The "Char" (not really) of Gundam 00, this guy is probably the best pilot I know in the Gundam series so far.
BTW this is with scars (explaination in story)

Early Days

Graham Aker was born on September 10, 2280 AD. According to one of 00
CD Dramas, Graham grew up as an orphan who had a fascination for flying
the skies. Following his passion, Graham enlisted in the Union Army to become a pilot.^[28]



In AD 2302, Warrant Officer Graham Aker was transferred into
Union USA 3rd Air Force Team and was put under the command of “living
legend” Sleg Sletcher. Due to his confidence and cleverness, Graham was
able to catch the attention of the superior officer, and the two quickly
became close friends. At one point, Sleg even offered Graham to take
his daughter's hand in marriage, but Graham declined. During their
trainings, Graham was not able to defeat Sleg in simulated battles: all
46 of them.^[28]




Graham's screen while fighting YMS-02 Union Blast



In AD 2304, Second Lieutenant Graham was appointed as the test pilot
of the Iris Corporation’s entry for the Union's mainstay mobile suit,
the YMS-01A Union Flag. He awed the developers Billy Katagiri and Ralph Eifman
for having pulled off a mid-air transformation without reading the
manual; the maneuver was dubbed “Graham Special” and “Graham Maneuver”
respectively. Graham's former superior, Sleg Sletcher, piloted the rival
machine, Belfactory’s YMS-02 Union Blast,
to Graham's shock; it was only later that Graham learned that his
mentor accepted the offer to pay for his daughter's medical expenses.
During the competition between the two units, Sleg, knowing the
superiority of the Flag, attempted a suicide attack. However, Graham
pulled off a Graham Special and cut off one of Blast’s wings. As a
result, the Union Blast crashed down, killing Sleg in the process. The
Flag won the competition as the Union's new mainstay, while Graham was
promoted as First Lieutenant.^[28]



Despite gaining recognition as a top pilot due to the victory,
Graham also was viewed in negative light, earning the title of "Superior
Officer Killer". He was reinstated in MSWAD
(Mobile Suit Warehouse and Development) and became one of their ace
pilots. Regardless of the allegations, Graham added elements from Sleg’s
coat of arms to his as a tribute to his fallen mentor.^[28][29]

Debut of Celestial Being

In AD 2307, Graham went to AEU African Military Base to see the demonstration of the AEU's new mobile suit, the AEU-09 AEU Enact,
that was attended by various politicians and military dignitaries.
There he joined his close colleague, MSWAD Tech Advisor Billy Katagiri,
in watching the AEU's first solar-powered unit show off its
capabilities. Billy commented to Graham how the unit was a complete
rip-off of their SVMS-01 Union Flag.




Graham examining Gundam Exia as he sees it for the first time.



During the demonstration, a mysterious mobile suit suddenly appeared
from the sky to the testing ground. At first glance, Graham quickly
noticed the strange green light
coming out of the unit. The new Enact quickly engaged the intruder in
battle, but was easily mutilated and defeated. Graham was so impressed
by the intruder's capabilities that he immediately grabbed hold of a
stranger's binoculars to examine it fully. And there he saw it; GUNDAM,
the name etched on the forehead of the mobile suit. After the Gundam
had left and the AEU's demonstration cut short by the incident, Graham
and Billy talked in their SUV about the Gundam and the AEU's possible
response. AEU's retaliation using mobile suits from Orbital Elevator
confirmed suspicions that they have excessive mobile suits stationed
there than what the treaties permitted. Graham concluded that the
Gundam's appearance was a check and a warning against AEU's military
expansion.



Later that night, they learned about the organization claiming to possess the Gundams. Celestial Being's founder Aeolia Schenberg
announced to the world about their goal of eradicating war off the
planet using the mobile weapon Gundams. As Graham drives through the
darkness, he laughed at Celestial Being's hypocrisy. Despite this, he
was completely mesmerized by the Gundam's mysterious and overwhelming
power. Graham and Billy was later called back to report to headquarters
about what they had witness at the AEU Military Testing Grounds.

Detour to Ceylon

As Graham and Billy flew back to Union
territory, military reports came in about the Celestial Being's
impending attack on Ceylon. The two talk about the conflict which has
been happening in the region for centuries and how HRL's intervention
had made the situation worse, plunging it to a state of anarchy. With
the Gundams appearing in the conflict, Graham asked the captain of the
ship to make an altered course for Ceylon and had his Flag prepped for
launch.




Graham in Union Flag clashing with Gundam Exia.



