Глава 6

第二关（后）

They've lost all humanity...

Amiya...

Yeah. I'm fine.

Can we still reach Blaze, Doctor, and GreyThroat?

No problem.

Good. Keep in touch with them. Help them find their way.

(Thirsty howling).

I can't feel... anything from you anymore. That faint outline of a thread of hatred, it all came from Mephisto...

I have to cleanse it... the poison of Mephisto's hate.

I promise. I will.

I've finished mopping up the Reunion stragglers and reached the waypoint. But we've found the situation in the slums is not what we expected.

The L. G. D. unit guarding the area found no traces of Reunion. I'm going to have to investigate myself.

There's been a reduction in the Infected mutants? Is that your doing?

No?

Stay frosty... You never know what danger might be hiding in the shadows.

Don't let your guard down. These Infected are a lot more to handle than your run-of-the-mill Reunion.

Once I finish my work here, I'll send a team to assist you. Keep the channel open. Over and out.

Who's there?!

It's me! Reporting in!

Not you...

Huh...?

Nothing. Report in.

Yes, Sir! As ordered, we swept the area!

What did you find?

Nothing! Not a single Reunion footprint to be found!

I told you to be on the lookout for anything unusual!

Oh... Oops. We really don't know this area at all.

I mean, according to procedure, we don't come in here until there's a problem so serious we have to tear down a block or something.

I know... The slums don't exist to you, as long as they're quiet.

When we cut off Reunion, there was a deafening sound coming from this place, and half the residents here vanished.

Look at the toys scattered around our feet... Look at this and tell me there's nothing out of the ordinary.

Was there anything in the plan about evacuating all the residents of the slums?

...There are a few things out of the ordinary. Most of the buildings in the district have been abandoned or otherwise ruined.

The streets that are still here are completely empty. Presumably a result of crossfire between Reunion and the locals.

And there have been a few fires. We have extinguished them. They seem to have been caused by household functions such as heating and cooking.

All buildings show signs of forced entry, but there is no trace of any resistance from the residents.

As for Reunion, there's really no sign of them at all. Just... some cleaning residue.

Do you care nothing for the civilians here?

...Sorry, Sir!

What are you apologizing for?

I don't know, Sir!

Whatever... Why should you care about anyone in a place like this?

Hurry up and send out some teams to lock down the area!

No one gets in or out. No vehicles either. Reunion or otherwise!

As for you... You come with me. We're going north.

Yes, Sir!

(Shh. Don't make a sound!)

(This way. Quickly.)

Very perceptive.

What are you doing?!

Preparing to fire!

You should not follow.

Control your subordinates, Ch'en.

Go find Swire.

But, Sir...

Go!

Who sent you?

I do not answer to you.

You think you can run? Try and I'll arrest you on the spot.

You're an unidentified armed element of unknown origin. How do you think the L. G. D. is going to treat you? We might just shoot you dead.

Training a new L. G. D. unit would be a waste of Lungmen's time, treasure, and talent.

And eradicating the entire L. G. D. would be a crushing blow to the heart of the Lungmen community. You should not take the risk.

Hah! Is that threat supposed to scare me? Or should I be thanking you for your concern over Lungmen's future?

Ch'en, the L. G. D. is the face of Lungmen, as well as a pillar of her community, and an exemplary show of her strength.

And the L. G. D. should stay in its lane.

Don't let it stick its nose where it doesn't belong.

Your threats are really not impressing me. Hurry up and answer the question: where did all the locals go?

You're one tap of this 'alert all units' button away from making an enemy out of the entire L. G. D.

Or I guess you could take a split second to knock away my sword, slice off my arm, and snatch away this transceiver.

Where did all the slum dwellers go?

We will withdraw from this place. Ch'en, you and I both withdraw. For now, let us not interfere with one another.

And where is it you think you're going?

These new-type Infected Reunion is controlling may well interfere with our carefully laid plans.

We will swiftly remove them for the L. G. D., please do your part to exterminate Reunion's main force.

If the L. G. D. seeks to actualize its strategic goals, it should focus on its own duties. You must do that which you must do.

Wait! You think you can just leave?

Come and go as you please?!

Superintendent Ch'en, let me give you a suggestion.

Do not seek to investigate what has happened here. I look to Lord Wei, and will banter with you no longer.

By the way, cutting off your arm is quite simple. When you stand resolute, you are a hundred times stronger than now.

Hey——!

Stay back, Swire!

Get back here!

I will see myself out.

Damn it!

What was that all about? Who was that?

Lungmen's special forces are on the move. And I don't know if the people of this district are piled in a mass grave somewhere.

Huh? What are you talking about...?

Don't play dumb. You know. Or at least you've heard.

Know what...?

Wait, do you know?

I don't know. But your grandfather definitely knows.

Huh? Seriously, what are we even talking about? Diu ah! Just come out with it already!

My grandpa's totally bedridden. I can't get two words out of him!

Being sick in bed means he can't run Lungmen anymore? You know better than I what kind of man your grandfather is!

No way!

...But...

Who are you thinking?

'Lin Gray.'