Main Scenario/That Which Deceives

St. Iris Episode
1-1	Demon Instructor of St. Iris
1-2	Field Training
1-3	The Train of Dreams
1-4	Train Knight Basics
1-5	Ominous Mist
1-6	The Steel Seeker
1-7	Intuition of a Fierce Battle
1-8	What the Eye Cannot See
1-9	That Which Deceives
1-10	Teacher Finchley

We finally reach where the Mist Train halted. But none of us breathed a sigh of relief. Not to anyone's surprise...
Railway Seeker	"creak... creak creak creak..."
Yakutsk	"I knew it, it's here."
Putra	"Oh no, it's staring at us."
Finchley	"I knew it was the source of the fog. Conductor, you're sure that's the Railway Seeker?"
Conductor	No doubt. I don't know if it's the exact same one we saw the other day, but this is the Mist Monster that talks.
Conductor	"But it's strange. The aura is different from that of the other day. And it's also strange that it hasn't attacked us when we've been so close."
Railway Seeker	"... creak creak... creak creak..."
Vivienne	"But that doesn't seem to mean it's just going to let us through quietly, does it?"
Finchley	"We don't have to engage it head-on. We can get on the train from the rear when we see an opening or..."
Putra	"How do we create an opening?"
Finchley	"That's..."
Yakutsk	"Decoy operations."
Queensway	"Miss Yakutsk, what...?"
Yakutsk	"Instructor Finchley is trying to get its attention away from us by using herself as bait. Sometimes commanders use these tactics when there's stationary targets in sight and it's difficult to break formation."
Putra	"What, are you..."
Putra	"No, you can't do that! Absolutely not!"
Finchley	"Calm down. Yakutsk does not need to be that harsh either. I've got a good chance of winning."
Yakutsk	"Then explain it properly. Even if we don't have much experience in real combat, we can understand."
Finchley	"We need Conductor's assistance. After you've all have run off, Conductor will stay here. If he has the ability to detect Railway Seekers, it's quite unlikely that they'll let go of Conductor and go after you guys."
Queensway	"Then when are you going to run away, Instructor Finchley? Fighting alone is reckless! I'll stay behind and cover you!"
Finchley	"I thought we've made clear that the priority of the SSS was to protect Conductor. That's what you've been trained for. Leave this sort of work to me."
Queensway	"But!"
Finchley	"To put it bluntly you're slowing me down. Are you going to make the same mistakes I made in the past? You're going to get in the way and get people killed because you can't leave your seniors behind?"
Queensway	"That's..."
Finchley	"What you're proposing is far more reckless."
Queensway	"Damn it..."
Queensway	"Is that what you want, Conductor sir? Are you going to authorize an operation like this?"
Putra	"I wouldn't allow it! This is not the way to do it!"
Yakutsk	"Putra. Shut your trap. Ya don't know what you're talking about."
Putra	I do! I'm against Finchley's operation that she has set up!"
Yakutsk	"That's just ya being..."
Vivienne	"Yakutsk, Putra, stop."
It was Vivienne who came between Yakutsk and Putra. Vivienne caressed Putra's emotional shoulder and spoke in a stern but gentle tone.
Vivienne	"This is not the sort of thing a Train Knight would do, to be breaking ranks in the Mist. It's a very foolish thing we're doing."
Putra	"Vivienne..."
Vivienne	"Let Conductor decide what's right. We will follow it... won't we?"
Conductor	Vivienne is right. The Mist deceives people's minds, but people can also do the same. Please calm down and understand the situation.
Conductor	--First of all, I will not authorise Finchley's operation.
Queensway	"Conductor!"
Conductor	This operation will not succeed when the only real decoy is Finchley. It's too risky, no matter how much they don't attack.
Finchley	"Then do you have any alternatives?"
Of course there is, he says boldly.
Queensway	"Really!? What kind of operation do you have?"
Yakutsk	"Do note that I'm not going to accept it if it's just a load of bull."
Conductor	That is... all of us SSS fight together at once.
