"Evolved humans... What kind of beings were these evolved humans, exactly?" Graham recalled the speculative materials he had read about evolved humans and shook his head slightly. "Would that Gundam pilot become the first true evolved human? Heh, I'm really looking forward to it."
Graham did not doubt Xiao Ran's words in the slightest. This was the loyalty he was capable of—a loyalty worthy of admiration. Once he became Xiao Ran's subordinate, once he agreed to become a member of Celestial Being, he would offer up all his loyalty without reservation. It was even a little foolish, but that was simply the kind of man he was.
"The world will inevitably be changed by Celestial Being. And the pilot of Exia Gundam, Setsuna F. Seiei, will become the first evolved human in the truest sense because of his purity—a person truly willing to give everything for humanity's future."
Xiao Ran stood, walked up to Graham, and patted him on the shoulder. "But I also know that you are the same kind of person. For the justice in your heart, you are a man who can give everything, including your life."
Graham smiled. "I never expected the General to understand me so well."
"Heh." Xiao Ran patted Graham's shoulder again, then returned to his chair behind the desk. He opened a document and showed it to the two of them. "Yesterday, headquarters sent word about what happened in Tartaria. It was nothing more than a show put on for the world, meant to stabilize the countries around Sky Ladder Orbit that were starting to stir."
"They wanted those countries to understand that if they tried to do what Tartaria did, they would face an attack from Celestial Being. Unlike the UNION, Celestial Being would not care how public opinion or the