laughed like a child
Will they die?
So familiar, and yet so far ls everyone gonna die?
That is the promise of our future Deploy the main wings!
That is the promise of our future
Deploying main wings. Switching to atmospheric flight.
That one day On a green morning
The lmpulse and ZAKU have landed.
One day, we will make it there The lmpulse and ZAKU have landed.
One day, we will make it there
Because in this sky of darkest winter
We still believe
Fields of Hope
Rome. Shanghai. The Gobi Desert. Quebec.
Philadelphia and the North Atlantic.
There's no way of telling how high the number of casualties could climb.
An extremely painful tragedy.
But the real problems are what we must deal with from this point on.
Starboard two degrees. Decelerate an additional 20 percent.
Orb Union - Onogoro lsland
Even a single incident can be perceived in many ways.
The problem is not how you got there, but the result.
And that eventually gives birth to yet another something.
A good root will not sprout from a bad seed.
Onogoro lsland Orb Army Base
Yet generally, people do not think of themselves as having a bad seed.
What did you say?!
You're finalizing a new alliance treaty with the Atlantic Federation?!
What in the world has gotten into you, and at a time like this?!
This must be done precisely because of the situation we're in.
l believe you should all be receiving a copy of something right about now.
Phantom Pain has sent us something very interesting.
Why, that's. . .
Flare motors?!
This unexpected trump card is perfect.
Not one human being in the world will forgive them for what is shown here.
How could this. . . Where did these images come from?
The information came from the Atlantic Federation.
However, the PLANTs have already. . .
. . . more or less acknowledged that these images reflect what happened.
This time for sure, we'll send all of those bastards to their deaths!
For the preservation of our blue and pure world.
Athrun.
Everyone knows by now what really caused that thing to fall, right?
One of the guys told me.
''Why have you forgotten the sorrow of the lives mercilessly thrown away here?!''
''Why do you live in a fabricated world, laughing with those who caused this?!''
You fought?
l went to Junius Seven to help with the demolition work, and there they were!
Remember that time, here on Orb, l asked you?
l asked, what should we really be fighting against, and how?
Then you said, we can all look for that answer together.
But. . . l still can't find the answer.
l'm going to the PLANTs.
l cannot go on like this.
- ls that right? - lt's true!
Huh? What are you doing here, Shinn?
What do you mean?
l had assumed you left with Yolant and the others.
Good thing we can disembark here. Orb. . .
Orb is a nation that l totally hate!
There's nothing good about it.
l hate to do this at such a bad time.
No, l understand.
l do understand your situation with Yuna Roma. . .
But l don't like it.
What?!
Y-You. . . Um, ah. . .
This is no way to give a woman a ring, you know?!
Sorry 'bout that.
Take care. Keep in touch.
Yeah. Hang in there, Cagalli.
Dad!
Darling!
lt's all right. Their targets are likely the military facilities. Hurry, Shinn!
Mayu! Come on!
Oh, no! My mobile phone!
- Never mind that! - No!!
Attend to the injured!
Are you all right?! This way! Hurry!
Where's Dad? Mom? Where's Mayu?!
- Mayu! - Hey!
Hey.
Hi! Mayu here!
l'm sorry. l can't talk to you right now!
l'll call you back later, so please leave your name after the beep!
Birdy.
ls it. . . a cenotaph?
Looks like it.
l'm not too sure myself.
lt's my first time, too. To actually make the effort to come here.
The flowers have finally bloomed. . .
. . . but unfortunately they'll wither because of those crashing waves.
l watched as you dreamed
You laughed like a child Perhaps it means they can't be fooled.
No matter how beautiful the flowers are, people will wipe them out again anyway.
So familiar, and yet so far. . . No matter how beautiful the flowers are, people will wipe them out again anyway.
So familiar, and yet so far. . .
What?
l'm sorry. For my comments.
That's ludicrous!
A declaration of war under these circumstances?
That's absolutely ridiculous!
However, it's a fact.
The Alliance, including Eurasia and the Atlantic Federation. . .
. . . have made a joint statement.
Should the PLANTs refuse to agree to these demands. . .
. . .they will be deemed a hostile enemy state and a threat to humankind on Earth.