Graham sighted the lone blue Gundam after its mission from Ceylon and
immediately transformed his Flag mid-air to confront it. Upon meeting,
the two units were immediately locked into sword confrontation. Graham
introduced himself to the Gundam pilot,

“	Nice to meet you Gundam... I'm Graham Aker. A man who is obsessed with everything you are! Who'd figure I'd have the opportunity to meet you? As a sentimental Virgo, I can't help but feel that this is destiny.	”

He tried to overpower the Gundam, but it was able to push back the
Flag. The Gundam swung its big GN Sword again to hack at the Flag, but
Graham was able to dodge it. Flanking the Gundam, Graham decided to
rip-off one of the Gundam's arms. However, it simply shoved off his Flag
once again. Taking a distance from the Gundam, Graham then attempted to
shoot it down, but Gundam Exia dodged all the attacks and chopped down
his rifle with a beam saber, much to Graham's surprise. With most of his
armaments destroyed, Graham begrudgingly decided to retreat, leaving
the Gundam unscathed.



Back in the carrier, Graham expressed his remorse for losing his
Flag's armaments, but Billy consoled him that the data they got from the
Gundam were more than enough to make up for it. Graham also added how
surprised he was to learn that the Gundam pilot
was so young; the pilot seemed to express his emotions though the
movements of his Gundam. Just then, the captain of the carrier reported
that they had lost sight of the Gundam. With that, they continued their
way to the MSWAD headquarters.

Anti-Celestial Being Campaign

At the Union
MSWAD headquarters, Graham and Billy had a meeting with their commander
and reported everything that had transpired during the Enact's
demonstration. Billy suggested that it was worth their time to research
about the Gundams.

"I do feel fate is at work here."

The commander agreed and handed to both Graham and Billy their new
orders; since both of them had seen the Gundams, they were both
transferred to an Anti-Gundam Investigative Task Force. Its formal name
was yet to be decided, but with Professor Ralph Eifman
as Head technologist, the commander knew how important this newly
formed team actually is. Both Graham and Billy accepted the transfers.


As the two walked through the hallways, Billy asked if Graham had
anticipated this to happen. Graham admitted he did not, but felt that
fate was at work with the events that were unfolding.

Custom Flag Upgrade & Taribia

In one of the MSWAD hangars, Graham joined Billy in examining the
data from his Flag pertaining its recent battle with the Gundam. They
found out that the Gundam has six times the output of that of the Flag.
Graham could not believe that despite the output, the Gundam was still
so agile. The two hypothesized that the suit's performance is controlled
by its mysterious particles.
Just then, Professor Ralph Eifman joined in in their conversation and
added that the particles might have also been used in its weaponry. He
marveled Aeolia Schenberg
for having developed something so advanced and suggested to capture a
Gundam if possible. Graham agreed and, for that purpose, proposed for
his Flag to be modified. Disregarding the pilot's safety, he asked for
the work to be done in a week. At that same time, Graham received a call
about a Gundam
bombing a large plantation of narcotics in Taribia and prepared to move
out, but he was stopped by Prof. Eifman, who supported the Gundam's
action.



Later, Graham received his upgraded Flag unit, the SVMS-01E Union Flag Graham Aker Custom. In addition, they were joined in the task force by Warrant Officer Howard Mason and Master Sergeant Daryl Dodge,
who were both transferred via Graham's recommendation. Around this time
also, Taribia announced its intentions of seceding from the Union and
claiming independent access to the solar energy generating system. With
the Union orbital elevator in its close proximity, tensions rose between
Taribia and the Union. Graham and his team were immediately put on
standby in case Celestial Being intervened. Graham viewed this as an
opportunity to test his new Flag.




Debut of Graham Aker's Union Flag Custom.



As the Gundams arrived on the main cities in Taribia, they started
attacking the Taribian mobile suit forces; they viewed Taribia's
decision as a source of conflict. With the devastating turn of events,
Taribia withdrew its decision and asked the Union to protect their
forces from the Gundams' attacks. Union immediately responded with a
counteroffensive. Graham happily obliged the orders as he chased after GN-001 Gundam Exia,
which was then withdrawing to the Pacific. Having caught up to it, he
transformed mid-air to engage the Gundam in close combat. The two mobile
suits exchanged shots, which ultimately led up to Graham being the
victor. Thrown off-balanced, the Exia plunged into the ocean and
withdrew from the battle. The new Flag managed to stand against the
Gundam, but Graham gave up pursuit, handing it over to the newly
discovered underwater capabilities of the Gundams.

AEU & HRL Gundam Capture Attempts

In the midst of Celestial Being operations, the Republic of Moralia and the AEU
formally announced a joint military exercise to strengthen their ties.
Upon the news, Graham and Billy speculated that, aside from the needed
benefits of the alliance, it was all done in an attempt to lure and
capture the Gundams. The Anti-Gundam Investigative Task Force monitored
the situation during the day of the exercise. With two of Gundams
carrying new equipments, Graham thought that Celestial Being was being
serious this time. The conflict lasted for less than 5 hours, ending
with the AEU/Moralia alliance surrendering unconditionally. Despite the
lost, Billy talked about how this will only strengthen the support for
AEU's military expansion. Graham shared his opinion that Celestial Being
might be waking the path to their own destruction, which Prof. Eifman
agreed.




Graham launched in response to La Edenra's attacks.



After the Moralian operation, a terrorist group, La Edenra,
launched simultaneous attacks around the globe, seeking the disarmament
of Celestial Being. Feeling restless by the turn of events, Graham
launched with his Flag to search for any signs leading to La Edenra; he
was accompanied by Howard and Daryl. They didn't to get any leads, but
Celestial Being later was able to locate La Edenra's secret bases and
dealt a heavy blow to the terrorist organization.



Months later, news of a failed Gundam capture attempt, which had been executed by the HRL, reached the Anti-Gundam Investigative Task Force. With the operation costing HRL more than 20 of their Tierens,
Howard and Daryl were blown away by the Gundams' overwhelming power.
However, Graham reminded them that power isn't the only thing that
determines the winner in a fight.

Azadistan Civil War

With the impending civil war in the Kingdom of Azadistan, following the abduction of conservative leader, Rasa Massoud Rachmadi,
the Union decided to send military aid to provide order and ease the
tension in the country. The Anti-Gundam Investigative Task Force was one
of the mobile suit squadrons sent; Graham and his fellow Flag pilots
hoped to encounter a Gundam during the conflict.


During the night patrol, Graham and his team noticed a fighting at the
Solar Power Receiver Antenna Facility. They could not tell which side
belongs to the traitors; ground mobile suits belonging to the Azadistan
army were fighting amongst themselves. A Gundam
also joined in the battle and attacked the ground forces from a far.
Then suddenly, adding to the confusion, a cluster of missiles were
launched from elsewhere, destroying the antenna facility.

Graham's Union Flag vs. Gundam Dynames.

Graham immediately ordered Howard and Daryl to pursue the culprit who
launched the missiles. He focused his sights on fighting the Gundam
Dynames.


Dynames took the first shot at Graham's Flag. Graham dodged using the
"Graham Special" maneuver and retaliated using his custom rifle;
Dynames defended using its GN Shield. The Gundam continued shooting, but
Graham kept his persistence, maneuvering and dodging his way towards
it. As he reached close combat range, Graham threw a kick at Dynames; he
attempted to follow through with a slash using the plasma sword, but
Dynames blocked it using a beam saber. Being in toe-to-toe with the
Gundam, Graham grew ecstatic. Then, Dynames pulled out its beam pistol,
prompting Graham to pull back and block its close shots with the defense
rod. Furious about the damage on his Flag, Graham rushed in towards the
Gundam. As the two mobile suits were about to clash however, an
emergency call came alerting the Union forces about the coup d'état
forces heading towards the Azadistan capital. Graham's Flag stood in a
stand-off against Gundam Dynames for a while until Graham finally
decided to retreat and head to the capital with his Flag squadron.




Setsuna and Graham's first meeting.



Two days later, Graham escorted Billy to the site where the missile
attack originated. While talking about possible links to the culprit,
Graham noticed a young boy
hiding behind the rocks from above. He called out the boy and asked him
about the civil unrest in the country; he asked if the Union forces was
a nuisance for stepping in. The boy tried to be objective, adding that
more soldiers only mean that more people are going to die. Graham argued
that the boy himself was also fighting; apparent by his stance, with
his right hand hiding a pistol behind his back. The two exchanged
glares, but Graham eventually let the boy off and decided to leave. He
even slipped out that the one responsible for the missile attack was the stolen Enact from the PMC Trust.



Celestial Being later declared the successful rescue of Massoud
Rachmadi. Graham and his Flag fighters were on standby as an unarmed
Gundam Exia delivered the Rasa back to the Azadistan Palace. As the
Gundam retreated, Howard and Daryl were adamant that they pursue the
Gundam, but Graham objected against it to save face from being viewed
villains by the whole world.

Taklamakan Capture Operation

Graham's team later got its official name, "Overflags", and received 12 new pilots, each of them aces of their previous squadrons. The Overflags also received new SVMS-01O Over Flags
for its pilots to use. It was later revealed that the Overflags will
take part of "Project G", which was the Three Blocs' joint operation
focused on capturing the Gundams in Taklamakan. Overflag pilot, Joshua Edwards,
expressed his doubts on Graham's position as a Squadron Commander due
to Graham's questionable promotion in the past. However, Graham didn't
pay any mind and vowed to clear his reputation on the battlefield.




Graham's Flag restraining Gundam Dynames to the ground.



Around the 15th hour of the operation, Graham and the Overflags got
the permission to launch and to capture the Gundam Dynames. Graham led
the squadron into formation, but Joshua went ahead of them and got
himself shot down. With Joshua gone, Graham decided to rush in and
subdue the Dynames himself. Skillfully evading Dynames' shots, Graham
hit the Gundam with full force, knocking out its pilot inside. The Overflags had surrounded the fallen Gundam, only to be hit by red beams of light coming from the GNW-001 Gundam Throne Eins. With their formation broken, Graham ordered his team to retreat and called their flagship for reinforcements. However, the GNW-003 Gundam Throne Drei's GN Stealth Field
cut off all the communications in the area. With the battlefield thrown
into confusion by the new Gundams, the joint capture operation ended in
failure.

Trinity MSWAD Attack

After the Taklamakan Operation, the Overflags returned home. Graham
blamed himself for their failure and the lost of 3 of his subordinates,
but Howard and Daryl consoled him that it couldn't be help with the
appearance of the 3 new Gundams. It was then that they were alerted
about the new Gundams heading towards the American MSWAD base.



At their arrival, the base was already destroyed to the ground.
Graham learned from Billy about Professor Eifman's demise, and the news
infuriated him to go on the offensive. As his squadron rained shots at GNW-002 Gundam Throne Zwei,
Howard Mason broke away from formation and engaged the enemy in close
quarters. Howard managed to push the Gundam, but it responded by
skewering its remote control weapons into his Flag, killing him as a
result. As the Gundams left from the scene, Graham gritted his teeth in
anger with the deaths of his mentor and his friend, not knowing his
hatred was slowly consuming his heart.




Daryl and Graham talking about Howard in front of his grave.



After the formal service, Graham and Daryl paid their respects in
front of Howard's grave. Daryl told Graham about Howard's love for the
Flag and admiration for Graham as a pilot. He revealed how happy Howard
had been to become a Flag Fighter and to be able fly alongside with
Graham. Graham couldn't help but smile reminiscing the late friend's
memory. Acknowledging Howard's sentiments, Graham then stood up in
salute, saying,

“	Then, I will swear this to Howard Mason. I, Graham Aker, will use the Flag to defeat the Gundams!	”

Vs Throne Eins

Graham's squadron was transferred to a Union base in Illinois after
the destruction of the MSWAD base. While checking the mobile suit
hanger, Graham found Billy working on tuning his Flag. Graham
recommended that Billy shouldn't exert himself due to his injuries, but
Billy insisted. They talked about the attack on the MSWAD Base; Billy
thought that it was a ploy to assassinate Professor Eifman, who was on
the verge of discovering the secrets behind the Gundam's power source.
Graham suggested the existence of a spy, which Billy also thought as a
possibility.




Graham decapitating Gundam Throne Eins.



It was then an alarm went off to signal a Gundam attack on the Iris
Corporation munition factory in Iowa. Despite Billy's warnings, Graham
sortied alone. At the sight of Gundam Throne Eins, Graham quickly
engaged it in close combat. After pulling a Graham Maneuver, he closed
in to slash the enemy with his Plasma Sword, forcing the Gundam to draw
out its beam saber. Not satisfied, Graham pushed the Gundam back and
drew out another Plasma Sword. The enemy had barely managed to block the
subsequent attack when Graham followed up by kicking the beam saber out
of its hand. Before the Throne Eins could react, Graham quickly grabbed
the hurled beam saber and cut off the Gundam's firing arm. The Gundam
retreated with its defeat, but Graham didn't follow. He got some payback
for Howard, but his body was internally damaged due to many Gs he had
sustained. Clenching his hand with spitted blood, he was further
infuriated by his weakness.

Operation Fallen Angels

The Union, AEU, and HRL had been brought down to their knees by the rampages done by the Team Trinity. However, with a stroke of fortune, Celestial Being traitor, Laguna Harvey, contacted the three blocs to collect 30 GN Drives in Antarctica, along with new mobile suits, the GNX-603T GN-X. With these in their hands, the world governments united their military might under the United Nations Forces and launched the "Operation Fallen Angels" to eliminate Celestial Being.



While checking on the deconstruction of the recently acquired GN
beam saber, Graham learned from Billy about the acquisition of 30 GN
Drives and new mobile suits. Graham was among the pilots considered to
pilot the new UN Forces GN-Xs, but Graham declined the offer, in honor
of his oath infront of Howard's grave. Billy and Daryl were surprised by
Graham's decision, but Billy decided to help Graham by getting a GN
Drive through his uncle's authority.



While Daryl joined the UN Forces, Graham remained in the Union
Illinois base to wait for the completion of his new custom Flag, the SVMS-01X Union Flag Custom II.

Final Battle: Vs Exia

Graham confronting Setsuna as his GN Flag clash with Gundam Exia.



With the completion of his new Flag, Graham immediately headed
towards Lagrange 1 to fight against the Gundams. Upon finding the GN-001 Gundam Exia,
Graham quickly clashed swords with it, exclaiming how he had waited so
long for this moment. He also declared in open line to avenge the deaths
of Howard and Daryl using his GN Flag. The Gundam pilot, unknown to
Graham as Setsuna F. Seiei,
responded by opening his line, and Graham was surprised to see that the
enemy was the same boy he had met back in Azadistan. As he decapitated
an arm from Gundam Exia, Graham stated,

“	It certainly seems that you and I were destined to cross paths all along! Indeed! We were destined to fight each other! I finally understand! It was your display of overwhelming power that stole my heart! That feeling I had... could only be called love! But if you go beyond love... it becomes hatred. Just as people turn on each other when they take religious faith too far!	”

Cleaving off GN Flag's right leg, Setsuna asked why Graham was
fighting if that was the case. Graham retorted it was ridiculous to ask
such from a soldier; he tore out Exia's head with the beam saber.
Cutting off GN Flag's head in return, Setsuna claimed that Graham had
became twisted, but Graham retaliated and responded that it was the
Gundams that had made him that way. As he dodged Exia's shots, Graham
continued it was why he wanted to defeat the Gundams; all for his own
and not of the world. Setsuna argued that Graham was also part of the
world, which made Graham claim, if that was the case, that his will is
the voice of the world. Setsuna disagreed, noting that Graham was just
overreaching his ego; he prepared his GN Sword to cut Graham down. With
his beam saber powered up, Graham accepted Setsuna's determination as a
formal challenge. The GN Flag and Exia charged at each other, stabbing
the other's lower right torso and upper left chest. Both mobile suits
exploded as a result, causing a massive outburst of red and green particles. Before getting swallowed by the light, Graham expressed relieve to have avenged the deaths of his friends.

Aftermath: The Road to Bushido

Graham appeared to have died in the duel, but he survived with huge scars on his body and on the right side of his face.

First look at Graham as Mister Bushido.

On the other hand, the Gundam Exia was not recovered from the space
sector. Graham kept his scar as a sign of shame, believing that
Celestial Being was still out there, hiding in the shadows.


After his recovery, Graham later visited Homer Katagiri
in his estate and asked the Union Commander to give him the appropriate
power to fight in case Celestial Being returned. Through Katagiri's
guidance, Graham immersed himself in the teachings of bushido, throwing
everything he had away, even his identity, and obsessively incorporating
his warrior code on his everyday lifestyle. He started wearing a
samurai mask and robe; officers began calling him "Mister Bushido".

Return of Celestial Being

In 2312 AD, Mister Bushido was transferred into the newly created A-Laws
and was given the special rank of a License Captain; a one-man army
with special authority. It was not long later when Celestial Being made
its return. Mister Bushido could not contain himself with the news;
thanking the stars that his fate and the Gundam's were entwined once
again.

Middle East Conflict

Mister Bushido's Ahead Sakigake.



After knowing Celestial Being's whereabouts, Mister Bushido immediately went with Major Aber Rindt to the Middle East to have the chance to fight the Gundams. The A-Laws initially planned to sink Celestial Being ship CBS-74 Ptolemaios 2 underwater using the new GNMA-04B11 Trilobite, but the target was able to survive the assault, prompting the Gundams for a counterattack. Mister Bushido, in GNX-704T/AC Ahead Sakigake, was quick to intercept as the GN-0000 00 Gundam
rushed towards the A-Laws flagship. While holding off the Gundam, he
quickly realized that the pilot of the 00 Gundam was his rival Setsuna F. Seiei
from 4 years ago. Mister Bushido was ecstatic with the opportunity to
redeem his shame, but the Gundam, unfortunately, retreated after the
appearance of Katharon on the scene.



