Despite the fierce battle raging outside, Quattro somehow ends up in a space resembling a theater. Quattro stands first on this stage-like area, followed by the appearances of Haman Karn, Paptimus Scirocco, Kamille Bidan, and finally Fa Yuiry, in succession. Each expresses their own motives and exchanges lines, creating a composition that is just like a stage play.

What leaves a particularly strong impression is the moment when the spotlight sharply shines on Quattro. The timing is so perfect that one can only imagine there must be a crew member backstage orchestrating the scene. Given that Haman and Scirocco enter from the audience side, and Kamille from the wings, it doesn’t seem plausible that any of them could have operated the lights.

In that case, it can only be assumed that it was Fa, who appears last from the theater’s rear entrance, who was in charge of the staging. If she managed everything behind the scenes, she would truly be “the masterful director, Fa Yuiry.” If this perfectly crafted stage was created right in the middle of a battlefield, one cannot help but be in awe of her directing prowess.

Incidentally, this “theatrical staging” was also paid homage to in episode 11 of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX." The scene where Kycilia Zabi and Char Aznable exchange words on stage is structured in a way that strongly evokes this scene in Zeta Gundam. If you compare the interplay of lines, you might find yourself exclaiming, “Wow!”

The anime "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" is a robot anime produced by Sunrise and aired from March 1985 to February 1986, serving as a sequel set seven years after the One Year War depicted in "Mobile Suit Gundam." It also sparked the "Gunpla" plastic model boom. Numerous related works and spin-offs in the Gundam series have been produced, and the franchise continues to enjoy enduring popularity to this day.

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