()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>357GF_21winter_avg_pathfinderAVG_Jet_Passby:At a temporary safe house near Berlin Airport. ()||AVG_footsteps_woodfloor:The Commander is anxiously pacing the room again after losing contact with Kryuger. +After a few rounds of going back and forth, the Commander finally comes to a halt. ()Commander||Stop_AVG_loop:Have Khaybar contact the Earl. AR15Mod(0)ST AR-15||:Got it. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci9<黑屏2>:Some time later— ()||AVG_tele_connect:Click. ()||<黑屏1>: NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||<黑屏2>357:What a coincidence... I was planning to contact you myself, Commander. NPC-Griffin(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:Sir, I need your help. +Mr. Kryuger is in trouble and I can't do anything about it for the moment. +Only you can help him now! NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||:No need to worry, Commander. +I was just about to say... It's just a misunderstanding. +There was a small communication problem earlier. +It has since been resolved. ()Commander||:It's been resolved? ()||:The Commander's eyes widen and a weight suddenly lifts from their chest. Even their voice softens. NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||:Yes, they will receive the appropriate treatment that they are due. +However... we'll have to make a small concession. NPC-Griffin(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...A concession? What kind of concession? NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||:Cease all your ongoing operations, Commander. ()Commander||:Cease operations? ...What do you mean by that? ()||:The Commander frowns, and the sense of dread returns—they have the feeling that what the Earl is talking about isn't as simple as he makes it sound. ()Commander||:We were about to make some progress with our investigation... If we stop now, all our efforts will have gone to waste. +Also, what does this have to do with Mr. Kryuger? NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||:Commander, I know you must be anxious to rescue Ange, but you also need to play by the rules. +Casually breaking the rules or acting impulsively will not bring you victory... This world runs on order. +And not passion. NPC-Griffin(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...What is that supposed to mean? NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||:If you want Kryuger to be safe... +Then you will have to learn to give up certain things... That is the principle of equivalent exchange. NPC-Griffin(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...So you want me to give up on Ange? Is that it? NPC-Griffin(0)Griffin<通讯框>||:There are times when we are compelled to make sacrifices. +It is a fact that all mature individuals will eventually have to face. NPC-Griffin(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...You used us as a bargaining chip again, didn't you?! NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:From where you stand, your view of the world is too narrow, so I do not blame you. +However, you must learn to look beyond the surface of things... This is an unfortunate result, to be sure. +But we can't have everything our way. NPC-Griffin(1)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:I've heard enough of that, Sir. +"We can't have everything our way". +But all this time, all I've done is suffer losses and setbacks. Not once have I ever gained anything. +And now, an opportunity presents itself to me. +Yet you want me to give it up for the sake of a hollow "victory"? NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:Everyone can be sacrificed to achieve a greater goal. +Angelia is an agent. She already knew this was coming... Or are you saying you think her life is more valuable than Kryuger's and the very existence of the PMC? NPC-Griffin(1)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...Everyone can be sacrificed, you say. +Then why Ange? NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:Sacrifices have never been partial to anyone. Anyone can be a sacrifice. NPC-Griffin(1)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:What gives you the right to decide who is to be sacrificed? NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:...Don't miss the forest for the trees, Commander. NPC-Griffin(1)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...I've lost my base and my friends and you want me to not get caught up in the details? NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:Drop everything you are doing now. I'll think of a way to resolve Kryuger's situation. ()||Rope:The Commander bites their lip, their thumbnail digging deep into the second joint of their index finger. ()Commander||:...I refuse. NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:... +So you will abandon Kryuger and the PMC? NPC-Griffin(1)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:...No. +I won't abandon anyone. At least, not until I have to. NPC-Griffin(1)Griffin<通讯框>||:This is not a discussion, Commander. Right now, I— ()||AVG_tele_disconnectBGM_Empty:Click. +The transmission ends. KH2002(0)Khaybar||:...Commander? AR15Mod(8)ST AR-15||:...Did you just hang up on our big boss, Commander? +And while he was in the middle of saying something? ()Commander||:... +...I guess I did. NytoIsomer(3)Dandelion||:I think it was an accident. Like, we had a bad signal or something. AR15Mod(4)ST AR-15||:It's not often that we agree. ()Commander||:... ()||ClothingUp:The Commander turns off the comms, then sighs heavily. +Now, nobody can call off this operation. NytoIsomer(3)Dandelion||:Commander, the Aeneas conference room is paging you. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||10220<黑屏2>85:...In the Aeneas conference room. ()||85AVG_NightVision_Start:A massive tactical sand table sits in its midst, with the position of each squad marked on it, to facilitate deployment by the Commander. +Among the various colors used to represent each squad, there is a patch of black that is especially eye-catching—+The "Dead Sea". ()Commander||:Is everyone here? RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||AVG_tele_connect:Yes. After compiling the information from everyone, Squad Ferrum will head over to the meetup point with Squad Nitrogen, and they will be the first to enter the "Dead Sea". +Umbrella, Unicorn and Chessmaster will be behind them. ()||:A gaze containing a mix of fear, uneasiness and anxiety lands on Squad Ferrum and Nitrogen. ()Commander||:Thank you. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:Before we officially enter the "Dead Sea", we will simulate the conditions in the Dead Sea from our experiences and past information to better formulate some simple contingency plans. SP9(0)Mona<通讯框>||:We are certainly in need of those. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:From what we could find in our database, the location with most similar conditions to a Black Zone's is... M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II<通讯框>||:... SP9(0)Mona<通讯框>||:What's the matter? RO635Mod(2)RO635<通讯框>||:That would be the area where Ange set off that dirty bomb. ()Commander||:... SP9(0)Mona<通讯框>||85:Wait a minute. Isn't Ange the subject of our rescue? How is she still alive after triggering a dirty bomb? And as a human being? SP9(0)Commander<通讯框><同时置暗>||:Yes. SP9(0)Mona<通讯框>||:... RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:After the dirty bomb went off, everything within 500 meters of ground zero was instantly vaporized. +The radiation levels of the surrounding area spiked to Black Zone levels, while the air was filled with visible radiation particles. +There was intense transmission signal disruption too. We specially built the Aeneas conference room in order to ensure clear comms, so we don't have to worry about that for the moment. +In addition, Black Zone radiation has an extreme degenerative effect on both structures and Dolls. While we underwent anti-radiation preparation before setting out, there's no telling how it'll hold out in the Black Zone. ()||:The Dolls nervously watch the screen and its depiction of the apocalyptic aftermath of a dirty bomb detonation. QBZ191(0)No. 9<通讯框>||:It doesn't even look like Earth anymore. BOSS-7(0)Gager<通讯框>||:... RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:These are the conditions we can expect to face. +Absolute silence, no movement or life, only the specter of intense radiation stalking you everywhere. QBZ191(2)No. 9<通讯框>||:Makes me think of that time we had to hustle during a sandstorm... UMP45Mod(0)UMP45<通讯框>||:That's a very appropriate description. RO635Mod(0)RO635<通讯框>||:Mind your radiation protection, and remember to report anything you encounter. SP9(3)Mona<通讯框>||:Understood. ()||<黑屏1>BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>480AVG_tele_disconnectGF_EV9_Story:On the edge of the Red Zone. +As Squad Nitrogen thinks about their upcoming destination, there is an unmistakable grimness to their expressions. Rhino(0)Rhino||:It feels like we're going into a dead zone containing all kinds of secrets... QBZ191(0)No. 9||:This is my