3 3 301 DialogEnable AniZhuanchangBegin Alpha leaps into the fumes, and those in the distance also notice some movement. Alpha quickly darts into the sewers to avoid any contact with them.
6 5 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 α Based on my last exploration, one end of this tunnel leads to Cinderelik and the cultivation pod, while the other has a pit that drops to the lower level. 1
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8 7 301 She raises her Katana and dashes in the direction of the pit, but comes upon a sturdy lock.
13 12 301 Alpha slashes with her weapon, and a crack just large enough for one person appears.
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15 14 301 1 α Give me a hand. 1
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17 16 301 She grabs the fish-shaped Hetero-Creatures floating around her, and leaps into the narrow passage below.
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19 18 301 1 α They're pretty useful after all. 1
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21 20 301 She lets go and the two fish-shaped Hetero-Creatures slowly make their way into the passage, but get stuck in the crack because they try to get out at the same time, thrashing their tails.
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23 22 301 1 α Now... there are two places I haven't searched yet. 1
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25 24 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Alpha walks briskly toward her target.
30 29 301 In front of her is a medium-sized "reservoir." The Red Tide surges within, forming a large vortex. At the center is a mechanical apparatus, pumping the Red Tide through the sewer pipes like a heart.
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32 31 301 1 α ...Is this the transport core of the Red Tide? 1
33 32 301 As to where it is being transported to, Alpha has a rough idea.
34 33 301 α It's being sent there? 1
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36 35 301 While exploring the sewers, she found a strange room filled with plants.
37 36 301 Poking around the room, Alpha noticed that there was a passage hidden under a red tree.
38 37 301 She wanted to head down for a look, but Cinderelik's sudden appearance threw a wrench in her plans.
39 38 301 Although she is not sure, she has scoured almost the entirety of the area, with only the hidden room remaining unexplored.
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41 40 301 1 α Looks like that's the most suspicious place. 1
42 41 301 α But I'd better do a thorough search of this place before leaving. 1
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44 43 301 Alpha frowns, looking for a safe area from which to dive into the Red Tide vortex.
45 44 301 ?? ...Oh!
46 45 301 Alpha hears a familiar voice from behind, and turns around, trying to make out the shadowy figure blending into the darkness.
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48 47 301 1 α Roland? 1
49 48 301 Alpha cautiously walks toward the darkness to confirm her suspicion.
50 49 301 Roland D-don't come any closer.
51 50 301 His voice trembles slightly, and his voice module shows traces of damage.
52 51 301 Roland I look horrible right now. Don't want to startle my audience, you know?
53 52 301 α What are you doing here? 1
54 53 301 Roland What else? I'm here for the same purpose as you.
55 54 301 α You're also looking for Luna? 1
56 55 301 Roland That's right. To tell you the truth, I just came from below.
57 56 301 α ...No luck either, eh? 1
58 57 301 Roland I've searched every nook and cranny, but other than some hazardous items, there's nothing else down there .
59 58 301 Roland It seems that Luna is not here, but whether this is good or bad news is hard to say.
60 59 301 The two fell silent amidst the sound of running water in the background.
61 60 301 α You are still alive. Does that mean that you've dealt with Gabriel's "backup"? 1
62 61 301 Roland Of course.
63 62 301 α Did you see Luna? 1
64 63 301 Roland Unfortunately... It took everything I had to defeat her.
65 64 301 α ... 1
66 65 301 Roland Don't give me that look. Even Luna had trouble dealing with it.
67 66 301 Roland laughs awkwardly with his damaged voice module.
68 67 301 α If even Luna found it hard, how could you possibly handle it? 1
69 68 301 α Roland, I used to suspect that you've been hiding your true strength. 1
70 69 301 α Even while I was in the M.I.N.D., I suspected that. Why were you able to hold off the Gray Ravens? 1
71 2001 301 Roland You don't have to be on guard against me. It's only because I've grown. I'm no longer the same as before.
72 70 301 Roland I've been hiding my true strength, but it's Babylonia I'm hiding it from.
73 71 301 Roland If I showed my true power from the very beginning, that would have changed the tactics they used against me, no?
74 72 301 Roland The reason I was able to deal with someone that even Luna had trouble dealing with is easy.
75 73 301 Roland I watched her grow up. I'm familiar with her battle tactics.
76 74 301 Roland Gabriel was proud of the sisters he trained because they were able to replicate the enemy's attack.
77 75 301 Roland But a replica is only an imitation after all, and she wasn't able to differentiate a good move from a bad one.
78 76 301 Roland During the Golden Age, there was a joke about how to prevent kitties from learning to open the door.
79 77 301 Roland The reason I was able to defeat her was easy. It was just as what the joke implied.
80 78 301 α Using meaningless battle tactics to mislead the opponent? 1
81 79 301 Roland No, it's a little more cunning than that. And for that, I have to thank you.
82 80 301 α ? 1
83 81 301 Roland I prepared a disguise in advance to mislead her into thinking that the wounds you gave me were self-inflicted during battle to strengthen myself.
84 82 301 Roland She was skeptical at first, but once I cut off my left arm, she finally started to imitate my behavior.
85 83 301 α ... 1
86 84 301 Roland Most people have a hard time defeating a learning machine, especially one that can quickly surpass the original... Well, unless she has a terrible teacher like me, that is.
87 85 301 Roland's voice is almost drowned out by the churning of the Red Tide. He gives a dry laugh and pauses for a bit, as if his stamina could no longer support the chit-chat and laughter like before.
88 86 301 Roland As for the connection between you and Lucia in the M.I.N.D... or that battle between the Gray Ravens and me...
89 87 301 Roland It wasn't actually a real battle.
90 88 301 Roland After our talk, I temporarily retreated and prepared a little "gift" to delay them and stood on the sidelines, waiting.
91 89 301 Roland I had planned to use it to delay you, but at least it came in handy...
92 90 301 α ...Where will you go next? 1
93 91 301 Roland Please allow me to keep that to myself for now.
94 92 301 α Oh? Fine then. 1
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96 94 301 She turns around, her back to the shadow standing behind the machine, and starts to walk out.
97 95 301 Roland Hold on.
98 96 301 Alpha stops, but does not turn back.
99 97 301 Roland If Luna's disappearance is related to "Lucia" after all...
100 98 301 Roland Will you keep on searching for her?
101 99 301 Roland Luna has always yearned for...
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103 101 301 1 α Roland, I know what you want to say. 1
104 102 301 α Even if Luna wavers in her responsibility to Ascnet and loses sight of what she wants, I'll still know what it is that she wishes for. 1
105 103 301 α I've never brought it up because this wish will never come true. 1
106 104 301 α We are Ascendants, and we can't place our hopes in Babylonia. Nor can we count on "Lucia" and her commandant, who we know nothing about. 1
107 105 301 α Unless the Gray Ravens have changed their position. 1
108 106 301 α I know what happened in the Arctic was the last straw for her... 1
109 107 301 α But to get to that goal, we need time to prepare. 1
110 108 301 Roland ...
111 109 301 Roland seems to have murmured something from behind the machine, but his words were swallowed up by the whirling vortex.
112 110 301 α This base has been destroyed, and there is still a team from Babylonia on the upper level. They should have encountered the other agent by now. 1
113 111 301 α It is now up to him to settle the score for the accumulated conflicts with the humans. I'll also be able to get out of this mess and continue my search for Luna. 1
114 112 301 α In any case, the heap of problems that was piling up collapsed during this battle. 1
115 113 301 α When the remaining issues have been resolved, I shall take Luna away to fulfill her true desire. 1
116 114 301 α Although you have learned things you shouldn't have, we still have a chance to fix this because of you. 1
117 115 301 Roland Is this your way of saying thank you?
118 116 301 α Take it as you will. 1
119 117 301 Roland How heartless.
120 118 301 Roland I have searched through the sewers. Are you still planning to look for Luna here?
