()||9<黑屏1>0,10黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()||7<黑屏2><回忆><边框>2边框>GF_Halloween_Wind_loop10065:A month ago, in the snowy mountains about 50km from the Griffin base, a Griffin team was on an expedition.
()||<边框>2边框>Select:Suomi's muzzle was trained directly on Px4 Storm. The murderous rage on her face was made even deadlier by the frost.
KP31(0)Suomi||<边框>2边框>:...Px4 Storm, I'm warning you one last time. +Stop passing your Dummy off as yourself while you wander off to gather materials. Not only are you endangering yourself, you are also jeopardizing our mission. We kept having to go off-course and venture into dangerous areas just to search for you.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:I'm sorry, Suomi. Now can you please lower your gun?
FP6(0)FP-6||<边框>2边框>:I know you have connections with the black market and are on the lookout for things you can sell at a premium price. +But right now you are on a mission with us. Please have some consideration for the safety of the entire team, or you will pay for your transgressions.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Alright, alright, no problem. ♪
FP6(0)FP-6||<边框>2边框>:Suomi, put away your weapon.
()||<边框>2边框>ClothingUp:Suomi finally lowered her gun. But CAWS noticed that Px4 Storm still had the same look on her face. +That blasé, devil-may-care smirk.
FP6(0)FP-6||<边框>2边框>:We should get back on track. +Suomi, please scout ahead. The rest of you keep up; don't fall too far behind!
KP31(0)Suomi||<边框>2边框>:Roger.
()||<边框>2边框>:Suomi consulted her GPS and walked ahead of the rest of the team, while FP-6 performed her duty as the leader and confirmed all her team members' location and status. +Sensing CAWS' curious gaze, Px4 Storm walked up to her.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Relax, newbie. Everyone is usually very nice. +They're only so angry with me because I broke the rules. As long as you keep being a good girl and play by the book, you'll be fine.
hkcaws(0)CAWS0,100;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:I thought Griffin T-Dolls are all super loyal to their teammates.
hkcaws(0)0,100;Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Haha, that's why I'm a deviant. Bad things often happen to Dolls that partner with me.
hkcaws(0)CAWS0,100;Px4Storm(4)||<边框>2边框>:...
FP6(0)FP-6;Px4Storm(4)||<边框>2边框>ClothingUp:Px4 Storm, your place is in the middle of the line.
FP6(0);Px4Storm(4)<同时置暗>||<边框>2边框>:FP-6 appeared next to Px4 Storm and coldly forced her and CAWS apart.
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Gotcha, Cap'n!
()||<边框>2边框>:After making sure that Px4 Storm was back where she should be, FP-6 turned toward CAWS.
FP6(0)FP-6||<边框>2边框>:CAWS, this is your first expedition, so it is my duty as the team leader to remind you. +Px4 Storm is a perfectly good fighter, but her obsession with money often causes her to do reckless things that can endanger her teammates. +Don't be fooled by her apparent friendliness. Stay vigilant.
hkcaws(0)CAWS0,100||<边框>2边框>:Understood.
()||<边框>2边框>:After FP-6 had walked off, CAWS once again found herself staring at Px4 Storm, who returned her gaze with a smirk. +The same nonchalant smirk.
()||<黑屏1><边框>2边框>:
()||<黑屏2>Stop_AVG_loop<关闭蒙版>9BGM_Empty:Just like the one she's giving the enraged Suomi right now.
()||<黑屏1>:
()||<黑点2>18BGM_Brain:4.45pm, December 24—one more day till Christmas. In the hallway. +Suomi's furious shout echoes down the hallway. CAWS looks at Px4 Storm, who gives her a reassuring smile.
KP31(8)Suomi||%%type_id=2%%duration=3%%delay=0.1%%range=10:You reprobate! Your unscrupulousness knows no bounds when it comes to profits!
()||:In the face of Suomi's explosive wrath, Px4 Storm is surprisingly calm.
Px4Storm(5)Px4 Storm||:Hm... I honestly have no idea what you're talking about, Suomi. +What notice? What tricks? Do you mind explaining what you mean?
KP31(8)Suomi||:Explain?! What more explanation do you need?!
()||:Seeing that Suomi is absolutely livid, CAWS decides to defuse the situation first.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:Miss Suomi, there might be some misunderstanding here. Why don't we sit down and...
KP31(8)Suomi||:You were also there on the expedition, so why are you letting her play you like a fiddle?!
