Operation story: 1-8
< 1-8
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Before operation
| “ | Confronted with Talulah's oppressive power, Amiya chooses to ■ ■ ■ ■ But her power alone is not enough. Just when she is unable to hold on any longer, Ace steps out in front of her— | ” |
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| Nearl | Amiya, take the Doctor with you. ...Go, now! |
| Amiya | No! I won't leave you... |
| Nearl | Surely, you can feel it as well! She... If you don't leave, the entire rescue team will die here! That Talulah... She is a living monster! Amiya! |
| Amiya | We'll be fine, as long as we stand together! |
| Nearl | What about the Doctor, then? Can you ensure the Doctor's safety? |
| Amiya | ... Hm... |
| Nearl | Team E4, we will stay behind and hold the line! We must ensure that Amiya, Dr {nickname}, and the Medic teams escape safely! |
| Ace | No, my squad will handle this. |
| Nearl | Ace! Be rational, now's not the time to argue over this! |
| Ace | I am rational. |
| Nearl | Surely you can see it as well – everything around her is melting! |
| Amiya | I'm not going to leave you all here to fight alone. Rhodes Island... won't abandon you! |
| Dobermann | Amiya, time is of the essence! You have to escape! |
| Ace | ...You should trust me. |
| Amiya | I can't bear to see Rhodes Island sacrifice anyone! |
| Dobermann | Think about our goal! Think about what we came here for! |
| Amiya | This isn't the time to talk about that still! |
| Talulah | ... |
| [Talulah prepares to use her Arts against R.I. forces.] | |
| <Background fades out and in> | |
| Nearl | ––? The heat... is concentrating in her hands? |
| Guard | Is she... distorting the space around her? |
| Nearl | No, that's... the superheated air around her! |
| Amiya | Watch out! She's getting ready to use her Arts... No... You can't! Nearl!! Come back, now!! That's not her... You'll be killed if you–– |
| <Background fades out and in> | |
| Talulah | ... Silence. |
| Nearl | Uaaaaagh...! |
| [Nearl is struck by Talulah's Arts, breaking her armor in the process.] | |
| Nearl | Ugh... Gahh... |
| Dobermann | Nearl! |
| Nearl | *cough*... Stay back! Don't worry about me... It's just... a little warm... |
| Dobermann | What are you saying... don't worry? You don't have a single intact piece of armor on you, and you're telling me not to worry?! You mustn't fight her anymore! |
| Nearl | I already said... Stay back! |
| Dobermann | Nearl! You stubborn son of a...! |
| Talulah | ... Hm? |
| Ace | Get down! |
| [Talulah attacked Nearl and Ace with her Arts again, but it narrowly misses them.] | |
| Nearl | *cough* *cough*... What is it this time! |
| Ace | ... Invisible flames just swept over our head. Fall back. This entire block is melting... Don't sacrifice yourself in vain! |
| Nearl | ... Just what monstrosity am I fighting against? |
| Ace | We have to interrupt her casting somehow... Snipers, take aim at the enemy! |
| <Background fades out and in> | |
| Talulah | ... |
| <Background black> | |
| Talulah | Resistance will usher hope into this land. But resistance... will not change your fate. |
| Ace | Fire!! |
| [R.I. snipers fire at Talulah, but she vaporizes the projectiles with her Arts.] | |
| Talulah | Chernobog has already attained liberation. Our work here is done, and your group has proven to be quite interesting. |
| Dobermann | What... |
| Talulah | However, that is all you are worth. You have chosen poorly. Rhodes Island, you should have stood firmly with the Infected. |
| [Talulah unleashed her Arts which incinerates everything around her.] | |
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| Medic | What's... going on? Why is the entire plaza... getting scorched? What... happened... just now...? I... I can't breathe... it burns... |
| Guard | Rocks, bolts, arrows... They're all gone. In a heartbeat... every object around her has been reduced to nothingness... |
| Talulah | You have the resilience of liberators. |
| Guard | ... Not even ashes remain... |
| Nearl | Amiya. You know what must be done. |
| Amiya | ... |
| Nearl | Someone... has to stop her. |
| Talulah | ...But I grow tired of this. |
| Amiya | ... |
| Nearl | Amiya!! |
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| Talulah | This is the price you must pay for slaughtering your fellow Infected. I shall grant you an ending that I am quite fond of. ...Disappear. |
| Dobermann | Damn it!! Run... hurry!! That amount of heat, at such a scale... No, no! Protect Amiya and the Doctor! Quick!! |
| Nearl | We won't make it...! I'll block her!!! |
| Medic | AAAAAGH!! |
| [Just as Talulah unleashes her Arts...] | |
| <Background 3> | |
| Medic | ... ...Huh??? A-Amiya? |
| Amiya | You will not hurt them. |
| Talulah | ... |
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| Amiya | I will never... allow you to do that! |
| [Amiya unleashes her very own Arts...] | |
| <Background 3> | |
| Talulah | –––––Oh? |
| [...which is strong enough to held back Talulah's Arts at bay...] | |
| Amiya | Ngh... I must... protect everyone...! |
| [...at least for now.] | |
| Dobermann | Amiya is holding back the enemy's Arts... all by herself...? |
| Nearl | It's no good... That power is too tremendous! Even Amiya won't be able to... She won't be able to hold out for long! |
| Medic | Amiya! |
| Amiya | Don't worry... Don't worry about me... I can handle this...! I want to... I must... protect you all! |
| <Background fades out and in> | |
| [Amiya struggles to suppress Talulah's Arts.] | |
| Medic | Dark matter... is sealing the enemy's Arts within the plaza... |
| Amiya | Ngh... Argh... Ughh! |
| Guard | H-her barrier is catching on fire! |
| Dobermann | Amiya, stop!! Your ring will––! |
| Amiya | I don't care... even if... Doctor, I'm sorry... Even if this brings disaster, even if I...! I don't want to lose... the person dearest to me... ever again... |
| Talulah | Heh... Very good. |
| Amiya | Aghh... Aaaaaahhh...!! |
| Nearl | Amiya! Damn it... We're going to lose her...! |
| Dobermann | What are you doing? |
| Nearl | Destroying that she-dragon's Arts! |
| Dobermann | You... |
| Nearl | ... "O Light of Kazimierz, the Radiant Knight offers her body to thee..." |
| Dobermann | Doctor! Just go! We'll help Amiya, but you have to... |
| Talulah | ––! |
| [Amiya continues to suppress Talulah's Arts, but in the end, she is overwhelmed...] | |
| Amiya | Aaaaaaaaghhh!! |
| <Background black> | |
| Amiya | What...? |
| Ace | That's enough, Amiya. |
| Amiya | ––?! |
| Ace | You've done well. Let us share your burden. |
| Amiya | I... |
| Dobermann | Amiya! |
| Ace | Dobermann, take her with you. I'll see you soon. |
| Dobermann | ...Ace... |
| Amiya | Ace... No... Ace...! Promise me... that you'll... |
| [Amiya and the others flee, leaving Ace behind.] | |
| Ace | ... I'm sorry, Dr {nickname}. You might not remember me. But I remember you, and I know what kind of person you are. ... There will come a day when you and Amiya will face this cruel land together. That is why... you must cherish her, Doctor. Let's go. Godspeed. |
During operation
| Nearl | Curses... That person in front of us... |
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| Dobermann | Watch out for this enemy named "Crownslayer". She can cut into our back line by penetrating through the block of our Operators. |