3 3 301 DialogEnable As the battle gets more intensified, the area around the CPF, which was relatively safe, is shrouded in gunfire.
4 4 301 The continuous explosions shatter the shelter where Wanshi has been hiding. He rushes out while the firepower from the Corrupted weakens, trying not to be buried by the collapsed shelter,running toward the building on the side which seems to be safer.
5 5 301 Halfway there, Wanshi sees a badly injured Construct on the ground. His frame is covered with scars from the Corrupted attacks.
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7 6 301 He can hardly move due to the bombing earlier. He has to lean on a brick, shooting at the crowd of Corrupted in the distance with a rifle.
8 7 301 However, the trigger is soon stuck as the rifle jams after prolonged use in battles. So he throws the rifle out and knocks down several Corrupted down in the distance.
9 8 301 Seeing this, Wanshi rushes to the Construct and takes the maintenance kit out.
15 14 301 Wanshi pulls out the connection wires from the maintenance kit and connects them to the Construct. He can see more clearly now that the power of the Construct is rapidly decreasing.
16 15 301 Watching this, the Construct suddenly grabs Wanshi's hands as he is about to treat his wounds, and tries to point to his chest and vocal module with the other hand.
17 16 301 Following the direction of the Construct's finger, Wanshi sees appalling tears in his chest and vocal module, where vital fluid keeps flowing out onto the ground.
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19 18 301 1 Wanshi ...Are you trying to say something? 1
20 19 301 The Construct nods.
21 20 301 Wanshi But the damage to the other parts is more... 1
22 21 301 The Construct shakes his head.
23 22 301 Wanshi ... 1
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25 24 301 Wanshi falls silent after understanding the Construct's intention. He takes out the tools from the maintenance kit and quickly begins fixing the vocal module for him.
26 25 301 However, the power index to the side is a constant reminder of the little time Wanshi has left.
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28 27 301 1 Wanshi ...Take your time... Give it a try. 1
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30 29 301 1 Fallen Construct Cough... I... 1
31 30 301 Fallen Construct It works... thank you. 1
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33 32 301 1 Wanshi What were you trying to say? Is there... something I can do for you? 1
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35 34 301 The Construct reaches out and takes down Thompson's pistol on Wanshi's waist, trembling as he places it in Wanshi's hands.
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37 36 301 1 Fallen Construct Lift it... up... 1
38 37 301 The Construct gently holds Wanshi's arm up with the back of his hand. Wanshi grasps the pistol as he has asked and slowly raises his arm.
39 38 301 Fallen Construct You arm needs to... be parallel to your shoulder... Right... that's it. 1
40 39 301 Fallen Construct Face... to the front, and let your eyes focus on the crosshair and... those monsters. 1
41 40 301 Wanshi adjusts his posture step by step following the Construct's instructions and finally aims his pistol at the crowd of Corrupted in the distance.
42 41 301 Fallen Construct Put your index finger... on the trigger, and... cough... steady... 1
43 42 301 The Construct holds Wanshi's hand, correcting the direction of the crosshair little by little.
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45 44 301 1 Wanshi I... 1
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47 46 301 1 Fallen Construct Like this... pull the trigger... 1
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50 49 301 The Construct's hand grips slightly harder and Wanshi finally pulls the trigger. The bullet flies off and accurately pierces the memory shell of the Corrupted.
51 50 301 The recoil from the pistol kicks Wanshi's arm high. The Construct can no longer hold on and his arm drops to the ground.
52 51 301 Among the sound of gunfire and explosion, Wanshi still hears the last words of the Construct.
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54 53 301 1 Fallen Construct Win the war... and survive. 1
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56 55 301 AniZhuanchangBegin The indexes on the maintenance kit gradually turn to zero. Wanshi knows it in his heart that the Construct is gone from the battlefield forever, dissipated like the smoke from the muzzle.
60 57 301 AniZhuanchangEnd I have imagined the scenes of wars countless times.
