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Hey! You there!
Halt!
A man with an electromagnetic harpoon gun appears from the side of a container.
Do you know what we do to trespassers?
We're the Gray Ravens from Babylonia. I'm their leader, Lucia.
Pff, like I give a... Babylonia, you say?
...Yes.
Fine, the Captain's Council has informed us that representatives from Babylonia can be released on account of trade.
That being said, whatever you fish flakes do...
Keep your grubby little fins out of our business, ya hear? Now, follow me!
Fish flakes...?
...
Alright, wait here on the dock!
After your transport craft takes you back to space, don't you ever show your faces here again.
...
Huh? Something's goin' on over there. I'm gonna go check it out. Remember to mind your own business.
On the dock not far away is a group of people causing a commotion.
It's Rosetta...
Rosetta's tall body towers over the crowd, while Evan, who is leaning against her legs, is buried in the crowd.
You're here for that Narwhal again, aren't you?
Whenever that blasted Narwhal shows up, he always messes up the port.
And you, Forest Guard. You're a criminal who was expelled for breaking the rules...
Yet you continue to violate them by coming back here and defending this damn Narwhal!
With that thing of yours...
Rosetta glances at the lance in her hand.
That's right…
You should've been using that lance to protect our borders...
On the contrary, while the entire port is under threat from the Corrupted...
You come to cause us more troubles with that Narwhal... It's a joke to place our hope on the loyalty of you Forest Guards...
...
Don't you know? Rosetta always comes to soothe Derek and make him leave! And she even clears up all the Corrupted!
And the Forest Guards have worked hard to protect the southern forest all these years. Even if you don't like them, they've always given it their all!
You just didn't see it!
You little runt! Always sneaking out!
Miss Rosetta, you're going to help us clean up the Corrupted this time, won't you?
...
Stubborn brat, remember what we've taught you?
The most important thing for us in the ARU is our loyalty to the collective and our homeland.
From the day of the outbreak, we've been protecting our homeland ourselves. We do not tolerate betrayal.
Traitors are not trustworthy, and so are the robots corrupted by the Punishing Virus!
Hmph... That sure is an unpleasant thing to hear.
Rosetta stands there in silence, showing no sign of wavering.
Don't just stand there! Crawl back to your forest!
The port citizens point their weapons at Rosetta.
Yeah! Go back to your forest!
Commandant, do you think we should get involved?
I'll handle this.
...I see.
Right then, the ocean surface near the port begins to surge...
A colossal Narwhal breaches the surface and thrashes in the sea. Massive waves begin to rock the boats berthed in the port.
