(Yi Zui might not have explained it clearly. What Yuzes produced was not a complete VF-31, but merely a simplified version. For example, it lacked Micro Missile pods, had no FOLD Jump capability, and possessed no ultra-long-range interstellar communication ability. It was simply a downgraded version for use on Earth, which was why it only reached C+ level. It had the appearance and internal structure of a VF-31, but only the performance of a VF-17. It lacked the ability to fight in space; the only extra feature it had was PS Armor.)
For a time, half the world began to stir. Several factions were thrown into internal turmoil, though the joint efforts of a few people kept that unrest hidden within their respective powers. Yet the beginning of it all still lay in a series of changes on the Far Eastern front.
On the Soviet Union's side, the higher-ups had already been guarding against the entire world for the sake of acquiring more resources—even against their own people. They had to watch out for the threat posed by Char, who had suddenly emerged at the frontline base like a comet; monitor the progress of the Far East's Alternative 4 plan; defend against the United States behind them; and keep an eye on the XFJ Project jointly developed by the Far East and the United States at Yukon Base.
The many issues had already made the situation among the higher-ups extremely complicated. After all, wherever there were supporters, there would be opponents. Then, when an assassin appeared on Char's side, the entire Soviet Union suddenly became lively.
It did not matter who had sent the assassin to snipe Char on the battlefield. What mattered was that the assassin had piloted an enhanced SU-47 Tactical Fighter freshly released by Giliam's SU-47 enhancement