3 3 301 With Lucia's hack, you have managed to defect the Polyphage inside Liv's M.I.N.D., establishing a remote connection.
4 4 301 After keeping Liv's fragile M.I.N.D. and vitals stable, you spend another half an hour fighting off Hetero-Creatures mid-flight.
5 5 301 The large fleet of transport crafts finally breaks through the clouds, landing around the church.
6 7 301 Although casualties and damages are still expected, returning to the surface this way has been a much greater improvement.
7 8 301 Normally, the closer to the surface and areas highly-concentrated with the Punishing Virus, the more likely one will be attacked. But right now, the Hetero-Creatures' attention all went to the big crowd of purified Constructs.
8 9 301 Over half of the Hetero-Creatures have vanished. Unable to defeat the Constructs, they keep getting pushed back.
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11 12 301 1 Replacing them, however, are the two creatures that scare everyone off the top of the clock tower.
12 13 302 The twins?! 14
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14 15 301 Their figures keep shifting, dashing back and forth around the clock tower, seemingly fighting someone.
15 16 302 Are they fighting Liv and the others? 17
16 17 301 The only ones who can fight the twins nowadays are the elite squads. Not to mention that this is what Empyrea was designed for.
83 84 301 The more desperate you are, the slower your weakened body moves. As you are surrounded by a few Corrupted, a young figure appears behind a pillar.
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86 87 301 1 Changyu Long time no see! 1
87 88 301 Quickly he dispatches the Corrupted before greeting you.
88 89 302 Changyu! 90
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91 92 301 1 Sophia Hi. It's been a while. 2
92 93 302 Sophia, you're here too! 94
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94 95 301 Changyu It's a long story. Right now, we're just stopping these guys from interfering with the big fight there. 1
95 96 302 Have you been here the whole time? 97
96 97 301 Changyu You bet. Liv just woke us on the roof of the church, and now we have to take care of all these enemies. 1
97 98 301 Changyu Lucia went to help Liv, so she's staying up there with Chrome and Lee. 1
98 99 301 Changyu Leaving the rest to us. 1
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100 101 301 Changyu Look at you. You're in a hurry, aren't you? 1
101 102 302 I am. 103
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103 104 301 Changyu Get going, then. At the rate you're going, it's gonna take you a while to climb twelve floors. It's a big church! We've got it here. 1
104 105 302 Thanks! 106 I'll leave it to you! 106
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106 107 301 Changyu No worries. Liv saved us, after all. 1
107 108 301 Changyu But if you're feeling grateful, don't forget Akdilek's insurance claims! 1
108 109 301 Changyu He waves before turning around and entering the battle once more. 1
114 115 301 At the top of the clock tower, the three Constructs woken from their infections are fighting the twins, protecting the motionless Liv.
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116 117 301 1 Lucia On your right! 1
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123 124 301 1 Lee immediately dashes back after hearing Lucia's call. Where he stood is now a giant crater created by the male twin. 1
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127 128 301 1 Chrome leaps toward the male figure, striking with his gunblade while firing the ice rounds. 1
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130 131 301 1 After that, the twins' motions become abnormally fast again. Observing the four Constructs, they turn and charge at Lee. 1 2
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133 134 301 1 Lee I've been waiting for this! 1
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140 141 301 1 Bullets land on the twins like a torrent, hitting them where they converge. The rounds embed themselves into the twins' skin before exploding. 1 2
141 142 301 Before Lee can celebrate, the female twin releases four arrows made with the Punishing Virus from the bow extruded from her arm.
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144 145 301 1 Lee Chrome! 1
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146 147 301 1 Chrome Got it! 1
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148 149 301 Chrome's ice bullets hit the ground, erecting an ice wall before them, blocking the arrows.
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150 151 301 As the twins observe the wall, Lucia leaps to the sky with her thruster, releasing her fully-charged Halcyonic Blossoms.
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154 155 301 1 The glacial hail freezes the twins momentarily, giving Chrome an opportunity to launch a full-on attack. 1 2
160 161 301 Stepping forward, Chrome extends the Frost Spirit field from beneath his feet, his gunblade striking the twins relentlessly without giving them any chance to counter. 1 2
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163 164 301 1 Lee Lucia! 1
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165 166 301 1 Lucia Got it! 1
166 167 301 In the brief moment when the twins are frozen in place, the three Constructs come together and launch with their full might.
