()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑点2>448%%code=CJ_rain%%AVG_Amb_Rain_0:...On the platform outside the Western Tower, Avernus. ()||GF_21summer_avg_DemonStop_AVG_loop:The sound of gunfire recedes, revealing the devastated battlefield littered with corpses. ()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh:Whoosh... Swish... Narciss is missing both her legs, but she still tries in vain to fire off her floating blades... +Even though she's running on empty. Narciss(2)0.1NarcissDreamer||:... ()||Rope:Dreamer plants a foot on her face, not bothering to hide the cruel smile on her face. BOSS-11(0)Dreamer||:I'm the one who's crushing you underfoot like a bug, though. Narciss(2)NarcissDestroyer||:Shut up already! My ears are bleeding! Narciss(3)0.1NarcissRope:Dreamer exerts a bit of force and shoves Narciss' face into the dirt. +The Nyto is choking on the sheer terror of losing both her legs and her vision. BOSS-5(0)Alchemist||:Just finish her off already. BOSS-11(0)Dreamer||:Fine. We still have other things to do... +You do it, Destroyer. BOSS-6(0)Destroyer||:Okay. ()||:Destroyer takes aim at the trembling Narciss. Narciss(3)Narciss: ()||<黑点2>9: ()NarcissDreamer||:Remember that feeling, because that's what you deserve as "trash". ()NarcissDestroyer||:Oh, and by the way, this one is for the two of them. ()||ExplodeBGM_Empty:Kaboom— ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>448: BOSS-5(0)Alchemist||GF_22W_BGM_3:Judge, we've found Architect and Gager. BossJustice(0)Judge||:Alright. Team D's assembled too. BOSS-4(0)Intruder||:Most of the firebases in the Western Tower were deserted. Cleanup was surprisingly easy. BOSS-2(0)Executioner||:Kinda lame, if you ask me. BossJustice(0)Judge||:... +Don't forget our mission. ()||AVG_whitenoise:Judge opens the channel to Muromets. BossJustice(0)Judge||:This is Fe56. Team D has finished clearing out all the firebases in the Western Tower. Team C will continue wiping out the remaining units on the platform. +The wind on the platform is blowing due south, and Collapse particle density is highest at 7 o'clock, while the rain will help with camouflage. You should be able to approach the Eastern Tower following Plan B. NPC-SCAR-L(0)<通讯框>Aliana||:Daybreak copies. Moving out now. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2><关闭蒙版>459:...Eastern Tower Main Hall, Avernus. ()||AVG_Gunfire%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Rumble... +The storm rages on outside. The sounds of the rain and gunfire mix together into a hasty beat. ()SCR||Stop_AVG_loop:This is Team B. We've breached the north gate. ()Aliana||:Team A will proceed. Cover us, Team B. ()||Explode:Boom! +The door is blown open. ()||Gunfight:Bang-bang-bang! +Squad Daybreak surges in. +Under their concentrated fire, several Nytos who didn't withdraw in time collapse by the corner. M26MASS(0)-200,80M26-MASS||:Left flank clear. Contender(0)Contender||:Right flank clear. M82A1(0)M82A1||:... ()||:M82A1 peers at the corner of the eastern staircase quietly. ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_h:Bang! +A Nyto suddenly collapses. M82A1(0)M82A1||:No ambushes, confirmed. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:...Stay alert. ()||AVG_Walk:After signaling to her team members to keep their eyes peeled, Aliana raises her gun and ventures further into the hall by herself. ()||Stop_AVG_loop:Inside the silent hall, the only thing visible is the headless goddess statue pointing her sword at the sky, as though she were challenging fate. Contender(0)Contender||:Judging by the map, this seems to be their prayer hall. M26MASS(0)-200,80M26-MASS||:Leader, should we keep going? NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Hang on. Let Team B go in first. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:Roger. ()||:Aliana signals the rest of the team to follow her, and Team B moves in under SCR's direction. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Team B, head to the second floor. +Cover them, M82A1. M82A1(0)M82A1||:Roger. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>461: ()||:Team B's caution increases as they go down the dark corridor. +M82A1 and Team A follow close behind them. +After reaching a new floor, SCR signals to the rest of the team to report in. M60(0)0,-50M60||:No enemies sighted. M249SAW(0)M249SAW||:All clear. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:Area clear. Proceed forward. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Team A, moving up. ()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_WhooshBGM_Empty:Whoosh... Something shifts in the darkness, then a body hits the floor. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||GF_21summer_avg_SecretAgent:... ()||:Aliana gestures again, indicating that the team should huddle up and watch their surroundings. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:M60's signal vanished... NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:I know. ()||:A melee weapon, wielded by an extremely fast and agile killer. +It's Grig. +Having deduced the identity of the enemy, Aliana breaks away from the huddle and ventures into the darkness. ()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh:Whoosh! As expected, the killer strikes again. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:M82A1. M82A1(0)M82A1||:Sniper ready. ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_h:Bang! The bullet makes a beeline for the killer, leaving her no choice but to pull back and deflect it with her blade. ()||AVG_2022Saros_SCARL3:Bang-bang-bang! Aliana quickly takes advantage of this opening and fires on her. NPC-grig(0)Grig||:... ()||:The killer in white vanishes into the darkness again. +Aliana raises a hand, gesturing for everyone to stay put. ()||AVG_Sword_Scope:Shing! +A flash of light cuts through the darkness, scything down on Squad Daybreak. +With a gesture from Aliana, they break apart with crisp fluidity while shooting back at Grig. ()||AVG_Bullte_Ricochet:Bang-bang-bang! Grig deflects all the bullets fired at her before returning to the darkness once again. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Go on the offensive. This isn't getting us anywhere. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:Roger! M82A1(0)M82A1||:I'm picking up more than one enemy. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:... NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:Leader, FF M249 SAW is gone... Contender(0)Contender||:What?! But she was just— NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Keep calm. +Check her position. M82A1(0)M82A1||:Her signal's gone offline. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:... NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:It's Bramedb. +Check everyone's status once every three minutes. We keep moving. ()||:Aliana sounds as composed as ever. Squad Daybreak follows her directions and advances further into the depths of the hall... ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>9: NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:...Looks like we have some tough opponents on our hands. +My attacks were ineffective against them. NPC-grig(0)Grig||:... ()||:Grig coldly wipes away the blood on herself. NPC-grig(0)Grig||:You can get lost if you're useless here. NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:Aw, don't get mad. I'll try something else on her. NPC-grig(0)Grig||:Shh... They're here! ()||:Grig fades into the darkness again and vanishes in the blink of an eye. Bramedb pauses for a moment, then she leisurely follows. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>461: ()||:...Level 4, Eastern Tower, Avernus. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:Clear! Contender(0)Contender||:Clear! M26MASS(0)-200,80M26-MASS||:No hostiles spotted! ()||:Once everyone else is in position, Aliana slowly ascends the stairs while M82A1 covers her. +Her footsteps echo throughout the spiral staircase, triggering ripples of unease. +Once it is certain that the floors above and below are safe, Aliana briefly lowers her gun. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Clear. ()???||AVG_whitenoiseBGM_Empty:...Teehee. ()||:The eerie giggle sends her back on alert immediately. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||m_avg_labyrinth:...What's wrong, Leader? NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:... ()||:Aliana calmly gestures to her teammates to keep away and stay vigilant. ()???||:You aren't like them. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>9: NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:... ()???||:You have many, many hidden stories. Oh, all those sad stories. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:... ()???||:You remind me of a poem, actually... +"In BC we were too young..." +"In AD we were too old..." ()||:Aliana whirls around and finds an unfamiliar white-haired woman standing behind her. +It's Bramedb from the intel report. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>247: NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:"And nobody saw..." +"That one truly beautiful smile..." NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:When did you pull me into Level II, Bramedb? NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:You noticed? +Still, there's no point in asking. After all, you'll be staying here. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:...And what about yourself? NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:I'll be keeping you company, of course. Otherwise you'd be so lonely here by yourself. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:You took less time to hack in here than I expected. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Now why don't you seem worried at all? NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Ten more seconds. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Hm? NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Three... +Two... +One... ()||9AVG_2022Saros_SCARL3GF_21summer_battle_3:Bang-bang-bang! ()||:Heavy gunfire sweeps toward Bramedb's hiding place, forcing her to dive for cover. +At the same time, Aliana's eyes snap open, and she joins in on the suppressive fire directed at Bramedb. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<睁眼>461: NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:...You really are a troublesome Doll. +I'm actually getting a little intrigued. +I wonder how lovely you'll look when you start to panic. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Keep your distance from her, M26. M26MASS(0)-200,80M26-MASS||:Roger. ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:M26-MASS turns and leaps down the stairs. ()||AVG_2022Saros_SCARL3:Bang-bang-bang! +She continues raking fire over the floor above. ()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh:Shing! +A blade flashes through the air again. +Bramedb disappears in the blink of an eye. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>BGM_Empty9:... NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||GF_22W_BGM_1:Oh dear, to think I messed up... ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Grig dumps the wounded Bramedb on the ground. NPC-grig(0)Grig||:Retreat. I'll take care of this place. NPC-grig(0);NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Retreat? There's no way you can hold this place by yourself. NPC-grig(0)Grig;NPC-Bramedb(3)||:She asked us to delay them. I can do that. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Gray must have sheltered you quite heavily if you're still this naïve. ()||:Grig's face instantly darkens, like the sky just before a storm. +Bramedb pretends she didn't notice and continues speaking. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Come to think of it, Gray was just like this right before she went into that battle. NPC-grig(0)Grig;NPC-Bramedb(3)||:... +Gray... Back then, did she face two opponents like this by herself? NPC-grig(0);NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Oh yes, and at first the battle was still fairly even. +But later on, her injuries started affecting her movements and slowing her down. +Then they scented her weakness, like hyenas smelling blood... NPC-grig(0)Grig;NPC-Bramedb(3)||:Enough. NPC-grig(0);NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot you're still grieving. NPC-grig(0)Grig;NPC-Bramedb(3)||:... NPC-grig(0);NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Oh yes, what were you saying again? Retreat? NPC-grig(0)Grig||:Don't try to rile me up pointlessly. +I'm leaving. Stay or follow, it's up to you. ()||:Grig sheathes her sword and prepares to leave. +Bramedb quickly blocks her path. Gazing at Grig's impassive face, she grits her teeth and sighs. NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:You leave me with no choice... ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>451AVG_whitenoise:... ()Bramedb||:Did you see that? ()Bramedb||:Do you still remember how Gray fell? +Falling from such a high place... ()Grig||:... ()Bramedb||:She must have been so scared... ()Grig||:... ()Bramedb||:Yet she still put up a brave front and kept comforting you... until the goddess' sword ran her through... ()Grig||:I couldn't catch up to her... I'm trash, I couldn't save her... ()Bramedb||:But that's alright, you can still avenge Gray. Your enemies are right here... ()Grig||:...I'll kill them. ()Bramedb||:Yes, kill them all. +Give them a taste of Gray's suffering even if it costs you your life! Kill them all! ()||:Grig feels as if she is sinking into the water. The sounds of the outside world gradually fade away. Phantasmal aquatic weeds coil around her, entangling her... choking her... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>461BGM_Empty: M82A1(0)M82A1||:The enemies have gone silent. NPC-SCR(0)SCR||:Did they retreat? NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||AVG_2022Saros_SCARL1:Don't relax just yet. Keep moving forward. ()||AVG_Sword_ScopeGF_21summer_avg_Reunion:Whum... +A blinding arc suddenly cuts through the air, startling everyone into taking several steps back. NPC-grig(0)Grig||:... NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:... ()||AVG_2022Saros_SCARL3:Bang-bang-bang! A burst of bullets stitch their way through Grig's afterimages. None of them connect. NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Something's not right. NPC-SCR(4)SCR||:She... she's way faster than before! NPC-SCAR-L(0)Aliana||:Change in mission objective—eliminate the enemy unit "Grig". ()||<黑点1>: