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Gummy has many memories.

Good ones, bad ones.

Happy ones, sad ones.

And ones she can't forget, no matter what.

They're in here!

Hurry up, don't let them get away... They have food!

Lada, be careful!

Grrr, what a bunch of pests! Anna, Lada, stay behind me!

Heh, you lot've got some nerve. C'mere, and we'll see who has the guts!

Dammit, it still hurts... Why are they here again? My arm hasn't fully healed yet.

Hey, Sonya, why don't we have a little contest to see who can take down more gopniks?

Cut the bullshit... Watch out!

Come now, this is not the time to lose focus.

Our two generals have a job to do.

Phew... That was a close one.

Sonya, Rosalind, watch your back.

Thanks.

If you have the stones to sneak up on me, I guess you're ready to meet your maker!

D-Don't panic, don't let them intimidate you. We have the numbers...

That's right, there's only a few of 'em! Don't give them the chance to call for help. If we all charge together, we'll be fine!

Hmph.

(Do you have a plan? It's true, they have us outnumbered.)

(All we can do is think up a way to break out.)

I'm sorry, but... we don't have a choice. We need that food...

I don't want to starve... I don't want to starve to death in a place like this!

Don't give 'em a chance to escape! Block the door!

Get 'em!

It's dangerous.

It's dangerous up ahead. Sonya, Rosalind...

Anna, you don't need to stand in front of me.

Natalya, don't get hurt trying to protect me.

It's dangerous... It's dangerous... It's dangerous...!

I don't want to see my friends get hurt again.

I don't want to have to hide behind my friends anymore.

I... I want to be the one who protects everyone else.

If once isn't good enough, then I'll try twice. If twice isn't good enough, then I'll try three times.

I can do anything to protect my friends.

I will use all of my strength––

*cough* *cough*... These bastards, there's no end to 'em!

Don't tell me you're throwing in the towel already?

Bah. Ugh, I think I lost a tooth.

You—

Wait, something isn't right about their numbers!

Sonya, watch out!!

What?!

Hand the food over!!

Graaaaahhh!!

*cough*... Guh...

(*Falls to the ground, twitching*)

...Lada?

Don't hurt Sonya.

I won't let you...

Eek!

She's crazy!

She broke Andrey's neck! Be careful, everyone!

I... I will protect everyone!

Don't hurt my friends!!

Gummy has many memories.

Good ones, bad ones.

Happy ones, sad ones.

And ones she doesn't ever want to remember, no matter what.

Gummy has hurt other people.

Was it to protect her friends, or to not get hurt herself?

Gummy does not know.

But Gummy... Gummy doesn't want to hurt other people anymore.

...my.

Gummy?

How did you fall asleep over here?

Wake up, Gummy.

Ugh... Huh...?

Wake up, Gummy.

You're paler than a ghost. Are your wounds still bothering you?

I think I had a nightmare.

It doesn't hurt anymore, so don't worry. I'll be fine.

That's good.

Huh? Istina?

Why'd you stop talking? Are you about to leave? I can leave too. What about Zima and Leto?

No, it's not time to leave yet. You rest some more.

The others went ahead to scout out the way. They should be back soon.

Then, I'm gonna go help too!

Not so fast.

Eh?

One moment, Gummy. Don't start running around just yet.

Your wound's not as light as you think it is. Hold still so I can apply another dose of medicine.

It really isn't that serious though.

Honest! I swear!

It just... kind of stings a little bit, that's all...

Be a good girl, don't move.

Fine, if you say so!

You've taken a lot of hits.

The scar from the previous injury seems to have gotten a bit lighter. I'm not sure if the wound this time is going to leave a mark.

I hope it doesn't.

The nice ladies from the Medical Department give me a super easy-to-use ointment. I rub it on every day, and the scars go right away!

Sure enough. All the scars you've gotten this last year have been treated pretty well.

But...

But?

Gummy, when those bounty hunters attacked us earlier, you could've avoided getting injured, right?

Why didn't you keep chasing after them?

When you were about to knock them out, you hesitated and held back... That's dangerous, Gummy.

But, I...