When they heard that Thirteenth Squad had defected, even the Seven Sages were stunned.
"This is utter lawlessness!"
One of the masked Sages sitting in a chair angrily slammed a hand against its armrest.
"They actually dared to do this!"
"That isn't the important part. The important part is that wild girl left with them!"
Another, shorter Sage gnashed his teeth. Thirteenth Squad's defection was indeed a major problem, but their greatest concern at the moment was not that... it was 02!
This girl cloned from the Called Dragon Princess was an indispensable cornerstone of the Seven Sages' plan. Yet now, she had vanished? Their plan was about to enter its final stage, yet its most crucial core member had disappeared?
"How are we supposed to proceed without 02?"
"We must find Thirteenth Squad immediately. They have nowhere to go!"
The Seven Sages saw nothing wrong with that line of thought. By now, this entire continent had almost completely dried up. Only Mobile Cities could provide an environment suitable for parasites to live in. Once they left a Mobile City, they would have neither food nor water, not to mention the threat of the klaxosaurs. Where could those children possibly go?
Besides, even if they were piloting Mecha, Franxx Mecha fuel was limited. So even if they had left Thirteenth City, they could not have gone far!
"Dispatch a special task force immediately and bring them back!"
This time, the Seven Sages had made up their minds. They would capture every last member of the defecting Thirteenth Squad and reeducate them as an example to the rest!
But... the outcome was completely beyond their expectations.
Day after day passed, yet Thirteenth Squad remained nowhere to be found. APE even moved the Aerial Fortress Cosmos to the region where Thirteenth City