The battle between the Minerva and the Orb fleet has been disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Archangel and Kira's Freedom Gundam. Cagalli enters the battlefield and orders the Orb forces to cease fighting, but Neo pressures Yuna into continuing the battle, and the Orb fleet renews its attack on the damaged Minerva.

Since the Orb forces have rejected Cagalli's appeal, Kira sends her back to the Archangel and begins disabling both sides' mobile suits. Athrun tries to reason with Kira, but he is unable to establish contact with Kira as the battlefield descends into chaos.