Later, the A-Laws launched an attack on the Katharon
Headquarters. Inevitably, Celestial Being intervened to protect
Katharon. Mister Bushido had joined in to observe the operation, but
decided to leave with the absence of 00 Gundam.



With the appearance of Ptolemy II on their observation
satellites, the A-Laws decided to launched another operation against
Celestial Being. Mister Bushido expressed his desire to fight the
"double-equipped" Gundam and told the mobile suit teams to not
intervene. They obliged to his request; during the battle, he faced the
00 Gundam alone in a sword fight. Mister Bushido was impressed with
Setsuna's improved marksmanship, but was extremely disappointed with the
enemy mobile suit's lackluster performance. He decided to finally cut
down the 00, but it then retaliated under Trans-Am System.
Mister Bushido was quickly overwhelmed, but in a yet another surprising
turn, the 00 overloaded before it could finish his Ahead. Mister
Bushido took out his remaining beam saber and pointed it at the disabled
Gundam. However, he decided not to harm 00 and left; he wanted to
defeat it in its prime shape. Squadron Leader Barack Zinin was dismayed by Mister Bushido's action; Mister Bushido simply chose to ignore him.

Acquiring Masurao

Newly developed GNX-U02X Masurao.



After facing Trans-Am in combat, Mister Bushido left his post to meet his old friend Billy Katagiri,
who just became the A-Laws' Head of the Development. Billy was making a
new mobile suit, and Mister Bushido wanted to pilot it and be made
under his preference; to be the fastest machine and to have the
strongest sword. Billy accepted his request, in a condition that Mister
Bishido will destroy Celestial Being for him. When it was finished,
Mister Bushido was amazed by how Billy had made it resemble the Flag.
Christened as GNX-U02X Masurao, Billy had installed a special system that he had made out from Professor Eifman's notes about the GN Drives.


With the news of the Africa Tower take over, Mister Bushido waited at
the vicinity for the arrival of Celestial Being. There, he chanced upon
the approaching GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser
and quickly charge at it using Masurao's dual GN Beam Sabers. Mister
Bushido was happy to see his rival, but unfortunately, Setsuna F. Seiei
was not interested in fighting him. Dismayed, Mister Bushido activated
Masurao's own Trans-Am System, and began overwhelming the reluctant
enemy with unrelenting attacks. 00 Raiser tried to fend off the assault,
but eventually it could not keep up with Masurao's speed and power.

Mister Bushido and Setsuna declaring their convictions as their mobile suits clashed.

As Mister Bushido pierced through 00 Raiser's GN Field, Setsuna finally
responded with his own Trans-Am, to Mister Bushido's delight. The two
were instantly engaged in a high speed combat; clashing swords and
pushing away the other with force. As their swords locked, Mister
Bushido proclaimed,

“	I live for the sake of combat! Combat against Gundams! And I'll surpass even the Gundams! That's the only reason... I exist!	”

Suddenly, a barrage of particle beams forced them to break off; the
other Gundams and Ptolemy II had arrived to support the 00 Raiser. With
his particles nearly spent, Mister Bushido decided to leave and demanded
Setsuna to not forget him.

Duel at Eclipse

Celestial Being stopped their operations for 4 months after the
tragic Break Pillar Incident. With their return, the A-Laws launched
another attack operation against them in space. Mister Bushido simply
observed during the battle, unimpressed by Setsuna's lack of passion for
fighting.




Graham revealing himself without his mask to Setsuna 4 years after they last saw each other.



Mister Bushido later got another mission from the higher-ups, asking him to inspect the abandoned colony, "Eclipse" in Lagrange 5. He was accompanied by Warrant Officer Louise Halevy and Lieutenant Andrei Smirnov. Arriving there in his new GNX-Y901TW Susanowo, Mister Bushido found the 00 Raiser and held it hostage before Setsuna F. Seiei,
asking the Gundam Meister to grant him a proper duel. Setsuna, who
recognized Graham from four years ago, was surprised about the sudden
proposal and asked if Graham was that desperate to settle their score.
Graham replied,

“	Of course! You have sullied my skies... and robbed me of my brethren and mentor! Even the pride I felt as a Flag Fighter was shattered because of what you did! You and your Gundam! Indeed, these feelings have surpassed love and transcended hatred... This has become destiny!	”

Noticing Setsuna's puzzled look, Graham reminded Setsuna that despite
his obsession, it was the Gundams that had started it all with their
armed interventions. Setsuna finally decided to comply with Graham's
request; Graham told him to not hold back. As he put back his mask,
Graham muttered it was his intention all along to walk this path of
bloodshed. The 00 Raiser and Susanowo charged into fighting, clashing
each other in sword combat.


