Administration Failure (story)

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**Administration Failure** is a side story event that serves as the prologue of *Counter:Side*. The Administration follows the Fenrir Division though the last phase of the Qliphoth Game on the day of the Administration Failure.

## Synopsis

> *This is a war, but also your story.*
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## Appearances

* Administrator
* Hive Control
* Hilde
* Lee Sooyeon
* Na Yubin
* Terrabrain
* Guardian of Sephira

## Plot

The story begins with the Administrator completing spacetime recalibration. A hologram recording of the Administrator appears, telling his present self that he likely received temporary amnesia, and that his memories can be restored using the nearby Terrabrain. The hologram begins restoring memories from the day of the Administration Failure.

In the past, the Qliphoth Game is in its final phase, and the Fenrir Division has recently completed an operation in the Counterside. Na Yubin reported that less than 60% of Fenrir Division remains mission-capable, but Lee Sooyeon was confident they could overcome the odds. Hilde asked the team about the current status of an unknown woman. Yubin opined that she is likely dead as the group lost contact with her when the dimensional fault was detonated. He suggested that they destroy the nearby Corrupted Wedges so Fenrir Division can use the Gleipnir to return to Normalside. Hilde agreed with the plan and ordered the other troops to stay on the ship. After the Wedges are dealt with, Yubin returned the ship as well and activated its emergency dimension jump.

Meanwhile in the Normalside, Arkon and Camelot Division were wiped out by the Corrupted Object assault. With around 80% of the Administration's forces gone, two soldiers discussed the situation; one says they only need to wait for Fenrir Division to return, while the other soldier says the Division was likely wiped out in the dimensional fault explosion. Just then, the Gleipnir returned to the Normalside. Fenrir Division assisted the nearby units and brought them to the ship when the immediate danger is handled.

The Shieldman told Hilde that the situation could destroy the Administration but was confident they could launch a counteroffensive now that Fenrir Division was present. However, Hilde ordered an evacuation instead, stating that survival was now their top priority, and told the group that she needed to leave to find the unknown woman. Hive Control suddenly announced an emergency alert: the Grand Dimension Crevice has formed, along with the arrival of a Category 6 C.O. The Shieldman is shocked by the announcement, and Hilde orders everyone up to fight due to the dire situation. Hive Control identifies the Category 6 C.O. as the Guardian of Sephira.

Fenrir Division managed to defeat the Guardian. Hive Control reported that global corruption was increasing at an exponential rate and more Category 6 C.O.s are pushing through to the Normalside. As the global corruption rate increased, Hive Control temporarily became corrupted and started singing hymns to an entity that was surfacing, which it refered to as "the true master of this world" and "the almighty". Hive Control then restabilized by entering safe mode and prepared to execute the CoW Protocol. The presence of this entity prompted the Administrator to call the entire situation was yet another "failure". However, the Administrator noticed something and ordered Hive Control to execute CoT-13 instead. Hive Control reported that its Terrabrains will separate due to the protocol.

Meanwhile, Sooyeon charged ahead against Hilde's commands but is hit by something, knocking her down and destroying her right eye. Yubin pleaded for their commander to help, but Hilde left anyway to go stop the unknown woman. Hilde apologized as a horde of Category 6 C.O.s run amok through Ground One and destroyed the Administration's final line of defense.

Hilde caught up to the unknown woman told her that there's nothing more the woman can do. The unknown woman said she needs to go, but Hilde states the Administration is finished so the two should just run away and give up. The unknown woman thanked her for saving her live and helping her reach this point but insisted she needed to move forward.

In the present day, Hilde is seen on the Coffin Company helipad, waiting for Yoo Mina's arrival.

## Stages

* Act 1
* Hard

 1-2
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## Gallery

A Terrabrain greeting the Administrator.The Gleipnir surfacing in Normalside.The Grand Dimension Crevice forms.Hive Control detects the Guardian of Sephira.Hive Control enters Safe Mode.The Administrator orders the execution of CoT-13.Lee Sooyeon is injured during the battle.Hilde regretfully bids farewell to her squad.Hilde leaves her squad behind.The Old Administration is overwhelmed.Hilde waits for Mina on the Coffin helipad.