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>Wong:...Don't release anything.
>Intelligence Agent: Chairman, we can not just-
>Wong: We can, and we will. Leave, I have a speech to prepare for.

[-300 alignment]

Meanwhile at Solomon, the remains of Asherah's fleet pushes directly against Solomon's ruined lines, destroying any surviving vessel left from Neo Zeon's defense fleet.

>Iino: That is their last ship! Nothing else is on my sensors! Commander Sheen, is something-

Finding the wreckage of Mondo's FAZZ, Iino begins to smack his forehead, crestfallen that one of his friends had lost his life during the battle.

>Elle: I thought you said his armor would be able to take those hits!
>Emma: There was a blind spot through the head...damn it all!

Landing at Solomon, the survivors of Asherah's fleet let out a roar of approval and cheers for the young girls absolute victory against Neo Zeon. Nervously projecting herself before them, Asherah gives a salute.

[+40 morale to all AEUG troops from Asherah's first 5 turns of service]

>Elpeo: Grrr...! All of you are stupid! Why are you cheering for that...that freak?! Your only treating her like she is special just because she's a little girl! Your all just a buncha-
>Emma: Open up your cockpit.
>Elpeo: Why? So you can "discipline me?"
>Emma: Please...just do it.

Reluctantly complying, Elpeo awaits to be corrected by Emma, just for her open comms to be disabled as she is pulled into a tight hug.

>Elpeo: S-seriously?! I don't need-
>Emma: I need it...I really need this right now.
>Elpeo:...Hmph. Fine...

With the fortress falling under the AEUG's control and the Minovsky Particle density of the sector weakening, the crew of the Nahel Argama and Asherah's fleet learn of the transmission from Side 3...