Scenario:Home Sweet Moon - Processing... Overclocked - Chapter 3: Extinguishing the Blue - Episode 2

Home Sweet Moon - Processing... Overclocked - Chapter 3: Extinguishing the Blue - Episode 2

Dex shrugs off the attacks against him and marches toward the base. Vaseraga asks Zeta and Beatrix to help (Captain) and the others with Diaspora, then unleashes Grynoth as a last-ditch effort to stop Dex alone. Not having great success, he asks Ilsa and Gwynne to fire Heisenberg's weapon—which they've dubbed Yama—at him and Dex.

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Zeta: Why's nothing working!

Beatrix: He's no joke! I'm pretty sure our attacks are connecting, but they don't even faze him!

Vaseraga: Fortunately it looks like he won't be able to fire off that giant cannon anymore.

Zeta: Won't make much difference if we can't hurt him!

Zeta: Haaah!

Dex: Heh.

Zeta: The hell's your body made of!

Brushing aside their attacks like flies in the wind, Dex walks in the direction of the base.

Dex: That's their base... They may have a secret weapon there. I must destroy it if so.

Zeta: Crap!

Eustace: We can't let him get through.

Beatrix: You guys came back to help! Boy is it embarrassing to be losing this badly when we said we'd take care of things here...

Vyrn: Not exactly... The situation's changed!

Lyria: Mahira sent us a transmission from the ship!

Lyria: She figured out Diaspora's exact landing point. Um...

Lyria: It's 3.7 kilometers east-northeast of the base! That's what she said!

Vyrn: That's like the very edge of the island! We've gotta get a move on!

Eustace: We have about thirty minutes until Diaspora starts wrecking the world.

Eustace: But consider that a very rough estimate.

Zeta: No time to relax, huh...

Beatrix: But we can't just leave this guy either!

Dex: You must be seal weapon contractors, with a 0.007% chance of turning into automagods... You pose no threat to Diaspora.

Beatrix: What!

Vaseraga: Calm down, Beatrix. All of you make for Diaspora.

Vaseraga: I alone can take him.

Zeta: Do you realize what you're saying! You saw for yourself what he's capable of!

Beatrix: That's right! He didn't even flinch going up against us three!

Vaseraga: That's exactly why we can't afford to waste too much manpower on him. Besides...

Vaseraga: Don't count me out yet.

Mahira: Vaseraga, in addition to adding insulators to your armor, there's one other thing I'd like to try.

Vaseraga: Does it have to do with the recoil modifications you made to the seal weapons?

Mahira: Good, you already know where this is going.

Mahira: Alandus's research allowed me to modify the seal weapons, and that got me thinking.

Mahira: I believe I can I apply similar modifications to your armor.

Vaseraga: I've tried methods before to block Grynoth from completely overtaking me.

Vaseraga: Are you saying there's a different way to deal with it?

Mahira: Yes. Rather than blocking anything, I'll have the energy flow reversed so that your body isn't affected to begin with.

Mahira: Using what we already know about seal weapons, I can increase the energy efficiency.

Vaseraga: I have no reason to refuse. Please do what you can.

Mahira: Just one thing though: your relationship with Grynoth is very different from that of the others contractors and their weapons.

Mahira: Since Grynoth's roots have already fused with your body...

Mahira: Dampening the armor's restraints, which act as a deterrent, could be especially dangerous in your case.

Mahira: If your resonance with Grynoth should ever surpass the threshold, I can't be sure what kind of reaction might occur.

Vaseraga: I see...

Mahira: Forgive me for even suggesting something that could potentially pose a great risk.

Mahira: That's why I wanted to make sure you were on board with this.

Vaseraga: Thank you, Mahira. My stance remains the same: I have no reason to refuse.

Zeta: Wait a sec... Don't tell me you plan on resonating with Grynoth!

Vaseraga: I don't know yet. But if we're going to make it through this, I might have to push past my limits too.

Eustace: Vaseraga... Don't tell me you plan on going out in a blaze of glory!

Vaseraga: I can't see into the future. Whatever happens, I need to buy you enough time to take on Diaspora.

Eustace: You really okay with this?

Vaseraga: Took the words right out of my mouth. Let's not forget you're the key to defeating Diaspora, Eustace.

