(Sorry, I messed up the chapter numbering again. I'm dizzy.)
After receiving two completely different pieces of information, Char had a sudden flash of concern. Naturally, he was worried that what had happened at Zeon's capital satellite might cause some unforeseen change at the Flanagan Institute. Many important classified research institutions had strict protocols defining how they were to respond under different circumstances. This was common knowledge.
Char had once been an important officer in the Zeon Army and was now at the helm of New Zeon, so he had some understanding of the operational procedures of highly classified development facilities. It was not just him. Xiao Ran had once overseen the development of new MS in the Gundam 00 world. Although others had been responsible for the technical side, the entire Research Institution had been under his control, so he naturally understood the ins and outs of it.
For example, when a Research Institution came under attack, there were complete procedures for sealing away important data and experimental subjects according to the alert level, or even destroying them outright. What El-Elf and the others had done might have raised the alert level across Zeon's homeland to its highest level. The Flanagan Institute might also make preparations because of this situation.
Although, with the situation still unclear, it was unlikely that the Flanagan Institute would destroy the research results it had already obtained, it would certainly take measures such as sealing itself off. And it might not be just the Flanagan Institute inside the satellite that went into lockdown—the satellite housing the Flanagan Institute itself might also begin sealing itself off.
If that happened, it would not be easy for Xiao Ran and Char's ships to enter the port. Since they had to get inside despite the satellite lockdown, a