Unit 18: The Greatest Enemy is the eighteenth chapter of the manga Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray R.
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Kenaf examines data on the Regenerate Gundam and tells Elisa he's figured out who Ash is. He says that Ash is a madman and the enemy of all mankind. Ash hears a report from a ZAFT officer that Lacus hasn't been found yet, but a Junk Guild ship is docked with the Eternal to deliver supplies. Ash orders him to attack both ships. The officer objects, and Ash says that if they kill some civilians, Lacus will eventually show herself. The officer continues to protest, and Ash says that he's going to launch. On the Eternal, DaCosta wonders if the ReHOME giving them supplies will cause trouble for the Junk Guild. Meanwhile, Ash flies by and opens fire on the ReHOME Lowe attempts to shoot at Ash with his beam rifle, but all his shots miss. He then docks with the Power Loader to slice Ash apart when he makes another pass. Ash comes in close and surprises Lowe by transforming the Regenerate Gundam from mobile armor to mobile suit mode. Ash says that Lacus is a traitor, so he will kill anyone who is associated with her. Lowe asks Ash if he thinks killing Lacus will end the war, and Ash answers that he wants to kill Lacus because it's his orders. He adds that he also wants to kill as many people as he can, and that he doesn't care about the war or ZAFT. He says that every person he kills gets added to his doll collection, and he wants Lowe to be the next victim. Lowe attacks Ash and slices off the Regenerate Gundam's right arm, but Ash laughs it off. A new arm bursts out of a capsule and docks with the Regenerate Gundam to replace the destroyed arm. Ash says that when parts are destroyed he can swap them out, and Lowe figures that the Regenerate Gundam's backpack is the MS's core, Ash then fires his cannon and damages both the Red Frame and Power Loader.
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