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Amiya, take the Doctor with you.

...Go, now!

No! I won't leave you...

Surely, you can feel it as well! She... If you don't leave, the entire rescue team will die here!

That Talulah...

She is a living monster! Amiya!

We'll be fine, as long as we stand together!

What about the Doctor, then? Can you ensure the Doctor's safety?

... Hm...

Team E4, we will stay behind and hold the line!

We must ensure that Amiya, Dr. {@nickname}, and the Medic teams escape safely!

No, my squad will handle this.

Ace! Be rational, now's not the time to argue over this!

I am rational.

Surely you can see it as well - everything around her is melting!

I'm not going to leave you all here to fight alone.

Rhodes Island... won't abandon you!

Amiya, time is of the essence! You have to escape!

...You should trust me.

I can't bear to see Rhodes Island sacrifice anyone!

Think about our goal! Think about what we came here for!

This isn't the time to talk about that still!

--? The heat... is concentrating in her hands?

Is she... distorting the space around her?

No, that's... the superheated air around her!

Watch out! She's getting ready to use her Arts...

No... You can't! Nearl!! Come back, now!!

That's not her... You'll be killed if you--

... Silence.

Uaaaaagh...!

Ugh... Gahh...

Nearl!

*cough*... Stay back! Don't worry about me...

It's just... a little warm...

What are you saying... don't worry?

You don't have a single intact piece of armor on you, and you're telling me not to worry? !

You mustn't fight her anymore!

I already said... Stay back!

Nearl! You stubborn son of a...!

... Hm?

Get down!

*cough* *cough*... What is it this time!

... Invisible flames just swept over our head.

Fall back. This entire block is melting...

Don't sacrifice yourself in vain!

Just what monstrosity am I fighting against?

We have to interrupt her casting somehow...

Snipers, take aim at the enemy!

Resistance will usher hope into this land.

But resistance... will not change your fate.

Fire!!

Chernobog has already attained liberation.

Our work here is done, and your group has proven to be quite interesting.

What...

However, that is all you are worth.

You have chosen poorly.

Rhodes Island, you should have stood firmly with the Infected.

What's... going on?

Why is the entire plaza... getting scorched?

What... happened... just now...?

I... I can't breathe... it burns...

Rocks, bolts, arrows...

They're all gone.

In a heartbeat... every object around her has been reduced to nothingness...

You have the resilience of liberators.

... Not even ashes remain...

Amiya. You know what must be done.

Someone... has to stop her.

...But I grow tired of this.

Amiya!!

This is the price you must pay for slaughtering your fellow Infected.

I shall grant you an ending that I am quite fond of.

...Disappear.

Damn it!!

Run... hurry!!

That amount of heat, at such a scale... No, no!

Protect Amiya and the Doctor! Quick!!

We won't make it...!

I'll block her!!!

AAAAAGH!!

...Huh???

A-Amiya?

You will not hurt them.

I will never... allow you to do that!

-----Oh?

Ngh...

I must... protect everyone...!

Amiya is holding back the enemy's Arts... all by herself...?

It's no good... That power is too tremendous!

Even Amiya won't be able to...

She won't be able to hold out for long!

Amiya!

Don't worry... Don't worry about me...

I can handle this...!

I want to... I must... protect you all!

Dark matter... is sealing the enemy's Arts within the plaza...

Ngh... Argh... Ughh!

H-her barrier is catching on fire!

Amiya, stop!! Your ring will--!