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Taking positions to stop the other Cyber Reborns advance, Elle, Iino and Astionage notice the once unstoppable Zaku III Kai erratically boosting back and forth, appearing almost drunken in its movements.

>Iino: Did something happen to its pilot? They are leaving themselves totally open...
>Astionage: It could be a trick to lure us in.
>Elle: No matter chance to test that theory then!

Taking a shot at the Zaku III Kai, Elle pumps her fist in joy at her shot directly connecting.

>Elle: Its not toying with us!
>Iino: It took out so many of the others...this is our chance to stop it here and now!

Within the Zaku III Kai's cockpit, the Cyber Reborn's combat conditioning is eroded from the sheer pain coursing through its body. Clutching the massive opening blown open in its chest, the Cyber Reborn tries to hold its organic and artificial organs in place while trying to defend itself.

>Iino: Elle, I've got it!

Cutting the Zaku III Kai's arm off, Iino fires a beam through its cockpit, burning away half of the Cyber Reborns body as the Mobile Suit begins to explode.

>Cyber Reborn Unit 2: [AI...NA...!]

(Cyber Reborn 2 (Shiro) has died)

Acting upon this boost in momentum, the AEUG make a major push against Neo Zeon forces.

>Rakan: Damn you, Mashymre!! Where are you?!
>Hayato: Fire!!

Catching Rakan during his retreat, Hayato's Zeta Plus and its firing support blast apart multiple sections of his Geymalk. Escaping from the ambush, Rakan clutches his arm as a coolant pipe explodes near his right side, damaging it.

>Rakan: Did they send us out here to die?! Mashymre-
>Elpeo: Kyaaaaa~!!!

Boosting above Rakan's ruined Geymalk, Elpeo prepares a severing slash with her ZZ's saber. To horrified to speak, only a single croak escapes Rakan's throat as he and his Geymalk are cleaved in half.

[Rakan has died...however...]

>Hayato: ZZ, can you read me? Good work finishing it off. If you need supplies, our vessel is ready to resupply you.