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:...
()||:CAWS suddenly remembers FP-6's warning from a month ago. +That expedition ended with an unexpected avalanche on their route. Everyone lost their memory between the time they were rebooted in the Factory and when the avalanche happened—except for Px4 Storm. +However, Px4 Storm doesn't seem to have any intention of telling the rest of them what exactly happened during that time. +There has been a lot of speculation about how she only sought help after gathering heaps of materials for sale... +CAWS looks at Px4 Storm again, but unlike her usual flippant self, she seems to be rather serious.
Px4Storm(5)Px4 Storm||:Suomi, can't you calm down for a moment...
KP31(8)Suomi||:Calm down?! How am I supposed to calm down?! My friends and I have been working so hard all day and our effort is wasted, all because of you!
Px4Storm(5)Px4 Storm||:I've honestly never seen this memory stick before. I just checked my mailbox and saw Miss Helian's notice. +But I really have nothing to do with this. I've been very busy giving out presents with my partner the whole day...
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:I can vouch for that.
KP31(8)Suomi||:...
RFB(6)Am RFB||:Suomi, there isn't any actual evidence that proves it was their doing...
()||:The tension in the air is finally starting to dissipate.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:Now why don't we sit down and talk this out—
()FP-6||BGM_Empty:Attention, Dolls in the hallway! Hands in the air! You're under arrest!
()100 Shiki||:You're under arrest!
()||BGM_Sneak:The shouts come through megaphones from the two opposite ends of the hallway, The Dolls caught in between look alarmed.
RFB(6)Am RFB||:What?! Maybe we should run...
TMP(2)TMP||:Are they arresting us?!
KP31(8)Suomi||:Why do we have to run? We did nothing wrong.
()||:Suomi seems completely fearless at the sudden warning. +Px4 Storm whispers into CAWS' ear.
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:CAWS, get ready.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:Ready? Ready for what?
()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:FP-6 and 100 Shiki proceed to close in on them from both ends of the hallway.
RFB(6)Am RFB||:We...we didn't do anything!
FP6(0)FP-6||:Not you.
()||ClothingUp:FP-6's sharp gaze brushes across Suomi's group and lands squarely on Px4 Storm.
FP6(0)FP-6||:It's been a while, Px4 Storm.
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:About a month, actually.
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:You have been extorting Christmas Coins from Dolls by giving out cheap and low-quality gifts. You have violated Article 7 of the Event Regulations...
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||BGM_Empty:Now.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:Hm?
()||RunStep<震屏3>m_avg_tension:Px4 Storm takes off running and forces her way past 100 Shiki. +CAWS is still trying to wrap her ahead around what's happening, but she instinctively follows Px4 Storm.
Type100(0)100 Shiki||<震屏>:Stop right there!
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:Hey, you told me we'd just be giving out presents!
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:C'est la vie, eh? Things often go in unexpected directions.
()||:While the two Dolls are sprinting for their lives, Px4 Storm looks back at CAWS and pokes her tongue out at her.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:...
()||<黑屏1>:
hkcaws(2)CAWS||<黑屏2>9BGM_Empty:This wasn't the plan you told me about last night!
()||<黑屏1>:
()||AVG_AMB_Restaurantm_19christmas_theme81<黑点2><回忆><边框>2边框>:8pm, December 23—two more days till Christmas. In the busy Café. +Strangers brushed past CAWS one after the other. Once she had made sure nobody she knew was around, she looked down and couldn't help but smile to herself.
hkcaws(4)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:...If I can get enough Christmas Coins, the Commander will grant me a wish. +My bonus this year can be doubled... Haha... +But maybe doubling it is still too little. What about tripling it? Quintupling? Or what if...
()||<边框>2边框>ClothingUp:A hand suddenly tapped CAWS on the shoulder.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Hey, I'm Px4 Storm. +It's been a while; you still have memory of me, don't you?
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:... +I do remember you. We went on an expedition together.
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Good, then I'll cut straight to the chase. +My dear CAWS, let's team up.
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:I refuse.
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:I haven't even told you what we're teaming up for...
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:From what I know about you, whatever you have in mind won't be reasonable at all, and it will most likely be super shady.
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Heh... You know me well... +But what if I tell you I've got a plan that is guaranteed to help us win this contest?
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:...
()||<边框>2边框>:CAWS's heart skipped a beat. This dangerous woman is also trying to win the event.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Why me?