61 58 301 But they are all child's plays compared to reality.
62 59 301 The battlefield is a slaughterhouse. There is no glory or honor, just merciless slaughter and death.
63 60 301 The recoil from the pistol makes my wrist numb. Everywhere I look, the Corrupted are ceaselessly entangled in fights against the Constructs, leaving mechanical remains behind.
64 61 301 The ricochets flying past my head are mixed with mechanical parts. When all is set and done, it is impossible to tell whether the burnt mechanical arm fallen to the ground belongs to a Corrupted or a Construct.
65 62 301 AniZhuanchangBegin The roar of the Corrupted, mixed with the sound of gunfire and weapons clashing, keeps tickling my eardrums, but they gradually fade.
75 70 301 1 Kamui It's alright. We've cleared all the Corrupted that started this round of attack. 2
76 71 301 Wanshi I see... 1
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79 73 301 It turns out that I have kept sending Constructs to such battlefields in the past years, using dreams built on lies, until they are eventually buried forever in the barren ground.
80 74 301 I am a doctor, yet a butcher as well.
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83 78 301 1 Kamui Come on. I'll take you to rest. 1
84 79 301 Kamui helps Wanshi walk toward a relatively intact shelter nearby.
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86 81 301 After entering the shelter, Wanshi sees several Constructs that are injured during the battle just now.
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89 84 301 1 Wanshi ... 1
90 85 301 Injured Construct A I bet it's better to use recalling for such damage. 2
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92 86 301 Wanshi No! 1
93 87 301 Injured Construct A Hmm? What's wrong... 2
94 88 301 Wanshi Ah, nothing... 1
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97 90 301 Why should I stop him?
98 91 301 To them, this is the truth.
99 92 301 They can get out of this awful place by recalling.
100 93 301 So what if they find out that the recall is a lie?
101 94 301 I cannot make a difference in this harsh reality. I knew it all along.
102 95 301 He closes his eyes.
103 96 301 Jett, Hall, Raphaelan, Zetus...
104 97 301 I have vivid memories of the sadness, anger, fear, and happiness of every wounded Construct I have ever treated.
105 98 301 But eventually, all those emotions end in death, forming a swamp of endless cycles.
106 99 301 The swamp has wrapped my whole body, suffocating and trapping me in this cold reality.
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109 101 301 1 Thompson He's sent by the higher-ups. He must have his reasons if he said no. 1
110 102 301 After opening his eyes, Wanshi sees Thompson, who handed him the pistol earlier, speaking to the Construct sitting on the ground in excitement.
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112 104 301 1 Wanshi No... That's not it. 1
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115 107 301 1 Thompson Come on, help us fix their frames, alright? 1
116 108 301 Injured Construct A Is that so? Thanks for you help, then. 2
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119 111 301 1 Wanshi Well... 1
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122 113 301 1 Just as Wanshi hesitates, a sudden thrust comes from behind. He staggers forward and ends up crouching beside the wounded Construct. When he looks back, he sees Kamui's signature smirk.
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124 115 301 1 Wanshi ... 1
125 116 301 Wanshi Let me take a look at your damaged parts. 1
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127 118 301 AniZhuanchangBegin 1 Injured Construct A Sure. Thanks a lot. 1
132 122 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Wanshi Why did you help me out earlier? 1
133 123 301 After finishing the maintenance, Wanshi and Thompson put away all sorts of maintenance tools scattered on the ground.
134 124 301 Thompson Do you have children? 2
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136 125 301 Wanshi Huh? No, I'm not even... 1
137 126 301 Thompson Haha, sure. Just asking. Don't be nervous. 2
138 127 301 Thompson I was married when I was your age. Here, this is my son. 2
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140 128 301 Thompson taps his wrist as he says it, and a projection of a white-haired child appears between them.
141 129 301 The child in the projection is clinging to the ball in his arms without looking at the camera. Around the child is a Babylonia park styled after the Golden Age.
