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()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>AVG_Alarm_Distance</SE1><SE1>AVG_wind_grass</SE1><BGM>BGM_ev2412_tranquility</BGM><BIN>812</BIN><黑屏2>:...Gutenbergplatz. +As the frequency of air raids decreases, although there is no official news release, the resilient citizens of Frankfurt begin gradually appearing on the streets, working to restore order to this scarred and battered city. +It snowed a little last night, but by morning only slippery ground and the biting cold of melting snow remain.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>Rope</SE1>:The Commander pulls up the collar of their coat, silently watching while a makeshift breakfast stall is being set up by the roadside. +It offers nothing more than simple coffee and ham-and-egg sandwiches. +But this simple food can at least bring a trace of warmth and energy to lives exhausted, pained, and numb.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>AVG_tele_connect</SE1>:The Commander contacts Berlin through comms.
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Kryuger</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>...At last, Commander.</color>
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><通讯框><同时置暗>||:Mr. Kryuger...
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Kryuger</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>Hearing your voice is the best news possible.</color> +<color=#00CCFF>When we learned Frankfurt was under bombardment, we have been worried about you all this time.</color>
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><通讯框><同时置暗>||:With the Elmo and so many Dolls, I am already a lucky survivor of this air raid. +Meanwhile, Frankfurt is... filled with pain and suffering... +And when the physical pain ends, what follows is even deeper emotional torment...
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Kryuger</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>Give it some time, Commander.</color> +<color=#00CCFF>Disasters and accidents so often arrive at strange times and stranger places.</color> <color=#00CCFF>When I asked you to come to Berlin, I never foresaw this situation.</color>
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><通讯框><同时置暗>||:Yes... back then I thought it was just going to be an ordinary mission. +Now... my mission feels both complete and incomplete. +After all I've been through, I feel as if I have lost all direction, and can only rely on instinct to choose a path. +When we met in Berlin, I spoke to you with certainty, yet inwardly I still hesitated, faltered, doubted whether I was truly strong enough. +So when you spoke to me about Carter, I did not tell you the truth.
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Kryuger</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>...Then do you believe the time has come for truth?</color>
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><通讯框><同时置暗>||:Yes. Now is the time to be honest. +About why I became a soldier, why I left the service, and why I joined Griffin.
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><通讯框><同时置暗>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:Both of my parents died in WWIII... It was 2050, the war had not yet ended, and by the policy of the time I was enrolled in the Suvorov Military School... +The reason was simple—if I still wished to study, only this school allowed a martyr's child to bypass exams. I just had to pass a medical screening. +It was never a choice, only an accident of fate. +I once hated the world—why must I endure the pain of losing everything? Why must I study warcraft in preparation for fighting in future wars?
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><通讯框><同时置暗><CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>||:But then... I met a senior who rekindled my heart, which was clouded by anger.
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()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<黑屏2><BGM>GF_22W_BGM_2</BGM><回忆>:During the great disarmament in 2051, many decorated veterans also got discharged from the army. +So what's the point in being so hung up on medals? It's not like you can live off them.
()<Speaker>Marina</Speaker>||:Sure, medals don't give you food tokens, but they're a kind of... recognition.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:Recognition?
()<Speaker>Marina</Speaker>||:Yes, recognition. +It is the nation and the people acknowledging a soldier's sacrifice, telling you with a medal, “Thank you, you have fulfilled your duty to defend the nation and protect the people.”
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:...
()<Speaker>Marina</Speaker>||:Of course, I won't tell you the bonus was also pretty tempting, or that it felt awesome being applauded on stage. +If it had been a Gold Star medal, it would have felt even more awesome!
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:...You sordid cow.
()<Speaker>Marina</Speaker>||:Hey, I'm not a plant; I can't live on photosynthesis. What's so shameful about wanting a bonus?
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>ClothingUp</SE1><CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:Marina made to flick the Commander's forehead; they quickly raised their hand to block.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:Still... if the PMCs and autonomous Dolls replace us soldiers in protecting the borders, what else is there for soldiers to do?