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Because out of all the innocent Dolls I know here at the base, only you and I are birds of a feather. +Just admit it. Give up your stupid fantasies and concentrate on making money...
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:I do want to make money, but not with you. Besides, this isn't a team competition to begin with, so I'll pass. Sorry.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Hey! Don't go!
()||<边框>2边框>ClothingUp:CAWS slipped through the crowd swiftly. +However, Px4 Storm was unexpectedly skilled at hanging onto people.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Just hear me out, okay? +The reward for winning is so enticing, obviously a lot of Dolls will be gunning for it. You won't stand a chance if you go at it alone.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Fair enough.
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:My plan is to give out presents in exchange for Christmas Coins. +Think about it. There are so many introverts here who aren't comfortable with socializing, and they'll only lock themselves up in their own dorms when it's Christmas. +Poor kids. Now imagine two lovely Santas knocking on their doors and giving them presents. That'll cheer them right up, and they'll be happy to give us their Christmas Coins, right?
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Hm, it is a decent idea.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:So why are you quickening your pace?
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:I'm just happy that you've come up with such a great idea. I'm sure you'll win.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:That's right, I have it all planned out. All I'm missing is the right partner.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Since you already have such a perfect plan, surely it can't be that difficult to find a partner?
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:...
()||<边框>2边框>AVG_XXS_kick<震屏3>Stop_AVG_loopBGM_Empty:Px4 Storm lunged forward and grabbed CAWS by the shoulders.
hkcaws(0)CAWS0.1||<边框>2边框>:What are you doing?!
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>GF_Memorial:I'm sorry, CAWS, I lied. +Actually...you're the only one I can ask... +Everyone else is scared of me and won't even talk to me. Only you...
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:...
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:You must've noticed how much they all hate me while we were out on the expedition. +CAWS, you're the only one who would even talk to me.
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:...
Px4Storm(0)<同时置暗>||<边框>2边框>:At that moment, CAWS had no idea just how good an actress Px4 Storm was or how manipulative she could be. +She thought back to the blizzard they encountered on the expedition. +Before CAWS could say anything, Px4 Storm took her hand and elaborated on her scheme.
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:I need someone to help me lower people's guard so that they will let us inside and proceed with the plan. +Of course, I'll take care of all the presents. +All you need to do is knock on their doors for me.
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:... +If that's all, I can do that.
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Really?! That's fantastic! We'll definitely make the best team, CAWS!
()||<边框>2边框>:Suomi and FP-6's warning was still echoing faintly in the back of CAWS' head.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Hold on, how are we going to divide up our yield?
hkcaws(0);Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:50-50, obviously. Our partnership will end on the 24th. +Then we'll be on our own on Christmas Day, and may the best Doll win.
hkcaws(0)CAWS;Px4Storm(0)||<边框>2边框>:That sounds fair.
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Then welcome aboard! ♪
()||<边框>2边框>:Px4 Storm flashed CAWS a genuine smile.
()||<黑屏1><边框>2边框>:
()||<黑屏2>9Stop_AVG_loopBGM_Empty:The same genuine smile that she gave to every innocent Doll when they opened their door.
()||<黑屏1>:
()||<边框>2边框><黑屏2>GF_Halloween_Wind_loop7m_wv_scenario:4pm, December 24—one more day till Christmas. Near the base.
NPC_HanabiYousei(2)Fireworks Fairy0,340||<边框>2边框>:...I don't understand. So Christmas is a festival where people exchange gifts?
()||<边框>2边框>:The Fireworks Fairy, who was in the middle of preparing for the Christmas fireworks show, took the gift offered by Px4 Storm, feeling confused.
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:That's not all. Legend has it, if you grant someone else's wish on Christmas Day, you'll get a wonderful surprise.
NPC_HanabiYousei(2)Fireworks Fairy0,340||<边框>2边框>:Really? What kind of surprise?
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:A surprise is a surprise because you don't know what it is. +As long as you have faith, it will happen one day.
()||<边框>2边框>ClothingUp:Px4 Storm knelt before the Fireworks Fairy and patted her gently on the head like a... +Like a professional nanny Doll. CAWS couldn't help but speculate.
NPC_HanabiYousei(2)Fireworks Fairy0,340||<边框>2边框>:I see! I'll try to make someone's wish come true if I get the opportunity!
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:That's lovely! Good luck!
()||<边框>2边框>:After taking the Fireworks Fairy's Christmas Coin, Px4 Storm and CAWS headed back to the base.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:You used to be a nanny?
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Nope, my past is complicated and mysterious...
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(2)||<边框>2边框>:But you seem very good with kids.
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:You'll have to pay extra if you want to learn about my past.
()||<边框>2边框>:Px4 Storm smiled enigmatically and spoke no more on the subject.
()||<黑屏1><边框>2边框>BGM_Empty:
()||<黑点2>88BGM_SneakStop_AVG_loop<关闭蒙版>:5pm, December 24—one more day till Christmas. In the hallway. +CAWS and Px4 Storm are taking refuge in the depot to elude capture.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:What were they talking about? Extorting Christmas Coins with cheap and low-quality gifts?
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:Oh, the presents we've been giving out were scraps I bought from the nearby flea market at a very low price.
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(2)||:...
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(2)||<震屏3>:SO WE'RE SWINDLING?!
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(5)Px4 Storm||:Hm... Does it count as swindling if it's just for Christmas Coins...?
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(5)||:And you didn't tell me the whole time?!
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(6)Px4 Storm||:Well, you never asked...
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:You—
()||ClothingUp:Px4 Storm covers CAWS' mouth with her hand just as the latter is about to chew her out.
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:Hush... We're on the same boat now and it's too late for you to get off.
hkcaws(2)CAWS0.1;Px4Storm(2)||:(Muffled speech)
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:Yeah, I know you're pissed, but why don't we focus on getting out of this tight spot first? +We are now trapped inside the depot and they can find us any second. +If they capture us and find all the Christmas Coins on us, we'll be caught red-handed.
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(2)||:...
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:You don't want to see our effort wasted, do you?
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(2)||:Hm.
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:The two of us make too big a target. Let's split the coins and go our separate ways. +As long as we can shake them off and hide the Christmas Coins, they won't have any physical proof that can incriminate us. +Just going by the Dolls' testimonies and the junk won't make a very good case for them...
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(2)||:Are you certain?
hkcaws(2);Px4Storm(5)Px4 Storm||:No, but we'll just have to risk it.
hkcaws(2)CAWS;Px4Storm(5)||:...
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:When this is over, I'll settle the score with you.
()||ClothingUp:Px4 Storm guffaws and gives CAWS a quick hug.
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:Thanks for being here with me always.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:...
Px4Storm(2)Px4 Storm||:They're coming. I'll catch you later.
()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Cautious footsteps sound outside the depot. Px4 Storm takes half of the Christmas Coins and vaults over the window. +CAWS also flings herself out of the window on the other side just as the door is broken down.
()FP-6||BGM_Empty:They're in here!
()||RunStep:FP-6's shout is soon drowned out by the howling wind. +CAWS runs as if her life depended on it... +But not just because she wants to win the contest.
()||<黑点1>:
()||<黑点2>81<回忆><边框>2边框>BGM_Moon:8.30pm, December 23—two more days till Christmas. In the busy Café. +Once they had come to an agreement, CAWS was visibly much more at ease in Px4 Storm's presence.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:...So what really happened at the end of that expedition a month ago?
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:What do you mean?
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:We all lost our memory after the avalanche, but according to the repair logs, you did not.
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:That's true, I didn't crash immediately.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:So what did you do? Scour the entire area for supplies?
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:You want to know?
()||<边框>2边框>:Px4 Storm chuckled as she caressed the rim of her wine glass with a fingertip.
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Let's have a wager. +If you win this contest, I'll tell you. +But if you lose...
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:I'll have to tell you a secret instead?
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:You'll have to say "Merry Christmas" to your cute little sister 512.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:...
Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:Sorry, I looked you up without letting you know. +But you've got to admit that it's very important to know your teammates.
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Fine, I'll let that slide.
Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2边框>:So, wanna bet?
hkcaws(0)CAWS||<边框>2边框>:Sure, I won't pass up a chance to learn about the truth.
()||<边框>2边框><黑点1>BGM_Empty:
()||97<关闭蒙版><黑点2>m_avg_hope:5.10pm, December 24—one more day till Christmas. In the hallway.
()||RunStep:CAWS tears down the hallway with all her might while her pursuers follow close behind.
hkcaws(2)CAWS||:I won't lose, Px4 Storm. +I will win the contest, get 10 times the bonus, and make you tell the truth. +Just you wait.
()||<黑点1>: