What if Shino's Last Shot Had Hit Rustal's Ship?
Note: This article contains several spoilers, so if you haven't seen Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans yet please do so before reading it. Iron Blooded Orphans ended leaving fans divided. However, one thing both sides largely agree on is their dissatisfaction with the main antagonist Rustal Elion walking away with all the prize and no consequences. It left many fans wondering what would happen had Shino Norba's attack hit Rustal's ship? In my opinion, these would be the most likely outcomes: #1 Nothing Changes As the title suggests, the events remain the same. Even though Rustal would surely die, the Gjallarhorn still hold the advantage with the Dainsleif rail-guns and the larger forces, Vidar or Julietta Juris could rally the remaining forces and chase after Tekkadan. It's likely that the Mars branch would not side with McGillis Fareed like in the Anime and events play out as they did. The only difference is that with Rustal dead, Gaelio Badui