()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||:...Several hours ago. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2><回忆>8GF_21summer_avg_Demon:In the command room at the Griffin base, back in reality.+After a few minutes of silence, Boys tries to keep her brow from furrowing and her voice calm. NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:Commander, I still think this plan is too risky. We simply know too little about Sector 2Z64, and Purin is our only source of information. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Purin's virus is indeed able to break the seal on the Dolls' memories, but I'm concerned about all the unforeseen problems we could encounter if we went in so ill-prepared. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)<同时置暗>Commander||:I know, but this is urgent. We can't afford to wait any longer.+If you're discovered, you have the permission to withdraw immediately. NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:But... NPC-BoysAntiTank(2)Boys AT Rifle||:... NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Understood. ()||AVG_Knock:Knock, knock.+After knocking on the half-open door, Purin enters the command room with a box. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Since we're doing this, I'll share our key to victory with you~ NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:... NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Oh, stop looking so glum. The Commander is anxious to rescue the Dolls, and Boys is worried that the plan will fail because of the risks.+You are both working toward the same goal, so why are you at each other's throat? ()Commander||:I'm not. I'm just a bit tired and on edge. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:I also don't mean to be insubordinate. Don't take this the wrong way. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Alright, alright, I'm mistaken.+C'mon, resources are in short supply, so we'll need to share this~ NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:What's this? NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Something that always comes in clutch whenever I find myself in a difficult predicament— ()||:Purin opens the lid with a flourish. NPC-Purin(0)-50,500.1Purin Esaki||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Ta-daa! It's pudding! NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:... ()Commander||:... NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Why aren't you even a little bit surprised? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Purin, you wasted five minutes just for a pudding? NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:This pudding is super important! NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Ah, never mind. Just make sure both of you eat some! ()||AVG_tableware:Purin shoves a spoonful of pudding into Boys' mouth with exasperation. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Eat this, and our plan will go perfectly! NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:... NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Do you believe me, Commander? ()Commander||:...Yes, I do. ()||AVG_tableware:She shoves another spoonful into the Commander's mouth. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Eat this, and promise you'll live a good life no matter what happens! ()Commander||:... ()||<黑点1>: ()||18<黑点2>BGM_Empty: ()||:...In an old, deserted area in the Ministry of Truth, Sector 2Z64. ()||GF_EV9_Story:Following the Commander's plan, Boys successfully infiltrates Sector 2Z64 with Purin Esaki.+During Purin's previous infiltration, she has already created a false identity for herself in the system, so all she needs to do is meet up with 433 again.+While lying low at her hideout, Boys keeps trying to run simulations of how the plan will unfold, but due to insufficient data as well as limited sources of information, her simulations are inconclusive. NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:...+Commander, can Purin really be trusted?+Why would a stranger we've never met go so far for us? ()||AVG_footsteps_cave:Just as Boys' paranoia is about to spiral out of control, a sound can be heard from the end of the corridor. ()???||:This is a passage in a deserted part of the building. Hardly anyone would ever come this way. ()Purin Esaki||Stop_AVG_loop:It is indeed a secure location. We don't have to worry about being tracked.+Boys, come on out. ()||:Boys peers out from her hiding place. Purin and a familiar figure are standing against the light. Their faces are obscured by shadow. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:...+Are you No. 390 or 433? NPC-HK433(0)0,1304332||:I have recovered my memory.+Boys, is the Commander safe? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Yes. ()||:Purin looks back and forth curiously at the two Dolls, who remain tense and motionless despite being clearly overcome with feelings. NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:This is supposed to be a touching reunion... Is that all you have to say to each other? NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:Cut the crap; what is the Commander's plan?+As an elite Doll, I've never had to ask about the operation plan in the middle of an operation... NPC-HK433(2)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:The Commander believes that the abducted Dolls have their real memories sealed the way yours were.+Purin has created an "Alarm Clock" virus that can help the Dolls recover their memories. Our job is to make it spread as much as we can. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:I remember when Purin infected me with the virus, it only took minutes for it to work...+If this virus is so effective, why don't we just infect each Doll as we come across them? NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:That's too slow. We'll only break the memory seal on a handful of Dolls, and Shimamura will be onto us.+Besides, every time we help a Doll, we'll have to explain the situation to her and make sure she is on board with the Commander's plan. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:I doubt any Doll would refuse the Commander. NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:But it's undeniable that the Commander's plan is extremely risky. If we're discovered, there's no telling what awaits us. NPC-HK433(2)0,130;NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:It's true. There are too many variables in Sector 2Z64.+We can only take a gamble and try to unseal everyone's memories in one go and put an end to it all before Shimamura can stop us. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433;NPC-Purin(1)-50,50||:All in one go... NPC-HK433(2)0,130433;NPC-Purin(1)-50,50||:I see. That's why we need to get to the broadcast studio.+We can connect with all the Dolls from there. NPC-HK433(2)0,130;NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Looks like I called it~ NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:Sector 2Z64 conducts mandatory system-wide upgrades regularly. The next one will be later in the afternoon.