3 3 301 DialogEnable Just as they are about to leave, a voice suddenly comes from the darkness of the exit.
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5 5 301 1 Cinderelik What are you going to do to Mother? 1
6 6 301 A girl with a broken wing descends the staircase. In one hand, she holds the mysterious remains of something, and in the other hand, she holds a slender crystal pyramid, dwarfing her small, delicate figure.
7 7 301 Cinderelik Leave now! 1
8 8 301 Although there is no obvious change in her expression, the girl hugs the remains in her arms.
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10 10 301 1 Lucia That wing... Is that the Cinderelik you mentioned in your report, Kamui? 1
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12 12 301 1 Cinderelik Report... More guests from Babylonia? 1
13 13 301 Cinderelik You shouldn't have opened the door. Guests are not permitted in this room. 1
14 14 301 The girl extends her broken wing, unleashing the Punishing Virus as razor-sharp plumes straight at the team!
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16 16 301 1 Lucia Watch out! 1
17 17 301 With the team working together to defend against the attack, the girl's feathers fall to the ground one after another,
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19 19 301 1 Cinderelik ... 1
20 20 301 As Cinderelik witnesses her opponent's strength, she shelters the remains within her embrace. She gathers each of the razor-sharp plumes and sings a lullaby.
21 21 302 Stop her! 22
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23 23 301 1 Lucia On it! 1
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25 25 301 RImgBg1Shake Both captains charge her. Chrome's cryo-bullets freeze the incoming plumes in a wall of ice, giving Lucia a springboard to leap into the air. Gathering the frost on her blade, she unleashes an all-out attack on Cinderelik.
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27 27 301 PanelActor1Shake 1 The crystal pyramid in the girl's hand falls at her feet from the impact, abruptly silencing her melodious singing. Due to Cinderelik's lack of combat experience, she is frozen in the icy attack and loses consciousness.
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29 29 301 1 Kamui Hmph, that was easier than expected! 1
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32 32 301 1 Wanshi ...Considering what happened last time. 2
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34 34 301 1 Chrome She had the help of all those Hetero-Creatures. This time she's all alone. 1
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36 36 301 1 Lucia Looks like her specialty is controlling Hetero-Creatures. 2
37 37 301 Lucia Even though she's just a child... 2
38 38 301 Lucia raises her weapon. Just as she is about to deliver the last blow, there is a burst of red light, causing the Punishing concentration to rapidly escalate.
42 42 301 She sets down the remains in her embrace, then picks up the crystal pyramid. Struggling to her feet, she sways in place.
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44 44 301 1 Chrome ?! 1
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46 46 301 Sensing imminent danger, Chrome attempts to stop her, but he is too late. Cinderelik takes the crystal pyramid and plunges it into her chest.
47 47 301 RImgBg1Shake In an instant, a gust of air rushes up beneath her feet, knocking everyone back a few steps. A dazzling red light radiates from the crystal pyramid within her chest.
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49 49 301 1 Chrome The crystal pyramid is a highly concentrated source of the Punishing Virus! 1
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51 51 301 The red light emanating from the chest wound begins to slowly eviscerate her body. Looking as if she is enduring agonizing pain, a crimson diamond-shaped region appears under her feet.
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53 53 301 Wanshi fires several shots at the girl, but the defense barrier deflects the bullets before they can hit their mark.
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55 55 301 1 Chrome A defense barrier? It's just like the one Vonnegut had! 1
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58 58 301 1 Lucia Could it be that crystal pyramid? 2
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61 61 301 1 Cinderelik Indeed. Meister Vonnegut left me this treasure. 1
62 62 301 Cinderelik To protect... Mother! 1
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64 64 301 1 Lucia Treasure? Wielding something beyond your power is sure to come at a cost. 1
65 65 301 Lucia Just look at your wound! 1
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67 67 301 1 Cinderelik Even so...! 1
68 68 301 The girl's expression remains calm, but a flaming frenzy ignites in her eyes.
69 69 301 Cinderelik I'm willing to give my life—! 1
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71 71 301 Suddenly, everyone drowns in a wave of blinding red light. Under the baptism of high Punishing concentration, the colossal monstrosity behind them begins to awaken.
73 73 301 A deafening melody comes from up above. It is the exact lullaby Cinderelik was singing moments prior.
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75 75 301 1 Wanshi ...That voice! 2
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78 78 301 1 Chrome Turn down your audio modules! 1
79 79 302 (Struggle to cover your ears) 80 Being human doesn't come without its conveniences! 80
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82 82 301 1 Lucia Commandant! 1
83 83 301 Lucia hands you two packs of wound gel, and you quickly stuff them into your ears.
84 84 302 Why do YOU have this? 85 Isn't this from Liv's reserves? 85
85 85 202 1 1
86 86 301 But right as the team mitigates the issue with the noise, countless Hetero-Creatures seem to pour in from the exit.
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88 88 301 RImgBg1Shake The entire room begins to shake under their unprecedented force, causing the passageway to start caving in.