()<Speaker>Marina</Speaker>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:Think of it this way—with Dolls taking the soldiers' place on the borders, more Alyoshas can go home to help their mothers fix the roof. Isn't that a good thing?
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()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><黑屏2><回忆><BIN>269</BIN>:...
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><SE1>ClothingUp</SE1>:Rustle. A bouquet of white lilies is gently placed before a gravestone.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:The Commander takes out a handkerchief and wipes the dust off the stone.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:... +Why did you put me down as your next of kin? Did you really think you were my sister?
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><SE1>ClothingUp</SE1>:Realizing they had subconsciously braced themself for a flick on the forehead, the Commander gives a wan chuckle and slowly sits down on the ground.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:When your death notice reached me, I was helping Robin's mother repair her roof. +The comrade who brought the letter said you died protecting children, even though you were about to retreat. +Your squadmates said you were grinning, certain you'd earn a medal this time. +Then you ran back without hesitation...
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><SE1>ClothingUp</SE1>:The Commander fished a Gold Star medal from their coat pocket.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:Well... +Congratulations, you really did get the Gold Star you dreamed of.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><SE1>ClothingUp</SE1>:The Commander places the medal gently before the gravestone.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:The award ceremony was very grand. Did you see it from above? +The parents of the children you saved asked me to tell you this— +Thank you, for fulfilling your duty to defend the nation and protect the people.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:The Commander stands and salutes solemnly.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><SE1>AVG_wind_grass</SE1>:A breeze stirred through the quiet cemetery, carrying the fragrance of lilies afar.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay><边框>2</边框>:By the way, I forgot to tell you—I bought the empty plot beside yours. +You once said we were family. +So, in death, we should be buried together. +I've even thought of the epitaph...
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()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><黑屏2><BIN>822</BIN><回忆>:...Johannes Gutenberg University metro station.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><SE1>Rope</SE1>:The Commander shakes Nele's hand in farewell, but Nele suddenly looks up at them.
NPC-Nele(4)<Speaker>Nele</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:...In her letter to Professor Gray, Laplace mentioned a question that she had asked her student. +If everything in life is futile, then what is the point in struggling?
NPC-Nele(4)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><同时置暗>||<边框>2</边框>:...
NPC-Nele(4)<Speaker>Nele</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框>:Ange answered that she would spend her whole life answering that question. What about you? +How will you answer it, Commander?
NPC-Nele(4)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><同时置暗>||<边框>2</边框>:I am a fool, but I am no coward. +If one day I die, please write this on my tombstone...
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<边框>2</边框><CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:"Here lies a brave soul."
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()<Speaker></Speaker>||<黑屏2><BIN>812</BIN><关闭蒙版><CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<SE1>ClothingUp</SE1><BGM>GF_22W_ED</BGM>:I left the army because it had become a tool of power struggles. +I chose to work for a PMC instead because I still wanted the strength to protect others.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:Mr. Kryuger... +I am always ready to fight, and to die without hesitation. +But only for ideals—never for anyone's personal gain! +That is why I became a soldier, why I left, and why I joined Griffin.
NPC-Kyruger(0)<Speaker>Kryuger</Speaker><通讯框>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:<color=#00CCFF>...I understand. You truly are a brave soul.</color> +<color=#00CCFF>And you are a commander that I'm truly proud of.</color>
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>AVG_Alarm_Distance</SE1><SE1>AVG_tele_disconnect</SE1>:After ending the call, the Commander gazes fixedly at the Gutenberg monument in the distance. +On the empty square, a woman holding a microphone is interviewing a police officer beneath the monument.
()<Speaker>Reporter</Speaker>||:...This is DDR2. +Reliable sources confirm that the bombardment of Frankfurt has ended. Damage assessment is ongoing. +Police, firefighters, and other public services are now being deployed in order, gradually restoring order. Citizens, please remain calm, move to safe locations, and wait patiently. +A police spokesperson will soon explain the specific precautions to follow.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||:The reporter hands the microphone to the officer beside her.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:... +Today is a quiet day.
