Thread:Leilei.unicorn/@comment-39964800-20200413083003/@comment-38094676-20200518140330

Regarding the ages of squad 13, I think the writers have deliberately left them out. Remember, they were meant to be disposable, were not expected to live long due to accelerated aging or warfare/pruning. The concept of ‘birthdays’ to mark their age becomes moot when they’re not even considered unique individuals to have their own names. To APE, such intricacies that make an individual unique aren’t needed, what use is the pilot’s age to them when the pilots can die in the next breath and are easily replaced?

It’s just one way to show how much APE have dehumanized the pilots.

However, in one of the ending themes, the girls are portrayed in high school uniforms to hint at their age. They’re not portrayed as university students or young professionals.