Believe in Him

The lonely, silent cosmos.

A pink support ship lay quietly moored under the cover of drifting debris.

Lacus sat before the bridge computer, her hands constantly typing. She had to finish her preparations as quickly as possible.

According to the latest intelligence.

The ZAFT-led coalition against LOGOS had already delivered its final ultimatum to LOGOS.

Given the beliefs held by both sides, a battle between them was inevitable. And once ZAFT emerged victorious, Orb would be the next target of attack.

The doctrine of "those who were not friends were enemies" had emerged and was being put into practice.

In this campaign of extermination, Orb was the only force that had refused to join the attack on LOGOS.

Furthermore, the Sairan Family had openly expressed support for LOGOS all along. Under such circumstances, it was only a matter of time before Orb was purged.

With Durandal holding such overwhelming momentum, Orb might be their last opportunity.

"Beep, beep—"

Just then, an encrypted video transmission came through.

Lacus reached out and opened it, but the figure that appeared on the screen left her slightly stunned.

"Judging by your expression, you probably haven't received the news yet."

Mina Sahak's face appeared on the screen, though her expression was somewhat solemn.

"Did something happen between ZAFT and LOGOS?"

Lacus stopped typing.

"At 23:17 last night, ZAFT's Gibraltar Base was attacked by an unidentified force that infiltrated the base. Twenty-seven were killed and thirty-six severely wounded, including—"

Mina Sahak picked up a report beside her and calmly recounted what had happened the night before.

At this point, Mina Sahak gazed at Lacus on the screen, as if preparing her—or waiting for something.

Seeing Mina Sahak's expression, Lacus inexplicably began to feel nervous.

"ZAFT FAITH member and elite Red Coat—Noel Cassia."

"This... is ZAFT's public