Duel of engineering wits

[space_macgyver]

[1]

You're kidding, right?

[Lowe looks at the pile of wrecked units post-Kairos Aspida mission. Some of the parts are still smoking. He rubs his eyes in disbelief.]

I'm asleep and this is a nightmare, right?


[2]

Alright you Kairos Aspida jerks. Show me what you got.

[What's Lowe up to now? He reviews the battle footage! He already took several notes, and more are coming.]

How can you have a "stealth ship" that friggin' big? Don't tell me it's because of their Primeval Force thing.

Anyway, all designs have a weakness. And I'm gonna find out one in each of their units. Watch me.

[Feel like sharing battle experience, maybe?]

Comments

[space_macgyver]

They can't go back to the future? I can't blame their sour attitude... must be hard, leaving your home behind.

[zaku_for_xmas]

According tothem, the future is very "peaceful". Maybe they should've just stayed there, and not escalate the present.

Now, we're seen as those who fix matters through only fighting.

[space_macgyver]

Wait, wait.

They are escalating the situation - and we're the ones seen as those who only fight? Did you forget who attacked first?

[zaku_for_xmas]

"Well, they're pretty cocky because of the Future's results. Doesn't look like they can be reasoned with either. This ALL could end if they disarmed and continue distributing goods. They can help us."

[space_macgyver]

Maybe...

Maybe if we tell them that we want to talk things over and not fight, just maybe they'll listen. High chance, I know. But it won't hurt to try.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"There's been plenty of talking, trust me." He paused to swerve his eyes away, as if he had a thought. Then he looks back at Lowe.

"The one called Inessa. Apparently she's Ayame's sister. Also, if I recall..."

His eyes narrowed.

[space_macgyver]

Really? Sounds like there's something personal between the two.

[Also Lowe can't help but notice, Bernie is being really serious.]

Yeah? There's something else, isn't it?

[zaku_for_xmas]

"Her name was Inessa. And if I recall from previous reports, that's the name of the person who..."

He couldn't say it. Despite what his officer did, and despite that Earth could've suffered heavy losses, he couldn't say it.

"They must be stopped! It's still all wrong!"

[space_macgyver]

Ah...

[Say no more Bernie.]

Well, we gotta stop them, one way or another. If we won't - who will?

[zaku_for_xmas]

"In a way, I can almost sympathize. Or understand where they're trying to accomplish, but it's too familiar."

He cupped his chin, "Aren't those gundam pilots the same?"

[space_macgyver]

Yeah, they kinda are...

Kairos Aspida really is similar to us in some ways, isn't it.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"Maybe Federation, Zeon, and other factions will eventually become Kairos?!"

[space_macgyver]

I'd rather avoid it, but maybe they will...

But do you remember what Ayame said? The future changed already. Maybe our time's Kairos Aspida will be nicer.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"I don't get it. They said the future's peaceful."

[space_macgyver]

Peaceful, but also dying.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"Dying how? From what?"

[space_macgyver]

I don't know. They said something about the environment dying, remember? Ayame had the same thing to tell us.

And they can't stop it. So even though there's no wars or suffering in the future - or so they say, we still lost.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"And now they're left with no help. They can't go back. This can't be right at all..."

[space_macgyver]

Best we can do is make sure their future doesn't happen. That Earth is both safe AND not dying.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"What should we do Lowe? Should we...

do they want to be destroyed?"

[space_macgyver]

No, I don't think they want that. If anything, they're more determined to succeed.

But what can, no - what should we do now?

Well... no idea, Bernie. At least for now, I don't know. We need to repair the damaged mobile suits first, and then see what happens.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"After we repair them, considering the circumstances, should we...obliterate Kairos?"

[space_macgyver]

No.

Even if we manage to beat them, we can't just wipe them off the face of the Earth. Everyone deserves a second chance, especially people who already proved they can do good.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"but, can we make them understand?"