20 20 301 The blast of an explosion erupts near the base of the building. After the explosion, you and Liv notice that the roof is now at a clear slant.
33 33 301 1 Lee Hmph... Looks like it's too late. 1
34 34 301 Lee They were originally used for industrial blasting, but they were modified for use in the war. The army added encryption camouflage to them, so they typically don't appear on scans. 1
35 35 301 Lee Our operation seems to have alerted Corrupted, but they must've accidentally triggered a Jitterbug while converging on this location... 1
40 40 301 A second round of explosions detonates, causing you and Liv to lose your balance on the already shaky ground. The pile of equipment topples onto the both of you, then carries you off toward the edge of the roof.
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42 42 301 1 Liv Commandant! 1
43 43 302 (Grab Liv's hand) 44
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46 46 301 RImgBg1Shake 1 Bang—!
47 47 301 1 Liv grabs onto a guard rail and reaches out to you. You struggle to grab her hand, made even more cumbersome by a third explosion.
48 48 301 You roll off the side of the building. Your mind draws a blank as you are overcome by the feeling of weightlessness.
55 55 301 Among all of the equipment falling around you, you catch a glimpse of the rappelling gear Lee had already installed for you.
56 56 302 (Grab rope) 57
57 57 301 Gripping the rope tightly, it quickly begins to slip. Your rapid descent causes the friction to rub through your protective gloves. Intense heat sends blood trickling from the gap between your hands and the rope.
58 58 302 (Grit teeth) 59
59 59 301 The blistering pain from your hands fills your mind. Your body urges you to let go, but your spirit compels you to grip even tighter.
60 60 301 AniZhuanchangBegin You see Liv on the roof forcefully pulling up the rope, but you're falling too fast to notice any immediate reduction in speed.
62 62 301 AniZhuanchangEnd From the ground level, Lucia and Lee rush over to the building where you and Liv are located.
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65 65 301 1 Lucia Hurry! Pick up the pace! 2
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67 67 301 They are moving even faster than usual, but everything seems futile in the face of such a dire, sudden situation.
68 68 301 Such a rapid pace has pushed the frame to its limit, causing the frame's cooling system to roar violently as it is overloaded by the high temperature.
69 69 301 A series of chain reactions from overheating causes Lucia's frame to emit electric sparks violently.
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72 72 301 As if in protest to the excessive disregard of safety regulations, "Dawn" gives out a loud "BANG!", drastically reducing forward progress and causing Lucia to fall on the ground.
75 75 301 1 Lucia Cough... Is "Dawn" at its limit? 2
76 76 301 RImgBg1Shake Lucia The commandant will die falling to the ground at this speed... Get—MOVING! 2
77 77 301 However, the collapsed frame remains irresponsive to Lucia. The cooling system is used to operating at such a high frequency, but the legs had overheated and were now inoperable.
81 81 301 Realizing the state of her frame, Lucia grabs her katana, charges up a throw and launches her katana at full force.
82 82 301 Despite Lucia's right arm showing signs of being dislocated from the throw, her katana hurls directly toward the commandant.
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84 84 301 Finally, the katana collides with the rope in hand, firmly embedding it into the wall with the impact, stopping your fall just two meters off the ground.
85 85 301 Looking down at the ground, a large crater from the Jitterbomb blasts can be seen. A large number of Corrupted fragments were blasted off the building and into the crater.
86 86 302 AniZhuanchangBegin Phew... That was a close one. 87
