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>Yuri Hassler: All remaining Big Zams have been destroyed. Sir Mashymre...why have you not deployed yet? We could we gain from just holding position here when we could be-
>Mashymre: Our time in this world has come to an end, Admiral Hassler. Our brothers and sisters in arms deserved their chance to earn a place in an eternity they would die believing in. I would not deny them such an honor.
>Yuri Hassler: You...let our forces rush into the slaughter for that?!
>Mashymre: Take solace. We shall meet them all again on the other side-

Turning Mashymre around, a dark-skinned Newtype test pilot smacks his across the face.

>Illia: You are no different from Dozle! Just an irrational, mindless animal leading us to our demises!
>Mashymre:...It is the will of lady Haman.
>Illia: You would dare to invoke her name?! After she betrayed us to serve that masked witch?!
>Mashymre: No, that woman is...it can't the real Haman. I can...feel Haman speaking to me right now. Telling me that this is the only way we can truly find true victory.

Feeling himself forming a connection to Illia's mind, his clarity of thoughts return in that moment.

>Illia: Even if you won't lift a finger to protect our people, I will die fighting for their survival!
>Mashymre: Admiral Hassler, keep the troops organized. Ensign Pazom...let me escort you.
>Illia: I don't need someone like you to protect me!
>Mashymre: Haman's voice...distorted for a moment. It may be a betrayal against her wishes, but I can see your love for her rival even my own. Someone so precious should not be allowed to be lost to this world.

While Mashymre finally launches into battle, Ple 2 savagely destroys anyone attempting to approach Axis.

>Ple 2: (Burn all of them to ashes...!! Father, give me more strength!! Give me the power to lay those that survived that ugly planet's destruction to absolute ruin!!)
>Elpeo: Faker!!
>Ple 2:...You! Why aren't you dead?!