"What?"
"A Coordinator!?"
The moment those words were spoken, Maddock and the others aboard the Archangel immediately showed expressions of hatred and disbelief. They had imagined countless possibilities, but this was the one they had never considered.
Lusia and the Eurasian Federation officers and soldiers stood frozen in shock, staring at Kira in disbelief.
Kira had yet to realize the severity of the situation. Like a child throwing a tantrum, he stared back at them without even blinking, as though he meant to force their gazes away.
"So he's a Coordinator. No wonder!"
Lusia showed a look of understanding. If he was a Coordinator, then everything made sense. A teenager really could pilot an MS.
Watching Kira get forcibly taken away by the Eurasian Federation personnel, Tolle could not help turning to question Flay. "Why did you say that!?"
"But that's just how it is! He is a Coordinator!" Flay retorted with an indifferent expression.
"You! Haven't you thought about what will happen to Kira?!"
"What do you mean, me!? Isn't this an allied base? What's wrong with identifying a pilot? Why can't I say it? Besides, Noer is a Coordinator too, and he's fine, isn't he!"
"Pfft!"
"Cough, cough!"
Noer, who had been hiding in a corner and drinking water to calm his nerves, had never dreamed he would be dragged into this.
He had considered being exposed by Flaga, by Bagiruru, even by Captain Marlu. Of course, he had also considered the possibility of being exposed by Flay.
But he had never imagined being exposed in this way. Besides, hadn't this already blown over? Why was it still... Caught off guard, Noer nearly choked to death on the spot.
"What did you say?"
"There's another Coordinator here?"
"Who is Noer!?"
After hearing Flay's words, the soldiers assigned to