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143 130 301 Wanshi Aren't you... a Construct? 1
144 131 301 Thompson What are you thinking? I had him with my wife before I was turned into a Construct. 2
145 132 301 Thompson Later, as the war was getting more fierce, I submitted a rebuilding request to the army. 2
146 133 301 Thompson But that's beside the point. Do you know why he looks so angry in the projection? 2
147 134 301 Wanshi Um... No idea. 1
148 135 301 Thompson Because I failed to keep my promise. 2
149 136 301 Thompson The children are growing up full of spirits even though the war outside is fierce. 2
150 137 301 Thompson The coaching center organized a ball game and I promised him that I'd go watch it. 2
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152 138 301 Wanshi Sounds like something to be happy about. 1
153 139 301 Thompson But it turned out I was still out on the surface when the match happened. 2
154 140 301 Thompson After I went back, all my equipment, my bed, and everything I owned were packed and thrown out of my house. 2
155 141 301 Thompson They wouldn't let me in, you know. I couldn't just open my door with a grenade in a residential area. 2
156 142 301 Thompson So I had to go back to my dorm in the army during my vacation, where I spent a week in simulation training alone. 2
157 143 301 Thompson The consequence of failing to keep a promise is serious, especially one with a child. 2
158 144 301 Thompson You've got to remember it when you're around children in the future. 2
159 145 301 Wanshi Children... children...? 1
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161 169 301 Thompson pats Wanshi on the shoulder and smiles as he continues.
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163 171 301 1 Thompson It took me a long time to find out why he was upset. 1
164 172 301 Thompson Children at the age are starting to have thoughts that they don't wanna share with their parents. 1
165 173 301 Thompson The small matter that seems irrelevant to others often means a lot to them. 1
166 174 301 Thompson I decided to go to war for the future of my child. 1
167 175 301 Thompson But it's also the parents' duty to guide their own children, as we're their role models and flags. 1
168 176 301 Thompson Don't you think you're a lot like him in some ways? You aren't willing to talk to others when you're upset. 1
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170 178 301 1 Wanshi I... 1
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172 180 301 1 Thompson Though it was part of my fault, I didn't regret it. 1
173 601 301 Thompson I stayed behind with my partners as the Corrupted launched a new round of attack just when I was about to return. 1
174 181 301 Thompson Compared to my child's match, it's more important to save the partners in front of me. 1
175 182 301 Thompson Perhaps some people could handle everything at ease, but not me. 1
176 183 301 Thompson So instead of worrying or regretting it, I choose to do what I'm capable of first. 1
180 187 301 Wanshi Then it's better if you hold your left hand still. 2
181 191 301 Wanshi Well... let me adjust it for you. 2
182 192 301 Thompson Thanks. 1
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184 193 301 Wanshi You're not exactly excellent in combat, so why do you go up to the front? 2
185 194 301 Thompson Because it's what we should do on the surface. 1
186 195 301 Thompson To save our wounded partners off the battlefield and fight side by side with them on it. 1
187 196 301 Thompson Besides, it's something I promised my child. We made a pact that one day he could breathe and run on Earth. 1
188 197 301 Thompson The Support Constructs have never been the sharpest blades on the field, but they are the most essential part. 1
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190 198 301 Wanshi ...Why do you say so? 2
191 199 301 Thompson Because we're a "flag." 1
192 200 301 Thompson We're their biggest inspiration, their mightiest elixir. 1
193 201 301 Thompson Just like the Star of Life guiding the wounded in the darkness with its faint starlight. 1
194 202 301 Thompson People wouldn't have to be afraid of getting hurt when we are here, and they can charge to the front without worries. As everyone knows, the Support Constructs will be their strongest backup. 1
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196 203 301 Wanshi It's just supporting... 2
197 204 301 Thompson Supporting is not as easy as you imagine. 1
198 205 301 Thompson It's to provide proper offensive assistance for Attackers, rather than getting in the way. 1
199 206 301 Thompson You must understand and familiarize everyone's fighting style and rhythm. It's not something you can find in textbooks. 1
200 207 301 Thompson It's something you'll only learn with time by standing on the same battlefield with everyone else, bathing in blood and sweat. 1
201 208 301 Wanshi Is that why you detonated the EMP with bare hands during the battle earlier? 2
202 209 301 Thompson How do you know that? 1
203 210 301 Wanshi I heard from the Constructs coming back from the east front. 2
204 211 301 Thompson Haha, do you feel different? 1
205 213 301 Thompson After experiencing death and coming back, we're all much closer than before. You never thought that we Constructs would tell this kind of thing to a human like you before that battle, right? 1
206 214 301 Wanshi ... 2
207 215 301 Hearing what Thompson has said, Wanshi turns silent, not realizing that the adjustment has been completed at some point. Thompson flexes his left hand.
208 216 301 Thompson Impressive. The influence of the EMP has been completely removed. 1
209 217 301 Wanshi That's something I don't deserve... 2
210 218 301 Thompson What? 1
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213 220 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Wanshi gets up and sets his tools aside before walking out of the shelter.
215 222 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Just as he leaves, Wanshi suddenly inhales the smoke outside. The searing heat fills his nose and makes him cough violently.
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217 224 301 1 Wanshi Cough—cough, cough— 1
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219 226 301 While he is coughing, he feels a gentle pat on his back. He turns around and finds Kamui standing by, smiling.
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221 228 301 1 Kamui Better now? 1
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224 231 301 1 Wanshi ...Better. 2
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226 232 301 Kamui Don't you find it hard to breathe? 1
227 233 301 Kamui Bound by the cage of your past that you can barely breathe. 1
228 234 301 Kamui You care too much about what's right or wrong. 1
229 235 301 Wanshi ...Perhaps. 2
230 236 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Wanshi Not everyone is as decisive as you. 2
236 241 301 AniZhuanchangEnd AniZhuanchangBegin 1 Professor Wanshi, you've got the courage to expose the lies. But I'm afraid it's not the right answer. 1
253 258 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Wanshi There are no such things as "the burden and helplessness of reality" in your optimistic world in the first place, right? 1
254 259 301 Wanshi But most of us have to compromise with our false reality eventually. 1
255 260 301 Wanshi We recognize our roles and the truth, joining others to keep this facade of reality whole with lies. 1
256 570 301 Wanshi After choosing to accept that fact... there will be things that we don't deserve, and this is the price we must pay. 1
257 261 301 Wanshi As a doctor, as a human, there are things you should and should not do. 1
258 263 301 Wanshi ...I'm such a coward. 1
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260 265 301 1 Kamui You certainly are not. 1
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262 266 301 Kamui Even a Construct like me sometimes feels powerless. 1
263 580 301 Kamui I've regretted and pondered too. If I were stronger and better, would everything be different? 1
264 267 301 Kamui But instead of spending time on regrets and self-blame, I found it better to focus on things I could and should do. 1
265 268 301 Kamui You're not a coward. You're just not doing what you're capable of. 1
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267 270 301 1 Wanshi What I'm capable of... 1
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269 272 301 1 Kamui The battlefield is the closest place to death. 1
270 273 301 Kamui Only by approaching death can people get closer to their true selves. 1
271 274 301 Kamui Why not just leave all those annoying stuff behind? 1
272 275 301 Kamui The only thing that we need to consider is what to do now, how to survive, and how to keep our partners alive. 1
273 276 301 Kamui You could have refused to help Thompson, but you didn't. 1
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275 278 301 1 Wanshi That's because... 1
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277 280 301 1 Kamui You don't have to explain it to me, or yourself. 1
278 281 301 Kamui That's not the point. 1
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280 283 301 1 Wanshi ... 1
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282 285 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin 1 Kamui The important thing is to avoid standing still. Be yourself, and do what you want and can do. 1
