The battered Minerva retreats to a port on the Sea of Marmara to repair the damage it sustained in the Dardanelles battle. Troubled by the chaos his former comrades created during the fighting, Athrun decides to leave the Minerva and go in search of the Archangel so that he can talk to Kira and the others in person.
Because at the time I thought
it would be the best thing to do.
Weil ich es in dem Moment
für das Beste hielt.
Porque en ese momento
pensé que sería lo mejor.
Porque en ese momento
pensé que era lo mejor.
Parce que je croyais
que c’était la meilleure chose à faire.
Porque na hora me pareceu
 o melhor a se fazer.