Gaiden: The Agent of the Machine Country Chapter 10: Intertwined Hands
Just after eleven o'clock, the red flames ignited the granary, and even in the center of the city, the light of the fire could be seen clearly.
[It's really a big deal, so that the plan can go on perfectly]... Although I would love to say so, this level of fire seems to be a little too big,
I'm afraid it will cause a lot of casualties and irreparable property damage, but it also means how much they want this plan to succeed.
"Does it make you feel relaxed and dizzy just looking at it... It seems that this is the technique of hypnosis. β
shook his head hard and re-examined the data transmitted by the drone, but the data was not optimistic.
The frequency of interference exceeded 10,000, and the scope was the entire town, just like the flute of [Hamerin], but it was not the children of the town who were tempted, but all the people who looked at the red full moon.
If you let go of the past, perhaps this large-scale hypnosis has been successful, following in the footsteps of the piper, gradually forgetting the sound and appearance of others.
"I'm sorry that everyone is in a nervous state right now. β
The reason why the four major families are required to set fire to the granary, in addition to misleading the dark box, there is one of the most important reasons,
Hypnosis is, in the final analysis, a stress response, which suddenly creates a stimulus in a relaxed state, so that human beings enter a state of suspended animation in a state of stress, and then gives orders to it, which is recorded in the subconscious of the hypnotized person.
But if human beings are in a state of stress, no amount of hypnosis is useless.
β... The actors are also in turn, so let's see what the face looks like under the mask? β
Turned around and slammed the attacker's throat, although he controlled the force as much as possible, but the average person would still be unable to breathe because of this attack,
"But it's remarkable, that there are such unworried creatures when the granary is burning, and I thought that only children would sleep soundly at such times. β
Although it can't be said to be unconscious, it is indeed a remarkable thing to gather so many people in a short period of time, and these people who are hypnotized, no matter who they are, are godless red eyes.
"I don't really want to hurt innocent people, but if you don't take responsibility, I'll be upset. β
As soon as the words fell, the arms hidden in the corner swarmed up, dragging the red-eyed people into the shadows,
"Lord Zero, too, is amazing.,Even if you use a hidden mod, you can detect it.,The suppression team of the dark box is here.,Please give the order.γ β
Then, out of the shadows came a woman in a ninja costume and knelt down on one knee towards Geralt.
"I just think Sister [Orcidia] will keep her promise, and besides, you don't have to be so serious, boss. β
Reach out to recall your own drone, but you don't need to supervise the city in a short time,
Although I don't know where the one-armed butler who has fled far away, the people in the dark box have already taken action against the current riot, and even if Yukawa's army takes the opportunity to strike, it will be able to defend for a while.
"So, what are the forces in this town? Tell me about it, as an investment in the city from destruction. β
It's not that you can't control the situation, but it's a matter of course to collect intelligence as much as possible, and the arrogant army will be defeated, and you will be punished if you always pretend to be in control of the overall situation.
"There are now a total of five forces in the town, the [Dark Box], the [Four Families and Government], the [Rioter], the [Porcelain Sword Embassy], and the [Cult of the Sunkeeper]. β
"yes, even the people of the Divine Cult of the Sun are involved, so it's a lot more interesting now... It's not as interesting as it gets. β
The Cult of the Sun, an extremely unpleasant association in the Northern Continent,
Although the participants' bodies are still independent, their minds have long since merged into one and become non-human beings.
Unity, mutual assistance, Elysium, these seemingly innocent statements are just excuses in their hands to plunder others and merge them into the Solstice Synesthetics.
But the number of deceived people is still as many as ever, and even the southern continent has signs of them.
Their teachings preached love and peace, claiming that the great god of light would come down to earth and turn swords into earth and let the fruits of bounty bear from the melting swords, which was very popular in the city. β
While thinking about why the branch of the Cult of the Sun God had arrived here, he was moving towards his destination.
"Although it doesn't matter if you leave it there, after all, there is an embassy here with a porcelain sword pretending to be a commercial building, and the two parties have always been incompatible... But do you have anything to do about it?"
"No, for the time being, if we act rashly, I am afraid that we will encounter a retaliatory counterattack, which is unacceptable to us in the dark. β
There was not as much of a frenzied riot on the road, but the traces left meant that the number of people who were hypnotized was large.
Even if no one continued to talk about it, the invisible pressure was still all over the town, and it was in this situation that the two ran into Orcidea, who was walking in place.
"It's slow, Zero, I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"
"Can you be quiet... This chip belongs to [Auduhain], right, how do you use it?"
Before Geralt could finish speaking, [Orcidia Auduhain], dressed in aristocratic costumes, inserted the double-sided chips into the pattern on the wall of the tall building.
Then, a secret passage hidden on the outer floor of the tall building was revealed to the three of them, and the place leading to it was the hidden sixth floor of the tall building.
"This tall building actually has a sixth floor, which you can't see from the outside... I think she's in there. β
"Huh... I really didn't expect it, no wonder I couldn't find it no matter how much I searched. β
The battery of the half-sword in the hand is barely charged, but as long as you use the [Divine Essence] once, you have to recharge, and the battery used for replacement is now held by the young man of the porcelain sword, and it looks like you can't get it back in a short time.
Therefore, the only thing that can be trusted is the exoskeleton armor on the body and the electromagnetic sniper held in the right hand, even if the troops of the camera obscura enter together, they will be attacked by the beast in a short period of time to be completely destroyed.
Besides, the person who can lay out this kind of game will definitely have other back-ups, in which case it is better to enter alone, which can also reduce the damage.
"Then when am I going to go in!"
β... Don't you even bother to act? How about calming down a little?"
As if unwilling to stay where he was, Geralt's arm was grabbed by Orcidea, and he could feel the tremor and nervousness even through his clothes.
"I don't have time to act right now, after all, the granary is really burning as you said, so in that case, my sister-"
"βwhat the hell is going on, see it for yourself, and come in when the pillars of blue light shine on the rooftops. β
Gero was the only one invited, so only Gero could enter.
It doesn't matter if it's a trap, since you promised the head of the Clinston family, you should rush into it without hesitation even if you will die because of it,
If you want to say what you have learned from the tragedies of the past, I am afraid that this sentence can be fully summed up.
"Ahh Let me tell you first, I may not be able to come out alive, but if I do, I will ask you for potato chips to eat, and help me get ready. β