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They know what to do. You can leave now.

I should stay and help. Next to Dorothy, I'm the most familiar with these experiments.

I'm at the observation station, Elena. Two directors are more than enough to handle the situation, don't you agree?

Er, that's not what I meant...

Then listen to me and leave the site immediately.

May I ask why?

No, you may not waste my time with meaningless questions. I want you in the control room, now.

Yes... sir.

Is there a problem, Researcher Urbica?

The director... Ferdinand wants me to leave immediately.

Leave?

Go and let Olivia know that the Defense Section is coming.

What about you? Are you leaving?

I... something's not right with the director. If... if he didn't know how far Dorothy went, why is he completely unconcerned about what happened to the experiments?

Director Clooney, Miss Urbica is not leaving the labs.

Should we adjust the plan?

No.

Proceed.

Is everybody out?

Yes, sir.

Next.

What are they doing?

They say it's a 'precautionary measure'. Probably a sedative or something.

I guess we made a little too much noise, huh?

Don't forget what I said. If anyone asks, I was the one behind everything.

Don't worry, no one's letting you take all the credit.

But...

Next.

Sonny Romano.

Wasn't asking for your name.

Tell your leader that I take sole responsibility for the kidnapping.

Right hand.

Are you gonna get to it after the injection?

What the...? Doc Urbica? Why'd you push me?

Don't take the shot!

You're interfering with our work, researcher.

I developed that stuff in that syringe.

Need me to explain what it's for?

Huh? Aren't they with you and Doc Silence?

Why do you always doubt the people you should trust, when you're so eager to trust people you should doubt?

Take that band off, quick!

The treatment wristband?

I remembered why Joyce woke up when I saw the syringes in their hands!

It's this—the treatment bands!

The ones you got have been modified. There's a sensor on them similar to the equipment in Dorothy's lab. If it comes into contact with Transmitter...

I need to report to the director. Someone is behind all this, using... using...

Dammit, communications are down again?

What's the matter?

I... I get it now.

All this time...

Doc Urbica, are you okay? Are you crying?

Crying? No, I just...

It's not important.

This isn't over, Sonny. Dorothy was never your enemy!

How long has it been since you were last here, Director Saria?

Hm?

Going a little spacey?

That's not like you... Thinking about the test site?

Do you remember Haydn 1 laboratory?

Of course I do. That's where Ifrit's from, right? We even investigated that place together.

I've been to several hundred similar ruins since.

It's very risky to work with the military. Rhine Lab hides behind layers of contracts and conducts these dangerous experiments with other laboratories doing the dirty work.

But this time, Ferdinand chose to charge into the fray himself.

That tells us Rhine is one careless move away from turning into one of those ruins.

If he fails... Ferdinand will end up buried under the ruins too, right? His real cause of death won't even hit the papers.

Ferdinand has no way out of this anymore. He has no choice but to make sure this experiment succeeds.

Nngh...

Are you worried about Silence and the gang?

I'm only analyzing the risks.

Huh, I thought you were more honest than that.

Okay, okay. She'll be fine. She's a lot stronger now than she used to be, just to look out for Iffy.

Are you consoling me, Director Muelsyse?

That's unnecessary.

I've never doubted Silence's and Ptilopsis's abilities. They will assume their own responsibilities, and so will we.

We will work with each other.;I believe in our operators.;You're showing more of a human touch, Saria.

Did I ever mention that I've always really admired the way Rhodes Island works?

My, you really have a way with words. Makes me want to jump ship and hop over.

Right, right? You feel the same.

I knew I wasn't mistaken.

Multiple power armor signals approaching.

Doctor, the Liberi merc is catching up to us.

Perhaps she's been waiting nearby.

Dr. {@nickname}, are you sure Kristen is here?

Saria's right. Ferdinand can't take this failure, but we don't have time for trial and error, do we?

Ferdinand doesn't want to let anyone find Control.

There's only one place that's in his full control.;There's only one place to hide from prying eyes.

Rhine Lab headquarters.

So that's the place that checks the most boxes, huh?

After I lost contact with Kristen, I went to her home, the test sites, and all her favorite spots...

Everyone who works at Rhine knows Control doesn't like to hang around the office.

Every day, a bunch of staff members ask where she is, but who knew that she could be right there under our noses?

Scan complete.

Doctor, it's just as you thought. There is a large group of armed militants guarding all exits on all floors.

Rhine HQ must already be under Ferdinand's control.

We need to make our moves carefully, and I'm including both Muelsyse and myself.

Seize them.

Dammit...

What are you blanking for?

All units, we've got a situation at the labs' entrance. It's a Pioneer and a Rhine researcher... Mrgh!

In the end, we still gotta hurt people.