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In a moment of absolute foolishness from the Federation, their primary defense force abandons their defense over the primary base in Madras, leaving it open for a damaged Zeon squadron to overwhelm it.

>Yazan: A ceasefire signal?! You morons!! How did you lose the base the second I left?!

Despite fighting underwater, Yazan easily is able to keep Topp and Visch's team on edge as they are unable to properly deal any tangible damage to the sadistic pilots Gundam. Realizing the base to be doomed however, Yazan begrudgingly retreats from India alongside an evacuating Medea.

>Visch: Lieutenant, you still able to fight? Sooner we can secure this place, the sooner we can get the injured back into space.

[Madras has fallen, securing all of Asia for the Principality of Zeon]

Meanwhile aboard the Ral Unit's Zanzibar, Casval and Artesia are reunited together, with the latter losing control over her emotions as she clings to her brother desperately. While still unstable from his desire to find Lalah, learning of his sisters safety, along with having the last of the Ral family at this side, calms him into partial sanity.

>Ramba: Mulligan's forces were able to secure Madras, though it sounds like their losses were far higher than we anticipated.
>Hamon:...Lord Dozle sent us a communication. It is in regards to "Char."
>Ramba: So he has already heard then...let me hear it.

Listening through Dozle's message, Ramba feels a twinge of concern as he can feel Dozle's rabid rage even through the message. In the message, Dozle demands for Ramba's forces to hold their position until he can arrive personally to discern Ral's true loyalty.

>Ral:...I didn't want it to come to this so soon.
>Hamon: Ramba, we should ensure Casval and Artesia's safety. They could hide until we can-
>Casval: If Dozle intends to leave the safety of his forces to carry out personal revenge, so be it.
>Ramba: We can't afford to be hasty. I can still convince his Dozle that-