()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||GF_22W_BGM_3<黑屏2>564%%pivot_x=0.5%%pivot_y=0.5%%scale=2%%duration=0%%0.5: ()||:......At the secret underground entrance to a Paradeus factory. ()||AVG_Team_Running:Morridow leads Laplace swiftly through the tunnel, using a secure internal line to contact the squad assigned to her by Nemhran. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||AVG_tele_connect:Meet me at ST3 immediately. NPC-MorridowNew(0);NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Sister Morridow, the ST-series tunnels require top-level clearance. We— NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow;NytoWhite(0)0,50||:I've already approved your access. Be in position in two minutes. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Understood! ()||AVG_tele_disconnect:After ending the call, Morridow executes a complex authentication process at the control center. ()||AVG_BaseDoor_Open:Whirrr—+The smooth floor parts open, revealing a small elevator platform. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Please mind your step, Lady Laplace. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Right. ()||ClothingUp:Supporting Laplace carefully, Morridow presses the button to descend. ()||AVG_BaseDoor_Close0.5:Whirrrr— The ground returns to normal as the platform disappears beneath. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>0.3: ()||0.5AVG_Spanner:Creak... creak. Nyto(0)Black Nyto||:... ()||0.5:A near-crippled Nyto sneaks toward the control center, but its severely damaged frame continues to emit sharp metallic screeches. ()||ClothingUp%%pivot_x=0.45%%pivot_y=0.5%%scale=2%%duration=0.5%%0.1: ()||ClothingUp%%pivot_x=0.55%%pivot_y=0.5%%scale=2%%duration=0.7%%0.4: ()||%%pivot_x=0.5%%pivot_y=0.5%%scale=2%%duration=1.2%%0.1: ()||0.5AVG_keyboardtype_sci:After confirming no one is watching, the Nyto links into the control center. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>%%pivot_x=0.5%%pivot_y=0.5%%scale=1%%duration=0%%1670.5: NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Sister Morridow, we are here. ()||AVG_BaseDoor_Close:Before the elevator platform carrying Morridow and Laplace fully settles, they hear the voice of a waiting Nyto. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Split into two teams and take a vehicle each—one in the front and one in the back—to cover Lady Laplace. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Yes, ma'am. ()||0.7AVG_Team_Running: NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||ClothingUp:... ()||:Laplace stares at the surveillance cameras in the underground tunnel. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Lady Laplace, is something wrong? NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||0.5: NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Take all ST-series tunnel surveillance cameras offline. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Yes, ma'am. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>0.5AVG_Power_Down:Once the surveillance system is fully disabled, Laplace turns to Morridow. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:What's the current plan? NPC-Laplace(11);NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Lady Laplace, my plan is to pass through the Fasanerie Conservation Area via the ST3 tunnel.+Then, we'll swap vehicles at the parking lot in the Albrecht Dürer Garden and proceed above ground onto Aarstraße, heading for the White Zone.+Once we reach the entrance, our contacts in the White Zone will receive us. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace;NPC-MorridowNew(0)||:Going above ground is too risky. Why are we not going via the ST4 tunnel? NPC-Laplace(11);NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Because of geological issues and proximity to White Zone military cabling, the ST4 tunnel hasn't been fully repaired...+Only a short, abandoned stretch remains; I'm not even sure if it's usable. Should I send someone to scout it ahead of time? NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace;NPC-MorridowNew(0)||:...+No need. Stick to your plan. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Yes, ma'am. ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Car_Open:Morridow commands the Nytos to form a convoy, then helps Laplace into a vehicle. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||AVG_engine_speedup9<黑屏2>: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>7290.5: ()||ClothingUp0.5:Laplace gazes coldly out the window at the scenery flashing by, her fingers rhythmically tapping on the communicator. NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace||:Nemhran still hasn't called? NPC-Laplace(13);NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Not yet. There hasn't been any comms request from her so far.