Athrun has arranged a meeting with Kira and Cagalli, but the old friends no longer see eye to eye. Even after hearing of the assassination attempt on Lacus, Athrun still believes in Chairman Durandal's good intentions, and he returns to the Minerva after urging his friends to keep Orb from participating in the war.
If you want the fighting to end,
and want to keep Orb out of it...
Wenn du den Kämpfen ein Ende bereiten
und Orb raushalten willst,
Si quieren luchar hasta el final
y dejar al margen a Orb,
Si queréis luchar hasta el final
y dejar al margen a Orb,
Tu veux arrêter le massacre
et qu’Orb cesse de combattre ?
Se quiser que a luta acabe 
e que a Orb não se envolva,