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168 169 301 1 Lee We've been waiting for this chance so that you don't get to learn from us! 1
183 184 301 1 Frost and bullets ring the funeral toll of the twins. Underneath the glistening light, the twins finally kneel and fall to the ground. 1 2
192 193 301 Even without the large tide of Hetero-Creatures supporting them and weakened by the three's unrelenting attacks, the twins are still very much capable.
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196 197 301 1 Lucia They're healing themselves by absorbing the Punishing Virus in the air. 2
197 198 301 Lee The Red Tide is still massive here. 1
198 199 301 Chrome We can't give them a chance to recover. 3
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203 204 301 His gunblade impales the enemies right as he speaks. The twins cry in pain, their twisted limbs twitching and striking at the three. 1 2
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206 207 301 1 Lee This is the eleventh time we've done this. Is there any other way? 1
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208 209 301 Right when the negative rounds fired to cover Chrome land by the twins' feet, they immediately dash to the sides.
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210 211 301 The twins are already used to how the three of them fight. This is going to be more and more difficult.
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212 213 301 1 Lucia I'm afraid Liv is the only way to defeat them, but we can't let Liv fight anymore! 1
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214 215 301 Snowstorms gather into a tornado, replacing the unconscious companion and charging the enemies, but the twins dodge away once again.
215 216 301 Lucia Her M.I.N.D. is finally stable from Commandant's remote connection! 1
216 217 301 Lucia If she fights the twins now, her infection will worsen! 1
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218 219 301 She gets up with the help of her freezing wind, dashing toward the evading enemies.
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222 223 301 1 Lee Did they wait until Liv was exhausted before showing up? 1
223 224 301 Chrome It's possible. 3
224 225 301 Lucia Lee! Chrome! We'll do this together again! Back in formation! 2
225 226 301 Lee We have to force their hand first. 1
226 227 301 Chrome They've probably learned about Frost Spirit by now. Don't get too close. 3
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229 230 301 1 Lee I'll take the left. 1
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232 233 301 Lee reloads with one hand, unloading his bullets at the male twin outside the range of Frost Spirit.
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234 235 301 1 Lucia He'll just evade your rounds! 1
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236 237 301 1 Lee But not my calculation. 1
237 238 301 The male twin dodges the bullet from the gun in Lee's left hand, only to dash into where the gun in Lee's right hand fired.
238 239 301 Lee has predicted precisely the male twin's evasive movement. Every time, he can land a shot with one of his guns.
239 240 301 Lee But the damage done is halved this way. It's not going to be very effective. 1
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241 242 301 1 Lucia We can attack in the direction you predicted at the same time! 1
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243 244 301 1 Lee Eight o'clock from where he was! 1
244 245 301 Without another word, the other two Constructs leap toward the eight o'clock direction of the male twin, crashing right into where he escaped to.
253 254 301 1 The repeating strikes of Reverse Aurora and the whirlwind of Mute Winter hit the male twin at the same time. He quickly backs away several times, only to be forced into a corner by Lee's shots before he could even cry out. 1 2 3
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255 256 301 Seeing the Constructs joining forces against her twin, the female twin reloads her bow after observing in the peripheral, approaching and attacking.
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257 258 301 1 Lucia Chrome! 1
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259 260 301 With that warning, an ice wall appears from the Frost Spirit field, once again stopping the arrow mid-flight.
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261 262 301 1 Lee The other one's coming! 1
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264 265 301 1 Lucia We'll split up. Lee! 2
265 266 301 Lee I'll predict their movements. 1
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268 269 301 1 Chrome I'll take the left this time. 1
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270 271 301 1 Lee Six and eight. 1
271 272 202 1 2 1
272 273 301 Lucia and Chrome rush toward the six and eight o'clock direction of the two enemies respectively, successfully intercepting the evading twins.
295 296 301 1 Lee Nine and five. Two and eight. 1 2
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297 298 301 By the time Chrome's Frost Spirit ends, the three Constructs have their energy fully charged.
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299 300 301 1 Lucia The twelfth time's the charm! 1
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304 305 301 As the twins gather together, the ice and fire from the Constructs' attacks combine into a crackling strike!
305 306 301 But before they can celebrate their victory, their frames are frozen by the coolant, suspended where they are.
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309 310 301 1 Lucia They're still... 2
310 311 301 The twins' movements speed up again, a sign that they are about to attack. The three Constructs, however, will not be able to counter because their frames are frozen in place, cooling down.
311 313 301 Chrome They were waiting for this moment to use Frost Spirit...! 3
312 314 301 They cannot move no matter what. The twins converge, leaping into the air, striking the three with all their might—!
331 333 301 DialogEnable 1 A white light envelops where the three stand. The twins' bodies, made with the Punishing Virus, cannot enter the purified space the Omega Weapon created.
332 334 301 RImgBg1Shake The twins shriek, their limbs burning and rotting from the ivory flame.
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334 336 301 1 Liv Stop... 1
335 337 301 Dragging her tattered frame up, Liv struggles to stand, leaning on the wall of the clock tower.
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337 339 301 Liv Stop hurting my companions...! 1
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339 341 301 Empyrea's flame is unleashed unceasingly toward where the twins dodge, guided by Liv's weapon.
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343 345 301 Liv Aargh... Cough... 1
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345 347 301 Her energy is almost completely spent. Before the last ray of white light arrives, the frozen Constructs finally regain their mobility, and they rush in to trap the twins with their own bodies.
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347 349 301 1 The blinding light lands directly on the twins. As the monsters shriek and cry, the female figure unfolds the film over her hair into wings, dragging the unconscious twin into the air and flying away.
365 367 301 DialogEnable Everyone is blinded by the brilliant light.
366 368 301 Almost fainting from the brightness, the broken ivory sparrow has lost all her strength, plummeting from the clouds underneath the gray sky.
367 369 301 Is this... how it ends...?
368 370 301 Which future has she chosen?
369 371 301 Liv no longer can determine her fate with her fractured mind.
370 372 301 But she has fulfilled her duties and protected her friends.
371 373 301 ...Even if she has chosen death, she has no more regrets.
372 374 301 Closing her eyes, Liv prepares herself for the crash that will take her.
373 375 301 But the land has not devoured her. Instead, she lands in a pair of belated, gentle arms.
374 376 301 Liv ...Who is this?
375 377 301 She can feel someone hugging her, and there seems to be a voice by her ears, crying sorrowfully, just like that dream that was drowned in tears.
376 378 301 Liv Is this... the commandant...
377 379 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Her life is fleeting away. She wants to respond to the cry, but she cannot make any sound.
384 386 301 Liv's vital signs are rapidly dropping while the infection rate climbs.
385 387 301 You can feel the Punishing Virus on Liv's artificial skin burning your hand through the protective suit.
386 388 302 I have to establish a Deep M.I.N.D. connection now. 389
387 389 302 Otherwise, it will be too late. 390
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391 393 301 1 Lucia I'll flag the closest transport craft! Stay here, Commandant. Liv is counting on you! 2
392 394 301 Chrome We'll go help too. We have to get her back to Babylonia as soon as possible. 1
393 395 301 Lee Alright. 3
394 396 302 Thank you! 397
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398 400 301 1 Watching your companions leave, you take out the device Asimov gave you before you left, connecting the cables.
399 401 301 Although these devices are prepared by Asimov and Professor Hippocrates just before you left, which have a limited range...
400 402 301 They are very capable of connecting two consciousnesses together, establishing a Deep M.I.N.D. connection.
401 403 302 Wake up... 404
402 404 302 Liv... 405
403 405 301 You call her name, gently shaking her shoulders to no avail.
404 406 301 Like what the researchers said—the connection now can only stabilize Liv's M.I.N.D. shards. It will not lower her infection rate.
405 407 302 Liv... 408
406 408 302 LIV!!! 409
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408 410 301 Liv ...Ugh... 1
409 411 301 The connection has pulled her M.I.N.D. back together... as well as kickstarting her M.I.N.D. migraine.
410 412 301 RImgBg1Shake Under excruciating pain, the girl curls up her body in the arms of a human.
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412 414 301 Liv Command... dant... 1
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414 416 301 Liv Is this... a dream... 1
415 417 302 It isn't. I'm right here. 418
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417 419 301 Liv Hmm... 1
418 420 204 1 9
419 421 301 Liv My last wish... has come true... I get to... see you one last time... 1
420 422 302 Don't say that... 423
421 423 302 We're taking you home! 424
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423 425 301 Liv But... 1
424 426 301 She smiles with sadness, pointing at her neck. Underneath her collar, the EMP discharge collar enters its final countdown.
