Глава 11

Patto!

I'm here.

You're on shift today, and we're running shorter and shorter on time. What are you doing?

If we don't speed things up, the Sarkaz will smear your brains across this steel here!

Sorry, Catherine.

Now hand me the spanner.

Okay...

Here.

Quick on your feet, all of a sudden...

You.

Long time no see, Granny.

I'm back.

Patto!

Catherine...

See your team leader after work for a write-up.

What?!

You let unauthorized personnel into the factory's most important landing zone. You're lucky you haven't been sacked.

Granny, this isn't Patto's fault. It wasn't him who let me in.

Good. Patto, bring Tommy and Day with you to get written up. I'd better not see a single one of you trying to wiggle out of this.

You, and the strange character from god-knows-where next to you...

Me?;......

Come.

Act 3 —————— Scene 7

Sir, why is the palace so quiet?

Palace? What palace?

You are facing the outer walls of the palace.

Move aside, big heap of metal. You're blocking the sunlight.

I'm facing nothing but an empty house.

I am a Steam Knight. I purge all evil and injustice!

Young man, it's over.

No, it is not, nor shall it ever be!

So long as we still know what is right and what is wrong, so long as we never hesitate to make the right decision, it shall never be over!

I made my way here precisely for that reason. I invite all men to join me!

Even you have yet to relax your tightly clenched fist, am I right?

Amiya, our cover's blown!

How many hostiles?

Recon operators report four mercenary patrol teams headed in our direction.

We have to pass through the district to reach the Defense Forces' command tower.

And we've only just made it inside...

The Sarkaz forces are way too quick to react. We're being ambushed.

How is the backup route looking?

If the mercenaries have been lured to the front here...

No, it won't work!

There's another squad coming up fast! The Self-Salvation Corps just spotted them!

What did they say?

They had a run-in with this squad when they evacuated from Sudean! They say these Sarkaz fight... well they're...

<i>Inhuman.</i>

The Vampire's men...

Notify all units. The operation has been cancelled. Prepare to pull out immediately.

There's no time. The Vampire fighters are moving way too fast... The Self-Salvation Corps has engaged them!

Change of plans. We're aiding the Self-Salvation Corps!

Where's the Cautus?

What Cautus?

Don't play dumb with me. She's been with you lot the last couple days.

I've no idea what you're talking about, and I'm not talking. Not even if you kill me.

Another stubborn bunch.

Urghh—! What's this... Bugs?! Bloody...!

Hang in there, friend!

Back in formation. Don't let the bugs on the ground separate you.

Defender operators, cover our allies' retreat!

Rhodes Island and the Self-Salvation Corps came here together, and so we will leave together!