[Is there going to be another fated showdown?]
[Hard to say what will happen this time.]
The scene did not give Berlin much attention, nor did it even focus on Kira.
Because the protagonist of this episode was the Minerva.
Or rather, Inori Yuzuriha.
At this moment, Talia had already left the captain's chair and was seated in the viewing area beside it.
Inori Yuzuriha was sitting in the captain's seat.
And that was not all.
Inori Yuzuriha had changed into an MUV Protective Suit. Countless cables extended from behind her, connected to her body.
"I knew this system existed, but I never expected an outsider to be the first to use it..."
The Minerva had also been fitted with the same neural control system as the Eternal.
But the system had never been unlocked.
Because the thing could directly cripple a person due to the mental strain it inflicted.
Rumor had it that Lacus Klein had suffered severe injuries and retired from the public eye because this system had gravely harmed her.
Yet the overwhelming combat power displayed by the Eternal when it used this system had made it impossible for ZAFT to abandon it. Thus, the system remained installed, though its use was normally prohibited.
After all, an outstanding captain was far more important than the ship itself. ZAFT had always been short on personnel, and such a "person-consuming" solution could only be kept in reserve until they solved the system's mental effects on its operator.
"This won't do! We're charging straight into the center of the enemy formation!"
Arthur sat in front, letting out a miserable scream.
"Please sit tight and hold on," Inori Yuzuriha said calmly. "Otherwise... you'll throw up."
"Huh?"
"Arthur, fasten your seat belt," Talia sighed.
Although she still did not know what the