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Code of Brawl

• ENTRY: Prologue (Interlude)
  Over a game of cards at a bar, two aggressive Sicilians, Capone and Gambino, provoke the ire of Lungmen's most notorious hotel owner.
• CB-1: 6:44P.M. (Before Operation)
  Bison, a young messenger, is attacked by the Siracusan Mafia, but Exusiai and Croissant from Rhodes Island come to his rescue. Elsewhere in an abandoned alley, the enemy falls into Emperor's overblown trap.
• CB-1: 6:44P.M. (After Operation)
  Bison, who was taken back to the base, is forced to accept Penguin Logistics' 'excellent corporate culture.' However, in the midst of the chatter, Exusiai accidentally sets off a bomb left behind by the enemy...
• CB-2: 7:15P.M. (Before Operation)
  After sustaining heavy damage, the Penguin Logistics squad hops into a vehicle to give chase to the enemy, and unfortunately land themselves in an auto accident.
• CB-2: 7:15P.M. (After Operation)
  In a nearby park, stall owner Jaye is chatting with his friend Waai Fu, where they greet a mysterious 'Sankta' guest. Elsewhere, Bison, who pursued the enemy without permission, is attacked by a mysterious sniper and falls off the overpass.
• CB-3: 7:22P.M. (Before Operation)
  After falling, Bison meets the mysterious messenger Mostima, who claims to be a member of Penguin Logistics. With the help of Mostima, the two blend into the crowd, avoiding the eyes of the Mafia.
• CB-3: 7:22P.M. (After Operation)
  Bison and Mostima, while wandering around seemingly without a care in the world, are attacked by the Mafia when they pass by a candy store. In order to throw off their tracking, Bison jumps onto a cargo ship, but Mostima goes missing.
• CB-4: 7:59P.M. (Before Operation)
  The lost Bison manages to trace a small road back to the park with Sora's help, where he finds the members of Penguin Logistics interrogating the Mafia. However, a slip of the hand results in a hostage getting blasted sky-high, and chaos erupts once more.
• CB-4: 7:59P.M. (After Operation)
  Penguin Logistics splits off into groups but forget about Bison, who then has to chase after the others on a bicycle. Gambino and Capone get into an argument after failing again.
• CB-5: 8:31P.M. (Before Operation)
  Seeing that Bison is about to catch up with the others, Gambino incapacitates Bison with a single strike, using this as a threat to force the members of Penguin Logistics into a decisive battle.
• CB-5: 8:31P.M. (After Operation)
  The enemy attacks the residents of the slums to get information about the Rat King. A passing-by Waai Fu witnesses the injustice and springs to action, only to learn that the next target is Uncle Tung, master of fishballs.
• CB-ST1: Evening Breeze's Kiss (Interlude)
  Capone betrayed Gambino. Mostima rescued Bison. The Rat King revealed his true nature. The breeze in Lungmen blows gently.
• CB-6: 10:26P.M. (Before Operation)
  At the end of the world, Penguin Logistics is having a pointless wine-tasting party. Everyone picks up a bottle to confront the Mafia, and the fight officially begins.
• CB-6: 10:26P.M. (After Operation)
  Gambino's famiglia is no match for Penguin Logistics when they're going all-out, but the bar is also destroyed in the process. A furious Emperor makes up his mind to settle the score head-on.
• CB-7: 11:08P.M. (Before Operation)
  Just when Gambino decides to eliminate the traitor, Capone, Penguin Logistics' fully-deployed intelligence network locates Capone's stronghold and the battle commences.
• CB-7: 11:08P.M. (After Operation)
  In the chaos of battle, Mostima reappears and suppresses the enemy leader with ease. However, a sandstorm appears without warning, and the Rat King appears to disperse the crowd.
• CB-8: 11:41P.M. (Before Operation)
  Exusiai and Mostima are reunited, but the good times don't last long as Mostima quickly bids her farewell and leaves. Exusiai, Bison, as well as Texas and her group face a new crisis.
• CB-8: 11:41P.M. (After Operation)
  Yith is being watched by a certain Liberi, and Mostima had already known about the existence of the Rat King. The reunited Penguin Logistics team receive a call from Emperor and head towards the scene of the party.
• CB-ST2: Midnight Lungmen (Interlude)
  The duel between Gambino and Capone is once again interrupted by Waai Fu and Jaye. The two Lungmen youths are committed to making the reckless Mafia pay the price. Meanwhile, the Rat King meets with an old friend at the cemetary.
• CB-9: 0:01A.M. (Before Operation)
  The Rat King appears and rescues Waai Fu and Jaye. Capone stabs Gambino and hopes to surrender, but is rejected by the Rat King. The Mafia had long been swallowed by the Rat King, and everything dances in the palm of his hand.
• CB-9: 0:01A.M. (After Operation)
  Penguin Logistics meets Waai Fu and Jaye at an open-air party, where Waai Fu and Texas pair up to vent about their frustrations. Emperor's performance is reaching its climax when he is suddenly slain by the Rat King.
• CB-10: 1:11A.M. (Before Operation)
  The local gang led by the Rat King and the taken-over Mafia launch a fierce attack against Penguin Logistics. Mostima personally contains the Rat King, and Bison finally overcomes his mental block to join the fight.
• CB-10: 1:11A.M. (After Operation)
  The members of Penguin Logistics all team up and finally defeat the Rat King with the help of a sneak attack from Bison's butler. Bison chooses to sacrifice his life in order to defuse the bomb left behind by the Rat King, but a shocking truth awaits.
• CB-ST3: Crack of Dawn (Interlude)
  In the abandoned bar, wine and words mix, and people speak uninhibited. Someone from Laterano named Suffering(?) comes to take Mostima away. Sunset approaches, bringing another brawl with it.
• CB-EX1: Gang Fight Tactics (After Operation)
  The true playwrights behind the farce gather in the now-abandoned bar. At sunrise, old friends stand side-by-side, watching a new future slowly dawn.
• CB-EX2: Unintended Consequences (After Operation)
  Gambino and Capone, both wounded and fleeing from Lungmen, meet again on the trail. However, their duel is interrupted, as usual, by an unexpected guest.
• CB-EX3: Cabin in the Woods (After Operation)
  You're going to miss the conversation about the mystery of the immortal Emperor.