[b][i]Haven Base plus Red-Star Floating Supercarrrier Kuei-Ren[/i][/b]

Mako was silent, intimidated enough not to attack Terra and Hisako. Not that he had any great interest in doing so, not when everything was falling apart for Red-Star. For a brief moment, he felt sadness at it, before flying back towards the Kuei-Ren - It seemed closer than before? He didn't notice, or care, about the conventional forces that were slowly being destroyed by the Havenite PCs as to him, it was a better fate than continuing to live in this rotten organization.

On the Kuei-Ren itself, Osamu sensed it, a change in the metaphorical wind. A feeling of renewed savagery coming from Ursa Nova signalled that he was losing control.

The common soldiers could see it too, as the guards around Alexander had stopped beating him. For the first time, Osamu felt the full extent of his long-suppressed anger towards his own side, as he inferred that Dread can only gain so much confidence if the artificial human had been overriden by his own superiors. Part of him felt: [i]This is why it is futile to stand against Red-Star - They always get their way in the end![/i]

Yet another part of him decided that [i]It was time to stop being such a coward.[/i] His father had designed him for the liberation of [i]his country[/i], Occupied Japan controlled by the Chinese. Fear had held him back from following his purpose in life, and it was shameful fear of death.

But no longer. He can infer that Dread or the Red-Star Leadership were prepared to kill him for his actions anyway. So that removed his fear. 

As Terra and Hisako disabled the floating destroyers, he said in public, for apperances, "Crew of the Kuei-Ren, let us not resist our doom. A good death is better than a good life. Let the Pilot of Ursa Nova have his fun." 

But in private, he once again cast his mind out, seeking the Havenite NC Pilots. Only their General Commander would do this time. Seeking out Theodore Narra, he shouted to the Havenite Leader's mind: [i]I've lost control of the situation or am in the promise of losing it![/i]

The response to him was anger, personal anger at what he had done to Alexander. [i]I will be honest, I've been expecting this since I learned that you were the de facto leader of the expedition, that you would not be up for the strain. Alexander inferred that your... Quirks aren't just the result of sociopathy or psychopathy, but a long-suppressed self-guilt at you being unable to fulfill your life's purpose of liberating Japan.[/i]

A slight smile, as a mental image of the Khalid-ibn-Walid began giving fire support to the 'International Volunteers'. Other flashes were also shown, of the Perfect Qamishlo's 'Haloes' spinning around like a gyroscope, crafting floating colonies of nanomachines in the air.

The very next second, said nanomachines were hurling themselves at the Kuei-Ren's deck and hull, the floating globs of silver-chrome carefully avoiding Terra's parents, Osamu, and Alexander, but devouring war machines, weapons, and portions of the hull but not human flesh; that was safe. Note that the reason the nanomachines avoided Terra's parents was because Theodore could not risk them blowing up while the nanobots destroyed the machines they were in. As for Dread's mech, it was able to burn away any of the globs of nanomachines that came near him.

Then Theodore explained the situation. "Havenite Volunteers, Osamu Akiyama has lost control of the Red-Star expedition. Be prepared for surprises. This will be the climax of everything..."

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