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Mephisto?

You have no reason to object, right? Just a few insects that flew too close to the light... are they really worth your time?

My troops have already received your info. You've already done your part.

All that's left for you to do is to go home. After all, you're just responsible for the core energy sector and its surroundings...

Don't do anything unnecessary...!

You still have somewhere else to be, don't you?

Fine. Have it your way.

I can't wait to see you fail.

Oh...?

We're leaving.

One of the enemy leaders... just took a portion of the Reunion troops and left?

What are they up to?

Whatever it is, we can't let our guard down... The enemy is still many times our size!

Well, well. Please allow me to apologize on Crownslayer's behalf for her rudeness.

You can call me Mephisto.

What is Reunion trying to accomplish?

Oh, nothing in particular. To be honest, I wouldn't even mind letting you bunch go. You weren't even our targets in the first place.

If we weren't your targets, then why...

However, I had the honor of watching your battles.

Your combat tactics as well as your personnel configuration were quite intriguing.

...Intriguing?

You think that the carnage of battle is... intriguing?

Rhodes Island... I've read up on your group before.

At first, I thought you were just another ordinary company.

But by the looks of things, don't you think your ambitions have stretched a bit too far from playing with test tubes?

It'd be terribly dull if I allowed you to just walk out of here, wouldn't it?

What I'd like is to have a little competition, a ritual of sorts.

...We don't have time to waste on a preoperational kid.

(Amiya, get ready. We might have to break through with force.)

(I'll get his attention...!)

(Mm, okay!)

...What was that just now? Who were you sending a signal to?

None of your business, kid.

(Amiya?)

Come on, we're all professionals here. Where's your basic courtesy?

If people like you didn't exist, I wouldn't have to constantly be honing my insults!

(Amiya, what's going on?)

(Dobermann... All of our escape routes have been blocked by his troops!)

(How can that be?! How did he manage to do that in just a few minutes--)

This simply won't do.

Even though I gave you my sincere invitation...

But all you can think of...

...is running away?!

Tsk...!

Actually, I'll let you leave my hunting grounds safely as long as you win.

Until then, my friends here will keep trying to kill you.

It's your victory as long as you don't die! The rules are simple enough, right?

Ace!

We're already prepared to break through.

But we have to stave off their attacks first!

Why are you doing this? The Catastrophe is coming! If we don't leave Chernobog, then everyone will--

What are you talking about...

The Catastrophe... makes it the best time to celebrate.

You're sick...

My esteemed guests, I am honored to invite you to this game.

Argh... Argh...!

Kill... Kill! ! Kill... them all!!

Amiya! Watch out!

Right, right...

Actually, we know exactly what you did in the central area.

That masked person you rescued... makes me very, very curious.

Crownslayer is so fixated on what you're going to do next, where you're going to go.

But I'm different. What I care about is...

What exactly are you? Where are you from?

Yes, you. The one staring at me right now... You are somewhat different from us.

What was the device in that facility that was able to preserve your life?

I am so, very curious.

See, I'm not such a cold-blooded person...

So how about it, my esteemed Rhodes Island guests, how about giving this person to me as a gift?

It would be a shame to end the game early, but at least I'll let the rest of you go. How about it?

Doctor...

Get behind me!!