♪ If I’d kept walking and never stopped by that ticket gate
♪ Would I have lived happily ever after, never knowing you?
♪ If I hadn’t jumped over the back gate and escaped outside
♪ The radiance from the stars above
♪ would have turned into stains on my shoes
♪ Stretched out on the linoleum floor Hands scraped from handstands
♪ It was right before dawn when dizziness hit me
♪ upon realizing this place was also on the edge of the galaxy
♪ I heard your voice, and desperate to deliver my answer,
♪ I sparkled, sparkled, sparkled, and cried out
♪ The moment I jumped over the chain link fence, stumbled, and fell,
♪ the world began to take color
♪ Leap out into the depths of the universe,
♪ let the plazma blast through everything in your path
♪ Utterly mesmerized,
♪ oblivious to the bruises and scars to follow
♪ Though we're separated by light years,
♪ there's no stopping me now that I'm on the move
♪ At this moment, your voice sounds so distant
♪ Shining on
~♪
MILITARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Xavier Olivette...
A Loum refugee has climbed the ranks to Zeon officer... Now, that's commendable!
Ensign Xavier has been caught red-handed.
So, the status of forces agreement is inapplicable.
Which means we can't request his return.
What of the GQuuuuuuX?
After it destroyed an MP mobile suit,
we lost track of it-- no Psycommu signal either.
So that means someone took it away?
Well, who exactly?
Uh...
Should we report this to the Supreme Commander's Office?
No, we don't want to draw the attention of the Special Service.
That would be a problem! Please, we must recover the GQuuuuuuX somehow.
Should we consult the Side 6 authorities.
They'd inform the Supreme Commander's office about us!
- That is true, but... - Oh, c'mon!
Aren't you concerned about Xavier's well-being?!
- Of course, we care... - Pretty sure they already know.
...but GQuuuuuuX must be recovered no matter what!
- Yes, but... - What's the weather today?
According to the schedule, sunny.
Very well. Let us proceed, then.
Huh? Where to?
I'm home...
- The trains stopped running? - Uh-huh.
They said something was going on in Nenokuni.
The MPs must be at it again.
Does it bother you your cram school is so far?
No, but... I feel like it's a waste of money.
Why? All your friends are going to one too, right?
There're some who work part-time.
Hmm, but... shouldn't you be focusing on studies now?
Excuse me...
Is it all right if I go home?
Look at that... It's got teeth.
Hmm, it must be some kinda gimmick. This is probably Zeon's new model.
Must be a state-of-the-art machine nobody's even heard of.
G... Q...?
How do you read this?
G...Kwucks, I guess.
It's a placeholder in the program, so its real name must be something else.
Uh-oh. If we keep digging deeper, it might trigger some self-destruct program.
Annqi!
We can't make money out of this thing,
so it's just an extra risk to keep it here!
Better to get rid of it ASAP.
Never mind that!
What're we gonna do about the Clan Battle tomorrow?!
If we cancel it now, the penalty fees alone would ruin us all!
Um... I have a curfew, so I better get going.
You did great operating this given it was your first time.
I don't know how, but it worked just the way I wanted it to.
Not even Jezzi can operate it. How the heck were you able to?
Holy cow...
- Hey... wanna try Clan Battle? - Wha...?!
Whaaaa...?!
MACHU IN CLAN BATTLE
Machu in Clan Battle.
In Clan-Bat, you enter as a team of two machines.
The Zaku we had is totaled, but we have this as a replacement.
So if Nabu lends his Zaku to Jezzi and you form a Mav with him...
Plus, you can split the winnings.
Wait a sec!
No shit!
A kid with a curfew is outta the question!
Clan-Bat is life and death!
Don't get amateurs involved. They'll get killed for sure.
Get outta here!
This is no place for somebody like you to be!
I bet... you'll be back for it.
That lady... If I duck out of it, she might report me...
And if I were exposed...
MP MOBILE SUIT DESTROYED STOLEN MOBILE SUIT RUNS WILD
OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO YOUNG FEMALE SUSPECT
Still, I wanna see that Kira-Kira...
Say what?! What do you mean?! Explain!
Sorry, please look after the house.
Work...?
Gotta head to the office.
Make sure everything is locked, okay?
What's going on?
What did you say?!
They're going that far for this one idiot?!
Stop the ship! Attention, Sodon of the Zeon forces, stop!
I repeat...
Ignore them. Continue at minimum speed.
This is outrageous!
Listen up, avoid dispersing Minovsky particles at any cost!
BE CAREFUL ABOUT REAR-END COLLISIONS
Overnight, there's been a growing outcry at Izuma Colony
that we may be back to the occupation era...
Under the SOFA, the colony is within a Zeon-controlled airspace.
But the Minovsky particles haven't been dispersed.
This is nowhere near a battle situation yet.
There is speculation that a high-ranking official will be visiting Izuma Colony.
Over to you, Mr. Edwards, in the President's office in Palda!
You're too conspicuous.
We already made all the arrangements.
You only had to deliver the goods and collect the dough.
Even a kid could do it, no?
Another screw-up and you're fired.
Doesn't it look kinda cute, though?
Those military ships are all the same.
I don't know, but it looks like...
You know... like some ruins in the desert.
- The pyramids! - Pyramids!
Uh, no...
That's not a pyramid, no matter how you look at it.
Don't get amateurs involved. They'll get killed for sure.
What should I do?
When I'm with that red guy, though, I have no fears.
"Gundam"?
"Char... the Red Comet"?
What a weird-looking mask...
Amate, did you fill out those forms about career goals?
What's wrong?
I'm leaving... Leaving early!
Amate! You forgot your bag!
I knew it!
That graffiti I saw yesterday...
It's...
...The Kira-Kira!
Wh--What the...?!
You've seen the other side too?
"Other side?"
I'm Shuji.
I'm M-M-M-Machu.
"Machu?!" What in the world?!
My childhood nickname came out all of a sudden!
No doubt about it...
That's the Kira-Kira from yesterday...
Which means...
Hey, Shuji, are you the...
"Hello, are you in a hurry?"
"Not particularly."
Huh? What the...?!
You... can actually pay me 5,000 Hytes?
Don't interrupt us! I was talking to him first!
I don't have any money anymore.
You don't?
Conch, what am I supposed to do?
That was everything I had...
Another screw-up and you're fired.
That's everything you have?! What about our transaction, then?!
I'm starving...
Then, why don't we do Clan Battle... you and me?
With you?
I hear there's prize money!
But I broke my key yesterday...
You're in a tough spot too, right?
I'll use the prize money to pay for it, 'kay?
Plus, you still haven't paid me for my phone repairs.
Impossible! Besides, there's no prize money unless you win...
We will win.
Believe me!
She totally looks like an amateur! No way she can win in Clan-Bat!
And this bum is so poor... I can guess how lame his mobile suit must be.
There's no path to victory at all!
Follow me.
Hey, do you know what's up ahead? You... uh?
Nyaan...
"Nyaan"... That's a surprisingly cute name.
It's the one I saw yesterday...
A Gundam, for sure...
So you'll do Clan Battle with me?
The Gundam is saying... Fight.
They're here.
Welcome to Izuma Colony.
Who're you?
Are you... Commander Challia Bull?
It's been a while, Presidential Aide Cameron.
The ambassador was really puzzled.
But, tell me, are you still in thrall to the Red Comet, Commander?
That matter is outside the scope of the SOFA.
Zeon has priority rights.
Even so, we don't want anything like the Banchi 17 incident to...
Of course not.
That assault landing ship is still in active service, I see.
Even Zeon has tight pockets.
Surely, you're joking.
We'll take back the one we left with you. Well, then...
Dated yesterday?
The commander has handled it so legitimately.
Do you happen to know if there's a drugstore nearby?
Looking good, even in those clothes we sent you.
A civilian?
She was wearing a schoolgirl uniform.
That's better than being taken by the military police or hostile forces.
The GQuuuuuuX was stolen because of my carelessness. I'm sorry.
Do your wounds still hurt?
It's time, already!
Are you really counting on a kid like that?!
What will your entry name be?
Machu.
Good of you to come, Machu!
My Mav's gonna be here soon.
Mav? What does she mean?
MACHU'S MAV. A REAL MAV.
Don't be BS'ing us!
We'll wait till the last minute.
If they don't show up, Jezzi will take their place.
Any questions?
You'll be done for if you're found out.
Hide your face too.
Clan Battle is a two-on-two mobile suit fight between Mav teams.
You win if you destroy your opponent's head.
That's... the only rule.
That's it...?
Does it mean that anything else is allowed?
ALL IS ALLOWED!
Minovsky particles will be
dispersed in advance on the designated battle stage.
However, as soon as the live streaming starts,
the MPs will immediately rush in.
Bring it to an end before that!
The time limit is approximately five minutes.
I'll open the airlock only for five seconds,
so it isn't recorded in the colony's admin log.
Get out in that time.
Two... One...
That kid understands timing.
She might be the real deal.
