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Captain Faust: A most pathetic performance for a Captain.
[Control Team Captain] Mariah: Ghk… You’re… supposed to be…
Captain Faust: Don’t tell me what I am and what I’m not. I’ve had enough of people doing that.
Faust stood up from her seat slowly, reaching over to grab the Regret E.G.O weapon that was leaning against the wall.
Quietly walking past Vergilius and Charon, Faust slowly trudged her way over to where Mariah lay, defeated.
Captain Faust: Here in Lobotomy Corporation, there is no room for weakness, nor mercy. To be blunt, your time under Harper has made you all weak.
Mariah: Better than us… being heartless bastards…
Captain Faust: … Is that what you call it? I believe you once said, “There is no room for weakness in the Control Team. If a team member goes rogue, no matter your relationship with them, you must suppress any and all threats immediately.
Mariah: That was… before-
Captain Faust: Before Harper took over.
Faust was now standing above Mariah, clutching her E.G.O weapon in her hands.
Captain Faust: You’ve become afraid of killing again. You’ve removed the values of your own lives, knowing you can simply be brought back later, but in doing so, you’ve placed too much value on the lives of everyone else.
Mariah: …! Wait, n-
Before anyone could react…
The heavy hammer of Regret smashed Mariah’s face into the floor.
Dante: <...! Faus->
Captain Faust: I will play your game, Harper. But, while the others may be happily compliant with your demands, I will still have the best interests of Limbus Company at heart. I will not attack you, Dante, even if it means defeat for “my” side.
Captain Faust: However… Do not expect the others to be so forgiving.
WAVE 1
Faust slowly dragged Regret across the floor behind it, the floor scraping and scratching under the weapon’s heavy weight.
“Is that truly necessary?” Hong Lu questioned, deciding now of all times to start joking around.
“Yes.” Faust raised her weapon up, preparing to strike. Rodya and Hong Lu got into fighting stances, while Cathy shakily raised her arms.
“Dante? Is there any reason why those two won’t help us?”
“I am pushing my luck by entering this accursed place to begin with, assaulting LCB personnel would not go well for my contract, to put things simply.”
“Oh… I see.” The first swing from Regret knocked Rodya back, forcing Catherine to start paying attention again, as the second clashed against Hong Lu’s weapon.
“I am not like the Agents you have fought so far. I am much more willing to fight the way the rest of you do.” Faust kicked Hong Lu’s leg, throwing off his balance, allowing Faust to get a good hit off on his face, and a second on his torso. Rodya quickly jumped in, but her slashes were less effective against Faust’s suit… was it more padded than usual?
“Why we were told to monologue is beyond me, but do expect the other Sinners to talk a lot more than me, for the most part.”
Cathy helped from a distance, hurling a few lightning bolts which seemed to piece Faust’s defenses. Hong Lu joined back in, getting some cuts in with his weapon, which didn’t seem to both Faust at all, who maneuvered her way in front of Rodya and Cathy. Raising her weapon high, I knew she was planning for a group attack.
<Watch out!> As I called out, Hong Lu suddenly lunged at Cathy, pushing her out of the way of the attack’s radius, as Faust’s hammer came crashing down, the collected Tremor bursting to Stagger Hong Lu. Cathy and I watched helplessly, as the repeated hammer strikes tore through their EGO suits, leaving them defenseless as Regret was drawn back like a bat, before slamming directly into the two Sinners, leaving them both defenseless. Despite that…
Faust stood still for a few crucial moments, her face seeming a bit red.
On close inspection, her suit seemed more padded than I could remember.
While it protected her from Blunt attacks, it certainly couldn’t be good for her body temperature.
Her movements sluggish, she turned to face Cathy and I.
“You’re going to regret that.”
Who should outpace Faust?
Gloom/Envy Advantage - 12 Threshold
LCB Temporary Sinner Catherine (Very High)
“I see. I should be able to handle this.”
Wuthering Storm (=12)
4 < 12
(+0) 4 < 12
(+4) 8 < 12
(+4) 12 = 12
Check Passed!
Faust prepared to take a swing at Cathy, but a sudden surge of lightning swept through the room, disarming her. With only her fists left, Faust sighed, and prepared for combat.
As I looked over at Cathy, I could have sworn that her arms were…
Faust lost [Regret]!
Catherine took 10 HP damage…
“I hope that was sufficient for you, Dante.”
Cathy rolled up her sleeves, and rolled her shoulder.
“I won’t allow you to retrieve that. If you are intent on playing this game, then fight.”
Faust raised her fists, and began to approach Cathy. As she did, lightning began collecting around her target’s hands.
“If you are as smart as you say, then dodge this.” A bolt shot out, arcing towards Faust, who evaded the attack. However, as she went in to follow up, the bolt arced back towards it’s origin, and pierced Faust’s armor, right as Cathy’s charged fist contacted her face.
“Very well done. I did not expect a diversion of such magnitude from-“ before Faust could finish her sentence, a bolt of lightning struck her where she stood. All of this had given the other two enough time to recover, and Rodya quickly followed up with the blunt side of her axe, smacking it into the back of Faust’s head.
“Hey, Dante? I have a theory here, can you indulge me for a second?”
Faust had seemingly been Staggered, so I gave Rodya the go ahead. Reaching over to where Faust’s Identity Card was, with a bit of effort, Rodya pulled off the Card. The Identity flickered, before disabling, leaving an injured, overheating Faust to fall to the floor in pain. Her slot on my PDA became available again, and the nearby Agents seemed disappointed.
<Good job, we’ve got her back now.>
VICTORY
MVE: LCB Temporary Sinner Catherine (53%)
“A-Ah, am I being awarded? This really isn’t necessary, Dante…”
(<That's... not what she said the first time...>)