Fukuda reclaims having enjoyed the an scene from episode 46 based on the emotional support Lacus provides to Kira. Athrun's voice actor, Akira Ishida, agreed with Fukuda, stating the scene was well directed. For the final episode of the series, Fukuda aimed to bring Kira to his lowest where he becomes unstable when Fray is killed by Rau, leaving a major impact in him, considering himself a failure for not failing to protect her. When it came to this scene in both retelling films and HD remaster of the series, Fukuda wanted the original audio to remain the same as he feared adding a song or changing the background music would have ruined it. Following Rau's death at Kira's hand in the final episode of the series, Fukuda wanted the last scene involving Kira being outside Freedom in space while being rescued by Athrun and Cagalli to change for the remaster for adding a more symbolic tone.