()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>5<边框>210394:The darkness of night puts a limit on how fast they could drive, as human drivers can only see as far as the headlights illuminate. ()||<边框>2AVG_pistol_finalshot_n:Px4 Storm switches to her night vision mode, aims, and fires a single shot at the rear car's tire! ()||<边框>2%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Clunk, a bump on the road; her aim gets inevitably thrown off target, and the bullet flies off into who knows where. +Nida tightly grips the steering wheel and stabilizes the car after a series of side-to-side motions. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Did you hit them?! Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Drive steadier! NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:I'd like to keep it steady, but this road is just too crappy! ()||<边框>2AVG_Bullet_Hit_Wall:Bam! The car jolts around, their trunk just got shot. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:I-I'm not gonna get shot in the head, am I? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:...Now you're scared? +Do you know what are the odds of your head being blown off in a high-speed chase? NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:I don't care about the probability. If it hits me, it's 100%! ()||<边框>2AVG_engine_speedup:Nida puts the countless hours of driving lessons to the ultimate test, driving the car at breakneck speed. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Tsk, guess I'll have to use my last resort! ()||<边框>2GF_Halloween_Wind_loop:Px4 pulls something out of the glove box and opens the window; the howling wind drowns out all other sounds. +Px4 reaches over the car roof, seemingly fighting against something, then lets it go with great difficulty— ()||<边框>2:Something flew backward with the airflow, shimmering flashes in the car's tail lights. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2Stop_AVG_loop:What did you just throw? ()||<边框>2AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb_Explosion:Bang! ()||<边框>2AVG_Robots_Walk:Before Px4 Storm can answer, a muffled thud explodes behind them. The rear car's front tires violently deflate, its rims scraping against the ground with a teeth-grinding sound. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:A handful of "beautiful little stars". Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2<黑点1>:If their driver's skills aren't up to snuff, they might just end up as real "stars" in the sky. ()||<边框>2<黑点2>318:After a turn, the car pulls into an open field. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:I was wondering why you went to a hardware store to buy caltrops. You were anticipating this? ()||<边框>2:Px4 holds her chest and frowns. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Sigh... How do I put this... It's important to manage risks when you're out doing things... NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:What happened? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:...Drawing on years of experience on the road, you're playing a very dangerous game of chicken. +If that human had really flipped over and died, you'd be left with nothing but a pile of scrap metal to drive back home. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:...+ Anyway, I'm really grateful to you for this one! Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Just lip service? How about a little more money— Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Stop the car!!! ()||<边框>2%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8AVG_Car_Skid:Px4 Storm lets out an abrupt warning, and Nida instinctively slammed on the brakes! ()||<边框>2Heartbeat:The shadow in the highway suddenly becomes a lot less distant. Skrrrt—the car stops at the limit, the front bumper just two fingers away from crashing right into something. +A large boulder blocks the middle of the road, large enough to flip a speeding vehicle on the spot. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Keep your head down! ()||<边框>2Rope:Px4 Storm holds down on Nida's head and ducks. ()||<边框>2AVG_pistol_finalshot_n:Bang bang bang— ()||<边框>2AVG_Broken_Glass<黑屏1>BGM_Empty:Bullet holes litter the windshield as they explode one after the other, with glass shards raining down. ()||<关闭蒙版><黑屏2>5:... ()||BGM_Hello:On the old highway, Griffin's vehicle continues forward like a drunken man; twisting and winding until it finally comes to a stop on the side of the road. +Px4 got out of the car to inspect the damage and found that the tires were punctured by caltrops. Fortunately, thanks to her driving skills, they managed to avoid rolling over. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:Who's the dumbass throwing caltrops around like this? Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||0.9:Robbing me of my money and flat-tiring my car? Damn, I'm really pissed now! ()||:Px4's storm surges in her emerald eyes. VPM5(0)V-PM5||:Px4... Are you okay...? Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:Oh, the punctures are symmetrical, both tires are flat. +We have spares in the back. Do you need a hand? Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:No! +I mean... I can do it myself, you girls just wait in the car. Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:People said you're hard to approach, but I guess you can't believe all the rumors. +We're your companions, we should help each other. ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Car_Open:Tabuk jumps out of the car and jacks up the frame. ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:V-PM5 takes the spares from the back and brings them to Tabuk. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:...Thanks. ()||:Her voice is so low that Tabuk can't help but smile. Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:Just a "thanks"? What about treating us to a drink? Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:I will provide all manners of gratitude that do not involve financial expenses. Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:I'll give you another chance to phrase it better! ()||:Tabuk raised an eyebrow, pretending to be grumpy. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:My, my. I'm a penniless pauper with a bank balance of zero! Are you going to pawn me off to Miss Springfield to work off my debts? Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:Hmm... nice suggestion. +I trust you'll be most professional at washing cups too. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:... ()||<黑屏1>:V-PM5 covers her mouth and giggles. ()||<黑屏2><边框>2466BGM_Empty:The moon hangs high in the night sky. ()||<边框>2AVG_21Winter_Open_LightBGM_stage11:Clang—Slightly in the distance, the headlights lit up, blinding their eyes. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Nida, this is your warning. ()||<边框>2Rope:Inside the car, Nida fumbles to undo her seatbelt, still too afraid to get up. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Those bastards, they actually sent two cars to get me! Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Tsk, one human and two Dolls on each vehicle, what a well-balanced team.+The Dolls are not worthy of concern, but the humans make it so that I only have the right to defend myself in an emergency. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Aren't we in an emergency right now? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:It's only an "emergency" the moment you get shot—which only then I'm allowed to shoot back in the name of protecting a human. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:...Can you request clearance from your commander? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:I'm the one who's responsible for the job, not Griffin. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:You—Forget it, just run away as quickly as you can when you find the chance. Make sure to bring back the memory card! ()||<边框>2:Px4 is still hunched over, looking sideways at Nida. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Look at you, all frail and weak. You want to be a hero so badly? NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:...What hero. I'm born a human in this life, I got to be able to live up to my conscience, right? ()||<边框>2AVG_Car_Crash%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Bonk—The person impatiently kicked the hood, making Nida flinch. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Hurry up and get out of the car! Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Even if it kills you? NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:...+After all this? It is what it is. ()||<边框>2:Nida can't help but falter as the last syllables leave her mouth, shivering as she reaches for the car door. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Wait—Nida, remember. Whatever I do next, you have to trust me, okay? ()||<边框>2:Nida stares at Px4 Storm in disbelief. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:I'll help you, but you must trust me! +That human outside, is he your boss? NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:His name is Chris, the head of security at Ceres. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Head of security...?+Then there is hope—pay for your life, bribe him to let you loose. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:...Do you know how much Chris hates me? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Hah? You think he gave up on his morals to be Ceres' lapdog not for the money, but for love? +Tell Chris that... and you'll give him... ()||<边框>2:Px4 Storm quotes an amount expected to make Chris reconsider. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:This much? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:You're not... out of money are you...? NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2<黑屏1>BGM_Empty:... ()||<黑屏2>318AVG_wind_grassBGM_Hello:The sunlight gradually turns golden, the summer wind blows scorchingly, rustling through the forest. +On the highway, the trio who finished replacing the tires finally arrives at their destination. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:This is where my signal disappeared. Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:Wow, that's a lot of glass shards. The windshield looks like a spider's web. VPM5(0)V-PM5||:Wew, looks like an intense firefight happened. ()||:The forest on one side of the highway is tattered with patches of flattened branches and shrubs. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:Marks this deep are certainly achievable with the weight of a Doll's frame.+Let's snap some photos first, then turn on the scanners and look around for clues. ()||:The trio split up, each working on their own tasks. ()||AVG_Card_Reader:After carefully searching around meticulously, V-PM5's scanner is the first to go off. VPM5(0)V-PM5||:I got something here! ()||:V-PM5 pushes through the shrubs, reaches out her hand to blindly fumble around, and ends up picking up a small component. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:This is... a spare part from my old body? Tabuk(0)Tabuk||:The synthetic skin on your old body was severely damaged, but the skeleton remained intact, so the storage for these parts shouldn't be damaged? VPM5(0)V-PM5||:I've looked around, and this is the only one I can find. ()||:Px4 suddenly gets an idea. She picks up the part and examines it closely. Px4StormMod(0)Px4 Storm||:Yes, these hollow joint parts aren't cheap to replace. There's no way I'd just discard them. +If it fell off during a fight, why would only this one be missing? +The only possibility is that I intentionally left it behind. ()||AVG_Spanner:Ka-chak, the part pops open. ()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty: ()||<黑点2><边框>2318GF_21summer_avg_SecretAgent:Engulfed by the headlight's radiance, Nida's figure appears slender and frail. +Px4 stands behind Nida, head down and eyes lowered. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Chris, I can't afford to mess with you guys. I just want to start a new life. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:All right then, hand over the evidence. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Didn't you all search my computer? The cloud drive, emails... everything is wiped clean. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:That's not what you told the reporter in Prague. ()||<边框>2:Chris points to one of his Dolls holding up the phone with Nida's call history in it. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:...+I'll give you a large sum of money. Just pretend you haven't seen me today, okay? ()||<边框>2:Nida's hand reaches behind her back and waves, signaling Px4 to start running. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:This much money? Didn't know you were this...+But, the Boss can give me even more. NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Only what's in your pocket truly belongs to you. Ceres will get busted sooner or later. Haven't you thought of a fallback plan for yourself? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:... ()||<边框>2ClothingUp:Nida holds up the payment device. Chris hesitates for a moment as he edges closer. ()||<边框>2Rope:Nida opens her online wallet and prepares to enter her password for the transaction when Chris suddenly grabs her hand and restrains her! ()||<边框>2AVG_Cut_Watermelon:Almost simultaneously, Px4 springs into action! The Doll on the left side is instantly disarmed, losing both its arms, dropping the phone on the ground. ()||<边框>2AVG_pistol_finalshot_n%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:The next moment, Px4 has already grabbed the opponent's neck joint. Seeing this, the Doll on the right immediately opens fire! ()||<边框>2AVG_Bullet_Hit_Body:Px4 uses the Doll in her clutch as a meat shield; the bullets penetrate its forehead. Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:You're a pretty good shooter. But I'm even better at dismantling Dolls! ()The Right Doll||<边框>2:You— NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Watch out! ()||<边框>2AVG_Combat_Hits:The Doll still attempted to shoot her, but Px4 has already caught her opponent's wrists and pulled it forcefully in both directions! ()||<边框>2AVG_pistol_finalshot_n:Bang! Chris reacted quickly and fired a shot as well. Px4's body jolts, but that doesn't stop her hands' motion. ()||<边框>2AVG_20Winter_Chains_Break:Within seconds, the second Doll is also dismantled into a pile of metal parts. Px4 holds the snatched handgun, its muzzle pointing towards the ground, and turns back to face Chris. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:You're a decent shot too, but the caliber is too small. It lacks the punch to harm me. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:A Tactical Doll? Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Oops, since you went ahead and hurt my patron right in front of me, it's only right for me to dismantle two of your Dolls. Don't mind me. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Which PMC's T-Doll are you? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Let's make a deal. Forget about what happened today, and let us go our separate ways, okay? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:PMC's T-Dolls can't hurt humans. What are you gonna do to me? Px4Storm(4)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:I certainly can't do anything to you, but if you dare hurt Miss Povna, I'll have to fulfill my duty of protecting my human patron. ()||<边框>2AVG_weapon_reload:Px4 Storm casually fiddles with her pistol and lets out a harmless smirk. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:You didn't accept Nida's offer. Was it because it's way too small of a sum? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:How does that have anything to do with you? NPC_baolan(0)Nida||<边框>2:Run, leave me alone! Ah— ()||<边框>2AVG_Punch_Hit:Nida struggles futilely with her hands tied up and is then punched in the stomach by Chris. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:If you run, I'll kill her. ()||<边框>2:Px4 Storm tightened her grip on the pistol, her neural cloud fuming yet unable to raise the muzzle. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Damn it! Let her go! NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Obviously, there's nothing you can do to me. +Now, put my Dolls back— ()||<边框>2Rope:Chris yanks on Nida's hair, staring malevolently at Px4 Storm. Nida shakes her head with her eyes reddened, her lips still signaling Px4 to run. +Px4 looks into those eyes, dazed. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Don't pull any tricks. ()||<黑点1><边框>2BGM_Empty: ()||<黑点2><边框>2318BGM_Scar_Battle:The night grows darker. +In the wilderness, Px4 Storm pressed against a clump of scrubs, trembling as she struggled to get up. ()||<边框>2AVG_Punch:The two reassembled Dolls, still unsatisfied, kicks Px4 again to the ground. ()Doll Hit In the Forehead||<边框>2:You seemed to enjoy disassembling us earlier. Are you not enjoying being beaten up now? ()||<边框>2:Px4 wipes the dirt off her face and stands up again. +Her synthetic skin is lacerated in multiple spots, with the skeletal structure visible in some, but Px4 Storm seemed indifferent. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Is that all you've got? ()Doll Hit In the Forehead||<边框>2:You— NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Okay, let's call it here. +T-Doll, which PMC are you from, anyway? ()||<边框>2:Px4 limps to the roadside. ()||<边框>2:Nida is all tied up and her mouth gagged, struggling but unable to move. Seeing the wounds on Px4's body, tears roll down her cheeks. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Don't worry about where I'm from. You can only beat me up to take out your anger. You must be scratching your head now, thinking about how to dispose of me, huh? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:...You think I don't have the guts? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:I'm indeed out on a private errand behind my Ma— my commander's back and do not want to be found out. Thus, I have yet to contact my HQ. +Plus, I did get in your way, and I can't do much about you now. If you want to beat me up, I'll take it.+But if a T-Doll of a PMC is randomly destroyed or disappears for no reason, some data will be forcibly transmitted back to HQ, and our commander will definitely look into this matter thoroughly. Can Ceres stand up to the wrath of a PMC? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Hah, do you expect me to drive you home like a princess? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Maybe not like a princess, just drop me off anywhere in the city—Don't get excited just yet, let me finish.+I have no idea what you're trying to get out of Miss Povna or what's going on between the two of you, nor do I want to know any of it.+But I can assure you, I will keep my mouth shut about everything that's happened today. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:You expect me to believe that? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Well, do you have a better solution? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:... Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:If you really don't believe me, I can erase my own memory and just forget everything completely. ()||<边框>2:Nida stares at Px4, her eyes widened in sorrow. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:How do I know you're not pulling a trick on me? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:At the end of the day, I'm just an unlucky chauffeur who picked the wrong commission. What does your business have to do with me? +When I reboot tomorrow, I will surely be able to deduce that I've messed with the wrong person and won't make a sound about it. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:So you'll just go back with these wounds and expect your commander not to take notice? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:What about it? I've been in worse shape taking on private errands. If my body gets damaged, they'll just fix it, and the commander won't bat an eye.+Anyway, have me delete 9 hours of my memory and forget about everything that happened today—that's the most optimal solution I can come up with without alerting HQ. NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:In that case, grant me access and I'll erase the memories for you. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:No way. What if you're trying to steal our base's secrets? ()||<边框>2Rope:Chris scowls, Nida grunts in pain as her hair is yanked. Px4 spreads her palm and shrugs. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:How about this: I'll write a memory deletion program, and you pick one of your Dolls to test it on. ()||<边框>2:Chris ponders for a moment and nods. ()||<边框>2AVG_Card_Reader:Px4 Storm taps out a few short lines of code and sends them to Chris' terminal. ()||<边框>2:Chris calls for one of his Dolls and executes the program. A blue glow lights up in her eyes, which then extinguishes, and reignites again. ()Doll Hit In the Forehead||<边框>2:Eh, why am I here? Boss... NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Search through your memory data and report the length of time lost. ()Doll Hit In the Forehead||<边框>2:Boss, a total of 540 minutes are missing. What happened? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:Check her neural cloud. Check for any backdoors or anomalies. ()||<边框>2:The other Doll steps up to inspect and quickly concludes that everything is normal. Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:Now do you believe me? NPC-Bodyguard2(0)Chris||<边框>2:...You obviously could have escaped earlier, and it would impossible for us to stop you, so why didn't you? +You seem to care a lot about Nida's life. Is this really the first day you two have met? Px4Storm(0)Px4 Storm||<边框>2:My commander once said: "Pa..." +Forget about it, people like you won't understand. ()||<边框>2:Px4 Storm smiles, winks, and waves at Nida. ()||<边框>2AVG_21Winter_Error:The program activates, and the blue light of memory data flows and flashes before Px4's eyes. ()||<边框>2AVG_Card_Reader:Beep, execution complete. ()||<边框>2:The Doll powers down, her eyes lose their glow. ()||<边框>2<黑屏1>BGM_Empty: