()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>528:Carriage F09 (Dining Carriage), Intercontinental Railway train "Future". ()||<白屏1>GF_2022_Summer_AVG_3:... +The Dolls within the dining carriage seem calm enough, but their real consciousnesses are having a knock-down drag-out fight elsewhere... ()||<白屏2>249AVG_tele_connect:...Inside Erma's comms channel. ()Doll A||:Fight the VORY?! Are you insane?! +We're just ordinary civilian Dolls. ()Doll B||:I-I can't do it, you don't know how scary these guys are! +I'm not even armed... ()Doll C||:We're kinda fine right now... +If we behave, they won't cause us trouble... +Who'd go all out against a toaster anyway? NPC-TD_Worker(1)<通讯框>Pavel||:Reporting from Carriage F09. +12 Vory, 3 sentry droids. +My body is fully functional. ()Doll A||:A-are you for real... NPC-TD_Worker(1)<通讯框>Pavel||:I worked on the Siberian Lifeline Project, namely the route this very train travels on. +I am very familiar with the structure and loadout of this train. +Once you activate me, I can work with you. ()Doll D||:...Hey, don't forget to save me too! +I, I used to do tricks in a circus, so I'm pretty agile. +Now that I think about it, humans aren't so scary after all! ()||AVG_tele_connect:Beepbeep— ()||:Channel is now muted— AR18(2)<通讯框>Lyudmila||:Don't waste time on pointless details. +Report the situation in the carriages you're in. Follow Mr. Pavel's format. +I'll be taking command now. ()||AVG_tele_connect:Beepbeep— ()||:Channel is now unmuted— ()Doll A||:Reporting from Carriage F12. +3 Vory, no sentry droids. +My body is partially damaged. ()Doll B||:Reporting from Dining Carriage F18. +5 Vory, 1 sentry droid. +My body is fully functional. ()||:... ()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty:... ()||<黑点2>528GF_EV9_Story:Catherine listens quietly. She's saying surprisingly little. +This is practically silence for her. ColtWalker(4)<通讯框>Maggie||:Are you okay? ColtWalker(4)<通讯框>;NPC-Scalper(0)Catherine||:No need to worry about me. You should try to get out of there. +The mission is still the top priority. ColtWalker(3)<通讯框>Maggie;NPC-Scalper(0)||:That gunshot must have hurt, right? +...It feels like I keep having to feed you to the sharks on all kinds of missions. ColtWalker(3)<通讯框>;NPC-Scalper(0)Catherine||:...Well, I have 80 more backups, so just remember to collect me. +It's happened before. I know the drill. ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>Maggie;NPC-Scalper(0)||:... +By the way, do you feel sad when I abandon you? ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>;NPC-Scalper(0)Catherine||:...Not like I remember; it's a brand new experience each time. ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>Maggie;NPC-Scalper(0)||:You sound pretty upset alright. ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>;NPC-Scalper(3)Catherine||:Who are you, and what have you done with Maggie? Why are you talking about all this crap? ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>Maggie;NPC-Scalper(3)||:Just making idle conversation since we've got nothing to do anyway. ColtWalker(1);NPC-Scalper(3)Catherine||:Quit pretending! We're Dolls, not humans. +If something feels bad, all we have to do is get rid of the memories. It's tiring enough just to survive. Who's got the energy to overthink such things, anyway? ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>Maggie||:I'm not pretending, I'm just... ColtWalker(4)<通讯框>Maggie||:...Who's that? ()||AVG_whitenoise:Halfway through the conversation, Maggie senses something, and the gentle tone she's using with Catherine instantly changes. Erma(0)<通讯框>Erma||:Ahem... Uh... I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you guys... Erma(0)<通讯框>;NPC-Scalper(3)Catherine||:But you already did, didn't you?! Erma(1)<通讯框>Erma;NPC-Scalper(3)||:...Well, I picked up some signal fluctuations and thought it was something extraordinary. +Sorry to bother you, please continue. NPC-Scalper(3)Catherine||:What, you think you can just walk in and out as you like? ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>Maggie;NPC-Scalper(3)||:Quite the hacker, aren't you? +Catherine, good job on picking this body for me. ColtWalker(1)<通讯框>;NPC-Scalper(3)Catherine||:...Oi. ColtWalker(2)<通讯框>Maggie||:You do know, right? Your train ride isn't free. Erma(0)<通讯框>Erma||:...I do now. +No wonder you didn't want money but rather wanted me to put my body up as collateral. +So, am I getting back the 2 ounces I earned on the Colt Express? ()||AVG_tele_disconnect<黑点1>:Catherine hangs up without any hesitation. ()||<黑点2>530:At the gangway connection between Carriages F01 and F02 of the Intercontinental Railway train "Future". ()||:The faint scent of blood hangs in the air, and the mood is heavy and stagnant. ()||AVG_20Winter_Gate_Close:Click. +That is, until a crisp sound rings out, and everyone turns to the Doll fiddling with the door. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:...♪ ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Maggie turns around, bathing in the audience's attention before executing a stylish bow. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:Greetings, dear passengers. +The carriage F01 that you've booked is now ready. +Enjoy your trip~ Erma(0)Erma||:...Stewardess Maggie, I'd like a seasonal set meal. ColtWalker(2)Maggie||:I'll have to charge an extra fee for that. ()||AVG_footsteps_woodfloor:Ignoring the two of them, Lyudmila enters the carriage and gives the interior a quick once-over. ()||Stop_AVG_loop:For some reason, this place is empty. +However, given how dangerous the current situation is, Lyudmila leaves that question aside for now. +She comes back out and nods to everyone. AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila||:Considering the level of the defenses here, we should be able to make it to Poznań if they don't hit us with heavy firepower. NPC-Doctor(0)Doctor Rugosa||:I'll be going in first, then... The rest of the "show" is up to you. AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila||:...Right. ()||AVG_Crowd_Run:The passengers hurriedly squeeze into the first-class carriage, leaving Rugosa at the doorway to exchange some final words with the Dolls. +Rugosa looks at Lyudmila and bows solemnly to her. NPC-Doctor(0)Doctor Rugosa||ClothingUp:We're counting on you. AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila||:... ()||AVG_BaseDoor_CloseBGM_Empty:Lyudmila silently closes the door to the first-class carriage. +In an instant, there are only three Dolls left at the gangway connection. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||GF_2022_Summer_AVG_3:...It's kind of late to say this now, but... +Can we really do this with just the three of us? AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila||:Well, if you want to back out now... +I can do this myself. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:Really? Your words, not mine. Erma(0)Erma||:... Erma(0)<同时置暗>||ClothingUp:Erma looks up at Maggie. Erma(0)Erma||:I took a look around your neural cloud while I was reconstructing the comms signal. ColtWalker(3)Maggie||:... +That's very rude, Miss Erma. ()||:Erma doesn't seem embarrassed at all. Instead, she seems even more righteous than before. Erma(0)Erma||:If you don't work with Lyudmila... +I'll scrap your precious Colt Express. AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila||:... ColtWalker(3)Maggie||:... ColtWalker(3)<同时置暗>||:Maggie's mouth twitches. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||Rope:...You REALLY know how to pick people, Catherine. ()||:The three of them are briefly silent. ()||AVG_tele_connect:Just then, an encrypted transmission suddenly enters Lyudmila's private channel. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:...Madam Instructor. +I hope you haven't forgotten your role and mission? AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila;ColtWalker(1)||:...Getting rid of you on the spot isn't all that difficult, you know. AR18(6)0,70;ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:Now, don't be hasty. Remember what I said—we can have a deal as long as you name the right price? AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila;ColtWalker(1)||:The way I see it, you're more of a con artist than a businesswoman. AR18(6)0,70;ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:It's just a matter of perspective—extortion is still a kind of transaction. In fact, aren't all transactions at least a little extortionate? +We all use whatever means necessary to obtain what we want for a cheaper price. I don't see how I'm any different. AR18(6)0,70Lyudmila;ColtWalker(1)||:You silver-tongued devil. ColtWalker(1)Maggie||:So... Madam Instructor. +Would you like to do business with me? ()||<黑屏1>: