8 8 301 DialogEnable You wake up to see nothing but snow that extends beyond the horizon. The cold wind is blowing.
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10 10 301 You have been walking for seven days in a row, but still, all you see is snow. Your human body cannot hold on any longer.
11 11 302 ... 12
12 12 301 Suddenly, you step on something hard buried in the snow. The day is dark, but with the dim light, you can vaguely tell it is a corpse dressed in a military protective suit.
13 13 302 This is... 14
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15 15 301 You lay your hands on the corpse's neck. It is cold and stiff. Then, you rip off a slightly-worn name tag.
16 16 301 You wipe off the bloodstain on it and realize this name tag belongs to...
17 17 301 AniZhuanchangBegin 【kuroname】, the Gray Raven Commandant.
21 21 301 DialogEnable You wake up from the nightmare and your pillow is soaked in your cold sweat.
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23 23 301 Hurried footsteps come from outside the door. A figure in pink pushes open the door and looks at you with a worried look on her face.
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25 25 301 1 Liv Morning, Commandant... Did you have a nightmare? 1
26 26 302 Yeah... 27
27 27 301 Liv takes out the handkerchief that she always carries with her and wipes away the sweat on your forehead.
28 28 301 Liv What did you see in the dream? 1
29 29 302 A cold winter that lasted for decades. 30
30 30 302 I died in the winter. 31
31 31 301 Liv ... 1
32 32 204 1 1
33 33 301 Liv It's okay. The nightmare is over. 1
34 34 302 Phew. 35
35 35 301 You let out a sigh and notice that you are not familiar with this room.
36 36 302 What is this place? 37
37 37 204 1 3
38 38 401 1 208
39 39 301 Liv What? You don't recognize it? This is our home. The four of us live together now. 1
40 40 302 Home? 41 The four of us? 41
41 41 204 1 1
42 42 301 Liv Lucia, Lee... you, and me. 1
43 43 301 Liv Five years ago, the disaster caused by the Punishing Virus came to an end. Now, we are rebuilding a town in the western part of the world. 1
44 44 302 ...? 45
45 45 301 You try to search your memories, but everything is fragmented and blurred. You can't seem to reminisce much.
46 46 302 I don't quite remember any of this. 47
47 47 204 1 3
48 48 301 Liv Well... It's probably because of your head injury. 1
49 49 301 Liv You have recovered, but since that day, you haven't been able to recall your memories. 1
50 50 302 ... 51
51 51 204 1
52 52 301 She caresses your head where a scar once was. It is not there anymore, but Liv remembers exactly where it used to be.
53 53 301 Liv ...Let me take a look. 1
54 54 204 1 10
55 55 301 The girl closes her eyes and uses the built-in diagnostic device of her Support frame to do a basic examination.
56 56 204 1 3
57 57 301 Liv Hmm... Looks like you've been too tired lately. 1
58 58 301 Liv You helped us greatly when we were rebuilding. 1
59 59 301 Having come to such a conclusion, she still looks worried. With her hands holding your head, she looks at you while stroking your cheek with her skinny fingers.
60 60 204 1 4
61 61 301 Liv I'll give you another examination tonight. Take it easy today. 1
62 62 302 Today? 63
63 63 204 1 1
64 64 301 Liv Yes. We agreed yesterday that we would hang out at the newly built amusement park together. 1
65 65 202 1 1
66 66 301 Though she wants to spend more time with you, Liv turns around, takes out an outfit from the wardrobe, and puts it on the corner of your bed.
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68 68 301 1 Liv It's 10 am now. We'll leave at 11, Commandant. 1
69 69 301 Liv Would you like me to help you get dressed? 1
70 70 302 No, thank you. I can do it myself. 71
71 71 301 Liv Well, breakfast is ready. Lucia and Lee are waiting for you downstairs. 1
72 72 301 Liv ...I'll be there too. 1
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74 74 301 With an amiable smile on her face, she nods at you and leaves the room.
75 75 302 ... 76
76 76 301 Something doesn't seem right. No matter how hard you try to remember, you just cannot reminisce about anything that seems out of place.
77 77 301 You feel like you should remember something about how the Punishing Virus disaster ended five years ago and how Gray Raven helped people rebuild their homes.
78 78 301 But the memories are vague and strange. It is almost like you are reliving someone else's memories.
