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Defence Protocols Intro
NOTE: This interlude is played when the player enters the Defence Protocols menu for the first time and cannot be replayed once completed.
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RI Command Center
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Aircraft Bay
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RI Training Compound
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Closure brings two Rhodes Island operators along to conduct a rather strange equipment test. The application is clearly fudged, the test equipment seems completely unreliable, and quintuple pay gets haphazardly tossed on the table... But Closure must have something going for her, considering Kal'tsit hasn't fired her yet.
<Background 1>
Snowsant I... I'm here.
Jessica Good day.
Closure Hey there, girl! You made it!
Looks like everyone's here then.
The Engineering Department's got a special commission this time around.
You should've already heard what happened in Sargon back there.
Jessica The thing about our safehouse getting attacked?
Closure Righto!
The silver lining there is that none of our operators got hurt.
But I still think we need to install more defensive equipment in our safehouses to prevent something like that from ever happening again!
In short, the Engineering Department purchased a brand-new batch of non-lethal defensive weapons, and all of you are here to conduct an equipment test!
Snowsant ......Eh?
They purchased what...?
I don't recall ever having received an itemized bill of the materials to be inspected...
Closure Umm, err... The transaction was finished on-site!
In any case, Snowsant, I need to register your work qualification certificates.
Snowsant Pressure vessel operation certification, Originium equipment usage certification, qualified safety personnel certification, high-altitude operation qualification certification, power equipment usage certification...
Everything's here.
Closure Excellent! I knew you'd come prepared, girl!
Let me get that all registered.
Snowsant Uhh, umm...
Are all of those certificates required... for just an engineering operations post?
Closure Yeah, of course! This'll make your credentials look even more reliable!
Snowsant Alright then.
Closure Very good, that takes care of things. I'll come back tomorrow to bug you two~
Jessica Okay.
Snowsant I'm not too sure about this.
<Background 2>
Closure Great, you're both here...
[Snowsant stands up.]
Snowsant So this is a Rhodes Island aircraft... I'm getting a bit dizzy...
[Jessica, now sporting a hazardous environment gear, stands up after checking her weapons.]
Jessica Why do we have to go so far out just to test some equipment?
Closure We need a place where you can really cut loose and test your hearts out!
Oh, and what's with that getup?
Jessica Safety first...
Snowsant Is this... an abandoned nomadic city?
Closure This little plate here was a part of a mining platform, but there's nothing left up top except for some ruins.
The abandoned two-story building there is perfectly suitable for testing. I've been getting it ready for a long time.
Snowsant So, um... where are the others?
Closure What do you mean?
Jessica Were there supposed to be other people?
Snowsant ......
Jessica, we're supposed to be equipment testers, right?
Jessica Right.
Snowsant So where's the site supervisor? The Originium equipment operator?
And the safety reviewer? And the project manager?
And...
Closure They're here, they're all here! Don't worry about that for now~
Snowsant Of course I'm worried!
Closure! Please show me the application for this equipment test!
Closure Ahaha... Come on now, is that really necessary?
Snowsant Please. Show. Me. The. Application.
Closure Fine, fine...
Snowsant ......
What is this...
Why's my name filled in all these blanks?!
This is against the rules! Closuuuure!
And this isn't even an equipment testing application at all... It says "geological prospecting application" right here!
Jessica Dr. Kal'tsit's going to be mad.
Closure Calm down and let me explain.
You see, girl, the reason your name is written in all these spaces is because...
You're making five times the money!
Five times!
Snowsant Five... times...
Jessica Are these devices really reliable? They look ready to fall apart at any moment...
Closure They're all good. Look at the logo over here. D'you think Raythean makes shoddy products?
In any case, go ahead and set up the equipment first, and I'll head downstairs to have a look around.
[Closure rushes off to the aircraft's lower bay.]
Jessica ......
Why does this Raythean logo look all wonky?
And is this... glue?
Oh, it fell off...
Ugh... I knew it.
[Closure returns.]
Closure I'm back! How's the progress?
Jessica Closure...
Closure Huh?
Jessica Are you sure these devices were made by Raythean?
I've never seen anything like them before... Where'd you buy them anyway...?
Closure I got them from a merchant called Cannot. He's a very reputable guy though, so don't worry too much about that.
Jessica As the equipment tester... I am extremely worried.
Closure There's nothing to be afraid of. This is a simple safety test, and the enemy is just a projected hologram, nothing dangerous at all.
Besides, my Snowsant here can always bail you out with her emergency rescue equipment if anything goes wrong.
Snowsant ...Five times... the pay...
I... I'll do my best!
Closure Good, I'll leave you girls to it then!
Jessica Are we really going to be fine...?
<Background 3>
Closure All righty, are you both in place?
Snowsant In position.
Jessica No problems here.
Closure Very good. I'l give you the details.
All the defensive equipment is located on the first floor of the building, and the terminals that control them are located on the second floor.
Jessica, you're going to play the part of an operator trying to hold off the enemy assault. Snowsant, you'll operate the auxiliary defense equipment to help her.
Nice and easy!
Of course, all the enemies you'll see are just holographic drones. There are no real baddies, so don't be scared!
Unless you have any questions, I'll start the first series of tests.
Snowsant I... I'm good to go.
Jessica I'm ready.
Closure All right, let's get this test started!
Jessica Woah, the enemies are coming... They look so realistic...
[Jessica fires at the "enemies", which vanishes upon being hit.]
Jessica Ah, they disappeared. I guess they really are holograms.
Closure Be ready to fight off a whole bunch of enemies.
Jessica O-Okay.
[Jessica engages the holographic hostiles, who came in large numbers.]
Jessica There's too many of them! Snowsant, please activate the defensive equipment!
Snowsant G-Got it!
[With aid from Snowsant, Jessica managed to clear the area.]
Jessica Woah, amazing...
......
[Jessica notices some of the enemies are real, as they do not vanish upon being hit.]
Jessica Um, Closure... Why are some of the enemies not disappearing?
And there's blood on the ground... Are holographic projections this realistic these days?
Closure Huh? That doesn't sound right...
Snowsant Look at that! That one's not a hologram! It's a real enemy!
Closure! Someone's trying to attack this building!
Closure Huh?! How could this...
Ahh, forget it! Battle stations! I still have high hopes for the defensive equipment!
Holograms or not, all we have to do is beat 'em all down!
Snowsant ...How did this happen...?
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