Real deal... What do you mean?
That schoolgirl controlled the Omega Psycommu?
Now that's interesting.
- The GQuuuuuuX is on the move. - Since when?!
Bartender.
Isn't that the Something-or-other Battle the junk traders started?
"Pomeranians"...
What a silly name.
The Gquuuuuu--!
Looks like she really is a civilian.
No way!
A Gundam!
How's that possible?!
That's the one from yesterday!
Is this her Mav?
- Interesting! - Interesting!
The Gundam is saying... Fight.
Should we trust him?
Shuji...! Thanks for coming!
OUR MAV IS HERE! OUR MAV IS HERE!
What the...?
Has it started?
Where's our opponent?
WHERE? WHERE?
You're moving around too much!
You're too visible that way!
You can't let them see you first!
Where are they?
Gotta calm down...
Just like yesterday... Just like yesterday...
Nobody told me there were guns!
We can't afford the likes of a machine gun!
We're a broke clan, after all.
This isn't good...
Why would the Red Comet want to fight amateurs like that?
That can't be the Captain.
The captain wouldn't let someone else be his Mav vanguard.
I hear teaming up as MAVS is a tactic that you and Captain Char came up with.
Battle under Minovsky particles basically takes place within visible range.
So, the one who first sees the other has the absolute advantage.
Only until the first strike, though.
Because, in order to attack, you must reveal yourself.
Should that first shot be dodged, you lose all your advantage, you see.
The technique of pairing up two mobile suits...
to compensate for the advantage you've lost is called M.A.V.
It's commonly called the "Mav Tactic"...
So say the textbooks used by the Armored Assault Force.
There's still one more enemy machine! It's a Mav battle!
How faithful to the basics of Mav.
Could their opponents be former Zeon mobile suit pilots?
- Watch out! - You idiot!
We're doomed!
Or they're preying on her! They know she's an amateur!
Be that as it may...
They've successfully evaded all attacks so far.
The GQuuuuuuX is difficult to handle, but it's being maneuvered well...
Could they be really controlling it with the Psycommu alone?!
It's too dangerous, sir!
What if it triggers a Zeknova?!
Just who is this pilot?
- A cracker? - No! It's a flash grenade!
I can't see a thing...
Where's Shuji?
What am I doing here, anyway?
Am I... gonna die?!
The Kira-Kira!
Don't panic, Machu.
You can be much freer...
Just like a fish swimming in the sea.
Shuji, where are you!?
I'm right here by your side.
Shuji!
My eyes...
And my weapons are gone... What should I do?
What am I supposed... to do?
- It's a trap! - Their Mav is waiting there!
- You're sandwiched! - Get outta there, you idiot!
There's no way out!
A heat hawk?!
Where'd that come from?!
Could they have predicted its trajectory... and lured them in?!
How far ahead can they see?!
I can't pull it out!
- Shuji! - Machu!
They won...
We... won...?
Looks like it.
For real?
- Yay! - Yeah!
We won!
Now that's... a true Mav.
Hey, idiot... Hurry and get outta there! The military police are coming!
GET OUT! GET OUT!
♪~
"You'd better flee..." So says the Gundam.
♪ A roundabout fantasy, anthology
♪ Mystery & Mystery
♪ I'm acting on instinct
♪ The impulse that rises to the beat of my heart
♪ "I don't care anymore..."
♪ I just want to know easy things
♪ What I really wish for the stars
♪ No more excuses for my anguish
♪ No more, it's meaningless
♪ What do you think?
♪ It's like I've lost my way.
♪ My heart is a thorn in my side.
♪ It's just the same old thing over and over again.
♪ Like I'm dancing in a birdcage.
♪ Weak and pierced Till it's mended
♪ Struggling and crying And try not to disappear
♪ It's so convenient like some magic
♪ If you're the hero, there's a beginning and an end
♪ No matter what happens in the end, it's always a happy ending
♪ Then let me do what I want
♪ I don't care anymore.
♪ I fell headlong
♪ into a zero-gravity Midnight escape
♪ The Secret Behind the Secret, I'm a Prisoner of that
♪ Take it all with you
♪ I'm celebrating life with everything I've got
♪ Thinking of the stars mingling together
♪ I can't believe someone says "I love you"
♪ This night is all Wonder
♪ Singing of love
~♪
Say, what does "Unicum" mean?
It means "One of a kind" in Latin.
And it refers to an ace Federation pilot with over 100 kills!
Next episode: "The Witch's War."
It can't be... that there's a sure-death technique to defeat our mobile suit?
THE WITCH'S WAR