Part 172: Pre-Intermission
Pre-Mission AdjustmentsV2 Assault+Buster Gundam
Weapon power increased by 150
Turn-A Gundam
Weapon power increased by 200
YF-19[/u]
Limit | 408 -> 443
YF-21
Speed | 125 -> 143
Limit | 355 -> 426
Nu-Gundam
Parts added:
VR Helmet (+20% to to-hit percentages)
parts removed:
Dust Filter (A rank on ground)
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: Captain Jamil, I don't think you're trying to deceive us.
: (.........): But ever since we first met, your words have left plenty of room for doubt.: (.........): The war between the moon and Earth, that you piloted the GX-9900 in... That war didn't happen in the past fifteen or sixteen years.: (.........): That war you speak of. Exactly what era did it take place in? And what secret do the GX, White Doll... and the Turn X hold?: (.........)
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: ...Jamil Neate. I know you have good reasons for the decisions you make... But if we don't find out the truth, we won't be able to adequately fight, either.: (.........) I... I don't want to repeat the same mistakes of the past...: The past... The Black History's demise, when humanity came in danger of extinction? (If my prediction is right, then Jamil Neate is...): (.........)
: D.O.M.E., on the Moon Cradle... The forbidden land where the Black History's secrets are concealed, hm.: To break the seal upon it, a member of the Sorrel family and a Newtype are needed...: !: The one selected as a Newtype candidate is most likely Tifa...: So that's why the Frost brothers were after her...!: And now Ghingnham has both of the keys needed to open the seal on D.O.M.E. If he makes contact with D.O.M.E., it would be impossible to predict what would happen. In a worst-case scenario... It could lead to a repeat of that time...!: (Captain...): (.........): (.........): Please, Commander Bright. Have the Ra Cailum head for the Moon Cradle. We must stop Gym Ghingnham at all costs...!: (.........)[SCENE CHANGE]
: (...Calling... Someone is... calling me... Who is this...? Tifa...?)
: (...Shakti, please tell everyone...): (T-Tifa...?): (They must not come to the Moon Cradle... To D.O.M.E....): (But then, Tifa, you'd be...!)
: (The demons... of the land?)
: (That's why... you mustn't come to the Moon Cradle...): (.........)[SCENE CHANGE]
: Shakti!: Usso? Haro...?
: SHAKTI, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? YOUR INTERNAL PULSE IS HIGH.: (.........): What's the matter, Shakti? You looked like you were having an awful nightmare...: (.........) ...Usso... I, I had a dream...: A dream?: I... have to speak to Bright...: Shakti......[SCENE CHANGE]
: Well, this one was on request.
: Yeah. The old Ra Cailum didn't have anything like this.: After all the hard work I put into the Freeden's lounge, only to hand it over to the Militia... To leave it there would be a waste, no?
: So, back when we were loading things... the reason we didn't see you guys was...: Yup! We were moving this baby.
: Truly unbelievable...
: Still, it's nice, isn't it? No matter how intense the fighting gets... you need a place like this.: Oh? You get it, huh, Loran? Wanna drink?: Er, no, thank you...
: ?: Was that Sochie?: Y-yes...
: Hey, Loran!: I heard it, too...: Miss? Where are you?: Here! Over here!: We hear you, but we don't see you...
: Miss! What are you doing there?: Can't you tell!? I can't get down!
: Maybe you should help her?: Y-yes, you're right...: Whew... Finally down again.: I get it... This is your first time in space, isn't it, Miss?: God, what's with this low gravity thing!?: Miss, weren't you paying attention to the lectures on living in low gravity?: (.........): Miss Kihel seems to have gotten used to it already...: Of course she has! She spent time with the Diana Counter, so she knows this stuff! And she's with Lieutenant Harry all the time... while I'm...!: A-all right... I'll stay with you, okay, Miss?: (.........): Loran's got it pretty tough, too.: Oh? I think they make a cute couple.[SCENE CHANGE]
: ...Yes...
: Why!? Why would she say that!?: (.........)
: Garrod, don't take it out on Shakti.: B-but!
: (.........): What do you think, Captain...?: (.........): "If the ?Turn-A and Turn X come into contact, it will call forth butterfly wings..." Tifa's words must have some kind of meaning.: Maybe she means a mobile suit sprouting butterfly wings... like the V2's Wings of Light.: (.........)
: Plus, "The demons of the land will awaken in concert with the demon of the moon," was it?: Yes...: The demons of the land... Maybe she's talking about the Dinosaur Empire?: Probably. Do the Dinosaur Empire and the moon have some connection...?: (.........) No, I think it's something other than the Dinosaur Empire.: What makes you say that, Usso?: This is all personal conjecture, but... The phrase 'in concert' would suggest some kind of counterpart, wouldn't it?: Counterpart...?: Yes. We know of a counterpart to the Moon Cradle.: !
: Yes. The Earth Cradle, like the Moon Cradle, is still around in this future world... Wouldn't it show some signs of activity...?: (.........) But, according to Banjou, the DC suspended construction work on the Earth Cradle.: No, the staff related to the Earth Cradle left the DC, and went missing afterwards... And, that faint reading we caught underground before going to Dakar... I suppose, looking back, that could very well have been the Earth Cradle.: (.........): Given that, what exactly is inside of the Earth Cradle...?: (.........): Captain, what do we do? Comply with Tifa's words...?: (.........): Tifa's words have given us hints about the future before, right? It might be a good idea for us to return to Earth, if she's right...: (.........) No, we've come this far. We can't turn back now. We'll maintain our current course and head for the Moon Cradle. We must find out the truth about what happened in the time we jumped past.
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: If this keeps up, he'll release the seal on D.O.M.E....!
: O-oh... Khamen Khamen...! You would stop Ghingnham?
: This is all within the divine guidance of my god... the great Atum. He shall join those who crossed over time, as a keystone in my plan. Mwahahaha...
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: That girl... Tifa Adil, she's done nothing wrong. Release her immediately.
: Wahahaha! That wouldn't do, your Majesty... To contact D.O.M.E. requires a member of the Sorrel household and a Newtype... One with a notable capability for mental attunement. I am well aware of this fact.: (.........) Gym Ghingnham... What do you plan to achieve by unsealing D.O.M.E.?: Isn't it obvious? To take over the entire moon, and with its power, bring forth the spring of my world.: The spring of your world...!?
: You fool, do you have any idea what that would cause...?: Please. Your Majesty, you know that you sparked the current war...: !: It's because of the Diana Counter's Operation Homecoming... That the Innocent prepared for war, the Militia launched a counteroffensive, and the Turn-A and GX both showed up... That's the reason I activated the Turn X after so long, to protect the moon from invaders...: ! ...The Turn X... You activated that mobile suit!?: To be more precise, the Turn X awoke due to the Turn-A's appearance.: (......... M-my god... The Turn-A and Turn X coming into contact would bring forth the Moonlight Butterfly... If that happened, the world would once again be blotted out by the Black History...)
: (! Loran's group...?): Hmph, that was quick. Send out Stello and the Category-Fs to intercept.
: Okay!: Also... that woman the Category-Fs picked up on Earth.
: Her conditioning should be done, same as the mobile suit we excavated.: Got it.: Her Majesty and the Newtype will be coming with me to the Moon Cradle.: (.........): No, wait... Before going to D.O.M.E., I think I'll pay the Turn X's brother a little visit...: Do not! If the Turn-A and Turn X were to meet, it would bring forth the Moonlight Butterfly!: Is that not perfect? If the Moonlight Butterfly triggered the Black History's demise... Then the Moonlight Butterfly can also raise the curtain upon a new Black History...: You would repeat the same folly as before!?
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