()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>313<边框>2GF_21winter_avg_nightbar:...Tranquil music starts playing in the background. +When I come to my senses, I find myself sitting at a table in a bar. +A glass of ginger ale is pushed towards me, leaving a trail of water on the table. NPC-Ange(7)Angelia||<边框>2:This one is on me. NPC-Ange(7)Commander<同时置暗>||<边框>2:Ange! NPC-Ange(7)Angelia||<边框>2:Hm? ()||AVG_20Winter_Cheers<边框>2:Ange swirls her amber-colored whiskey around. The ice cubes knock against the glass, producing a tinkling sound. ()Commander||<边框>2:I'm so glad you're alright... +Also, I found the real Morridow. NPC-Ange(7)Angelia||<边框>2:Yeah? ()||<边框>2:Ange shrugs indifferently. She gets to her feet and places some cash under her empty glass to foot the bill and tips. ()Commander||<边框>2:Where are you going? NPC-Ange(7)Angelia||<边框>2:... ()||Select<边框>2:Ange ignores my question. She draws her pistol from her belt and points it at me. ()Commander||<边框>2:Ange? NPC-Ange(7)Angelia4||BGM_Empty<边框>2<黑屏1>:Not everything you see is real. Don't rely on your eyes too much, Commander. ()Commander||<黑屏2>9:What? ()||AVG_pistol_finalshot_n<黑屏1>2:Bang! ()||<睁眼>160<边框>2GF_Swim_Marnie:... Clutching at my chest in fright, I bolt right up in bed. ()Commander||<边框>2:I... Where am I? NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||<边框>2:You're awake, Commander. NPC-Kalin(1)Commander<同时置暗>||<边框>2:Kalina? ()||<边框>2:Kalina is sitting next to me. She looks a little haggard, but she seems to be in good spirits otherwise. ()Commander||<边框>2:Have you recovered? What did the doctor say? NPC-Kalin(8)Kalina||<边框>2:I'm all good! I don't need to be hospitalized anymore. I'm being discharged today! ()||<边框>2:Kalina is packing her bags with a cheerful smile. The flowers on the bedside table are in full bloom. ()Commander||<边框>2:Has the doctor really given you permission to go home? NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||<边框>2:The hospital bill is too much to bear. Just looking at it broke my heart. NPC-Kalin(3)Commander<同时置暗>||<边框>2:YOUR heart? It's my card they swiped... NPC-Kalin(7)Kalina||<边框>2:Now that I'm out of the hospital, you won't have to run around searching for medicine for me. ()||<黑屏1><边框>2:Kalina suddenly straightens up and looks me right in the eye. ()Kalina||<黑屏2>9BGM_Empty:I've been waiting for you to visit me at the hospital every single day, but you never came. ()Commander||:I'm sorry, Kalina. I... ()||:I look away in guilt and suddenly notice that the flowers on the bedside table are now withered. +Thud! +Kalina has lost consciousness and collapsed on the floor. ()Commander||:Kalin! Kalin! +Are you alright?! Wake up! +Where's the doctor?! Doctor! ()||AVG_Door_Hit<黑屏1>:I fling open the door of the ward. ()Commander||398<黑屏2>m_avg_labyrinth<边框>2:Doctor! Is the doctor— ()||<边框>2%%code=CJX_xm_yan%%:I expect to find a corridor outside the door, but all I see is fire and smoke. ()Commander||<边框>2:What the hell...? What's going on? +The Dolls... Where are all the Dolls? ()???||<边框>2:Commander... We... +We're right here... ()||<边框>2:A completely disfigured Doll stumbles toward me. I reach out to catch her before she falls... ()Commander||<边框>2<闪屏>102030393,394,419,398:Is this...The base? ()???||<边框>2:Save us... ()||<边框>2:The Dolls collapse into my arms. I can feel her body disintegrating rapidly. +I hold her tighter without thinking, but no matter how hard I try, I cannot stop her from fading away. ()Commander||<边框>2:Who are you? What on earth happened to the base?! ()||<黑屏1><边框>2:She doesn't answer. Soon, her dying embers slip through my fingers. +Trembling all over, I look down. The ground is covered in ashes... AR15Mod(0)ST AR-15||<睁眼>357BGM_Empty<关闭蒙版>:Commander... RO635Mod(0)RO635||:You seemed to be having a nightmare. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Were you dreaming of big monsters? I'll fight them for you! M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:I'm fine... ()||m_wv_title:...At the temporary command post, the Commander wakes up from a nightmare with a start. ()Commander||:It was just a very realistic nightmare. ()||:The Commander is still a bit unnerved. +They cast their eye over to M4, who is slumbering on the sofa, utterly oblivious to the disturbance. +After fussing over her blanket for a bit, the Commander lets out a sigh at the sight of her gaunt face. ()Commander||:M4...Still hasn't come to? AR15Mod(4)ST AR-15||:No, we've been watching over her the whole time. AR15Mod(4)Commander<同时置暗>||:... M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Don't worry, Commander! M4 will surely be fine! RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Commander, have some water to calm your nerves first. Your heartbeat is quite elevated. RO635Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Thanks, RO. ()||:The Commander is just about to get up when a cold, soft hand wraps around theirs. NytoIsomer(9)M4A1||:Hm... Commander? NytoIsomer(9)Commander<同时置暗>||:M4, you're awake? M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:M4! Are you alright?! You've been sleeping for so long... NytoIsomer(9)M4A1||:I'm okay... ()||:M4 slowly sits up with the Commander's help and rubs the sleep out of her eyes. +ST AR-15 and SOP-II have already rushed up to her side, while RO comes over with a warm towel. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:I'm so happy that you're fine! AR15Mod(5)ST AR-15||:How are you feeling? NytoIsomer(9)M4A1||:Just a little tired... +How long was I asleep? Did anything happen while I was out? ()||BGM_Empty:ST AR-15's expression of concern suddenly turns into one of disquiet. AR15Mod(4)ST AR-15||BGM_Sneak:... NytoIsomer(9)M4A1||:...Is something on my face? ()||:ST AR-15's face darkens. Ignoring M4's question, she takes M4's face in both hands and starts examining it closely. ()Commander||:What is it, 15? M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Hm, something doesn't feel right... AR15Mod(4)ST AR-15||:You... NytoIsomer(9)M4A1||:15... You're hurting me... NytoIsomer(9)Commander<同时置暗>||:15, let go! ()||:ST AR-15 lets go grudgingly and turns to the Commander. AR15Mod(0)ST AR-15||:This isn't M4. AR15Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:What?! NytoIsomer(9)M4A1?||:If I'm not M4...Then who am I...? AR15Mod(4)ST AR-15||Select:... NytoIsomer(9)M4A1?||:15... +Didn't we promise each other that we'd go home together? AR15Mod(5)ST AR-15||:You! RO635Mod(0)RO635||:15, calm down! ()||:At the sight of RO struggling to hold back a raging ST AR-15, Dandelion drops her pretense altogether. NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:Oh dear, the cat's already out of the bag. That was no fun at all. NytoIsomer(9)Commander<同时置暗>||:You're Dandelion... M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:Where's M4? Where did you put her?! NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:Who knows? Maybe I consumed her. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:Liar! ()||:SOP-II lunges at Dandelion and bites her on the shoulder. RO635Mod(4)RO635||:SOP-II! RO635Mod(4)Commander<同时置暗>||:... ()||:Upon learning that Dandelion is once again in control of this body, the Commander plops down on the sofa dejectedly. RO635Mod(2)RO635||:Commander... ()||RunStep:While RO is distracted, ST AR-15 and SOP-II charge at Dandelion, filling the quiet command post with their noisy bickering. +RO quickly offers the crestfallen Commander a cup of warm water. RO635Mod(2)RO635||BGM_Empty:Commander, M4 will definitely be back. RO635Mod(2)Commander<同时置暗>||:I know... ()||AVG_doorknock_woodBGM_Empty:There is an uncertain knock on the door. +Standing by the door that got ripped of its hinges, Khaybar looks around the disorderly command post in bewilderment. KH2002(0)Khaybar||m_avg_casual:Commander...Is everything alright in here? KH2002(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Yeah, just having some usual bickering. KH2002(0)Khaybar||:Is this what life is usually like at the Griffin base...? KH2002(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Uh, not exactly... KH2002(0)Khaybar||:Oh right, the Earl just left a message in response to your inquiry regarding the exchange of hostages proposed by Paradeus that I passed on to him earlier. KH2002(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:What did he say? KH2002(0)Khaybar||:He said, "You may do what you will with Morridow." KH2002(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Please convey my gratitude to the Earl for his continued support. KH2002(0)Khaybar||:Will do. ()||:Khaybar skirts around the various obstacles lying on the floor and vanishes from sight. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Are we really handing Morridow over? +M4 did say she was going to handle it, but what happened at the airport was way too sudden. RO635Mod(0)RO635;UMP45Mod(0)||:She mentioned a timing. This happens to be a good one. +We can go along with her plan and even get Ange back. RO635Mod(0);UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:But she never explained her plan in detail before she was gone. RO635Mod(0)RO635;UMP45Mod(0)||:She didn't leave any concrete instructions, but her intention is clear. RO635Mod(0);UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:I also want to get Ange back, but if we botch this, Morridow might return to William with an abundance of information about us. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:We'll be playing right into Paradeus' hands. Our losses will be devastating. UMP45Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:The stakes are very high, 45, but this is also a rare opportunity for us to get our hands on William. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Hm, I see what you mean, but I still think this is too risky... ()||:UMP45 has more to say, but she's interrupted by a racket. NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:Don't forget, I haven't run out of instances of immunity yet. AR15Mod(4)ST AR-15||:You have no such thing! +Y-you go and explain the situation to the Commander yourself! M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:Make sure you tell them everything! ()||:Dandelion is pushed up to the Commander. She looks a little disheveled, and her hair is tousled. +But she doesn't seem to mind. She dusts herself off and looks at the Commander evenly. NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:M4 is gone. To be more exact, Lunasia is gone. NytoIsomer(9)Commander<同时置暗>||:Where has she gone? NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:I'm not sure, but I can feel that she's not here. NytoIsomer(9)Commander<同时置暗>||:Do you know when she'll be back again? NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:No, Commander. I don't know any more than you do. AR15Mod(0)ST AR-15||:What else are you hiding? NytoIsomer(9)Dandelion||:I also want to see M4 again. After all, she's the only one who has the answers to a lot of perplexing questions. +But unfortunately, I cannot get a hold of her, nor can I determine when she will return again. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:I miss M4... RO635Mod(0)RO635||:We'll definitely see her again. +But before that, we have a job to do. RO635Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:... ()||:The Commander looks up at the AR Team. +Ever since they arrived in Berlin, these Dolls have never rested. They've been on high alert and in constant danger the whole time. +They may be Dolls, but even they are near their limit. ()Commander||<黑点1>:Let's push it one last time. For our final mission. ()||<黑点2>BGM_Empty:At the agreed time, the Commander has Khaybar dial the number. +The call is picked up after seven rings. NPC-MrsGray(6)???<通讯框>||BGM_stage11AVG_tele_connect:You are very punctual, Commander. Have you come to a decision regarding our deal? NPC-MrsGray(6)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:I'll agree to the exchange, but I want to speak to Ange before that. NPC-MrsGray(6)???<通讯框>||:What if I say no? NPC-MrsGray(6)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:I need to be certain that she is still alive and well. If you can't even afford us this courtesy, then it will be difficult for us to proceed with the exchange. ()||:The person on the other end snickers and puts down the handset. +Shortly after, a stifled scream comes through the speaker. ()||Rope:The Commander grips the handset tightly, their knuckles are white. NPC-MrsGray(6)???<通讯框>||:Satisfied? +Now you know for sure that Ange is indeed still alive and well. NPC-MrsGray(6)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:... NPC-MrsGray(6)???<通讯框>||:Now, about the exchange. NPC-MrsGray(6)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:Two hours from now, same place. We'll meet at the airport. NPC-MrsGray(6)???<通讯框>||<黑屏1>:No problem.