Defense Net, Flashbacks

Guard: Welcome. Chief Red is waiting for you. Please report to him.
Red: Good work, [NAME]. According to the people we captured at the Tower of Caelum... the government is already working in a different direction. After you were deployed, I received word that a separate force was headed for the forest interior. It appears they've found something very important near the Central Dome. A large-scale security squad has been set up inside Lupus Silva. Considering the amount of security they have deployed, the government may have found something leading to the "Great Shadow!" We can't afford to fall behind. Send an investigative team to penetrate the Lupus security cordon and search for what's hidden inside the forest. Do whatever it takes to get past their security team! ...... We can't let them get away with this... We must always stay ahead of them!
Game: ...... The quest Defense Net has been added.

Red: We can't afford to fall behind. Send an investigative team to penetrate the Lupus security cordon and search for what's hidden inside the forest. Do whatever it takes to get past their security team!

Vice Chief: Here are the details. A security net has been put in place around Lupus Silva to block us. You must quickly defeat the Hunters guarding the forest. We have very little time. You're the only one we can entrust this battle to.

Break: ...... ...... All right... so maybe I'm going purely on personal emotion right now. I can't help it if everyone distrusts me... Either way, though... This is the path I chose to take. I can't give it up now.; ...... ?! Oh... It's you. ...... Sil'fer is confused... I don't know if it's the shock, or if it was deliberately erased, but her memory just isn't there. ...... In which case, I guess there's only one way to do this... ...but I really don't want to... ...... I just don't... want to do that... If I have to, then I... I... I won't be able to contain myself. ...... So what should I do...?; ...... [NAME]... I'm going to leave for a little while. I want to go away and reexamine my thoughts one more time. I need to know... what it is I really want to do... I need to figure out what is the best action to take... ...... I'm sorry, but keep this place going for me, all right? ...... Heh... Don't look at me like that. I guess we've been fighting together a fair amount lately. I trust you now, more or less. ...Don't forget that. *whisper* Keep our secrets a secret.

Rufina: You know what I just did? I drummed up all my courage and asked him. I said, "I really want to help you! I'll do anything you need me to do!" But he just sort of gave me a sad smile.; ...Commander. It really hurts... not being able to help someone you care about. I guess I'm just a Hunter who can't do anything other than biting prey...; ...... I'm sorry. Could you talk to me later? I don't think I'm really capable of talking right now...

K.C.: ... Rufina... How worthless I am... I can do naught... ...! Commander... Disarray. Such is a word describing me. When a lady falls into deep depression, what should a gentleman do to help? Try to calm her with words gentle? Or simply watch over her...? ...... Oh nay, nay! I am not directly addressing Rufina! Nay, I'm afraid the wrong idea lies in thy mind, Commander!; How did I know her? I fought side-by-side with Break at the time, and we were attacking a government research lab when I met her. She joined the Arkz afterwards, of course. But never before have I ever met a woman of her ability. She is the ideal woman. Courageous, gentle, and very strong of heart. Her past is too heavy for her to forget, but... ...No! It's nothing. Really, nothing at all.; Rufina... Rufina admires Break dearly. However, not once has Break ever responded to her affection. She, yet knowing so, still carries onward... Ah... ...... No! ...Commander, I fear my training is still far from complete.

Rio: Well, how is it? I'd think you're worth about half a soldier by now, no? I've taught you all about offense and defense in battle, after all. If you don't improve, I won't feel like following your orders. You'd have to be some kind of monkey not to raise your abilities. I'm sick of working under a powerless commander, you know.; Hmm... All right. I'll do you a favor. Today I'll give you a lecture on "traps." Traps aren't all that important in battle, but it still wouldn't hurt you to know about them. As you might guess, traps are hidden devices set out on the field. Unless you're a humanoid, it's impossible to detect them before they go off. Traps are built to go off the moment anyone stops on the block where they've been placed on the field. By the way, traps do not respond to impure life forms, so they won't go off if a card-generated creature steps on them. Remember that.; Traps can have many types of effects on the person who gets caught in one. Many effects are bad, but some are actually beneficial. It all depends on luck... and your guessing ability. Supposedly you can determine trap types based on color... But I'm not a humanoid, so that doesn't matter to me. You be careful out there too, okay?

Peko: Aaaah, the Naula Sisters' cakes were just marvelous! Now I've added another find to my collection. That rich, thick whipped cream. The sweet, heavenly texture of fluff! The hidden tastes that link everything together. It was so deep! So wonderful! Now I can taste it whenever I want! I'm all happy! [press A] Oh, right. I just got in a bunch of cards, so I'm gonna give one to you, [NAME]. Ho-ho! I'm feeling pretty jolly today!
Game: ...... Picked up Special Card "Cave Wind"

Peko: ...You ask why can I taste it whenever I want now? Heh heh heh! Don't tell anyone. I managed to wheedle the Naula sisters into letting me make their cakes into cards. This is the 100th one I've made. It's a new record! Huh? I asked for too much? So what? Everybody's happy. The problem is, the cakes disappear the moment I eat them. I only taste it for a moment... but, ooh, I'm still so happy!

Reiz: Commander! I want you to deploy me... ...Please, send me off to Lupus Silva. My reaction times have gotten slower, and I feel like I'm even losing my self-awareness. Can you believe that? Sometimes, my memory banks just start to run out of control. These images float around my mind, all cut off from each other. Lupus Silva... The android repairman... And then... ...OPSS. I think... I think something's over there. Something that I've forgotten...
Game: ...... The quest Flashback has been added.

Reiz: OPSS... The humanoid genocide. That was supposed to have happened in outer space. Why am I having flashbacks related to that incident? I mean, if I was actually there... there's no way I'd be here today. But I can see Lupus Silva in my mind. There's no mistaking it.; What happened to me seven years ago? What did I do seven years ago? I can't predict what's going to happen from here on out... I wonder if I'll fall apart... No matter what, though, I've got to find the answer. Please, Commander, don't tell Ohgun about this. If you do, he'll end up following me there.

Quest:: Defense Net Dispatch from Red
Mission:: Break through the Hunters' defenses at Lupus Silva!
Pre-battle line:: Stella: Nyah, nyah, nyah! Stella is keeping watch here!
Post-battle message:: I see you've succeeded in neutralizing the Hunter defenses. I'm certain they're hiding something of importance there. I'll contact you again shortly. Chief Red

Quest:: Flashbacks Dispatch from Environmental Team
Mission:: Once again, the C.A.R.D. research Hunters are engaging in suspicious behavior in Lupus Silva. We've no idea what they're still doing there at this point; they must be taking so called "air samples" again. Just go ahead and get rid of them.
Pre-mission message:: Lately, my memory system has been behaving erratically. I sporadically receive data flashbacks from Lupus Silva, but I cannot remember specific details. I would like to take this assignment; perhaps if I fight at Lupus Silva, I might be able to remember something... Reiz
Pre-battle line:: Glustar: Don't hate me, miss. I'm just doing my job.
Post-mission message:: The battle didn't help me remember anything, but I have a feeling I did something terrible in the past... What could it be... ...OPSS... The OPSS incident... I... my friends... I... I... ...I... ...I killed... my friends ...and companions... Reiz

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