()||9<黑屏1>0,10黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()||Gunfight485<震屏3>AVG_Cloak_WhooshGF_21summer_intro_DemonVariation<黑点2>:[Bullets, cannonfire, close-range assaults… Grig skilfully handles all these attacks.]
()||AVG_Bullte_RicochetAVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh:[The sword in her hand seems to physically extend, nimbly executing attacks and parries.]+[She seems to be taking it easy, but however flawless her swordsmanship is, it’s hard-pressed to stop an endless stream of concentrated attacks…]
()||Explode9<黑屏2>:[Kaboom– the gunshots are immediately followed by an explosion at close range.]
()||AVG_tinnitus_0:[Clods of dirt fly into the air as Grig is blasted down a slope by the concussion.]+[The shrill keening in her ear turns murky and indistinct, like she’s sinking into deep water, while bright and dark spots begin dancing through her vision…]
NPC-grig(3)Grig0.1||:……
()||AVG_whitenoise:[Grig tries to prop herself up with her sword, but her hand just can’t seem to reach it.]+[Upon a closer look, she realizes that she no longer has a master hand.]
()||ClothingUp:[Without any hesitation, Grig switches to her other sword to hold her hand, then tries to prop herself up again.]
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:Gray ...
()||:[As light and darkness cross-cross intermittently through her line of sight, several indistinct figures reach toward her, like drops of ink spreading through water…]
()||Gunfight:[The sound of whizzing bullets sound like a gentle breeze, and Grig’s reactions have slowed greatly.]+[Still, she holds on to her longsword, like a knight that will never fall.]
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:We…+Will meet again…+In Avernus…
()||ClothingUp:[Grig raises her sword with her remaining arm, and its edge reflects her keen, indomitable gaze.]
()||<黑屏1>:
()||<黑屏2>485BGM_Empty:[...In the Black Zone.]+[RO635 and company have followed Iron Element and Nitrogen Squad into the “Dead Sea”.]+[With the information from Mona, Umbrella squad soon becomes used to the bizarre terrain of the Black Zone and they begin their pursuit as planned.]
RO635Mod(0)RO635||GF_22W_BGM_2AVG_tele_connect:Nitrogen, Iron Element, be advised, we’ve entered the “Dead Sea” as well.
()Mona||Gunfight:Copy, we’ve engaged Grig in combat, but there’s no sign of Morridow or Grey. We’ll contact you later.
()||:[Though they aren’t in the meeting room, RO can still hear the sound of intense gunfire coming from Mona’s side.]
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Grig… Got it.
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||AVG_tele_disconnect:RO, there aren’t any traces here, what should we do?
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Morridow’s signal has long since left the effective radius.
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Grig was probably left behind to delay them. Mona and the others are fighting her.+Looks like we’ve lost track of our target…
()||:RO635 looks away, and begins thinking.
XM8MOD(0)XM8||:Leader, do you remember the abandoned listening post I guided you to?
XM8MOD(0);RO635Mod(0)RO635||:I remember. There were many signs of Paradeus there.
XM8MOD(0)XM8;RO635Mod(0)||:While I was waiting for you, I did a bit of looking around.+Turns out there were once comm frequencies for other listening posts saved in its database.
XM8MOD(0);RO635Mod(3)RO635||:Multiple listening posts mean they must be surrounding some key structure… Can you find the next listening post?
XM8MOD(0)XM8||:listening posts need to check in regularly with their HQ. That means they need comms gear.
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:And if they send a signal, we can detect it…
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Then we can approach our objective while causing minimal disturbance. +Can you pick up any signals, 45?
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Already on it.
()||:UMP45 and UMP9 immediately begin looking for clues concerning the listening posts.]+[XM8 begins extrapolating the location of the other listening posts from her already-known data.]
()||AVG_Geiger_Counter:[All their instruments are being affected by disruption from the radiation, which is visible to the naked eye. RO635 can’t help sighing.]
RO635Mod(2)RO635||:The radiation density here is just too high.
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:It’s a limitation for us, but also for them. The equipment they can use is very limited.
()||AVG_The_Division_Baggage_bomb_Activation:Beep– The gadget by UMP45’s hand makes a noise.
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Did you find anything?
UMP9Mod(6)UMP9||:Just an indistinct direction…+I don’t know if it’s because of distance or because of the radiation, but the signal is very weak.
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:Let’s search in this direction first.
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:I made a quick recon of the nearby terrain just now. I’ll lead the way!
()||<黑点1>:
()||<黑点2>AVG_Team_Running:[The heavy greenish fog obscures their vision, and the uneven terrain beneath their feet tries to trip them up.]+[After entering the Black Zone, what was once mushy dirt has hardened into hard monoliths, which makes walking that much more of a burden.]+[After factoring in the complex terrain and radiation disruption, the Dolls are moving far slower than they did in the Red Zone.]
UMP9Mod(2)UMP9||:Weird, how come we only went this far after walking for so long?
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(3)M4 SOPMOD II||:I plotted a straight-line course for us!
()||ClothingUp:XM8, whose head has been lowered all this time, suddenly looks up.
XM8MOD(0)XM8||:My chess sense tells me that we’re close.
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:Frankly speaking, if it were any further, we’d be out of signal reception range.
UMP9Mod(2)UMP9||:But where is it…
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:……
()||ClothingUp:Rustle ...
()||:After immediately hiding behind one of the standing rocks that are everywhere, the Dolls cautiously poke their heads out. ]
RO635Mod(0)RO635||AVG_tele_connect:Open the short-range squad channel.
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Won’t the enemy overhear us?
UMP45Mod(0)UMP45||:The squad channel established by RO is very short-ranged, so the enemy won’t be able to pick it up from a distance.
UMP9Mod(4)UMP9||:What was that noise? It sounded like something was driving over a road…
XM8MOD(0)XM8||:I see headlights!
()||AVG_Moto_Run:On the darkened path, a pair of small headlights cut through the gloom.]
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:It’s a cargo truck, we’re at the right place.
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:Are we going to intercept it? That way we’ll have a vehicle!
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:No, we can’t let ourselves be discovered by the enemy right now.
()||:Five pairs of eyes follow every move the truck makes, and soon the small lights vanish in a direction leaving the “Dead Sea”.]
XM8MOD(0)XM8||ClothingUp:Leader, over there!
()||<黑屏1>:
()||<黑屏2>486:[XM8’s finger is trembling in excitement as she points toward the direction where she first spotted the truck.]+[Through the darkness, a grey building is visible above the black rocks.]
XM8MOD(0)XM8||:…That should be a listening post.
RO635Mod(5)RO635||:…Correct.
()||:RO635 quickly tamps down her excitement.]
UMP9Mod(3)UMP9||:It’s true…
M4 SOPMOD IIMod(0)M4 SOPMOD II||:So what do we do now?
RO635Mod(0)RO635||:We capture the listening post while keeping an eye on our target and doing our best not to draw the enemy’s attention.+SOP2, you’re on point with me.+45 and 9, follow us. XM8, you’ll cover our rear and keep an eye out for the movements of enemy reinforcements.
()小队众||:Roger!
()||<黑屏1>:
()||9<黑屏2>AVG_Team_Running:Moving under the cover of the gloomy sky, the five-man team feels their way toward the sentry post…
()||<黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()||<黑点2><震屏3>48510230ExplodeAVG_Gunfire:[Boom!!!]+[Under the fire support of Gager and Architect, the already-suppressed Paradeus forces are promptly smashed. Meanwhile, Rhino and Mona’s coordinated fire clears them up swiftly.
NPC-grig(3)Grig0.1||: ...Urgh!
()||:[Grig is already unable to fully utilize her abilities in the uneven terrain, but under Architect’s wild bombardment, she stumbles and staggers, her speed greatly decreased.]+[As her movement radius is steadily curtailed, even the fog can no longer hide her form.]
QBZ191(0)九号||Select:This is our chance!
()||AVG_Gatling_gun%%type_id=2%%duration=3%%delay=0.1%%range=8:[And just as she revealed an opening, No. 9 – who has had her eyes on Grig all this time – seizes the opportunity to empty her magazine into her.]
NPC-grig(3)Grig0.1||:-!?
()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_WhooshAVG_Bullte_Ricochet:[Grig is unable to evade in time, and so she raises her longsword, trying to smash the bullets away with brute force.]+[However, in the very next moment, a form that fills her with despair already has its cannon sighted on her.]
BOSS-9(0)建筑师||AVG_weapon_reload:Hiii~ +I heard Agent say you like being treated like this, no?
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:!!
()||:[And in this moment of hesitation, cannon fire lands accurately on her body.]
()||Explode<震屏3>:boom!!!
SP9(3)Mona||:Rhino!
Rhino(0)芮诺||:Got it!
