()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||367<黑屏2>BGM_War:On the deck of the cruise. ()||<震屏3>Explode:Boom! Lewis(11)Lewis||Select:All threats have been eliminated! ()||:Under the Dolls' coordinated attack, the heavy warframe is paralyzed. NPC_girill(3)Valentin||:This can't be happening! +This "Supernova Warframe", worth 600 million, is no match for scrap metal like you?! M200(4)M200||:A heavy mech, no matter how impressive, is little more than a lumbering target when piloted by an amateur. MDR(4)MDR||:So this is all there is to the power you're so proud of, Mr. Smuggler. NPC_girill(3)Valentin||:How...How could this be...?! +Ah, good... The mech isn't a complete write-off yet. NPC_girill(2)Valentin||:Can't believe you've pushed me this far... +That woman must still be on the ship... Haha, very well! Very well! ()||ClothingUp:Valentin laughs maniacally as he takes out a device that looks like a remote control. +Meanwhile, the Supernova Warframe's defense system is also activated. M200(4)M200||:A remote control? Don't tell me there's a bomb...! NPC_girill(2)Valentin||:This is what you get for being in my way! You can repent on the seabed! Lewis(11)Lewis||:O-Oh no! ()||BGM_EmptyAVG_keyboardtype_sci:Before the Dolls can stop him, Valentin has already pushed the detonation button... +The mech is also ready to take off... ()||:... +... NPC_girill(3)Valentin||:...What? ()||:The expected explosion never takes place... +The Supernova Warframe hasn't taken off either. ()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Utterly confused, Valentin pushes the button repeatedly as the silence drags on. NPC_girill(3)Valentin||:No way! I've prepared enough explosives to sink four ships...! ()||:It's over. +Valentin tries to move the mech, but it refuses to budge. ()A Familiar Voice||:...How unsightly, Mr. Valentin. ()||<黑屏1>: ()Valentin||AVG_AMB_waves_and_seagulls_oneshot366<黑屏2>GF_Swim_Marnie:...Eric, you... +I thought we had an agreement! ()||:Paula Snow gives the case in her hand a little shake. ()Paula Snow||:Mr. Valentin, I'm not stupid enough to take you at your word... +Besides, working with an arms dealer...really isn't the best idea. ()Valentin||:...Y-You've been planning to double-cross me right off the bat! +You bitch!!! ()Paula Snow||:Hey, this whole sham of inviting me to this charity ball is also pretty dumb. +Though they've actually brought along the Mermaid's Heart, which costs an absolute fortune on the black market... ()Paula Snow||:I checked⁠—it's genuine~ Still, being the sleazy brute that you are, you kept both the money and the goods, and even killed your client. +You can hardly blame me for not trusting you, can you? ()Valentin||:You sabotaged the explosives and my mech? ()Paula Snow||:Eh, it did take some effort. But it's game over for you, Mr. Valentin~ +Miss Lewis over there, make sure you aim properly. You'll frighten if you keep pointing that gun at me. ()||:Lewis has raised her weapon the moment she saw Paula Snow. ()||Select:However, after a moment of hesitation, she aims for Valentin instead. ()Lewis||:...Can we have an explanation? ()MDR||:What is there to explain? +This woman is clearly colluding with the smuggler and she had us running around like headless chickens! ()Paula Snow||:You need to be more careful with your words, Miss MDR. +I was only "pretending" to work with him. ()||AVG_Punch_Hit<震屏3>:Valentin is about to say something when Welrod walks up to him and digs her muzzle into his side. +A criminal caught red-handed should save their confession for the police. ()Lewis||:...Jeanie isn't a villain, and neither are you. ()Paula Snow||:Alright, Mr. Valentin did invite me onboard to participate in a double-cross deal that involves killing the client and taking the money and the goods. +But it should be pretty obvious by now that I've given up on the deal. ()Lewis||:We didn't just "win" the tickets, did we? ()Paula Snow||:...Pfft, obviously not. +You were chosen. ()Lewis||:There are so many people in your fan club, you must've gone to a lot of trouble to pick me. ()Paula Snow||:Not at all, all members leave an automatic record when you register. +I just had to filter the members and make a shortlist~ ()Lewis||:So that's the Mermaid's Heart inside the case? ()Paula Snow||:The one and only. Fancy a look? ()Lewis||:I'm not interested. +But...you're not planning to keep it for yourself, are you? ()||:Paula Snow lowers her voice and whispers to Lewis conspiratorially... ()Paula Snow||:My dear Miss Lewis. +Who do you think it should belong to? ()Lewis||:...Its original owner. ()Paula Snow||:And who might that be? +The artisan who created it? The millionaire who bought it? Or...the gangster who seized it by force? ()Paula Snow||:It has been drenched in blood