"Got it, found where the Eclipse Gundam is! The Solomon Islands!"
The final assembly of the StarReacher Gundam was also underway.
Kira and Inori Yuzuriha entered the Gundam together.
Kira took the pilot's seat.
"Luckily, we still have this method. Inori, I'm counting on you."
Kira's gaze was resolute.
Inori Yuzuriha smiled gently as well. "Mm."
Inori Yuzuriha straddled Kira, and the two clasped their fingers together.
"We don't need blindfolds this time?" Kira asked.
"Mm, we don't. This was developed specifically for 'SEED,' so there's no need for diving blindfolds or pilot suits."
The two closed their eyes, and Inori Yuzuriha pressed her forehead against Kira's.
The Black Coffin appeared, then scattered into fragments that linked themselves to the surrounding space.
"Thermonuclear engine ignition commencing."
In the pitch-black space, Inori Yuzuriha began to murmur softly.
The unit, not yet fully activated, seemed to show some response.
"Ignition successful. Initialization commencing."
"Quantum synapses connected."
"Neural circuits connected."
"Writing driver program... complete."
"Sensors connected."
"All circuits, clear."
The resistance outside was growing increasingly fierce.
The enemy was charging straight for Akatsuki Island.
There was only one target.
There was only one target.
"This is bad! ZAFT has reached the entrance! Our turrets can only be manually operated—we can't hold them off!"
"I'll take command!"
Upon hearing the news, Athrun rushed toward the front lines without hesitation.
"SRS system activating... compatibility adjustment in progress."
"Adjusting compatibility with evolution factors..."
Starting this thing was far more complicated than activating the Strike Frame. Especially with the SEED Resonance system added afterward.
At that moment, both Inori Yuzuriha and Kira seemed to enter a strange space, surrounded by bizarre, dazzling sights.
It was like an ocean, yet also like the universe.
Alone, they drifted endlessly through this place.
The seeds of evolution continued to spread,