()||9<黑屏1>0,10黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()||GF_22W_BGM_3<黑屏2>2220.5:
()||:...Inside a Paradeus factory.+In a quiet room, Ashley reviews the wiring layout and projected output of the new facility.
()||AVG_tele_connect:Click.+It's Hebe's dedicated channel.
NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Please go ahead.
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NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Sister Ashley, I am calling to update you on our progress.
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NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Have you finished taking stock of Sister Hebe's factories?
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NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Yes. Including all the facilities in Frankfurt and subtracting what's already been used for the White Zone, we have around a thousand units of manpower in reserve.
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NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:That still isn't enough to meet the requirements of the plan.
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NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Sister Hebe has already ordered full-scale production across all factories. At this pace, we expect to make up about 500 manpower units and matching white-class weapons within a week.
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NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Then the plan proceeds as scheduled.
NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:What about the production line for the epiphyllums?
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NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:As the key part of the plan, production of the epiphyllums is also nearly complete. Sister Hebe has produced extra batches as backups.
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NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Good. I'm still wrapping up inventory on the new factory here. Once that's done, I'll send you the final report.
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NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||0.5:Understood.
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NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Anything else?
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NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50<通讯框>||:Sister Hebe asked me to pass along a message to Sister Nemhran—she's found a lead on the rats' hiding place.
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NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Got it. I'll inform Sister Nemhran immediately.
()||AVG_tele_disconnect0.5:
()||AVG_20Winter_Book:Once the call ends, Ashley compiles the conversation and hands the summary to Nemhran behind her.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:Hm. Upload it to the Bee Sting System.
NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Yes, Sister.
()||0.5AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Ashley activates the Bee Sting System and inputs the authorization code.
NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Sister Nemhran, I've completed the data entry. Once you approve, we can begin the upload.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:Any difficulties with the new encryption protocols after the system overhaul?
NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:None, just takes a little getting used to.+The Bee Sting System now requires dual authentication for every action. A bit more troublesome, but definitely more secure.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:Good. You're dismissed.
NytoWhite(0)Ashley0,50||:Yes, Sister.
()||AVG_door_elecport:Ashley leaves the room.
()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Nemhran completes the second layer of authentication and glances at the time.+Three minutes left until the scheduled time.
()||AVG_tele_connect:The second the second-hand lines up perfectly, Nemhran initiates an encrypted communication.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:...
()Friedrich||:Hello, this is the SED Chairman's office. This is his PA Friedrich speaking.
()||AVG_tele_disconnect0.6:Nemhran hangs up immediately.
()||AVG_tele_connect:Seconds later, the line rings again.
()Friedrich||:Frau Nemhran, the call has now switched to Encrypted Line 39.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:Good.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Friedrich80,90<同时置暗>||:Do you have a message for the Chairman?
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:I have intelligence to report.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Friedrich80,90<同时置暗>||:The Chairman is currently unavailable. Please relay the message to me, and I'll pass it along at the first opportunity.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:...+The preliminary preparations for "Coronation Storm" are complete.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Friedrich80,90<同时置暗>||:Received. Anything else to forward?
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:...Laplace's experiment is nearing its end. We're about to move into the White Zone. Please reserve sufficient space for us.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Friedrich80,90<同时置暗>||:Understood. Leave that to me.+I'll send over the allocation shortly.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:Do the rest of the personnel require further arrangements?
NPC-Nemhran(0)Friedrich80,90<同时置暗>||:Frau Nemhran, that falls within your responsibilities.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:...Understood.
()Friedrich||:Then I'll end the call here. Wishing you the best, Frau Nemhran.
()||0.6AVG_tele_disconnect:As the call disconnects, Nemhran feels oddly dazed, as though her very thoughts have been severed.+She sighs softly.
NPC-Nemhran(0)Nemhran80,90||:...Pawns... are meant to be discarded in the end...
()||0.5:...
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()||229<黑屏2>AVG_tele_connect:Click.
()||:Without a second of hesitation, Morridow picks up the line.
()???||:Morridow.
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:"I'm here, Father."
()???||:Commence the mission immediately. Their operation has begun.
()||AVG_tele_disconnect:The call ends even before she can reply.
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||0.5:
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...Yes, Father.
()||ClothingUp:She looks toward Nemhran's office in the distance, where there's still no sign of activity.+Morridow approaches Bramedb.
NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:What now, another change of plans?+Let me guess—this time we're doing inventory on that pile of junk in the warehouse?
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...
()||ClothingUp:Morridow scans the area again to make sure they're alone—
()||Rope:She presses down on the nearest listening device and leans in close to Bramedb's ear.
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:If you want to survive... absolute loyalty to Father is your only hope.
NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:...Father?+Father is so far away, while Sister Nemhran is right here...
()||ClothingUp:Bramedb glances toward the room where Nemhran is staying, then at Morridow's hand pressed against the bug. She lowers her voice.
NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:You know you can't hide this kind of thing from Nemhran, right?
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow;NPC-Bramedb(4)||:She's too busy keeping herself afloat to mess with me.
