Refina covered her mouth in shock after hearing Captain Daitetsu's words and cried out in disbelief, "How could that possibly be done?! Not only do we have to fight inside White Star, but we can't cause too much damage either. Even without spelling it out, you should know how difficult it is to strike that balance. We can't exactly leave the place in ruins once the mission is over, but this is still a battle between MS units."
"Once fighting begins, it is often impossible to control the damage to the surrounding area. If we are forced to restrain ourselves, aren't we gambling with the lives of the Steel Dragon Squad's pilots?"
In this world, machines were generally referred to as PTs, AMs, and so on. However, after the Earth Defense Force was established, Xiao Ran had forcibly renamed all humanoid machines as MS units. AM remained the name for a type of armament distinct from MS, a special product somewhere between an MS and an MA. Thus, when Refina mentioned MS units, everyone understood exactly what she meant.
Daitetsu fell silent for a moment, took a puff from his pipe, and shook his head. "Yes. But the order is to prohibit excessive damage to White Star. We must do everything possible to preserve the integrity of its interior, and we cannot allow the battle to spread beyond the designated area. Such a battle will indeed tie our hands and pose a major threat to our pilots."
"But..." Daitetsu suddenly raised his head. Helplessness showed in his eyes, but they also gleamed with unquestionable resolve. In a deep voice, he said, "Your Excellency Commander will personally participate in this operation and will abide completely by the restrictions of this mission. Do you still have anything to question?"
Refina, Elsam, and