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[Topp, Dell, Visch, Mulligan, Dimitri, Tokawan, Andy, Akanhana and Boraskyniv have all been recruited to the Ral Unit and are now on route to Australia]

Rather than returning to Odessa, Ramba Ral has chosen to turn his focus against the Federations naval base at Torrington, Australia. Should he be victorious, the Federations presence across the Pacific Ocean will be completely wiped away. Launching from the wartorn ruins of China, Ramba keeps one of the the GM Strikers as a replacement for Doan's aged Zaku IIJ.

Meanwhile at Odessa, a Federation scout unit gathering data on Zeon's forces are annihilated by a single amphibious Mobile Suit.

>Federation Soldier: M-mercy! We surrender!
>Char: Tell me where she is...and I will spare your life.
>Federation Soldier: W-what? Who are you talking about?
>Char: Where is Lalah? Where did he take her?!
>Federation Soldier: L-Lalah? What the hell is a-

The soldier breaks down into a primal, ape-like holler Char's Agguguy wraps it metal tentacles around his GM Sniper, flaying the pilot alive from their intense heat. Observing Char's brutality, M'quve clutches his vase defensively.