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4-8 Negotiation

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The sandstorm's weakening, but it's going to return in 30 minutes.

Do your people have a weather system of your own?

Since your grand retreat, even Babylonia has not succeeded in deploying a single satellite. Do you think we could have one ourselves?

Then—

Eyes.

Live here long enough and you can tell the patterns.

Alright, let's bid our farewells here. Next time we meet, we'll be enemies.

Um, Watanabe?

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From your personal judgment, could you share with us a nearby location suitable for resupply or a safe retreat?

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There are no safe spots nearby.

If that's the case, thank you anyway...

But we do have a temporary surveying point somewhere near, of course, only if you're willing to come.

But your people would not welcome our visit.

Indeed. We'd only welcome Babylonian transport crafts with anti-air missiles.

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Lucia, just knowing this is enough.

Lee?

Commandant's supplies are running low. We have no more options, and—

We have good odds.

You mean...

First, Watanabe is in our hands. Second, if we manage to get this info up to Babylonia, we'll get firepower support.

Enough to balance out a threat.

Man, you are one cruel dude Lee, doing something like this to someone you just met?

I don't want a word from you.

Lucia, Commandant, please decide.

We're here.

But it's chock full of Corrupted!

We're just here to survey.

And unlike your soldiers and Constructs, we don't have that many resources to waste. Pointless sacrifices aren't our motto.

Alright, so be it then.