A rapidly developing Phantom Mist swept into the Metro Hole area to engulf the feeling Putra and Vivienne. Versailles and Miyako headed towards the Phantom Mist. |
We, the Special Steel Squad, followed them and repelled the Mist Monsters that appeared from within the rapid Phantom Mist. However, as the objective was to retreat, we did not engage in unnecessary combat, but all rushed into the Mist Train cars. |
![Story Putra.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Putra.png) Putra |
"That was close~. If we had continued our course, we would have been swallowed up by the Phantom Mist." |
![Story Vivienne.png](/images/8/89/Story_Vivienne.png) Vivienne |
"You really did save our lives. Merci, Versailles and Miyako." |
![Story Versailles.png](/images/b/be/Story_Versailles.png) Versailles |
"Glad we could make it." |
Yakutsk |
"Can you say we made it though..." |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"The Train is inside a spectacular Phantom Mist right now. On top of that, we're surrounded by countless Mist Monsters." |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"We can't just go back towards the city. We'll bring along a lot of monsters with us." |
![Story Vivienne.png](/images/8/89/Story_Vivienne.png) Vivienne |
"Can't Islington's magic do anything about this? You know, we've seen it before, 'The Lightning of St. Iris', it's like the end of the world." |
![Story Putra.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Putra.png) Putra |
"I asked her about it, but she said it's better not to. We don't know the nature of the Phantom Mist, so she doesn't know what will happen. It might affect the Metro Hole in some way." |
![Story Versailles.png](/images/b/be/Story_Versailles.png) Versailles |
"If it's the demons around the train, they will disappear in time. This Mist will clear eventually after we hold positions for awhile." |
![Story Putra.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Putra.png) Putra |
"Wait? Really?" |
![Story Vivienne.png](/images/8/89/Story_Vivienne.png) Vivienne |
"Speaking of which... You said earlier that the Phantom Mist was aimed at the Metro Hole. What do you mean?" |
![Story Versailles.png](/images/b/be/Story_Versailles.png) Versailles |
"Sometimes the Phantom Mist is attracted to Metro Holes that have been opened. We too, only found out about this fact after the Metro Hole appeared." |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"Remember that Phantom Mist tends to form near railways. Not only is it easy to generate, but it also has the property of being attracted." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"There are two types of Mist, Phantom Mist inside the Metro Hole and Phantom Mist generated outside of it. When Phantom Mist inside the hole mixes with the Phantom Mist outside, a troublesome enemy appears. Both Versailles and I have suffered from this doubled Phantom Mist many times." |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"Where does the Phantom Mist that is drawn into the Metro Hole go?" |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"Certainly..." |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"The Metro Hole where Miyako and her team were fighting was also attracting Phantom Mist, wasn't it? The Phantom Mist had gone, right?" |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"The Metro Hole where we were fighting was filled with an extremely thick Mist. I'm sure it got mixed in there..." |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"Yes, that's possible. But it could also be otherwise." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"Otherwise...?" |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"The Metro Hole where Miyako and her team were fighting is during Tageslicht, so the Phantom Mist wasn't drawn in during the day?" |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"No, even during Tageslicht, there were times when Phantom Mist from the forest was attracted to the Metro Hole." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"Come to think of it, where did that Phantom Mist go? Did it flow into Iris Cloud?" |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"How long has this Metro Hole been here? That might change where the Phantom Mist headed to." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"I see... Just because a tunnel has been opened doesn't mean it will always led to the same place." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"That means there might be other Metro Holes that have been opened." |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"That's what Yoshino meant. And the friends you've lost track of might have slipped out of other tunnels." |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"So don't give up and keep looking for them. You'll find them. Don't worry." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"Yoshino-chan..." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"Yes, you're right. I'm sure they're somewhere else. I don't know if it's Iris Cloud or Iris Metro, but there must be lots of other metro Holes out there." |
![Story Miyako.png](/images/2/21/Story_Miyako.png) Miyako |
"Thank you, Yoshino-chan." |
![Story Yoshino.png](/images/b/bd/Story_Yoshino.png) Yoshino |
"If you're ever in trouble, we'll be there for you." |
![Story Putra.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Putra.png) Putra |
"It's like, these two seem to know each other because they're smart." |
![Story Vivienne.png](/images/8/89/Story_Vivienne.png) Vivienne |
