()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||GF_EV9_Story<黑屏2>7970.5: ()||:On the deck. Two girls, carrying a box about as tall as they are, crouch carefully in the shadow behind a fire escape. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:We're all set. Once the Commander meets up with us, we move. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:It's been a while, and there's still no sign of them... Do you really think they can handle it alone? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro;NPC-P90_AB(0)0,-50||:Don't worry. Can't you tell? They're not ordinary person. NPC-MDR_AB(0);NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Huh? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:I've heard of them before... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2><回忆>2070.5: NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:You gave the job to someone else?! NPC-MDR_AB(0)Client<同时置暗>||:Sorry. They quoted me a lower price. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:We can lower ours too! NPC-MDR_AB(0)Client<同时置暗>||:A team like yours can't possibly undercut a solo operator like them. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<关闭蒙版><黑屏2>7970.5: NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:That job wasn't easy. I thought they'd fail since they were going solo, but they pulled it off. So I asked around. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:They're well-known among elite operatives. Jaw-droppingly high completion rate. NPC-MDR_AB(0);NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:That's amazing! NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro;NPC-P90_AB(0)0,-50||:Amazing? I don't see it... NPC-MDR_AB(0);NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Kuro, you know everything! YOU are amazing! NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:? ()||ClothingUp:Turns out Mityl is complimenting her. Kuro awkwardly fidgets at the unexpected praise. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:Heheh, it's no big deal. I also heard they used to... ()||AVG_XXS_kickBGM_Empty:Thud. ()Mityl & Kuro||:! ()||AVG_XXS_kick:Thud. There comes the soft sound again—something collides with the hull of the boat; several ropes fly up and latch onto the deck. ()||:In the darkness, the girls exchange a glance. "Someone's here," the silent message is clear between them. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>: ()Crewman||:What's that noise? ()Crewman||Rope<震屏3>:Hm...?! ()||:A crewman, the first to notice something amiss, silently has his throat slit. ()||AVG_Team_Running10106:Under the cover of darkness, a team of soldiers in identical combat suits silently scale the boat's sides. One of them signals with a hand gesture, and the team instantly disperses into the shadows of the deck. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>: NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:What's going on? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:Quiet. ()||ClothingUp0.3: ()||ClothingUp:Only a few muffled thuds can be heard in the wind. The infiltrators take down the crew with practiced efficiency without causing a stir. ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Open:Creak. Across from the girls' hiding spot, a hatch opens... A figure emerges. One of Doss' men. ()||ClothingUp:The girls ready their guns. As the figure draws closer, a special ops soldier suddenly appears on the other side of the deck. ()||Select:They lock eyes—both freeze for a second, then wordlessly draw their guns and open fire at each other. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2><震屏3>Gunfight0.5: ()||:A fight has broken out after all. Gunfire erupts across the deck. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Who are they? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro;NPC-P90_AB(0)0,-50||:No idea. NPC-MDR_AB(0);NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Why are they fighting? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:Not a clue. ()||ClothingUp:Completely confused by the chaos unfolding around them, Mityl raises a hand to measure the height of the box. It's actually a little taller than her. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Can we still sneak off with it in a lifeboat, what with all this going on? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:I have no— ()||:Kuro cuts herself off mid-sentence. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:...You didn't do that on purpose, did you? NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Sorry. ()||:The fighting nearby has already come to an end. Doss' assassins come out on top—a special ops soldier collapses heavily right in front of the Dolls. ()||AVG_Creep:Kuro slips out from their hiding spot, rushes to the fallen soldier, and extracts the rifle from beneath his body before running back. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:What are you doing? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro;NPC-P90_AB(0)0,-50||:Get out that gun. The one we picked up at the port. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Why? ()||Select:Mityl digs it out of her bag and hands it over. Kuro checks the barrel and magazine carefully. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:No mistake. It's them. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:The people from the port? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:Yeah. The modifications match exactly. They're after the box. We've got trouble. ()||Gunfight<震屏3>:Gunfire continues to erupt on the deck under the cloak of night—it's impossible to tell how many people are in the fight. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:The lifeboats are about a hundred meters away at the stern. We sneak over while they're busy. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:But the Commander isn't back yet. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:We can't wait. We move now. ()||AVG_XXS_kick:Mityl looks at the massive box, then back to the cabin door—still no sign of the Commander. She stomps her foot in frustration and grabs one of the box's handles. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Fine. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>9AVG_Team_Running: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||469<黑屏2>0.5: ()||:Meanwhile, in the bottommost cargo hold. ()Crewman||:Who's there?! ()Crewman||Select:...P-please don't. ()||:A crewman doesn't even get to draw his weapon before the infiltrating Commander presses a gun to the back of his head. ()Crewman||:What do you want? Money? Just don't shoot. ()Commander||:The keys. ()Crewman||:What keys? ()Commander||:The people you locked up. Where are the keys? ()Crewman||:...In my pocket. ()||ClothingUp:The Commander takes the keys and knocks the crewman out with the butt of their gun. After dragging him aside, they move to the cargo hold door that Mityl mentioned earlier. ()Commander||:Hm? ()||:The lock is already broken. ()||AVG_Door_Hit<震屏3>:Cautious, they slip the keys back into their pocket, disengage the safety on their weapon, and kick the door open—then quickly dart aside to avoid any ambush. ()Commander||0.5:... ()Commander||:...? ()||:No movement inside. ()||ClothingUp0.5:They carefully peek in. ()||<黑点1>: NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||<黑点2>BGM_Empty:Not coming in? ()||:In the middle of the hold, the mysterious girl from the deck is pointing a gun at a man in the corner—the same one who tried to jump into the river earlier. ()Commander||:What are you doing?! ()||AVG_pistol_finalshot_n<震屏3>BGM_stage11:Bang! ()||:Too late to stop her, the Commander watches as Beluga shoots... ()||AVG_Bullte_Ricochet0.5:But only breaks the innocent man's handcuffs. ()||AVG_pistol_finalshot_n<震屏3>:Bang! ()||:And his ankle chains. ()Commander||:... ()||ClothingUp:The Commander exhales and holsters their weapon as they enter. ()Commander||:You broke the lock? NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:I told you, there are things on this boat that shouldn't be here. NPC-M16_AB(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:I thought— NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:Thought what? NPC-M16_AB(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:...Nothing. ()Commander||:I'll unlock the rest. Gunshots are too loud in here. We'll attract— ()||AVG_pistol_finalshot_n0.2<震屏3>: ()||AVG_pistol_finalshot_n:Bang! Bang! ()||AVG_pistol_finalshot_n: ()Man||:Thank you! Thank you! ()Commander||:—Enemies. ()||:The Commander hasn't even passed the keys, and the second prisoner is already freed. NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:What did you say? I didn't catch that over the gunfire. ()Commander||:Forget it. ()||:Without wasting more words, the Commander rushes over to the last prisoner and unlocks his chains. NPC-PasserbyM(0)Man on Deck||:Thank you! NPC-PasserbyM(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:How did you end up here? NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:My name is John. They kidnapped us—said a mine needed workers. Planned to sell us off. NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:We tried escaping a few times, but security is really tight. We finally made it to the deck this time, but they still caught us. NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:I genuinely thought I'd die in a mine. NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:Thank you, seriously! NPC-PasserbyM(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Not the time for stories. Are there others? NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:No, it's just the three of us. ()||ClothingUp:The Commander glances at Beluga. ()||:She is once again standing off to the side with arms folded, just like she did on deck—looking as if she didn't care, but clearly doing the right thing. ()Commander||:How do you plan to get them out? NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:There are four lifeboats at the stern. I assume you're heading there too. NPC-M16_AB(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:...Yeah. ()Commander||:John, come with us. Under cover of night, we'll escape using the lifeboats— ()||:Suddenly, distant gunfire echoes outside the hold. ()||Gunfight:The door bursts open—a crewman rushes in, but is immediately shot down in the doorway. ()||0.2<震屏3>AVG_rifle_finalshot_n: ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n: ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Close:Using the fallen body for cover, the Commander shoots down the intruder and closes the door. NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:What's going on outside? NPC-PasserbyM(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:Unclear. Can you shoot? NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:I've hunted before. ()||AVG_weapon_reload:The Commander pulls out a shotgun and hands it over. ()Commander||:Stay here. Lock the door. We'll come back when it's safe. If we don't... ()||Rope:Understanding that he'd be a burden, John grips the gun without hesitation. As the Commander pulls their hand away, John holds it tightly. NPC-PasserbyM(0)John||:Take care! ()Commander||:You too. ()||Select:The Commander looks to Beluga and draws two pistols. ()Commander||:Ready? ()||:Beluga nods. The Commander kicks the door open with the pistols in hand. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>797Rope0.5: NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:Where are they? ()||:After snapping an attacker's neck, Beluga follows the Commander to the rendezvous point with Mityl and Kuro. ()Commander||:They probably went ahead. ()||:Beluga raises an eyebrow. NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:You think they left you behind? NPC-M16_AB(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:...Things are chaotic. For the mission, it was the right call. ()||ClothingUp:The Commander scans the area and searches the bodies. ()Commander||:Doss' assassins. But who's the other group? NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:No idea. Now let's go. We need to catch up. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>AVG_Team_RunningGunfightBGM_Empty:On the chaotic deck, two agile figures weave through the crossfire, making their way toward the stern while avoiding the melee as best they can. ()Commander||:Over there. ()||:The lifeboats are just ten meters away, but between them and the two lies an open space with absolutely no cover. ()||:And the open space happens to be caught in a vehement shoot-out between the mysterious special ops team and Doss' assassins. NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:How do we get across? ()||ClothingUp:Beluga instinctively looks to the Commander for direction. ()Commander||:It'll take time to release the lifeboats. We can't brute-force it... ()Commander||:Those fenders on the right—they'll serve as cover. We breach from this side and take out Doss' men first. NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||:Got it. ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n<震屏3>0.5: ()||:The Commander circles to the right, takes down an enemy, and rolls behind the fender wall. ()||<白屏2>AVG_21Winter_Open_Light:Under the pale deck lights, their movement inevitably exposes them for a brief moment. ()||:Gunfire on both sides stops abruptly. ()||Gunfight<震屏3>BGM_arenabreakout_battle2:Then both factions open fire on the Commander's position without warning. ()Commander||:? ()||:Unexpectedly drawing fire from both sides, the Commander is pinned behind a small piece of cover, unable to move. ()||:With no further action from them, both groups cease fire to conserve ammo. The battle at the stern grinds to a stalemate. ()||ClothingUp:The Commander signals Beluga behind them, but there's no response. ()Commander||:? ()||:Beluga is gone. ()Commander||:Ha... ()||:They are all alone. No sign of Kuro or Mityl. No sign of Beluga either. ()||ClothingUp:They chuckle, unfazed, and pull out an incendiary grenade. Then with a deep breath— ()||AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb%%code=AVG_chuxian_yan%%:Pop, hiss— ()||:A smoke grenade lands in the open, spewing useless white smoke. ()Commander||:... ()||<黑点1>: NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||<黑点2>:You threw it wrong! NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:It's fine, I've got plenty. ()||:From the direction of the lifeboats, the two girls' voices carry clearly across the deck. ()||AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb:Another smoke grenade sails over, this time landing right next to the Commander's cover. ()||%%code=AVG_chuxian_yan%%AVG_The_Division_Burning_Stick:Under the veil of smoke, they toss the incendiary grenade at the enemy lines. ()||<震屏3>AVG_rifle_finalshot_n0.2: ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n0.5: ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n:Taking advantage of the brief confusion, they break cover, eliminate another enemy, and relocate. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:I have to do everything. ()||:Seeing that the Commander is free, Kuro and Mityl rush forward to reinforce them. With a pincer move, the trio quickly clear out the remaining foes on the right and converge behind cover. ()Commander||:What happened? NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:We were waiting on deck, then a bunch of spec ops soldiers climbed aboard and started fighting Doss' people. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:We found out they were the same group from the port—they're after the box. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:It's too big to carry, so we stashed it on the lifeboat first, then came back to get you. NPC-P90_AB(0)Commander0,-50<同时置暗>||:I thought— NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Thought what? ()Commander||:...Nothing. ()||:The chaos caused by the incendiary grenade soon dies down. On the left, the special ops have regroup and are now staring down the trio on the right. ()||Gunfight<震屏3>:Kuro peeks from cover, attempting a snipe, but enemy fire drives her back. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:They've been tailing us since the port. Persistent bastards. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Commander<同时置暗>||:How much time do you need to lower the lifeboat? NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:At least a minute. NPC-P90_AB(0)Commander0,-50<同时置暗>||:You have 55 seconds. There's no cover over there. 55 seconds is all we can buy you. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:Got it. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:What's with this haggling? Don't worry, I'll handle the last five. ()||ClothingUp0.2: ()||ClothingUp:Kuro empties her bag of ammo, secures all the magazines on her body, then tosses the bag aside. She reaches toward Mityl. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:? ()||ClothingUp:A little puzzled, Mityl places her hand over Kuro's. The Commander hesitates, then joins in as well. ()Commander||:Three, two, one... NPC-P90_AB(0)Commander & Mityl0,-50||ClothingUp:Good luck!! NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:??? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:Who the heck cheers with their palm up? NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||ClothingUp<震屏3>:Smoke grenade! NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||ClothingUp:Huh? ...Oh, oh, oh! Right! I also have regular grenades, incendiary grenades, stun grenades... Want any? ()||ClothingUp0.2: ()||ClothingUp:Mityl rummages through her "Bag of Holding" and hands several smoke grenades to Kuro, who pulls the pins with her teeth. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:This is plenty. ()||AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb:The three exchange a silent cue as their eyes lock in unspoken coordination. ()||%%code=AVG_chuxian_yan%%AVG_The_Division_Burning_Stick:The next second, Kuro hurls a smoke grenade to draw enemy attention and dashes across the open space. ()||AVG_Shield_Startup:At the same time, Mityl runs for the lifeboat and starts lowering it. ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n<震屏3>0.3: ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n:Bang! The Commander snipes a soldier aiming for Mityl. ()||<黑屏1>: NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||<黑屏2>:1, 2, 3... ()||<黑屏1>: ()Commander||<黑屏2>:7, 8, 9... ()||<黑屏1>: NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||<黑屏2>:11, 12, 13... Gotta hurry up! ()||:They count silently, every second stretching like an eternity. NPC-MDR_AB(0)Kuro||:33, 34... ()||Gunfight<震屏3>:On the left is Kuro, attacking at close-range with a submachine gun, and on the right is the Commander, constantly picking off targets with an assault rifle. Under their cover, Mityl releases the last clamp, and the lifeboat begins its slow descent. ()Doss' Assassin||:Drop your weapon. ()||AVG_weapon_reloadSelect:Four of Doss' assassins have flanked the Commander from behind. The Commander ignores them and fires several shots to force the enemies who are trying to ambush Mityl back behind cover. ()Commander||:44, 45... ()||:The boat is halfway down. ()Doss' Assassin||:Drop your weapon! ()||AVG_Team_Running:Right as the enemies behind them shoot, the Commander drops, rolls to another piece of cover, and promptly throws a grenade behind them. ()||AVG_The_Division_Grenade<震屏3>:The assassins scatter immediately as the grenade explodes with a boom. ()||0.2AVG_rifle_finalshot_n: ()||0.5AVG_rifle_finalshot_n: ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_n:The Commander scrambles up again and raises their weapon to resume their suppressive fire, but having spotted the window of opportunity, a special ops soldier points his gun at Mityl from behind. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:50, 51... Just a bit more! ()||:The ambusher is poised to fire, but the Commander has just cleaned out their magazine, and there is no time to reload. ()Commander||<震屏3>:Get down! Mityl, get down!!! ()||:Mityl turns to look—she sees Kuro tackle a nearby enemy, and the Commander screaming something from afar. ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_h<震屏3>0.5:Bang! ()||:The Commander's pupils dilate. ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0%%range=3AVG_XXS_kick:The soldier aiming at Mityl collapses—with a bullet shot clean through the helmet. ()||<黑点1>: NPC-M16_AB(0)Beluga||<黑点2>BGM_Empty:Heh... ()||:On the rooftop of the deckhouse stands Beluga, her right foot on the railing and a sniper rifle braced on her knee. She still has her eye to the scope. A slight smile plays at her lips. ()||:The Commander exhales in relief. NPC-P90_AB(0)Mityl0,-50||:54, 55... It's done! ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>90.7AVG_fall_into_water:Splash. The lifeboat hits the water at last. ()||<黑点1>: