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Unable to accept leaving Ple to her own devices, while also refusing to inflict her "gift" onto Emma, Asherah offers Emma back her position as Captain of the Nahel Argama as plans are made to track down Ple before she can begin her demented "game". Across the globe, additional Mobile Suits are constructed to aid in stopping the Ray Army's blitz across the planet.

>Ray Army Officer: Captain, a Zeta-type is approaching our position! Should we ready Mobile Suits to sortie?
>Mirai: Increase Minovsky Particle dispersal and ready anti-air defenses. We need to appear defenseless to draw them in.

Having fallen back for minor repairs and to guard the undermanned lines to the north, Roux begins a pursuit on Mirai's Ra-Cailum. While initially confident in her abilities to sink the vessel, Roux quickly finds herself being trapped in a sea of beam and shells as she struggles to dodge the ships intense barrage.

>Roux: Seriously, how did they build all this without us noticing?! I can't get a good shot in on it...!
>Mirai:...That must be one of the pilots from that Gundam Team.
>Ray Army Officer: How can you tell?
>Mirai: Something of an intuition. Pilot, can you read us? Eject your weapons and agree to surrender. We will not harm you.
>Roux: Getting a little ahead of yourself, aren't you lady?