()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑点2>AVG_Strike_Single810%%type_id=2%%duration=5%%delay=0%%range=50.5:......Boom! +A precise bombing strike shatters the looming Europa Tower. Like a toy-block castle trampled by a cruel child, it lies in pieces strewn all across the ground. +Once destroyed in WWIII and rebuilt as a symbol of Europe's glory, the tower now falls back into dust once again. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>72: ()||0.5AVG_keyboardtype_sci:...Within the Bee Sting System... +The destruction of the Europa Tower is meticulously recorded. +The new supreme administrator, Hebe, compiles and synchronizes the data into the system. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<关闭蒙版><黑屏2>9: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||656<黑屏2>:... ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=4%%delay=0%%range=2Battlefield:Rumble... +Even underground, far from the bombing site, they feel the tremors of the blast. +Styx swirls the wine in her glass and glances toward Hebe, who is browsing through a collection of vinyl records. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:An air raid has nearly wiped out everything we set up in Frankfurt. +Sister Hebe, what is all of this for? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||BGM_ev2410_LaNuit:... ()||ClothingUp:Hebe lowers her eyes, selects a record she likes, and places it on the turntable. ()||AVG_20Winter_Drink_Tea:Taking in her silence, Styx mixes a drink and offers it over. NPC-Styx(3)Styx0,-50||:Sister, you already hold the highest authority in Bee Sting. Shouldn't you give your loyal companion at least a hint? ()||ClothingUp:Hebe accepts the glass with a smile and pulls Styx down to sit with her. NPC-Hebe(3)Hebe||:I never meant to hide it from you. I just need to gather my thoughts before I can explain the whole story clearly. NPC-Styx(3)Styx0,-50||:Fine, sister. I'll wait until you're ready. +After all, time is the one thing we have plenty of now. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:True enough. Everyone in Frankfurt is busy scrambling around these days. +Only we... have nothing but free time. ()||:Gentle music drifts through the air as Hebe quietly sips her drink. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:I have to admit, it was only after becoming an administrator that I finally understood why Nemhran... was in that state. +I suppose I should start with the origins of the Bee Sting System. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(0)Styx0,-50||:If I recall correctly, the Bee Sting System was first developed for the Stasi as an intelligence platform, right? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(0)0,-50||:Mhm. Paradeus was ordered by the Stasi—or rather, by the forces behind Father—to create it. +So from the very beginning, the system was built specifically for the Stasi. +It came with two supreme administrator keys—one held by the Stasi, under the codename "Preacher", and the other held by Nemhran, under the codename "Kallima". NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(0)Styx0,-50||:Nemhran went to Moscow for the deployment of the system in the Neo-Soviet Union? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(0)0,-50||:Yes. +...But the Stasi's "Preacher" lost his position. +So for us, the Bee Sting System was no longer secure. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(0)Styx0,-50||:Then why did Nemhran continue maintaining it? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:...For the same reason why the Stasi have also continued maintaining it. +Neither wanted to abandon the system. Quite the contrary—both sides wanted to monopolize it. +And so the struggle between Preacher and Kallima began. ()||ClothingUp:Hebe raises a finger with a faint smile. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:That struggle is the same one between the Stasi and us now. +Neither side can expose the other in the open, but neither will ever let go of what we have. ()||:Styx nods in understanding. NPC-Styx(0)Styx0,-50||:That was also a cause of the Coronation Storm? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(0)0,-50||:It played a part. +When disagreements pile up to the point of being irreconcilable, war naturally follows. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(3)Styx0,-50||:Isn't it simply humankind's insatiable greed that causes wars to erupt again and again? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(3)0,-50||:That's true. +It was that man who sought to direct the Coronation Storm, hoping to reclaim the power and position slipping from his grasp. +But humans grow old—that is their weakness. +And so he failed. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(3)Styx0,-50||:...So that man wanted to use the Coronation Storm to seize control of the German Democratic Republic. That's why he staged a show with Carter. +No wonder they still dared to wage war on both fronts even though the Iaso's Boxes that Bramedb gave them was nowhere near enough to topple Moscow... NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(3)0,-50||:...Because those planes did not take off from the Neo-Soviet Union. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(0)Styx0,-50||:...What do you mean? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(0)0,-50||:By the time Schweinsteiger's plane landed at Frankfurt Airport, he was already dead. +But though the body perishes, authority does not. +Whoever holds that authority is the true initiator of the Coronation Storm. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(3)Styx0,-50||:...So in the end, what destroys humanity has always been humanity itself. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(3)0,-50||:That man sought to relive the glory of WWIII through military force. +Lady Laplace wanted to unlock the Relics by unleashing a bloodbath in Frankfurt. +Carter didn't want the URNC to form. +And Father... wanted to seize Paradeus, to make Paradeus his alone. NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(3)Styx0,-50||:...To us, it doesn't matter who "Father" is. +Whoever dictates our base layer—that is Father. NPC-Hebe(3)Hebe;NPC-Styx(3)0,-50||:Yes. +This has always been humanity's own game. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:By the way, here's something interesting... ()||ClothingUp:Hebe smiles mysteriously and pulls up the final traces left by Nemhran in the Bee Sting System. NPC-Styx(0)Styx0,-50||:Doesn't look like anything special to me. She just added some new files and modified some authorizations? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe;NPC-Styx(0)0,-50||:Nemhran already knew how things were going to end for her. Why bother uploading these files? NPC-Hebe(0);NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:... +She wanted somebody to read them? NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:Who would profit from reading these files? ()||AVG_20Winter_Book:Styx gazes thoughtfully at the dossier of that man. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:Someone who once tried to breach the Bee Sting System... NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:Indeed, a certain Commander. +These files don't require special access—just break the outer encryption and you'll find them... +They weren't meant for you or me. Not for the Stasi either. +Who else could it be? NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:But why? Why... would Nemhran do this? ()||ClothingUp:Hebe shrugs and raises her glass. NPC-Hebe(3)Hebe||:We have always been pawns, meant to be discarded eventually. Nemhran saw it all. ()||ClothingUp:Styx sets her glass down glumly. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:I thought we would have a place in the new world... but we never did. ()||AVG_Door_Open_CloseAVG_ChimesBGM_Empty:Creak. +The heavy door swings open, and Morridow strolls in lazily. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||GF_22W_BGM_1:Who says you don't? ()||:Still savoring the blood on her hand, Morridow flashes a taunting smile. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:...Morridow. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:I came to tell you this— +No, we are not pawns. +But we must choose a side. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:Which side? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Lunasia's. +Because whoever holds Lunasia... wins. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:...It's still too early to say. At least wait until the blood in Frankfurt flows enough for her to be born. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:But isn't Lunasia... on Father's side? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Sister Styx, having disguised yourself as human for so long, do you really believe you're one of them? +Lunasia... will never see herself as Father's "sister". NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:... NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Lunasia... considers herself only as the key to the Relics. +And what she wants is to unlock them, to wield their power. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:So we have a choice? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Of course we do. If we guard the final procedure and make sure she is born safely... +We can become her followers... and enter the new world together. NPC-Styx(2)Styx0,-50||:... ()||ClothingUp:Morridow sits down beside them. NPC-Hebe(0)Hebe||:When does this war end? NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:Very soon. That man is already dead. The army meant to back him has collapsed. +And without support, Carter cannot withstand the Neo-Soviet military. +That's humanity—always laboring in vain. ()||AVG_va_addingredientBGM_Empty:Morridow pours herself a drink as well. NPC-MorridowNew(0)Morridow||:So who are the traitors, who the heroes? Perhaps in this operation, it is we who are the heroes. +Because only we... remain true, from beginning to end, to the real "Father", the true "Key", the true "Emissary of the Relics". ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>9: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>BGM_ev2412_PrinceIgor554AVG_Alarm_Distance:...Near Europa Tower. +The night air of Frankfurt is still thick with the smell of gunpowder. The air-raid sirens have yet to sound tonight. The citizens hiding in underground shelters endure the curfew filled with restless unease. +Meanwhile, on the open ground under the shroud of darkness, a group of people are racing against the clock and Death himself. 92typeMod(0)Type 92||:I've finished searching this area—no chance of any survivors. AAT52(0)AAT-52||:Same on my side! PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Right. ()||AVG_tele_connect:After scanning the rescued survivors one more time, Makarov opens a channel to the Aeneas Conference Room. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Commander, the last batch of survivors near Europa Tower has been accounted for. +13 in total, three unable to move. Please advise. PMMod(0)Commander0,601.2<同时置暗>||:Understood. Transfer them to the hospital immediately. +The hospital coordinates have been sent to you. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Copy that. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>9:The streets are silent and empty. At times when there is no air raid, one could almost be fooled into thinking it is still peacetime. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>815:But the moment one steps into the hospital lobby, the stench of blood and disinfectant, mixed with a suffocating heat, would instantly assault one's senses. The dim lobby is currently packed with the wounded seeking shelter. ()Panicked Father||:Doctor, doctor, she's fainted! ()||:A young man, blood still flowing from his shoulder, rushes from a ward with an unconscious child in his arms. +Just then, a team of medics hurry down the corridor with a stretcher, passing men, women, and children slumped or sitting along the walls. ()||:A doctor with muscular arms is kneeling on the stretcher and pressing down on the patient's bleeding wound, while the nurse beside him squeezes an airbag as they run. ()Medical Staff||:Make way! Please let us through! Move! ()||:An old woman with a blood-crusted forehead is carrying a crying infant as she passes. ()Old Woman||:Does anyone have any formula to spare? Her mother is dead... Please, I beg you... ()||:Her hopeful eyes sweep over the crowd, but the nurse at reception only gives her a look of helpless sympathy. The old woman leaves, disheartened. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Hello, we're Griffin's rescue team. We have several patients to hand over. ()Nurse Receptionist||:Griffin's team? Please wait a moment! ()||:After the paperwork has been taken care of, Makarov turns to leave, but the nurse receptionist blocks her path. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Is there a problem, Nurse? ()Nurse Receptionist||:The city's communications are down, so Director Erdrich hasn't been able to reach the Commander. +He gave special instructions to ask the Commander to meet him in person if Griffin comes to deliver more patients. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:I'm sorry, the Commander is elsewhere transferring survivors. +But I can contact the Commander directly. ()Nurse Receptionist||0.5:Please do. It's urgent. +The director is in surgery right now; it will be over soon. Please wait. It won't take long. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>9BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||276<黑屏2>BGM_ev2412_tranquility:... ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Open:Half an hour later. +Makarov hears the office door open. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:You must be Director Erdrich? ()Fred Erdrich||:Forgive me, let me quickly eat something first. ()||ClothingUp0.5:The gray-haired director pulls a half-eaten sausage roll from his drawer and chews quickly under the dim desk lamp. +30 seconds later, the weary old man finishes his "lunch"—or rather, his midnight snack—and regains a little strength. ()Fred Erdrich||:Allow me to introduce myself. I am Fred Erdrich, the director of this hospital. +There's something very important that I must immediately discuss with your Commander. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:The nurse already explained. The Commander is on comms right now. ()Commander||:Hello, Director Erdrich. ()Fred Erdrich||:I'll be direct, Commander. I know you hold the Stasi's special pass, giving you free access throughout Frankfurt. +May I ask you to— ()Commander||:Sure. ()||:The Commander's immediate answer startles the old director. ()Fred Erdrich||:I haven't even said what I need from you yet. ()Commander||:Our goal is the same—saving lives. +I know the hospital is in trouble. If you've come to me, it means you believe I can help. So tell me everything—without hesitation. +Makarov, record the director's needs and relay them to RO635 and AR-18. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Yes, Commander. ()Fred Erdrich||:Thank you, Commander. +With Frankfurt's communications cut, power still not restored, and transportation paralyzed, we've abandoned hope of transferring patients elsewhere. +All we want is to provide stable treatment here, but our shortage of medicine is catastrophic. ()Commander||:You need us to transport medical supplies? ()Fred Erdrich||:Yes. Too many are waiting for anesthetics, antibiotics, and— +Sorry, I'll just hand the list to your Doll. ()||0.5AVG_20Winter_Book:Makarov accepts the list, scans it, and sends the data to the Commander. ()Commander||:I understand. +Can you provide procurement sources for these medicines? ()Fred Erdrich||0.5:Given the circumstances... I fear every hospital's resources are dire. ()Commander||:I have an idea. ()Fred Erdrich||:Please, go on. ()Commander||:Since every hospital is drowning in patients with limited resources, outside support is essential. +I will assign a liaison Doll to each major hospital in Frankfurt to build a simple comms channel with you, Director, as the central point of contact. +Through this channel, hospitals can request transfers, report needs, and coordinate supplies with facilities in Mannheim, Luxembourg, and other nearby cities. ()Fred Erdrich||:Excellent! That is exactly what we need most. ()Commander||:We will prioritize the medicines you urgently require. ()||Rope:The old director braces himself against the desk. Even under the dim lamp, determination burns in his eyes. ()Fred Erdrich||:Thank you, Commander. I'm counting on you. ()Commander||:Good. Let's each do our part. ()||0.5AVG_2023Slow_Keyboard_Correct:The Commander reviews RO635's latest rescue report. ()Commander||:In four hours, we will dispatch a Doll squad to escort the first batch of medicines. Please assign staff for collection. +This is a battle we must endure together, Director. Let us stand firm. ()||ClothingUp:The Commander straightens and raises their hand up to their brow in a military salute. ()Fred Erdrich||:You're a soldier too? Ah, I should have realized sooner! ()||ClothingUp:The old director also solemnly rises to return the salute with grave respect. ()Fred Erdrich||:Fred Erdrich, former army medic of the 1st Armored Division, Nationale Volksarmee of the German Democratic Republic, at your service. Thank you for your aid! ()||0.5:The night lamp glows faintly in the dark, illuminating the old man's figure. +In times of disaster, there are always those who step forward and stand at the forefront. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>9: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>18:... ()||:After leaving the director's office, Makarov signals the squad to move out. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Commander, I have no objection to transporting medicine, but given Frankfurt's current road condition... +Four hours may not be enough for us to even get to a depot with supplies. 92typeMod(0)Type 92||:That's right, Commander. Not to mention many roadside buildings are on the verge of collapse. We must stay alert for falling debris. +Just back at Europa Tower, AAT nearly turned into a squashed tomato. AAT52(0)AAT-52||:Humph! If I hadn't dodged in time, Commander, you wouldn't be seeing me now! ()||ClothingUp:Makarov shoves aside the two trying to butt in. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||:Commander, I didn't bring this up for them to jump in with their complaints. +I'm simply trying to suggest making the clearing of major roads a priority. +Not only for us, but also for the hospitals, police, fire brigades, and citizens alike. ()Commander||:You're right. Restoring the roads is also a crucial task. ()||0.5:The Commander ponders for a moment. ()Commander||:Let me work out the details. For now, proceed to the coordinates I gave you and secure the first batch of supplies. PMMod(0)Makarov0,601.2||0.5:Understood. ()||<黑点1>: