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[When the video starts off there are several machine-like parts on the ground. Most of them seem to be painted pink. There are sounds that sound awfully like someone building something-- and sighing.]

It's really no use... if only Athrun would be here...

[The voice belongs to Kira who's trying to build a Haro for Lacus. As a birthday present. Now while he's good with technology he's not really good at making new things. Fixing them sure, but making something from a scratch -- not so much. It doesn't help that the sources around here are pretty limited.

It doesn't mean he can't try.

More sounds. Parts being lifted up from the ground. Parts floating in the air.

-- wait what?]

Magnemite, what did I tell you about going around at a time like this...

[Ah, that explains it. The parts fall down with a crash and the scene continues.

It seems that Kira is really unaware he's being filmed until the moment the gear is actually brought into his view. Say hi?]

-- Eevee, please don't play with that- it's filming? [There goes the surprised. Kira looks a bit confused and awkward.] This is just an experiment of sorts.

[He'll just shut the gear now as he's not really sure what he should say.]

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There's a major difference right there. Our colonies share their army with the planet itself.

[Except the Mars colonies.]

For us... it's more the difference between our "races" and that's why we have two different armies.

...That sounds more like the situation between the whole Earth Sphere and Vagan. A lot more like it, as a matter of fact.

You mentioned Vagan earlier... may I ask what it is?

Vagan is the name the Mars colonists took when they were abandoned by the Federation. I have no idea where it comes from.

Abandoned?

Abandoned. An illness called the Mars Ray Disease killed 20% of the original colonists, so the Federation government declared it a complete loss and withdrew all support.

That's horrible. To think a government would do that...

They even covered up the whole operation. Not exactly their proudest moment.

I can understand why the Mars colonies would be against them, after something like that.

So can I. But all the war did was kill more people from both sides.

Yes. War is not a solution for anything. It can only bring more despair.

It took way too long before people started to get sick of it.

Did they try to stop the war?

Not quite, but everyone was starting to take the first few baby steps towards that goal when I was brought here.

That's good to hear. I hope those steps will become stronger as they go.

So do I. A world at war is not what I want to give to the future generations.

Yes. I share the same thoughts.

Does it look like you'll get to give them something better, at least?

Yes. I think we're moving towards peace one step at a time.

That's good to hear. It sounds like your leaders are willing to talk, at least.

Mm. Two of the leaders will do anything to attain peace... them being Lacus and my sister.

[Saying names reminds him though.]

I'm Kira by the way. It's nice to meet you.

She's a world leader, really? That's pretty impressive.

[And so young, too, but he won't say that out loud.]

I'm Captain Ash. It's nice to meet you too, Kira.

Yes. She became one after the second war.

[The history of PLANT leaders is complicated, but at least they have a not!crazy leader now.]

Second? That's two too many, if you ask me.

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