+During the upgrade, all Dolls will be forced to connect with the broadcast studio to be vetted for the system upgrade. NPC-HK433(1)0,130433||:So we'll make use of this opportunity, mix the "Alarm Clock" into the vetting process and send it out... NPC-HK433(1)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Wait, mandatory systemwide upgrades? NPC-HK433(2)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)||:It's essentially a compulsory checkup to make sure there are no fatal loopholes or viral infections in the Dolls' system. NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:Sector 2Z64 is isolated from the outside, right? In this kind of vacuum, why would they... ()||:Purin comes to an abrupt halt. NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:This could be their weakness. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433;NPC-Purin(2)-50,50||:Weakness? NPC-HK433(0)0,130;NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:It means that even with the memory seal, the Dolls' neural clouds are still unstable and require regular inspection. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:That would certainly explain the system upgrades... NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:What if they fail the vetting process for the system upgrade? NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:According to Mizukane, they will be taken to Big Brother's room for repairs.+They will be released after passing the next system upgrade. NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:Repairs... That sounds really fishy. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Has anyone ever returned from such repairs? NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:Yes. NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Just so you know, Miss 433, since you sound so self-assured... Before I broke your memory seal, more than half of your memories were fabricated. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:Alright, I'm not absolutely certain, but I do remember a Doll who was taken away for failing the upgrade vetting process.+Then she came back after a few days, looking perfectly fine. NPC-HK433(0)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Who was it? NPC-HK433(0)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)||:Ibis. NPC-HK433(0)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:Ibis... NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:If we can find Ibis, we must ask her about Big Brother's room. NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:Big Brother's room... It's certainly a key location. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Sounds almost like a hidden boss room in video games. NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:Hush, we're here. ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Open:433 opens the door of the broadcast studio using a key, and the trio enter the room. ()||BGM_Empty:The playback freezes on this frame. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2><关闭蒙版>327: ()||:...Back in the present.+In an unknown area in Sector 2Z64. ()||m_avg_labyrinth:The Major points at Purin in the simulation created from Boys' memory fragment.+She strokes her chin thoughtfully with a slight frown. ()Commander||:Up to this moment, things were still going according to plan.+What are you thinking, Major? NPC-Motoko(0)-40,130Motoko Kusanagi||:Esaki made quite an important observation here. ()Commander||:You mean the instability of the Dolls' neural clouds in Sector 2Z64 even with the memory seal? NPC-Batou(2)Batou||:Yes. She's as astute as ever, zeroing in on their weakness the moment she got here. NPC-Motoko(0)-40,130Motoko Kusanagi||:Big Brother's room is no doubt just as important. We don't have any information about it, but I believe it will prove crucial to a breakthrough. ()Commander||:Yeah, I agree. ()||:The Commander redirects their attention to the simulation playback. Purin is still deep in thought. ()Commander||:Back then, you were clearly still...+So what made you change your mind? NPC-Motoko(0)-40,130Motoko Kusanagi||:Commander, I'm going to comb through the rest of Boys' memory fragments. ()Commander||:Okay. ()||<黑屏1>BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2><回忆>417: ()||:...Several hours ago.+In the broadcast studio of the Ministry of Truth, Sector 2Z64. ()||AVG_BaseDoor_OpenGF_EV9_Intermission:As soon as the door opens, the gloomy, oppressive air spills out from within.+The dimly-lit room is jam-packed with flickering screens. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:...There are so many surveillance cameras? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0);NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:Yeah. All these feeds are transmitted from the telescreens. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:The telescreens? Aren't those for communication? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0);NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:What kind of communication port would have to be installed all over the place? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle;NPC-Purin(1)-50,50||:...Then could they have spotted us already? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle;NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Took you long enough to realize that, but luckily for you, I've been scrubbing us off the telescreen feeds along the way! NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Beautifully done. ()||AVG_Shield_Startup:433 activates the broadcast system deftly. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:I was tasked with broadcasting the system upgrade announcement this time. NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:The system upgrade will begin in ten minutes. We must complete our preparations by then.+Purin, please take care of the security system. Boys, help me with installing the "Alarm Clock" virus. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Sure. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Alright! NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Hm? Wait, why are you just bossing me around like the Commander... ()||:Purin mutters as she walks over to the security system operation terminal.+Without her constant jabbering, the entire broadcast studio is now silent.+Following the standard procedure, 433 sets up a broadcast to announce the upcoming system upgrade, while Boys prepares for the installation of the "Alarm Clock" virus. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:... NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:... NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:Are you the only Doll at the base right now? NPC-HK433(0)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Yes. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)||:Then you are the adjutant-on-duty. NPC-HK433(3)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)||:How... how's the Commander doing? NPC-HK433(3)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:They took it pretty hard, but they haven't lost hope yet.