()||AVG_Cloak_WhooshAVG_Grey_Hand_Mech:[Rhino immediately darts forward, securing Grig with Mona’s help, and together they remove Grig’s remaining hand.]
()||Select:[Meanwhile, No. 9 keeps an eye on their surroundings.]
()||AVG_Team_Running:[Architect and Gager put their weapons away, then approach Mona and company.]
NPC-grig(3)Grig||AVG_whitenoise:……
()||:[Rhino doesn’t know if it’s because of despair or some other reason, but the light in Grig’s golden eyes fades, like gold lacquer tarnishing in air.]+[But in an instant, she looks up again, and a look of resignation crosses her face.]
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:…You will gain nothing from me.+And I’ve already completed my mission.
Rhino(0)芮诺||:…You really are insane.
()||AVG_Camera_Focus:Rhino clicks her tongue, then raises her gun.
Rhino(0)芮诺||:You’re still talking tough even though death is at hand.
BOSS-9(0)建筑师||:Going to kill her here? Or bring her back?
BOSS-7(0)计量官0,120||:Didn’t we say we were going to remove her limbs?
BOSS-9(0)建筑师||ClothingUp:Oh, I’m good at that! Leave it to me!
Rhino(0)芮诺||:Wait, don’t rush—
SP9(3)Mona||:–Stop! Look out!
Rhino(0)芮诺0.1||:-!?
()||:[Just as everyone is discussing how to deal with Grig, Mona senses something wrong and calls out to them.]
()||AVG_Sword_ScopeBGM_Empty:Whum–!!!
()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh:[Right after that – almost at the same time – in fact, a keen blade slices through the air with a deafening roar, instantly slicing up the rocks around them.]+[In the next moment–]
()||Explode<震屏3>: Boom!!!! +[The shattered rocks are pulverized by cannonfire. The flying debris, which possesses astounding killing power, ends up boxing them in.]
QBZ191(0)九号||RunStep:Get down!
()||<震屏3>Explode: Boom!!!
()||<震屏3>Explode: Boom!!!!
()||<震屏3>Explode: Boom!!!!!!
()???||<震屏3>AVG_Jet_Passby10227: Hahahahaha!!! +Where? Where's the trash that dared to chase my sister?!
()???||:Now – Where are the trash and maggots that came all the way here!!!+(AmWorks: Not sure why she's repeating the same question in a different way, it might have been a mistake by MICA or something)
()||:[A bout of maniacal laughter fills the air. Upon hearing that voice, Grig’s eyes go wide and she subconsciously looks up–]
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:That voice…+Nar…cissus…
()||:[A white figure descends from the sky. Behind her, a pilotless flying machine sails past her like a headless fly before crashing…]
()||Explode<震屏3>:boom!!!
()||<黑点1>:
()||<火花><黑点2>:[The white flying machine crashes into a pile of smashed rocks, and explodes in a blinding fireball, and a shadow is branded upon the land.]+[The very ground trembles, and before this petite girl, it seems as though even the air has frozen over.]
Narciss(1)娜希斯||:Huh… How come it’s only you? You’re… What’s your name, anyway?+You’re Grey’s little lackey, right? Where’s Big Sis?
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:Grey… Took her…
Narciss(2)娜希斯||: What!? +That BITCH… Grey, you bitch… How dare you run off in secret–
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:……
Narciss(1)娜希斯||:…Wait a minute, so you’re saying you stayed behind to cover their retreat?+Man, you must suck if this trash could beat you down like this.
QBZ191(2)九号||Select:What’s with her… Is she ignoring us?
SP9(3)Mona0.1||RunStepAVG_XXS_kick%%type_id=2%%duration=2%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Wait! No. 9!
()||AVG_20Winter_Knife_Whoosh:[Whum–]+[Narcissus assembles her floating blades.]
()||AVG_lifttable<震屏3>:[A line gleams across the rock behind the place where No. 9 was standing before Mona tackled her to the ground, and then the entire top half slides off, crumbling into rubble.]
Narciss(1)娜希斯||:–I’m TALKING here! Who gave you permission to speak, trash?!
NPC-grig(3)Grig||:Narcissus…
Narciss(1)娜希斯||:You can fuck off now. +Big Sis will praise me for saving you.+And then she’ll praise me even more for getting rid of this trash.+…Twice the praise sounds twice as good–
Narciss(2)娜希斯||<震屏3>:Now then, behave yourselves and die for me!!
()||Explode9:boom!!
()||<黑点1>: