Known Enemy

[kill_all_vagans]

[1]

[The battle's over with.  Ambat and the UE/Vagan forces there defeated.  And yet rather than celebrate, Flit is hiding, sitting behind the Gundam's leg.  Yurin's hairband in his hands and ust...]

Why... why couldn't they have just been aliens...

They can't be real humans, real people don't do that!

[2]



[Some time later though, Flit's making a broadcast to everyone, with those design plans finally finished...]

Everyone... I think I've finally finished what I've been working on.

[And he unfolds the designs so that they can finally be seen.  A new type of mobile suit.]

This... this is the Adele!

It's not like Loni's new machine, it's not some special thing that's going to cost lots of money, it's just a new frontline, mass-produced machine!  It can be better than a Genoace, and easier for people to master than a VF... and the idea is that we can mass produce the AGE-1's wear parts so these machines can use them too so they'll be really versatile and able to adapt to a changing battle.

If anyone wants to try to trade up to one, please let me know!  I don't...



I don't want to be the only one benefiting from the AGE system.  Mr. Schmertz lost a wingman out there, and lots of other pilots lost their lives too.  And I don't want that to keep happening!  We can't be at every battle in person, but I can still help, like how we were able to make the DODs Guns.  And this can be the next step!

Comments

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[abugslife]

Unfortunately, people of all species are capable of cruelty and waging war for unreasonable reasons.

[kill_all_vagans]

That went beyond just being "unreasonable" though. It was pure... insanity!

[abugslife]

Desperate people, fanatics, those who are not willing to forget old grudges - all of those are easily driven to insanity. And the Vagans are all three.

[kill_all_vagans]

And with a madman at the helm.

That "Lord Ezelcant"... Geera Zoi was praising him the way some people praise a god! And he's to blame for all the conflict between us!

[abugslife]

This is the most surefire way to obtain the loyalty of your underlings. And also a despicable way.

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[a_linear_mind]

I know how you feel but...some people are just like that.

[And you've been spotted Flit.]

[kill_all_vagans]

And if they're like that I'll just have to fight them. Be the person who'll keep them from getting what they want.

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[star_of_sad]

Flit-kun...

After all that happened, your first actions are to help other people. After all you've been through...

[kill_all_vagans]

The U- the Vagans are a threat to everyone. Even if they're not aliens they've helped the Wulgaru out. And I'm not going to let them hurt even one more person if I can help it.

[star_of_sad]

You're right. This should help a lot - and your Gundam AGE was built for the same purpose, wasn't it?

It's all to save people.

[kill_all_vagans]

Yeah... hf we don't do eveything, if I don't do everything... the Vagans'll take everything away and kill everyone they can.

Or they'll use people as weapons if they have some version of psychic powers and won't care at all when they die.

[star_of_sad]

Flit...

[All of this sounded so serious, and Setsuko agrees. But this is exactly why she has to say this now.]

Would you like to go out and eat something? Ice cream, or a hot dog or something similar?

[kill_all_vagans]

That's...

[Oh right. He hasn't eaten at all since he got back. Grieving over Yurin, and then afterwards working constantly to finish the Adele plans.]

... I can eat now, sure.

[star_of_sad]

You didn't have time for that, did you?

Time to, well...

Just to have fun. To be a kid.

[kill_all_vagans]

[Looking back, Flit can almost see what she's getting at.]

... I... guess so. I mean, work on the Adele's designs are done.

[star_of_sad]

Yes, that's true. But let's worry about it all later, okay? For now it's time to have fun.

[And by fun Setsuko means eating delicious food, which she already looks forward to.]

It's my treat!

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[actuallyselfish]

"Flit..." Dido says softly, crouching on her knees in front of the boy. "I'm so sorry..."

[kill_all_vagans]

She even told me that the only thing keeping her going was the hope that she might be able to see me again.

But... but she died afterwards anyways...

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[dolorous_sensei]

Don't blame yourself, kid. Everyone who lost their lives there know the risk.

[kill_all_vagans]

But they didn't know what these people were like! The Vagans, they're... nobody could've guessed that they were human, or upset about some ancient grudge!