After saying that, Patrick looked up at Eileen and asked her.
"Who do you recommend to pilot the newly completed Testament and Rebirth Mobile Suits?"
Eileen glanced at Patrick. As she lowered her head and carefully considered who would be suitable, Patrick spoke again.
"What about giving it to Yzak?"
Eileen raised her head to look at Patrick and refused without hesitation.
"No!"
Seeing how resolute Eileen was, Patrick smiled faintly and teased her slightly.
"Are you worried people will gossip?"
Seeing the trace of teasing in Patrick's expression, Eileen explained her reasoning.
"Zala, Yzak's current military achievements are nowhere near enough to justify him being assigned a nuclear-powered unit. That is why I oppose having Yzak pilot Testament."
Seeing how serious Eileen was, Patrick no longer suggested giving the Testament Gundam to Yzak. Seeing this, Eileen did not continue arguing with Patrick either.
Silence lingered between them for a moment. Eileen rose to her feet and took her leave.
"Zala, I'll head down and get back to work."
Patrick looked up at Eileen and nodded slightly.
"Mm."
The moment Eileen returned to her office as a Defense Council member, she received a communication.
She pressed the answer button, and her son's face appeared on the screen.
"Yzak, is something wrong?"
Her expression softened as she asked gently.
Hearing his mother's voice, Yzak kept a serious expression and made his request with utmost sincerity.
"Councilor Joule, I request permission to go to the lunar front and participate in the fighting!"
Eileen frowned slightly upon hearing that.
Sitting in her chair and looking at her son on the screen, she spoke after a long silence.
"Do you know how intense the fighting over there is?"
Yzak's firm, earnest voice sounded through the speakers.
"I am a ZAFT soldier!"
Hearing her