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[30% of Neo Zeon forces at Axis have been destroyed from civil insurrection]

>Intelligence Officer: Captain Ray, I must implore you to wait until we can confirm if this-

Raising his hand to the dozen of loyal soldiers of Londo Bell who had chosen to join him in infiltrating Side 3 to confirm Casval Rem Deikun's involvement in the actions of Orthodox Zeon and of the Colony Drop attack. While a riot is started by Amuro's comrades, Amuro himself and two others breach into a building near Zum Palace, where they use the information given to them from a defector within the AEUG's Intelligence Agency to access a hidden bunker.

>Amuro: Stay sharp. I...know he is down here.
>Londo Bell Soldier: Its far to quiet down there. Captain, let me go ahead first.
>Amuro: I need you to cover my back, Ensign Weller.

Entering into the reinforced bunker, Amuro and his comrades remain alert as they plunge deeper into the cold, sterile structure. Feeling his connection with Char flickering, Amuro arrives in front of a heavily reinforced door.

>Amuro: Stay back. These charges should be enough to blast the door-

Before Amuro can finish speaking, the magnetic keeping the door sealed begin to unlock on their own. Remaining cautious, Amuro motions the others to cover as he quickly forces open the door, only to freeze up at the sight of Char in a wheelchair, his body clad in only a bathrobe. Entering into the room, Amuro notices multiple tiny camera's remaining fixed on Char's body.

>Amuro: Char!
>Char:Am...uro...?
>Amuro: This isn't...what happened to you?!

Checking the room for any traps, Amuro moves to investigate Char's condition, finding the tendons on his feet severed and his skin ravaged from numerous tortures.

>Amuro: I thought...who did this to you? Who is the woman posing as Kycilia Zabi?! It can't be the-
>Char: L...leave...Amuro...!
>Kycilia? voice: How touching, to see you both drawn back together again. Truly touching.