Gundam 00 Episode 13

[Yukimura]

When Setsuna took the shots from those big guns at the palace there were at least blemishes on his armor, but those shots were fired from traditional guns with an explosion propelling the shells. I think the armor level of the Gundams is set where only shells fired by rail guns can do any potentially serious damage, and even then it has to be concentrated and sustained.

Trust me it's better than the armor system in SEED where a physical weapon simply had no effect on a Gundam (explained by the tech) but an energy weapon would instantly cause either the suit or whatever sub section of it that was pierced by the laser to spontaneously explode.

I still can't figure out what these guys are all about in the grand scheme of things other than making people not want to fight, but Hong Long's mask made me lol and that's enough for one episode.

[Buffalobiian]

Well after this episode, we've got two Meisters who's identity is pretty much blown to at least one outsider. I think Sergei will get hold of Allelujah's data somehow anyway. Lockon was a pro sniper? The first thing I thought of was he's a former IRA dude, but since he hates terrorism, that's probably out the window. Explains why he's a god with that aiming system though.

edit: Sumeragi shows off next episode.

[Ryllharu]

Would you expect anything less from a girl who has every conceivable mode of transportation in bright pink? So she's got a Tuxedo Mask fetish when it comes to her bodyguards...

It comes back to me how retarded Setsuna was at telling Marina his name (not to mention his real one). Anyone with a directional mic which I imagine is standard equipment for both high tech news media and mobile suits (to hear the screams of those they stomp upon) would have heard what she kept yelling.

Doesn't take too long to track down this mysterious "Setsuna F. Seiei" to his apartment in Japan, coincidentally right next a news anchor/reporter. From there you've got a lead to the entire organization.

I didn't really have much problem with the rest of the episode. Terrorists trying to kill Marina, Marina being overwhelmed with helplessness, and of course, after all that, and the message urging peace between the Reformists and Conservatives, the sectarian violence continued.