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Lungmen's raincoat brigade doesn't care about the terrain, or the people. They... they're going to level everything.

They're purging the slums

And those uninfected Lungmenites we saw...?

I'm afraid that was their doing.

Sister, stop your Arts! We can handle these ones ourselves. Just rest for a bit!

*Cough* *cough*...

Sister!

The temperature just cracked the lower limit!

She's doing it...! The superstructure is weakening!

Smash their footing and push them back! Fire!

They're falling back! Keep it up!

Faster! More! Faster!

R- right!

That's our big sister! She really did it!

Petrova, what's wrong? Why do you look so gloomy?

...Sister?

Young, come here.

No.

Come!

I can't!

You have to. Sister doesn't have much time left.

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Waaahhh...

I'm hungry!

Where's daddy? Where did he go?

I want my daddy...! Daddy! Daddyyy!

Daddy will come get me!

A child?

Blaze-4, Amiya-1, come in. I'm in the slums. 4th Street, building number 10. There's a child survivor, Infected.

Waaahhh...

...Hello.

Wh- who are you?

Are you a Lungmenite?

I will not hurt you. I don't speak Ursine well. I am not an enemy.

What did you say?

Come with me. It is dangerous here.

I can't... Uncle said to stay here.

But I will take you to find your dad.

You can do that?

I can do that.

You, hiding behind me, come out.

You're...

You're not with them.

You're... from Rhodes Island?

Child, stay back. Don't come closer.

Drop your weapon and come out with your hands up.

What?

You're not here to save us?

Don't you Rhodes Islanders know what's hidden here?

We worked hard to set up this ambush... If we can't lure them in, if we can't take them out, they'll kill all of us!

You're using children as bait. You deserve to be killed.

You think this will end when we're dead?

Even if they kill us, they won't let the children go. They won't let anyone go!

If that's all it took, we'd gladly die to save the kids!

We didn't even attack you!

Who's killing children...? The people in the black raincoats?

You've seen them, you understand! They're slaughtering everyone!

That's no excuse. After I take you in, I will apply to have you protected.

And we're supposed to just trust you? That crossbow of yours is a killing tool, what are you protecting?

For now, I'm protecting your lives.

Save it. We'll deal with you, then reset our trap!

We've already got the order to form up and retreat. If we die here, it would dishonor those comrades who died to save their children!

...Child, take cover!

Hm...

I'm still alive?

You think you'd be better off dead?

Operator Blaze?

It's not like you dying would solve anything. Better keep on ticking.

What about... the Reunion men? And the children?

Operator GreyThroat, I got you all wrong. And I'm sorry.

The children!

I took care of the Reunion guys! I hid the kids! Just listen to me already!

No need... as long as the children are safe.

Can you not be obnoxious for like five minutes?

What did you get wrong about me?

I watched you stand up to fight for Infected kids. It was hella leng noi.

Your Lungmen dialect sucks.

Hey, that's off the top of my head! But really, I thought you were just some heartless uninfected girl, joining Rhodes Island to spy on us or whatever. I got you all wrong.

If I were a spy, this is how I'd get you to trust me. As long as you weren't stupid enough to let me bleed out...

You bandaged me?

I'm still an elite operator. It's my job.

Anyway, you're right.

But even if you were a spy, you still did the right thing. So I'll save this spy's life and then pack her off to Legal.

I could just run.

Let's not be stupid here. How are you gonna outrun me?

Trust doesn't mean letting your guard down. Trust means knowing what you'll do and what you won't.

If you do the right thing, I'll back you up. If you do the wrong thing, I'll correct it, or stop it, if I have to. That's trust.

Thanks, GreyThroat. You trusted me, and you corrected my wrong thoughts with your right actions.

And I'm sorry.

But you really need to work on your people skills. They didn't want to be difficult, that was a show for survival.

If you screw up, you still need to go to Legal.

Whatever.

Well done!;......;Seems they're getting along better?

I think so... at least Blaze is trying. Leave it to her to drop her prejudices so quickly.

Rhodes Island's elite operators have more than just their incredible combat skills. Blaze is also gifted with a gregarious personality and savoir faire. As well as her own opinions.

If you want to lead her, if you want her support, you'll have to gain her trust. And first, you have to learn how.

I've fought alongside Blaze for a long time. And I think... I think you can too, Doctor.

I'm doing okay.;......;She has to cooperate.

But okay... isn't good enough, is it?

She puts up a carefree front, but Blaze has a complicated personality.