Although it was later proven that the enemy had lured him into it, Asuka's failure to restrain himself was still a problem.
Afterward, Asuka was grounded for half a month.
Only through his subsequent "perseverance" did Asuka finally become Impulse's pilot again.
At the very least, the lesson from this incident taught Asuka how to "restrain" himself.
"Mayu..."
Asuka looked at the photograph in his hand. His Imouto's voice had gradually become blurred.
All she had left behind here was the photograph before his eyes.
"Mm..."
Meanwhile, Stella slowly opened her eyes from within the dream.
"Awake?" Canaris had been tucking her in, but she lowered her hand.
"Canaris... thank you."
Normally, Stella was not such a battle-crazed maniac. She was actually quite normal.
"Well." Canaris looked out the window.
"Canaris—"
"What is it now?"
"Canaris, do you have family?" Stella asked.
"Why ask that all of a sudden?" Canaris stiffened slightly.
"Canaris looks a lot like that Kira. Are you sisters?" Stella tilted her head.
"Well, it's not exactly some secret that can't be told. Ever since I became like this, I've come to terms with it." Canaris sat down in a chair and spoke. "That person—Kira Yamato—can indeed be considered my Imouto on a biological level."
Stella did not know why she had asked that.
But after fighting that strange robot today, Stella had kept thinking about such things.
"Kira is a very special Coordinator. She is more perfect than other Coordinators. She can even decide her own physical traits and gender however she wishes. Amazing, right?"
Without waiting for Stella's answer, Canaris continued, "And I was 'created' before her. But I was a Failed Product. Although I had no gender in the beginning either, mine was not something I could decide for myself. I was destined to