Глава 5

I failed? I failed? Impossible!

Wasn't everything going according to plan...? Did I not call for our reinforcements a long time ago?

Were we betrayed? Was our information leaked? Who was it? Why does the L.G.D. know about our deployment and our strategies?

Just go!

If we weren't betrayed, then who could have done it?!

Talulah would never make a mistake... So she must have planned for this...

No, that's impossible... Why would she set us up like this?

...Faust, there's no way I can accept this... I refuse to believe it.

Jump! I'll hold on to you!

Fine...

Well... shoot, Madam. Looks like this building's going to need some serious renovating.

It's a shame that those two kids got away though.

Those mindless followers are still coming at us like cornered animals. Dealing with all of them is still going to be a serious thorn in the side.

At least we managed to take back the headquarters.

This is our victory, even if it's a short-lived one.

Amiya...

How did Rhodes Island manage to make it out of Chernobog?

Miss Blaze came to our aid in the knick of time.

There was also a loud-mouthed L.G.D. officer just outside the ruined city...

It would've been easier if you had just helped us in the first place instead of watching from the sidelines.

I was expecting you to say something like 'I didn't need Rhodes Island's help anyway,' or 'I'd rather die than work with them.'

But at least you don't seem to be that stubborn. Is there anything else you'd like to say? If not, I'd like to head back to Rhodes Island.

I never knew Rhodes Island had an aircraft like that.

Heh, we have a lot of things that might surprise you.

Just like you, we don't want to play our entire hand.

You're not counting us as one of your cards, are you?

Um, Madam Ch'en... there's an incoming transmission on a private line.

It's for you.

Hello?

Well done, Madam Ch'en.

Is Madam Swire also on this channel?

I am.

Please report your progress.

I bailed Rhodes Island out, and also finished arrangements for the various brigades. Coordinating and managing everything took me three full nights.

How about you, Madam Ch'en?

I've already taken back—

—with Rhodes Island's assistance, we've taken back the L.G.D. Headquarters. Their commander will spread word of their defeat through the ranks.

The Reunion forces left in Lungmen have been coralled into our ambush points using the routes we arranged for them.

Next, we just need to wait for their counterattack.

My mission is now complete.

I've also received reports from a few of your other colleagues. All missions in the last phase have been completed flawlessly. Well done, all of you.

We will now move onto the next phase.