Librarian and LOGOS, these two mysterious organizations are not unfamiliar to everyone present. Librarian and they had contact during the battle two years ago, and they know more about Photocopy Person. And LOGOS, this mysterious organization that has been hidden behind the world, is not the first time they have heard of it. They also know that LOGOS is an alliance composed of some Death Merchant.
The meaning of Xiao Ran is also very clear. Orb will not participate in the war between ZAFT and the Alliance, but will work with ZAFT to deal with the organization LOGOS, but LOGOS controls the Alliance, which means that Orb Z It is also possible that Z will go to war with the Union because of LOGOS, but it does deal with the current world war issues from a fundamental point of view. If LOGOS is solved, the Union and ZAFT will have no more reasons to fight, and the world will naturally become peaceful. This is also consistent with the philosophy upheld by Orb.
But there are some things that Xiao Ran knows in his heart, Kira doesn't know, Lacus doesn't know, and Xiao Ran doesn't need to let them know these, these words are enough. That's enough. Can Lacus and Kira understand that Xiao Ran actually doesn't care too much. Anyway, even if they fight against the United and against LOGOS, ZAFT will be the big one blocking the way.
What Xiao Ran needs to do now is just follow the Main Mission released by Prometheus and do everything possible to complete the three Main Mission and return to Prometheus, and then Later, he adjusted his plan according to the situation. Anyway, as long as he could complete three tasks and return to Prometheus, Orb would be able to get unconditional support from the other two worlds. By then, he would be able to deal with it calmly no matter what the situation was.
Even if he has truly experienced the entire plot of Gundam SEED-D, all the preparations Xiao Ran has made now, coupled with his understanding of the plot, can still give him the upper hand in the subsequent plots, and even more Not to mention that the two pilots that Durandal valued the most were both on his own side. If Durandal really dared to make any move at that time, then the person who would suffer would definitely not be Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran explained to everyone the purpose and attitude of himself and Orb, which was completely aimed at librarians and LOGOS. As for his views on the current world situation, Xiao Ran also thought about it and said to everyone:
"Regarding the current situation in the world, on the surface, the entire world has been divided into three forces, Global Security Alliance headed by the Affinity Alliance, resistance forces headed by ZAFT, and Orb. Most of them belong to institutions and effects, and are neutral forces with the least contact."
"Among the three forces, the most powerful one is of course the United side, which has the largest number of troops and logistical supplies and is the fastest. The ZAFT side has higher combat capabilities, elite personnel and better combat equipment, so the two forces are evenly matched. The neutral force headed by Orb is the worst among the three forces. It has the smallest number of people, the fewest resources, and the least logistical support. It basically does not have the ability to fight or start a war with either of the two major forces alone."
"Under the influence of LOGOS, the United Nations is eager to eliminate all Coordinators in PLANT, and is also eyeing Orb. If it weren't for the fact that Orb's power is strong enough, in addition Because of ZAFT's restraint, the Alliance cannot mobilize too many troops to encircle and suppress Orb, and Orb itself is strong enough. I am afraid that Orb has been swallowed up by the Alliance and became their thug."
"ZAFT, on the other hand, has shown a friendly attitude. It mainly aims to win over any force. It has not shown too much ambition to the outside world. It currently does not pose any threat to Orb. In comparison, it will naturally gain the favor of neutral forces, and it has always been more favorable to neutral forces. Once ZAFT is defeated, the next target of the alliance will definitely be Orb, so even for the stability of Orb, Orb will never allow ZAFT to fail."
"Although we, Orb, have no intention of participating in the war, nor do we have the ambition to take advantage of the war to occupy more territory, but if we want to maintain the peace of Orb, we must give Orb a truly powerful enough force to act as an external deterrent. Power can not only bring war, but also peace."
Having said this, Xiao Ran also shook his head. "But I have to say that the current situation of Orb is already bad to the point of terminal illness. There is internal chaos and corruption. Those who are pro-union, pro-ZAFT, and those who uphold neutrality. If a country cannot even bring its own people together, how can it be expected that the country will develop and grow."
