3 3 301 DialogEnable In the morning, over a dozen Kurono troops dressed in new uniforms line up outside of their tents—troops recently reborn as Constructs. A new spark for humanity's future.
4 4 301 A few weeks after Luna's corruption and Collins' arrival, the Kurono Research Lab has had a series of successful experiments, even transforming a number of Collin's troops into Constructs.
5 5 301 Their hearts are filled with trepidation. After all, they are merely children at this point, having no idea what the ramifications of being a Construct are.
6 6 301 Unlike the stiff recruits, Collins is sitting casually on a rock, filled with indifference.
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8 8 301 1 Collins Good morning, children. Starting today, I shall be in charge of your field training. 1
9 9 301 Collins Where is the applause? Nikola, dear boy, how did you raise them? 1
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11 11 301 1 Nikola ... 1
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13 13 301 Nikola closes his eyes, reluctant to answer him.
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15 15 301 1 Collins Come on, don't leave me hanging. 1
16 16 301 The soldiers exchange glances, then gradually join in applause. A few soldiers laughed, thinking Collins is joking, while another girl with an annoyed look refrains from clapping.
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18 18 301 1 Girl Construct Hmph... What's so great about an ol' geezer like you? 1
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20 20 301 Rather than getting angry, Collins laughs.
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22 22 301 1 Collins Hahaha! You're right, Letty girl. There's nothing great about this ol' geezer. 1
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24 24 301 Letty is taken aback hearing him say her name so casually.
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26 26 301 1 Letty How... how do you know my name? 1
27 27 301 Collins ignores her and stands up from the rock, addressing all of the new recruits.
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29 29 301 1 Collins I don't know what Nikola has told you, but no matter who you were yesterday, whether you were suckling a pacifier or wearing diapers, from today onward you are no longer the protected. You aren't even human anymore... 1
30 30 301 Collins grins as he paces among the recruit, looking at the expression on each of their faces.
31 31 301 Collins You will be fighting against monsters... as monsters! 1
32 32 301 Collins continues to smile facetiously, but none of the recruits dare to smile.
33 33 301 Collins Of course, whether it be humans or monsters, there is trash and then there are the elites. 1
34 34 301 Collins stops in front of Letty, intentionally or not, and stares at her firmly.
35 35 301 Collins Elite monsters are capable of entering Babylonia. Whereas trash will be thrown in the dump. 1
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37 37 301 1 Letty Hey... Geezer... What are you gettin' at! 1
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39 39 301 1 Collins Starting today, I will re-evaluate your combat ability and Inver-Device affinity. If you don't make the cut, you'll be discarded. No one's going to be wiping your asses anymore. 1
40 40 301 Collins No hand-holding, no comfort from Mommy, but discarded! You'll be thrown into the toilet and flushed—VOILA! Got it? 1
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42 42 301 1 Researcher But even if they lack combat ability, they are still invaluable in battle. We should... 1
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44 44 301 1 Collins Soldiers that are useless in training are also useless on the battlefield. The weak will only fill the battlefield with more Corrupted. 1
45 45 301 Collins cocks his head at the researcher in surprise, as if he's a freak of nature.
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47 47 301 Collins Who will be responsible for sending them to their goddamn graves then? Me or you? 1
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49 49 301 The researcher musters up a retort but is stopped by Nikola.
50 50 301 A soldier charges through the crowd toward Collins—Letty, the girl from before.
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52 52 301 1 Letty You've got to be joking! I only risked my life to do this godforsaken surgery so I could go to Babylonia! 1
53 53 301 Letty I don't wanna stay in this hellhole to be trained and tested... Send me to Babylonia, NOW! 1
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55 55 301 Collins smiles as he waits for her to finish and nods.
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57 57 301 1 Collins You're right. This is indeed a hellhole. And this ol' geezer doesn't want to waste his time playing games with you. 1
58 58 301 Collins You know, I don't have a problem with loudmouths such as you, but you'd better not be all bark and no bite. Otherwise... 1
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60 60 301 Collins ...You're nothing but a silly little lapdog. 1
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62 62 301 Letty's face flushes with anger as she throws a punch at Collins.
63 63 301 Collins dodges the punch with surprising agility and grabs her by the wrist with ease.
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65 65 301 PanelActor1Shake 1 Letty Let me go! 1
66 66 301 Letty tries to shake her wrist free. Theoretically speaking, her strength as a Construct should have made it easy for her to overpower Collins.
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69 69 301 But right as she exerts herself, Collins lets go, causing her to lose balance as she is still unaccustomed to her newfound strength. Collins then swipes across her leg with a kick, and she falls to the ground.
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71 71 301 1 Letty I'm gonna kill you! 1
72 72 301 She tries to rally another attack, only to be met with Collin's gun pointing at her chest.
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74 74 301 1 Collins Like I said, I don't have anything against loudmouths like you. But if you want to talk big, win approval, or even kill me—you should at least put your money where your mouth is... 1
75 75 301 Collins reaches a hand into his sleeve, pulls out a pocket knife and throws it toward Letty.
76 76 301 Collins Not only are you weak and stupid, but more importantly, you don't want even a shred of discipline. 1
77 77 301 Collins takes out a comically small notebook and reads from his notes.
78 78 301 Collins According to reports, you often abstain from training. Well, where on earth do you go? 1
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80 80 301 1 Letty H-how would I rremember?! 1
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82 82 301 1 Collins Great, looks like your memory isn't much of anything either... No worries, I'll help you refresh it. 1
83 83 301 Collins turns a page and acts surprised.
84 84 301 Collins During the many times you've skipped out on training, you've either gone rummaging through the remains of casualties or breaking into civilian settlements to steal their property. Is that right? 1
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86 86 301 Rather than denying it, Letty appears to even be a little proud.
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88 88 301 1 Letty So what? I'm protecting them with my life. What's wrong with taking a little off the top! 1
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91 91 301 1 Collins Constructs have no use for remuneration... You did it entirely out of greed and stupidity. You've always been quite the rotten apple. 2
92 92 301 Collins disengages the gun's safety and points it back at Letty.
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94 94 301 Letty Hey, hey... Geezer, you aren't really going to shoot me... Are you? 1
95 95 301 Collins As a monster, you're nothing but trash. As a human, you're nothing but vermin. What other value does your life have? 2
96 96 301 Collin smiles and waves at Letty.
97 97 301 Collins Bye! 2
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100 100 301 After several gunshots, silence falls upon the training ground.
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102 102 301 1 Collins Ugh... Another waste of my bullets, damn it. So, Nikola, my dear boy, turns out these scavengers and thugs lack character and conscience. You people are just wasting your time with these kids. 1
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104 104 301 Nikola looks at Letty with a blank face.
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106 106 301 1 Nikola It's normal to do anything to survive. Plenty of these people have the potential to become elite soldiers. 1
107 107 301 Nikola once again thinks about the two sisters who have become Constructs... He always has a hunch that if they can "survive" together, they have the potential to become the so-called... spark that guards humanity's last hope.
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109 109 301 Collins rubs his chin noncommittally but seems to lose interest in an instant.
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111 111 301 1 Collins Perhaps, dear boy. Looking at it that way, there might just be a diamond in the rough. Report to me if you find one, and I shall recommend them for a promotion. As for the trash... 1
112 112 301 As Collins glances at Letty on the ground, the operation leader off to the side immediately stands at attention.
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114 114 301 1 Operation Leader Sir, I'll take the "trash" to the disposal plant. 1
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116 116 301 1 Collins This guy... when did he become so smart? Honestly, it's repulsive. 1
