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I rush through the open door.
The target is in front of me, 3 insurgents and a bunch of maps.
The operational lead of the group.
First insurgent, shoulder, knee.
2 shots.
Second insurgent lifts gun. Hand´ knee
2 shots.
Third insurgent rushes from side with a knife.
Evade blade, use momentum, throw target across the room.
Knee.
1 shot.
I incapacitate the insurgents and clear their weapons. Calling in confirmation.
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Heh, for some reason I almost expected to find Lily here.
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Having stocked up at Aurora and gotten some faceless reinforcements (the new batch) I move towards Tempora with my units.
The Faceless will take care of reeling Háoi in properly, they are already grateful so it should be simple enough.
“...I honestly think you are doing this with too much hurry..”
...18 Days.
“....”
… To get back on point. Tempora is a production Arcology, and a very useful type at that.
They produce bullets.
With the Arcologies I am taking over, plenty of units are assured, but ammunition is a whole other beast. A sustained active siege on a place like the vat city will easily drain all of our ammo in mere moments.
That is why we need Tempora.
… As far as taking Tempora goes. I did mention there was an opening that had manifested recently. And that opening is a delicious one.
The man in charge of tempora Commissions hub. Arthur Gerarde. Has been in contact. Turns out he has family in Ìrota, family that has grown rather loyal to our cause. As such it was not difficult at all to bend him to our needs..
Gerarde has promised to provide us false ID’s and inside help on getting to the other group heads. Allowing our units to access the city unnoticed, as well as take over with minimal effort. His only demand was that bloodshed would be avoided.
“...Will it?”
...Eh, depends on how well things go,
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I watch from a safe distance with the rest of our main force as the operatives infiltrate Tempora.
Marionette is pouring me a cup of tea.
...I wonder if she is trying to replace Alicia?
“...Sheesh, some one is a bit cynical. She just wants to help you.”
….Right.
I thank Marionette as I sip the tea.
The infiltration squad should report in within the next 3 hours, so we have a little spare time.
I should probably run you through the updates I have been making on Fea huh`?
“Yah… It looks like a whole different beast.”
Heh, I suppose so. Sadly I don't have a status chart at hand, but I can run you through the additions.
The attached pack at the back of Fea with two antennas protruding from it, is the hub for the other scanners that have been attached to Fea, which together updated the main sensors with better models, they should allow for a far better range in scans and help avoid the more… hidey enemies.
You might notice the torso is also a bit bulkier, I had a new reactor fitted, 1.5 times bigger in pure size, approximately double the sustained power and peak draw.
A lot of the armor was reworked as well, less heavy but more or less just as though, maybe a smidgen less… But the drop in weight sure makes up for it.
What else… oh yeah, new hydraulics and servos. As well as better supports in the shield arm.
It should all come quite handy when we finally siege the main goal.
The vat city.
As I am thinking so, something unexpected happens.
A flash of light is seen from a faraway distance… and a long time after, a distant sound is heard
*BOOOoom*
“Shit.”
“Shit.”
I rush back to my Walker and try to reach one of the long range comms at Aurora
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*Static*
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...Jesus Christ…
To think someone would preserve such a thing…
“Preserve what?”
… I think aurora…. Just got Nuked..