()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||AVG_wind_grass712<黑屏2>0.5BGM_Hume_ImFutue_Main:... +The thin layer of snow covering the street saps away all remaining warmth as it melts away, leaving only the dank air and slippery road behind. ()||AVG_21Winter_Fire_Alarm:The passers-by, with bouquets of fresh flowers tucked under their arms, rub their hands together or try to warm them with their breath. +A group of people dressed in black start congregating outside a church not far away, their faces solemn and their eyes glimmering with sorrow. ()||AVG_NightVision_Start:AK-12 blends silently into the crowd and joins the congregation outside the Frankfurt Cathedral. ()||<黑屏1>0.7: ()Frankfurt TV Reporter||650<黑屏2>:...We are now at the plaza near the Frankfurt Cathedral. We can see how many people have come forward to pay their respects to Doctor Samantha Shaw. +Even though they can't attend her funeral far away in Moscow, they still mourn this great scientist in their own ways. +A screen has been set up on the street, playing video footage of Doctor Shaw's interviews. The cathedral is also surrounded by flowers and candles... ()||:The spires of the cathedral etch a stark line across the gray sky, separating it from the ground. +Faint candlelight spills out through the dark windows carved out of stone. The patches of light flicker in the frigid wind, creating the illusion that the cathedral, too, is shivering in the cold. ()||:Soft weeps and whispered prayers can be heard from the crowd. +AK-12 gazes at Shaw's youthful face on the screen. ()Interviewer||:Doctor Shaw, you were admitted to the St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation with top scores, specializing in piloting and flight instruction. Have you always had an interest in aircraft? +How does it feel to soar in the sky? NPC-shaw(7)Samantha Shaw<通讯框>||:Yes, I've loved aircraft since I was very little. Flying brings me great joy. ()Interviewer||:Is it the sense of freedom as you look at the blue sky and white clouds all around you, as you peer down at how small everything is below you? NPC-shaw(7)Samantha Shaw<通讯框>||:It's more straightforward than that. +Have you ever flown in a helicopter? If you haven't, I highly recommend you give it a try. +When you're up there, you'll feel like you've conquered the skies. ()Interviewer||:..."Conquer". What an ambitious word. NPC-shaw(7)Samantha Shaw<通讯框>||:It was the favorite word of both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. +Don't you like it? ()Interviewer||:Of course I do. It's like "vodka" for the Russian soul. ()||:... ()||<黑屏1>0.7: ()||<黑屏2>0.7136: ()||:Silence fills the interior of the cathedral, interrupted only by light footsteps and the occasional sob. +The musky scent of candles, mixed with the crisp winter air, creates a poignant somberness that fills one with wordless grief. +Candles illuminate the colorful stained glass windows, which depict a plethora of Biblical scenes, and the soft light from the crystal chandelier spills across the heavy wooden pews and lush velvet draperies. ()||AVG_footsteps_woodfloor:A young man clutching a thick notebook to his chest walks up to the alter, his face filled with anguish and reverence. ()||Stop_AVG_loop: ()||ClothingUp:He places the notebook gently on the altar decked with flowers, as if entrusting an unfulfilled dream to this cold wooden block. ()||:AK-12 watches these strangers in silence. Then she circles around them and stops in an inconspicuous corner in the cathedral. ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>0.3: ()||ClothingUp:After making sure nobody is looking her way, she takes out a bottle of vodka and deposits it on the floor. +Among an assortment of food, toys, letters—all objects of little importance to Shaw when she was alive. NPC-AK12Mod#隐身(0)AK-12||:What people commemorate, sing praises of, pay tribute to... +...Are always things that they themselves do not possess... +But... +Shaw, all you need is a bottle of vodka. +Just like back then... ()||0.5: ()||<黑屏1>0.7: ()||<黑屏2><回忆>735AVG_door_elecport0.7BGM_Empty:... ()||BGM_Hume_ImFutue_Full:AK-12's nose is assaulted by the pungent smell of alcohol the moment she steps into the lab. ()||ClothingUp:She follows the smell and catches sight of AN-94, who looks visibly uneasy. AN-94's eyes flicker to the side, directing AK-12's attention to the woman chugging vodka. AK12(0)AK-12||:I know it's Vodka Day, but aren't you overdoing it? NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:You're not celebrating Vodka Day right if you're NOT overdoing it. +Since you're back, come join me for a drink. ()||:AK-12 glances at AN-94, who simply shakes her head helplessly. AN94(0)AN-94||:The Doctor won't listen to anyone when she's in this state. +Rather than fretting over her, it's better to help her with some of the vodka. AK12(0)AK-12||:...Fine. ()||:AK-12 takes in the heap of bottles on the desk. AK12(2)AK-12||:...All pure vodka? You know it's not my thing, right? AN94(0)AN-94||:...I've also got some coffee