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卡西米尔2 6-1

The Infected are making their move.

They'll really charge through the front door?

They'd better. The bigger their ruckus, the less we leave the Board to use against us.

How are things at the power plant?

Are you doubting me?

I wouldn't dare.

Can I kill Wild Mane?

Of course... now that things have come to this.

If we find ourselves some prey, that'll help make our owners less grumpy.

They're prey who got away to begin with... I'm just taking back what should've been mine.

Contact Team 3. Have them pack it up and come with me.

Wild Mane spotted! Wild—

Too slow, Armorless!

Urgh!

Pulling dirty tricks in the shadows... Don't tell me you people have forgotten how to take on a knight!

Filthy Infected!

This is for Jamie and all the innocent who died by your hands!

Eek—

—Iwona! Don't forget what Sona said. Avoid killing anyone if you can... At the very least, when you kill them, make sure you're prepared to handle it.

Hey, you. Armorless... How many people have you killed?

Heh...

Trying to act all righteous now, are we? Hypocritical brat. Back when I was a bounty hunter on the Golden Prairie, I never gave a crap about that!

Have you forgotten what life outside the cities is like? Those who stand at the top, the strongest survivors, are all cold-blooded bastards! That's the way it goes!

—Say whatever you want, but I've won.

When you've lost, when you're dead, nothing you say matters.

You—

He probably sent out a distress signal just now...

Hopefully that'll lure the Armorless Union here. That'll make Greynuty's job easier.

Fartooth, have you spotted any Armorless over there?

No.

What about you?

Greynuty's already in position. Just waiting on our signal.

That said, the Armorless can't be this slow to react... Did Wild Mane really manage to lure them her way?

She probably...

Armorless spotted. They're heading your way from an alleyway on 4th Street, Iwona!

Iwona...? Can you hear me? Iwona?

Hey?! Szewczyk? Iwona?!

The transmission... got cut? No way... In a city with this much transmission traffic...?

This silence is creepy... Iwona. I have a bad feeling about this.

Are those Armorless guys really such pushovers that we can take them down with an ambush?

I'm not sure.

Bigger problem, I'm not getting any of Justyna's transmissions, and she should be staring down at us from somewhere up high right—

(Shudder)—

—Move!

All of a sudden, Iwona is overwhelmed with an aura so suffocating that it threatens to make her puke.

She isn't sure this is really a biological response. It could be some kind of toxin or an Arts effect.

Then, a figure leaps down from the top of a tall tower.

The figure lands on the ground. The landing is silent as the veil lightly covering her.

You jumped from so high up, but you didn't even let out a peep, huh?

Must be nice to be a Feline.

Team 3...

What?! When did they—

(The difference between these guys and the ones we fought just now are night and day... She's wearing blue. Is she the Lazurite from the other day?)

You go on ahead...

But!

Go!

You'd better survive this!

Aargh?!

No way. I didn't even see her pull that bowstring—

The Armorless Union operative in blue maintains her one-handed throwing posture.

A hint of dissatisfaction comes through her cold expression. After all, this hunt started on an unlucky note.

She... threw it?

Aghh! My leg. My leg!

Grit your teeth and keep running! Don't stop!

Hey, stop looking around! I'm right here!

Are you Infected all idiots? Look how many bows we have aimed at you.

Wild Mane Knight, you should be dead several days by now. Good on you, though. You still have the chance to play hero today.

Now run. I don't want this hunt to end on a such a boring note. Let's kill some time together.

Hah, you seem to be mistaken.

Do I look like the kind of gal who hides in the shadows?

You look like the kind who's getting herself killed.

*Spit*. We Infected are sick of toiling our miserable lives away like that!

You're just a bunch of despicable bastards hiding behind the K.G.C.C., doing all kinds of shady business. Every one of us living out in the open is stronger than you!

Remember their faces!

Remember... These knights... These Kazimierzians... These cold-blooded murderers...

Don't let them get away with it!

Armorless scum...

Have you ever fought a gloompincer on the brink of death? Do you know how a dying, cornered animal fights?

You're too full of yourself.

I may die, but that doesn't mean I'll lose. And you. You'll pay your dues right here.

Then... My friends will...

Look at you. No fear of death on your face. You don't want to live, yet you still want to win. Ridiculous.

The blue Armorless Union operative takes out an arrow from behind.

Come.

You're going to use that arrow as a blade? What, you looking down on me?

Of course.

You little...

Urgh—!

So that's the speed you Kuranta are so proud of?

Don't underestimate me—

Hraaagh––!!

Don't be such a crybaby. I made sure not to kill you.

Now let me see how much blood you have to spill.

After I've painted the entire street with it, the Infected hiding in the dark will probably stop resisting?

Um, Lazurite, she is Infected though...

If you're worried about catching it, you should look for a new job.

Once death calms her down, it'll be much easier to deal with the resisting Infected.

It's been a while since I heard from Justyna...

Maybe she ran into some kind of trouble?