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The fight between Alpha and Rosetta leaves the already devastated port in further disarray.
Our port...!
Those... damn monsters!
How dare they just stand there and run their mouths like nothing happened...
I'll make them pay for this!
Commandant, that enemy... I...
I want to fight her one more time...
If I use the combat-focused frame...
Emergency order received—
Launching Lucia's exclusive frame "Dawn"—
Estimating time of arrival—
You must have a strong connection with the Narwhal, spanning such a long distance...
So you must have known all about the approaching waves of Corrupted.
Yet, there is no evacuation. None of your companions are here either. Which means—
Not only have you given up on humanity, but you choose to stand by and watch them get dragged into the abyss...
Your only concern has always been the Narwhal... That's it.
...
Don't get me wrong.
We're both eyeing the same thing... I imagine we must share similar pasts...
We've both realized.. the folly of sacrificing ourselves for humanity.
Alpha turns to look at the disgruntled crowd around them.
You see, even now they don't want to fight for their own fate—
Boom—!
A port citizen fires off a harpoon, only for her to catch it midair.
Die, you damn monster!
...
Just as the citizen prepares to fire another harpoon, Alpha drops the one in her hand—
A red current emits from her fingertips, and a sudden flash of light and thunderous boom sends him flying back a few meters.
Arrgh...!
He immediately shows symptoms of corruption as the Punish Virus spreads throughout his body.
Commandant! He needs treatment now!
Don't touch me, you filthy Construct!
He's beyond saving...
Lee!
You'll always find the wounded on the battlefield being aggressive. But their lives come first. Always.
We need to keep our emotions in check at a time like this...
Liv takes out a serum...
We can neutralize the corruption if we inject you with the serum right away. Please.
You abomination...! Where's our medic?!
He pushes Liv's hand away.
Ah!
Our commandant also uses this. It's okay.
As the serum enters his body, his agitation gradually subsides.
In the blink of an eye, his symptoms begin to lessen.
Urgh...
Alright, somebody takes him to rest.
Seeing this, the crowd looks at Alpha and raises their harpoons.
Rosetta looks on as the scene unfolds, gripping her lance tightly.
She turns to face the crowd—
Fools!
Unity, rules... Humans have survived here in the Arctic circle only thanks to being surrounded by the protection of a natural barrier.
Any outsider knows more about the reality of this cruel world than any of you...
You are utterly clueless about what you are up against...
Listen up!
New Murmansk is above to be flooded by a tidal wave of Corrupted.
Before it does... leave. Find a new home. This is the last bit of advice I have to offer.
Rosetta's petition, however, is met with the raging shots from the people...
