Zone of the Enders Prologue
In the previous game "ZONE OF THE ENDERS", Jehuty was taken out of Jupiter's colony Antilia and then picked up by the UNSF ship Atlantis. The new game "ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER" begins from when Jehuty is discovered on Jupiter's satellite Callisto.
What happens to Jehuty, Leo, and Atlantis during the two years after the Antilia Raid in 2172...
Antillia - Log Book Part 1 | Antillia - Log Book Part 2 | Callisto
On board the Atlantis: 2173.12.9 3:45 (excerpts from the video mail from Leo Stenbuck to Celvice Klein)
The list of casualties on Antilia included Dad's name.
According to a survivor who hid in a shelter, a man who left the shelter saying "My son must be near the factories." never came back. Dad went looking for me and died.
I couldn't save my friends. I couldn't save Dad.
I don't know if I'm saying this right, but...this is why I did not send Jehuty to Mars.
When I set Jehuty at the asteroid belt Urenbeck Catapult... when Thunder died... I...
Excerpts from the Atlantis logbook: 2173.10.29 Co-captain Elena Weinberg
After 9 months of traveling, we have arrived at the 3rd Base on Ceres which sits between Jupiter and Mars.
We handed Jehuty over to the research team.
While traveling, I was worried that BAHRAM would start a military uprising on Mars. So far I have not heard of such actions yet.
If I were to think optimistically, I guess they do not intend to do anything major until they obtain Jehuty.
But BAHRAM's got Anubis. At any rate, their starting a war is just a matter of time.
After basic investigations are completed, we will transport Jehuty to the Urenbeck Catapult and send it to Mars.
After Division 8 finishes taking out the necessary data, we plan to destroy Jehuty which still is a dangerous element.
On board the Atlantis 2173.12.5 20:04 (from Celvice Klein's memoirs)
It's been a month since we arrived at the 3rd Base on Ceres. According to Siluella, a BAHRAM patrol unit is approaching this base.
The people on the base are preparing in case the base is discovered. Thunder laughingly says that he will take them down with his V2. I was not laughing when he said that.
Leo is preparing to pilot the V2 along with the other people on the base. Why?
After going through such horrifying moments on Antilia, why would Leo want to fight again?
From the Antlantis clinic journal: 2173.12.6 by Mariko Owen
People are busier on the ship preparing for battle. Thunderheart made an unexpected appearance today for the first time in a while. He said he slammed the hatch on his finger. When I said, "You seem to be getting along with Leo lately," he seemed very happy and said, "Leo is going to make one hell of a pilot!."
Excerpts from the Atlantis logbook: 2173.12.7 Co-captain Elena Weinberg
BAHRAM's unmanned frames seemed to have been flying in irregular patterns until recently when they started flying straight toward the 3rd Base. They have found us. Battle is inevitable. We have 84 LEVs including those at the 2nd Base. The Atlantis has two V2s. The enemy unit consists of about 100 frames. Our force consists mainly of LEVs. The cannons of this base and Antlantis' firepower will not be of much assistance. Our chances of making it are slim. I've also been informed that there was some action on Mars. The worst did not happen, but Code. It has been destroyed completely. Division 8 is pretty much out of action as well.
These factors have led to our changing our mission plans in today's meeting. We will gather most of our forces at this base, lure the enemy here, and in the meantime have Thunder and Leo on their V2s carry the container with Jehuty. The container will be shot out from the Urenbeck Catapult to Mars before us. The container will arrive at Mars along with other cargo and will be dismantled secretly in a civilian factory.
We cannot do without Leo in this mission. However, I don't think we should tell him the real reason for sending Jehuty to Mars. That thing seems to mean so much to him.
On board the Atlantis: 2173.12.9 3:45 (excerpts from the video mail from Leo Stenbuck to Celvice Klein)
It was 30 more minutes till shooting out Jehuty from the Urenbeck Catapult to Mars. I have heard from Thunder that they were going to take Jehuty apart.
Battle has already begun at the base. BAHRAM's unmanned frames have made it to the catapult as well. Thunder told me to stay inside and went outside the catapult. I was going to fight them, but there simply were to many of them.
Jehuty... ADA will sacrifice herself when she gets to Mars and destroy BAHRAM's military fortress Aumaan.
If ADA does not do the job, Elena's people in the UN Space Force will take Jehuty apart.
Jehuty must not go to Mars.
I successfully changed the trajectory angle of the catapult. If BAHRAM were to search for Jehuty, they would have to go after the weak Metatron reaction. Then, all I have to do is hide Jehuty within Metatron.
...Celvice.
I am going to fight because I have so much that I do not want to lose.
My friends on Antilia, Thunder, and Dad... if fighting can save them...
I hope you make it back to Antilia safely.
Don't worry. The V2 is strong. I'm sure I can fight those Orbital Frames.
I will stop Aumaan if I had to do it alone.
I will do so with this Vic Viper.
