Mu was stunned for a moment after hearing Bargyll's words, then said in surprise, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, isn't it inappropriate to bring that thing out at a time like this? That person doesn't even know it exists. Won't revealing it now give them a bad impression? Besides, announcing it in a situation like this would be too cruel to the little princess."
"Then come up with a suitable way. Besides, that thing was prepared for precisely a situation like this." Bargyll's expression remained calm. Though she had kept in frequent contact with Cagalli over the past two years, and had indeed come to regard Cagalli as one of her own emotionally, Cagalli's actions this time had gone too far. If Cagalli were allowed to continue acting willfully, the consequences would only become more serious.
Mu understood that as well. If Cagalli were allowed to keep talking nonsense, Orb, which had originally only shared a cooperative relationship with ZAFT toward a certain common goal, would become an ally because of Cagalli. It would also leave the world with the mistaken impression that Xiao Ran had exiled Cagalli in a struggle for power, while placing present-day Orb in a dangerous situation in both circumstance and position.
"...Sigh." Mu let out a soft sigh. Being more emotional by nature, he understood that bringing out that thing now was the best choice, but he still did not want Cagalli to learn of it in such an environment. Yet while he might have felt that way, Cagalli's reckless actions had forced her onto a dead end.
Mu could privately hand the thing in his possession to Cagalli, but he could not undo what Cagalli had just said—that she did not recognize Xiao Ran's current rule. Once such words were spoken, the consequences were simply too