The two pilots were evenly matched. Setsuna was briefly distracted by the fight between the GNMA-0001V Regnant and GNW-003 Gundam Throne Drei,
but Mister Bushido put on the pressure to push the former's senses back
to their duel. As he fired Susanowo's Tri-Punisher, Mister Bushido
exclaimed he lived for this very day; even if he was a mere puppet for
the Innovators, he'll continue following his path of Bushido. With the
match locked into a stalemate, the two pilots finally upped the stakes
and activated their respective machine's Trans-Am System.

Graham and Setsuna in the GN ethereal plane.

The two machines clashed in a Trans-Am showdown, appearing as burning
lights of teal and golden-orange wisps clashing at each other from a
distance. A huge concentration of purified GN particles enveloped both
pilots, sending their consciousness into the quantum ethereal plane.


As Graham became aware of what was happening, he wondered if he had
attained Nirvana. Setsuna suddenly appeared to correct him, noting that
they were in the place where the quanta had gathered. Graham was
puzzled, but Setsuna continued to talk about Aeolia Schenberg's true goal; humanity's reformation.
Graham wondered if that was the ultimate mystery that Setsuna had
attained. He reminiscence back when he first decided to pursue the path
of Bushido. Reflecting on his own twistedness, Graham came to understand
that he could only attain his ultimate mystery if he fights Setsuna,
who could do nothing but fight just like him, once again.



Returning to reality, Mister Bushido declared that these were for
the sake of the ultimate victory. Setsuna was perplexed but Mister
Bushido argued that there was obviously nothing more. Combining his GN
Swords II for a double-blade staff, Setsuna retorted that there was more
to it than that; a tomorrow that links to the future. Mister Bushido
quickly parried the beam from 00 Raiser's staff and disarmed it in one
swing. He subsequently went in for the killing blow, but Setsuna caught
and destroyed Susanowo's blade, swiftly countering afterwards by
stabbing both 00 Raiser's beam sabers into Susanowo's shoulders.
Susanowo was ultimately decapitated, with the explosion destroying its
mask revealing a Flag head. Susanowo's cockpit automatically opened, letting out an injured Mister Bushido.




00 Raiser completely decapitating both Susanowo's arms.



As 00 Raiser pointed its beam saber at him, Mister Bushido cried out
for Setsuna to finish him off and obtain victory. However, Setsuna
refused to do so, deactivating 00 Raiser's Trans-Am and its beam sabers.
Mister Bushido was astonished by this, but Setsuna declared,

“	I... will live. I'll live and seize tomorrow! This is... my way of fighting. And you... must also fight to live.	”

Setsuna shortly departed after from Eclipse. As Susanowo's remains
floated in Lagrange 5, Mister Bushido contemplated committing a seppuku
in accordance to his path of Bushido. However, Setsuna's parting words
had certainly affected him.

Aftermath & Reformation

Nothing was shown of Mister Bushido after the duel in Lagrange 5. He
was not present in the battle in Lagrange 2, where Celestial Being and
its allies defeated the A-Laws and the Innovators. With the A-Laws'
corruption and misgivings revealed to the world, the reformed ESF government
ultimately dissolved the autonomous peacekeeping force. Graham, having
given up his path of Bushido, was last shown visiting Billy in an
undisclosed research lab.

ELS Conflict

The year is 2314 AD. Two years has passed since the defeat of the
A-Laws and Innovators. Graham, as of this time, returned to ESF Forces
and led a special squadron, the SolBraves; piloting the test unit GNX-Y903VW Brave.



Around this time, odd occurrences began happening in the Earth Sphere. The derelict Europa found its way back to Earth after being on Jovian airspace for 130 years. The ESF Forces in Celestial Being (mothership) destroyed the approaching ship through Captain Descartes Shaman and his GNMA-Y0002V Gadelaza.
However, the fragments didn't burn up in the atmosphere during
re-entry. Graham heard the investigation that Brigadier General Kati Mannequin had been pushing about the matter, and asked his friend Billy Katagiri to keep him updated. Attacks on potential Innovators soon followed, and they were attributed to the fragments from the destroyed Europa; a new alien species called the Extraterrestrial Living-metal Shape-shifter (ELS).

Intervention in Martian Airspace

Graham Aker monitors the situation as the commander of the SolBraves squadron.



