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Urgh—
Keep the reinforcements coming! Don't let the Corrupted breach our defenses!
Roger!
The withdrawal of the Ascendants does not signal the end of the war. The Corrupted, war machines left behind by the Ascendants, must still be cleansed.
The rudderless Corrupted begin to run amok, driven not by purpose, but by their killer instinct. Kowloong can only reinforce their defenses.
By the looks of things, it's only a matter of time before we win this, right?
Perhaps. But we only got rid of one of the Ascendants...
But before she left, that fish lady mentioned something about Roland retreating.
Even that only makes two. Gabriel, Alpha, and according to the report, their leader, Luna, might still be here somewhere.
We can't let our guard down until we get a visual confirmation. Kamui, let's keep searching.
Right.
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Comms' ringing...
You must be Strike Hawk. I'm Bridget of the Support Force.
I've read about you before. Do you require our help?
Not me. It's Lucia, member of Gray Raven, that's asking for help.
Gray Raven? What happened to them?
They seem to be trapped inside the core area, you know, through that light wall. After losing contact with them for a while, the president got Lucia a new frame and sent her after them.
Losing contact...? Could they be in danger? And how did Lucia get separated from the squad?
It's a long story. Anyway, the clock is ticking—
Lucia has been assigned an aircraft for this mission, and now she's on her way over. Could you please find a way to crack the light wall open ASAP so she could enter the core area?
Yes, you can count on us.
The aircraft is armed, but the gear is unlikely to do any damage to the wall. We'll be counting on you!
Hold on, why did you say yes?!
You're not gonna say no, though. Right, Capt.?
At least wait until we get more info. Do you even know how to get the wall open?
Uh... Good people of Kowloong? A clue maybe?
Kamui casually directs the question at the Kowloong guards next to him. Though they did fight together, the guards are still trying their best to avoid unnecessary contact with outsiders.
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Please, guys? My comrades are trapped in there. Just tell me how to open the light wall, I'll do anything for you in return!
Same here...
Without any hesitation, Kamui bows, pleading for the guards to tell him how to open the light wall. Chrome follows suit.
...Since there have been no new instructions from Lady Qu, I guess I might as well talk to myself. Not my fault if someone eavesdrops.
Without so much as a glance at the two, the guard captain begins talking, pointing at the explosives originally prepared for battle.
Lady Qu is the only person who can open the light wall. But apparently, you can also use powerful explosives to create temporary cracks in the wall.
With so many Corrupted running around, there's no telling if they might cause something to blow up.
Haha, thanks! You got all that, Capt.?
Looks like we'll have to play as a pair of Corrupted, then.