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()<Speaker></Speaker>||<BGM>GF_EV9_Story</BGM><黑点2><BIN>685</BIN>:...On board the Elmo.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||:This is the Commander's long-awaited reunion with the Dolls. It feels like returning to the days back at the base. +Some Dolls are gone, but some remain. +With no time for melancholy, the Commander immediately begins the day's work.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>AVG_door_elecport</SE1>:AR-18 enters the command room after receiving orders.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:The wounds of Frankfurt will take time to heal. +But our mission in Germany remains unchanged.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position>||:Commander, I want to urge you to rest a little... +But I know no one can change your mind.
AR18(2)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><同时置暗>||:Mm. Thank you for your concern. +Now, let's start with an intel update.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position>||:From the latest cracked data from the Bee Sting System... +"Coronation Storm" is the codename for this Frankfurt air raid.
AR18(2)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><同时置暗>||:As expected... +Paradeus... William... they are the real culprits behind this disaster in Frankfurt. +Carter was nothing but a decoy, a scapegoat.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position>||:Also, we've obtained new intel on the Nyto units based in Frankfurt. +That famous spokesperson of the anti-Relic organization Pandora—Styx—is among them. +And it's very likely that she's gained access to the Bee Sting System after Nemhran's death.
AR18(2)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><同时置暗>||:What's the source of this intel?
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position>||<SE1>ClothingUp</SE1>:The Stasi.
AR18(2)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><同时置暗>||:I see. +What's the status of our Dolls?
()<Speaker></Speaker>||:AR-18 refreshes the display of current squad movements on her tablet. +The original rescue teams have all withdrawn; damaged Dolls are returning to the Elmo, while those still combat-capable are on standby.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position>||:All our squads are ready for battle.
AR18(2)<Speaker>Commander</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><同时置暗>||:And the situation in Frankfurt?
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position>||:Communications and electricity have been restored, while order is gradually re-established in hospitals and other public facilities. They no longer need our support for the moment.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||:Good. Then nothing is holding us back.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>ClothingUp</SE1><SE1>Rope</SE1>:The Commander slams a hand down on the dossier concerning the Iaso's Boxes. Their eyes flash with an uncharacteristic murderous glint.
()<Speaker>Commander</Speaker>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:It's time to put an end to Paradeus.
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()<Speaker></Speaker>||<黑点2><BIN>72</BIN>:...Aeneas Conference Room.
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>AVG_magic_circle_start</SE1>:AR-18 compiles the intelligence gathered in recent days onto a map of Frankfurt. +The placements of Iaso's Boxes, Paradeus' remaining factories and traces of activity... +The flood of data nearly drowns out the map.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>Thank you all, especially 404 and DEFY, for collecting such an abundance of useful intel.</color>
UMP45Mod(0)<Speaker>UMP45</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>No trouble. Just make sure the reward is commensurate.</color>
()<Speaker></Speaker>||<SE1>AVG_keyboardtype_sci</SE1>:After filtering out certain irrelevant data, they are left with an almost unbroken line on the map.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>We have locked onto Styx's trail.</color>
RO635Mod(0)<Speaker>RO635</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>So our mission now is to pinpoint Styx's exact location among these targets?</color>
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>Correct.</color> +<color=#00CCFF>We have already conducted the first round of elimination; only a few suspicious targets remain.</color>
()<Speaker></Speaker>||:Several coordinates and corresponding files appear on the screen.
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>Now we need to dispatch multiple squads to investigate each one.</color>
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)<Speaker>M4 SOPMOD II</Speaker><通讯框>||:<color=#00CCFF>Which means Styx is definitely at one of them, right?</color>
AR18(2)<Speaker>AR-18</Speaker><Position>0,100</Position><通讯框>||<CGDelay>0.5</CGDelay>:<color=#00CCFF>Yes.</color> +<color=#00CCFF>All units, prepare for battle immediately. Deployment is imminent.</color>
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