Fall/Dialogues

Marian
Commander

## First Contact: A

> **Marian**BA-01 down!
> BA-01 down!**Marian**Please respond!
> We've been shot down!**Marian**BA-01 down!
> BA-01...!**Marian**Useless piece of...!**Marian**Commander! I can't get through to the Ark!**Marian**...Commander?**Marian**...!!**Marian**No! You're going into cardiac arrest...!**Marian**A... AED...! AED!**Marian**Charging...!**Marian**Clear![Thump]**Commander**!!**Marian**Commander! Are you okay?**Marian**Can you hear me? Smile if you can hear me!**Commander**All right, all right, I smiled.**Marian**Finally! Can you tell me which section you're from?**Commander**Central Government. Nikke Management Department.**Marian**All right then, up and at 'em. Raise your arms up.**Commander**Okay.**Marian**STR cleared!**Marian**Great...! Everything is normal!**Marian**Commander, can you hear me?**Marian**We were attacked en route to our destination. The transport ship is down.**Marian**Any Rapture within a hundred mile radius must have heard that explosion and is headed our way.**Marian**I realize this is all a bit sudden but I am now under your command. You're giving the orders.**Marian**Can you do it?**Commander**I'll give it a shot.**Marian**Yes, Commander!**Marian**Time to get to work. Keep your head down.**Marian**Please don't worry.**Marian**I will protect you**Marian**no matter what happens.**Marian**Marian, activating combat mode.**Marian**...Engaging!

## First Contact: B

> **Marian**All enemies down! Transitioning to non-combat state.**Marian**...**Marian**Argh... My leg...**Commander**Are you hurt?**Marian**I suppose you could say that. Hurt, or rather... malfunctioning?**Marian**Either way, my mobility hasn't been affected.[I start bandaging Marian's leg.]**Marian**Um... Commander... This isn't of much use to a Nikke.**Marian**...**Marian**Nonetheless, I... appreciate the gesture. Thank you, Commander.**Marian**I thought you'd be more of a rough and tumble kind of person.**Marian**Let's keep moving. The rendezvous point should be close by.

## Two Martyrs

> **Marian**We'ra almost there. Are you feeling all right?**Commander**A little dizzy, but I'm fine.**Marian**Your heart had stopped back there, but I managed to resuscitate you. If you're tired of walking I can carry you.**Commander**I'm okay.**Marian**It's nothing, really. Carrying you is like lifting a feather for me. Come on.**Commander**I can walk by myself. Don't worry.**Marian**If you insist... In that case...[Marian approaches and grabs your arm.]**Marian**At least hold on to me a bit. Let me know if you need a rest.**Commander**... I'll keep that in mind.**Marian**Roger. Let's keep moving then. ...**Marian**We've got raptures up ahead. I don't see any way around them. Stay here and wait for me. This will all be over soon.

## Joining In: A

Commander
Marian
Rapi
Anis

> **Marian**It should be somewhere around here.**Marian**Huh?**Marian**Where is everyone? Did the plan change after the transport ship crashed?[\*Rat-tat-tat-tat\*]**Marian**!!**Marian**Gunfire!**Marian**Let's go check it out!**Anis**How long are we going to wait here?!**Rapi**Until they come.**Anis**We're sitting ducks out here!**Rapi**We'll wait until they come.**Anis**Did you not see how hard they went down?! You saw that explosion! What are the odds of them coming out of that alive?**Rapi**We haven't received any confirmation of death.**Anis**What so we're waiting here until we do?**Rapi**This is the Rendezvous Point. Leaving here would throw a wrench into the works.**Anis**This is absurd!**Marian**Everyone!**Anis**Ah! You scared me!**Rapi**!!**Marian**I'm Marian. The Commander is here with me.**Anis**Are you serious? How did you survive that explosion?**Anis**I get that you're an Nikke, but isn't that one a human?!**Commander**Yes, I'm a human.**Anis**... Something's fishy about this. Are you really the commander?**Commander**Yes.**Rapi**Excuse me for a moment.**Rapi**Commander identification code, read.**Rapi**...**Rapi**The squad 04-F Commander has changed.**Anis**Rapi, we don't even know them! How could you...**Rapi**Now's not the time to argue! There are raptures right ahead of us.**Anis**Well... that much is true.**Rapi**From now on, you're in command.**Rapi**As the former Commander is unable to issue orders at present, no formal procedures are necessary to transfer authority.**Rapi**The situation is urgent. I'll explain the details once the battle is over.**Commander**Understood.**Rapi**You said your name was Marian? What branch are you from?**Marian**I belong to Silver Gun. I'm a Machine Gunner.**Anis**... It checks out.**Anis**...**Anis**Very well then.**Anis**All right, Commander. What's the next move?**Rapi**Awaiting your command.**Commander**Destroy the Raptures.**Rapi**Yes, Commander.**Anis**Let's get this party started!

## Joining In: B

> **Anis**Well, that was easy.**Rapi**We're Rapi and Anis. Thanks for the assistance.**Marian**But why did you ask to take the Commander up to the surface all of a sudden?**Marian**So...**Anis**I'm afraid so. Our former Commander is dead.**Marian**...**Anis**He tried to shoot at the raptures with a human weapon, hurling obscenities at them all the while.**Anis**He knew that those pea shooters can't put a dent in a Rapture...**Marian**You two failed in your duties. You let him die.**Anis**You're wrong! We've always been willing to protect the Commander no matter what, even if that meant sacrificing ourselves!**Anis**But just because we're willing to put our lives on the line doesn't mean he'll always be safe...**Marian**...**Anis**All right... I was just saying.**Rapi**Could you tell us your name?**Commander**Commander**Rapi**Anis.**Anis**I'm going to do a little digging. Let me see... ... Hmm?**Rapi**What's wrong?**Anis**This Commander is a total rookie.**Rapi**...What?**Anis**They just graduated from the military academy yesterday.**Rapi**Let's move to the Commercial Street. It's too dangerous here.