3 3 301 DialogEnable Not far from the lunar base where nobody can notice, a ship from Babylonia slowly descends onto the Moon's surface.
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7 7 301 1 After the cabin door opens, an agile figure leaps off the ship and lands on the Moon, knocking up the very fine lunar soil and leaving his footprints.
8 8 301 Roland Oh c'mon... I can forgive you for not putting up a red carpet, but you should have at least sent some fans to welcome Roland the superstar. 1
9 9 301 Roland laughs at himself. The Moon is a silent, deserted place. Not even rabbits can be found here, let alone humans.
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13 13 301 Roland's thoughts are suddenly disrupted by fiery explosions in the distance. An arm of a Construct's base model rapidly flies toward his face.
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18 18 301 Roland frowns and tilts his head slightly to avoid the arm.
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21 21 301 Roland Okay, we have some audience here... Quite a lot actually. 1
22 22 301 Following the arm are the Construct base models. They land in Roland's vicinity and rush toward Roland once managing to crawl up.
23 23 301 He just realizes these incomplete Constructs were infected by the Punishing Virus and turned into horrific Corrupted long ago.
24 24 301 Roland Someone has arrived before me... Or, is that Luna...? 1
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29 29 301 Roland strolls forward as he casually points the shotgun to a Corrupted's head, blowing up two-thirds of it.
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32 32 301 The shells' kinetic energy even sends the Corrupted's body away in the low-gravity environment, knocking down a few other Corrupted who are trying to stand up.
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34 34 301 Roland I really wonder who is stealing my entrance... 1
35 35 301 Roland takes out the container and peeks at the stem cell inside, using the explosion as a light source. The low-gravity environment does not seem to have any impact on it.
36 36 301 Roland Since I took the job, I must finish it no matter what. That's what I call being a professional actor. 1
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38 38 301 Roland closes his eyes to find that weak connection between Luna and him... He can sense her a lot clearer. She is definitely on the Moon.
39 39 301 Roland Well, let me find Luna first. Then I'll leave it to her and fate to decide. 1
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41 41 301 Roland stretches his body and walks toward Luna's direction.
42 42 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Roland The show must go on... 1
47 47 301 DialogEnable 1 Karenina failed to persuade Luna. She returns to the propulsion lab still thinking of her last words.
48 48 301 "Do you really have the courage to pop their inflated hope?"
49 49 301 Karenina can choose the optimal answer if it only involves herself. But the decision to make right now affects all humans.
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51 51 301 Karenina Dammit... 1
52 52 301 Perhaps she is better off being alone, fighting, hurting, struggling...
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56 56 301 1 ??? Hey, what are you doing...? 2
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58 58 301 Someone hits Karenina on the shoulder. She then realizes Teddy is standing right next to her—shouldn't she have already left the lunar base with others?
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60 60 301 1 Karenina Why are you here?? 1
61 61 301 Teddy What's that look on your face? We're still alive... At least for now. 2
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65 65 301 1 Yarha Tch... Teddy... This system mainframe was contaminated by the Punishing Virus and locked. How can we bypass it? 1
66 66 301 Yarha trots over scratching his head, asking Teddy about some problems he is facing on his portable terminal.
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68 68 301 1 Karenina Yarha? Why are you also back? 1
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71 71 301 1 Teddy We split into two groups. Some non-technical staff evacuated to protect the injured people. They stayed away from the lunar base and waited for rescue, while we technicians came back here to keep working. 2
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73 73 301 Karenina ****! What are you doing here?! I said I could do this all by myself! 1
76 76 301 Teddy Feeling good about yourself, huh...? We only came back for ourselves. 2
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78 78 301 1 Engineer Correct! Just like what the vice-captain said, if we run away and leave you behind, we would be held responsible for letting you destroy the zero-point engine without taking necessary precautions. Gotta do something to defend ourselves. 2
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80 80 301 Karenina You... 1
81 81 301 Engineer And, Captain Karenina, I'm not new here. It's been two years since I joined the Engineering Force... Oh, two years and three months. 2
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83 83 301 The researcher in the Engineering Force quickly reported the situation and interrupted Karenina's question. He returned to work in no time.
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86 86 301 1 Teddy We are doing our best to collect and record the data related to the zero-point engine for its future restoration and improvement. 2
87 87 301 Karenina Restoration and improvement...? Is that really possible? 1
88 88 301 Teddy Probably depends on our luck and speed. In the past, we only had the right to use the engine. Kurono had always been in our way whenever we wanted to investigate the related records. 2
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90 90 301 Teddy But that's no longer a problem. The entire base is probably going to be blown up soon. 2
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93 93 301 Karenina gets the terminal from Teddy and looks at it. The research data recorded is indeed highly confidential and has never been disclosed in public research. If they can also include the data observed while the engine was running and even going out of control...
94 94 301 Karenina Perhaps making a new zero-point engine isn't impossible... 1
95 95 301 Karenina looks at Yarha. The people in Kurono have no reason to risk their lives to help them.
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98 98 301 1 Yarha Sigh... I don't want to become space junk, but Kurono's internal punishment is even scarier. That's why I must get something done at least, so I can bargain with them! 2
99 99 301 Yarha Especially after Miss Vesalius became the research director... I really can't go back empty-handed. 2
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102 102 301 1 Kurono Researcher Director Yarha, please stop chatting with them. We're almost done. 1
103 103 301 Karenina looks at other Kurono researchers. They don't seem to be working only for their own lives.
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105 105 301 1 Teddy Hey you, pack up the tools! We're almost done here in the power lab. Next, we need to go near the zero-point reactor and record its energy output and conversion ratio. 1
106 106 301 Teddy The devices over there have all been contaminated... We probably have to take the readings on our own. 1
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117 117 301 1 Teddy looks at Karenina. Her slim right hand clenches into a fist and gently punches Karenina's left shoulder.
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119 119 301 Teddy Are you concerned about the consequences of destroying the zero-point engine...? That's totally not like you, fool. 2
120 120 301 Teddy Don't think too much. Just focus on the things that you must do... Leave the rest to us. You have friends who are willing to fight alongside you too. 2
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122 122 301 Karenina You are so... 1
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126 126 301 RImgBg1Shake More loud explosions can be heard from afar. Even the ground has begun to tremble.
127 127 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Teddy There's no time... We must get going. While you destroy the zero-point engine, we will take back the hope of science! 2
130 130 301 DialogEnable Teddy puts back her serious face as she walks toward the researchers. They may come from different organizations and have different beliefs, but now they are standing together.
131 131 301 Even though Karenina still feels a little lost, she picks up her weapon and turns away with a subtle smile.
132 132 301 Teddy Remember, don't die. If our effort ends up in vain because of you, I will hunt you down even in hell.
133 133 301 Yarha Better touch wood, Teddy. I'm sure she will succeed...
134 134 301 Karenina Hmph! Just wait and see!
135 135 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Without even meeting each other's gaze, they turn their backs and head to their respective sides of the battlefield.
140 140 301 DialogEnable 1 Roland steps over the twisted door of the Construct lab. It seems to have been deformed by some tremendous force.
141 141 301 In the center of the lab is the white figure he has been searching for.
142 142 301 Roland Luna... 1
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146 146 301 1 Roland calls her name softly but receives no response. He can feel the connection between Luna and himself is weakening—which means the agent Luna is dying.
147 147 301 A ring-shaped device is draining the Punishing Virus from her and disintegrating it eventually.
148 148 301 Roland This must be the Omega Weapon... I wonder if I can free Luna if I break it? 1
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150 150 301 Roland holds his shotgun up, aiming at the Omega Weapon.
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152 152 301 Roland But what if it accelerates her death... 1
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155 155 301 Roland smiles and puts his shotgun away. He knows even if he rescues Luna here, it would only momentarily extend her life.
156 156 301 Roland Nobody can rewrite your own story except you, Luna... If your ending is a silent death on this cold Moon, maybe that is just what fate brings. 1
157 157 301 Roland Still, I wish you can change the ending yourself and embark on your journey again... The person who asked me to bring this gift to you would probably feel the same. 1
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160 160 301 Roland takes out the storage unit he has been carefully protecting and inserts it into the control panel in front of Luna that connects to her M.I.N.D. Although Kurono does not have the technology to hack into the M.I.N.D. of agents, it can still send them a message.
161 161 301 The container on Roland's waist begins to tremble vigorously as if the thing inside is banging against the container wall.
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163 163 301 Roland Hah, I almost forgot Vonnegut's gift... But I don't think I need it to kill her now. 1
164 164 301 Roland Well, I still have to go through the motions. You can devour everything on the Moon as you like. 1
165 165 301 Roland opens the container. The surging matter inside quickly crawls toward the cable connecting to the Omega Weapon, then squeezes itself into the cracks on the wall following zero-point energy's unique blue glow.
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167 167 301 Roland Alright, here concludes my cameo appearance. Thank you for coming today... 1
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169 169 301 Roland stops smiling and looks at Luna's face for one last time, whispering.
