4 4 301 DialogEnable The snow has covered up the scarred earth by afternoon. Only a bloody figure can be seen inside this barren land, running above the upper-level carriage.
5 5 301 Mike, the heavily wounded Niino, and most of the civilians are staying on the lower level. To find out the fate of Rachel and the Cargo Crew, Noan travels five kilometers of snowfield alone, returning to the upper level.
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7 7 301 1 No amount of snow can cover the blood and bodies here. At last, Noan finally finds the person he has been looking for.
8 8 301 Noan Captain Rachel! 1
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11 11 301 1 Rachel ...Noan? 1
12 12 301 Rachel has lost her left hand as blood drips down her forehead. Noan has never seen her so vulnerable.
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15 15 301 1 Noan Your hand... Is there a doctor around? 2
16 16 301 Rachel ...Ha. There's no one left. We've failed... 1
17 17 301 Rachel Turns out Ashlar has a few of those mechanoids hidden away. 1
18 18 301 Rachel In the end... we only got to catch a breath... when the aristocrats started to fight among themselves. 1
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20 20 301 Noan Among themselves...? You're talking about Ashlar and Princess Jamilah? 2
21 21 301 Rachel Yeah... Jamilah didn't win either... Her guards have gotten as quiet as this snow. 1
22 22 301 Rachel The only good news is... Ashlar has played all his cards now. Without his aces, he has fallen from his throne. 1
23 23 301 Noan I'll take you to a base outside. We'll find a doctor. Hold on! 2
24 24 301 Rachel That's not necessary. It's too late now... 1
25 25 301 She forces a wry chuckle and gives Noan her terminal.
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27 27 301 Noan Captain...! 2
28 28 301 Rachel Listen to what I have to say. 1
29 29 301 Rachel Take my terminal. It's part of my deal with him... 1
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31 31 301 Noan What deal? 2
32 32 301 Rachel I hope he'll—I hope Ashlar will let you live. 1
33 33 301 Rachel There are also records of our businesses in there, things Ashlar wants to keep hidden. 1
34 34 301 Rachel Give him this terminal and my head, and you'll become the hero who quells the riot... The aristocrats will favor you and put you in charge of the Cargo Crew. 1
35 35 301 Noan ...What? 2
36 36 301 Rachel I'm almost out of breath. Don't make me repeat myself... 1
37 37 301 Noan Why are you asking me to take over your place this way?! 2
38 38 301 Rachel Because we've failed. To get another shot, we'll need... time. Time to rest and rebuild. 1
39 39 301 Rachel If you give up here and now, what would happen... to those without a home? 1
40 40 301 Rachel No base will take them in. They have to stay on the train... with no one to look after them... And the aristocrats... will keep hurting and exploiting the people as they have always done... 1
41 41 301 Noan You said Ashlar lost his aces! Now's the chance to take him down! 2
42 42 301 Rachel I wish... it was that simple. It's not just weapons that bond those aristocrats. 1
43 43 301 Rachel Even if our rebellion succeeded... it would have only been the first of many steps... There would be a lot of problems we have to solve. Alas, we failed, so we'll need to start again. 1
44 44 301 Rachel lowers her head, her face pale. She has lost too much blood.
45 45 301 Rachel Listen. They're coming to search the roof. Do it now, or it's going to be too late. 1
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47 47 301 Noan Captain Rachel! I won't do it! 2
48 48 301 Rachel Yes, you will! 1
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50 50 301 AniZhuanchangBegin She shouts, angry and frail, forcing Noan to grab her gun.
53 53 301 DialogEnable Rachel Hold it tight! Don't let go!
54 54 301 Rachel Didn't you want to find Field? There's information on him in the terminal... But you can only find him... if you survive this.
55 55 301 Rachel I've made my share of mistakes leading the Cargo Crew... I've done so much wrong and hurt too many people...
56 56 301 Rachel I didn't trust those I ought to believe in while trusting people like Assad...
57 57 301 Rachel Even when he let his people steal from their own team... when he himself did it... I allowed it... because he was trading half of his take... for our weapons.
58 58 301 Noan So... what happened to Bancroft...
59 59 301 Rachel That's right... he was the one who told your friend about Warehouse G54. Assad tricked him and got him inside the crate... That's why you should hate me.
60 60 301 Rachel Shoot. Kill me and live...!
61 61 301 Rachel Remake the Cargo Crew the way you want. Don't make the mistakes I've made!
62 62 301 Rachel Quickly! They're almost here...!
63 63 301 Noan But the Cargo Crew is almost wiped out! You might be wrong, but you're my mentor! How can I do this to you?!
64 64 301 Rachel Then... consider it my last wish, Noan.
65 65 301 Rachel I've always wanted... to atone for what I did to your mother...
66 66 301 Rachel She was dead because of me... The only way I can make it up to her is to make sure you get to live.
67 67 301 Rachel puts her hand over Noan's. Noan is about to hold her cold, shivering hand when he realizes she has something else in mind.
68 68 301 Noan What are you doing?! Captain Rachel!
83 83 301 DialogEnable After Rachel dies, Noan is quickly taken to the jail cell that once imprisoned his mother. He stays there for 14 days under many watchful eyes.
84 84 301 The guards all have their own agenda to patrol outside his cell. Some are people from Ashlar's side, while others are royal bodyguards rarely seen in these parts. Noan even sees a hurt, young Construct wandering nearby.
85 85 301 Some of them want the truth, while others want to make sure Noan tells their truth.
86 86 301 These people are all cautious of each other, their moves and countermoves forcing them into a deadlock. Somehow, that gives Noan the chance to survive.
87 87 301 The night before Noan is supposed to be brought to the temporary "council," the young wandering Construct suddenly sits in front of his cell when no one else is around.
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89 89 301 1 ?? Leader asked me to apologize on her behalf. 1
90 90 301 ?? She wants to help, but the royal forces are hampered right now. The soldiers we sent were the most we could do. 1
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93 93 301 1 Noan ... 1
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96 96 301 ?? And she wants to thank you. She knows you have Rachel's terminal, but you haven't given it up, have you? 1
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99 99 301 1 Noan ...What are you saying? 1
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102 102 301 AniZhuanchangBegin 1 ?? "Do what you want to do." 1
105 105 301 DialogEnable The next day, Noan is marched into the temporary "council" by the guards. Commoners surround the hall, whispering tales of the event and the survivors.
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109 109 301 1 Royals and their bodyguards sit at the top of the staircase, while aristocrats with different expressions are sitting nearby. At the furthest right are "guests" Noan has never seen before.
110 110 301 Their outfits suggest they are Constructts from Babylonia—Noan has seen many of them while working for the Cargo Crew. He never talked to them outside of their dealings.
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113 113 301 1 Jamilah What happened to Asslam has deeply impacted the Akdilek Commercial Alliance. As our trade partner, Babylonia has requested to attend this trial. 1
114 114 301 Jamilah Both Babylonia and ACA agree that the Cargo Crew and Bumblebee of the lower level are instrumental to our work to reclaim Earth. We have therefore allowed our citizens to sit in this meeting. They have the right to know. 1
115 115 301 Jamilah You don't mind, do you? 1
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118 118 301 1 Ashlar Of course not. 1
119 119 301 Ashlar sounds confident.
120 120 301 Over the last three days, he has deployed various methods to search and question Noan, offering carrots and sticks to make sure that Rachel's terminal is not in Noan's possession.
121 121 301 To prevent Noan from hiding the terminal using his knowledge of the lower-level carriages, Ashlar's guards have been repeating one thing—
122 122 301 As long as Noan frames the event as a result of Rachel conspiring with the royals, Noan will be crowned the hero who quelled the riot. He will be in charge of the Cargo Crew and enjoy all the benefits that come with it.
123 123 301 If Noan does not follow their script, there is only one end that awaits him—he will be executed in the cruelest way possible. The people the Cargo Crew tried to protect will be exiled from the train.
124 124 301 Ashlar Allow me to begin as I was the first to discover this riot. 1
125 125 301 Ashlar The trigger of the event is as follows: my dutiful guards discovered that Rachel had stockpiled a large number of unregulated weaponry from unknown sources inside the storage carriage while inspecting their wares. 1
126 126 301 Ashlar My guards were trying to inquire about the origins and purposes of these weapons when the Cargo Crew suddenly attacked them. 1
127 127 301 Ashlar lies loudly and proudly as if there were no wire inside the coat, Assad was not dragged to his death, and the people had not been held hostage at gunpoint.
128 128 301 Ashlar During our follow-up investigations, we have secured a key witness. He was a core member of the Cargo Crew. 1
129 129 301 People turn their gaze toward where Ashlar is pointing—Noan.
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132 132 301 1 Noan ... 1
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135 135 301 1 Ashlar According to his testimony, Captain Rachel conspired with the royals to allow the Cargo Crew to carry out an armed riot on the upper level to eliminate the voices of dissent. 1
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139 139 301 1 Lower-Level Citizen 1 Bullshit! No way Rachel would work with the aristocrats! 1
141 141 301 Rachel never told the people the truth. She said these shadowy deals would break their hearts.
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144 144 301 1 Ashlar Face the truth! You filthy peasants! This tragedy only happened because the royals condoned the Cargo Crew's irresponsible and unrestrained behavior! 1
145 145 301 Ashlar Therefore— 1
146 146 301 He suddenly raises his voice.
147 147 301 Ashlar To prevent the royals from abusing their power again, I propose an end to the monarchy! We shall establish a parliament a la Babylonia, dividing the power and responsibilities among those of us who actually contribute! 1
148 148 301 Aristocrats Hear! Hear!
149 149 301 Cheers and applause from the aristocrats and their underlings erupt as if rehearsed.
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152 152 301 1 Aston Ashlar, you claimed that the royals condoned the Cargo Crew's actions. What exactly did they condone? 1
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155 155 301 1 Ashlar The stockpiling of unregulated weapons and not holding them accountable for their violent behavior. 2
156 156 301 Aston Let's put aside the fact that you have yet to present concrete evidence. On the day of the conflict, you deployed a large number of lethal, military-grade weapons. Were you authorized to use them? 1
157 157 301 Ashlar We simply sent our technicians to override the control of those deadly weapons. They were originally Rachel's. 2
158 158 301 Aston Is that so? But I received the following piece of evidence earlier. 1
159 159 301 Aston A manager from logistics named Barbra brought me a ledger and asked for my help, claiming that someone is trying to take her life. 1
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162 162 301 1 Noan ...? 1
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166 166 301 1 Aston You have apparently obtained many supplies and resources through her. 1
167 167 301 Ashlar Anyone can forge a letter or a ledger. 2
168 168 301 Ashlar That woman has passed. Who can say if you have falsified evidence post-mortem? We can't question the dead! 2
169 169 301 Aristocrat 1 Ashlar's right!
170 170 301 Aristocrat's Lackey 1 Stop blaming us honest, dutiful folks! You despicable royals!
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173 173 301 Ashlar's advocates immediately clamor for him, condemning Aston loudly.
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176 176 301 1 Noan (Barbra is dead... She didn't live even after she gave away Assad's recordings...) 1
180 180 301 Ashlar This young man here is our hero! Rachel might have raised him, but he was the one who put her down in the end! He was the one who stopped the riot! 1
181 181 301 Ashlar's words cause an uproar among the people in the back.
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183 183 301 Lower-Level Citizen 1 What did he just say? That kid killed Rachel?!
184 184 301 Lower-Level Citizen 2 Isn't he the guy who always stayed near her?
185 185 301 Lower-Level Citizen 3 How did that happen?! I thought we all did our best... but... it turns out...
214 214 301 1 Rachel Like I've said before, the folks on the upper level are just going to work with someone else if we refuse to make these Blessing Boxes. That won't help with our situation at all. 1
215 215 301 Rachel We've tried strikes and protests... but at the end of the day, the aristocrats own this train. We won't get a say so long as they're still alive. 1
219 219 301 1 Mom It's true that I've crossed the line, but if what I did brings about a better tomorrow for the people, I'd gladly do it again and pay the price. 1
227 227 301 1 Cargo Member Weyland They don't even consider that should the lower level keeps going like this, no one's escaping once the bubble bursts. 1
247 247 301 Would Rachel work with Ashlar again if she could turn back time?
248 248 301 Noan (Probably.) 1
249 249 301 She kept betting her hope on something more powerful than her—something she thought to be immovable, even on her last breath. She believed that power would save Noan.
255 255 301 1 Cargo Member Weyland Rachel has never really trusted us. She's become a tyrant while trying to get her weapons. 1
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257 257 301 1 Cargo Captain Shauna She's witnessed too many things she couldn't change and given up on too many she couldn't save. She stopped believing that she could save anyone. 1
285 285 301 1 Upper-Level Guard 1 The Cargo Crew has messed us up real bad, kid, but Ashlar is willing to offer you mercy. You don't have a choice. 1
286 286 301 Upper-Level Guard 2 Do you want to end up like Assad? Kicked off the train and dragged to your death? And even if you're fine with dying yourself, are you willing to take down so many others with you? 2
300 300 301 1 Jamilah Both Babylonia and ACA agree that the Cargo Crew and Bumblebee of the lower level are instrumental to our work to reclaim Earth. We have therefore allowed our citizens to sit in this meeting. They have the right to know. 1
332 332 301 1 Noan looks up and stares back at the eyes watching him, unyielding even if their gazes threaten to pierce him.
333 333 301 Now is the time to choose "the future." He knows his choice will spell his doom.
334 334 301 But he will not regret it as long as he can finish what the Cargo Crew started all those years ago. It is just a shame he cannot live to see it.
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336 336 301 Noan Rachel stockpiled those weapons because she wanted equal rights for the people on the lower level. She wanted to free us from being exploited by the Blessing Boxes and an unjust system. 1
337 337 301 Noan And our worst oppressor is none other than Ashlar and his people. 1
338 338 301 Noan This time was no different. Not only did he use military-grade weapons he secretly owned to slaughter the Cargo Crew, but he also sent his guards to come after the citizens in the damaged carriage. 1
339 339 301 Noan Everyone standing back there can testify to that. 1
340 340 301 Noan They are the survivors of that disaster. They might not know why it happened, but they have definitely witnessed what you did. 1
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343 343 301 1 The people in the back are immediately stirred up, echoing Noan's statement out loud and railing against the cruel slaughter. Seeing this, Ashlar just sneers, unperturbed.
344 344 301 Ashlar It seems that our little witness here has been coaxed into telling lies. 1
345 345 301 Ashlar My fellow aristocrats. Do you remember why we funded Asslam all those years ago? 1
346 346 301 Ashlar Love and hope. That's right. We did it because we wanted to spread love and hope around the world. Did what the Cargo Crew do align with our intention, then? Of course it didn't. 1
347 347 301 Ashlar We all have to work hard in order to reclaim Earth and rebuild the glorious Golden Age. How shameful and selfish is it to destroy Asslam just because some of them are tired? 1
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350 350 301 1 —In the grand scheme of things, no amount of pain of an individual is worth mentioning.
351 351 301 If Noan has not witnessed the struggles and sufferings on the lower level for the past 17 years, he might get to be as impartial and visionary as the aristocrats.
352 352 301 As the rehearsed cheers and applause die down, Noan plays his ace.
353 353 301 Noan I still have Rachel's terminal. 1
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356 356 301 1 Ashlar What?! 2
357 357 301 Noan I've gone through her records. 20 years of invoices, lists, messages, contracts, and minutes are all intact. 1
358 358 301 Noan That will be enough to prove what you have done! That will show everyone who the real oppressor is and who has been trying to assassinate the aristocrats who wouldn't take your orders! 1
359 359 301 Ashlar That's you, obviously. 2
360 360 301 Noan —What?! 1
361 361 301 Ashlar You're Julie's boy, aren't you? Your father used to work for me. 2
362 362 301 Ashlar We still have records of his crime, I believe. Rachel killed him in revenge before we could give him his sentence. 2
363 363 301 Ashlar causes a commotion among the crowd again.
364 364 301 Ashlar Your mother never stopped holding a grudge. She helped Rachel to manipulate the books and misappropriated supplies. We have all of them on record. 2
365 365 301 Ashlar To avenge your parents, you stayed by Rachel's side all these years so as to steer her to start her riot at the wrong time and take the chance to kill her yourself! 2
366 366 301 Aristocrat 1 The whole thing was in-fighting inside the Cargo Crew?
367 367 301 Aristocrat 2 What else can those commoners do except for taking up our space and causing trouble?
368 368 301 Aristocrat 3 They're all the same! Uneducated and vulgar! Violence is all they know!
369 369 301 Aristocrat's Lackey 1 Hear! Hear!
370 370 301 Aristocrat's Lackey 2 How horrible! Absolutely horrible!
371 371 301 The aristocrats all rise to support Ashlar even when he has just spun a brand new narrative out of thin air to shift all the blames onto Noan.
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373 373 301 Noan What are you all talking about?! He still hasn't shown any proof! Why are you all supporting him?! 1
374 374 301 Noan shouts, but the crowd follows where Ashlar leads, disregarding Noan's words.
375 375 301 Aristocrat 1 Get these criminals out of here!
376 376 301 Aristocrat 2 Make the train safe again!
377 377 301 Ashlar Have you heard of the tale "Calling a Deer a Horse"? 2
378 378 301 Ashlar walks toward Noan nonchalantly, quietly teasing the young man.
379 379 301 Ashlar A chancellor wanted to overthrow the king, but he didn't know how much sway he had in the court. So, before he acted, he gifted his king a deer while claiming it to be a horse. 2
380 380 301 Ashlar The king didn't believe him, obviously. So the chancellor asked the other officials in the court, "Is this a deer or a horse?" And how do you think they answered? 2
381 381 301 Ashlar So many couldn't wait to agree with the chancellor that it was indeed a horse. 2
382 382 301 Ashlar You thought those who mistake a deer for a horse are stupid, but that's their cleverest trick. People who tell the truth... are often the first to die. 2
383 383 301 Noan ... 1
384 384 301 Ashlar We have guests from Babylonia with us today, so I prefer not to make a scene. This is your last chance to hand in the terminal. 2
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388 388 301 Noan's hand with the terminal will not stop shaking.
389 389 301 Noan I've exposed you, and you don't want to "make a scene"? 1
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392 392 301 1 Ashlar They were working with me in the first place. As long as I "reassure" them afterward and provide them with "reasonable" proof, they will leave this place satisfied. 1
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395 395 301 1 Noan "Reasonable"...?! 1
396 396 301 Noan looks at Jamilah. She has not spoken after her initial speech. Lowering her head, she only whispers to the people beside her quietly as if the other figures behind her are a threat.
397 397 301 Noan turns to look at the unnamed Construct and Aston. Neither of them is able to answer Noan's helpless gaze as the crowd around them becomes more and more alarming.
398 398 301 Standing amidst this insurmountable tide, Noan finally accepts that the law and order of the Golden Age have utterly collapsed.
399 399 301 In this apocalypse, only the "leader" who holds actual power can make the rules that others follow. Ordinary people will not light up the night, as bright as they might burn.
400 400 301 Still, he wants to try one last time.
401 401 301 Noan ...Hey! 1
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403 403 301 1 ?? ...?! 1
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405 405 301 1 Noan raises his hand with the terminal and throws it toward the young Construct.
406 406 301 And then—
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412 412 301 RImgBg1Shake Several bullets are fired from the crowd, hitting Noan before his hand even drops.
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414 414 301 Noan Cough... 1
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418 418 301 The pain in his chest and abdomen almost knocks him unconscious.
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420 420 304 What is the meaning of this? 000000ff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/BgStory00.png 1 1
421 421 301 He seems to hear a voice—a question from the future asked through his memories.
422 422 301 Noan ...Meaning?
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426 426 301 1 Noan tries to look up, but all he hears is the echoing chorus of Ashlar's rules.
427 427 301 —Is that because they worry they will otherwise become the next targets?
428 428 301 The guards surround the young Construct while the crowd chants. They cannot take the evidence away from the Construct, and the Construct cannot fight them off due to Jamilah's stance.
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430 430 304 A futile attempt... You've made the wrong choice. 000000ff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/BgStory00.png 1 1
431 431 301 Noan ...As long as... the people's dream...
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434 434 301 The distant voice sneers.
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436 436 301 RImgBg1Shake Through his blurred vision, Noan can see a bullet hitting the terminal inside the Construct's hand.
437 437 301 Noan ...?
438 438 301 The terminal shatters, its pieces scattered on the floor, stepped over by the disorderly crowd.
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440 440 304 Their sacrifices are all in vain because of your choice. 000000ff Assets/Product/Texture/Image/BgStory/BgStory00.png 1 1
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442 442 301 Noan No...
443 443 301 He reaches out with his trembling hand, hoping to hold onto some of the shattered fragments, but the crowd steps on his fingers just as they did the broken device.
444 444 301 Noan Give it back...!
445 445 301 The excruciating pain in his chest torments his soul.
446 446 301 Has he made the wrong choice? Should he have listened to Rachel and given everything to Ashlar?
447 447 301 RImgBg1Shake —No! That is not the path he dreams of!
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450 450 301 Noan ...No... It isn't... All I wanted was...
451 451 301 —a people that does not have to starve or be exploited. A people that is treated fairly with the decencies of life!
452 452 301 As his voiceless declaration disappears amidst the chanting crowd, the dreams of the tens of thousands of people on the lower level also vanish in the dark like a dying ember.
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