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426 428 301 Liv It's... too late... 1
427 429 302 I can disarm it...! 430
428 430 301 Liv ... 1
429 431 301 Holding the disarm key in your hand, you connect it with the EMP discharge collar on her neck. But before you press the button, a memory flashes across your mind.
511 513 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Asimov Regardless, Liv's infection rate has passed the threshold. It's very dangerous. 13
512 514 301 Asimov We'll have to assess whether or not we can repair her M.I.N.D. once you return. 13
513 515 302 Alright. 516
514 516 301 Asimov Best we let her change back into the Eclipse frame. 13
515 517 302 As long as she can wake up. 518
516 518 301 Asimov ... 13
517 519 301 Asimov Come home. This is just the beginning. Lowering her infection rate, locating her M.I.N.D. shards... we have tons to do. 13
518 520 301 Asimov Luckily, she was only seriously infected for a short period of time. There is still a chance. 13
519 521 301 Asimov If it had lasted any longer, the data current would have shredded her M.I.N.D. and pulled the fragments into the stream. 13
520 522 301 Asimov We'll also need to inspect how much the woken Constructs have recovered their consciousnesses. 13
521 523 301 Asimov Miracles do not come cheaply. It's too early to call it a victory before we've finished any of these tasks. 13
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523 525 301 Hassen At least we have three pieces of good news. 13
524 526 301 Hassen Liv still has a chance to recover. 13
525 527 301 Hassen With the twins gone, attacks from the flying Hetero-Creatures have become less frequent. 13
526 528 301 Hassen And... the Omega Weapon and the specialized frame worked. Humanity finally has a chance to strike back. 13
527 529 301 Hassen Each one of them is great news to us. 13
528 530 301 Hassen How are the rest of you holding up? 13
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530 532 301 1 Lucia Sophia helped repair my frame after she woke up. Frame integrity holding at 63.1%. All basic functions are intact. 1
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532 534 301 1 Lee Chrome and I have our infections cleared, but neither of our frames has been completely repaired yet. 1
533 535 301 Hassen Rest assured. The Parliament will compensate for the delayed rescue. 13
534 536 301 Hassen We just couldn't justify the lives that would be sacrificed then. 13
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536 538 301 1 Chrome I understand. 1
537 539 301 Hassen Then, I'll be eagerly waiting for your return. 13
538 540 302 Yes, sir.
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541 543 301 Having almost lost each other, you all gather around, your shadows scarred.
542 544 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Some day, each of you will be pushed to your limit... until the inevitable end claims you all.
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546 548 304 AniZhuanchangEnd However, please don't be sad about the brevity of life. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
547 549 304 We take from the land the gift of life, and there it should be returned. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
548 550 304 Memories, then, should capture your moments, engraving them on eternity. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
549 551 304 Just like that paper queen of the night, a flower linked together by seven "buds." eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
550 552 304 They carry her<//OUR> memories in this brief lifetime, as well as her<//OUR> seven "sorrow." eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1 1
551 553 304 The first is "joy and sorrow"—wounds, filled by songs<//JOY>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
552 554 304 The second is "freedom"—abandoning the search for the sky<//CHAINS>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
553 555 304 The third is "giving"—giving everything she has to others, the selfless mother<//LAND>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
554 556 304 The fourth is "ship"—endless journeys and brief reunions<//DEPARTURE>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
555 557 304 The fifth is "farewell"—the return of the wind-taken rain<//MEMORY>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
556 558 304 The sixth is "death"—embraced by the earth, the treasured memories<//LIFE>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
557 559 304 The seventh is "love"—kindled for hope, yourself<//SORROW>. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1 1
558 560 304 The nights are long, the days far away. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
559 561 304 To conquer darkness, she<//WE> has kindled herself, offering her life to others. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
560 562 304 Even if that choice will consume us before dawn arrives, we shall feel no regret. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
561 563 304 If there are those who arrive in the future we yearn for, the lives we lost and the tears we shed will turn into smiles. A blessing they will be. A farewell. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
562 564 304 All these, just because... eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1
563 565 304 AniZhuanchangBegin She<//WE> loves... the lives<//LIGHT> flickering in the dark. eaeaeaff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/Bgstory520.jpg 1 1
