She was in the hanger checking up on her equipment. Gundam Mk-V stands motionless in the dim hangar, her white-gray armor reflecting faint blue light from overhead panels. The INCOMs hum softly as they recharge in their backpack cradles. She’s running a diagnostic cycle — sensors flickering across her HUD.

⟥ System check complete: All weapons online. Shield booster at 78% charge. ⟦

Her head tilts slightly, audial sensors picking up footsteps approaching down the corridor.