After her first Clan Battle during which she’s confronted loss of life, Machu withdraws to the rooftop to sunbathe and into headphones. The techs marvel if somebody from Facet 6, untouched by the previous warfare, is de facto reduce out for Clan-Bat. Annqi tells them they’re out of their component and treats Machu to donuts, espresso, and a few big-sisterly recommendation. After reminding her that because the Purple Gundam’s Mav she’s nice, she suggests Machu clear her thoughts and easily go after the one she feels is “higher than anybody else.”
Machu, feeling slightly higher, meets up along with her new buddy Nyaan. They run some mundane errands after which present as much as Shuuji’s bunker. There’s clearly some romantic undertones to how Shuuji and Machu describe the Kira-Kira to somebody who hasn’t seen—who hasn’t skilled it but.
Then the sweaty Shuuji notes how good the chilly steel of the Gundam feels on his pores and skin and Nyaan sheds her garments with out hesitation to really feel the coldness with him first. Machu has to play catch-up, and all of the sudden Shuuji has ladies of their underwear on both aspect of him.
Whereas it’s admirable that Machu is saving up for an inexpensive used glider she will use to go to Earth, with Shuuji, I’m wondering if Nyaan would even be capable of be a part of them. As made painfully, heartbreakingly evident when she and Machu are merely strolling round a station earlier than the following battle, the cops cease Nyaan as a result of she’s a refugee. Nyaan is practiced in staying calm and praise. It’s saved her alive this far. However Machu says “fuck that” and kicks a cop within the balls.
Whereas a part of me is joyful Machu received’t let anybody mess with Nyaan, she’s clearly taking her privilege with no consideration right here. She’s additionally performing like a child, whlie Nyaan needed to develop up quick. The 2 are separated within the chase that follows, however Xavier Olivette, on his personal private investigation to search out the GQuuuuuX and its new pilot, occurs to be in the identical station, watches the chase unfold, and shoves himself and Machu in a locker to evade the rising police presence.
Xavier isn’t 100% certain that is the woman he encountered when his cellular go well with was stolen out from underneath him, but when the GQuuuuuuX doesn’t present within the newest Clan Battle, to which Machu was on her means, that may affirm it. Each of them are stunned, then, when the GQuuuuuuX does seem. Nyaan, who didn’t need Machu and Shuuji to lose all their Earth journey cash, fits up in her place.
Her first Clan Battle shouldn’t be a enjoyable affair for her. The opponents, Slender and Denim, are grizzled veterans of the One Yr Battle (and likewise appeared within the unique Gundam collection) and instantly begin choosing on the inexperienced Nyaan. Making issues worse is the very fact Shuuji is affected by a chilly and spends a lot of the battle much more out of it than regular.
As totally different as her and Machu’s backgrounds could be, Nyaan reveals she’s simply as decided to not lose or let her Mav down. She bears her tooth, and when the Omega Psycommu prompts, she lastly sees the Kira-Kira Machu and Shuuji informed her about.
As soon as the sparkles fill her eyes she’s off to the races, not solely maintaining with Slender and Denim however utilizing techniques and initiative not seen in Machu’s piloting. In earlier battles Shuuji took the lead, however that is Nyaan’s present, and he or she shines in it. It’s a Nyaan we haven’t seen earlier than, for good (she feels free right here) and unwell (she’s slightly too okay killing her opponents).
Machu is pressured to observe somebody who isn’t her combating by Shuuji’s aspect in what she’s come to suppose as her GQuuuuuuX. When the battle is over, the cops have cleared out, and he or she’s capable of escape the locker and Xavier. However she will’t escape her confusion and nervousness: who was that, piloting GQuuuuuuX otherwise and arguably higher than her?
When the cockpit opens and an out-of-breah Nyann emerges with Haru, sporting Machu’s hat and flight go well with, the look on Machu’s face says all of it. Sure, Nyaan saved the day when Machu couldn’t get to the cockpit in time. However she additionally took Machu’s “factor” and excelled at it, simply when Machu was beginning to really feel like she was particular.
What makes this new battle so compelling is that it’s probably not anybody’s fault, nor did anybody do something fallacious. Generally shit simply occurs, and now issues are slightly extra difficult. The ED appeared to preview Machu and Nyaan residing in home bliss, however we’ll see how they climate this improvement.