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90 90 301 1 Kamui We gotta take these guys out! This place is going to collapse! 1
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93 93 301 1 Wanshi Easier said than done... We need to shut her up before we can stop them! 2
94 94 301 While the team tries their best to stop the frenzy of Hetero-Creatures, they discuss their next step.
95 95 301 Kamui We can't even get near her! 1
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97 97 301 1 Chrome She won't last too long sustaining herself with that. Just hold on! 1
98 98 301 Wanshi ...We can if we aren't crushed to death first! 2
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100 100 301 1 Kamui Don't you remember what Camu said about the structural integrity here? We need to put an end to this ASAP! 1
101 101 301 Wanshi ... 2
102 102 301 Right at that moment, as if to extinguish the team's hope, the colossal monstrosity stops singing, stretches out its eerie limbs, then charges this way.
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104 104 301 1 Lucia We're surrounded! 2
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106 106 301 1 Chrome Leave it to me. You concentrate on Cinderelik and the Hetero-Creatures! We need to cut the head off the snake! 1
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108 108 301 Chrome shoots a frozen barrage of cryo-bullets from his gunblade, freezing the outstretched limbs of this so-called "Mother". As it unleashes a ragged blood-curdling scream, it attacks Chrome with its remaining limbs.
114 114 301 Cinderelik raises her hands and unleashes a surge of electricity into the ground. Countless threads of light stitch the remains of the fallen Hetero-Creatures back together, returning them to their original form.
115 115 301 Cinderelik Kill them! 1
116 116 301 Hearing Cinderelik's cry, Hetero-Creatures come out of the woodwork like cockroaches and surround the team.
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118 118 301 1 Lucia Commandant! 1
119 119 301 Lucia quickly retreats and stands by your side. While fighting off the approaching Hetero-Creatures, she shifts her gaze to Cinderelik situated deep within the room.
120 120 301 Lucia Looks like her chest has been torn open. 1
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122 122 301 1 Wanshi If that's the case... 1
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124 124 301 Wanshi leaps into the air and shoots a barrage of bullets at Cinderelik from above.
125 125 301 This time, the defense barrier only manages to deflect the first three bullets.
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127 127 301 Wanshi Bullseye. 1
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130 130 301 1 A bullet penetrates the transfixed girl's chest torn open by the crystal pyramid with pinpoint precision.
138 137 301 With the team divided into two fronts, the team fighting Cinderelik and Mother are suddenly imprisoned by an intangible force from afar.
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140 139 301 1 Lucia An invisible wall? No, is this the defense barrier? 1
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142 141 301 1 Vonnegut So, you even managed to find this place? I must admit, you're more skilled than I imagined. 1
143 142 301 Strolling out of the collapsed passage, the tall young man picks up the unconscious Cinderelik, pulls out the crystal pyramid, and crushes it with his hands.
144 143 301 Vonnegut You endured until I returned. Well done. 1
145 144 301 Vonnegut runs his fingers along Cinderelik's chest wound. Slowly, her frame begins to mend itself under the influence of the Punishing Virus.
146 145 301 He places Cinderelik in a cradle made from the remains of Hetero-Creatures, then turns to face the team members isolated in the defense barrier.
147 146 301 Vonnegut Does Cinderelik's "Mother" pique your interest? 1
148 147 301 Vonnegut Even though this "Mother" is just a test subject, she is, in fact, the reason why I remain here. 1
149 148 301 Vonnegut Now that you have discovered it, you seem like moths to a flame. 1
150 149 301 Vonnegut How about we make a deal? Play a game with me, and she's yours. 1
151 150 301 He holds his gaze firmly on the team, then finally shifts it onto Chrome.
152 151 301 Vonnegut You. 1
153 152 301 Vonnegut Having returned so soon... Seems that you have transferred into a new frame. 1
154 153 301 He approaches Chrome, then sizes him up from outside of the defense barrier.
155 154 301 Vonnegut I see. Babylonia has made advancements in their technology. 1
156 155 301 Vonnegut Such an opportunity is a rare treat. If you can survive the encounter, I will recognize what you said before and give these people a chance to survive. 1
157 156 301 Vonnegut What do you say? 1
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159 158 301 1 Chrome Why? How does this benefit you? 1
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161 160 301 1 Vonnegut As I said before, I have been looking for people to pass the screening and be loyal to Ascnet. 1
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163 162 301 1 Chrome But I already declined. 1
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165 164 301 1 Vonnegut Patience is a virtue. The heart can be swayed by any number of factors. Some coincidental, others manufactured. 1
166 165 301 Vonnegut As for the degree of manufacturing, it depends on my interest in you. 1
167 166 301 Vonnegut In addition, I can get two pieces of data from your battle that have not been observed before. 1
168 167 301 Vonnegut If these reasons do not suffice— 1
169 168 301 Vonnegut sneers, then raises his hand and snaps. A weak cry of agony can be heard in the distance.
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171 170 301 1 Reyna Ersi!! 1
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174 173 301 1 Captain Percy What are you doing to him?! 2
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177 176 301 1 Apathetic to his woes, Vonnegut opens his arms as if to welcome everyone.
178 177 301 Vonnegut No need to get angry. He was already being attacked by the wave of Hetero-Creatures. 1
179 178 301 Vonnegut I just merely... "freed" him from corruption. 1
180 179 301 Vonnegut But the next one... gets my full attention. 1
181 180 301 Vonnegut So? What is your decision? 1
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183 182 301 1 Chrome ...I accept your proposal. 1
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186 185 301 1 Kamui Captain! 2
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189 188 301 1 Vonnegut Wunderbar. Everyone else, right this way. 1
190 189 301 He turns around, wraps Cinderelik in the "cradle" with a protective curtain of light, then saunters away.
230 228 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Following in the footsteps of Vonnegut, the team arrives at a somewhat spacious platform.
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232 230 301 1 Vonnegut Welcome! Everyone is probably worried about what my next step will be, right? 1
233 231 301 Vonnegut To be honest, my purpose has been clear all along and that's to advance the filtering. 1
234 232 301 Vonnegut As such, I always welcome new blood. 1
235 233 301 Vonnegut But even if I issue you an invitation now, there will only be one answer. 1
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237 235 301 1 Lucia ... 1
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239 237 301 Vonnegut I'd love to tell you all about our aspirations and ideals so that you can understand the importance of Ascnet and the filtering... 1
240 238 301 Vonnegut But when you are in a group, it's easy to buy into the illusion that you have a fighting chance. 1
241 239 301 Vonnegut No matter what I say at this moment, you won't listen, so... 1
242 240 301 Vonnegut raises his index finger and thumb like a gun and takes aim at the group.
243 241 301 Vonnegut Bang—! 1
244 242 301 As he makes that sound, rays of light almost invisible to the naked eye fire from behind the group.
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246 244 301 1 Lucia Commandant! 1
247 245 301 Lucia senses a ray behind her but does not try to dodge it. Instead, she rushes toward you while blocking the attacks aimed at the others with her katana.
248 246 302 ?! 247
249 247 301 PanelActor1Shake You may have remained unscathed under Lucia's protection, but she is not fast enough to block the final strike.
250 248 302 Lucia! 249
251 249 301 She staggers back, clutching her wound. Red vital fluid leaks from her right shoulder. The wound is deep, although the internal structure is undamaged.
252 250 301 She raises her head and looks around. Besides herself, everyone else has more or less taken some damage from this unexpected attack.
253 251 302 Wanshi! I'll leave it to you! 252
254 252 301 1 Lucia It's okay, I can still fight. 1
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256 254 301 1 Wanshi runs over to Lucia and begins tending to her wounds.
257 255 301 Wanshi ...Do you want to turn off the pain module? 1
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260 258 301 1 Lucia There's no need to risk M.I.N.D. deviation with only this level of pain. 2
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263 261 301 1 Vonnegut You can try all you want, but I still have lots of tricks up my sleeve. I can keep this up until you decide to obey me. 1
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265 263 301 1 Kamui Are you going back on your agreement with Chrome?! 1
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267 265 301 1 Vonnegut No, but I only agreed not to kill you. I didn't promise anything else. 1
268 266 301 Vonnegut Didn't the commandant over there let two flies go as well? 1
269 267 302 You mean Reyna and Percy? 268
270 268 301 Vonnegut looks at you in silence, noncommittally.
271 269 301 Vonnegut It doesn't matter. I have no use for the weak. I won't even waste my time on them. 1
272 270 301 Vonnegut But as for you... 1
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274 272 301 1 Lucia turns back to look at you as if asking for her orders. However, facing this unknown threat, any hasty attempt to attack or retreat could spell danger.
275 273 301 The agent before you obviously is no stranger to battle. Based on Kamui and Wanshi's description, as well as the previous attack, they are powerless in defeating him for the time being.
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278 276 301 Suddenly, the sound of approaching footsteps comes from a shadowy corner. An unexpected figure appears in front of the team.
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280 278 301 1 Vonnegut Good. I don't have to waste my energy searching for you. 1
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282 280 301 1 Lucia ...Why are you here? 1
283 281 202 1 1
284 282 301 The other party refrains from answering. Instead, they sheath their blade, and walk up to Vonnegut.
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286 284 301 1 Vonnegut Oh? You want to protect them? 1
287 285 301 He looks at the other party in front of him and smiles sardonically.
288 286 301 Vonnegut Gabriel said you betrayed Ascnet. But in my opinion, your intentions weren't in its best interest from the beginning. 1
289 287 301 Vonnegut I won't ask you why you want to help this group of people you hate. I'm sure the answer is tedious, and you won't enlighten me anyway. 1
290 288 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Vonnegut Seeing as you're here, you can fall with them. 1
