Standing up

[star_of_sad]

[1]
Umm.

[Setsuko has a small announcement over Unity Group's internal network. She looks rather... uneasy. But then, when isn't she?]

I'd like to address the elephant in the room.

I think we all realize that Freddy Angel's terrorists aren't just an ordinary terrorist group. They have those huge units that I never saw before, and access to a lot of Gespensts, and Huckebeins. The latter is mass produced but it's new, and the former had a limited production run.

How did they get all of those? How come no one noticed that so many units are now in terrorist hands?

Eva's boss... mr Mcdowell, was it? I think he knows something. I mean, I think he knows a lot. Maybe he thinks he can brush off Eva, but he has no right to. People have died because of this. We deserve to know.

I'd like to talk to him. And... and I hope others feel this way too.

[Feel free to respond either over the video link or in person.]

[2]
[Later on, Setsuko is checking the global network - again. It seems to become a habit for her. Seeing what's going on in the world in general, but in particular getting information regarding recent events - and their aftermaths. What happened to Progtech? Are PRAYERs really gone for good? (spoilers: they are) Does the term "Paradigm City" still mean nothing to the outside world?]


Ahh... I spent way too much time doing this.

I really could use a sundae right now...

[As she turns her eyes from the monitor, the search history shows a lot of terms related to one thing:

Glory Star.]

Comments

[cloningblues]

Yes. Ask McDowell, and see what he says.

...He'll probably be evasive. But even if we learn nothing, it's better than not doing anything.

[star_of_sad]

It'd be good to plan the next step too, in case he really won't tell us anything.

Or make sure there is more than just one person asking. That at least some of our leaders want to know too.

I... I think I know what to do.

[cloningblues]

It'd be good to have some high-ranking people behind you, yes. Like the commander, or the Gebian general, or major Kag-

[Okay, maybe not that one, considering her current state.]

...So, what's your plan?

[star_of_sad]

It's... nothing special, really.

I will tell him that we need to know the truth if we are going to help him. And if we don't get the truth then, well...

He doesn't have much of authority over Unity Group, does he? So we assisted him only out of our free will but this can change.

[cloningblues]

Let's hope the commander approves. Without him, the decisions we can make here are limited.

[star_of_sad]

I know. But...

[Setsuko tries to smile lightly.]

I think he will approve. Commander Antov is reasonable. We could have had much worse leaders than we do.