The Forty-fourth Battle Group has completed its sortie of machines.
Authorization code, Foxtrot November.
As of this moment, operation will be switched to Phase 6.
Condition upgraded to Yellow! Condition upgraded to Yellow!
Changing ship's security status to B 1 .
As of now, outsiders are prohibited from boarding the ship.
All maintenance personnel, proceed to your positions at once.
Outbreak of war?! No way!
First battle wave about to enter firing range.
All units. Release locks on all weapons.
Sierra Antares One. Standby for take off. Launch system engaged.
So this is how it all ends up after all !
Sierra Antares One here. Joule Team, Yzak Joule, taking off!
Dearka Elsman, ZAKU, taking off!
Get the commander of the Defense Forces! Where is our final line of defense situated?
All city ports have now been closed.
What about the warning announcement?!
We must also call on the military police to standby in case of panic!
Even if we escape, we have no place to go!
We must protect the PLANTs at all costs!
Message from the Polar Orbit patrol unit.
Separate force, Mark fives confirmed. . . nuclear missiles?!
- Nuclear? - Mr. Chairman !
Nuclear attack units?! From the Polar Orbit?!
Then these guys are all decoys?!
Distance to firing range, 90.
All systems, status normal.
Quantum fresnel terminals one through five, multiple coordinates online.
Operation time, seven seconds. Grid is tracking targets.
Okay, get 'em ! This time for sure, for the preservation of our blue and pure world !
- Fire Neutron Stampeder! - Fire! !
- First wave of attack has been eliminated ! - What?!
Something's been fired from that Nazca-class.
That's. . .
They're. . . the flashes of nuclear explosions.
Oh, no.
Although this wasn't completely unexpected, it's still a great shock.
For them to force through a declaration of war the way they did. . .
. . .and then immediately fire nuclear weapons at us!
You can't even call this a true war.
Right.
The Alliance has withdrawn their troops for the time being. . .
Earth Forces Arzachel Lunar Base
. . . but l can't imagine they'd completely abandon their plans.
ln contrast, it's our side that's in a state of panic.
lt's the last thing we want, but consider the fact. . .
. . .that nuclear weapons were shot at us, again.
But no warnings were issued ahead of time! What's up with that?!
What was the council doing, allowing this to happen?!
lmagine if even one of those missiles had hit us!
And what about the PLANTs?
After this attack, and with them declaring war against you. . .
. . .what steps do the PLANTs intend to take to cope with this?
l don't want another war! We can't go through that again !
But it can't be helped ! lf we don't do anything, they'll fire at us again !
We have no choice but to fight!
lf we retaliate against them for their attack. . .
. . .the world will once again be forced into the quagmire of war.
l know that much. Needless to say, l'd rather avoid that if at all possible.
But we can no longer deny what's happening.
lf the citizens found out that we're hiding things, they would cry out in anger.
They cannot forgive our enemies.
So what do you suggest we do?
- Revenge! - lt's to protect ourselves! We'll fight!
lt'll be too late after more people are sacrificed !
We can no longer afford to talk things over!
However. . . But still. . . Chairman, please!
lf we continue firing at each other in anger and hatred, we're all doomed !
lf we fire at each other now, the world will once again. . .
. . . be nothing but a place for battles, with nothing to gain !
Please don't let that happen !
- Alex. - l'm. . . l'm Athrun Zala!
l am the son of Patrick Zala. . .
. . .the man who, two years ago, added fuel to a war that got out of control. . .
. . .and in a pathetic move, fed hatred to the minds of people worldwide.
l believed my father's words to be true!
l boldly fought in the war! Killed enemies! Battled against a close friend !
And even after l realized that l was wrong, l could not do a thing to stop him.
And l lost everything.
Yet my father's words still linger.
Athrun.
We must never repeat that tragedy again !
- Never! - Athrun !
l heard about the criminals at Junius Seven.
Shinn told me.
You went through yet another difficult experience.
No. l wouldn't say that. lt was good that l found out.
Otherwise, once again l would go on not knowing. . .
No, you're mistaken, Athrun.
You have no reason to feel responsible for their actions.
lt probably cannot be helped. . .
. . .that you're only able to think negatively about your father, Chairman Zala.
But Chairman Zala was not that kind of person in the beginning, was he?
No, he wasn't.
Many people have good intentions, but end up making great mistakes.
And statements they make can easily be taken out of context by the listener.
Because the listener will often interpret what is said however he or she wants to.
Mr. Chairman.
The criminals at Junius Seven had no way to express their feelings of anger. . .
. . .so they took advantage of Chairman Zala's words to justify their actions.
They said, ''We're not wrong.''
''Why? Because Chairman Zala said so himself.''
So you mustn't let something like that take control of your emotions.
The criminals are the criminals. Chairman Zala is Chairman Zala.
And you are you.
Regardless of whose son you are.
You mustn't allow something like this to drag you down.
lt has nothing to do with you as an individual.
Mr. Chairman.
You are an individual who has come here. . .
. . .to try and stop a battle that's on the verge of breaking out.
So that's all you need to think about.
Stop trying to take all the responsibility yourself.
Everybody!
l am Lacus Clyne!
Everybody! Please calm down. . .
- . . .and listen to what l have to say. - Lacus Clyne?
- lt's Miss Lacus! - What in the world?!
The latest incident involving Junius Seven, and the subsequent war. . .
. . .declaration and attack by the Earth Alliance. . .
. . .are very sad, tragic events.
l feel the same shock and resentment against them that you do. . .
. . .for their sudden attempt at a nuclear attack!
However, l ask that you all calm down and think this through!
Go ahead and laugh if you wish.
l'm sure you can tell.
ln the water - Well, if Lacus Clyne says so. - l agree.
ln the water
- Yeah, that's right. - What she says is true.
The night sways - Yeah, that's right. - What she says is true.
The night sways
l heard her speak at Jachin during the last war.
lt is so silent l do think of this as a foolish act, but right now. . .
lt makes me sad . . . l have need of her strengths.
lt makes me sad
ln the same way that l require your strengths.
On the green riverbank - My. . . - Would you mind coming with me?
On the green riverbank
Why, this is. . .
lf l told you that l wish to entrust this machine to you, what would you do?
What are you implying? Are you asking me to return to ZAFT?
Not really. lt's exactly as l just said. l wish to entrust this machine to you.
Well, on paper it would be more or less like you say.
My feelings about this latest incident. . .
. . .are what you heard my ''Lacus Clyne'' say.
However, in a society where the thoughts of opponents. . .
. . .various people and organizations get tangled up. . .
. . . it isn't easy to move things along as one wishes.
lf at all possible, l'd like to avoid a war.
But at the same time. . .
. . . l cannot just sit back unarmed and wait to be destroyed.
Should we end up in that situation, l want you to be someone with power.
Mr. Chairman.
This is all very sudden.
l don't expect you to make a decision right away.
But what you can do, and what you wish to do. . .
These are things that nobody knows better than you.
Hey, hey, hey!
Athrun !
Welcome back! l've been waiting for you !
Huh? Ah. . . You? You're. . .
Meer. Meer Campbell.
But call me Lacus when there are others around.
Hey. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Didn't think so. Let's go for a bite!
Huh? But, uh. . .
You're Lacus' fiancé, right?
Um, l'm no longer. . .
Let's see. Athrun, do you prefer meat or fish?
By the way! Did you see my performance today?
How was it? Was l like her?
- Or was l not even close? - Haro?
Ah. . . no, you were pretty good.
Huh?! Really?!
Yeah. You looked just like her. You were almost identical.
You just made my day! l'm so glad !
- Coming from you, l couldn't be happier! - l understand. You understand.
Thank you very much.
The truth is, l've always been a great fan of Lacus.
l love her songs, and always used to sing them.
People told me that my voice sounded like hers, even back then.
Then one day, l got a call from the Chairman.
And that's how you started doing this?
Yes.
He told me that he needed my strengths. For the PLANTs' sake. That's why. . .
Not your strengths. lt's Lacus' strengths he needs.
l know that. But for now. . .
No, l know it's not just for now.
Lacus' strengths are needed at all times. By everyone.
She's strong, beautiful and kind.
No one really needs me personally.
So l don't mind if it's only for the time being.
lf l can be of help to the Chairman and everyone on behalf of Miss Lacus. . .
. . .who isn't here right now, that would make me happy!
l'm also happy to have the opportunity to meet you, Athrun !
Athrun, l imagine you know a lot about Miss Lacus.
Would you mind telling me what she's like?
What sort of things does she like?
And. . . what doesn't she like? What is she good at?
But what you can do, and what you wish to do. . .
These are things that nobody knows better than you.
lt's unanimous, the PLANT Supreme Council hereby accepts the proposal. . .
. . . presented by the National Defense Committee.
Attention twelfth combat team.
Change final rendezvous point to Redondo Niner.
Second mobile attack team, dock your machines quickly.
However. . .
l must remind you that this shall only be exercised for self-defense purposes.
l only hope that this time the weapons we hold in our hands. . .
. . .will be used to end all battles.
lt can't be.
They're saying ''for self-defense purposes only''. . .
. . . but war can have a life of its own.
No one knows how far the fire will spread.
We will enter the alliance treaty with the Atlantic Federation.
We've reached our time limit.
Minerva. Can you hear me? You must act immediately.
- ZAFT are going to begin landing. . . - lt's been coming in over a secret line. . .
- . . .forces any moment now. - . . .for quite some time.
When that happens, Orb will change its position.
A chip surrounded by black chips will flip and become black itself.
You must escape before that happens. Can you hear me, Minerva?
We'll be leaving at the appointed time. All units, hurry with your final checks.
Gunnery Crew B, proceed to weapons bank number three.
Condition upgraded to Yellow. Pilots, meet in the briefing room.
So when does this ZAFT drop take place?
l don't know the details, either.
What are you doing here?!
So now you're in an alliance with the Earth Forces. . .
. . .the same people who attacked Orb in the war?!
How irresponsible and selfish can you people get?!
No, this is. . .
lf you've decided to become our enemy, l'll destroy this damn country myself!
FCS contact. Power buses online. Opening gate.
Proceed slowly. Minerva, leaving port.
lt can't be helped, Cagalli.
Politics is not about ideals. lt's about reality.
You've done your best.
Suddenly pressured to take on the position of Representative. . .
The people of this nation love you very much.
Yuna.
So take it easy from now on.
l'm here for you. l will support you. . .
As your husband.
Yes. l'd like to make an appointment to meet with Chairman Durandal.
Numerous heat sources detected ! Distance, 20 ahead of us!
They're. . . an Earth Forces fleet!
There is an Orb fleet at Orb's border behind us.
They're spreading out.
This is Captain Talia Gladys to all crewmembers.
- Hurry with the final checks! - Directly ahead of us. . .
. . .is an Earth Forces fleet that includes four carrier groups. . .
. . .and spreading out behind us is an Orb Forces fleet. . .
. . . thought to be border guards.
- Four carriers?! - Orb's behind us?!
We believe that the Earth Forces were aware of our departure and set up a. . .
. . .trap while Orb has decided to shut the door behind us.
We have no alternative. . .
. . . but to break through the Earth Forces fleet ahead of us!
The battle about to take place. . .
. . .is expected to be more severe than we have ever experienced.
But we must get through here no matter what!
Take pride in being a Minerva crewmember, and never give up.
l'm counting on all of you to fight hard.
Damn it! !
Catapult power levels normal! Course clear! Core Splendor, please take off!
Shinn Asuka! Core Splendor, launching !
lsolde! Launcher one, tubes one through four, Parsifals!
Fire!
Mobile suits approaching at three o'clock! Three of them !
Evade! 1 0 to port!
We can't be defeated here!
We're not about to be defeated here!
Zulu zero one, lift up.
B eight zero deck crew, fall back to the bunkers after guidance is confirmed.
Course clear. Ready to sortie.
- Unknown craft approaching ! - Bringing up visual.
- What's that?! - A mobile armor?!
That thing's huge.
lf that thing got a hold of us, we'd be finished !
Arthur! Activate Tannhauser!
We'll go forward port with that and mow down the fleet.
- What?! - Do you wanna sink?!
Yes, ma'am ! N-No ma'am !
Activate Tannhauser! Transferring firing axis control !
Target, enemy mobile armor.
Enemy ship deploying positron cannon ! Confirmed !
Prepare to activate positron reflector.
