Gundam, driving a mass-produced machine will change the world

In the Universal Century, clones exist in every era. Aside from Plu, a clone series familiar to UC fans, Ful-Franto and Zoltan Akaren, active in 0096 and 0097 respectively, were also clones inheriting Char's ideology.

In UC 130, a mobile suit equipped with Amuro clone's brain, Amakusa, demonstrated exceptional combat capabilities in the battle against Death Vanguard.

Later, in UC 203, another clone named Char Aznable once again stood on the opposite side of the Federation.

Other Gundam universes next door also frequently have a lot of messy things caused by clones.

In the real world, Eli's attitude towards clones has never been clear. Cloning is indeed illegal and immoral, but Eli still harbors a subtle illusion—couldn't cloning be a powerful tool for deep space exploration?

Of course, Eli was also aware of the enormous potential of using clones in warfare. In particular, the emergence of the Lala clones revealed a path to the "stable" production of new humans.

But Eli never imagined that he would soon become a victim of this technology.

"Is it actually my clone?"

At the same time he realized this, the sense of distance vanished instantly, and Eli clearly felt the malice coming from the other party.

Several beam spread cannons have already surrounded Eli, intending to trap him with an interwoven net of beams.

"Your next step is to have the Kihar II attack me... You guessed right!"

While the other Kihar IIs were holding off Amuro and his men, one Kihar II took advantage of a gap in the beam to thrust straight at them with its thermal saber!

Eli easily parried the sudden attack, but just as he was about to quickly disengage and find another opportunity, as was his usual practice, the Kihar II completely ignored Eli's attempts to distract him and relentlessly pursued him, even at the cost of paralyzing its left shoulder armor!
Eli reacted at top speed to parry! However, at the same time, a beam spread cannon shot out from behind the Kihar II beside Eli, its muzzle already glowing, as if it was about to take down both Eli's Gaplan and the Kihar II at the same time.

This is the advantage of drones; even if they are damaged, you won't feel too bad.

The propulsion shield on the right side deflected, spraying fire towards the Kihar II in front of it. This interfered with the Kihar II's monitor and caused both units to spin together, blocking the Kihar II on the axis of the diffusion beam cannon.

"Om-"

Kihar II blocked most of the beams, but Eli quickly abandoned the cover—the moment Eli let go, the machine self-destructed!

Before Gaplan could regain his footing, the relentless beam struck again. But by now, the Contra beam coating on his thruster shield was almost completely worn away, leaving Eli with no choice but to dodge!
"boom!"

But just as Eli deflected his thrust shield to apply thrust in a different direction to dodge, another beam spreader appeared behind him, ready to strangle Eli.

The Titans clearly see that the only reason why various factions in the universe, despite their differing demands, can unify and regard the Titans/Earth Federation as their enemy is because of Eli.

So even though the Kihar II was almost wiped out by the other Newtypes, the pilot of the Silver Thunder showed no intention of using the spread beam cannon or missile support. Instead, he fired all the missiles located on the side of the nose at Gaplan, clearly intending to capture the leader first and take down Eli right there.

And indeed, this did put Eli in a crisis. Gaplan's right arm's propulsion shield, its nozzles, was the first to be destroyed by the beam!
"Thrust is decreasing... Eh!"

Eli gave a low shout, and the nozzles on Gaplan's shoulders made him spin again, only letting the beam graz his side.

But this was the last thing Eli could do.

Having lost half of its thrust, Gaplan had absolutely no chance to dodge when locked on by the beam spread cannon.

"Elizabeth!"

On this battlefield, Amuro kept a close eye on Eli's movements. Suddenly facing his own clone, Amuro was quite worried that Eli's mind would be affected. However, it seemed there was no impact; instead, Eli was at a disadvantage in controlling his mech.

Is it because Eli's combat data was used to train the drones?

Amro, thinking this, suddenly changed his actions when facing the Kihar II, which was facing him. He used two wire-controlled cannons to force the opponent into a defensive posture, and then the missiles hidden inside the shield were fired and exploded on the opponent's shield.