NPC-MorridowNew(0);NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:Don't be so sure. You really think she's standing alone right now?
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow;NPC-Bramedb(4)||:...What are you getting at?
NPC-MorridowNew(0);NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:You suspected it too, didn't you? That there may be... other senior Nytos in Frankfurt...
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow;NPC-Bramedb(4)||:...
NPC-MorridowNew(0);NPC-Bramedb(4)Bramedb||:I've also heard whispers back in Berlin... there's someone else inside Pandora...+And she's on Sister Nemhran's side.
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow;NPC-Bramedb(4)||:You want to bet on Nemhran's hand.
NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:Oh no.
()||:Bramedb flashes a charming smile.
NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:I'm not betting on anyone's hand.
NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:...
()||ClothingUp:She gently pulls Morridow's hand off the listening device.
NPC-Bramedb(3)Bramedb||:So you'd better win me over~
()||AVG_21Winter_FT_Heel:With a sway in her step, Bramedb vanishes into the factory. Morridow follows coldly behind.
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()||<黑屏2>AVG_20_Winter_TVnews_Cut7860.5:
()TV Program Host||:Good evening. It is currently 1830 Frankfurt time on November 3rd, and you're watching the news.
()||793:One of the key leaders of the anti-Relic organization Pandora—and its official spokesperson—Styx, delivered a public statement today via a large screen set up outside the Alte Oper in Frankfurt.+Since the Doll terrorist attack on Halloween, the Alte Oper has remained closed for repairs and restoration. Pandora deliberately chose this symbolic location as the backdrop for its address.+Following this, Styx gave a nearly forty-minute-long speech.+She issued a scathing critique on the Neo-Soviet government, condemning their weakness in losing control over their own elite Tactical Doll squad known as Task Force DEFY.+Her criticism directly targeted the still-missing member of the squad, known by the codename "AK-12". She claimed that the Neo-Soviet regime had utilized Relic technology in the Doll's development process, which directly resulted in her going rogue.
()TV Program Host||:Styx further argued that humanity has strayed too far from nature, and that continued obsession with this path of defiance will only bring about further retribution from nature itself.+According to footage sent in by our on-site correspondents, Styx's speech was met with widespread approval from the gathered onlookers, with some citizens even taking to the streets to publicly echo her statements.
()TV Program Host||786:As of this broadcast, the Neo-Soviet government has yet to issue any official response.
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()||BGM_23SF_Battle_2<黑屏2>720.5:
()||:...University of Mainz Online Forum.
()||:"Speculation on the Neo-Soviet Union's Use of Relic Technology."
()||:"What Impact Might Relic Energy Have on Daily Life?"
()||:"Exploring the Possible Changes in Dolls After Exposure to Relic Energy"
()||:...
()||:Styx's speech is like a massive stone thrown onto a frozen lake—hairline cracks immediately begin to spiderweb outward.
NPC-Constanze(1)Constanze||:...+This is supposed to be a forum for academic discussion and campus life. What are all these ridiculous posts doing here?
()||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard:Constanze logs into her admin account and starts cleaning up the plague-like flood of posts.
()Anonymous User 3289||:Guys, I think Styx is absolutely right!+Dolls were functioning just fine before, why would they suddenly go rogue and start a terrorist attack? It's clearly because one of them got infected with Relic energy!+color=#00CCFF>Then it spread like a virus to the others! That's why we're in this mess!
()Anonymous User 0983||:Easy to spread rumors, hard to debunk them. Have you even read Professor Persica's article debunking all this?+Dr. Shaw, the designer of the DEFY Dolls, published her research long ago. All her papers are public!+She's a staunch anti-Relic scientist—why would she ever infuse her life's work with the very thing she opposes?!
()Anonymous User 3768||:Yeah, not to mention Dr. Shaw's elder sister was part of Pandora, right? No way she'd secretly use Relic tech...
()||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard:Constanze selects this batch of overly active users and mutes them temporarily.
()Anonymous User 5499||:I don't care what any of you say! I'm standing with Fraulein Styx no matter what!+She's just so gorgeous—and that body, wow! If only she could be my wife!!!
NPC-Constanze(1)Constanze||:...
()||AVG_2023Slow_Keyboard_Error:Resisting the urge to roll her eyes, Constanze promptly bans this user.
()Anonymous User 2309||:Get lost, perv. This is an academic forum—go be horny somewhere else!+As for Styx's accusations about the DEFY Doll "AK-12" being a product of Relic tech—there's no solid evidence so far. I lean toward this being just her personal speculation.+On the other hand, I find Professor Persica's published rebuttal and technical proofs credible.+Anyone who's ever written a thesis knows how painful the process is—you can't fake your intent or your biases in that process.+And I could totally see Dr. Shaw's hatred for the Relics bleeding through in her work.
()Anonymous User 9074||:If it really is all nonsense, then why hasn't the Neo-Soviet government said a word?+Shouldn't they be jumping in immediately to denounce this defamation?+Maybe there really is something they can't admit...
()Anonymous User 5646||0.5:Hard to say. Even if they didn't use Relic tech, the Neo-Soviets probably resorted to some other shady methods.+Otherwise, why were their Dolls the first to go rogue? Look at us—our Dolls are still behaving just fine.
()||<黑屏1>0.5:
()||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard<黑屏2>7350.5:
()||:...+...
()||:The endless flood of discussions drowns out every single sub-forum. Constanze scrolls through the threads with a deepening frown.+She's given up on deleting posts and banning users—now she's just concerned about the state of academic literacy among her peers.
NPC-Constanze(1)Constanze||:Ugh. Hopefully none of my underclassmen are involved in this mess. And if they are, I pray to God they've already finished their thesis proposals...+Otherwise, I'm gonna be stuck cleaning up after them all weekend again!
()||AVG_tele_disconnect0.5BGM_Empty:Shutting down the campus forum with a groan, Constanze stands and stretches.
NPC-Constanze(1)Constanze||:Time to tidy up the lab.+All this equipment lying around, and the thick layer of dust... If Nele sees this, she's gonna have a meltdown.
()||AVG_Wheelchair:She picks up a brush, ready to start cleaning. That's when she notices Nele standing silently in the doorway.+Her hair and coat are soaking wet, as if she has walked here through the rain.
NPC-Constanze(1)Constanze||:Nele? When did you get here? Why are you just standing there like that?+You're soaked... Let me grab you a towel!
NPC-Nele(5)Nele||:...
()||ClothingUp:Nele takes the towel absentmindedly, her eyes fixed on Constanze as though she's made some kind of decision.
NPC-Nele(5)Nele||:Connie, there's something I have to confess to you.
NPC-Constanze(1)Constanze||:What is it?
NPC-Nele(5)Nele||0.5:
NPC-Nele(5)Nele||0.5:The truth... about the experiment...
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()||<黑屏2>GF_EV9_Intermission850.5:
()||:...In the temporary ops room.
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()||ClothingUp:After erasing all traces of the Commander's plan, AR-18 turns to the Dolls beside her.
AR18(2)AR-180,100||:Everyone, before we officially launch the plan, we need to relocate personnel.+All wounded Dolls and 416 must be transferred to a secondary base with higher security, while combat-capable personnel will follow me to the new temporary base.+At the same time, all evidence here must be wiped clean.
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Understood.
NPC-AK12Mod(11)AK-12||:Roger that.
AR15Mod(0)ST AR-15||:Where has Squad 404 gone?
NPC_Stevens520(0)Stevens M5200,60||:They're supposed to handle 416's transfer, right?
AR18(3)AR-180,100||:Yes, that's how I arranged it.
NPC_Stevens520(0)Stevens M5200,60||:Then we'll take care of 404's communications gear.
()||AVG_Applause:Stevens M520 gestures at the Dolls behind her.
NPC-M400(0)Hertha||:Sure, I'll go check their equipment list.
NPC-SIG-Cross(0)Cross0,150||:I've already sorted most of it—it's over here.
()||:AR-18 moves past the Dolls busy with the organized chaos of cleanup and steps to the side.
AR18(2)AR-180,100||AVG_tele_connect:45, where are you? Come to the ops room immediately.
()||AVG_whitenoise:Pzzzt. There's noticeable static interference in the transmission.
AR18(2)AR-180,100||:45?
AR18(5)0,100;UMP45Mod(0)UMP45<通讯框>||:I... I'm... right here.
AR18(5)AR-180,100;UMP45Mod(0)||0.5:
AR18(5)AR-180,100;UMP45Mod(0)||:...Where exactly are you?
AR18(5)0,100;UMP45Mod(0)UMP45<通讯框>||:I'm right... + ...beside you~
AR18(2)AR-180,100||:...
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Something wrong?
AR18(2)AR-180,100||:45's signal is off. She says she's "right here".
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:What kind of creepy nonsense is she saying?
()||ClothingUp:Taking AR-18's communicator, RO635 tries speaking to UMP45.
RO635Mod(3)RO635||:45?
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45<通讯框>||:I... am...
()???||BGM_EmptyAVG_Scene_Transfer:Tee-hee...
()||GF_2022_Summer_Battle_1:An eerie giggle snaps everyone to attention.
RO635Mod(4)RO635||:Wait... that's not 45's signal!
()||Alarm<白屏2>:AR-18 cuts the transmission immediately. Almost at the same moment, the alarm starts blaring—
AR18(4)AR-180,100||:The enemy has already infiltrated.
RO635Mod(4)RO635||Select:I'll cover the retreat!
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||RunStep:I'm going too!
AR15Mod(5)ST AR-15||:AR-18, organize the defense.
AR18(4)AR-180,100||:Right.
()||ClothingUp:AR-18 turns to the surveillance footage. On the screen, a graceful, poised woman waves at the camera.
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NPC-Hebe(10)???<通讯框>||9<黑屏2>0.5:Greetings.+It's terribly rude of me to be taking your lives on our first meeting, isn't it? I do beg your pardon.
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