Story Reader / Extra Story / EX02 Firn Night / Story
Gather up and defend! Keep an eye on your companions!
Zone 2, switch places with Zone 4! Move!
ROAR!!!
Shields up!
——
On the snowy field, the bionics exchange blows with the ARU. The ravage beasts charge incessantly in an attempt to rip apart the joint army of Babylonia and the ARU.
However, the ARU remains unbroken. On the contrary, their forces became more united under Simon's command.
Everyone is fighting as one. Even though Simon's tactical decisions are old-fashioned in Babylonia terms, they proved highly effective against the scattered bionics.
Good, good! Looks like our side will be victorious if we keep this up.
I wouldn't be so optimistic...
Huh? Why?!
The drawn out battle will exhaust the meat-and-bones ARU members, and the Constructs from Babylonia can't keep up for long due to M.I.N.D. exhaustion from combat.
If only I were as good at M.I.N.D. calibration like Boss...
Simon's pace of speech and breath quickens hastily as he speaks.
What... What do you mean by this?
In short, our fate is the hands of Boss. And—
Sorry, Captain. My stomach is disagreeing with me... Ngh!!!
Oi, what the hell? Why are you vomiting all of a sudden. Dammit!
Commandant Simon, your orders! Commandant Simon!
This... Damn it. Damn IT!
I'll take the helm! All hands, get ready to fight like you've never!
——
Cough... Ugh! Ahhhhh!
The tremors grow within the chamber as the energy transfer continues.
Argh... My M.I.N.D...
Rosetta falls and kneels uncontrollably with Atiel's anguished scream. Her light wings deactivate, and her weapons slink out of her hand, landing on the floor with a series of metallic clinks.
AAAHHHHHH!
Amberia's lower body, already charged, launches a chaotic flurry of attacks. She shoots at random, but is unusually effective at suppressing you and Rosetta.
...Ngh.
N-no... Amberia has forcefully linked with my M.I.N.D... The pain... Rgh!
Rosetta is unable to continue fighting in this state, so you pilot your mech in front of Rosetta to protect her from Atiel's attacks.
Thank you... Commandant.
AAAAGGHHH!
The energy pipeline seems to be practically writhing, speeding up energy transfer. Rosetta finally stands, lifting herself up with the back of your mech.
Commandant, this doesn't look good. Remember on the files...? Our roots also trace back to Amberia.
I feel weak all over... Can you try to remote link and dive into my M.I.N.D.?
No, something more crucial than that...
As I've said, I will keep you safe.
With that, Rosetta unfolds her light wings once more. She grips the handle of her spear with her two still functional fingers.
Commandant, since Amberia is now linked with my M.I.N.D., you can use it as a proxy to hop into hers—
Then you can use this... The "code" I just managed to steal.
Rosetta shows you Evan's voice recorder. She somehow retrieved it in the mayhem just now.
Yeah... That might sever her link to the bionics... And end the war outside.
Commandant... Ngh!
Amberia launches a sudden barrage at you. Rosetta arduously blocks it with her shield.
More importantly... If her M.I.N.D. is weakened, I can stand a chance against her.
Amberia's energy pellets land on Rosetta's shield and dissipates into an icy sheet of fog. Rosetta turns her head at you in pain.
By the look in her eyes—you could see that she is determined to win.
Please hurry... I don't know how much longer my M.I.N.D. can take it.
Connection initiated.
