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Universal Century 0096.

Banagher Links,

a student attending the Anaheim Electronics Industrial College

at the colony Industrial 7,

has a fateful encounter with a green-eyed girl falling from the sky.

Prevent it? Prevent what?

War.

She arrived at the colony via a ship

belonging to the Neo Zeon group known as the Sleeves.

When Banagher hears her story,

he no longer feels isolated and out of place,

something he had struggled with his entire life.

But still, who is she really...?

Hold on!

You can't do this alone.

(FIRST BLOOD)

Who do you need to see?

Who do you need to see?

The Snail...

That's what everyone calls the Colony Builder,

but it's nothing more than a factory there.

I heard a rumor that

there's a Vist Foundation mansion at the end of it, though.

You know them?

No, I've never been there, but one of their higher-ups is the chairman of my school.

This is an announcement for all passengers.

The authorities have just issued a security alert.

This train will be stopping temporarily at this station.

We will resume once

- everyone's safety has been confirmed. - Seriously? Again?

- Your patience is appreciated. - Everyone's been nervous lately.

Let's get off here.

We can't, Marco!

Let's get off the train.

You think she was in that Petit MS?

Probably. Given the fact she's disappeared.

We're in real trouble if the Federation saw her.

But we'll have to see how the Foundation acts to determine that.

My apologies, sir.

I should have noticed her stowing away...

You have no reason to apologize. As captain of this ship, I take full responsibility.

I can wager a guess as to where she's going.

Go on ahead of her

and bring her back before she makes contact with Cardeas Vist.

And try to stay under the radar.

That's a Construction Unit?

Yeah, it's a factory unit that builds foundation blocks for the colony.

This colony's still under construction.

Eat up, you must be starving. This'll save time.

You expect me to eat while walking...?

They're about to begin a factory tour.

Let's mingle in with them. We'll figure out the rest once we're in there.

Marida...?

Let's go back. You need to consider your position- -

It's because of my position that I've come here.

Please stop this futility.

We can't handle Laplace's Box right now.

Whatever it is, it will simply be used by Full Frontal to start a useless war.

You understand, right?

I don't understand. I'm just following orders.

Lies. You weren't given your power for this...

I'm sorry.

Danger! Danger!

Give me your hand.

- Hurry! - Huh?

Why...?

- My name... - Huh?

I apologize. I never told you my name. It's...

- Banagher. - Huh?

It called out your name before.

Go, Banagher. Banagher.

That's right. Banagher Links.

I'm...

Audrey. Audrey Burne.

Audrey?

This here is Haro.

Have you heard of it?

It's a replica of a robot mascot built by an ace pilot

back during the war.

It was all the rage when we were kids.

Well, I lived out in the boonies, so...

The boonies...?

Or rather... I guess I came into this life as a vagabond.

Then, you're just like me.

Huh?

Wow! Would you look at those rails!

No way! That's so high up!

Man! That framework is something else.

Come take a look at this, Micott. It's incredible.

Banagher never made it, huh?

Yeah... That Petit MS that supposedly crashed on our school campus...

Maybe it was him, after all...

It didn't crash, it was a forced landing.

I don't know why he did it, but you shouldn't go spreading rumors.

Huh?

He's going to be out on the street if he gets kicked out of school.

He's got no home to return to.

Banagher?!

Who's that girl?

Those people after you... What's their story?

They're my comrades.

They're after me because I ran away.

Are you a political activist or something?

You know, those anti-Federation...

The ones seeking independence for the Spacenoids or whatever.

Yeah. Only scarier than them.

You did say you wanted to prevent a war, right?

You...

The colony's walls are growing as more and more foundation blocks are added.

It's incredible... The world is expanding.

Sir, the surveillance camera on lift #2 just spotted something.

What's she doing there?

I don't know, sir.

We were told that, early this morning, someone snuck into

the service route to the artificial sun, but I never expected...

Have you heard from the Sleeves?

No.

So she's acting on her own?

Her presence may interfere with the Box's delivery.

I still think that you, the head of the Vist Foundation,

meeting with the Sleeves in person isn't...

And... this boy here?

Yes, sir. He was with her.

He looks a bit young for a bodyguard...

That's it. I can't believe there's really a mansion here.

Maybe no one's here...

Banagher?

Excuse us, is anyone home?

Banagher, you can't just- -

A unicorn...

"To my only desire..."

You can read that?

What the heck? I know this. I've seen that image before.

I see you're curious about that.

"The Lady and the Unicorn".

It's a tapestry believed to have been created in France

before the middle era.

And it's not a replica.

My predecessor went through a great deal of trouble to obtain it,

prior to the One Year War.

I'm the head of the family, Cardeas Vist.

I apologize for coming into your home without permission. I'm...

I'm aware of who you are.

Do yourself a favor and don't mention your name.

I won't give my name, then.

As long as you understand my position, that's sufficient.

I've come here to ask you to rethink what you're doing.

I'm referring to your plan to give Laplace's Box to us.

You'd best go home.

It's dangerous. I shouldn't be talking to you under these circumstances.

Zinnerman is a rational man. He wouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble.

Would protecting you be considered unnecessary?

Why are you doing this?

I've heard that Laplace's Box

has guaranteed the prosperity of the Vist Foundation for decades.

Why are you giving it to us?

Excuse me. I believe I asked you to leave.

There are people after her. I can't leave her alone.