Assuming reflection position toward enemy ship!
Fire!
lt's been deflected? The Tannhauser?!
20 to port! Engines to maximum ! Aim Tristans at port side of enemy warship!
But Captain ! What'll we do about that thing?!
Help me think of something ! Malik, do what you can to avoid an attack!
Yes, ma'am !
What the hell is this thing?!
Extend claws.
Wow. That is one incredible machine.
lt even stopped their positron blast.
- What are you doing? - Cagalli.
Yuna. Explain to me what's going on here!
The Minerva's in battle?! Against the Earth Forces?!
That's right. Just outside Orb's waters.
Tristans! Fire!
This guy's got tremendous firepower and strength !
The lmpulse's power has decreased to a critical level.
Four mobile suits at seven o'clock.
Rey!
The Minerva is sailing closer to our border.
On its current course, it will enter our territory in a few minutes.
lssue a warning, and then fire warning shots! They mustn't enter our waters!
lf they refuse to stop, l authorize an attack against them !
You're not letting the Minerva back into our territory?!
They've got no place else to escape to!
But those are Orb's rules, right?
Besides. . . Although the official signing is still to come. . .
. . .we've already made the decision. . .
. . .to join the alliance with the Atlantic Federation.
So it should be obvious to you. . .
. . .what position we must take in this situation.
- However. . . - This nation is not your toy!
Would you stop saying things based solely on your emotions?!
They want us to side with the army that burned our nation.
And fire at the ship that fought desperately to save Earth.
Personally, l think this is what we refer to as ingratitude.
Although that word may not exist in the world of politics.
Commence warning. Aim the cannon at the water just in front of the Minerva!
- Whatever you do, don't hit the ship! - Y-Yes, sir!
Commander. Those are not our orders.
So what?! l'm not a politician.
Orb's seriously attacking us!
Shit!
Shinn?!
l won't. . . l won't be defeated by something like this!
Minerva! Meyrin ! Activate the Deuterion Beam system !
And also prepare to send out the Leg Flyer and Sword Silhouette!
- Shinn?! - Hurry! Can you do it?!
Y-Yes!
Do as he says!
Firing deuterion beam !
Fire!
Lacus!
Stay away from the windows! Hurry, get to the shelter!
Right.
- What's going on?! - ls it a war?!
Everything will be fine. Now, let's hurry.
- Miss Murrue! - Hurry!
Come on !
l will not accept that! l will not accept that!
Lacus! !
- Are you all right? - Yes.
- They're Coordinators. - Yeah.
And they're no amateurs. They've been trained in combat.
Kira. Commander Waltfeld. Miss Murrue.
They were after me, weren't they?
They were, and still are, after her! Damn !
Lacus! You have your keys with you, right?!
We're opening the door. lt's our only option.
Unless you suggest we all die here without putting up a fight.
No. Ah. . . We can't have that.
Lacus?
Kira.
Hand them to me. l'll open the door.
No. But this. . .
lt's all right.
l'm all right with it, Lacus.
Kira.
lt would bother me more if l couldn't protect you. . .
. . .than for that to happen instead.
Kira.
So, give me the keys.
Kira.
Three! Two! One!
Okay! Let's go!
lt's big in there. Where are Oluan and Kramnik?
What's that?!
- ls that possible? lt's the Freedom ! - What?!
How could that be?!
Take this.
That's worn by FAlTH members.
l prefer not to include you within the usual command rank system.
l imagine you'd have a problem with that. This is a way to get around it.
Although the FAlTH team is named for the team's pledge of loyalty. . .
. . .you only need to pledge your loyalty to your beliefs.
Mr. Chairman.
You will not turn your back on the present. . .
. . .and when needed, you are someone who can fight.
l'd like to believe that to be true.
You can do it. So please use that extra strength when you feel it's necessary.
This may sound a bit exaggerated. . .
. . . but use it not only for the good of ZAFT and the PLANTs. . .
. . . but for a world where all mankind can live in peace.
Yes, sir!
Something had started to sprout.
Whether that was a good thing or a bad thing, we had yet to find out.
But since time stops for no man, we have no choice but to move along.
Because, likely, that is what it means to live.
Athrun Zala. Savior, taking off!