+Should I check in? NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace;NPC-MorridowNew(0)||:No need. If she hasn't called, it means the transfer hasn't finished. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Got it. ()||AVG_tele_connect:Morridow focuses on driving when suddenly, the vehicle's internal comms crackle to life. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:What did you find? NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Sister Morridow, I just received a command from Sister Gray... NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Gray? Her access should've been revoked again... NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:She said to tell you... she's prepared a surprise for you... NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:... ()||:As if to confirm those words, a violent crash erupts ahead in the tunnel— ()||<震屏3>ExplodeBGM_Empty:BOOM! ()||<黑点1>: ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=7%%delay=0%%range=5<黑点2>167AVG_Car_CrashGF_22W_BGM_4:Then comes the shrill screech of metal being torn apart. Morridow watches in alarm as the ventilation shaft ahead is ripped open. ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:A familiar Doll emerges. AK15MOD(0)AK-152||0.5AVG_weapon_reload:... NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Did that brat really produce such a low-quality replica?+You should out-spec her, no? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Theoretically, yes.+But tactically speaking, reactivating Gray was probably the smartest move those rats have made.+Gray knows the Paradeus base even better than I do. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...Open fire! NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Yes, Sister! ()||SelectAVG_engine_speedup:Without reducing speed, the Nytos shove their gun barrels out of the windows and fire at AK-15. ()||<震屏3>Gunfight:Bang-bang-bang! ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:AK-15 nimbly drops down and charges the lead vehicle... ()||<震屏3>Explode:Crash!+Under AK-15's intense firepower, the front vehicle loses control and slams into the tunnel wall. ()||:White Nytos crawl out of the overturned vehicle and concentrate their fire on AK-15. ()||<震屏3>Gunfight:Bang-bang-bang! ()||AVG_Bullte_Ricochet0.2: AK15MOD(6)AK-15||AVG_Bullte_Ricochet:... ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=5%%delay=0%%range=2AVG_brakeAVG_engine_speedup:Morridow calmly maneuvers the vehicle to swerve past AK-15, who is currently surrounded, and speeds toward their destination. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Pin her down. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:...Understood. ()||<黑点1>: ()||Gunfight<黑屏2>7290.5: ()||:The sound of gunfire fades behind them. Laplace turns to Morridow. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:The surveillance system is all offline, yet the enemy can still track us. It's clear that information security is now our top priority. NPC-Laplace(11);NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Understood... I'm searching for their breach point. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace;NPC-MorridowNew(0)||:Don't bother. Just erase the entire ST-series tunnel from the main control system.+You hardly need a satellite map down here, do you? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Got it.+Erasing it will take a bit of time and require privilege elevation... ()||0.5AVG_keyboardtype_sci:As Morridow accelerates, she begins the process of severing the connection between the tunnel and the system. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||9%%pivot_x=0.35%%pivot_y=0.4%%scale=1.7%%duration=0%%: ()||0.7AVG_2022Saros_SCARH1AVG_AMB_Wind<黑点2>782%%pivot_x=0.6%%pivot_y=0.4%%scale=1.7%%duration=1%%: ()||0.1%%pivot_x=0.5%%pivot_y=0.5%%scale=1%%duration=1%%: ()||AVG_tele_connect0.5: ()Amaris||:...Has DEFY engaged Morridow already? ()AK-12||:Yes, AK-15 is pursuing the target. ()||Gunfight:Bang-bang-bang! ()||0.5AVG_brakeAVG_engine_speedup:Amaris hears intense gunfire, along with the sudden roar of revving engines. ()AN-94||:Morridow has disconnected the entire tunnel system from main control. ()Amaris||:Oh, she just did us a huge favor... ()||BGM_Empty:Amaris' lips curl into a cruel smile. ()Amaris||:I'll have Gray cut all power to the tunnels.+ Let's give our grand entrance a bit of dramatic flair. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||Stop_AVG_loop9<黑屏2>0.5: ()||GF_2022_Summer_Battle_2AVG_whitenoiseAVG_21Winter_Open_Light167:Clang.+All lights go out. In the pitch-black tunnel, only headlights remain. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||AVG_tele_connect:Sister Morridow, there seems to be a power failure. Should we stop? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...+No. Keep going. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Yes, Sister. ()||AVG_Explo_Close<震屏3>:BOOM!+A loud noise rings out from the vehicle in the back of the convoy. ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=50000%%delay=0%%range=3AVG_Car_Crash:Then comes a thunderous crash— ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=5%%delay=0%%range=3AVG_brake:Morridow feels a massive impact to the rear of their vehicle and brakes hard. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Sister Morridow, we're under attack! NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||ClothingUp:... ()||:Through the rearview mirror, Morridow sees the figure of a Doll emerging in the trailing vehicle's headlights, her hair catching the light. AK15MOD(0)AK-15||RunStep:... NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:No way! DEFY has caught up! NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||AVG_Spanner:Sister Morridow, our vehicle won't start... NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...You distract her.+Watch out for other DEFY members. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Understood! ()||<震屏3>AVG_Explo_Close:BOOM!+Almost as soon as the words leave her mouth, Morridow watches as the remaining Nytos get taken down. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:... NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:This vehicle's done. Time for a new plan. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Lady Laplace, I'll cover the rear...+You keep going. There's an emergency elevator up ahead—it leads to an abandoned castle in the Fasanerie Conservation Area.+I'll have someone meet you there. Once I shake DEFY, I'll regroup with you right away. NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace||:Alright. ()||Gunfight:Bang-bang-bang!+ Half-opening the door, Morridow fires behind her to cover Laplace's retreat. ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Car_Open0.5: ()||AVG_footsteps_cave0.5:Under the cover of darkness, Laplace merges into the shadows, heading forward. ()||<黑点1>: ()||Stop_AVG_loop<黑点2>0.5: NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Why are you strays even here? + The entire world's hunting you—got nowhere else to go? AN94MOD(0)AN-94||:Nowhere's better than dead. ()||<震屏3>Gunfight:AN-94 coldly pulls the trigger. Bang-bang-bang! ()||RunStep:Morridow jumps from the vehicle and gives chase. ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=3%%delay=0%%range=3AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Swish... ()||:She suddenly realizes AN-94 is merely drawing her away from the vehicle. ()||AVG_Punch_Hit<震屏3>0.5:Bam!+A heavy blow strikes from behind. Morridow narrowly dodges, but the close brush with death leaves her drenched in cold sweat. AK15MOD(0)AK-15||:...+I was too slow. AN94MOD(0)AN-94||:No matter. There'll be plenty more chances. ()||AVG_Door_Hit<震屏3>:Thud. Something heavy hits the vehicle roof. ()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:AK-12 deactivates her cloak and reveals herself. NPC-AK12Mod(4)AK-122||:We've been looking forward to finishing that fight we started at Avernus.+If you go down in one hit, we'll be pretty disappointed, Miss Morridow. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:... ()||ClothingUp:Morridow glances toward the darkness where Laplace has already vanished. She spreads her hands and shrugs in mild exasperation. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:The star has already exited. Isn't that your cue to wrap it up? NPC-AK12Mod(4)AK-12||:This business of war always comes with risks. In an unlit, unmonitored tunnel like this, accidents are only natural. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...+Hey now, I've already done as you asked—I got the target to the designated location. Don't tell me you're here to kill the informant too? NPC-AK12Mod(10)AK-12||:That's between you and the Commander.+Our orders... NPC-AK12Mod(7)AK-12||:...Are to clean out Paradeus. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:And here I thought the Commander was someone with mercy and principle. Turns out they're as cold-blooded as the rest...+I've done plenty to help their plan—guess this is what I get for my kindness. ()||:Morridow looks at DEFY... with an exaggerated look of disappointment. NPC-AK12Mod(4)AK-12||:"Kindness". You? ()||AVG_Gray_Hand_Mech<震屏3>0.5:Morridow stands up and unfolds her mechanical limbs as she prepares for battle. ()||<黑点1>: