Despite the heroic efforts of its crew, the Minerva has been unable to avert disaster, and the fragments of Junius Seven inflict terrible damage as they fall across Earth's surface. The Minerva retrieves Shinn and Athrun as they descend to Earth, then sets course for Orb in order to return Cagalli and repair the damage it has suffered in its space battles.
My daughter's tombstone must be dropped 
and burned for this world to change!
Der Grabstein meiner Tochter muss fallen
und verbrennen, damit sich die Welt ändert!
¡La lápida de mi hija debe caer
para que cambie el mundo!
¡La lápida de mi hija debe caer
para que cambie el mundo!
Ceci est le tombeau de ma fille !
O túmulo da minha filha precisa cair e
 queimar para que este mundo mude!