79 79 301 Perhaps it is as Liv said. The nightmare you had was too realistic and long-lasting. Is that why you are having trouble recalling memories?
80 80 301 Liv —Commandant!
81 81 301 You hear Liv asking for you from downstairs.
85 85 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Lee I should've put you in Wanshi's room had I known you would oversleep this much. 1
86 86 302 Sure, why not? 87 Nah. Forget about it. 90
87 87 301 Lee ... 1
88 88 301 Lee Then another leader would try to wake you up. 1
89 89 302 That's not bad either. 90 Now that there are no more tasks for us to do, he probably won't behave like that anymore. 90
90 90 301 Lee frowns and looks like he wants to say something. But before he can speak, Lucia comes in from another room and interrupts him.
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93 93 301 1 Lucia Good morning, Commandant. 2
94 94 302 Good morning. 95
95 95 301 Lucia Liv made breakfast today. Lee and I didn't help much. 2
96 96 301 Lee At least I did something instead of staying in bed and oversleeping. 1
97 97 302 ...
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100 100 301 1 Liv Come on now, Lee... Commandant overslept because of a nightmare. 1
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103 103 301 1 Lucia A nightmare? 2
104 104 302 Yeah... 105
105 105 302 (Explaining your dream) 106
106 106 301 Lucia That reminds me of the Gestalt Theory. 2
107 107 301 Liv Speaking of which... I think I too have heard of it. 1
108 108 301 Liv By Gestalt's calculation, we only had a 0.031% chance of living through disasters and war. 1
109 109 301 Lucia That was a reckless move to make, after all. 2
110 110 301 Liv Well, hadn't it been the miracle that day, we would've all died in that unforgiving winter. 1
111 111 302 ...A miracle. 112
112 112 301 You repeat these words in your mind and realize they don't sound strange at all.
113 113 301 Before the war came to an end, these words had become a synonym for several humans and Constructs that were able to create miracles. And apparently, you were amongst them.
114 114 301 In the sea of blurred memories, you recall the speech of peace given by Hassen, "Every survivor who stands here today is a child of miracles."
115 115 301 But are you really... standing here today?
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117 117 204 2 1
118 118 301 Liv But those things are in the past. There's nothing to be worried about now. 1
119 119 301 Lucia All we have to do is rebuild our home. 2
120 120 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Liv Well, it has been only five years, but since we started using machines to help with the rebuild, things have been moving forward much faster. 1
124 124 301 AniZhuanchangEnd While they are having a conversation, you look at the bedroom and see sunlight shining through the leaves and into the room.
125 125 301 A few birds flap their wings and fly to the treetop, chirping and tweeting while dancing in the shades.
126 126 301 All of this is a sign of what you've been hoping for: peace.
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128 128 301 1 Liv Commandant, do you not like your breakfast? 1
129 129 301 Having noticed that you are lost in thought, Liv waves her hand at you and then stands in front of you.
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131 131 301 1 Lee Commandant's probably just spacing out. 1
132 132 302 Not really. I'm just thinking... 133
133 133 302 It's peaceful now. But is this real? 134
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135 135 301 1 Liv ...Commandant... 1
136 136 302 It's okay. You don't have to worry about that. 137
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139 139 301 1 Lucia Is it PTSD? I heard that many retired Commandants suffer from that. 2
140 140 301 Liv I am not very good at mental diagnosis. When we are done today, I'll take you to the hospital and get you checked. 1
141 141 302 That won't be necessary. 142 Alright. 143
142 142 144 301 Liv Well, let's do it. 1
143 143 301 Liv Okay. 1
144 144 204 1 1
145 145 301 Liv What matters the most right now is to have your breakfast. 1
146 146 301 She raises a scoop of soup and hands it to you.
147 147 301 Liv Try it. I made this according to the new recipe you told me about. 1
148 148 302 Okay. 149
149 149 301 You drink up the scoop of soup. It tastes as sweet as Liv's smile.
150 150 301 During the endless fighting, every soldier was hoping for peace as you are living now. They just didn't realize it.
151 151 301 And now, you have awakened from the long-lasting nightmare you were previously trapped in. This beautiful world is your new reality.
152 152 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin ...Don't ruin the peace with your anxiety and doubt... Right?