Eustace: I know...

Vaseraga: Good. I've got this.

Zeta: Vaseraga... You sure you don't need me around?

Vaseraga: I do need you... to stop Diaspora.

Zeta: All right, all right! I get the picture!

Vaseraga: Go!

Dex: Haah!

Vaseraga swings his scythe at Dex to draw his attention away from the others. Dex shrugs off the attacks.

Vaseraga: You don't seem to mind letting them get away.

Dex: There's no point chasing them. Wasting my time on those who pose little threat would be illogical.

Vaseraga: You underestimate us.

Dex: You know, it might be fun to crush you. I can already feel my adrenaline circuit pumping just thinking about it.

Vaseraga: I have no idea what that means!

Dex: Humph!

Vaseraga: Graaah!

Dex: Not bad. I wouldn't mind spending a bit of adrenaline on you.

Gwynne: Commander Ilsa, what do we do! Your orders, please!

With Dex so close to the makeshift base, Ilsa scrutinizes the battle of the two heavyweights.

Ilsa: This calls for a change of plans.

Ilsa: I was going to have you carry Yama to Diaspora's position, but...

Ilsa: I was so wary of that moon warrior Dex that we lost our chance.

Gwynne: But doesn't the fact that he's headed straight this way mean that he's after Yama?

Ilsa: He must've recognized it was a threat to Diaspora...

Ilsa: I have no idea how he sniffed out the weapon, but that seems to be the most likely scenario.

Ilsa: We're staying put. Defend the base at all costs!

Gwynne: Yes ma'am!

Ilsa: Depending on the circumstances, we may have to use the weapon on that moon warrior.

Gwynne: Huh? Shouldn't we save it for Diaspora?

Ilsa: You've seen what that man can do. If things start to get rough for Armored Chicken...

Dex: Is that all you've got? I wouldn't want my adrenaline to go to waste.

Vaseraga: Ngh... Hraagh!

Dex: Hm. I thought I had done my research on fossildwellers, but you are one especially tough opponent.

Dex: But ultimately, you're essentially a failed automagod.

Dex: I'm done playing with you. You've left me with more than enough adrenaline to accomplish my mission.

Vaseraga: No!

Dex: Huh?

Just as Dex is about to break into a sprint, Vaseraga leaps at him and tries to put him into a submission hold.

Vaseraga: I won't let you!

Dex: Think you can best me in pure strength? How illogical. Your chances of success are 0.004% at best.

Vaseraga: Rgh!

Dex continues taking one step after another toward the base, dragging Vaseraga along.

Dex: How's that? Want me to quicken the pace a bit?

Vaseraga: ...!

Clinging desperately to Dex, Vaseraga tightens his grip around his scythe.

Vaseraga: Grynoth... I must surpass this moon warrior!

Vaseraga: I can't allow him to get any further! I have to protect everyone...

Vaseraga: Take me for all I'm worth, Grynoth! My power is yours!

Vaseraga: Great Scythe Grynoth! Use my soul to shape your blade!

Vaseraga: Hrrragh!

Dex: Huh?

Vaseraga: Graaagh!

Grynoth's roots pierce through Vaseraga's armor and wrap around Dex's body with great force.

Ilsa: Could that be? Grynoth!

Gwynne: Whatever's happening there, the moon warrior's stopped moving!

Ilsa: Looks like a stalemate...

Ilsa: Armored Chicken, do you copy! You'd better be alive!

Having caught sight of the situation from the base, Ilsa yells into the transceiver.

Vaseraga's Voice: Yeah, barely...

Ilsa: Good! Get away from him when I give the signal! Let's time this right and blast him away!

Vaseraga's Voice: I can't follow that order. If I let go, he'll make it to the base in an instant.

Vaseraga's Voice: Not even anti-primal ordnance would stop him!

Ilsa: Damn it!

Vaseraga's Voice: And Grynoth is hell-bent on acting like a bucking bronco. I'm losing my grip on it.

Ilsa: What?

Vaseraga's Voice: Ilsa, I take it you have Yama with you?

Ilsa: Wait, Armored Chicken! You don't mean...

Vaseraga's Voice: Point the weapon at Dex and use it.