With a huge ELS fleet from Jupiter coming to Earth in 95 days, the
ESF sent out an envoy fleet to rendezvous with the approaching ELS at
the Martian airspace. Graham and the SolBraves had been ordered to go
after them as reinforcement, but when the team got there, the whole
fleet was already decimated. The ones that remained, other than the ELS,
were the Gundams, who were on the run from the ELS after Setsuna F. Seiei's
failed dialogues with the alien lifeforms. Graham's team were quick to
help, spreading out in the battlefield and covering fire for the
Gundams. After the Gundams had retreated, the SolBraves then went on to
eliminate the ELS; using bait-and-hit tactics, the squadron drew in the
hostile ELS units and then simultaneously destroyed clusters of them
after the other. After wiping out a group of ELS chasing a fellow
SolBraves, Graham then used his Brave's Tri-Punisher to abruptly stop
and wipe out the ELS that were trailing behind him. The remaining ELS
eventually stopped attacking and enveloped themselves into a sphere-like
formation. Graham and his team surrounded the ELS, but decided to
withdraw after learning that Celestial Being had finally left the airspace.



The SolBraves later met with Celestial Being at their designated point and made a brief stay in CBS-74 Ptolemaios 2 Kai
for resupplies. Graham went to see Setsuna's condition, who was in
comatose after the previous ELS encounter. On the way, Graham marveled
how Setsuna was seeking a path for understanding even with the ELS. Feldt Grace,
who was there to watch over Setsuna, noticed Graham and asked who he
was. Graham responded that he was just a man who had foolishly pursued
to surpass the Gundams; he was mistaken and realized it was Setsuna that
he needed to surpass. Graham added he regretted not being able to save
Setsuna, just as he was not able to arrive in time to rescue his ESF
forces allies. Just then, Graham received a call that more ELS had
arrived on Jupiter. Graham and his team immediately returned to their
mothership, the Artorious, after resupply to prepare for a huge battle against ELS.

Final Battle & Death

Debriefing of SolBraves before heading out to battle against ELS.



Several days later, the ELS planetoid reached the ESF Absolute
Defense Line. While the Artorious traveled towards the location in
Trans-Am, Graham briefed his team about upcoming battle. He warned them
that they would be faced to risk their lives, but ordered them not to
die. Upon their arrival, they saw that the situation had turned worse
for the ESF forces. Graham told his team not to panic, but was shocked,
and also thrilled, to see that their enemies were also using Gundam-type
GNX-803T GN-XIV. The SolBraves blasted their way through the enemy line into the battlefield. However, one of them, Yagan Crow,
was immediately caught and exploded in the crossfire. Graham gritted
his teeth in anger for the early loss of one of his men, but was
immediately brought back to his senses by the news that the ELS could
also transform into assimilated ESF forces space cruisers. He and the
remaining SolBraves joined the ESF forces in mopping-up the invading
ELS.


The battle continued to look bleak for the ESF forces. Even with the
arrival of Celestial Being and the Gundams, the ELS still overwhelmed
their combined forces. One more SolBraves pilot was killed as the ELS
breached through the Absolute Defense Line.

Graham's Brave covering for 00 Qan[T]
The situation was hopeless until the arrival of the 00 Qan(T)
to launch another dialogue attempt with the ELS. Graham and the
SolBraves joined the Gundams as the 00 Qan[T] made its way towards the
ELS planetoid. Seeing Setsuna not fighting his way through the ELS,
Graham called him on the comm:

“	What are you hesitating for? It was you who told me to fight in order to live! Even if it's a contradiction, you must continue to exist! You said that is what it means to live!	”

Graham and his remaining men then activated their Trans-Am System and cleared a path for 00 Qan[T]. Before parting, Graham told Setsuna to live and blaze a trail into the future.


Setsuna pressed on as the SolBraves continued to fight near the ELS
planetoid. Eventually, Graham's Brave was assimilated by an ELS GN-XIV.
Noticing that Setsuna was having trouble penetrating the ELS planetoid's
surface, Graham decided to overload his machine through Trans-Am to
open a path. Aiming for the regenerating hole that the ELS had exposed
for a defensive field,

Graham Aker's final moments.
Graham yelled out:

“	Young man! The pilot to the future! I, Graham Aker, will gladly take on this task! This... is not death! It's for humankind to live on!	”

Graham's Brave slipped through the closing ELS surface and
subsequently exploded to make an open hole into the inside. His
sacrifice gave Setsuna the chance to enter the ELS superstructure and
use the Quantum System to commence the dialogues with the ELS core, ceasing their attacks and bringing mutual understanding between ELS and Humanity.


Source:http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Graham_Aker