Oh, it does get better. The Archangel rescued her, and used her as a hostage when the Vesalius had it cornered.
[ He leans back, looks up at the dark ceiling. ]
Patrick Zala's life would have been simpler if I had not drawn back. Yours as well, but not in any way that you would enjoy.
[ Either ZAFT without Lacus would have failed to stop the Peacemaker force, in which case death would make everything rather simple, or ZAFT would have used Genesis without meaningful opposition, in which case Patrick Zala would probably have maintained an iron grip on his position. Neither option would have given Gil a run at rewriting the world. ]
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[ He leans back, looks up at the dark ceiling. ]
Patrick Zala's life would have been simpler if I had not drawn back. Yours as well, but not in any way that you would enjoy.
[ Either ZAFT without Lacus would have failed to stop the Peacemaker force, in which case death would make everything rather simple, or ZAFT would have used Genesis without meaningful opposition, in which case Patrick Zala would probably have maintained an iron grip on his position. Neither option would have given Gil a run at rewriting the world. ]