()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>>222BGM_Brain:...At the airport warehouse, the Commander successfully repels Paradeus' assault with Sangvis Ferri's help. AR15Mod(0)ST AR-15||:Tsk, it really was a trap. They didn't even bring Ange. ()Commander||:... UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Don't panic, Commander. Ange won't go without putting up a fight. ()Commander||:I know. Let's get ourselves out of this sticky situation first. ()||RunStep:Khaybar runs over while panting heavily. ()Commander||:What is it? KH2002(0)Khaybar||:Commander... I just received some terrible news... ()Commander||:What happened? KH2002(0)Khaybar||:I...Don't know how to tell you... +You'd better see for yourself... ()||:The Commander's hands start trembling inexplicably as they bring up the news. +"Breaking news! Multiple PMC bases came under artillery bombardment in the Neo-Soviet Union..." ()Commander||<黑屏1>:... ()||AVG_Explo_Close<黑屏2>183:The Commander's mind goes blank. All they can see is a blinding white light. ()???||<黑屏1>:Save us... BOSS-8(0)Agent||<黑屏2>>222:... RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Commander... ()Commander||:What happened to the Dolls?! KH2002(0)KH2002||:I looked through all the reports, but no one has been able to contact the Griffin base because of an electronic blockade. We don't know what's happening in there. ()Commander||:I need to go back! Right now! +Khaybar, get me the next flight! KH2002(0)Khaybar||:Yes, Commander! I'm already contacting the airport staff! +However, due to the most recent destruction to airport facilities, it will take them some time to make the arrangements... ()||<黑屏1>BGM_Empty:The Commander crumples into a sitting position on the ground in a daze. +The airport is actually quite chilly, but a roaring fire is burning in their heart... ()||<黑屏2>415GF_21summer_avg_Reunion:...Neural Cloud Storage Room, Basement 3, Griffin Base. +Standing in front of the crisscrossed network that is the neural cloud servers, Helian looks both small and frail. MAC10(0)Ingram||:So many... Is our data all stored within them? NPC-Persica(0)Persica||:You see? That's why I told you it's impossible. NPC-Helian(0)Helian||:... +Then think of a way to make it possible. NPC-Helian(0);NPC-Persica(3)Persica||:With our current manpower, the most feasible solution would be to compress all the data into a single storage unit before transport. +However, this comes with two risks. Firstly, there's a possibility that some data will be lost during decompression. Secondly, if the storage unit is destroyed, all our Dolls' data will be lost. NPC-Helian(0)Helian;NPC-Persica(3)||:Can't we back up the data? NPC-Helian(0);NPC-Persica(1)Persica||:You've got to be kidding me. Where am I supposed to find enough spare hard drives to do that?! NPC-Helian(0)Helian;NPC-Persica(1)||:... +We'll do it your way. NPC-Helian(0);NPC-Persica(0)Persica||:Are you absolutely sure? This is the memory of the entire Griffin base... No... NPC-Persica(3)Persica||:For the Dolls, this is their most essential component... +The slightest damage to the data could have a serious impact on their self-concept. MAC10(0)Ingram||:... NPC-Helian(0)Helian||:Yes, I'm sure. Get started. NPC-Persica(0)Persica||:You know, there's actually another solution. +We leave the neural cloud server right here. I'm confident that the insurgents won't find them. NPC-Helian(0)Helian||:What if they just level the entire Griffin base? NPC-Persica(0)Persica||:... NPC-Helian(0)Helian||:Judging by the commotion they've caused so far, this isn't going to be a small-scale attack. +I think...This is just the beginning. NPC-Persica(0)Persica||:Since you've already made the decision, I'll start making the preparations. NPC-Helian(0)Helian||:Then please. NPC-Persica(0)Persica||:You... Yes, you, rugged Doll. Come and give me a hand. MAC10(0)Ingram||:Sure. ()||AVG_tele_connect:Helian's communicator chirps to life. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger<通讯框>||:Helian, I'm leading the Dolls over to regroup with you. When we're there, we'll escort our neural cloud servers and evacuate. NPC-Helian(0)Helian;NPC-Kyruger(0)<通讯框>||:Understood. But where are we supposed to go? NPC-Helian(0);NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger<通讯框>||:We can't confront the enemy's assault head-on, so we must go downward to evade them. NPC-Helian(0)Helian;NPC-Kyruger(0)<通讯框>||:Downward... But we'll be fencing ourselves in... NPC-Helian(0);NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger<通讯框>||:We don't have a choice. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger<通讯框>||:Don't worry, Helian. Even if it's a dead end, we'll definitely think of a way out. NPC-Helian(0)Helian||:...Alright, I understand. ()||AVG_tele_disconnect:Helian ends the call. +The ceiling quakes due to the relentless explosions. Helian wipes away the dust stuck to the surface of the neural cloud servers. NPC-Helian(0)Helian||<黑屏1>:As long as we still have everyone, we will have a Griffin base no matter where we go. ()||394<黑屏2>BGM_Empty<火花>:...In the dormitory, Kryuger has assembled all the surviving Dolls. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||10258:Now let's do another headcount and reorganize our teams. ()||:The T-Dolls line up in an orderly fashion and starts counting off one by one. +Kryuger's face grows increasingly grim as the process continues. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:... +Dolls in the back, keep going! ()||:The Dolls look at each other in wordless dismay. M1928A1(0)Thompson||:That was the last of us, Mr. Kryuger. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:... ()||:There is a long silence. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:I see. +All of you, take turns to undergo emergency repairs at GSh-18's. Let the more heavily damaged Dolls go first. +Rest and prepare for our operation in the meantime. We're setting off in 20 minutes. M1928A1(0)Thompson||:Roger. WA2000(0)WA2000||:What next, Mr. Kryuger? What's our operation plan? NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:Escort the neural cloud servers to the bottom level and await rescue. +This is going to be a very difficult battle. You must be prepared for that. +I'm not one to give out false reassurances. I'll just give it to you straight— +This mission is practically impossible. ()||:The Dolls' pale faces look even more dejected. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:We have already suffered terrible casualties, but more suffering awaits us. +Our only hope for victory is to deliver the neural cloud servers to safety. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:If we succeed, then all of you, as well as the Dolls who have perished, will return. +If we fail, the Griffin base will cease to exist. M14Mod(0)M14||:We'll... cease to exist... NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:In all my years of military service, frankly speaking, this isn't the bleakest battle I've encountered—it's not even the second or third. +In the past, I would've started lecturing you on how to deal with this kind of situation. +But now, I know that you have already experienced even darker moments. +And the Commander has led you all out of the abyss one step at a time, by treading on the corpses of your friends and foes. ()||:A faint glimmer returns to the dispirited eyes. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:To all of you, who have already experienced true despair, this is all I have to say. ()||:The Dolls are now ready and getting back to their feet one after the other. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:Any more questions before we set off? ()||:A slender arm is raised amid the silent group. NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||:Tokarev, what can I clarify for you? TT33(0)Tokarev||:When will we be able to put all this bloodshed and strife behind us? NPC-Kyruger(0)Kryuger||<黑点1>:... +I'm sorry, Tokarev. +"Only the dead have seen the end of the war."