"However, the situation has improved a lot after the Ceran Family was dealt with. I can also tell you clearly that after I returned to power, I replaced all the people who could not agree with me. I was able to barely reunite the current Orb, but the strategic reserves and materials that should have existed in Orb were at least The whereabouts of more than half of the quantity are unknown. This is calculated by not counting the strategic reserves that should have been put into storage in the past two years. After taking into account the consumption of Akatsuki Works to build Murasame, you can also imagine how huge this batch of unknown Strategic Material is. Up to now, I have not found the whereabouts of this batch of materials."
After Xiao Ran's words fell, Kira, Andrew, Mwu, and Lacus all turned to look at Cagalli who was also stunned. How could they not be shocked? According to what Xiao Ran said Meaning, the original 100 Strategic Material can be stored in the treasury for 20 each year, and the total number in the past two years should be 140. More than half of the strategic reserves have gone unknown. After counting the consumption of mass production of Murasame, it means that Orb and now Strategic Material are basically nothing.
Everyone present is very clear about what Orb was like two years ago. Not to be exaggerated, United and PLANT already compensated Orb with a huge amount of materials at that time. If it can develop normally until now, even if Orb's overall strength cannot surpass United, it can at least be equal to PLANT. You must know At that time, Akatsuki Works was completely preserved. Although there were some changes in the middle that caused Akatsuki Works to become weak, and Orb also stagnated or even became weak due to some reasons, it would not have caused Orb to be lacking to the extent that Xiao Ran said it is now.
"This is impossible!" Cagalli suddenly stood up and said loudly to Xiao Ran with a look of disbelief, "This is absolutely impossible! Strategic Material has always been Orb's most important reserve. It has been kept and never moved. How could this happen? You must be lying to me. I want to see it in person."
"Sit down!" Xiao Ran's face darkened, and he shouted coldly at Cagalli: "The truth is as I said, you will know later. If it were not for the help of Scrap Dealer, Orb would not be able to build even a hundred mobile suits. At the same time, these supplies must also take into account daily repair and maintenance, and the replacement of materials and parts. You can imagine how serious the situation is."
"What did you guarantee when I handed Orb to you? You know better than anyone what the condition of Orb was when I handed it over to you. In two years, only two years, under your leadership, you turned Orb into what it is now. If you don't calm down and think about your mistakes, you have been so impulsive and done whatever you want. Do you know how much impact this incident will have on Orb! The country is not your toy, let alone a game, and it does not tolerate you doing whatever you want."
"I don't treat my country as a toy!" Cagalli gritted his teeth and looked at Xiao Ran stubbornly and said, "Everything I do is for Orb, for the peace and development of Orb. I don't believe it. I don't believe how it could have turned out like this."
"Shut up." Xiao Ran slammed the table hard, stared at Cagalli and said, "I didn't mean to blame you for this matter. I was also wrong in this matter. Maybe it was a mistake to choose to return the country to you. Wrong, but you are really not calm enough, and you act completely out of passion and recklessness. I admit your feelings for this country, but I am also angry at your incompetence. From today on, you will stay in Asaha's mansion and you are not allowed to go anywhere."
"If there are any troubles in this country again because of you, haven't you thought about the consequences that Orb will be in ruins! I will let people watch you and reflect on it at home."
Kira looked at Cagalli who looked aggrieved and had tears in his eyes but persisted stubbornly under the scolding of Xiao Ran. He then looked at Xiao Ran who had a cold and angry look on his face. He sighed slightly and then closed his mouth, not participating in Xiao Ran and Cagalli is angry, and Xiao Ran is telling the truth. If Orb is only strong on the outside but weak on the inside, then it is indeed a very serious problem. If this matter is really exposed because Cagalli acts recklessly again, then the next situation of Orb can be expected.
However, Lacus walked up to Cagalli and hugged her gently. After feeling Lacus's embrace, Cagalli also Suddenly he was on the ground, lying in Lacus's arms and crying, "I don't know, I really don't know, I just want to protect Orb, I really didn't know things would turn out like this."
"I know, I know, Cagalli also wanted to protect this country, so he sacrificed so much." Lacus patted Cagalli's back and said softly, then turned to look at Xiao Ran, and said, "Lord Xiao Ran, please calm down, Cagalli didn't mean it. After the adults disappeared, Ceran Family suddenly became more powerful and many people in the cabinet restricted Cagalli's rights. I'm afraid she really doesn't know about some things."