3 3 301 DialogEnable The wind is roaring. Standing on the decrepit ruins, the man gazes from afar at the abandoned city on the icy plains, one hand combing the stray strands of windblown hair outside of his eyes.
4 4 301 From where he's standing, he can see a cluster of ramshackle buildings covered by snow. Not a single human can be spotted.
5 5 301 ??? I sense something approaching.
6 6 301 Comms Oh, you again. "Fara" is pretty quiet, though.
7 7 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Comms Wait... abnormal waveform at 20.9 miles out! Looks similar to the Owl S-118 at Orekhovo the other day. Oops, we almost let that big ol' fish go that time.
12 12 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Lee Update complete: The current time is 3:56 p.m. Our current location is in the east of the Eurasian continent. Mission destination is still the land-based Airforce HQ of the Eurasian Branch of the World Government. According to President Hassen's orders, the objective is close recon and reclamation... 1
13 13 301 Liv ...From the data we just received, the closer it is to our destination, the higher concentration of the Punishing Virus is. 2
14 14 302 That's why we must figure out what's going on. 15
15 15 301 Everyone Understood. 1 2
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18 18 301 1 Lucia Gray Raven, move out! 1
19 19 202 1
20 20 301 On the snowy plains, all that's visible are the remains of run-down buildings and an endless expanse of snow.
21 21 301 But for some reason, I can't shake the feeling we're being watched...
22 22 302 Wait. 23 Are you sure there's no one here? 23
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24 24 301 1 Liv No body heat nor Inver-Device signals detected. Commandant, is something wrong? 1
25 25 302 ...Forget it, then. Let's go. 26
26 26 301 Liv I'll do another check, just in case... 1
27 27 202 1
28 28 301 Just as the team is preparing to leave, Lucia unsheathes her blade and points it towards a spot in the distance.
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30 30 301 RImgBg1Shake 1 Lucia Who goes there! 1
31 31 202 1
32 32 301 ??? 【kuroname】's instincts were right.
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34 34 301 1 Watanabe The rest of you, on the other hand... Can't believe you let an unidentified Attacker Construct come within 15 meters around your commandant. 1
35 35 301 Watanabe If I were a long-range Attacker, Babylonia would have lost an excellent commandant today. 1
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37 37 301 1 Liv ... 1
38 38 302 Don't you think that's crossing the line? 39 I trust Lucia. 42
39 39 201 1 1101001
40 40 301 1 Watanabe Do you mean using my experience in guerilla warfare against Liv is unfair? 1
41 41 44 301 Watanabe She's not a rookie anymore. Underestimating the enemy is a bad habit to have. 1
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43 43 301 1 Watanabe That's on you. 1
44 44 301 Watanabe I'll get straight to the point. 1
45 45 301 Watanabe If I'm guessing correctly, your destination... is it Cape Nohama? 1
46 46 301 Watanabe The land-based airforce HQ of the Eurasia Branch of the World Government... For some reason, it's become a barren hell on earth. Go ahead for another six miles and you'll see what I mean. 1
47 47 302 You're heading there too? 48 For some reason? 49
48 48 50 301 Watanabe I see I guessed right... 1
49 49 301 Watanabe Reasons that politicians don't talk about... and I don't care about... 1
50 50 301 Watanabe Back to the point, Commandant. Since our goals align, are you interested in working together? 1
51 51 302 Gray Raven can complete the mission on our own. 52 What's your angle? 53
52 52 54 301 Watanabe I don't doubt it at all. 1
53 53 301 Watanabe I understand that you may have doubts. But don't worry, I have no interest in tangling with Babylonia. 1
54 54 301 Watanabe Judging by your formation, you're here for recon? Reclamation? 1
55 55 302 Both. 56
56 56 301 Watanabe Well, then, I don't mind sharing with you what data I have. 1
57 57 301 Watanabe It will at least save you some trouble. 1
58 58 302 On what condition? 59
59 59 301 Watanabe The airforce HQ you have your eyes on is also the site of the only functioning marine radar station in the area. 1
60 60 301 Watanabe What we want is temporary control of the radar station. Babylonia should find this reasonable. 1
61 61 302 Why is that? 62
62 62 301 Watanabe That's got nothing to do with Babylonia, right? 1
63 63 301 Watanabe Of course, when I said "saving unnecessary trouble", I was referring to more than intelligence-related affairs. 1
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68 68 301 1 Watanabe raises an arm and makes a gesture. In a flash, over a dozen Forsaken soldiers materialize out of the snow, dressed in infrared combat suits.
69 69 302 ... 70
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71 71 301 1 Watanabe They've been stationed here in this area for years, and know everything there is to know, from the way the wind blows to how the snow tastes. They are the perfect scouts and intelligence providers. 1
72 72 301 Watanabe Let's set off now. You can always change your mind before we arrive at Ghost Coast. 1
