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Gundam W Endless Waltz Book Two Pages 251-255

This is an excerpt I translated from New Mobile Suit Report Gundam W Endless Waltz (Magazine Novels Special) by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It was released in the form of two books. The second book was released on July 23, 1997. Please keep in mind that I am not an expert in translating, therefore some areas may be lacking.

Pages 251-255

The waste resource satellite was approaching the Earth's observation satellite orbit. Among them, Gundam Deathscythe Hell, Gundam Heavy Arms Kai, and Gundam Sandrock Kai had all been activated. Each of the pilots—Duo, Trowa, and Quatre greeted their mechs that they hadn't piloted in a while.
"Hey, pal... I'll be relying on you again."
"It's time for work, Heavy Arms..."
"Let's do our best, Sandrock."
The waste resource satellite had reached its closest position to Earth.
"Are you both ready to go?"
"Yeah, anytime you are!"
"This is what Operation Meteor should be..."
Sandrock readied its heat shotel.
"Let's go!"

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It crossed its arms and swung the heat shotel down in an X shape. The outer wall was slashed. As it fell, a bright blue Earth spread out before it. Sandrock, Heavy Arms, and Deathscythe Hell burst out from the resource satellite. Once again, a meteor was falling towards Earth. However, they were not evil weapons of destruction like before. It had a brilliance that gave hope to the people.

*

In the city of Brussels, Noin and Zechs were engaged in a desperate battle. The former top duo of Lake Victoria had rendered an astonishing 120 Serpents combat ineffective. The remaining force consists of 350 units. About a quarter of that, had been destroyed by just these two mobile Suits, Tallgeese and Taurus. Furthermore, there hasn't been a single casualty. This is no ordinary feat. It was a battle fraught with tension, requiring heightened awareness, where even minor mistakes were absolutely unforgivable.

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However, they had been fighting for nearly three hours. The limits of both body and mind were approaching.
"Are you okay, Noin..."
"Yes... there's no need to worry."

*

In the command room of the shelter. In front of the strategic map were Dekim, Mariemeia, and Relena. The communications officer reported the rapidly changing battle situation.
"The Tallgeese and Taurus are past our point D number 3 defenses!"
"Hmph... What can they do with only two suits?"
Dekim was still confident.
"Send our remaining assault units to point D!"
"Yes, sir!"
Mariemeia chuckled as she looked at Relena.
"Looks like a sibling reunion will be difficult this time...."
"..."

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"Lady Mariemaia, we will broadcast this footage to the entire Earth Sphere... We'll show them what happens if they defy us." "Very well..."

*

Noin and Zechs's tragic battle was being broadcasted worldwide. The number of fighting Serpents had doubled, and they were gradually being forced to retreat.
"There are foolish ones who resist against the new order... How much significance is there in the blood that will be shed here... You should think carefully about it."
Such propaganda was once the specialty of "OZ."
In reality, no blood was being shed, but by showing the battlefield from above, they gave viewers a fixed image. It's not fair, but it is effective. People come to hate war even more and feel resigned to submitting to Mariemaia. However, the President of the Earth and his granddaughter watching this broadcast did not have such thoughts.
"Grandpa... I thought there would be any more 'wars'."
"That's right..."

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"Then, why are those people still having a 'war'?"
"Unfortunately not everyone in the world is as sensible as you..."
(But in fact people are too sensible. Too few people are retaliating against Mariemaia.) The president, in his heart, wanted to know what the people truly thought.

*

Lady Une infiltrated the shelter alone. It was the execution of what Zechs had instructed her to do. The Preventers' role is not to fight, but to extinguish fires. Organizing dozens of assault teams would only lead to casualties and injuries.
(What could I do if I can't suppress this base alone...)
She had already taken control of the surveillance room, and about three soldiers were lying down around her. And she felt anger as she listened to Dekim's broadcast.
(How much significance is there in the blood that will be shed here...?!)
(You don't understand anything about Lord Treize!)
She lamented as she watched the mobile Suit battle displayed on the monitor.

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"This is completely being replaced with Dekim as Lord Treize's ideal..." She felt like shouting at the monitor. "Soldiers, you should realize by now that you are being manipulated!"



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