"The Sybil System's processing units had been located on the seafloor from the very beginning and were designed to resist EMPs. This new HIE I'm using was likewise designed to resist EMPs," said Sybil, wearing Mariajou's persona. "Akane Tsunemori's image represents this country, so it wouldn't be convenient to use it at a time like this. But there's no problem with this one."
"Uh... mm... ah." Cagalli lowered her head.
She was incredibly embarrassed, so embarrassed she wanted to dig herself a three-bedroom apartment out of the floor.
"So production here can be restored?" Athrun asked.
"Unfortunately, no. If it had been Odin's Spear, the one used in Panama two years ago, Orb could have defended against it completely, because everything here had originally taken EMP attacks into account. But there was no defense against the improved Divine Spear. The first few shots were manageable, but twelve shots completely destroyed the external equipment. It wasn't even worth repairing anymore."
Mariajou laid out the cruel facts.
"...Then we'll do it manually!" Kira raised his head.
"If it's assembly, then manual assembly is indeed possible." Athrun nodded as well. That was how everyone had done things back in the Dawn Desert.
"Unfortunately." Mariajou continued to Interrupt Casting. "Many precision parts still haven't been processed, and their accuracy requirements are extremely high. Besides, there are only frames and components here. You'll even have to redesign this Gundam from scratch."
"Inori and I will handle the machine's design and precision," Kira said.
"Right, the Black Coffin." Athrun also thought of Inori Yuzuriha's production factory.
But Inori Yuzuriha shook her head. "I'm sorry. While stopping the nuclear explosion and helping Kira land, the Black Coffin was caught in the aftermath. It's now half-damaged, and only its internal computing units can still be used."
"It's fine.