Chapter 292: Strengthened Assault Blitz Gundam
To search the entire universe alone for the Library Works's hidden base was even harder than finding a needle in the ocean.
And nearly every organization had been infiltrated by them. Even that blind mentor Malchio had ties to them.
If he accidentally alerted them, things would get messy fast. After all, they were the biggest troublemaking group in the whole SEED world.
The scariest part was the day he might end up facing an enemy made entirely of his own copies, with almost the same strength. That would be way too much.
Even if they weren't copies of him, but copies of Kira or Athrun, each piloting modified Freedom Gundams and Justice Gundams, that alone would be a nightmare to handle.
Speaking of which, that mentor Malchio wasn't a good person either, even if his intentions might have been good.
But what he actually did made him a typical chaos-stirrer, no different from Rau Le Creuset.
After ZAFT developed nuclear-powered mobile suits equipped with N-Jammer Cancelers—
He didn't even hesitate. He immediately pushed Prea Refile to steal the Savior Gundam and tried to send it straight to the Earth Alliance.
And he had the nerve to justify it as "saving Earth from an energy crisis" and "working for world peace."
Fortunately, he ran into Lowe and Canard Pars midway. Thanks to them—and to Kira's biological older brother, Canard—the suit was intercepted and never reached the Earth Alliance.
Otherwise, the Earth Alliance would've launched a nuclear strike on the PLANTs far earlier.
Back then, Kira and Athrun weren't around to intercept anything with Freedom, Justice, and the Meteor units.
And who knew whether GENESIS had even been completed at the time. The consequences would've been disastrous.
But that Prea was also a major problem. In truth, he was just like ZAFT's Creuset and Rey Za Burrel—another clone of Mu's father, Al Da Flaga.
Most importantly, his copy would eventually become the supreme commander of the Library Works, the final villain group, and the pilot of the Snowstorm Providence Gundam.
Of course, the one piloting the Snowstorm Providence was the adult version of Prea.
But the fact that his copy would go around inciting conflict and triggering wars showed that the original wasn't innocent either.
Maybe the young Prea, knowing he didn't have long to live, was just pretending to look harmless and friendly.
After all, these manufactured copies were essentially beings whose data was extremely close to the original. In essence, there wasn't much difference, including extended memories and thought patterns.
With this copy-tech, it only took about half a year to cultivate a mature, energetic, elite soldier.
But the method did have defects—shorter lifespans and occasional personality distortions, for example.
Especially regarding personality: even if they used every bit of data from the original, tiny biological differences would still cause subtle changes.
But the personality wouldn't drift too far from the original.
Take Gina, for example—his copy had exactly the same personality as the original, as if they'd been cast from the same mold.
The same arrogance, the same madness—only amplified.
So this Prea wasn't a good person to begin with. Otherwise, his copy wouldn't have turned out so bad. After all, he was essentially Creuset's brother.
Tolle, however, intentionally shifted the subject and asked Mina with false concern, "So… what's going on with your little brother Gina now? Even if we can't let him know about what we're doing… you should still keep him in line. Otherwise, if he keeps courting death, he really will die."
At the mention of Gina, Mina looked annoyed and replied, "Him? He's grown up, I can't control him anymore. His rebellious phase is way too intense. He doesn't listen to a word I say.
If nothing works, then he'll have to fend for himself. It was his fate to begin with."
Tolle was speechless. That was harsh. If he hadn't been brainwashed, he wouldn't have been able to stand it. "Alright… since you've decided, I won't interfere.
Whatever you choose, I'll support you from behind as much as I can.
But later, I'll build you a suit—a strengthened mobile suit similar to your brother's: the Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina.
It'll be your exclusive machine, one nobody else can pilot."
Tolle then pulled out his tablet and had Nami generate a 3D projection of the Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina.
Mina stared at it, entranced. She kissed Tolle lightly and said with delight, "Thank you, Tolle."
But Yulia beside them was unhappy. She pouted and said, "Darling, I don't care. I want my own personal mobile suit too, or I won't talk to you anymore."
Tolle knew he couldn't favor one over the other, so he immediately agreed, "Don't worry, Yulia, I'll make one for you too."
Yulia's eyes sparkled. "So what kind of suit will it be? What's it called?"
This stumped Tolle. How could he think of a name that quickly? It was really pushing his poor brain.
But at that moment, inspiration struck. "I'll make you a suit with the Mirage system too. It'll be called the Strengthened Assault Blitz Gundam!
It'll combine the strengths of the Strike, Duel, and Blitz Gundams into a brand-new machine. Its mobility will be top-tier.
And I'll enhance the energy battery pack—over twice the original capacity. Very practical."
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Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina
B+–Class Unit
Terrain Adaptation: Sea B / Land A / Air – / Space A
Fixed Armaments: Head Vulcans x2; Beam Sabers x2; Right-Arm Offensive Shield System "Trikeros Kai" x1; Calamity Scythe x1; Rear-Mounted Calamity White Spears x2; Left-Arm Claw "Tsumuha no Tachi" x1; Waist Blade "Ten-Fist Sword" x1;
Special Equipment: Calamity Backpack Unit; Close-Combat Sensors; Mirage System; TP Armor; Gundarium Alloy; Reinforced Energy Battery Pack.
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Strengthened Assault Blitz Gundam
B+–Class Unit
Terrain Adaptation: Sea C / Land A / Air A / Space A
Fixed Armaments: Beam Sabers x2; High-Energy Beam Rifle x1; Shield x1;
Optional Armaments: Right-Arm Offensive Shield System x1 (Includes: High-Energy Beam Rifle; Triple High-Velocity Penetrator Rounds; Beam Saber); Left-Arm Rocket Anchor x1;
Special Equipment: High-Mobility Flight Pack; Close-Combat Sensors; Mirage System; TP Armor; Gundarium Alloy; Reinforced Energy Battery Pack.