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xs02020170_MSG0001 |
What...the...hell...happened...here...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0002 |
You don't think...that one cinicula[ST:n ]could have killed all these simius?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0003 |
Unless...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0004 |
Unless...what?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0005 |
This is bad.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0006 |
What's bad? I don't follow you.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0007 |
That cinicula. It's a tyrant.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0008 |
Huh?![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0009 |
But...it...looks just like any other cinicula?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0010 |
Think about it: your typical simius is way higher up[ST:n ]on the food chain than your typical cinicula, right?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0011 |
Usually, we'd find one simius standing over three or four[ST:n ]cinicula corpses. But here, the tables have been turned.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0012 |
And I don't see a single trace[ST:n ]of any other indigens in the area.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0013 |
There's only one explanation: that cinicula is a tyrant.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0014 |
Let me check the BLADE report database.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0015 |
If there's a tyrant this close to the city,[ST:n ]SOMEONE must have run across it...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0016 |
Bingo.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0017 |
There was a cinicula tyrant sighted not too long ago—[ST:n ]but it was a couple of segments further out.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0018 |
It could've followed the BLADE that spotted it back towards[ST:n ]New LA, or come here to feed, or who knows what. [ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0019 |
That's crazy. I can't believe there's a tyrant right on our[ST:n ]doorstep and HQ isn't doing a thing about it...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0020 |
Well, don't forget why they sent us here in the first place—[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0021 |
FrontierNav's range is still limited.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0022 |
Oh, right—they couldn't track it if there's no local probe.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0023 |
They must've lost it when it went off the grid.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_JNK0010 |
Attack |
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xs02020170_SEL0011 |
Suggest killing the tyrant. |
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xs02020170_JNK0020 |
Inquire |
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xs02020170_SEL0021 |
Ask what a tyrant is. |
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xs02020170_MSG0024 |
Whoa whoa whoooa there, rookie.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0025 |
We're talking about a tyrant here![ST:n ]Do you even understand what that means?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0026 |
We should probably explain.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0027 |
\"Tyrant\" is our term for any indigenous lifeform[ST:n ]that falls outside of our usual threat ranking system.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0028 |
In other words, they're too powerful for us to even[ST:n ]measure how dangerous they would be to take on.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0029 |
And \"too powerful\" doesn't always just mean physically strong.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0030 |
If a creature has even a single especially nasty trait,[ST:n ]it's classified as a tyrant.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0031 |
The \"tyrant\" designation[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0032 |
is given to creatures that pose a special threat in one way[ST:n ]or another. That doesn't always mean raw strength—[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0033 |
some tyrants will actually register as low-rank when[ST:n ]you find them out in the field and engage them in combat.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0034 |
But don't let that fool you.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0035 |
If a creature shows up as a tyrant, you can be sure[ST:n ]it's got at least one nasty trait or ability to speak of.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0036 |
The system can't account for everything, though,[ST:n ]so don't let your guard down, no matter what rank it assigns.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0037 |
Even some of BLADE's very best teams have come back[ST:n ]with serious injuries after running into a tyrant in the field...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0038 |
...If they come back at all.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_JNK0030 |
Unite |
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xs02020170_SEL0031 |
Suggest the three of you can handle it. |
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xs02020170_JNK0040 |
Protect |
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xs02020170_SEL0041 |
Say you can't just leave it so close to New LA. |
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xs02020170_MSG0039 |
Hmm...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0040 |
Well, all right—I'm game if you are.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0041 |
Count me in, Elma. Let's do this.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0042 |
If we're gonna settle here on this planet,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0043 |
we're gonna have to get used to[ST:n ]dealing with tyrants now and then.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0044 |
We can't just keep running forever, you know?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0045 |
Besides, I'd never forgive myself if someone else[ST:n ]ended up getting hurt because we just left it here.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0046 |
All right. Let's do it.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0047 |
As long as you understand the risks involved.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0048 |
Lin?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0049 |
Count me in.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0050 |
The same goes for everyone in New LA, but,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0051 |
if we're gonna settle here on this planet, we're gonna[ST:n ]have to get used to dealing with tyrants now and then.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0052 |
Besides, if I need to? I can always run away[ST:n ]while it's busy chewing on one of you guys![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0053 |
Heh—fair enough.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0054 |
But don't push it, okay? Either of you.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0055 |
If we can take it down, great, but if not,[ST:n ]even just luring it away would be a moral victory.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0056 |
As long as we buy enough time to install the probe,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0057 |
we can use FrontierNav to track it or any other tyrant[ST:n ]that comes this close to the city from now on.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs02020170_MSG0058 |
Just make sure you're ready before we attack—[ST:n ]this'll be tougher than anything else we've faced.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |