11 11 301 1 Celica Who shall I connect you to, Commander Hans? 2
12 12 301 Hans Connect me to President Hassen. I have a status report. 1
13 13 301 Celica Transferring comms. 2
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15 15 301 1 Hassen What is it, Hans? 2
16 16 301 Hans We have found a number of refugees in the attack zone. 1
17 17 301 Hassen Understood. 2
18 18 301 Hans ... 1
19 19 301 Hassen Anything else? 2
20 20 301 Hans Shall we proceed according to the plan? 1
21 21 301 Hassen What do you suggest? 2
22 22 301 Hans The other two calibration teams are still en route, but according to visual estimates, the Red Tide is spreading faster than expected. Teams will have to adjust their node positions accordingly to expand the blast area. 1
23 23 301 Hans We can only rely on hand-held devices for surveying and mapping, which significantly delays the time in which we can execute the plan. 1
24 24 301 Hans Considering the time required to change orbit and for Babylonia to charge the arsenal, combined with the terrain nearby and the mobility speed of the troops, it will take at least ten hours to ensure that all nodes are deployed. 1
25 25 301 Hans By that time, the Red Tide will inevitably spread to an area less than ten kilometers away from the refugee camp. 1
26 26 301 Hans To be on the safe side, I don't suggest relocating the nodes. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that the attack range will completely cover the Red Tide. 1
27 27 301 Hans We have issued an emergency evacuation order to the refugees, but they are unwilling to vacate the area. 1
28 28 301 Hassen How do you wish to proceed? 2
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30 30 301 Hans Although the World Government Parliament has been relocated to space with the Eden-class Babylonia, the people on the surface are still our comrades. 1
31 31 301 Hans We are all citizens of the World Government. Citizens must fulfill their basic obligations, including cooperating with the army in emergency asylum. 1
32 32 301 Hans According to the instructions of Article 21 of "The World Government Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act"—If civilians are found while executing a mission, they must be notified and evacuated to safety. 1
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34 34 301 Hans Unfortunately, it appears that they are unwilling to evacuate. 1
35 35 301 Hans According to the instructions of Article 22 of "The World Government Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act"—If civilians insist on remaining within the boundaries of an operation, military forces are authorized to forcefully remove all civilians. 1
36 36 301 Hassen You know quite well. 2
37 37 301 Hans I have committed all of the rules and regulations to memory, even if they are no longer applicable in this era. 1
38 38 301 Hans Please allow me to evacuate these refugees under the pretense of successfully deploying the domain nodes— with or without force. 1
39 39 301 Hassen Request granted. Evacuate the civilians by any means necessary. 2
40 40 301 Hassen But remember, Babylonia will only initiate the attack once node deployment has been authenticated, regardless if the evacuation is a success or not. 2
41 41 301 Hassen We have only one chance. This is for all of humanity. 2
42 42 301 Hans Understood. 1
43 43 301 Hassen Any other issues? 2
44 44 301 Hans No, sir. Report complete, Mr. President. 1
45 45 301 Hassen Wait. 2
46 46 301 Hans What is it, Mr. President? 1
47 47 301 Hassen ... 2
48 48 301 Hassen Hans, you experienced the Great Evacuation first hand. You're one of the most experienced soldiers in active service. 2
49 49 301 Hassen You should know why I entrusted you to be the commander of this operation instead of handing over the task to the younger generation. 2
50 50 301 Hassen For example, the up-and-coming Gray Raven Commandant. 2
51 51 301 Hans I don't, Mr. President. 1
52 52 301 Hans My duty is to obey orders. Soldiers don't need to speculate on any factors other than their mission. 1
53 53 301 Hassen Is that really how you feel, Hans? 2
54 54 301 Hans ... 1
55 55 301 Hassen A soldier is not only a member of the army, but also a member of humanity. 2
56 56 301 Hassen Young soldiers tend to forget the former due to the latter. 2
57 57 301 Hassen Only after refining themselves over a lengthy military career will they steel their judgement. 2
58 58 301 Hans So you have tasked me with this mission because I have the necessary experience, and you trust my judgment. 1
59 59 301 Hassen Not only that. 2
60 60 301 Hassen Judgment entails responsibility. When passing judgment, you must bear the full weight of its consequences. 2
61 61 301 Hassen Night is too heavy for the dawn of a new era. 2
62 62 301 Hassen I don't doubt their fearlessness in the fight against the Corrupted, but they have yet to awaken to a higher calling. 2
63 63 301 Hans Yes, I understand. The responsibility of our generation should not fall on the next generation. 1
64 64 301 Hassen The atrocities committed by our generation should not be repaid by future generations. 2
65 65 301 Hassen Hans, I know the cruelty I ask of you. 2
66 66 301 Hassen But the blood of the youth has not been cooled over many long years. Such is the same for their passion. 2
67 67 301 Hassen I don't want them to lose this passion so early. 2
68 68 301 Hassen So I must play the judge, and you the executioner. 2
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70 70 301 Hans As you wish, Mr. President. 1
71 71 301 Hans When I accepted my appointment, I was ready for the worst. The current situation is within my expectations. 1
72 72 301 Hans Moreover, I didn't think I would have a chance to return to the surface ever again. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. 1
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74 74 301 Hassen Such gratitude is unnecessary. 2
75 75 301 Hassen Humanity may have emotions, but the universe does not. 2
76 76 301 Hassen Babylonia is the scale that balances the past and future of humanity. 2
77 77 301 Hassen The fulcrum between the two is a steel wire hanging over the abyss. We are the people who walk the steel wire. 2
78 78 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Hassen Hans, I'm sure you know what to do. 2
102 102 301 AniZhuanchangEnd After walking for who knows how long, you have lost all feeling in your legs.
103 103 301 At first, you could still maintain contact with Lee, but after crossing a certain node, even your comms are now completely cut off.
104 104 301 The desolate desert outstretches in a monotonous and dreary expanse toward the horizon.
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106 105 301 ??? ——▄——▆▁——▃
107 106 301 AniZhuanchangBegin The whale song begins again, causing the Red Tide to continue expanding. Your consciousness floats along with the serene melody.
143 142 301 DialogEnable AniZhuanchangBegin 1 Ayla That's quite a rational answer. If she heard it, I'm sure she would be disappointed... Luckily, that's not what I said. 1
156 155 301 DialogEnable You notice something waving in front of your eyes.
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158 157 301 1 Wanshi Zone out again? 1
159 158 301 Wanshi brings his hand back.
160 159 302 Sorry. 160
161 160 301 Wanshi You were out for quite some time. 1
162 161 302 I was just thinking about something that happened a long time ago. 162
163 162 202 1 1
164 163 301 You hear the "whale song" again.
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166 164 301 ——▆——▃——▆▇
167 165 301 This intricate web of tributaries spreads like slime mold. The source of which is unknown.
168 166 302 Wanshi. 167
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170 168 301 1 Wanshi Hmm? 1
171 169 302 What do you think of this sound? 170
172 170 301 Wanshi You think it sounds like a whale song, but the refugees call it the "siren's call." 1
173 171 302 "Siren's call"? 172
174 172 301 Wanshi Documents leftover from the Golden Age say that sirens were monsters that lived in the ocean who lured sailors with songs. 1
175 173 301 Wanshi Sailors would become entranced by their songs and crash their ships into the reefs. 1
176 174 301 Wanshi It's not difficult to understand why it's garnered such a negative reputation. After all, the sound and Red Tide coincide with death. 1
177 175 302 But... 176
178 176 301 Wanshi ...It is. It's bound to the Red Tide, so we can always rely on the sound to predict the rise and fall of the Red Tide. 1
179 177 301 Wanshi Ironically, it isn't so much an alluring sound that puts people in a trance, but rather... It seems to be a reminder of the approaching Red Tide. 1
180 178 302 Think we could follow the sound to the source? 179
181 179 301 Wanshi Doesn't seem like a problem. 1
182 180 301 Wanshi But... Um... Got any ideas? 1
183 181 302 I just have a hunch. 182
184 182 302 Maybe it's a cry for help. 183
185 183 301 Wanshi The siren's call is actually a cry for help. 1
186 184 301 Wanshi Heh... You and our member Kamui... sure would get along, huh? 1
187 185 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Wanshi Speaking of which, the spectrogram of this voice... Forget it. It's nothing. 1
190 188 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Going upstream, you follow the sound for quite some time.
191 189 301 The web of tributaries becomes more densely woven. The yellow sand has now turned black and gray.
192 190 301 Hetero-Creatures on the shore of the Red Tide are writhing through the sand, stone and soil. The rustling sound is like the footsteps of death.
193 191 301 Wanshi's lethargy was now in full restraint, leaving only seriousness and solemnity.
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195 193 301 1 Wanshi The sound is getting closer and closer. 1
196 194 301 No longer dragging out his words, his speech has become rapid and precise as if worried about some unknown entity.
197 195 301 Wanshi Are you receiving any alerts from your protective equipment? 1
198 196 302 No. 197 What about you? 198
199 197 199 301 Wanshi We have enough serum to last us a while longer. 1
200 198 301 Wanshi My Inver-Device was enhanced by the Support Force. I should be fine for now. 1
201 199 301 Wanshi Now we can rely on the sound to judge the rise and fall of the Red Tide to avoid it. If we proceed any further, we may have no other choice but to get up close and personal with those things. 1
202 200 301 Wanshi Punishing concentration is one thing, but those Hetero-Creatures are another thing entirely. Are you sure you want to continue? 1
225 222 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Ayla Then she sang me a song. She has always been like this. Once she has inspiration, she will practice it immediately. 1
226 223 301 Ayla I saved the recording. Wanna hear it? 1
227 224 302 (Nod) 225
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231 228 301 Ayla activates the terminal.
232 229 301 You hear someone singing an adagio aria.
233 230 301 This is the most beautiful sound you have ever heard.
234 231 301 The tone ebbs and flows as it rises higher. Suddenly, a vast ocean seems to appear before your very eyes.
235 232 301 The female voice does not fully imitate the sound of a real whale, but conveys the same expression in the melody.
236 233 301 —A lonely blue whale is swinging its tail fin and cruising in the sea. It sings again and again. The song echoes throughout the ocean depths, but there is no response.
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238 235 301 The singing stopped, but the song had no ending, because the lonely whale never found its herd.
239 236 302 Sounds like the song isn't finished. 237
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241 238 301 1 Ayla You're right. 1
242 239 301 Ayla She said that she hadn't thought of an ending yet because she hasn't seen the ocean with her own eyes. 1
243 240 301 Ayla She'll write the second half of the song when she sees the real ocean. 1
244 241 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Ayla That's what she said at least. 1
276 272 301 In the middle of the tide stands a humanoid monster resembling a skeleton.
277 273 301 Several steel forks of condensed Punishing Virus nail it to the center of the lake.
278 274 301 If it were not for this hellscape, it would seem as if it was the crucified son of God.
279 275 302 What's that? 276
280 276 301 The question seems to rouse the monster in the middle of the Red Tide. It struggles to raise its head and unleashes a dense but serene "song."
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282 277 301 ??? ——▆▂——▄▆█——
283 278 301 This was the "siren's call" that you had been hearing.
284 279 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Then, it suddenly turns its head and looks this way. The tranquil Red Tide seems to suddenly take on life as it gradually inundates the surrounding land.
