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| - Environmental diasters have everybody on edge, but Dominic isn't worried. It's all according to Dewey's plan. He lays flowers on Adroc's grave and wonders how Renton fits in. The Nirvash's escape forced an increase in military presence in Bellforest and it's also the first time since the Summer of Love anybody saw the Seven Swell. Dominic wrecks his motorcycle as he tries to miss hitting a child. He asks the three girls who had been Renton's classmates if they know a descent mechanic around town. They say Axel is the best mechanic, and after taking him to the garage, Dominic recognizes him. On the Gekko, Renton apologizes to Eureka for leaving without telling her, and he tells her about his life with the Beams; how they kept their ship extremely clean, did odd jobs, and led healthy lives.
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| - Environmental diasters have everybody on edge, but Dominic isn't worried. It's all according to Dewey's plan. He lays flowers on Adroc's grave and wonders how Renton fits in. The Nirvash's escape forced an increase in military presence in Bellforest and it's also the first time since the Summer of Love anybody saw the Seven Swell. Dominic wrecks his motorcycle as he tries to miss hitting a child. He asks the three girls who had been Renton's classmates if they know a descent mechanic around town. They say Axel is the best mechanic, and after taking him to the garage, Dominic recognizes him. On the Gekko, Renton apologizes to Eureka for leaving without telling her, and he tells her about his life with the Beams; how they kept their ship extremely clean, did odd jobs, and led healthy lives. His cheerful tone turns into grief as he remembers how the Beams died horribly. He asks Eureka why did Holland have to kill Charles and Ray in such a horrific way, and if he was worth killing them. She responds that it's because Holland promised to protect them and she chose Renton as her partner. On the verge of tears, Eureka tries to tell Renton something, but she has trouble saying it and he tells her that she doesn't have to tell him until she is ready to. Remembering what Charles and Ray said about staying together forever, Renton asks Eureka if they can remain together always, and she happily says yes and holds his hand. Dominic tries to pass himself off as Renton's friend, and the three girls admit how much they now admire Renton since he joined the Gekkostate. They press on what Renton is like and show him a page from ray=out with him and Talho. Axel gets irritated at them and tells them to be quiet, and gets Dominic's version of events, so he asks where they're headed next. Dominic doesn't know but offers a random location, but this makes Axel suspicious of Dominic, although he doesn't question him further. Moondoggie wonders in the bathroom and finds it completely spotless, and freaks out as he finds other parts of the ship clean to the point of sparkling. Other members of the ship are cleaning, and Gidget says it was Renton and Eureka who started the cleaning, leading everyone else to join in. As Axel is fixing Dominic's motorcycle, Axel's friend tells Dominic not to worry as Axel won't stop until it's finished - his grandson is the same way and Dominic pounces on this. Axel suddenly stops working and needs a gyro, and Dominic runs after him. Talho has been by Holland's side since the blood transfusion. Hilda brings her food that Renton and Eureka made, and Talho promises to help him carry his burden. Renton and Eureka made a delicious meal for all the crew mates, whom praise Renton. He catches sight of Hap and apologizes for using the kitchen without permission, and says he just wanted to be a little useful until he talked with Holland and left the ship for good. Hap cuts him off and tells Renton he shouldn't talk like that because he's an important member of the crew. Everyone else agrees with this, which surprises Renton, who had always believed they hated him. Talho comes in and, albeit rudely, reminds the boy that they're a warship, not a family. He says he knows there is war going on that they're involved in. She asks him if he knows why they're at war, which he says no, and she goes on to explain why. The war between the human population and Coralians was started by Renton's father, Adroc, who believed the Scub Coral was actually a sentient lifeform that sought communication with the humans, but rising military casualities along the Great Wall made the Council of Sages decide that exterminatation of the Scub Coral was the only option to protect the humans. Adroc insisted that he was right about the Coralians, and the Scub Coral proved it by creating a humanoid Coralian. That Coralian is revealed to be Eureka, much to the shock of Renton and the rest of the crew who had no idea she was a Coralian. Talho tells Hap to tell him what they know from the military bands and he says all they know is just that the military formed an anti-Coralian extermination squad, and Stoner has a blurry picture of their ship. Talho says that the Gekkostate was formed to protect Eureka so they could one day communicate with the Scub Coral. She warns him that as long as he remains with the Gekko and Eureka, he is an enemy to the military. He looks her right in the eye and says he will stay. Satisfied, Talho gives them the location of the place they can fix the ship, and everyone leaves to give Renton and Eureka some time to talk. Eureka tearfully confesses that she didn't ask for them to form the crew for her protection and she didn't tell Renton about what she was because she was afraid he would reject her. Renton surprises her when he tells her that he didn't care about her origins because she has been special to him since the day they first met. Back in Bellforest, Axel is done with the motorcycle and asks Dominic to look after Renton, and he is welcome back any time he likes. Dominic thanks Axel and decides not to report what he's learned, but some of his fellow officers have been watching him and report the matter to Dewey. Hap asks for a status report from all sides, and everything comes back green. Just as they prepare to launch, Holland wakes up.
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