Queensway	"Eh?"
Yakutsk	"Huh?"
Finchley	"Conductor... Are you serious?"
Conductor	I am. And with good reason.
Conductor	Anything is possible in a Phantom Mist. However, one of the most puzzling aspects of the current situation is the presence of that strangely docile Railway Seeker.
Conductor	It does not attack, even though it is oozing out strong magical power. Not only that, but the Railway Seeker has not moved a single step from that place.
Yoshino	'Oooh- that's telling. Yoshino's been observing it the whole time, but it just keeps looking back and doesn't move."
Queensway	"Nothing at all, just watch...?"
Queensway	"Whatever it is, it's too long..."
Conductor	Vivienne have told us just previously. She said she had seen illusions in the forests of Verforet.
Vivienne	"Yes, I'm sure I said that, but...?"
Conductor	What we're seeing is an illusion. This impenetrable Mist is about to cover the whole forest, and yet the Railway Seeker is just standing over there, dumbly too.
Yakutsk	"Well, if ya put it that way..."
Putra	"Come to think of it, I don't see any other Mist Monsters at all."
Conductor	What if there were ancient mechanical parts that could create illusions? What if there were enemies that could disappear?
Conductor	Anything can happen inside the Phantom Mist.
Conductor	Everyone, I want you to remember. The Railway Seeker we encountered at that time was far more dangerous. We didn't even have time to chit chat like this.
Vivienne	"Indeed, comparing to that Railway Seeker we faced the other day, the flow of magic I feel from this one is so different. I don't know if it's an illusion or not, but there's a possibility that it's a fake..."
Yakutsk	"There's only one way to find out for sure.
Conductor	That's how it is. Finchley, now is the time to test the strength of the officially launched Special Steel Squad. As an official member of it... I would like you to lend me your strength.
Finchley	"Conductor..."
Finchley	"Very well..., we'll go with that idea."
Finchley stood firm and took the lead herself. The Railway Seeker turned towards Finchley and prepared to strike.
Finchley	"We'll know if it's the real deal on my first move."
Railway Seeker	"Giggidy... creakity..."
Finchley	"Ha!"
Finchley drew her sword and rapidly slashed at the enemy. The Railway Seeker tried to dodge, but it was unable to keep up with her speed and took a slash to the shoulder.
Railway Seeker	"Creakity..."
Finchley	"That was an attack that Queensway managed to dodge on the training grounds. Apparently it's not the same enemy that caused you all so much pain."
Queensway	"Miss Yakutsk, let's go!"
Yakutsk	"Ya don't have to tell me twice!"
The split-second gap created by Finchley allowed Queensway and Yakutsk made a pincer attack.
Perhaps sensing a response, Queensway and Yakutsk backed off once and signaled to Vivienne and Putra, who were prepared to follow up.
Vivienne	'Putra! Let's go!"
Putra	"OK! Let's put on a big show!"
Putra	"Wait, Vivienne, that's too flashy for a show!"
Vivienne	"Heheh, I'm not me being flashy."
Putra	"What?"
Yoshino	"Hmmhmm, it's Yoshino covering you. Incidentally, it was also Yoshino who controlled Putra so that she would not get hurt."
Finchley	"You're all very good. You're all very different from when we were training."
The Train Knights all worked together in unison. They attack the enemy in a way that makes the most of their individual strengths. The SSS is overwhelming the enemy, leaving no opportunity for the Railway Seeker to counter-attack.
My read was correct. The Railway Seeker is completely different from the powerful enemy we encountered the other day.
Queensway	"This is the end!"
Railway Seeker	. "Gehe... cree... creak creak..."
Putra	'Weak! Now to finish it off!"
Queensway	"Conductor, please!"
Railway Seeker	"...creakity... creaky..."
Putra	"Did we... beat it?"
Vivienne	"Yes, we did..."
Queensway	"So it really was a fake..."
Finchley	"It was stubborn for not doing anything, but... The enemy wasn't as strong as you all said it was. Nevertheless, thanks to you all, we didn't give them a chance to fight back. You all did really well."
Vivienne	"What? Did that monster just drop some parts?"
Queensway	"Parts?"
Vivienne	"See, there.　Yoshino doesn't know what the component is. Maybe it's an ultra rare loot."
Queensway	"That shape looks like something I've seen before when I was a kid..."
Queensway	"Yes! I'm pretty sure I've seen that part in one of Rosa's books!"
Finchley	"Wait! Queensway!"
Finchley	"Tch...!"
Queensway	"Instructor Finchley!"
Finchley	"What kind of bonehead... would jump in out of the blue?"
Queensway	'I'm so sorry, sir! For my reckless behaviour..."
Queensway	'Oh my goodness, she's looking really bad... Yoshino, can you fix her up?"
Vivienne	"Can, but it will take time."
Queensway	'If it's time you want I can buy it for you! It's my fault that Instructor Finchley's injured!
Conductor	Queensway, calm down.
Queensway	"Conductor..."
Conductor	Finchley's life is not in danger. There's no need to treat her immediately or buy her time. Instead, think about what you need to do now.
Queensway	"What needs to be done now...?"
Queensway	"Vigilance around the perimeter and make sure it's safe..."
Queensway	"...I'm so sorry. I wasn't pay attention to the surroundings at all."
Finchley	"If you recognised yourself straight away, good on you. Don't worry too much. I did not expect any of you to jump right into a trap."
Finchley	"But look at that."
Vivienne	'Oooh, the ultra rare parts are fusing together...?'
Finchley	"They're all ancient mechanical parts. Likely the source of this Phantom Mist."
Yoshino	"So it was the parts that were disappearing."
Queensway	'There's so many of these dangerous parts, so many...'
Vivienne	"And why are they all in one place? They seem to be getting bigger and bigger..."
Putra	"I don't think so, but they're not going to attack us, are they? I mean, this all looks like a robot transformation sequence."
Vivienne	"Wait... no way."
Putra	"Geeeeeeeeeh! This is possible!? Isn't this all just an illusion!?"
Queensway	This time it's the real enemy. This Phantom Mist is caused by these mechanical parts. If we defeat it, the Mist should clear..."
Yakutsk	'Yes, Queensway, here's the problem. How do ya think we can defeat this enemy?"
Queensway	"...Let's carry Instructor Finchley and regroup with the five of us."
Queensway	'I will stand in Instructor Finchley's place.'
Yakutsk	"You've passed. Looks like you've calmed down."
Finchley	"No, I can still fight..."
Queensway	"Denied, you can't. If the five of us can't make it, we'll need you to support from the rear. You cannot be the vanguard with your current injuries."
Putra	"So, Instructor Finchley, please stand back okay~"
Queensway	'Please! Leave it to us!"
Finchley	'...Fine. I'm in your hands."
Putra	"Come on! We'll take this thing down and we'll all go home! We won't let it lay a finger on Instructor Finchley!"
Vivienne	"It doesn't matter where it runs to. I've never lost a game of tag or hide-and-seek in the woods."
Yakutsk	"An Eisengradian soldier, from the country of snow and steel, won't be intimidated by a mechanical opponent. I'll turn it back into nothing more than a piece of junk so it'll never get up again!"
Yoshino	"Yoshino is very good with machines. Yoshino doesn't need a blueprint if it's just pure destruction."
Queensway	"The tracks that exist in this world, the mechanical parts... I don't know who made them or what they were made for. But I do believe in one thing when it comes to railways."
Queensway	"The railway was never built to hurt anyone!"
The five Train Knights lined up to protect Finchley, and were not intimidated at all in the face of the ancient mechanical parts' assemblage.

St. Iris Episode
1-1	Demon Instructor of St. Iris
1-2	Field Training
1-3	The Train of Dreams
1-4	Train Knight Basics
1-5	Ominous Mist
1-6	The Steel Seeker
1-7	Intuition of a Fierce Battle
1-8	What the Eye Cannot See
1-9	That Which Deceives
1-10	Teacher Finchley