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Meanwhile at New Yark, Bright learns of his reassignment to the Supply Corps that had once been under Jamaican's command. While readying for deployment to Dakar in preparation for negotiations to begin between Zeon's government and the Luna Protectorate's leaders, Bright is visited by a Diplomat from the Izuma colony. Standing at barely 4'10, the stocky, yet youthful looking man questions Bright on what had occurred with his missing daughter.

>Bright: The matter is outside my control, Ambassador Yuzuriha.
>Ambassador Yuzuriha: My daughter, a citizen of Side 6 of the Colony Izuma protected by the liberties of the Riah Government, was taken to Earth without due processes. We were informed she would be assigned to sanitary duties in the United Kingdom territories and that she would have begun service there as of two days ago.
>Bright:...So you want an answer then? What does it even matter now...your daughter was involved in acts of terrorism alongside an anti-government cell operating from your colony. While in our custody, she apprehended a piece of Federation equipment and escaped to the Earth. Put that in your report and have me mentioned by name. I don't care any longer.
>Ambassador Yuzuriha:...There was a man aboard your crew I was told of. A...Jerid Messa, I believe? Where exactly can he be found?

Meanwhile in Nova Scotia, Ramba Ral's forces prepare for transportation to Dakar to assist in the defense of Artesia Deikun. During these preparations however, an encrypted message arrives from the Greenland territory.

>Ramba: Have you managed to crack the encryption yet?
>Clamp: Without the Intelligence Division, it'll take our boys weeks to get anywhere with this. The only thing on there without any encryption is some kind of date.
>Ramba: A date?

Upon inspecting the date that had been mentioned, Ramba retreats to his quarters to unlock the message privately.

>Ramba: (So your finally showing yourself...Casval.)