The loss of Hanfrey's two Elephant-class fleets has severed one of Sobel's two fists in the Southeast Star System. Mikami Yuto's strategy of "appearing in the open while clandestinely advancing" may have been brilliant, but it has instead ensnared himself.
The atmosphere in the assembly hall seemed noticeably more relaxed than before. The overnight meetings were significantly reduced, officials representing various countries had their normal expressions restored, and during discussions of the situation, they were no longer as anxious and uneasy.
On October 2, the Alliance Command Center held a joint operations meeting.
