In 2299 A.D., Ali tells a group of children in the Republic of Krugis that they will offer themselves to God in a holy war, but first they must do something: kill their own parents. A young Setsuna, then known as Soran, kills his parents and joins the other children in Ali's holy war. In the present, Ali attacks Setsuna, and he comments that the Gundam Exia is a good suit, but that the pilot is lacking. Setsuna is shocked when he hears Ali's voice and recognizes it. Ali uses the blade end of his rifle and charges at Setsuna. As they fight, Setsuna is reminded of a knife fight he had as a child with Ali. Setsuna then recalls killing his father and hearing his mother plead for her life before killing her. The Gundam Exia's chest begins to glow, and Setsuna uses the increased power to cut thr