Main Scenario/The Faceless Woman
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| I was still strangely curious myself, so I decided to interview Dr. Gloria. A bitterly smiling Karlsruhe led the way to the base's medical bay. | ||
 Karlsruhe |
"I don't think you're going to get anything much from talking to such a good-for-nothing hooligan, ja?" | |
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| Karlsruhe |
(Rather. It's highly unlikely, but it'll be problematic if he 'figured it out', if Dr. Gloria and such 'rumours' about the criminal Doggan Gang are true...) | |
| Karlsruhe |
(It might be extremely bad to let His Excellency the Conductor meet Dr Gloria.) | |
| Karlsruhe |
(Worst case scenario, this might hinder the future of the SSS... I hope that at least the Triumphal Return Ceremony will be completed in an orderly fashion, as we had planned.) | |
| Karlsruhe |
(For our - no, for my plans as well.) | |
| Karlsruhe |
"...? Your Excellency, may I ask for one moment please?" | |
| Conductor |
What's the matter? | |
| Karlsruhe |
"That's strange. Did you hear anything like gunfire just now? It's late at night and there shouldn't be any firearm training going on..." | |
| Karlsruhe urged me to listen carefully. The alarm is sounding intermittently so it's hard to pick up the sound - but there's certainly a noise as if there's a struggle going on? | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go and have a quick look around, ja? I'm feeling a bit uneasy, Your Excellency, so you'll have to wait here." | |
| Conductor |
No, I'd like to accompany you if I could. I sound pathetic, but if, for example, bandits have invaded the base - my survival chances will be better if I'm with you, Karlsruhe, than if I'm here alone. | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Oh, hmmhmm... How cute♪ But you're right... Your Excellency the Conductor is a non-combatant after all. As a trained military personnel, it would be safer for you to stay close to me." | |
| Karlsruhe looked at me as if I were a cute creature as she held up her weapon, a whip. We moved cautiously through the passageway, searching for the source of the sound. | ||
| Eventually, we arrived at a corner of the base and - | ||
 ??? |
"Nghahahahan☆ It'll be troublesome if you're all off to bed this late at night -- So sorry for making you work after hours, but come, let's have some happy overtime, merrily and cheerfully together with me, c'mere c'mere♪" | |
| Conductor |
- There was a fierce battle going on. Fussen and Leipzig, who had just been led away to their own room, were engaged in a fierce battle with an unidentified strange figure. | |
| ??? |
"Dogga dogga doggan~, Doggan Gang! The 'Dog' in Doggan Gang is 'Dog' for 'dogfight'! The 'Ga' in Doggan Gang is 'Ga' for 'Gangstas'!" | |
| ??? |
"The 'N' is uh - oops, I suddenly can't think of any words that starts with 'N'! Whoopsie-doosie, failfish! Forget that last one! I should have thought a bit more before I spoke! I'm such a blunderbuss...!" | |
 Fussen |
"Ngh...? I have no idea what you're saying, I'm getting a headache! You unpleasant, grating, irritating little - You are Leipzig, right? Get on with it and finish off that wacky bandit!" | |
 Leipzig |
"I have to be clear, this situation is difficult! The enemy is quite skilled - I am able to determine from her movements that she is a trained assassin! It is disadvantageous for us to take our stand in such a confined space!" | |
| Fussen |
"HAH? A soldier's job is to overturn a disadvantage, and you're wasting the taxes of the common peasants that should have been mine, are you even trained? You should be risking your life to engage!" | |
| Leipzig |
"Your Highness Fussen! My humble self will be your meat shield in this case and stop the enemy, so please take shelter in the meantime!" | |
| Fussen |
"Hm? Your choice is obvious, your priority is my life above all else♪ However - I would not like to slink away like a loser with such a jester taunting me, would I?" | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Stop being so selfish and follow Leipzig's instructions - Fräukleine Fussen!" | |
| Karlsruhe made an immediate assessment of the situation on the scene and broke in without hesitation. I was about to step forth to cover her as well, but Karlsruhe eyes stopped me. | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"Your Excellency and Fräukleine Fussen, please evacuate! This is our base, security is our responsibility! Dummkopf - We'll make you regret stepping on our base!" | |
| Conductor |
Karlsruhe is boldly on the offensive. Her usual graceful demeanour gave way to an unimaginably harsh whipping action. Leipzig is no stranger to this, and provided covering fire in her wake. | |
| ??? |
"Woah, my my? That's fuunn! Well now, I was disappointed that you had no bite earlier, however - it seemed you can do it if you tried! Nyahihihihi☆" | |
| ??? |
"More! Let's have more fun! That's what we of the Doggan Gang are there for!" | |
| Doggan Gang...? I don't think there's many organizations I know of that has such a funny name, is she a member of the Doggan Clan like Dr. Gloria? | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"Come now, Fräukleine! Stop moping around and do what I say for once!" | |
| Fussen |
"Don't boss me. The only person who can give me commands is Yours Truly." | |
| Karlsruhe and Fussen are squabbling again in this unpredictable situation. As I looked on in dismay - Karlsruhe quickly flicked away a quickly dagger that was thrown by the enemy. | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"I said I'll protect you! I'm in charge of this base, and it would be a nuisance if you, an aristocrat, were to die here!" | |
| Fussen |
"Oh...? You should have said so right from the start, instead of giving me orders brainlessly. Good, good, you seem to know your place a little better, you uncouth♪" | |
| Fussen |
"- For once I'll follow your instructions on my whim. Let's go, Conductor, and I'll lead you to a safe area for evacuation." | |
| Smiling with satisfaction for some reason, Fussen took my hand and started running. I hurriedly follow her, almost being dragged along. | ||
| Fussen |
"Karlsruhe, I command you to not die too! It would be a bit of a pity if I had one less person with whom I could actually quarrel on equal terms!" | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Enough, just get on with it! You'll always be a handful, spoilt little aristocrat, Fräukleine!" | |
| Things started to progress again, with the two of them still making an adulterous racket. I don't really understand the relationship between women, being a man myself - yet I still felt strangely moved as I ran down the unmanned corridor. | ||
| However, neither myself nor Fussen are familiar with the structure of the base. The military facilities at Eisengrad are built on the premise of secrecy, so they do not disclose any internal floor plans or other information. Even when we're told to evacuate to a safe area - where should we go? | ||
 ??? |
"HAAH--!" | |
| As I was pondering this, the wall in front of me suddenly shattered! It's a huge, apparently full-body-armour-cladded man - no, perhaps its a robot? | ||
| Something is covered with hard-looking metal over its entire body, howling cheerfully as steam erupted from various parts of its body. | ||
| ??? |
"Disrespectful! Offensive! Incomprehensible! Why are the buildings made by humans so ramshackled and cramped!?" | |