[Orca Misaki II]

MBU Page 16: Gathering

- First meeting between AEUG, ORB, UNS, and NZ representatives.
- Rei and Duo are reunited after more than a year; Rei and Saito are reunited with James; Duo comes into first contact with James and Saito.
- First mention of Mineva Zabi (Neo Zeon).

Summary: The battlefield remains fraught with confusion, and the AUEG begins to withdraw its forces from ORB territory.

Onboard the AEUG submarine, the ex-AEUG, Neo Zeon sympathizers storm the bridge. When a grenade is about to be thrown by one of them, Ryouba throws himself on the nearby control panel, causing the entire vessel to shake violently. The grenade hits a wall and explodes, showering the bridge with shrapnel. Ryouba and Oleg are unharmed due to the cover provided by the armored captain's chair. Grabbing nearby guns, Ryouba and the other officers rush to the hangars, fighting off the NZ sympathizers as they go.

Meanwhile, at ORB HQ, the ORB, AEUG, Neo Zeon, and UNS representatives meet for the first time. Rei explains the current situation, while Duo requests an alliance between NZ and ORB, and James requests a strengthening of their (UNS Forces') own alliance with ORB.

SIDENOTE: Oh, and Shinigami: Duo says, "Tch, I always end up meeting naturally-suspicious people." Honestly, when you pilot giant mobile suits for a living and meet a member from the other side of the war with whom you just fought, it is highly likely that the other person will be naturally-suspicious of you and your intentions, lol.