As promised, Kira returns to the Archangel. A hearing is held but the issue handing over Lacus to ZAFT without permission is disregarded through the good offices of Murrue.
But looking back,
the footprints left behind are deep.
.لكنّ آثار الأقدام المتبقية عميقة جدًّا
Aber blickt man zurück, sind die
hinterlassenen Fußabdrücke tief.
Pero al mirar atrás,
las huellas que dejan son profundas.
Pero echando la vista atrás,
las huellas que dejan son profundas.
Mais le tribut payé fut exorbitant,
Embora, em retrospecto, as marcas
 deixadas sejam profundas,