liqueur... +You can have some... Black Russian. AK12(0)AK-12||:That's better. Make me a glass. ()||0.7AVG_20Winter_Drink_Tea: NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:Tsk... Tasteless brat... AK12(0)AK-12||:Haha, I'd rather not drink rubbing alcohol. ()||ClothingUp:AK-12 sits down next to Shaw. AN-94 is now significantly less tense. AK12(0)AK-12||:Starting so early today? NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||:... ()||ClothingUp:AN-94 points toward the paused video on the monitor. +It's the anniversary news coverage of the Beilan Island Incident. AN94(4)AN-94||:The Doctor's entire crew lost their lives in the rescue mission back then. ()||:As comprehension dawns on AK-12, she opens her mouth to say something comforting. NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:Don't give me that disgusting look. +And don't say anything annoying. +I don't need your commiseration. AK12(0)AK-12||:Humans can find much solace in the memory of their comrades. NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:You're not human. AK12(0)AK-12||:It's something I've learned recently. +Forget it. Such heart-warming words are wasted on you. NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||:... ()||ClothingUp:Shaw downs the last sip of vodka in her glass. NPC-shaw(5)Shaw||:Humans have the tendency to indulge in self-delusion—that's what makes such words empty and hypocritical. +My only regret was not letting him drink the last sip of vodka... AK12(0)AK-12;NPC-shaw(5)||:So your Vodka Day wasn't for commemorating your comrades? You just felt like drinking? AK12(0);NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:...Bingo. AK12(0)AK-12;NPC-shaw(0)||:Why this day though? AK12(0);NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:Because nobody can say anything about it. +I have every reason to drink today. AK12(0)AK-12;NPC-shaw(0)||:... +Yeah, another two bottles, and you can go straight to hell and meet Satan. AK12(0);NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||ClothingUp:I'm tougher than you think, thank you very much. I won't die so easily. AK12(0)AK-12;NPC-shaw(0)||:Sadly, we are T-Dolls and can't stay by your side forever. I would love to watch how you meet your end. +Will you waste away after getting stuck in some kind of technical bottleneck that causes a project to fail...? +Or will you just die because some rando messes up and makes a goof? NPC-shaw(0)Shaw||:I'm a perfectionist. +Why would I die because of someone else's mistake? ()||:AK-12's eyes widen. AK12(3)AK-12||:You? A perfectionist? +94, was that a Soviet joke that I just heard? ()||:AK-12 gestures derisively at the empty bottles scattered haphazardly all over the desk and scoffs in disbelief. AK12(3)AK-12||:Say that again, Doctor—what are you? NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||:A perfectionist! NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||AVG_Punch:I'M A GODDAMN PERFECTIONIST! ()||ClothingUp:AN-94 grabs a wet towel and places it on the Doctor's forehead in concern. AN94(4)AN-94||:I think that's enough for today. +The Doctor isn't making a lot of sense. AK12(3)AK-12||:...Tsk. Hey, Doctor, what's the security code of your bank account? NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||0.5: NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||:...Six zeroes. AK12(4)AK-12||:See? She's not drunk. ()Nadia||:Probabilistically speaking, it is extremely unlikely for the Doctor to die because of external reasons. Disregarding any random factors, the most probable cause of Doctor Shaw's death is herself. NPC-shaw(4)Shaw||:... AK12(0)AK-12||:... ()||AVG_Wheelchair:Clank. +The automated logistics cart in the lab wheels up to Shaw. ()Nadia||:Doctor, the vodka you ordered has been delivered. Please sign for it. AN94(4)AN-94||ClothingUp:Let me help. ()Nadia||:If the Doctor dies because of an avoidable error, she will never rest in peace. AK12(4)AK-12||:She's screwed then. +Judging from the likelihood of human error, she will most probably never rest in peace. ()||<黑屏1>0.7: ()||<黑屏2><关闭蒙版>1360.5: ()||AVG_Cloak_WhooshAVG_wind_grass:The cold winds howling incessantly outside the cathedral make people's clothes rustle. +The air is filled with a deathly chill even for those standing on the porch. ()||Rope:In the middle of the crowd, a young mother holds her little daughter tightly in her arms. The girl stares bemused at the black-clad crowd around her, baffled by the overwhelming sadness that permeates the place. ()Little Girl||:Mutti, who is this lady? ()Mother||:Someone amazing. We're here to say our last goodbyes. ()||0.5: ()||<黑屏1>0.7: ()||<黑屏2><关闭蒙版>84: ()||:AK-12 makes for the exit of the cathedral, but suddenly comes to a halt. ()||ClothingUp:She turns around and gazes at the sea of flowers and candles one last time. +Sorrow still hangs heavily in the air, but her eyes are firm and resolute. NPC-AK12Mod#隐身(0)AK-12||:Goodbye, Shaw. ()||ClothingUp:With a quiet salute, AK-12 leaves the jam-packed funeral. ()||0.7: ()||<黑点1>: