Dialogue/Wolf's Fang of Fury 2-3

Translated by Khosen

Ev2-3 - The Plan

Before the battle

Kheshig:

Miss Talon Feather...is there any way we could go and save her?

Salamander:

We can't leave Hyena alone for her. And where she crashed...we would have been able to come up with something if she fell outside the encirclement...

!? Shit, get down!

Kheshig:

Iron Parasites!? Already? (Whispering)

Salamander:

Only a few...probably a scout squad, but if we let them go, they'll know where Hyena is. (Whispering)

I guess we have to brace ourselves and get rid of them. We must go in swiftly and eliminate the threat without giving them a chance to call for backup. Are you ready? (Whispering)

Kheshig:

Yes! (Whispering)

After the battle

Kheshig:

Miss Salamander!? Are you alright!?

Salamander:

I'm fine, I really am. It's just a scratch.

But damn~ hand-to-hand combat, I knew this wasn't the right time to try something new. Guess I'm out of luck...

Kheshig:

Let me see your wound! I need to get you patched up!

Salamander:

Later, did we eliminate every single one of them? None escaped, right?

Kheshig:

Yes, I'm sure of it...

Salamander:

Then I want you to take their remains away from here. Even if it means you're only taking them a little away from our hideout. It probably won't do us any real good, but it would be better than doing nothing.

Also, set up a few booby-traps with the rest of the grenades. Make sure to cover as many exits as possible.

Kheshig:

Understood. But, now, I need to see that...

Salamander:

I can take care of this myself. I'll return to the hideout to do so; that's why I'm leaving you to do the scut work.

Now, off you go.

Kheshig:

...

...Okay.

Salamander:

Whew, she's finally gone...

...Owwwwww! Shit, it's so hard to keep a poker face...

Damn, I guess I did really use all my luck...can I even return to Hyena?

Well, I'll try my best, even if I'd have to crawl my way back. I know Kheshig won't let me off the hook if she finds me on the ground.

Aeda:

Commander, I picked up something unusual while I was looking over the area with the satellites. I assume someone was aiming their optic observation gear toward me.

After analyzing the frequency of the wave of light I picked up, I concluded that the equipment belongs to E-16 Talon Feather.

Commander:

Talon Feather's!? (Choice)

Aeda:

She had sent me a message by flickering a ray of light from her gear. It was a binary message, which sent me her coordinates and a message that stated: 'Emergency, need aid.'

Commander:

Is Feather okay? (Choice)

Aeda:

...No. I lost visual the moment I received the message. I concluded she had been shot down.

Sleipnir:

Wait! If you saw her crash, you know roughly where she could have landed, right?

Aeda:

Correct. I still have no signal, but I can inverse calculate using the final vector numbers and come up with a potential point.

Sleipnir:

Then let me know! I'll fly there immediately. I'll make sure to bring her in safely!

Leona:

Wait. Talone Feather risked her life to let us know where they're isolated. Are you going to ignore that fact?

Sleipnir:

Of course not! We can save everyone! We can divide our troops into two. We can attack them on two fronts!

Leona:

...That's probably what our enemies would want us to do, and I'm sure you know that, right, Commander?

Commander:

...Leona's right. This time, the Iron Parasites aim to use Horde as bait to destroy whoever we send for rescue. It'll only be food for them if we divide our troops.

Sleipnir:

But we can do it, though, right, Commander?

Commander:

Sleipnir looked into my eyes eagerly. I wanted to give her enthusiasm my blessing, but...I'm the Commander. I shouldn't let my feelings cloud my judgement.

Think...

Think about Talon Feather's message. She would have had so much time if she had decided to remove a few letters from it. Even if it would have been a few milliseconds. It's probably why she didn't have an opportunity to do her evasive maneuvers.

But she decided to risk her life and finish the message. She needed to send the whole message.

'Emergency' and 'aid'...which would mean...

Sky Knights, set search and rescue of Talon Feather as your top priority. (Choice)

Sleipnir:

Wait, and leave Khan alone!?

Leona:

No, we don't know how the other members of Horde are doing, but there could be a possibility where they're holding their defences. Hence the message: 'aid' not 'rescue.'

Well, yes, 'emergency' shows that it's still looking pretty grim out there. But at this very moment, Talon Feather is

wholly surrounded, isolated by our enemies. She's the one that needs the most help at this moment.

Sleipnir:

...Alright. I trust your judgement, Commander. But...

Commander:

Don't worry. I'll send 'aid' while you're on your way to Talon Feather for her rescue. Right, Leona?

Leona:

We are. I've already called Gremlin and Andvari to get started. We'll be able to depart right away.