The key difference between the two is consequence. Io wreaks havoc without physical cost (for now). Daryl, however, pays the price of war with every sortie. The film’s most shocking moment comes when, to pilot a better mobile suit, Daryl willingly sacrifices the use of his remaining limbs.
The Earth Federation’s "Moore Brotherhood" attempts to reclaim the sector from the Principality of Zeon’s "Living Dead Division"—a unit composed primarily of amputee soldiers serving as snipers. Key Rivalry: mobile suit gundam thunderbolt december sky