Do you know who they are, or why they're after her?

I don't. But they're scary people.

Scary?

That's how they feel to me.

That's something a Newtype would say.

That's what she said.

You're putting your future at risk by staying here.

It's not what your father intended

when he sent you to Anaheim Electronics Industrial College.

How do you...?

I'm the chairman, after all.

As such, I can find out who my students are

and I even have the authority to expel the bad apples.

Go back, Banagher.

Thank you for bringing me here.

I can handle the rest.

I can help you, Audrey.

You came here to prevent a war, didn't you?

Doesn't he have the power to do that?

Hearing you talk about war

just feels different from when my professors talk about it.

It feels more grave... I understand how frightening it will be, so...

So please...

Banagher...

My heart was pounding when I saw you fall from the sky this morning.

Everything that felt off in my life just slid into place,

and for the first time, I saw where I needed to be.

I don't care who you are! Just tell me you need me!

If you do that, I'll...

I don't need you.

The best thing you can do is forget you ever met me.

It was the right decision.

I've changed the designated location of my transaction with your comrades.

I'll reunite you with them when the time seems right.

I plead with you to change your mind...

I understand your concern over the situation.

I'm aware that they're calling Full Frontal the second coming of Char.

So then...

But, even if given the key,

someone without the appropriate talents

will be unable to open Laplace's Box.

The key to the... Box?

We've done something to it that ensures this.

It's no easy horse to break.

That's enough. Go back to the ship.

We received a message from the Foundation.

They want to move the transaction site from the Central Port to the Colony Builder.

What about her?

They're feigning ignorance.

I can't tell what they're up to, but we'll have to keep a poker face for now.

Go back to the ship. Be ready for anything.

Huh? What's that?

I'm honored that the head of the Vist family is meeting us himself.

We're entrusting you with the fate of the Foundation.

I couldn't let another man handle this task.

Come this way.

Piece of junk!

Londo Bell?

What're they doing here?!

The enemy?

It's... a key?

So it's not the Box itself you're giving us, but rather... its key?

Unsatisfied?

Not unsatisfied, just confused.

We don't even know what the Box is.

We know that opening Laplace's Box would mean overthrowing the Federation.

And that the Vist Foundation's wealth and glory

come from your secret possession of it.

Your status as a charity that transports works of art to the colonies

is just a front.

The truth is...

Your leaders acknowledged the Box's value,

which is why they sent a man of your skill here.

In our current situation,

we can't afford to not grab at any bait that's dangled in front of us.

If it turns out to be poisoned,

then I guess my superiors will be disappointed.

Do you believe that Newtypes exist, Captain?

Spend time on the battlefield,

and you'll run into powers that you can only explain that way.

"Power." That's a word someone who's physically felt it would use.

As humanity expands into space,

all our latent abilities will blossom in order to adapt to that great void,

and we'll be able to understand each other without misconceptions.

That's the Newtype theory once proposed by Zeon Deikun,

which spoke of the reformation of humanity and infinite possibilities...

of "power" itself.

Damn it!

Garencieres! Enemies are here!

Londo Bell is about to surround the colony!

Since its victory in the One Year War,

the Federation has lived in fear of this unseen power.

The power that shouts "J'accuse" at the privileged class that lives on Earth.

The power that calls to the abandoned Spacenoids to awaken.

What?!

A power that may overthrow the control of the Federation government

which has lasted nearly a hundred years.

Space belongs to the Spacenoids!

The Federation has been absorbed for decades

now in a battle against this invisible "Power".

D-Damn dogs whose souls are still chained to Earth!

Long live Neo Zeon!

What was that?! An explosion?!

Gilboa, have you heard from the Captain?

I lost the connection. The Minovsky Particles are getting denser!

Attack them inside?

The enemy has surrounded the colony. Our only option is to cut straight through.

We'll find the Captain and get the hell out of here.

Roger.

It's true that government research facilities were created.

But they were just mad scientists' labs, intended to artificially enhance

the weapon-like aspects of Newtypes alone.

The civil conflict known as the Gryps War and also the two Neo Zeon wars...

In all these cases, harsh oppression led to the rise of military factions,

and the Federation suffered great harm.

However, it had a strong ally that ultimately secured its victory.

Do you know to what I refer?

Time?

Indeed.

The public sought results,

and it grew tired of the "Newtypes"

which held no strict definition, only possibility.

The term "Newtype" eventually became synonymous with "ace pilot",

a definition as far as possible from the original concept

of understanding without misconceptions

proposed by Zeon Deikun.

Hey, look at that.

Hey, what's that?

Laplace's Box holds the power to change the future.

Or rather, I suppose we should say

the power to restore the future we were meant to have.

However, not all men have the ability to wield it.

If it's misused, it could destroy the world.

So you're going to give us the key as a test, to start?

If, hypothetically, you're small-minded enough

that you focus only on a single thing,

the Box will not reveal its contents.

That single thing being?

The revival of Zeon.

It's Londo Bell. Combat has already begun inside the colony.

Have you contacted the military?

Are you saying we've been caught in a trap?

I'd say you were followed here, but neither of us can prove it.

We'll be taking her back.

I was always planning on returning her to you. She's safe, in my mansion.

It's very difficult for one person to trust another.

It's unfortunate, sir.

I feel the same way, Captain.

Next time, on Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

THEY CALLED IT GUNDAM,

awaken the Newtype that lies within you.