Chapter 887: Durandal: This Seems Kind of Familiar...

"Fafner" and "Gundam" meant the same thing: robots.

The reference material came from the Fafner in the Azure series.

Mark Sieben was one of its machines, piloted by Miriallia... no, Maya Yamato.

Fafner technology was connected to aliens, but the early designs were rather basic, offering little that could be adapted for SEED World. Besides, the two settings were different; in this world, a Fafner would be little more than a showpiece.

Still, a few of its technologies could prove useful.

Transsexual Consciousness, for example.

After adapting it for local use, Inori Yuzuriha "outsourced" the adjustments to Gray Wind.

Once that was done, Inori Yuzuriha integrated the technology with the Radiant Communicator.

The Radiant Communicator had an unparalleled ability to expand its user's consciousness.

For Inori Yuzuriha, though, the real point of that feature was to make it easier for her to... cheat.

She couldn't help it. With AI technology in play, Gundam SEED-D was bound to diverge from the original.

The use of super-quantum computers was also driving an explosion of new technologies.

Quantum computers were already fairly common in the world of Gundam SEED. They weren't exactly cheap, but that alone was remarkable.

The fact that Quantum Communication only worked at extremely close range with the help of Phantom Particles, though, was honestly a little ridiculous.

"Actually, that function is still unstable. It should have been disabled, but the intruder seems to have switched it on...?"

Durandal looked at the screen.

"TEST1, full speed ahead!" Asuka felt great, utterly unaware that he had already fallen for the trap. "Hey, showpiece machine! Think you can keep up with my speeeed?! Hahahaha!"

Durandal felt terribly awkward, but all he could do was keep smiling.

I must... maintain my composure.

Durandal: Why Does This Feel Familiar?

"No good. The pilot over