By this time, Ulen Hibiki was already dead.
Finding him would require cloning his DNA.
Otherwise, the only option would be to use a ghost hunting technique.
The plan was to find Kira Yamato, that scumbag, obtain his hair, find Ulen Hibiki's soul, and summon him.
Anyway, there was no rush.
They could wait.
The High Claw Group's joining the Earth Federation and Orb's secret Gundam project caused the project to progress too quickly.
Garfield, upon learning this, immediately ordered his people to slow down the progress, waiting for Athrun and his group to mature.
The Earth Federation, unaware of the situation, assumed it was just a problem with weapons development and did not pay much attention.
In reality, the Earth Federation was funded by the Atlantic Federation, a separate entity within it.
The Earth Federation was not a monolithic entity.
Everyone had their own interests.
After the construction slowed down, Garfield used an excuse to transfer some key personnel and, under the guise of the Security Committee, took away all relevant data, bringing the project to a near standstill.
The project manager was furious but helpless.
He could only report to his employer, hoping they would resolve the matter.
The High Claw Group's rapid growth had already aroused the jealousy of many established, unscrupulous arms dealers.
Now, with another excuse, some short sighted individuals mobilized their forces to attack the High Claw Group.
Garfield, always a good cat who believed in winning people over with virtue, ordered the High Claw Group to retaliate without hesitation.
Relying on years of rapid development and acquisitions, they unleashed their full power on their enemy.
While the enemy was indeed elite, their numbers were vast, and even the most elite would be brought down by a flurry of attacks.
The High Claw Group once again bared its fangs.
Other unscrupulous arms dealers carefully assessed their own strength and chose to remain bystanders, while some even took the opportunity to kick them while they were down.
In the world of Cosmic Era, the seventh year had passed in the blink of an eye.
The pink haired Lacus and Meer had a very close relationship, like sisters.
Although it was not convenient for the two to go out together, they still frequented the Clyne house as a pair.
Athrun Zala would visit Lacus whenever he had a holiday, and Garfield, through his special arrangements, also saw Meer and Lacus together.
Seeing the two little pink girls, Athrun, already tongue tied because of his crush on Lacus, became even more awkward.
Under Garfield's tutelage, the two little pink girls' horizons broadened, and their thinking became more independent.
The poor boy Athrun, unable to utter a few words in front of them, caused their opinions of him to drop further.
One day, after Athrun left the Clyne villa to meet up with his friends Nicol, Yzak, and Dearka, Meer and Lacus ended up together.
"Lacus, that blockhead Athrun is so stupid."
Lacus scratched Meer's hair and said with a smile, "Could it be that someone has taken a liking to him."
Meer blushed slightly and then shook her head.
"No, according to the teacher, Athrun is a good person, but he is most suitable to be my guardian knight."
Lacus thought of a cat's comments about Athrun and Nicol one day.
Athrun, a good person, does not know how to refuse, only knows how to give, and is too loyal to his brothers.
He would be a good husband, but unfortunately not suitable for you two scheming pink girls.
He is the best choice to be a guardian knight.
Nicol, short lived, will not live past seventeen, unless he does not go to Earth before he is seventeen.
As for him, he is not bad.
Yzak is better than Nicol.
His family is also good.
He has his own ideas.
He is young and still needs to grow.
Dearka, who seems like a rough man, is actually quite sensitive.
He is growing up and can become a great general.
As for the remaining good generals, Rau Le Creuset is one, but unfortunately, he did not live long.
A pilot named Mu from Orb is also very good.
Do not be fooled by the fact that Orb is a neutral country now.
A war is inevitable in the future.
Meer recalled some of the events, glanced at the dazed Lacus, and said nothing.
Their long education had already made them understand that one was a dove and the other a hawk.
Even though they were sisters, their paths would ultimately diverge, destined to become rivals.
"Lacus, what would you do if the mandatory marriage law allowed you and Athrun to pass the NDA comparison."
Lacus had not thought about this question yet, but it was not without a solution.
In PLANT, although marriage was required because of this law, many Coordinators without emotional attachments entered into marriages of convenience, then lived with their respective lovers.
The PLANT government was aware of this situation and did not deliberately arrest or interrogate them.
Some even used their genetic material to artificially create offspring to meet the standards.
For the sake of survival, the Coordinators of PLANT knew this came at a price.
Lacus was not unaware of this situation within PLANT's social structure.
After some thought, Lacus replied to Meer, "Although I do not like it, I must obey the law. After all, my father is the leader of the doves, and I must set an example."
"Thinking about it, Athrun is actually quite good looking, gentle, and from a wealthy family. Marrying him seems like a good idea. I think I could become the head of the household. But what about you, Meer. What will you do when your matchmaker appears."
Having received Garfield's queenly upbringing, Meer straightened her head and said, "A mere matchmaker cannot stop me from moving forward. I will reason with him and help him find his true love."
Lacus asked, "What if the other person does not want to."
This was a question that a certain cat had asked Meer before.
Meer's initial answer was to pretend she had not met him and did not know the situation.
Later, after learning the art of rulership and Machiavellianism, Meer had over a hundred ways to make him choose to give up.
Today, Lacus asked her this question.
Meer thought for a moment and told Lacus, "Then continue to look for a solution, to make the other party give up completely. Greed is the original sin, not his excessive demands that will be devoured by Hell."
As a little pink girl who was already in a dark state inside, Lacus instantly understood the meaning of Meer's answer.
Meer, who was determined to become the queen, to save the Coordinators from the war against Naturals, and to lead humanity to the stars, would not give up this great cause for some stranger.
She could choose to persuade him and give him some rewards, and help him find his lover, but she would not tolerate his constant demands.