[Athrun glances up cautiously. He's read the reports plenty, at this point. He's heard enough stories. It's a sore spot for very good reasons, on all sides.]

That's why we're here, monitoring things carefully. If we do our job, we'll keep the people here safe. Have some faith in our capabilities. When the kaiju comes, we'll deal with that, too.

[He's trying to be gentle, but it's Athrun talking to Shinn, so it probably sounds more like a lecture.]