The next moment, Amuro manipulated the NT-X to release his left arm from the missile, and the next moment, a beam of light shot out from the explosion and struck the shield that had floated a distance due to inertia.

Ultimately, it was just a machine, too reliant on sensor lock-on. Once Amuro got used to the opponent's machine performance, he quickly developed a countermeasure.

However, this machine was ultimately inferior to the Kihar II, so Amuro had to use a more roundabout way to deal with it.

A burst of blue flames erupted from NT-X's back as it swung its beam saber, only to suddenly change its attack into a thrust just before closing in on the Nagihar II. NT-X ducked, dodging the Nagihar II's molten saber!

Unfortunately, the Kihar II's final counterattack still managed to cut the NT-X's wire-guided gun's guidance line.

However, it didn't matter, as the battle was nearing its end. Amuro and his men remained on the front lines not only to ascertain the details of the suddenly appearing Silver Thunder, but also to buy time for the rear fleet to retreat.

Anyone can understand that the Gate of Sedan is now an insurmountable place. That Silver Thunder is like a monster, capable of completely swaying the course of a battle.

As Amuro was thinking this, the Silver Thunder, which stood at the end of the passage like a wall of sighs, moved again, unleashing a barrage of missiles, the vast majority of which were aimed at Eli.

NT-X's beam rifle, arm-mounted beam cannon, and Vulcan cannon fired simultaneously, aiming to prevent the missiles from interfering with Eli's battle.

"Eli?!"

Amuro suddenly realized that Eli was in danger!

Just as the NT-X had fallen behind the Kihar II, Eli's Gaplan, even after modifications, still had a significant disadvantage in combat.

Amuro frowned, instinctively using his mental power to control the wire-controlled cannon to destroy Silver Lightning's beam spread cannon. But then he suddenly realized that the transmission lines had just been severed!
At this distance, the NT-X could not possibly reach the location to provide protection.

In a moment of desperation, Amuro actually raised his hand from inside the cockpit and reached out towards Gaplan on the screen in front of him, as if trying to grab him from afar—

No, there is something that extends from the NT-X!

"Jingle Bell--"

"Hmm?" "Amuro?"

Having just dealt with the reckless Kihar II, both Haman and Char felt the energy emanating from Amuro's eyes and simultaneously cast glances at him.

To their eyes, the NT-X appeared to be surrounded by a hazy purple glow, especially around the cockpit. "Are the biosensors resonating?"

Both the Delta Gundam and the Qubeley were equipped with biosensors, so the two quickly understood the situation.

In the MK-II, which lacked biosensors, Camus's eyes widened in disbelief. Even without external assistance, Camus could deeply sense the spiritual energy emanating from Amuro.

Eli also sensed this presence in Gaplan's cockpit.

He looked up and saw a hand, exactly like Amuro's, reaching out in his direction. The hand couldn't touch him, but Amuro's spirit seemed to transcend the constraints of matter at that moment. The two wire-controlled cannons, previously uncontrollable due to the interrupted guidance lines, simultaneously emitted purple light waves from their brainwave receivers, operating with agility and piercing towards Silver Lightning's beam diffusion cannon without aiming.

One of the wire-controlled cannons maintained its beam, destroying the beam spreader cannon behind Gaplan, while the other shot straight at Gaplan.

Elif manipulated Gaplan to raise his right arm, as if he had planned it in advance, and gripped it perfectly on the line-controlled cannon. He could even step on the throttle valve to make Gaplan use the remaining propulsion shield and dorsal nozzles to quickly create distance.

While it would certainly require extensive description in writing, in reality, all of this happened in quick succession. The Titans personnel, who were closely monitoring the situation with Silver Thunder, were even feeling quite pleased.

Eli, who had narrowly escaped death, was not happy.

Eli casually destroyed the remaining beam spreader, but his gaze remained fixed on Silver Lightning at the end of the passage.

The target has not moved since it appeared. Perhaps the propellant failed to be loaded, or perhaps it is still a semi-finished product.

"what should we do?"

Amuro, piloting the NT-X to Gaplan's side, asked softly. He didn't boast, but stood beside Eli as always, ready to engage in battle at any moment.

Of the three who also arrived to join him, Camus looked at NT-X and Gaplan, who stood side by side, with a complex expression. The emotional Camus naturally longed to fight alongside others like this. It was also because of this sentiment that, in the original story, Camus repeatedly tied his own hands when facing Recoa, who had already betrayed him.

Eli did not reply immediately, but instead raised his hand and shot a beam of light towards the silver laser.

Faced with a silver lightning bolt that was a hundred meters long, the deadly beam of light was so small that one doubted whether it could cause any real damage even if it struck directly.

Not to mention that the beam of light vanished without a trace right in front of Silver Lightning. Yes, this is Silver Lightning's super-large I-field that can cover the entire fuselage.

"Retreat."

War is not a game for a few people. Eli knew that the five people present could be the strongest Newtype combat force in the world, but even if the opponent just stood still and let the five machines fire continuously, they would be helpless against such a machine.

Destroying this machine would require a force comparable to that of a base assault.

The five machines suddenly dispersed and rushed toward the exit of the colored gate.

Everything seemed to have returned to the pre-war state, with everyone fighting for the same goal.

Faced with such an enemy, Eli, Char, and Haman knew without a word that they would cooperate again. The conflict hadn't disappeared; it was merely temporarily overshadowed by a larger one.

These three share a common trait: they prefer to be pilots, soaring through space, rather than leaders, and to be in a position issuing orders. However, given their positions, Eli and Char seem to have no intention of questioning Haman's pre-war actions, while Amuro, in this situation, prioritizes Eli's ideas. Having cultivated a broad perspective, he will raise any objections later.

"Haman!"

A young voice rang out.

However, among the five people traveling together, there was a young man who was neither in a high position nor yet possessed the ability to endure hardship.

"What you did is unforgivable; you tried to make human society go backwards!"

What is commendable is that this young man's anger was not due to his own experience of being placed under house arrest, but rather to his indignation at the difference in ideology between him and Harman.

The MK-II carrying the wing-shaped backpack is flanked by Eli, Char, and Amuro on the left, and Hamman on the right.

On their return journey, the two sides began to confront each other once again.

Now that the matter has been brought to the forefront, the original tacit understanding has vanished.

Char opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but he didn't know whether he should side with Camus as Char or with Haman as Commander-in-Chief of the Augustus.

Sound cannot be transmitted, but how could Camus, who was able to perceive Amuro's actions without the aid of biosensors, not notice Char's hesitation?
He clicked his tongue angrily at the golden Delta Gundam, then turned to look at the dilapidated Gaplan of Elina.

"That's enough, Camus. There's no need to make things difficult for them."

Before Eli could give his answer, Harman forcefully interrupted the conversation.

“I don’t think my idea is wrong. The current corrupt federation and the various sides that are already showing signs of disintegration prove that only a highly centralized system can continue to guarantee the unity of mankind.”

From this perspective, Harman might not have been wrong after all. In the post-UC century, it was the independence of the various colonies that accelerated the disintegration of the already corrupt Federation. Not to mention, the highly centralized cosmic empire Harman envisioned was indeed realized by some.

"But I must admit that I am no match for you."

Haman has always been a realistic person; otherwise, she would have placed her hopes on the future New Humans, just like Char.

"Even if it's just to make your childish dream come true, it's better than the Titans' idea of ​​turning the Earth into a prison for humanity."

“I will resign from my political post. But let me bear witness to this; I will be watching you from the cockpit.”

As Camus remained silent, and Harman finished speaking, Eli felt his gaze fall upon him.

That was an inquiry.

His own ideas were dismissed as outdated, and Char's ideas were deemed too abstract and idealistic.

And what about yours, Eli? What kind of society do you want to build?
Harman was asking this question. (End of Chapter)