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GreyThroat! What's your position?
Amiya, I am providing support to an L. G. D. team.
We're about to engage!
Attention all elite operators: this may be our first, last, and only large-scale battle in Lungmen.
Everyone take objective one as your primary mission.
My team and I will be focusing on engaging the enemy commander.
I want you all to remember: top priority is completing the terms of our contract, that is to work with the L. G. D. to ensure the security of Lungmen.
But Rhodes Island's mission in this battle is to reduce the friction between the Infected and uninfected people, to prevent clashes!
We are Rhodes Island! No matter what else we carry into battle!
No matter when, no matter where!
And of course, if at any point our operations fall outside our standards, we will put a stop to them at once!
As such, we go into battle with a heavy burden of responsibility on our shoulders.
That was for my sake, huh?
She's such a worrywart...
We'd better speed up, or we won't make it.
You saw what tough customers those Infected were back there. That's a lot for one operator, or even one team to handle.
I really should've put that kid to bed once and for all back on the rooftop.
Oh, copy.
If you don't get your butt to the ambush point, I'll take all of last year's disciplinary reports and hand them over to Dr. Kal'tsit!
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Settle down! I'll be there right on time!
Amiya! She's scratching my coat!
Blaze!
What am I supposed to do? We have to hurry...
(You'll pay for that one!)
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Why so quiet, Doctor?
......Blaze!
I didn't do anything! It's the Doctor who clammed up!
Tell her already!
Come on, say something...!
Could you put me down when you take a call?
Huh...?
Sorry, Doctor. I forgot you and Blaze would definitely go at it like this...
I do what I gotta do.
Why are you so pleased with yourself?
Anyway, all I need is your location and current operation.
You two seem to be getting along.
Sure are!
...Really?
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(Wait, what's happening here? What should I tell her?)
(I don't know.)
(Say nothing.)
(I'm not sure.)
(This is bad! Red alert! I'm taking psychic damage! I need guidance!)
Keep at it.
She hung up!
Oh no. We're in trouble.
But at least we're here. Let's take a load off.
But this is the highest point in the district?
Well... shit.
You know what they say, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Let's hop down.
Hop? From this high?
Yep. Yawn.
Hold on... If I'm not mistaken... That's Mephisto's team over there to the east, moving to the ambush zone.
And over there... the scaly kid?
He's taking his team to fight something. What is all that black there?
Is that the herd...? With those numbers?!
Looks like we can't rest here, Doctor. Let's go. Time for the final battle!
Hey, Amiya. Hey!
I'm taking the Doctor into the fight!
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[Blocker(a=0, r=0, g=0, b=0, fadetime=1, block=true)]
What are you thinking?
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We let a small Reunion group go, then we track them into the slums.
Weren't you leaving that to the special forces?
No reason we can't take the opportunity.
I've already looked into the situation once and one thing is clear: as long as we're there, the special forces can't act openly.
Once the fighting stops, they won't be able to do much.
You're not worried about orders from the top?
Who's going to stand up and take responsibility for the team?
All right, so you've got it all figured out. What's going on in the slums?
My informants have been busy. There's a few sectors I haven't been able to contact, but we have a lot more intelligence than anyone else.
This is a big gamble. But I guess we have no choice.
The L. G. D. is the only group that can face down the special forces.
Amiya, do you copy?
Officer Ch'en, we're in position!
...Mmhm.
I need to apologize for the whole ordeal with Reunion scooping up the Infected. That wouldn't have happened if we'd been more thoughtful.
...It's thanks to the L. G. D.'s quick action in the slums that Lungmen is able to plan against Reunion.
On a strategic level, I think you're fine, Officer Ch'en. But personally...
Officer Ch'en, Misha is dead.
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And I can't condone your opinions of the Infected. Even you know...
The Lungmenites who love their city will fight for her, no matter who they are.
Wow, what an awesome little bunny.
Did I just hear Miss Swire?
Don't mind her.
Hey!
I agree with you, Amiya. Fighting for Lungmen can unite the people... except those tied up with Reunion.
But actually living in Lungmen is another matter. Time can't solve everything.
Of course. We have to solve everything ourselves.
Wishful thinking. The Infected and uninfected live in different worlds.
It's not wishful thinking, Officer Ch'en. It's thinking about Misha, and the countless other Infected who died just like her.
It was the gap between those two worlds that killed them. Are we going to let that divide define us? Are we not going to fight to bridge it?
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I hope you can understand, Officer Ch'en, why it is that the Infected and uninfected of Rhodes Island come together to fight for Lungmen.
They're here, Officer Ch'en.
Prepare for battle.
[Blocker(a=1, r=0, g=0, b=0, fadetime=1, block=true)]
It's an ambush! The L. G. D. is pushing us in!
Push through to the slums. Even though we haven't heard from Crownslayer... the slums are our only way out.
Take him.
What are you going to do?
Me and a few teams have encouraged the 'herd' to gather up here.
They won't attack me, so I can fight alongside them.
Fire in the hole!
We can't hold for long!
Ugh... Guhhh!!
It's those special Infected! Look out!
You'll bring up the rear?
You're not coming back.
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Mmm! Mmhhh!!
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Let him speak. He can't do his Arts like this.
What are you doing?!
Mephisto...
What are you doing?! You can't do this! Come back! Please! Come back here!
You once told me you would do anything I asked you.
Sasha!
You said you don't want to make decisions for yourself.
It's just, if you have your own ideas and your own goals now... I can't blame you for your choices.
If that's the way it is, Mephisto... Well, that's great.
But...
I'm out of options.
So let me tell you my last wish.
Sasha...? What are you talking about? I don't understand!
Don't let them escape! Take out their commanders!
Ah...!
...The Rhodes Island swallow?
(Mouthing 'pull the trigger.')
Hit the deck! Watch the crossfire! We've got them surrounded!
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Fall back, Rhodes Island crossbowman! This corridor is ours!
Faust! Run!
No.
Crossbowmen, I know FrostNova is on her way. And even though Crownslayer is missing, her people are out there in the slums somewhere.
When FrostNova gets here, you're under her command.
I trust her. Once she arrives, you'll be okay.
And with my Originium Arts, you'll be invisible.
You can't, Faust! That will rupture your organs!
Doesn't matter. There's no reason not to do it anymore.
Retreat. That's an order.
And take him with you. But not to Chernobog.
...Faust...
You can't do this!
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I hope you survive. Even on your own.
Don't die.
——That's my last wish.
Sasha! Sashaaaaa!!!
I don't want to hurt anyone. I don't want to get anyone hurt.
I wish we had just run away, back then.
We could have... just run away.
Sasha, you promised! We promised each other! We swore we would survive together!
It's too late... for me...
...I'm too tired.
Sashaaaaaa!!!
Goodbye, Eno.