"That Miyako girl is pretty sharp too. I thought she was hiding behind Versailles, but she comes forward when she needs to and says exactly what she needs to say." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"The number of monsters is decreasing. There's no sign of them attacking us." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"The Mist is fading. It's drifting deeper and deeper into the tunnel." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Drifting away? To where?" |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"Beyond the Gate. I don't know where that is." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"How much do you believe their story?" |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"Basically I believe everything they say." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Of course, from the former Resistance member. You left the Order to pursue your dreams." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"Even you have realised that, haven't you? The magic Versailles and Miyako used is not from this world. It's different from the power we feel from things from the otherworlds too. It is a power that I and Ricardo have never felt before." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Essentially it's the same power that Train Knights have. Maybe there's something like the blessings of an alternate universe St. Iris God." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"As long as the Railways and Phantom Mist exist in Iris Metro, there is no doubt that the power that Versailles and Miyako have is the power to fight the Phantom Mist." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"And if someone as powerful as Miyako and Versailles were in Iris Cloud, there is no way that the Allied Forces could have overlooked them." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"Those two haven't shown their true colours yet, but they're pretty strong. I even think Queensway at present may not even be able to beat Versailles." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Miyako's quite the sorceress too. She could rival Shimoamazu the Second." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Iris Metro is real. They are the 'chosen ones' of the other world. Because the Divine Children don't have the power, the knights and soldiers are given bigger roles." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"......" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"......" |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"I think we should proceed." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"I haven't said anything yet." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"But were you going to ask, 'Should we go?'" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"No, no. I wasn't going to say that." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"Then what were you going to say?" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"I wanted to say 'Mary, you've never travelled underground before, have you?'" |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"Yes." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"......" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Let's go. Mr. Conductor." |
Islington said, looking towards the end of the pitch-black tunnel. |
In her position, She should not be able to make this suggestion lightly. To proceed further without a detailed investigation would entail considerable risk. In the worst case scenario, there is even the possibility of losing the entirety of the Special Steel Squad. |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"I'm sure that the military and the upper echelons of the Order would definitely try to avoid this risk." |
Conductor |
That's why the Allied Forces could not clear the Mist. That's why the Order couldn't protect the Divine Children. |
Conductor |
They have the will to change something, but they don't act. Knowing that, unless they act, nothing will change. |
Conductor |
It is always the Out-Siders who jump into a deadly situation. The Knights were quick to fall backwards. Even the Royal Guard, which is reputed to be the strongest, stays in the royal castle with its Divine Children. If they don't fight in the outside world, the Mist of the world will never lift... |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"You said the same thing as Ricardo. Like mother like son." |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"I am Mary Rosegarden. I will follow you everywhere as your subordinate. I will fight with you to the ends of the sea and to the depths of Hell itself." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Good. Let's tell the others then." |
![Story Queensway.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Queensway.png) Queensway |
'Um, Sir Conductor, Lady Islington... May I have a word?" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Yes? What's the matter?" |
![Story Queensway.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Queensway.png) Queensway |
"After a bit of discussion, we've come to the conclusion that we should continue on the Mist Train to the end of the Metro Hole." |
![Story Queensway.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Queensway.png) Queensway |
"This Phantom Mist is likely flowing out beyond the Gate into Iris Metro. Versailles and Miyako said so. If that much Phantom Mist flows out that way... The Iris Metro garrison won't be able to hold out." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Yes, that's right. If there is an underground universe beyond the Metro Holes, that's a very big possibility. The monster numbers are reducing, and the Mist could lift at any moment." |
![Story Queensway.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Queensway.png) Queensway |
"Iris Metro needs reinforcements, and they need them now. If we continue into the Metro Hole, we'll get there in time." |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Right, you want to go?" |
![Story Queensway.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Queensway.png) Queensway |
"And you, Lady Islington?" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"No, not me. Mary really wants to see the underworld though~" |
![Story Mary.png](/images/8/82/Story_Mary.png) Mary |
"It's unanimous. We've decided to journey on. Conductor and Islington are on the same page as you." |
![Story Queensway.png](/images/b/bc/Story_Queensway.png) Queensway |
"Sir Conductor..." |
Conductor |
...It's decided. |
Conductor |
The SSS will begin investigating the mysterious tunnel that has appeared on the railway line. It may be the source of the Phantom Mist, so this will also be tasked as a mission objective. |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Meanwhile, Mary and I will be monitoring as key witnesses. We'll all travel underground together~♪" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Paddington~? Are we ready to go~?" |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Of course we are! We can run at full throttle at any time!" |
![Story Islington.png](/images/6/6f/Story_Islington.png) Islington |
"Mhm, it's good to be cheerful, but don't run at full throttle, alright♪" |
Conductor |
Our objective is known as the Metro Hole. Large-scale gating may be occurring in the tunnel. All personnel to brace for impact and enemy ambushes. |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Roger! Mist Train, proceeding to Metro world!" |