"Heat, for one," says Lumine. "He is easily able to withstand his own temperatures, which not only are three times that of a small atomic explosion, but also well in excess of what is likely to be encountered on atmospheric reentry. Armor based on the same substances should offer the same effects, providing you are completely covered, but I expect it will be heavy so you may want to be adapted for a secondary armor storage for its use."

"Secondly, while Gate's shield is generally considered the best out there, the force of the initial blast is an instance when a repellent rather than absorbent shield would be preferred. As long as it is one that allows for motion, and the area is kept clear of things you might be crushed against, this would allow the blast force to essentially eject you from the immediate area... providing the shield can withstand somewhere around five tons of pressure per square foot. Since the final battle seems to take place on the outer hull of Ragnarok, 'going down with the ship', as it were, would likely increase ionization exposure during reentry unless we could take sufficient cover inside. The ionization will be a far greater danger to us than the heat."

Zero thinks about that. "I still like the idea of layering the shields. That means the other one could kick in for reentry. I think the space shield is supposed to handle ionization well."

"As long as the ionization is blocked," says Lumine, "then once we reach atmosphere and are free of that effect, one could use a flight mode, deploy a parachute, or simply PINPoint to the Nexus and see if the anti-violence field will negate the inertia."

And here Lumine smiles, very very slightly, "Thirdly, you almost overlooked Elpizo. He won't be causing us any problems."