from the moment it was created, and it gets bloodier still every time it changes hands. +This priceless treasure is actually worthless. +Unlike moonlight, it does not illuminate the dark; unlike air, it does not bring life. ()Paula Snow||:It's just a lifeless object, but having been given a fairy tale name, it becomes a symbol of love. Isn't that laughable? +So...who do you think it belongs to? ()Lewis||:It belongs to itself. +...That's a line from your very first movie. But... ()Paula Snow||:Hush~ +I've had my eyes on you from the moment you embarked on this journey. ()Lewis||:I... ()Paula Snow||:It's been a pleasure to have you along this ride. +But the war is over. ()Lewis||:What? ()Paula Snow||:The war is over. +And I'm not going back. ()Lewis||:... ()Paula Snow||:Farewell. Just as the spring breeze will return, I hope we'll meet again some day. ()Lewis||:Wait, Jeanie! No, Paula! ()||BGM_EmptyAVG_fall_into_water9:— ()||:... ()||:... ()News Report||:The police foiled a major arms smuggling operation on board the cruise ship Aegean and arrested Valentin, leader of the international smuggling syndicate. +Using false identities, Valentin has been supplying weapons to rebel forces on the periphery of the White Zone in the last two years and is indirectly responsible for a large number of civilian casualties. +This smuggling operation was foiled with the help of several Griffin Tactical Dolls, who are passengers on the ship. Over 900 weapons have been seized, worth around 6.7 million. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||367<黑屏2>event_summer_TitleAVG_AMB_waves_and_seagulls_oneshot:On the deck. ()Sailor||:This dessert is a special treat from the staff. Please enjoy. MDR(4)MDR||AVG_tableware:Thanks. Please give us five more of the vanilla ice cream we just had. ()Sailor||:Uh... S-Sure! Thunder50(2)Thunder||:No, make that six, please. M950A asked me to eat one on her behalf. M200(4)M200||:Can your body handle that much ice cream? MDR(4)MDR||:Who cares~ +Say, did Paula Snow just take the gemstone? The Mermaid's Heart, huh... That's some legendary treasure! M200(4)M200||:She couldn't have risked everything just to keep it for herself, right? +So what did she tell you back then, Lewis? Lewis(8)Lewis||:Heh, it's our little secret! Thunder50(2)Thunder||:She wouldn't say no matter how many times MDR asked. +She must've bewitched her! Lewis(9)Lewis||:Oh, please! Even if I told you... Humph, you know what? I'm not telling~ +In any case, she's not a bad person at all! Welrod(2)Welrod MkII||:Beautiful people can do no wrong in your eyes. Lewis(9)Lewis||:That's not true! I don't judge people by their appearance! MDR(4)MDR||:...That isn't convincing at all coming from you. M200(4)M200||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Huh? Guys, look at this. ()||:M200 points at a news article posted on Grifchan. +It's all the way at the bottom of the news page, which shows how insignificant this report is. M200(4)M200||:At first glance, it looks like just another news story of an orphanage receiving a donation. Thunder50(2)Thunder||:The sum was enormous... The orphanage wanted to build a new wing and name it after the benefactor... +But they wished to remain anonymous... Welrod(2)Welrod MkII||:Do you think that was Paula Snow? MDR(4)MDR||:Who knows? M200(4)M200||:The timing checks out. Lewis(6)Lewis||:Hehehehe... Welrod(2)Welrod MkII||:Hey, what are you giggling about? Lewis(6)Lewis||:The Commander just sent me a message to tell me that I did a good job and even promised me a reward... MDR(4)MDR||:The Commander is also giving you a reward?! You're damn lucky! M200(4)M200||:Well, it wasn't just pure luck... +Still, at least it's over. Thunder50(2)Thunder||:Yeah, even our vacation is over. Lewis(9)Lewis||:Now that's not true. Our vacation is NOT over! MDR(4)MDR||:That's right. +Heheh, I can't believe the captain has given us permission to enjoy all facilities and services on board free of charge! +Everything we've done was all worth it~! Lewis(6)Lewis||:It's all thanks to Lady Paula~ +(Sighs) I wonder when I'll ever see her again. MDR(4)MDR||:Ha! If we ever run into her again, it'll probably be another crazy adventure. +Now forget about that and let's go! Let's play some water polo! Lewis(7)Lewis||:Oh, I'm coming! ()||ClothingUp:Lewis puts down her console and starts enjoying her vacation in earnest. +On the screen, the movie is still playing... ()||<黑屏1>: NPC_baolan(0)Paula Snow||<黑屏2>9:Lamenting our inability to take destiny into our own hands, we shed tears in the agony of endless waiting. +I would rather take up arms and fight by your side. NPC_baolan(4)Paula Snow||:Farewell. Just as the spring breeze will return, I hope we'll meet again some day. ()||:... ()||:The Wave Wrangler 【END】