Yoshino |
"There are no enemies in the area. The Phantom Mist outbreak seems to be manageable at the moment." |
Putra |
"It doesn't look like the escaped enemies are coming back either." |
Vivienne |
"Has anyone been injured? Especially Fayette and Detroit, you two okay?" |
Fayette |
"I'm fine." |
Detroit |
"I'm fine too. This is nothing." |
Fayette |
"......" |
Detroit |
"Oh, man. If I could have taken half a step further, I could have smashed it." |
Detroit |
"So? What are we going to do? How many people are going to the factory? It's not just about how many, it's also about who you pick." |
Conductor |
Detroit, don't go ahead with this on your own. Remember, I have the final say on the operation. |
Detroit |
"I got it already. I'll go along with your decision." |
Conductor |
In conclusion, Do not choose to leave this scene yourself. It is true that Out-Siders are keeping an eye on us in the vicinity of the Mist Train, but I do not want to see any significant drop in frontline strength. |
Conductor |
Of the residential areas, the most dangerous is the group of dwellings just past the factory. There is a route that does not go through the factory, but just as Fayette said, there are no barriers there and we will be at a disadvantage in the event of a surprise attack like the one we just had. |
Putra |
"Isn't it easier for us to get into an ambush if we enter a messy indoor area?" |
Fayette |
"Not if the enemy can disappear at will. The enemy didn't just pop out of the shadows, did they?" |
Conductor |
Besides, if the battle goes on for too long, we should consider spending the night here. If the factory is not as affected by Mist, there is no reason not to use it as our base. We can move forward to the factory and see if we can be safe there. Our first goal is to make sure of that. |
Fayette |
"No objections." |
Detroit |
"Neither do I. That's fine." |
Fayette |
"As soon as we get past the factory, we'll be in the residential zone. We want to be able to search for any inhabitants while keeping an eye out for Machine Soldiers. The minimum requirement for this is to secure the base. If we can get there together, that's the best way to do it." |
Fayette |
"Except Detroit, just ya." |
Detroit |
"Huh?" |
Fayette |
"You are to go back to the Train, regroup with the Out-Siders and get your wounds healed. After that, you will follow Out-Siders high command and see what happens." |
Detroit |
"Don't give me that load of bull. How could you? What are you going to do without me?" |
Fayette |
"Who's the one that's joking? Ya think I don't know what's happened to you?" |
Detroit |
"......" |
Putra |
"What? What do you mean?" |
Fayette |
"Look at what she's hiding under her arm." |
Queensway |
"Miss Detroit, that wound is serious!" |
Yakutsk |
"What, are ya actually going to carry on with your mission with a wound like that!?" |
Detroit |
"This is not a big wound. I don't need medical attention, it's a waste of time." |
Fayette |
"Detroit, are you actually fucking serious?" |
Detroit |
"......" |
Fayette |
"Would you take your compatriots and men with you if they had similar injuries? Are you going to tell your compatriots and men that they don't need medical treatment in this remote, northern battlefield where night is soon to fall?" |
Detroit |
"I wouldn't..." |
Fayette |
"You're right. At least you can't heal those wounds on your own." |
Fayette |
"Hang in there Detroit, this village is one of the most important ones you've tried to protect. If there are any survivors, there's not a moment to lose. I understand your impatience." |
Fayette |
"But that impatience doesn't yield good results and it doesn't make much sense. As of right now, wherever you are in St. Iris, the Steel Tree's light may hit you next, and it is safe to say that there are no safe places in St. Iris." |
Fayette |
"We have to get the job done, one by one, and I need your help to do that. Don't think of your life as something that belongs only to you." |
Queensway |
"Miss Fayette..." |
Fayette |
"Do as I say. You decided to obey me when I talk this way." |
Detroit |
"......" |
Detroit |
"Affirmative, I'll comply. To Conductor, too, is that clear?" |
Conductor |
Of course. If you couldn't comply here, I wasn't going to let you participate in the operation anymore. |
Fayette |
"The Out-Siders are running odd hours. They'll pick you up if you head back a bit." |
Fayette |
"Come back here properly. We'll fight on the same battlefield again." |
Detroit |
"....That's right. I'll be right back." |
Detroit |
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you guys. I'm sorry for everything." |
Vivienne |
"You didn't do anything to us to make you apologise. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have won the battle against the Mistism cult." |
Putra |
"Yes, if it wasn't for you Detroit, we probably would have all turned back here." |
Detroit |
"......" |
Fayette |
"Don't worry. I'll hold on to what's inside you that keeps burning in your heart for you instead, ." |
Detroit |
"Yes, please." |
Detroit |
"Don't let that fire go out at all costs. I'll come back for it later." |
Fayette |
"I will not put it out, and I won't allow anything to put it out. Fine with you?" |
Detroit |
"...Yeah, very well." |
---- |
Detroit was seriously wounded in battle and had to leave the front line. While it was inevitable that Detroit had to leave the front line due to her injuries, the fact that she was gone left the Train Knights present with two words in their minds: anxiety. |
Detroit, a skilled fighter, fought with all her might and suffered grave injuries. Additionally, Detroit has the very rare ability to discern the source of an outbreak immediately. It's only thanks to her that it was possible to conduct the mission with a small number of people, and everyone understood that the difficulty of this operation had jumped dramatically. |
The situation got tougher. We don't know what's going to happen next. Perhaps because of this uncertainty, the Train Knights' expressions were grimer than when they arrived here. |
--All of them except for one person. |
Fayette |
"Let's get back on track, everyone. This much is to be expected. We can still do it. We can fight. We're all still alive." |
Queensway |
"We're all still alive..." |
Fayette |
"Yes, we are. No one's pushing up daisies yet." |
Yakutsk |
"It's not hopeless yet. Let's be firm. The factory is already right under our eyes and noses." |
Pittsburgh |
"......" |
Fayette |
"What's up Pittsburgh?" |
Pittsburgh |
"...I sensed someone watching us." |
Fayette |
"From where?" |
Pittsburgh |
"Over at the factory. Over there, around the collapsed building..." |
Pittsburgh |
"Yeah... That's truly a 'nice place'." |
Fayette |
"Everybody take cover now." |
Putra |
"Take cover..." |
Fayette |
"Anything. Rubble, rocks, whatever, just keep your heads down and hide." |
Fayette instructed everyone to stay low and look for nearby cover. Was there anything at the entrance to the factory, in the collapsed building? |
Pittsburgh |
"No doubt. There's someone in there. I wish it's just a lookout, but it could be a sniper, Fayette, get ready over here." |
Fayette |
"Yeah, whenever you're ready. How many people are we dealing with?" |
Fayette hid behind a wreckage of a collapsed building, holding her gun up and questioned Pittsburgh at her back, who is looking ahead. |
Pittsburgh |
"I don't know. But not many." |
Fayette |
"We're at a huge disadvantage in terms of position. I'd like to get a bit closer to the factory if possible." |
Pittsburgh |
"True, it's a bit tough with your gun. Let's move forward little by little, taking cover in the rubble." |
Pittsburgh raises her right hand, timing the signal to advance. |
Pittsburgh |
"......" |
Pittsburgh |
"!" |
But Pittsburgh's right hand quickly dropped back. |
And there's a large tail that was sticking out from behind the rubble nearby. She grabbed Yoshino's tail and quickly pulled her back. |
Yakutsk |
"Yoshino!" |
It was a gun shot. The enemy had spotted Yoshino's tail sticking out of the rubble and opened fire. |
Pittsburgh |
"Are you alright? Little fox?" |
Yoshino |
"Tail and body are fine. Fur is still good, as usual." |
Pittsburgh held Yoshino in her arms, her ears twitching and her tail twirling. She was apparently unharmed. |
Pittsburgh |
"Fayette, can you get a shot?" |
Fayette |
"No, it's too far away. And it's already moved. It won't be in the same place." |
Pittsburgh |
"We're moving too. The enemy has our exact position. I'm moving forward. Vivienne, check for blind spots." |
Vivienne |
"Affirmative!" |
Fayette |
"When there's a cloud of dust, we'll all spread out and move forward. We'll move forward, taking cover behind the collapsed buildings." |
A sniper from a distance. Perhaps due to tactical blindness, no second rounds were fired before we moved to the building in front of us. |
However this made it even more difficult to secure the factory. |
Fayette |
"Was it that same big bugger who shot at us? I don't think sniping with a gun would suit it." |
Pittsburgh |
"That's indeed not the case. If its got long-range capabilities, it has got to do better than that. It's both terrible at sniping and fighting. Mayhaps the mooks on watch are shooting to stall for time." |
Pittsburgh |
"What I was more interested in... was the gun used by the enemy." |
Fayette |
"Gun?" |
Pittsburgh |
"The sniper rifle they used was St. Irish made. It's a very antiquated model. Nobody uses that gun model these days. Heck, you could take it to a pawn shop and get some big bucks." |
Fayette |
"That model would be below the specs of those Machine Soldiers. Are they just using random crap they picked up at the factory or is there some other reason..." |
Pittsburgh |
"Let's get closer. If the enemy's objective is to stall for time, it's not a good idea to continue this stalemate." |