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The goal of the puzzle is simple: protect the two destroyed colonies. Treize starts off with Valor and Charge. Move him to the top right square in the left colony and blast the southernmost enemy with his Dober Gun. Move Char to Treize’s right and hit the now-southernmost enemy with his Beam Shot Rifle. Finally, have Zechs use Snipe, move him to Treize’s left and destroy that same enemy with Heat Rod. Pass turn and defend all attacks.


Victory gets 50k money and a Support Attack +3 skill part.


A quick note about this chapter. I believe that some lines of dialog change who’s talking depending on who you use between this and the last stage. What happens here is from my own playthrough, so yours might be different.

Last time, we played defense against the Protodeviln while we launched a Tactical Bard.


Lux Route Chapter 33: Nightmarish Strategy
Chapter 32 if you went Space/Jupiter. Chapter 34 if you went Earth/Keilas


[Varauta System, Above the Fourth Planet]
Stargazer, huh? This is the only plan I could come up with, so I guess you can’t call me a genius…
(Ever since I met Basara, I had a premonition that this day would come… Never thought things would get this bad… Well, I’ll stick with you until the end.)
Good job Mylene. Don’t force yourself.
Gamlin, um, this ring…
We’ll talk after this operation is over.
But what if we…
Mylene, those words are taboo for those heading into battle.
Mylene, what are you doing!? The concert venue is their home base. Get pumped! Fire!
All units, are you done with your preparations? Begin the assault on the fourth planet! Godspeed!




Select ten units to bring into this stage. Remember, you cannot deploy units you used in the last stage, as they’re still with Battle 7. Don’t be afraid to deploy less if you lack good units, but make sure you bring some support units to compensate for the lack of a battleship.



Dammit, there’s so many…
…
They’re already here to greet us. All units, your target is the Polar Star. Avoid combat as much as possible…


Get here!
Uooooooh! Feeling the burn! Your opponent is me! Listen to my song!!
Basara!? Hey, slow down!
I’m not one for sneaking around. I’ll sing in the open and will arrive there first!
Hey Basara, what are you thinking!!

Gamlin, Max, and the Sound Force are forced deploys and a game over condition if any of them gets shot down. Note that Gamlin isn’t forced into his Excalibur, which is why I swapped him back into the Thunderbolt before the stage.

Speaking of Max.


[VF-22S Sturmvogel II]
It’s the same as Milia’s VF-22, but blue. In the future, if you don’t deploy Max, he’ll resume captaining Battle 7. I think he’s better off there than on the front lines in a Valkyrie, though his spirit set is more for dogfighting than battleship-ing.


This stage is a gauntlet and a half. You can either defeat all enemies (which is what I'm opting to do for money reason), or you can rush to the enemy battleship, destroy it, and get any unit onto the designated point. If you choose the murder route, be warned that enemies will spawn in waves when there’s five enemies left on the field. And there’s a total of three different enemy reinforcement waves for a grand total of 65 total enemies.

The best advice I can give is to buff up everyone not only with Totsugeki Love Heart, but extreme amounts of Planet Dance for the stacking accuracy buffs. The Varauta are still extremely hard to hit and every little bit helps.


Fight through the hordes of enemies and make your way to the battleship. It sports 65k HP, but will fall like the rest. But before you can get a unit onto Polar Star…


Have the Samples’ indomitable fighting spirit led them to launch a counterattack? That’s what makes you beautiful. But this is your end. Beautiful annihilation!
Gavil, a dream came to me from the other side. Save me the trouble. Capture the Anima Spiritia.
Yes, Lord Geppelnitch! Let’s go, Glavil!
Guoooooo!!
P-Protodeviln… So their numbers haven’t decreased at all… If this continues, we’ll…
Don’t complain! We are Fire Bomber! The stage is right in front of you, so sing, Mylene! Let’s go!!
There you are, Anima Spiritia! Your capture is our top priority. This is the beauty of action!


You came here to listen to my song? I’ll let you hear it!
[A flash of Spiritia]
Ugh. I’m not stupid like Gigil! I’m actually smart!


Why you…!
Basara!? GET OUT OF THE WAAAAAAAAAAY!!


Oi! This guy is far more annoying than the Anima Spiritia!
I’ll play with this one! Go, Basara! I believe in your song!!
Gamlin…
I’ll never forgive you!


Uooooooooo!!


Damn you. The beauty of combat shines brighter than ever. I too will add a flower to that beauty!


What!?
Kukuku! Beauty in attacking thoroughly!
Ugh… M-Mylene…


Wha… Captain Gamlin!?
Gamlin!?
Eh… Gamlin…!?
Fufufu. This is the beauty of a complete crushing!
Kuh… Gamlin has fallen…
No way… Captain Gamlin is…
No… You’re lying… No, no no!! Gamlin! Gamlin!!
Mylene, pull yourself together!
You… Why you! Why don’t you understand!!?

Technically this encounter with Gavil and Glavil is optional. Just have any unit get on the objective square. But where’s the fun (and money) in that? Plus, we gotta get revenge for Gamlin. Thankfully neither Protodeviln retreat, so take them out one at a time. Glavil has the MAP attack, but Gavil is a pain in the ass to actually hit and running out of SP before you can increase your chances to hit him would be disastrous.


Now once those Protodeviln are defeated…

It looks like we’ve dealt with all the enemies on the ground for now. All units, enter Polar Star immediately!


[Varauta System, Inside a Cave on the Fourth Planet]
Dammit. Gep-something, where the hell are you! Listen to my heart. Listen to my song!!
Fufufufu. Welcome, Anima Spiritia. I’ve been waiting for the moment.
[A flash of light]
Ga!?
…!! …!!
What’s wrong, Basara!?
Fufufu. He’s silenced. You can’t mislead us now.
Captain…
So they were expecting this… All units, evacuate! Use the reaction warheads!
[Fire the missiles]
Hmph. Pointless.
What!?
[A flash of light]
Impossible… The reaction warheads disappeared…!?
My name is Geppelnitch. Samples, end your resistance. Let us talk about our dreams together. Between the twinkling of the stars.
Ugh… We’re surrounded…
If you follow my dreams, I guarantee your life.
Gamlin… You killed Gamlin! Give him back. Give Gamlin back!
Mylene… Calm down.
Death is a bursting bubble. It is not what I desire. If we had shared the same dream, the creation of a Spiritia Farm, then that pointless loss of life could have been avoided.
What… What the hell!
Fufufu. Spiritia levels are increasing. The path of hardship suits the Spiritia regeneration race well. Spiritia is like clear water seeping into the sand. But the Spiritia Farm is eternal. The Anima Spiritia’s sound waves rain down, and the lost Spiritia will come back like a bubbling spring.
!!
(Dammit. The Anima Spiritia’s sound waves!? They don’t understand what my songs are!)
Basara…
If you don’t want Planet Earth to become stardust, follow my orders, Samples.


Stay here and be quiet.
[The soldier leaves]
We’re trapped… Separating Basara from us was intentional. Still, it’s unbelievable to think that Geppelnitch was once a human like us.
Yes, it really feels like a demon is possessing a human. Unbelievable.
…Uuuu…
Kii…
…What’s wrong, Mylene?
Gamlin… Gamlin sacrificed his life for us…
This is just the beginning. It’s too early to despair.
Captain… What should we do? If we stay trapped here, Battle 7 will…
Of course we’re breaking out.
You have a plan?
…
Umm… The soldiers here are probably brainwashed humans from the unified army. If they can listen to our singing, I think something might happen.
I see… If we could seize a communication device and stream Mylene’s song directly to their helmets, it might be possible to suppress their mind control and incapacitate them.
Hmm… It’s worth a try.
I can’t… I can’t sing… Because Gamlin is…
Mylene, why did you come here? Did you come here to cry? Gamlin fought, risking his life. You know what he fought for.
Mylene… Are you going to let the Captain’s feelings go to waste? I know you can sing…for him.
…
I can’t sing a song that creates Song Energy. You’re the only one who can do that now.
Papa… Everyone…


Hey Basara. You holding up?
Ray… What are you all…
It looks like you’ve regained your voice.
Yeah… Somehow. How did you manage to escape? I thought I heard Mylene singing…
Kikii. Kiii!
Thanks to Gubaba, we took over the communications room. Mylene sang into these guys’ helmets.
I’ve confirmed the hangar’s location. I want to help out the mind controlled soldiers, but right now we need to get out of here. Let’s hustle.
Basara, are you alright? Can you walk?
Yeah… I felt your song. It touched my heart. I’m sure Gamlin would feel the same.
…Mmm.


What the hell…
That’s… That has to be City 5’s citizens, right?
No way… What is this!? Hundreds of thousands of people sleeping in capsules!?
No… Their Spiritia is being absorbed. If this continues…
What have you done? I’ll never forgive them! Mylene, sing! We’ll wake them up with our song!!
Basara… Okay!


[Battle 7, Bridge]
Fold out complete.
…These are the right coordinates. Battle 7 is just behind the Varauta system’s fourth planet’s orbit.
So this is the planet where the Protodeviln were sealed away? It’s an ice planet.
Can you contact the assault team?
I’m calling, but there’s no answer!
Keep trying.
Char, prepare everyone to deploy. We have to go planetside.
But if it’s already destroyed, it’ll be a waste of time. I think it would be best to wait until we can confirm the situation.
But…
…The Admiral is right. As Acting Captain, I cannot authorize departure until we can confirm anything.
Mayor Milia… But…
Don’t take your eyes off the monitor!
M-ma’am!
(Max…)


[Varauta System, Inside a Cave on the Fourth Planet]
Everyone, wake up!!
[A flash of Spiritia]
Amazing… Basara’s song is…
I did it! I’m finally getting it! Basara, just a little bit more!
Oh, the Sample’s lost Spiritia is being restored. Fufufu. Rise, Spiritia!
Geppelnitch…
That’s me. Stop this futile resistance. Don’t even think about running away.
What… What are you going to do!?
[A flash of light]
T-that’s…
Oh no… Everyone was about to wake up…
It’s absorbing the Spiritia from Basara and Mylene’s song? Dammit, we just gave Geppelnitch Spiritia…
What the hell!?
This is my dream, Spiritia Farm! At last, my ultimate dream is taking shape in my hands! Hahahahahahahaha!!
No way…
We can’t rescue the civilians now. We have to escape.
Basara, we have no choice. Come on!
Damn…


Well?
It seems all of our mechs are safe.
Good. Everyone, board your mechs! Whatever it takes, we’re getting out of here!
[Explosions]
What!?
Futility is not beautiful. You must obey us. Beautiful obedience!
Protodeviln…
Kukuku. Don’t worry. You’re necessary for the Spiritia Farm, so we won’t kill you needlessly. Just give up and be quiet. Beautiful surrender!
We were so close…
[Gunshots]
What!?
UOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I’m your opponent!
You’re…
That Valkyrie… Gamlin!?
Mylene, I’m glad you’re safe. Everything will be fine.
Gamline!! Is it really you, Gamlin!?
Gamlin, are you intact!?
Dammit Gamlin, you made us worry for no reason.
It’s you again. I can’t believe you’re still alive.
Captain, I’ll hold him off. Hurry! Come at me! Gamlin Kizaki of the Diamond Force will kick you away!!
[Battle sounds]
Ugh, what a beautiful resurrection. I’m retreating for now!


Thank you for coming. I’m glad you came.
It’s nothing. I was hit and left the front line. I’m sorry for leaving and causing you an inconvenience.
Hey Gamlin. Wasn’t it you who told me to not do anything reckless?
Gamlin! Why did you do something that crazy!? I thought you died out there!
Ah… Well, my apologies, Mylene. I…
I cried so much… Don’t ever do that again!!
Y-yes ma’am!
Heh. You sure are pissed.
Captain Gamlin, I’m glad you’re safe.
Yeah. Likewise.
Come on guys, this isn’t the time to relax!
Unit check… No problems. Captain Max, we’re good to go!
Ok, everyone get on board. Let’s head to the surface first.


[Battle 7, Bridge]
This is Battle 7, please respond. This is Battle 7, are there any survivors!? Please respond!
Oh… There’s a change on the surface!
Is that… the assault force?
…is Blue Geyser. Bat… can you read me? This is Blue Geyser.
Max! Are you okay? We’re here to pick you up!
I’m sorry, Milia. Colonel Char, the operation has failed. We’ll now leave the fourth planet. Please back us up.
Roger.






Choose 5 units from those you deployed from the last stage. Try to include a support unit and also try to avoid units that can’t fly. I… didn’t follow this advice, since, of course, I’m writing this after the fact. Milia’s VF was unupgraded, so I flew her into the far corner where she won’t die.




Also select 4 units from the units you deployed on part one of this chapter. There’s a lot of Varauta between both deployments, so decide carefully. You won’t want to use up all of Basara and Mylene’s Song EN for buffing this time around.

Dammit… I’ll never forgive you, Gamlin. Beautiful revenge!


No enemy reinforcements on this stage, thankfully. You just need to kill a lot of Varauta as well as both Gavil and Glavil. No one retreats either. If you have a unit like my Geant Chevalier, which will dodge all attacks and has a decent chance to hit, have it try to solo the left or right flanks. Try to reunite the two forces as soon as possible. Based on positions, the two Protodeviln will head towards the southern forces, so watch out. As always, Focus and Aim will carry you through the enemy phase.

SECRET ALERT
Have Gamlin fight Gavil. This will trip the flag for something in the next chapter.


Uwoooooooooo!! I’ll take down the leader’s mech!!
Damn you Gamlin. Are you planning to defy me!? Beautiful defiance!!


Gavil does die eventually. Shortly followed by Glavil.

Tch!! Damn you. Once again, I…!!

And the map ends once all enemies are dead.


Good… All units, leave the planet immediately and return to Battle 7!


Ohohoho.
Hohohoho.
Dammit, are they the ones that attacked Battle 7 just a bit ago?
Found you
Anima Spiritia.


This is


Us.
What!?


Uwaaaaaaa!? D-dammit! My song! My heart!!
Oh no, Basara! Eject!!
Ohohoho.
Hohoho.


Guh…
Basara!!


Sivil.
What are you doing?
I won’t let you… Basara. Kooooooooooo!!


Ooooo!?
What
are you doing?
Sivil… You… UOOOOOOOO!! LISTEN TO MY SONG!!


This is
unbearable.


…Why did you help me?
Anima Spiritia…
Sivil…
…I want… Spiritia… Hungry…
What…?
Max! What are you doing? The enemy has only temporarily withdrawn! Get out while you still can! Once everyone is back, we’ll Fold to evacuate this area. Hurry!
R-right. All units, withdraw immediately!!


[Varauta System, Fourth Planet]
Damn… He got away. To think that my beauty has been tarnished to this extent. I cannot forgive them.
Very well, Gavil. Now is the time for our dreams to become reality. Fufufu.
Lord Geppelnitch… Have you fully awakened!? Beautiful awakening! For Geppelnitch’s true resurrection, we’ll need more Spiritia. Beautiful action!
Hahahahaha.
Hohohoho.


[Battle 7, Bridge]
All units are recovered!
Still charging Fold energy!
A short distance Fold is fine. Just Fold! Get us away from the fourth planet!
R-roger! Enter a short distance Fold!
At least we survived, somehow.


[Battle 7, Storage]
Ugh. That was…
Did we Fold out…
But it was only a short distance. They might still pursue us. Don’t let your guard down.
That’s fine. Everyone, don’t rest for now. The priority goes to supplies and maintenance! Got it!?
Roger that, Major.
Yeah… Understood.
Alright, let’s get started right away. Kei, a little help please.


Commander Max, I’m glad you’re safe.
Yeah… But who would have thought that a Protodeviln would save Basara. It’s all thanks to that…
They’re supposed to be enemies… It’s hard to believe.
Yeah… What the heck is going on?
Hmm? Amuro, Basara seem to be in a bit of trouble.


Sivil, Sivil!? Dammit, wake up, Sivil!!
G3, huh…
Gamlin, what’s happening here?
Well… Basara was accompanied by that Protodeviln, but it seems she collapsed once she got inside.
I see… So that’s what it meant.
Cliff… What are you talking about?
Since escaping from Lux, G3 probably hasn’t had a chance to regain its Spiritia. I don’t know why, but that seems to be the case.
Wake up, Sivil…
Basara…? Why are you singing to the enemy!?
It doesn’t matter if it’s friend or foe.
Ba-sa-ra… Basara…? Aaaaaaa!!
[A flash of light]
Ugh…
What the… Oh no! Everyone, stay away from G3! If you touch that light, your Spiritia will be sucked away!
What?
Basara!?
…
No… Stop it!
[Another flash]
No… I don’t need Basara’s Spiritia! Nooooo!! I can’t stop… Spiritia… I don’t need it!
What’s…going on?
It seems… It had too little Spiritia and couldn’t control the absorption.
Then… What about Basara…
Basara!?
[Another flash]
Basara…is dead… I didn’t want this. Basara… I’m sad… KOOOOOOOOOO!!
[Sivil runs away]
Tch, wait a damn minute!!
Ah hell. She looks like she’s about to leave the ship!
Ryoma, wait! Zechs, it’s alright. Let her go. Just close the bulkhead immediately! Hurry!!
Basara… He’s not breathing… Hey, Basara isn’t breathing!!
Oh shit. Move, Mylene. I need to perform CPR right away.


[Battle 7, Medical Floor]
Basara…
Thanks to that quick CPR, the worst-case scenario was averted. But… It’s still pretty bad. He was affected so rapidly, I don’t think Sound Therapy will be effective…
What!? Hey, please do something!
We can’t. There’s nothing we can do but see how things go. Hopefully, he’ll survive at least a few hours. Maybe we could have done something with Bahamut’s equipment…
Guh… Basara…
Dammit… Dying before me is just unfair. We met on that desolated planet. The dream that began on that day, between you and me, isn’t over yet…
Basara… Basara, wake up! Please sing, Basara. Basara. …This isn’t fair… Hey, Basara!!
Mylene…
It’s finally come to this…
Yeah… Knowing him, I knew something like this would happen someday, but…
Basara… Dammit, if only Eve was here…

Next time on the Lux route, the Macross 7 finale. Or if you’re reading this as it’s updated, the Gishin saga finale.