Within the bunker where Zero hides, a familiar - doubly so, though she would not know it - face rests.

"... How long remains, sir?"

Kallen, for being in a battle, looked obviously bored. She'd been waiting for the 'right time' to enter the fight for a while now, though, so she couldn't be entirely blamed.

Still, she was certain Zero had a reason to hold her back, so she would go along with it.