[Orca Misaki II]

MBU Page 8: Confusion

- First mention of Captain Hazard (ORB).
- Introduction of Captain Lanster (UN Forces).
- Sentient AI (YUKI N.) is first demonstrated in the Veritech of Captain Lanster.
- The first appearance of "K.I.S.A.".
- The secret within Ryouba's wakizashi is revealed.
- First use of voice commands to control a mech without physical prompting.
- First use of mirage colloids and a Mega Particle Cannon.
- Introduction of Cagalli and Captain Hazard.
- Introduction of Nagato and the Tyrfing Rising, Lanster's Veritech.
- Lanster is referred to as "James" for the first time.
- First use of thermal vision.
- Introduction of the Gundam Sougeki no Kurenaien (Quick Mod Version), Ryouba's mobile suit.
- Lanster comes into contact with Ryouba, Kai, and Saito for the first time.
- First mention of the United Nations Spacey Command (of which Lanster is a part).
- Introduction of the Gundam Treasoner in battle.
- Mention is made of Rei's actions in Africa for the first time (by Hazard).

SIDENOTE: It is revealed that Rei's earring is, in fact, a transmitter and form of identification as an ORB pilot.

Summary: In the ORB Embassy, Rei meets up with Cagalli and Hazard, taking time to relax and catch up somewhat on current events.

At this time, Kai sics his K.I.S.A. special ops forces on Ryouba and Saito in order to detain them for questioning, and, thinking they'd succeed, turned his back on the two. Using voice commands, Ryouba unleashes the secrets of his sword, from which beams mysteriously shoot out, activating his nearby mirage-colloid-cloaked Kurenaien and prompting it to fire at the agents and the Duel. The majority of the agents are severely injured or killed in this exchange, but the Duel manages to avoid the coup de grace, a Mega Particle Beam Cannon aimed straight at Kai's cockpit.

Saito leaves Ryouba and the Kurenaien in order to get his Gundam Treasoner to assist in the battle.

Meanwhile, Captain James Lanster arrives at the Paris UN base in his Tyrfing Rising for rest and refueling. Taking a Warthog (Jeep-like vehicle) out for a joyride, he comes upon the site of the mobile suit battle between the Kurenaien and Duel. Having Nagato, the Tyrfing Rising's sentient AI, hack into and activate the Warthog's chaingun, Lanster fires on both mechs, causing Ryouba to command his Kurenaien to use its mirage colloids and disappear. The Captain announces that he is with the UN Spacey Forces, and has the authority to arrest the pilots in the fight.

Since he was never in a mobile suit during the battle, Ryouba took advantage of the situation by placing the blame for the scuffle on the Duel and whoever piloted the other mech (which was no one). In response to these developments, Kai withdraws quickly, claiming sanctuary under mercenary laws.

Lanster has Nagato track the retreating Duel, and demands Ryouba enter the Warthog. He does, but only after requesting Saito's assistance in the Treasoner to pick him up.

Junichi Kanzaki, still in Spain, is finally taking off for Paris and fulfilling his contract on Scirocco.