()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||%%code=AllSeeingEye03%%:... ()||9<黑屏2>:Inside the abandoned Paradeus base. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||AVG_tele_disconnect22910082<黑屏2>:After the brief conversation, Gray puts down the communicator with a grave look on her face. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:...Gray. ()||ClothingUp:After confirming that Gray's transmission is over. Grig carefully steps up to her side. +Morridow lies curled up in the corner. Her body is covered in wounds, but her eyes are filled with light and life. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...I'm fine. +Teacher, how are you now? NPC-MrsGray(9);NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:I'm largely alright after the emergency repairs. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray;NPC-Morridow(11)0,140||:...I didn't think they'd do this to you when I took you to the base inside the city... NPC-MrsGray(9);NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:A failure has no right to make demands, Gray. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...You're right. Father has already had Bramedb clear that place out. +Nemhran ordered her to bring RPK-16 to Avernus while keeping an eye on her. +However... she made no mention of either you or us, Teacher. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Doesn't that mean we should return to Avernus too? NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:... ()||:Gray frowns as she hesitates. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...If we go back now... There will be no turning back. +And we've already received news that "that person" is headed for Frankfurt. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Ange is still with us. Do you think "that person" will really give up? NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Nobody can gainsay Father when he says he wants someone. NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||ClothingUp:We must go back immediately. ()||:Morridow, who has been silent all this time, suddenly raises her head. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Teacher? NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:We have made too many mistakes, and Father does not like mistakes. +Our current situation has made many things clear. If we do not do something, we will all be discarded. ()||:Morridow says so in a casual tone. NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:...I need an opportunity to meet with Father in person. That's the only way we can turn things around. +Otherwise, we will all die here. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...I understand. NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:Help me up, Grig. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:...Alright. ()||ClothingUp:Morridow gets to her feet. Still leaning on Grig, she makes her way forward with determination in her eyes. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...I don't understand. NPC-MrsGray(9);NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:Gray, if we stay here, we will be discarded. +Nemhran has already gone back. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray;NPC-Morridow(11)0,140||:But her task has ended now that the "Fireworks" have blossomed. +Isn't it normal for her to go back? NPC-MrsGray(9);NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:No, it means Avernus needs her to work on something new. +Failure isn't the worst thing, but by not taking part in the core project, we will have lost all value. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...I see. ()||<黑屏1>: ()Morridow0,140||BGM_Empty9<黑屏2>:As long as I can return to Avernus, we will regain Father's trust. +I can assure you of that. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||GF_22W_BGM_2<黑屏2>357AVG_tele_connect:At a temporary safe house near Berlin Airport. +The Commander connects to the Aeneas conference room. +...Identity verified, please input your login password. ()||AVG_The_Division_Baggage_bomb_Activation:Password accepted. Connecting... +You have successfully logged on to the Operation Aeneas Conference Room. ()Commander||:Are there any new developments concerning our target? RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:Commander, Morridow's signal is on the move. RO635Mod(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:Excellent. Let's sync up our information. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:Roger. +Both members of Squad Umbrella are present. We're watching the target. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45<通讯框>||:Both members of Squad Unicorn are in position, ready to assist Squad Umbrella during ops. SP9(0)Mona<通讯框>||:All three members of Squad Nitrogen are in position. En route to the objective. BOSS-7(0)Gager<通讯框>||:Both members of Squad Ferrum are in position. Standing by for further instructions. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:I've already shared the regional offline map, Paradeus-related information and security contact frequencies with everyone. +Everyone should have topped up their ammo and tactical supplies before setting out. +Total number of Operation Aeneas personnel that have been gathered is 9/12. ()Commander||:We can't wait for the rest of the team to assemble since the target has already started moving. I'll inform RO about how to incorporate the forthcoming team members. +Please remember the mission requirements—speed and stealth. ()Commander||:Right now, we are an unexpected dagger to the enemy's heart. ()Commander||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard:I'll confirm the mission status with everyone again. +Operation Aeneas is a raid with two objectives—+1. To rescue Angelia. Contact me immediately if anything goes wrong. +2. To get a grasp of enemy structures and units within the "Dead Sea". ()Commander||:Dandelion will ensure this conference room remains accessible. +I'll provide assistance if you need anything. ()Commander||:But I won't be on the frontlines, RO. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:Roger. RO635Mod(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:You're the leader of this operation, so you have the responsibility of making decisions. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:...I won't let you down. +Is there anything else you'd like to remind us about, Commander? RO635Mod(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:Also, I mentioned something about support earlier—Persica has sent "Chessmaster" over. +Upload every location you find here immediately. That way, Chessmaster can extrapolate the objective's location through already-known coordinates. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:Understood. We'll link up with her ASAP. ()Commander||:Right. Any other questions? ()||:After a brief silence, the Commander speaks again. ()Commander||:Alright. We will now officially commence Operation Aeneas. ()||AVG_tele_disconnect:The Dolls fall silent. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||BGM_Empty9<黑屏2>AVG_tele_connect:Just as UMP45 ends the comm, she hears another soft ringtone. It's the Commander's personal encrypted channel. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Commander, you have extra tasks for me? +Let me make this clear, you'll be billed extra for it. UMP45Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Of course. This operation is going to be carried out by Dolls from multiple different squads. +While I have complete faith in RO's abilities, she's going to need help. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Of course, I'll be on her side— +So long as 9 and I are safe. UMP45Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||BGM_Truth:45, I need you to support RO—whatever the cost. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:... UMP45Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:This mission's difficulty is on an unprecedented level. Even all of your individual strengths will not be enough to accomplish it. +Only if the entire team is united as one do you have a chance of completing the mission. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:You always did love ordering services that weren't on the menu, Commander. UMP45Mod(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:This isn't an order. I'm asking a favor of you. +And you don't need to spare my dignity here. I know I'm being extremely unreasonable— +I am asking you to put your life on the line to support RO. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:So it's a request from you, Commander... ()||:45 lowers her head. There's no telling what is going through her mind. +A moment later, she looks up again. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Understood. +Still, you'd better not welch on the bill no matter how many zeroes there are on it. ♪ ()Commander||:Of course. I'll pay up no matter how big it is. ()||BGM_EmptyAVG_tele_disconnect:With her usual enigmatic smile, UMP45 leaves the meeting room. ()Commander||:...Please come back alive to stick me with the bill, 45. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>46810213:On the outskirts of Berlin, at the border of the Red Zone, where there are few traces of people. ()||AVG_Camera_Focus:From under a building which looks like it's about to collapse at any time, RO635 carefully studies the movements of the blip on her scanner. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:RO... I'm so booooored! Can't we move out yet? RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Hang in there a little longer, SOP-II. ()||ClothingUp:UMP45, who is also monitoring the scans, leans over. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:The target has been turning in place for the past 10 minutes. +Should we investigate the possibility that the tracking device might have been removed? UMP9Mod(6)UMP90,-50||:Yeah, they might have stuck it on a robot dog or something... RO635Mod(0)RO635||:There isn't much chance of that. The tracker was planted inside the target's body while the target was unconscious. +It won't be easily spotted without a full-body inspection. +Given their current situation, they wouldn't have had the chance to perform such a detailed examination. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Yup, I hid it myself! ()||:The four pairs of eyes turn to the scanner screen once again, but the blip representing their target still has not left its original position. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:How about closing the distance to the target? RO635Mod(2)RO635||:...Let me think about it. ()||:After studying the target's path and the nearby terrain, RO635 ponders her options... M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||ClothingUp:RO! The target has suddenly started moving at high speed! RO635Mod(3)RO635||:What?! ()||AVG_ElecSpace:As the four of them watch, the target blip suddenly rockets into the Red Zone. RO635Mod(4)RO635||:We need to catch up! UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Roger. ()||ClothingUp:The four Dolls' clothes rustle quietly as they vanish into the ruins. ()||<黑点1>: ()||469<黑点2>BGM_Empty:...In the Red Zone on the outskirts of Berlin. +After ensuring that they haven't been followed, three ghostly figures emerge from a long-abandoned ruin. NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||10106:...Have we lost our tails? +Extra complications will do us no good at a time like this. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Don't worry... I'm sure of it. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Do you want to rest here for a bit, Teacher? Your condition... NPC-grig(1)Grig||:... ()||:Grig watches in silence as Gray speaks softly to Morridow while helping her sit down for a short rest before turning away. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:I'll go watch the perimeter. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:We're already in the Red Zone. Avernus isn't far from here. NPC-MrsGray(9);NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:I'm fine... Let's move out quickly. +I keep thinking... I'm missing something. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray;NPC-Morridow(11)0,140||:But Teacher, your wounds... NPC-MrsGray(9);NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:These wounds are nothing. they're not critical... Don't look down on me just because I still have my body of flesh, Gray. +Rather than my wounds, I'm more worried that those cunning rats might have done something to my body while I was unconscious. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray;NPC-Morridow(11)0,140||:...We can't rule that out. If it were me, I'd have injected nanomachine trackers. +Even so, the sensitivity of any instrumentation will plummet after entering a Red Zone. NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:...I hope that's the case. +Otherwise there's no telling who's the unlucky one here. ()||ClothingUp:Morridow licks her lips, and her anxiety drives her to stand again. NPC-Morridow(11)Morridow0,140||:Let's go. We'd better not delay. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...Yes, Teacher. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:... ()||:Noticing their movements, Grig silently returns to Gray's side and looks at the pair. