That's right.
Even though I can just smell them around.
Let's just leave as soon as possible after we've checked everything out.
There. You're free now, miss.
There's no one piloting the Savage I defeated.
It's unmanned!
Does this mean that it was controlled remotely?
What on earth does this...
It seems like we've fallen into the enemy's trap.
Daylight
He said "trap," didn't he?
Put the ADM data on display.
Yes, Captain.
It's like they're scattered all over the place.
All units are currently engaging the enemy,
and none of them are capable of giving a proper report.
As they have to communicate within the tunnel, all the data and confusion are...
At this rate, Melissa and the rest will be...
Do you mind staying still?
A child?
If you struggle, it'll be more painful.
No way!
This place is too narrow!
That's...
No! It's impossible!
He's...
...dead.
Don't move, okay?!
Otherwise, my bullets will miss!
Geez...
That isn't him!
How's that?!
As expected, he's using the Lambda Driver!
Whoa, that was dangerous!
If my sideburns were any shorter, I would've died!
It's me.
Have our enemies responded with any counter-offensives?
No. They are in a state of confusion, just as we planned.
That's good.
Keep up the jamming!
Now then...
This is Uruz-7 to all units.
I'm currently engaging an enemy AS at point 0211.
The enemy is using a Venom-type.
I'm luring the enemy towards point 0112.
Requesting assistance in surrounding the area and cornering it.
This is Headquarters to Uruz-7.
The coordinates you have provided are incorrect.
Please reconfirm.
I'm currently at point 0211.
Please state your current position accurately, Uruz-7.
This Uruz-7 to Headquarters.
Do you read me?
I'm en route to point 0112...
Do you copy, Uruz-7?!
This is Uruz-6.
I'm engaging an enemy AS now.
It's a Shadow-type.
I'll try to lure it and destroy it at point 0315.
Uruz-6, can you confirm the position of Uruz-7 at point 0216?
Just what the hell is going on?!
Everything is going as planned.
If I allowed you guys to regain your footing now, my business would be hindered.
Oops...
It's a complaint from their boss.
This is Ogma-1.
Captain Blueno, the datalink is currently in disarray.
Please explain this.
I think it's probably due to the complex structure of the tunnel, Captain.
Due to leakages and conflagrations, there have been some unexpected static disturbances and -
Fix it.
That's of the utmost priority!
Yes, Ma'am.
The ADM data is not reliable. We'll change the set controls.
Are we doing it manually?
Yes.
With pencils and through oral communications.
We have to get a hold on the current situation as fast as we can.
Otherwise, it's over.
I told you, right?
You're in for some pain.
What's this?
It's like a...
...bottomless pit...
...of despair.
Mao!
Shoot her!
She got away.
Should we pursue?
No.
Our priority is the evacuation. We will escort the hostages.
And ascertain their medical condition, as well.
Who on earth was that girl?
She's a sleeper terrorist.
She was hiding among the other hostages.
But what was her objective?!
Who knows?
If all she wanted to do was kill us,
throwing a bunch of one-pound bombs would have been sufficient.
So her objective wasn't just to annihilate?
Perhaps it was a test of skill.
It feels like we're caught in a spiderweb.
Damn it!
What about the bodies?
We can't carry them with us. We'll leave them behind.
Understood.
This is Uruz-2 to all units.
Team Ruby has sustained some casualties after engaging with the enemy.
Three deceased.
As of now, Uruz-2 along with Team Topaz and the group of hostages are on their way to point 0216.
Analyzing FCS 54 through 56.
Three deceased?
Transferring to protocol. Analyzing encryption.
At this rate, I'll be the fourth person to die!
This is Uruz-6.
I'm currently being attacked at point 0216.
There's an enemy unit ahead and I am cornered.
Please advise!
This is Headquarters to Uruz-6.
Continue proceeding to point 0316.
The area should be clear of opposition.
But that's where they're coming from!
I understand.
In that case, proceed to point 0112.
Roger!
I'm counting on you, Headquarters!
This is Uruz-2 to Headquarters.
We're currently at point 0215.
We will now escort the group of hostages to point 0314.
There are no enemies there, right?
Affirmative.
But be careful.
Currently...
This is bad!
Pull out!
This is Uruz-2 to Headquarters.
The enemy got ahead of us.
Your information was wrong.
I'm letting the hostages escape with Team Topaz.
Provide coordinates and instructions.
Uruz-2, did the enemy come from the area of point 0315?
Affirmative!
Understood.
Retreat in the opposite direction, slowly!
Uruz-2, roger.
This is strange.
It doesn't make sense.
Yes.
The enemy knows of our movements beforehand?
But it's impossible for them to tap our communications.
Technologically, that is true.
Do you read me?
We're giving up on escorting the hostages!
This is Uruz-7.
If so, why?
Currently en route to point 0312.
You heard it, right?
Uruz-2 has given up on escorting the hostages.
It looks like they will be retreating slowly.
And then, Uruz-7 reported that it is moving to point 0312.
Uruz-7, huh?
The name of the unit is Arbalest, isn't it?
Just give in to me obediently!
I did as you told and attacked them... what should I do now?
I could kill them all if you want.
Leave them alone!
More importantly, how were they?
The guys from Mithril...
It was nothing.
They're well trained, but too obedient.
How many did you kill?
Only three men.
There was a tenacious woman, but we got interrupted.
Hey, can I go home now?
The spurting blood was really disgusting.
I want to take a shower.
This is Uruz-7.
I've let the enemies go past me.
I'm currently at point 0312.
Heading to support Uruz-2 now.
Aborting.
I've been discovered by the enemy!
But this is really strange! It's as if...
This is Uruz-6.
I've been ambushed again!
No matter what I do... !
This is Uruz-9 to Headquarters.
The enemy has surrounded our escape route, also!
At this rate, we'll all be annihilated!
What's going on?!
Useless! Useless!
No matter where you run off to, it's useless!
We went through a lot just to prepare for this day!
There's no mistake about it!
Our intelligence has been leaked.
I feel the same way.
No way...
But what do we do now?
Unless we direct their movements,
we won't be able to coordinate a proper battle plan.
I know that.
Since it's come to this, we have no choice but to relinquish control of their movements.
Relinquish?
Granting each unit permission to work on its own...
That doesn't seem feasible either.
Yes. We'll use an underhanded method.
Do you still remember the conversation from the briefing session, Lieutenant Commander?
Yes.
If everyone still remembers it...
This is a gamble.
Damn it! Where should we go?!
Headquarters told us to go right, but...
This is Headquarters to all units.
I'm giving you your first priority order now.
I'm sure you all remember Tony's frivolous talk at the briefing, right?
Tony's... ?
The one regarding the lecture I said to save for another time.
We'll be going with that.
Lecture?
Does he mean...
It's just like the story of the Cretans.
What does he mean?
It's about the Liar's Paradox that says, "All Cretans are liars."
Is he referring to that?
What could they be talking about?
Well, it shouldn't be something for me to worry about.
Either way, they'll still have to continue conversing.
They can't do anything about that.
Well then. Uruz-9, proceed to the left of the T-junction carefully.
Go to the right and hurry up!
Uruz-9, roger.
Let's get moving.
Stand, please.
Hey, that side is... !
It's okay.
Uruz-2 is to retreat to point 0112 and draw the enemy there.
Uruz-2 is to head to point 0110 and shake off the enemies.
Uruz-2, roger.
Uruz-6 is to stand by at that area and eliminate as many enemies as possible.
Uruz-6 is to leave the area immediately and run away from as many enemies as possible!
Uruz-6, roger!
Uruz-9 is to move deeper into the tunnel they are currently in.
Uruz-9, retreat backwards.
Hurry!
Run! Run!
Roger!
Uruz-2, moving to point 0312.
Uruz-6 is to stay still and let the enemy go by.
Roger.
So it's a diversionary tactic to lure the enemy in, huh?
Oops.
Uruz-9, head to point 0314.
Roger.
Uruz-7, go back in that direction and pick up Uruz-2.
Head towards point 0405 immediately.
Uruz-7, roger!
Captain, the enemy's target is... ?
Yes.
It's the Arbalest.
Yuifan!
What is it?
I'm in the middle of something now.
How long are you going to let that small fry bother you?
It's about time to go capture the real thing!
Finish them quickly and come help me!
This is 103!
We're standing by at the indicated point!
When will the enemy come?!
Are you sure we're in the right place?!
Same here!
No one is coming! Whiskey tango foxtrot?!
Stop complaining! It's annoying me!
All you have to do is move as you're instructed!
We have complete control over their movements!
Just relax and wait for the M9s to show up!
Uruz-6, head northeast and escape from there!
You are permitted to return fire should you come under attack.
Uruz-6, roger!
Uruz-2, leave your current position and head to point 0405.
This is strange.
Uruz-2, roger.
Uruz-9 is to head to the points instructed...
It doesn't add up.
Could it be that they're outwitting me...
...by giving out contradicting orders?
That's impossible!
No human is capable of doing that!
This is strange.
All right! All right! All right! I'm getting closer to you!
The young boy only has an Arbalest that's on the verge of overheating!
Let's corner him surround him smash him!
Then we'll have the rat in the cage for sure!
We'll end it here!
Huh?
Where is it?
Where's the Arbalest?
Huh?
I've caught sight of the prey!
Wow! This is astonishing!
It must be magic!
This is Headquarters to all units.
Listen up!
This is it for the story of the Cretans.
Fire the Triple-2! Destroy them all!
Roger!
No way! No way! No way!
What the hell is this?!
Are we the rat?!
Damn! The shells are not working!
Is he using the Lambda Driver?!
It seems so.
Sousuke, can you do it?
Roger!
Weak! How weak!
It's so weak!
What's going on?!
I have no idea either!
It's not performing as I want it to!
I suppose you think you've outwitted us, but I can't let you do that!
I sure am disappointed though!
If your ability is only at this level, there's no point in capturing you!
I'll kill all of you right here...
What?!
Damn it! All units withdraw! Boom!
What is it?
I'm not the least bit disappointed!
I'm not disappointed at all!
You'd better remember this!
Cease all combat!
All units are to withdraw!
I repeat, withdraw at once!
There's an explosion at 0405!
A massive amount of flooding has occurred!
Most communications are down!
We aren't able to contact our troops!
Captain.
It's all right.
The M9s are amphibious.
A flooding scenario was included in the plan.
This is Blue Squad.
Headquarters, do you read me?
I'm inside Blueno's room now.
We were one step too late.
He got away.
It was most likely him.
It seems like we were saved, weren't we?
Are you alive, Kurz?
It's hard to say.
How about you?
No problem here.
Aside from that, I heard that there was a traitor... from within Mithril.
Yeah.
Remember the guy with the transmitters this morning?
The Blueno guy from the Intelligence Department...
It was probably him.
It was him, huh? Damn it!
We sure went through hell thanks to him!
We'll have to return the favor to that bastard someday.
Yeah.
This is Uruz-2 to Headquarters.
All members of the AS team are unharmed.
We're heading towards the rendezvous point now.
Thank goodness.
I shall arrange for the helicopters to rendezvous.
You saved our lives, Tessa!
We're grateful, Captain.
Yes.
Please be careful until the end.
You useless fool.
We failed to capture the Arbalest in the end, didn't we?
All we did was let a tunnel go to waste.
And the case-fire agreement, too.
I hate that guy after all.
I don't know what he is thinking.
It's okay.
Let's just do as Sensei instructed.
We just have to endure a little bit more.
Onee-chan...
What is it?
It's cold here.
You're right... let's go home.
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