+The Commander is working out a way to rescue the abducted Dolls. NPC-HK433(2)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)||:As an adjutant, your report can't be so ambiguous! NPC-HK433(4)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)||:What do you mean, "took it pretty hard"? What were their exact bio indicators? Were you also monitoring their mental state? Keeping track of their nutritional intake? Have they been exercising regularly? NPC-HK433(4)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(2)Boys AT Rifle||:...+Such stalkerish behavior is unbecoming of a knight. NPC-HK433(2)0,1300.1433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(2)||:Then you're clearly slacking off!+When I get back, I'll strike your name off the next adjutant duty roster! NPC-HK433(2)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Do whatever you want when you get home. NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:... NPC-HK433(2)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:...Stop giving me that look. NPC-HK433(2)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(2)Boys AT Rifle||:To tell you the truth, the Commander's mental health hasn't been the best lately. Their eating and sleeping schedule has also been rather erratic.+Probably due to their emotional state, even their command style has become much more aggressive. NPC-HK433(4)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(2)||:Do you know what is bothering the Commander? NPC-HK433(4)0,130;NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)Boys AT Rifle||:They didn't say anything explicitly, but I suspect they might be worried that the Dolls, deceived by this beautiful illusion, would refuse to return to reality. NPC-HK433(3)0,130433;NPC-BoysAntiTank(1)||:...+If I had known, I would've told the Commander about it. NPC-BoysAntiTank(3)Boys AT Rifle||:You mean the thing we're preparing? NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:What thing? NPC-HK433(1)0,130433||:You know, our— NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:Hey, why are you eavesdropping on us? NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:You didn't seem to be having a secret conversation at such decibels. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:You're done? NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Yep, their security system is surprisingly backward. I sorted it out in minutes.+I even had a browse around their database, but I didn't find anything interesting, sadly. NPC-HK433(1)0,130433||:Right, we're basically ready as well. NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Three minutes until the system upgrade! NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Should we start the activation process? NPC-HK433(1)0,130433||:Yeah, let's do it. ()||AVG_Button_Click:433 finishes the final setup for the broadcast and turns on the microphone. NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:No. 390 here. All set.+Commencing broadcast of system upgrade. ()||:The monitors all start showing the face of an avatar, and a cold, emotionless voice announces the start of the system upgrade. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:What else do we need to do? NPC-HK433(0)0,130433||:Just wait for the Dolls to connect to the system. ()||AVG_tele_connect:Click.+A comms request from the Commander. ()Commander||:Purin, Boys, I have located the Doll signals. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Commander, we are in the process of breaking the memory seal on the Dolls. ()Commander||:Good. I'm also attempting to retake command. NPC-Purin(0)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Understood! Remember to have the Major and Mr. Batou be your pathfinders. ()||:The trio is just starting to feel a bit relieved when... ()||AVG_tele_disconnect:Pzzt... The line cuts out abruptly. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Commander?!+What's going on? Purin, are we getting signal fluctuations? ()||:Purin's attention is drawn to the monitors. NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||BGM_Empty:...The "Alarm Clock" wasn't transmitted. NPC-HK433(4)0,1300.1433||:How is that possible?! ()||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard10106:433 pulls up the backend logs to check the execution of their earlier command.+But no matter what she does, the monitors do not react. It is just the same face reading out the announcement emotionlessly. NPC-HK433(4)0,130433||:Why isn't the system responding to my command? NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:The security system didn't register any errors... What is going on? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Can you force quit? NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:...I could, but that would draw attention to the broadcast studio immediately. NPC-Purin(1)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Should we risk it? NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:There are no alternatives. Do it. ()||AVG_Button_Click:433 opens the force quit terminal and presses the button without hesitation. ()||AVG_tinnitus_0:Pzzzzt! The ear-splitting noise almost shorted their neural clouds, but the impassive face remains on the monitors. NPC-HK433(4)0,1300.1433||:It didn't work! NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Were they onto us all along? The system isn't acknowledging any of our commands... NPC-HK433(2)0,130433||:... NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:Should we withdraw? ()||AVG_Tinnitus:Pzzzzt! The noise is growing increasingly torturous.+Boys grabs 433's pale face and shouts at the top of her voice— NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)0.1Boys AT Rifle||:Get out of here, 433! NPC-HK433(3)0,130433||:It's already... NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:All the exits have been sealed! NPC-HK433(3)0,130433||:Too late... NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:What?! NPC-Purin(2)-50,50Purin Esaki||:Buy me some time. I'm gonna try— ()||AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb_Explosion<白屏2>:Crackle—+The monitors showing the face suddenly emit a blinding flash. ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Boys presses her palms against her eyes. Before she can react, another flash burns her eyes. NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||:What is happening...? ()||AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb_Explosion<白屏2>:Trapped in the room and assaulted continuously by what feels like countless flashbangs going off one after another, Boys and co. are utterly decapacitated. NPC-Purin(2)-50,500.1Purin Esaki||BGM_Empty:Boys, watch out! NPC-BoysAntiTank(0)Boys AT Rifle||AVG_21Winter_FT_Heel:...What? NPC-HK433(3)0,130433||:Miss Mizukane... NPC-Suzuka(0)-160,100Suzuka Mizukane2||AVG_Scene_Transfer:Hello, strangers. ()||Stop_AVG_loop:Boys jumps in surprise, but it's already too late— ()||9Rope:A soft hand is wrapped around her jaws.+The grip is gentle, as if it was just scratching a cat's chin, but Boys might as well have been struck by lightning.+Darkness obscures her vision, and the world melts away... ()||<黑屏1>: