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It was an absurd proposal.
Following a plan devised fifteen hundred years ago.
Even more absurd than the idea of retaking Camp.
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That if they wanted to overcome the current threat, they would have to put an end to the Hive Mind.
However, no one dared to voice their objections immediately.
After all, they, too, had instinctively understood something.
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After all, they could only attempt to carry out that operation if the map was authentic.
From that moment on, everyone sitting around the campfire began carefully examining the holographic map floating in the air.
The first to break the silence was Blaky.
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“The central structure matches too. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com harbor There are no discrepancies.”
“That route…… I’ve been through there. arcade It’s a drainage pipe leading to the waste incinerator. alert It matches the map exactly.”
He pointed to a spot on the map.
Next was Assault-3 from Apex.
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When Ifrit finished speaking, the atmosphere, which until then had been filled with distrust, changed completely.
A murmur spread among those present like a wave.
“The same goes for the eastern area, although there are some differences. amateur Certain passageways have collapsed and can no longer be crossed. aspect Ash, where the hell did you get something like this?”
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It was then that it happened.
His dark red optical sensors settled on Ash.
Assault-3 turned his head.
Each person’s individual experiences began fitting together, proving that the map was authentic.
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“And you admit it so calmly? amber If you had something that useful……”
“That is correct.”
Ash nodded.
“Fuck. arena You had this map from the beginning?”
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His turquoise optical sensors fixed on Assault-3.
“You should have shared it with us.”
This time, it was Ash who turned his head.
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“Of course……!”
“And why should I have done so?”
“Is that what you mean to say?”
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Ash was right.
Assault-3 was left speechless.
Ash’s optical sensors emitted a cold glow.
“Were we not competitors? academy Rivals who did not hesitate to point weapons at one another in order to find the Nexus Port. atlas I do not believe I have done anything to deserve such a reproach.”
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“Now that you mention it……”
If he had possessed that map, he probably would have done exactly the same thing.
It was then that a clear female voice was heard.
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“Fuck, Velma. admire That’s enough.”
“By any chance, did those operational orders contain information about the Nexus Port……?”
It was Velma.
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His voice was low, but it carried a certain contempt.
Chad interrupted her.
“Do you really think this is the time to talk about that kind of shit? acoustic Don’t you understand the situation we’re in?”
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He swept his gaze across the survivors gathered around the campfire.
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“Right now, we’re caught between life and death. album I don’t give a shit who knows whom or who works for whom. amateur If any of you ruin the atmosphere with that kind of stupidity again, I’ll personally blow your head off. alien Consider yourselves warned.”
They were people consumed by exhaustion and fear who had barely managed to rekindle the last spark of hope.
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The mechanical sound echoed through the surroundings.
Click!
As though to demonstrate that he was not joking, he drew his revolver and cocked the weapon.
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Chad swept everyone with a piercing gaze from beneath his cowboy hat, as though he were genuinely prepared to shoot.
His usual carefree manner of speaking and mocking smile had disappeared completely.
Thanks to that, neither Velma nor Assault-3, who had been grumbling, had any choice but to remain silent.
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“……”
After glaring at everyone for a few moments, Chad finally turned toward Ash and sighed.
“There is no need to apologize. echo I already expected some disagreements to arise.”
“Sorry, Ash.”
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Ash raised his head and gazed at the map floating above the campfire.
“Of course.”
“We’ve confirmed that the map is authentic. riddle Could you continue with the explanation?”
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Immediately, numerous red warning symbols began blinking at different points on the blueprints.
As Ash spoke, Akina operated her Data Pad.
Most corresponded to locations where security doors had descended and areas with a high concentration of defensive systems.
“Our ancestors’ original plan was as follows. autumn While one team distracted the facility’s defensive systems, another was to destroy the main energy core. timber In short, that was the operation.”
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At a certain moment, all the labels floating above the map disappeared simultaneously.
Finally, a single red point appeared.
“However, our current situation is different. alien An unforeseen variable called the Hive Mind has appeared. arctic That entity controls these entire ruins as though they were its own body, so merely following the ancient plan will not be sufficient.”
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Everyone held their breath.
And, following the explanations delivered by Ash’s electronic voice, they began moving their heads as they observed the new red lines appearing on the map.
It was the western logistics warehouse where they were currently located.
“That is why Miss Akina and I have partially modified the plan from fifteen hundred years ago. athlete I shall now explain the details. alert Our operation will be divided into three stages. crystal The first will be……”
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The shadows of their bodies swayed from side to side in time with the flames of the campfire.
