When Eli and Amuro returned to White Base, what they saw was Mirai's wrist being clamped in the grip of a man in a suit, while Mirai kept trying to break free.
The strangest part was that Bright was actually standing off to the side, frowning but not daring to step forward, his eyes narrowed almost to slits.
Eli, an adult after all, still took a moment to consider it. He felt there had to be more to the story and wanted to ask Bright about it.
But Amuro could not stand it. Compared with spending even a little time thinking, he cared more about what he had seen with his own eyes.
"What the hell are you doing!"
Amuro stepped straight forward and chopped his palm down onto the man's hand, freeing Mirai.
This was why rookie Newtypes were such trouble... If it had been Kamille, that blow just now probably would have landed on the man himself, maybe even on his face.
"I'm not leaving with you! Don't even think about it!"
After breaking free, Mirai shouted at the man, then turned and ran, fleeing the hangar.
The man still wanted to chase after her, but Amuro stopped him.
"Amuro, don't be reckless!"
Just as Amuro was about to do something even more extreme, Eli reached out and stopped him.
"My apologies, sir. Amuro saw you bullying his companion, so he got a little angry."
Eli stepped between Amuro and the man, also blocking the man's gaze as he continued trying to follow Mirai's figure.
"I see. In that case, this young man's emotions are understandable... Allow me to introduce myself. I am the head of the Yashima Group's Mobile Suit division, Joseph Wagner."
Only after hearing Eli's words, and Amuro's name, did the man turn his attention