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Is it still our priority to shake off our pursuers? NPC-grig(1);NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Hm. While I don't think it's likely that they managed to follow us here, we should detour a little more for safety's sake. +I'll leave some Nytos behind along the way to delay any pursuers. That ought to be enough for us to make it into Avernus. NPC-grig(1)Grig;NPC-MrsGray(9)||:Alright. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:I'll lead the way. You watch Teacher. ()||:Once again, the women vanish into the rubble like ghosts. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>480:...On the outskirts of Berlin, in the Red Zone. ()||AVG_Team_Running:The target blip has been running all over the place on the scanner screen ever since their objective entered the Red Zone. +Not daring to lose a single clue, RO635 has no choice but to frantically pursue it... M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:I think this scanner is messing with us! UMP9Mod(2)UMP90,-50||:I have to agree... UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:RO, there's no point panicking. Stop for a bit to analyze things. RO635Mod(2)RO635||:Yeah, we seem to have been going in circles all this while... ()||:RO comes to a halt, and with UMP45's help, she begins analyzing the crazy readings on the sensor screen. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:Man, the signal disruption in the Red Zone is such a pain. If I were a little further away from you, I wouldn't be able to tell which signal is yours, will I? UMP9Mod(2)UMP90,-50||:That's true... So does that mean we might end up not recognizing Squad Ferrum when we're supposed to link up with them later? RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Relax, we have a code. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:That's RO for you! +Come on 9, let's go look for clues around here! UMP9Mod(0)UMP90,-50||:Sure. ()||:UMP9 winks at UMP45, who gestures for her to not go too far. +Right now, only UMP45 and RO635 are here. RO635Mod(2)RO635||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:45, I've gone over the readings again. I still think our current data is accurate. +However, the intermittent signal means that a part of it wasn't recorded. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Hm, if you keep simulating, you'll be able to extrapolate the unrecorded data. +So what should we do now? Should we wait to meet up with Squad Ferrum or continue pursuit? RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Hang on... RO635Mod(0)RO635||AVG_tele_connect:Squad Ferrum, how much longer until you reach the rendezvous point? ()Gager||AVG_whitenoise:We'll be there within 10 minutes. ()Architect||:10 minutes?! We're practically there! +Look, I can see RO up ahead. Come on, Miss Knight, run your ass! RO635Mod(3)RO635||:Huh? But I'm not picking up your signals... ()Architect||:Aw, I'm heading over right now! ()||AVG_tele_disconnect:Architect's voice cuts out. RO635Mod(2)RO635||:That's strange. +I scanned the surroundings a few times, but I didn't pick up any S.F. signals. Is it because of the signal interference? UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Same here. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||AVG_tele_connect:9, have you spotted Squad Ferrum? UMP9Mod(4)UMP9||:Nope! Are they there yet, 45? RO635Mod(0)RO635||:... M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Hey look, over there! ()||<黑屏1>: ()||9<黑屏2>ClothingUpBGM_Empty:RO635 and UMP45 climb the small hill that SOP-II is on. +Below them, a white-haired figure creeps through the mist... ()||<黑屏1>BGM_Sneak: ()||472AVG_Team_Running<黑点2>:...On the outskirts of Berlin, in the Red Zone. +Architect drags Gager along on a mad dash toward the black-haired girl in front of them. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:RO! Squad Ferrum is here! +Man, the signal reception here really sucks, the GPS took us off course several times! BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:Hang on, Architect. ()||Rope:Gager grinds to a halt and pulls Architect back. BOSS-9(0)Architect0.1||:What's wrong? BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:... ()||:Gager's face turns pale. She looks into the mist ahead of her, but says nothing. BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:Look carefully at who's there. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Hm? ()||:Architect stares blankly at the figure hidden in the mist. +The mist in the Red Zone is like a pack of tormented souls, coiling around one's body and constantly changing shape. +The only thing Architect can make out through that layer of mist is the other person's short black hair. ()||:...Short black hair? BOSS-9(0)Architect0.1||:Ehhhhh?! BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:We'd better withdraw while she hasn't spotted us yet. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Okie... BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:RO, we've encountered an enemy squad— ()||BGM_EmptyRope:As the two of them look for an axis of retreat and communicate the proceedings, the black-haired girl who has been standing out in the middle of the mist slowly looks back. +Her lips curl into a creepy smile. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>480AVG_Walk10051:...On the outskirts of Berlin, in the Red Zone. +As they draw closer, the face of the white-haired woman resolves into clarity. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray1||Stop_AVG_loop10106:...I always see these disgusting maggots no matter where I go. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:We have a lock! Identifying target... It's Mrs. Gray! NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Since you are seeking death—I don't mind granting it to you. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||<震屏3>:Gray! ()||:Sparks always fly when old enemies meet. +RO635 calmly takes command. RO635Mod(4)RO635||Select:45, you and 9 give us long range fire support. +SOP-II and I will pin her down at close range. UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Roger! M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||AVG_Gatling_gun%%type_id=2%%duration=3%%delay=0.1%%range=8:I know every move you can make! ()||:RO635 notices that Gray doesn't seem worried by SOP-II's vicious assault. Rather, she turns around and says something—+She's with an associate, and it's very likely to be Morridow. RO635Mod(4)RO635||RunStep:SOP-II, be careful and be ready to pull back at any time. M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:Don't you worry about me! ()||AVG_Gray_Hand_Mech:Gray looks back at the Dolls flanking her from left and right. With a laid-back chuckle, she deploys her own weaponry. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:What a joke. ()||<黑点1>: