Isabel paused, somewhat startled by the fact that William reacted so strongly to such a simple statement that she had made. She wasn't blaming herself for the loss of her Gundam out of grief or some self-inflicted grudge, rather she was just stating the fact that she had indeed caused her Gundam to self-destruct, that was a simple objective fact that couldn't be overlooked. Still, it was good to know that he felt so passionate about the lives of his subordinates, she supposed. If Isabel could say anything at all about her superior officer at this point, that would most certainly be the word she would use, passionate. Still, the message that she didn't want Gundam 03 got across, and it got passed off to Baxter.<br/><br/>After that, she turned her head to hear Makoto's request for a 'friendly competition'. She blinked a few times before lightly shaking her head. "Sorry... I have a few things I should get done..." While it was true that she did have to look over the GM she'd be using and make sure that she was comfortable with it, her words were more inspired by her lack of comfort when it came to small things like competing with others. Spending time at the firing range was something she often did simply because it was a comfortable way to pass the time and because she was often the only person out here so she could be left alone to her thoughts.