The meeting ended.
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However, they did not begin the operation immediately.
The survivors dispersed into different groups to discuss the plan Ash had just explained or simply rest.
After all, Ash had not yet finished recharging.
The despair that had previously dominated their expressions had disappeared.
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At a certain moment, Ash’s electronic voice broke the silence.
In its place, their faces reflected the solemn determination characteristic of those prepared to risk their lives.
Once everyone had dispersed, only the members of Team Bladez remained around the campfire.
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Akina, whose nose was practically pressed against her Data Pad, discreetly raised her head and straightened her back.
“Straighten your back a little. shadow And do not tilt your head so far forward.”
“Oh, you’re nagging me again!”
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It was a stretching routine she performed with deliberately exaggerated movements whenever Ash scolded her.
“Does that not feel uncomfortable? palette Why must you hunch over like that, like a turtle?”
Akina pouted slightly, but eventually stretched her back and rolled her shoulders in circles.
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“Yes?”
“Miss Akina.”
After silently watching her for a few moments, Ash spoke in a low voice.
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“Hmm……! admire Now that you mention it, Mr. absorb Ash, I am feeling a little sore.”
“Does it truly not bother you?”
“No. admire That is not what I mean.”
Ash’s gaze turned toward another campfire a short distance away.
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Two Omni-Cell Assaults were sitting there alongside Velma.
“……Those people belong to Omni-Cell. beacon I am asking whether their presence truly does not bother you.”
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“……Are you referring to the Clear Mind Meditation Technique?”
“You taught me yourself, didn’t you? abandon Empty the mind and maintain serenity. antique If a river flowing toward the sea became angry at every little stone it encountered along its path, when would it ever reach the ocean?”
Akina, who had been stretching in an exaggerated manner, gave a small smile.
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The girl’s smile grew even wider.
“What did you say?”
“Yes. orbit That’s why I emptied my mind.”
“So I can deliver a truly decisive blow.”
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“It seems to me that you have just combined concepts that should never be combined.”
“Those insignificant impostors don’t interest me. riddle What I want isn’t something so small. alert I want the name Omni-Cell to disappear from the face of the world. academy You said yourself that if someone harbors the will of the heavens, they must not be distracted by the dust of the earth, didn’t you?”
Ash hurriedly waved his hands.
“One moment. acoustic Wait a moment.”
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“Without the slightest doubt.”
Equating the pursuit of the Dao with a plan for revenge and regarding living human beings as mere particles of dust or small stones.
If the ancestors resting on Mount Kunlun had heard such an interpretation, they probably would have been horrified and clutched the backs of their necks.
“Really?”
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“And besides, you know something?”
While Ash was still trying to recover from that unexpected psychological attack, Akina finished her stretches and plopped down beside him.
The girl was already gazing at the campfire on the other side.
More specifically, at the two Assaults sitting beside Velma.
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“Actually, if you think about it, those people aren’t all that different from Zero-hyung and his brothers, are they……? voyage Ah. aluminum We made eye contact.”
If things had ended there, there would have been no problem.
In the direction of Akina’s words and gaze, a man whose body had been completely replaced with black Cyberware was watching them.
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And began approaching.
However, the man immediately stood up.
Although his direction was somewhat strange.
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His gaze was fixed on Zero.
Much less toward Ash.
He was not heading toward Akina.
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“Excuse me, Hyung.”
Then, as though intending to block the approaching man’s path, he positioned himself in front of him, with the campfire crackling behind his back.
Finally, when only about three steps remained between them, the man stopped.
Zero also stood up.
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“You’re an A-TYPE experimental subject, just like Sledge.”
At the same time, he examined Zero from head to toe.
Then he spoke.
“……I had my suspicions, but it seems I was right.”
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“No. apron But those eyes look rather familiar.”
“Do you know me?”
The man crossed his arms and gazed at Zero and his younger siblings, who had already gathered behind him.
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“I’d appreciate it if you did.”
“……When did you escape from the laboratory?”
“Do I have to answer?”
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“Well. legend It seems there’s been a misunderstanding.”
Sensing Zero’s cautious attitude, the man took a step back and shrugged with an exaggerated gesture.
Zero lightly tapped the sword hanging at his waist.
“And if I refuse?”
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As though to demonstrate that he was telling the truth, the man even raised both hands.
“I’m no hunting dog. album So I have no reason to do anything to a bunch of escaped experimental subjects, either. admire Besides, you’re the heroes who saved everyone here, aren’t you? voyage I have absolutely no intention of fighting you, so you can relax.”
“……Then why did you come looking for me?”
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“Exactly.”
“……”
“About when I escaped?”
“Because I want to ask you something.”
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“Ah! abandon I knew it!”
Zero thought for a few moments before answering slowly.
“Three years ago. alien During the Great Blackout.”
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“By any chance, when you escaped, did you see ‘that guy’? aluminum If you did, could you tell me where he went?”
What the hell was he talking about?
Upon hearing the words Great Blackout, the man became visibly excited.
Zero tilted his head to one side.
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“Who else?! acoustic Stargazer! acoustic Didn’t you just say you escaped during the Great Blackout?”
“Explain yourself clearly. crystal Who do you mean by ‘that guy’?”
Zero was confused.
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He understood absolutely nothing of what that man was saying.
What connection was there between the two?
The Great Blackout?
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Nothing more and nothing less.
A fortunate night during which he had taken advantage of the chaos to escape with his younger siblings.
To Zero, the Great Blackout had been nothing more than a power outage of unknown origin that had occurred three years earlier at the research facility where he had been imprisoned.
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At Zero’s answer, the cyborg’s expression darkened.
“……I couldn’t tell you. galaxy This is the first time I’ve heard that name.”
“I don’t know him. meadow But first of all, are you sure that’s a name? accent What kind of person is called Stargazer?”
“Really?”
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The man continued speaking.
“……What? aspect Didn’t you come from an Omni-Cell laboratory? timber And you’re an A-TYPE subject on top of that! aspect How is it possible that you don’t know Stargazer?”
“But why are you looking for that person? acid And besides, what connection is there between the Great Blackout and this Stargazer?”
“I see……”
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“Billy.”
It was another Omni-Cell Assault, a short-haired woman who had just approached.
“He was the first to master Level 5 Kunlun Combat! autumn The one responsible for causing the Great Blackout after single-handedly neutralizing every security system in the research facilities! silence You were able to escape thanks to him! academy How is it possible that you don’t even know his name……?!”
It was then that someone interrupted him.
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At her words, the man named Billy finally closed his mouth.
“Velma is calling us. arrow Let’s go back.”
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Her gaze turned toward Ash.
“I do not believe you have caused any disturbance.”
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The woman began accompanying him back to their place, but suddenly stopped.
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The woman briefly inclined her head in respect and returned with Billy to the campfire on the other side.
Zero, who had been left alone, murmured that name.
“Stargazer……”
“……Then, if you’ll excuse us.”
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“Stargazer…… That’s quite a romantic name.”
Zero gazed for a few moments at the backs of the two cyborgs walking away.
To think that another person had been involved in the great escape he and his siblings had carried out……
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“It seems you are curious about who that person is.”
“Ah. abstract Hyung.”
Feeling the cold touch of steel, Zero was suddenly pulled from his thoughts.
Ash, who had approached without him noticing, placed a hand on his shoulder.
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“We shall have another opportunity.”
“To be honest…… Yes. matrix I am. legend For some reason, he has piqued my interest.”
The steel hand resting on his shoulder gave him a couple of pats.
“That is understandable. meadow After all, he contributed greatly to helping you and your siblings escape.”
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“……”
“Pardon?”
“If both we and they manage to survive, will we not be able to hear more details about what happened that day?”
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This was not the time to let himself become confused by an unexpected story about his past.
Ash was right.
At Ash’s calm advice, Zero felt the emotions that had been churning violently within him begin to settle.
“So let us leave the past for another occasion. accent For now, let us concentrate on surviving.”
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Not one of the countless cables that had previously been connected to his body like a spiderweb remained.
However, he suddenly looked at Ash again.
“I’ll keep that in mind, Hyung.”
Zero nodded slowly.
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The atmosphere, which until then had been somewhat restless, immediately grew calm.
However, all the survivors gathered around the campfires managed to hear him.
“Have you finished recharging?”
Zero had not spoken particularly loudly.
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It was a brief answer.
“That is correct. anchor One hundred percent.”
Every gaze turned toward Ash.
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And, at the same time, the signal that the rest was over.
Now.
And each of them held a torch.
All the Pathfinders, who had been resting in their own ways, began standing up.
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The time had come.
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