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Recognizing the opening laid before her, Amate slips away towards the hangar while Jerid continues to draw the full attention of the Security force.

>Jerid: Having trouble with me, even with this bum leg? When are you people going to realize you need me out there to-

Jerid is struck in his gut by one of the men.

>Security Officer: Its your fault Saarmaamjeet got killed! If you just followed your orders-
>Jerid: If you want to reach the top...you've got to bend the rules some times.
>Security Officer:...Wait, where did the little kid go?!

In the hangar of the Pegasus-Class, Technical Chief Job John signals off the last GM II into space.

>Job: Keep the hangar open until we can confirm everyone is back inside! I don't want anyone getting burned on the way down! Huh?

Noticing an ill-fitting normal suit floating towards the Gundam contained in the hangar, Job lunges forward to catch it. Holding Amate in place, Job gives her helmet a small tap with his finger.

>Job: Now I know you weren't planning on running off, were you?
>Amate: Those jerks shooting at us won't stop because of the GM's out there! If we show them we mean business, they will back off!
>Job:...Man, Jerid really is rubbing off on you in all the wrong ways.

Fastening Amate's helmet to seal it to her normal suit and adjusting the normal suit to her small frame, Job pushes her towards the Gundam.

>Amate: Mister John...
>Job: You aren't taking the rifle. Just head out there and rattle your saber at them until the recall order is put in.
>Amate: You got it!
>Job: (You had better be right about this, Jerid...)

The hangar erupts into a state of confusion as Amate settles the Gundam onto the launch catapult.

>Technician: Job, what is going on here?! Why is the Gundam-
>Job: Its heading out to scare off those hotheads over from Zeon.

Deploying into space, Amate recalls her zero-gravity training from Jerid, allowing her to calmly boost the Gundam back onto the hull of the Pegasus.