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The crew's analysis of the Gespenst wreckage its transmitted to Ryoto for analysis. It's untraceable - not even the individual parts have identifiable serial numbers. Tetsuya asks if Ryoto knows where they might have been built, but he can't offer them anything definite; Mao's own production line has shifted to producing the MP Huckebeins, so logically the DCs must be building the Gespies themselves. Somewhere.
Kyosuke brings up the R-Blade, and the response there is no less baffling: prototype units 1 and 2 are safely stored at Mao, and Ryusei has the third. There's also been no sign of intrusion into their computers. What's stranger, though, is that the units we fought match Mao's own plans exactly, down to the most recent additions; even if hackers had stolen the schematics after the additions were made, it would be impossible to build a mech in time to attack the Hagane today. And yet here we are, having just fought them.
Ryoto: "Um... could you hear me out on something?"
Tetsuya: "...? What is it?"
Ryoto: "I know this sounds crazy, but... they may have come from the future."
Tetsuya: 
Kyosuke: "....."
Irm: "Hmm... I guess it would all fall into place then, wouldn't it?"
Tetsuya: "But... you can't be serious."
Irm: "Well, he did say it sounded crazy."
Ryoto promises to continue investigating and report as soon as they've found anything. Irm asks him to give his regards to Ring, Rio, and Radha, and the transmission ends.
I just realized that most of the Rs are now in space. Ring, Rio, Radha, Russell, Reona, Refina, Ryusei...
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In the hangar, Lamia hooks up the communication unit and finally manages to decode the disk Echidna gave her.
You'd think this scene would be confirmation that you met the secret condition during the mission, but you see it regardless.
Lamia: (Given the timing of Operation Desert Cross, continue your infiltration. In addition, acquire information on Helios' whereabouts, and if the opportunity presents itself, take him into custody... It looks like the main unit hasn't found him yet, either.)
Bullet comes by, and Lamia quickly covers for herself with the excuse that she's checking the Angelg's diagnostics. He asks her if she's seen Latooni (she hasn't), since Kai has been trying to find her.
Lamia: "Are you pla-anning to inter-errogate her about the pi-ilot we fought?"
Bullet: "No, that's not it."
Lamia: "....."
Lamia: "Ensign Lu-uckfield... are you honest-estly trying to 'save' her?"
Bullet: "Of course. Even if this is war, it's always horrible when loved ones fight."
Lamia: "....."
Lamia: (I still don't understand. He goes to war, but still clings to these emotions?)
Bullet: "The truth is, I've been in her shoes, and I know how she feels. I want to spare her any more of it, if I can."
Lamia: "That's nothing but wi-ishful think-inking. There's no use for any of that on the ba-attlefield. Sentiment is the first thing a soldier must cast asi-ide."
Bullet: "I know that. But I can't fight for hatred."
Lamia: "Of co-ourse not. Don't you fight because tha-at is your duty? If a soldier loses the-eir du-uty, what is left?"
Lamia: "Is there... anything..."
Bullet: "I don't usually think about the heavy stuff - but I think there's still something left. Your heart, your... your way of life... In fact, I don't think it, I'm sure of it."
Lamia: "...!"
The last little bit with Lamia getting somber and Bullet going into his philosophy is new.
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Latooni: (What happened to my sister, at the end... could she be...)
Rai: "There you are, Latooni."
Latooni: "Lieutenant Raidiese... Major Kai..."
Kai: "Latooni, about Ouka..."
Latooni: "I'll be all right. She was just mistaken about us."
Rai: "Just a misunderstanding, you think."
Latooni: "...I hope so."
Kai: "We'll face her again. If we can show her Arado's with us, it might make all the difference. So don't lose heart."
Latooni: "Yes, sir."
Latooni: (Ouka...)
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Aurum 1: "Latooni..."
Latun 11: "....."
Aurum 1: "What's wrong... Have you been crying?"
Latun 11: "Sis... *sniff*"
Aurum 1: "I knew this training was too harsh. There, there..."
Latun 11: "....."
Aurum 1: "...All right. I'll talk to Dr. Koch. We'll get your regimen changed."
Latun 11: "...But... but he... he says I'm..."
Aurum 1: "Shh... I won't let anything bad happen to you. I'll take care of today's experiment."
Latun 11: "....."
Aurum 1: "I'll protect you. You, and all our brothers and sisters."
Latun 11: "S-Sis..."
Aurum 1: "So don't cry. Okay?"
Latun 11: "Okay... Sis..."
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Cuervo: "Dr. Setme, how is Ouka?"
Agilla: "She's rejecting... that's roughly what I expected."
Cuervo: "She and Latooni were always close. The memories must have been too much---"
Agilla: "No, I doubt that alone was the cause."
Cuervo: "What?"
Agilla: "It would seem that Bronzo 28 is alive. The flight recorder logged the conversation."
Cuervo: "Arado's alive?"
Agilla: "The news disturbed Aurum 1 deeply. That caused the rejection."
Cuervo: "....."
Agilla: "Bronzo 28 was thoroughly defective. His peculiar luck was his only noteworthy attribute. And only Dr. Feff cares about such things."
Cuervo: "Then I'll make the adjustment to Seolla, so she knows when she awakes."
Agilla: "No. We should reinitialize both Aurum 1 and Bronzo 27's memories regarding him, and rebuild."
Cuervo: "You're not planning to..."
Agilla: "Yes. We will reestablish Bronzo 28 as their enemy. That will stop him from interfering with another mission. Heh heh heh..."
Cuervo: oh fuck me we're the bad guys aren't we "....."