Hearing Cagalli's voice, Kira realized he had lost his composure again. He quickly averted his gaze from Cagalli and turned to Andrew, asking seriously.
"I want to know more about him."
"What exactly?"
Andrew countered.
Staring intently at Andrew, Kira stated.
"His background!"
"A family that moved from Copernicus to PLANT with his parents, later enlisted and joined ZAFT."
Andrew said flatly.
Kira frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked again.
"Is that all?"
"What else do you want to know?"
Andrew asked with a meaningful smile.
After thinking for a moment, Kira inquired.
"Does he have any brothers? Are his parents his biological parents?"
"Not sure! But his personal records do indicate he's adopted, not biological."
Andrew replied with a light laugh.
After speaking, Andrew added.
"I suppose you already have some suspicions, don't you?"
"Kira?"
Cagalli, who had been listening to their conversation, was completely confused. She looked at Kira and called out his name questioningly.
Her voice interrupted Kira's thoughts. He turned to look at Cagalli. Seeing the confusion and helplessness in Kira's eyes, Cagalli glared at Andrew and demanded.
"What exactly did you say to him?"
"Nothing much, just had a brief chat with him."
Andrew said with a smile.
At that moment, Kira stood up and walked toward Cagalli, glancing back at Andrew.
"Can we leave now?"
"Of course!"
Andrew replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Kira had no intention of staying any longer. He took Cagalli's hand and headed outside. Before leaving, Cagalli took the bag containing their original clothes from Aisha.
Watching Kira and Cagalli depart, Aisha walked over to her lover, placed a hand on his shoulder with a gentle smile, and said.
"Telling him that Felix is adopted rather than biological really shook him up, didn't it?"
"That's exactly the impact I wanted to have."
Andrew turned to his lover and replied with a smile.
Outside, as Kira led her away, Cagalli looked up at him with concern.
"Kira, are you—"
"I'm fine!"
Kira turned to Cagalli and replied firmly. Gazing at her with intense seriousness, he requested.
"Cagalli, can you promise not to tell anyone about what happened today?"
"Of course!"
Meeting Kira's gaze, Cagalli nodded in agreement. Hearing her response, Kira relaxed slightly, though the confusion and helplessness in his eyes remained unchanged.
Turning to look ahead, Kira said calmly.
"Let's head back?"
"Alright!"
On February 26th, Yzak and Dearka, who had set out from the Gibraltar military base, successfully arrived at the Waltfed Team's stationed location.
"Welcome!"
Looking at Yzak and Dearka before him, Andrew wore a warm smile as he welcomed the two.
Yzak and Dearka saluted Andrew respectfully, saying:
"Captain Waltfeld, it's an honor to collaborate with you."
"The pleasure is mutual."
Andrew smiled slightly as he responded to them.
February 28th
Andrew led the Waltfeld Team, along with Yzak and Dearka, to launch another assault on the Archangel.
The battle lasted one to two hours, ultimately concluding with the Archangel's successful escape.
"What an impressive young man!"
Standing beside his nearly destroyed LaGowe, Andrew gazed in the direction where the Archangel had vanished, sighing with admiration.
Aisha approached her lover, removed her helmet, and followed his gaze. Her gentle voice broke the silence.
"That young man is becoming more and more formidable. If we hadn't been prepared and the LaGowe hadn't been reinforced for protection and escape, things might have turned out badly."
"Indeed!" Andrew nodded in agreement. Turning to his beloved, his smile carried a trace of gratitude as he continued, "We owe a lot to that kid Felix. I heard he was involved in the LaGowe's design—he contributed significantly to its escape and protection systems."
"Felix is skilled in that area too?"
Aisha's face showed surprise as she voiced her doubt.
Andrew nodded and went on,
"That boy's intelligence far exceeds what you might imagine."
He then gestured toward the LaGowe and other damaged BuCUEs, adding,
"He proposed the idea of integrating PS Armor into the cockpit for protection and designed it according to his own concepts, completing the design in a remarkably short time.
This technology has been implemented in the new BuCUE and our LaGowe.
In the future, it will be applied to other MS as well."
As he spoke, Andrew sighed with emotion and continued,
"This technology will greatly enhance the survival capabilities of our ZAFT Forces."
"That's wonderful!"
On the same day, Athrun and Nicol concluded their leave and, following orders, departed for Earth.
Meanwhile, at a MS production plant in PLANT, Felix stood dressed in technician's attire, observing the MS currently under development.
"Captain Griffith, your custom unit is progressing normally and should be completed soon."
A worker approached Felix and spoke while looking at him. Felix turned to the worker, smiled slightly, and said,
"I know."
"Captain Griffith, thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?"
Hearing the gratitude, Felix looked puzzled and somewhat confused. The worker turned to Felix, his eyes filled with sincere appreciation, and explained,
"Captain Griffith, my son is also a member of the ZAFT Forces."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Felix understood the reason.
The worker's thanks were likely for his development of the PS Armor-integrated protective cockpit technology.
"No need to thank me. It's just my duty."
Felix smiled again as he spoke, then turned his gaze away.
After saying this, Felix glanced around briefly before turning to leave. Before departing, Felix bid farewell to the worker.
"Goodbye, old timer!"
"Goodbye, Captain Griffith."
The worker looked at Felix, waved his hand, and also said goodbye.
After leaving the factory, Felix changed out of his work clothes. Just as he was about to return to his apartment, a communication came through.
Seeing the message, Felix answered the call.
"What's up?"
"Captain Griffith, could you come over for a moment?"
A questioning voice came through the communication.
Hearing this, Felix nodded.
"Alright!"
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