first time entering a Black Zone too. +I've run simulations and drills before, but the pressure can't compare to the real thing. Rhino(0)Rhino||:They say you've been to a lot of places, so I thought you'd been to a Black Zone... QBZ191(4)No. 9||:Well, you were only just rolled out, so obviously you'd have gone to fewer places than me. SP9(0)Mona||:Still, entry to Black Zones are always forbidden no matter which country you're in. QBZ191(4)No. 9||:Yup, At the very least, I've never been on a mission that required me to go so deep into a Black Zone before. +Although— Rhino(0)Rhino||:Although? QBZ191(2)No. 9||:There was this one time... I got careless during an ELID sweeping op and got separated from my team. +I went the wrong way and accidentally grazed the border of a Black Zone... ()||:No. 9 suddenly pauses mid-sentence, then begins losing herself in her memories. Rhino(0)Rhino||:No. 9? SP9(0)Mona||:Was it a bad memory? QBZ191(2)No. 9||:...No, I didn't actually enter the place, because my team leader stopped me in time. +Apparently, I was standing like an idiot not far from the Black Zone, staring blankly at it like I was entranced... Rhino(0)Rhino||:Heh... QBZ191(2)No. 9||:It was as though someone was calling out to me. SP9(0)Mona||:A lot of dangerous places seem to have this strange aura that draws people in, but are Dolls vulnerable to it too? QBZ191(0)No. 9||:I didn't venture too far into the Black Zone, so I can't answer you, but there is one thing of which I am sure—+You must never enter such a place lightly. Rhino(0)Rhino||:... QBZ191(4)No. 9||:Alright, look on the bright side. +We'll have a lot of conversation starters once we finish this mission and head back, right? +Like say, "Hi, I'm a Doll who's been on secret missions in Black Zones before, you'll have to offer me a better price," and all that. Rhino(0)Rhino0.1||ClothingUp:Is THAT what you call a conversation starter?! SP9(2)Mona||:Looks like you've got a lot of stories to tell. QBZ191(4)No. 9||:Hehe, tell you what, one fine day, we'll go get some snacks and tea and a private room and I'll tell you all about them. How does that sound? Rhino(0)Rhino||:... +...Wow, I'm kind of looking forward to it. SP9(2)Mona||:That day will come once we take care of the problems at hand. Rhino(0)Rhino||:Yup! When Leader Mona says it, I'm sure of it! SP9(2)Mona||:Let's start with the first one. While we wait for Squad Ferrum to return, let's upload our data to the server. +No matter what, we mustn't forget this promise. QBZ191(4)No. 9||:Yup! ()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty: ()||<黑点2>AVG_Team_RunningGF_21summer_avg_Demon:...On the other side. +Architect and Gager have been running all the way and they have finally caught sight of Squad Nitrogen. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:We made it, Miss Knight! BOSS-9(0);BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:I see them. BOSS-9(0)Architect;BOSS-7(0)0,120||:We'll meet up with Squad Nitrogen, then we'll be entering the Black Zone, huh. BOSS-9(0);BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:Yep. BOSS-9(0)Architect;BOSS-7(0)0,120||:If anything happens, just abandon me. I won't hate you or anything. +After all, you ended up being dragged into this squad because of me, Miss Knight. BOSS-9(0);BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:...Shut up. BOSS-9(0)Architect;BOSS-7(0)0,120||:Aw, don't be so stubborn about it. Otherwise I get the feeling we'll both bite it here. BOSS-9(0);BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:Why have you become so invested in your job after going over to Griffin? BOSS-9(0)Architect;BOSS-7(0)0,120||:Have I? Well, you yourself ended up adapting quite well after joining the enemy of your own accord. BOSS-9(0);BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:I joined them? +Huh, do you think Svarog could have caught me if I hadn't gone to rescue some legless moron? BOSS-9(0)Architect;BOSS-7(0)0,120||:You've always been such a gentle soul, Miss Knight. You just can't abandon your friends. BOSS-9(0);BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:... BOSS-9(0)Architect||:But don't forget that the person you should be nicest to is yourself. ()||RunStep:Architect doesn't wait for Gager to reply. Instead, she raises her arms and warmly waves to Squad Nitrogen in the distance. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>BGM_Empty:...After Nitrogen and Squad Ferrum meet up. SP9(2)Mona||GF_22W_BGM_2:Welcome, Squad Ferrum. We desperately need long-range firepower. +We hope you'll be able to play the role of remote fire support in the upcoming battles. BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:No problem. SP9(2)Mona||:...Squad Nitrogen is ready to enter the "Dead Sea". +Do you need time to prepare? We still have some time set aside for it. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Haha, you're so kind~ But nope! +We backed ourselves up before coming here. +It'll be A-okay no matter what happens! QBZ191(4)No. 9||:So you've come with full expectation that something will happen. I respect that sort of determination. +Or should I say it's a way of thinking? Are all S.F. Dolls like that? BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:...Sorry, we need to verify the terrain. Give me some time to decompress the data. Rhino(0)Rhino||:Uh, so do you need some time or not? BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:I'm sorry, you don't need to listen to that moron. BOSS-9(0)Architect0.1||AVG_XXS_kick:Who are you calling a moron?! ()||:During all that bickering, the five Dolls look at each other. +Whether they're familiar or strangers, whether or not they want to work together, they are going to have to entrust their lives to each other. SP9(2)Mona||:...I've heard a lot about Sangvis Ferri Industries, so I'll let you handle the fire support. +If there's nothing else to say, then we'll head out now. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Mhm... Sure, no problem. +Boom! Boom! Boom! +That's my specialty... But in turn, can I trust you with leadership? +Miss Mona? SP9(2)Mona||:...Sure. ()||:And so, Squad Ferrum and Squad Nitrogen of Task Force Aeneas officially enter the Black Zone. ()||<黑屏1>BGM_Empty: ()||910213<黑屏2><黑屏1>:... +Due to their unique vocations and experiences, both Squad Nitrogen and Squad Ferrum have entered Red Zones before. ()||<黑屏2>480<黑屏1>:They have seen things within the Red Zones which are difficult to explain. +Most of the time, it's a barren world strewn with bare rocks everywhere, along with primitive, ruined structures, roving ELIDs, and strange patches of flowers that send chills down one's spine ()||<黑屏2>472<黑屏1>:Many lives were lost to the contamination of radiation. The lucky ones simply died. The unlucky ones came back in another form. ()||<黑屏2>9:At times, even the wind doesn't dare blow wildly, and the air grows stagnant with the intense radiation particles in it, making it thick and nauseating all year round. +They understand this—it is a terrifying place, where the radiation intensity can easily kill human beings. ()||<白屏1>: ()||<白屏2>485AVG_Geiger_Counter:... +...Even so, despite knowing all this, things feel completely different the moment they enter the Black Zone. Rhino(0)Rhino0.1||:...Urgh. ()||ClothingUp:Rhino can feel a chill crawling up her spine. Every step she takes makes her head feel light, as though she could faint at any moment. Rhino(0)Rhino||:Is this... the sense of pressure you were talking about? QBZ191(0)No. 9||:... ()||:No. 9 has been quiet ever since she entered the Black Zone. ()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:The devices on her head twitch unnaturally, as if to convey her anxiety. QBZ191(2)No. 9||:...This is what I saw back then, when I was standing on the edge. ()||:She and Mona are walking at the front of the group. They haven't encountered any enemies yet, but they're already high-strung. BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:...Should I say it's surprising that there's still some life in this place? BOSS-9(0)Architect0.1||ClothingUp:(Heaves) ...Please don't make stupid jokes like that, Miss Knight. +I feel like I'm going to puke... SP9(0)Mona||:... ()||:They find it hard to describe the kind of world they're in. +The omnipresent darkness stretches out as far as the eye can see—+Ominous-looking green crystal formations protrude from the ground. Massive stone spikes gleam with a profound light. Every step they take lands inside a sticky fluid. +Radiation particles are everywhere. They have clumped up, becoming visible to the naked eye as they settle in low-lying places around them. +They look like stubborn mildew clinging desperately to the terrain, and if one looks at them for too long, one might even start to imagine that they're breathing. +The eerie green mixed with the jet black of the rocks is grotesque and terrifying. SP9(0)Mona||:Stop staring. Stay focused. Rhino(0)Rhino0.1||Rope:Um... urgh, it feels bad. +I can almost feel them growing inside me... BOSS-9(0)Architect0.1||:D-D-D-Don't say scary things like that okay?! QBZ191(0)No. 9||:...You can wash it off when you go back. +Think of it as growing mushrooms. BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:That's not much better either... ()||AVG_wind_grass:In addition, the wind here isn't silent. It roars and howls as it coils around the Dolls. +It's as though someone who died of hatred poured all their strength into one last, vengeful curse. Rhino(0)Rhino||:Also... do you get the feeling that someone's talking to us...? QBZ191(2)No. 9||:It's the wind. Rhino(0)Rhino||:Really? But... SP9(0)Mona||:Rhino, you're an investigator of the unusual, so you're more sensitive to the environment than we are. +So perhaps it might seem particularly obvious to you, but don't worry, it won't cause any real problems. Rhino(0)Rhino||:Okie... BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Ahh, this is such a drag! Why don't I tell a joke to cheer everyone up! BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:Don't do unnecessary things. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:But it's not good for everyone to be wound up so tight! +Do you know why some humans' butts make extra loud noises when you spank them? Rhino(0)Rhino||:W-Why is that? ()||:Architect's forced cheeriness seems to have put the Dolls at ease for a moment, but just then—+All the Dolls tense up again. QBZ191(0)No. 9||SelectBGM_Empty:Put your hands up! SP9(3)Mona||:Get down! ()||10130AVG_AMB_Wind%%type_id=2%%duration=4%%delay=0.1%%range=7:In the distance, a sudden gust of wind blows a bank of green fog toward the Dolls. +As it draws closer, the Dolls can see figures within the fog... +They look like humans, but also like a bundle of ugly tree roots all knotted together, or like shadows cast by leaves at night. +Whatever they are, they're rushing toward the Dolls at top speed. Rhino(0)Rhino||:H-Halt! BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:... ()||AVG_weapon_reload:Clack-clack-clack. The extremely tense Dolls disengage their weapon safeties and take aim at the figures in the fog. Rhino(0)Rhino||:STAY BACK! ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_h<震屏3>:Bang! +Rhino, the most sensitive to her environment, fires the first shot. ()||Gunfight:It is soon followed by more shots... +A stream of gunfire fills the air. SP9(3)Mona||:Don't fire blindly! Pull back first! ()||AVG_Team_Running:The Dolls avoid the onslaught of the fog with great difficulty, like they're wading through a swamp. ()||Stop_AVG_loop:But the creepiest thing is that the fog is moving much faster than them. ()||AVG_whitenoise:Soon, the fog and the fiendish figures within wash over the Dolls— Rhino(0)Rhino0.1||:Noooooooo! QBZ191(0)No. 9||:Calm down! ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8AVG_Cloak_WhooshAVG_tinnitus_09:Rhino collapses to the ground in despair and squeezes her eyes shut, not daring to look at the ominous shapes. SP9(3)Mona||:It's just an illusion caused by the fog, Rhino. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Whew... I was so scared I nearly bluescreened back there. BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120<黑屏1>||:It's just fog. ()||BGM_Empty<黑屏2>485AVG_wind_grassAVG_Geiger_Counter:Rhino opens her eyes. They are now inside the green fog. +But there are no mysterious figures hidden within. +Soon, the fog leaves them, flowing toward an unknown direction... Rhino(0)Rhino||:Huh... SP9(0)Mona||:Let's stop here and take a break. I'll give RO a sitrep. +If Chessmaster gets the coordinates we provided, we should be able to get a wealth of data from it. +That may even cut our travel time down. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:That would be super helpful... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>48610194AVG_Team_Running:...Elsewhere, Gray and company are dashing at top speed. NPC-Morridow(9)Morridow0,100||:How much longer to the outpost? NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:It's still some distance away. ()||Gunfight:Bangbangbang! The sound of intense gunfire comes from afar. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Gray! Those Dolls have caught up with us! NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:Dammit... Where's our backup? ()||:Gray is usually calm, but now she's practically snarling into the communicator. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb<通讯框>||AVG_tele_connect:Ah, I'm here~♪ +Don't make such a racket, Gray. Getting worked up does you no good. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Where are you? We need backup. +Our tails are following us too closely. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb<通讯框>||:Oh, I know that, but what's the point of you constantly rushing me? +It'll take some time for me to get there, you know. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:You've taken enough time to run to and from Avernus three times already. NPC-Bramedb(5)Bramedb<通讯框>||:Really now? That's strange, why does this route feel so long today? NPC-grig(1)Grig||:... NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb<通讯框>||:Right, enough chit-chat. I'm going to focus on running now. +See you soon. ♪ ()||AVG_tele_disconnect:Click. +she disconnects the call in such a rush, it almost feels like she's hiding her uncontrollable laughter. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Gray... NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:... ()||:Gray grinds her teeth. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...Looks like our backup isn't coming. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:... NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...No, now isn't the time for despair. +We need to get to the aircrafts. The most recent patrol is— NPC-grig(1)Grig||:Gray, we can't allow them to catch up with us. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:... NPC-grig(1)Grig||:I'll go intercept them. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:But you're hurt, and further combat will be too much of a strain for you. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:...I'm fine. +If we let them get too far in... You'll be scolded by Father. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:... ()||Gunfight:Bangbangbang! +The constant gunfire seems to be drawing closer to them. NPC-grig(1)Grig||:The aircrafts can only seat two people, so you should go first. +...Also, they can't keep up with my speed. I'll come once I shake them off. NPC-MrsGray(9)Gray||:...Alright. ()||ClothingUp:Gray takes in the numerous wounds on Grig's body hesitantly. Then with a nod, she props up Morridow, who's on the verge of passing out, and turns to leave. ()||AVG_Sword_Scope:Whum— +Behind her, Grig's vibrating sabre hums once again. ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=89BGM_Empty:Whoosh! +A cold, terrifying glint cleaves the air beneath the moonlight. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>485BGM_NightOPS:...Meanwhile, Nitrogen and Ferrum have recovered from their shock and set out once again. Rhino(0)Rhino||:We were running blindly back there. I wonder where the trail went... QBZ191(4)No. 9||:Relax. I'm sure you can help us find it again. SP9(0)Mona||ClothingUp:... BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||:What's the matter? ()||:Mona suddenly comes to a halt. SP9(0)Mona||:I think I heard the rustling of fabric. Rhino(0)Rhino||:It's all the wind, I'm numb to it now. QBZ191(2)No. 9||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Not picking up enemy signals. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:Frankly speaking, I get the feeling someone's giving us a death glare. BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||BGM_Empty:... +Get ready for battle. This moron's pretty useless, but she has a keen sense for danger. BOSS-9(0)Architect||:HEY! SP9(0)Mona||:Just in case, get rea— ()||AVG_Sword_Scope:Whum— SP9(3)Mona||Select:—?! ()||10203:A familiar metallic hum fills the air. Mona subconsciously raises the muzzle of the gun she's holding. ()||AVG_Cloak_WhooshAVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh<震屏3>:Whoosh—!! +That phantasmal white figure darts through the black and green before them, like a praying mantis springing from its hiding place in a patch of flowers. Rhino(0)Rhino0.1||AVG_Cut_Watermelon:Urgh...?! ()||:Though they've been forewarned and are on their guard, amidst their hurried evasion, Rhino's body sprouts a great deal of clearly visible wounds in an instant. ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Whoosh— Rhino(0)Rhino||:So fast... SP9(3)Mona||:It's Grig! ()||:The group turns to look at Grig, clad in white. Perching on top of a towering monolith, she looks down at them coldly. +She is like a brilliant moon in this sinister world. +A curved, sharp new moon, dripping with fresh blood. ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Whoosh! +After making sure that the Dolls got a good look at her, Grig nods slightly before kicking off and vanishing. +This time, she doesn't charge into the midst of the squad, but disappears into the fog. SP9(3)Mona||RunStep:...She's trying to wear us down, so keep that in mind! +Squad Ferrum, we'll need your fire support! BOSS-7(0)Gager0,120||AVG_weapon_reload:Roger. ()||<黑点1>: