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>Norris: So, the Feddies can't be trusted to claim a victory when its being handed to them, huh?
>Hayato: If our orbital positions fall, there will no other lifelines to Amuro's forces. I'm sorry to put you in this position...
>Norris: If its really as bad as your reporting, make sure Aina is taken to safety. We'll be rejoined soon, Admiral Kobayashi.
>Hayato: Thank you again.

Norris reorganizes Hayato's forces under his own command as he leads the defense of Side 2. Even with their vast stockpile of stolen Orthodox Zeon technology however, the seemingly endless swarms of Nero's being deployed from the colonies and Lunar factories prove to be to much for their now disorganized forces to handle, especially with the arrival of the famed Bernard Wiseman and his customized EX-S.

While this battle occurs, Glemy, Elo and Roux break through Sayla's defenses in Madras, India.

>Sayla: These RE-GZ's just don't have the means to handle to air to surface combat...!
>RE-GZ pilot: The southern line is gone! Nero's approaching!
>Sayla: Fall back! Eject the flight pack and prepare for surface combat against-

A beam from Glemy's Hyaku Shiki Ground Type burns through the back of Sayla's RE-GZ, forcing her to make an emergency ejection. Still observing the battle from the camera grid, Sayla's daughter grows increasingly nervous at what had been a show of her parents great victories begins to shift into a nightmare of their defeats.

>Bel: Uncle...!
>Char: Its all going to be fine. Can you play with your brother for a little bit? I need to talk with your father.

Within the hidden facility hiding Amuro and his loyalist, Amuro remains trapped in a shouting match against Tianem over his sabotage of the war effort in space, along with spending valuable funds for upgrading additional vessels and refitting them with nuclear weapons.

>Char: Amuro! Shut it off!
>Amuro: Char? What are you doing on your-
>Char: Turn it off! Now!