4 4 301 1 Bridget Her wounds... Get her in the truck. We'll handle the rest. 1
5 5 301 On your way back to the city, you run into the traveling Support Force agents. You follow their instructions and put Lucia in the transport truck.
6 6 8 301 Lucia ...
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9 11 301 1 Liv Lucia... 2
10 12 301 Bridget She's in pretty bad shape. What on earth happened...? 1
11 13 302 The Ascendants happened. 14 Is she gonna be okay? 17
12 14 301 Bridget The Ascendants...? Then you guys must be Gray Raven. It's incredible you made it here alive. Elite squad indeed. 1
13 15 301 Liv But we didn't even get anything done. Worse, we... 2
14 16 18 301 Bridget Just the fact that you're all alive is something. 1
15 17 301 Bridget Yes, as long as we can keep her M.I.N.D. alive. But she's not returning to the battlefield any time soon. 1
16 18 301 Bridget Anyway, first things first, we gotta bring her back to our base. You guys go ahead and return to battle. 1
17 19 301 With that, Bridget motions the driver to start the truck and hops on the back.
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20 22 301 1 Lee Lucia should be fine with the SF people. Now we need to figure out our next move... 1
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23 25 301 1 Ayla Then from here on out, let me assist Gray Raven! 2
24 26 301 A cheerful voice from a scythe-wielding Construct dispels the gloom—Ayla. Like always, she is in that painterly frame of hers, looking out of place in a battlefield.
25 27 302 What are you doing here, Ayla? 28 Assist...? 29
26 28 30 301 Ayla President Hassen issued a call to arms. I'm not a combatant, but I know I gotta be a part of this! 2
27 29 301 Ayla I rushed over as soon as I learned what happened to Lucia. So let me help out, Commandant! 2
28 30 301 Ayla And besides... 2
29 31 301 Ayla pauses and fishes through her decorative backpack, then displays a strangely shaped device.
34 36 301 1 Hassen Good, now we can talk. Gray Raven, how am I sounding? 2
35 37 302 Mr. President? 38 Why this device? 40
36 38 301 Hassen ...You must be wondering why I'm speaking to you via Ayla's connection device. 2
37 39 41 301 Lee Must be the scrambler waves from Kowloong. Not sure if it's effective against the Ascendants, but it sure messed up our comms systems. 1
38 40 301 Hassen Kowloong is broadcasting a scrambling signal. This is the only way I can contact you from outside the city. 2
39 41 301 Hassen We're already at work fixing the connection, but I'm afraid it's gonna take a while, so I had this comms device sent to you. 2
40 42 301 Lee You have new orders for us, I take it? 1
41 43 301 Hassen Originally, several, yes. But there's been a change of plans. One of the Ascendants, Gabriel, launched a surprise assault, so now I need you to go there and stop him. 2
42 44 301 Hassen Of course, I've sent other squads too. And let me repeat this—the Ascendants are after the Gestalt-grade terminal within the light wall. 2
43 45 301 Hassen Stop them at all costs. I'm counting on you. 2
44 46 302 Understood. 47 Can we really defeat the Ascendants? 48
45 47 49 301 Hassen Good. Now take Ayla with you and go. 2
46 48 301 Hassen Not like we can just surrender. But you know that already, 【kuroname】. 2
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48 50 301 1 Liv Oh, and President Hassen! 1
49 51 301 Hassen Yes? 2
50 52 301 Liv Who was it that saved us on the bridge? 1