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.
Even as time passes,
it remains the evident truth.
Mit der Zeit bleiben sie
die bewiesene Wahrheit.
Aunque pase el tiempo,
sigue siendo la verdad.
Aunque pase el tiempo,
sigue siendo la verdad.
C’est encore plus vrai
quand vient l’heure du départ.
Mesmo com o passar do tempo, 
essa verdade permanece evidente.