3 3 301 DialogEnable The airtight valve is tightened under the joint force of the four people. The Scavengers sit in the compartment at the periphery of the tower, gasping for air.
4 4 301 The swarm of Hetero-Creatures is barricaded on the other side of the door. They appear to be safe for now.
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7 7 301 But this doesn't mean that the Hetero-Plants will stop their assault any time soon. They hear a loud crashing against the door like a drum from Hell. Small vines whittle their way through a crack in the door, continuously deforming as if trying to use their own volume to pry open the door.
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9 9 301 1 Zack ...Damn it. Are these things sentient? 1
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11 11 301 1 "Beardy" What the hell is going on in this tower? 1
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14 14 301 1 Kordes Those damn plants... They're using the Punishing Virus to erode the tower. 2
15 15 301 Kordes Looks like those plants we saw along the way weren't really plants after all... They were mutated by the Punishing Virus just like those things in the Red Tide... 2
16 16 301 Kordes I should've realized this earlier... Cough... 2
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18 18 301 A violent shaking comes from outside. The Hetero-Plants begin a new wave of attacks. The dilapidated railings let out a sad cry under the weight of the assault.
19 19 301 "Beardy" Watch your footing—! 1
20 20 301 RImgBg1Shake "Beardy" quickly pulls Kordes, who was about to fall due to a loose steel plate under his feet and drags him to the platform with a more stable ledge.
21 21 301 Kordes Th-thanks! 2
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23 23 301 Kordes sits on the ground and gasps for air. Standing next to him, Rolmo notices that something had fallen beside "Beardy's" foot, so he picks it up and hands it to him.
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25 25 301 1 Rolmo You guys dropped this. 1
26 26 301 "Beardy" takes the bag from Rolmo, opens it, looks at its contents, then tosses it back to Kordes.
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28 28 301 1 "Beardy" Hey. You dropped your raisins. 1
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30 30 301 1 Kordes I've told you a million times. These aren't raisins. They're hydrangea seeds. 1
31 31 301 Having sealed the bag, Kordes retorts feebly as if he is fed up with having this conversation over and over again.
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33 33 301 1 Rolmo Hydrangea? 1
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36 36 301 1 Kordes ...It's a new variant we developed. The stem has high rigidity. It won't droop under the weight of too many flowers, unlike the common blue hydrangea, and it's more resistant to pests. 2
37 37 301 Rolmo ...Why are you carrying that? 1
38 38 301 Kordes I promised my daughter that I would grow her the most beautiful blue hydrangea—layer after layer of different shades of blue. I was planning on filling the garden of our future home with them. 2
39 39 301 He looks at the seeds with a soft look in his eyes, as if recalling a fond memory. However, his expression fades a moment later, replaced by deep sadness.
40 40 301 Kordes This is my research... Or rather, the last fruits of my research. 2
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42 42 301 1 "Beardy" Hmph... We can't even find a safe place to live, and here you are talking about planting flowers for your daughter. 2
43 43 301 Rolmo Where's your daughter now? 1
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45 45 301 1 Kordes ...When we went out to look for supplies, the city was attacked by Corrupted. My daughter... went missing. 2
46 46 301 Kordes When I got back, all I saw were ruins and corpses. The seedlings I wanted so desperately to plant with my daughter were also destroyed. 2
47 47 301 Kordes I looked everywhere, but I never found her. 2
48 48 301 Kordes I later heard she was rescued by ground forces. But with how many casualties the army has suffered, I don't know how many people are still alive... I haven't been able to find anyone else in the ground forces. 2
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50 50 301 1 Zack Wherever they appear, it's likely to be a battlefield. We can't always run the risk of getting too close. 1
51 51 301 Kordes After such a long time, I was about to give up... But I heard that people can see their separated family members in the Red Tide, so I insisted on going despite Zack and Kordes objecting. But when I got there, I didn't find her. And I even caused... 2
52 52 301 Zack That's all in the past. The most important thing is that we're still alive. 1
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54 54 301 1 Rolmo You should be happy you didn't see your daughter in it. There's nothing good about the Red Tide. 2
55 55 301 Zack ... 1
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58 58 301 1 "Beardy" Maybe you can ask about your daughter when we get to the conservation area. Don't give up. 1
59 59 301 "Beardy" ...And I heard there's a place in the conservation area for growing crops. We can have a stable and safe place to call home, then you can make your daughter's wishes come true. 1
60 60 301 Zack pats Kordes on the shoulder in silent consolation.
61 61 301 Kordes stands up with a bitter smile and puts the bag of seeds back into his breast pocket.
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64 64 301 1 Kordes If we can even get out of this place alive, that is. 2
65 65 301 "Beardy" Let's go. This ain't the first time we've had our lives on the line. 1
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67 67 301 "Rolmo" hesitates for some time, unsure of what to say.
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69 69 301 RImgBg1Shake 1 Rolmo If... 1
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72 72 301 A sudden roar interrupts Rolmo. The steel frame overhead groans as if being pushed by brute force. The whole tower shakes violently from the rapid growth of plants.
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74 74 301 It seems that time within the tower is being fast-forwarded. The unprecedented plant growth causes the floors to crack from erosion. The invading plants begin to gradually pry open the sealed iron door. The group can hear the monsters hissing outside.
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76 76 301 1 Zack Behind you! 1
77 77 301 Zack quickly points his gun in Rolmo's direction and shouts to him in reminder.
78 78 301 Rolmo looks back hurriedly to see that the previously closed elevator doors are now teaming with tiny scarlet vines, like nerves and blood vessels spreading on the wall.
79 79 301 A split second later, the elevator opens quietly. Several scarlet branches stretch out from within, quickly latching on to the legs of the nearest person.
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81 81 301 1 Rolmo AHH! 1
82 82 301 It all happens within the blink of an eye. Zack curses and aims at the branches, but doesn't shoot out of fear of shooting Rolmo.
83 83 301 The struggling refugee is dragged to the edge of the elevator. Rolmo latches onto the elevator door, which hasn't fully opened. He sees the deep elevator shaft extend to the depths below him. The infinite darkness is like the ravenous throat of a giant beast.
84 84 301 Rolmo Run upstairs, you fools... 1
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86 86 301 Before he can finish his sentence, the vine pulls him down into the shaft.
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90 90 301 1 "Beardy" Damn it! 1
91 91 301 Kordes What do we do now?! 2
92 92 301 Zack You heard him! Get to higher ground! 3
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94 94 301 This is a race of great disparity in strength. After losing their guide, the Scavengers have to move on their own.
95 95 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin For them, this is no longer a CPF that brings hope to people, but a cave of evil beasts, a place where all fears and disasters are bred.
