Continuum Turbulence/Chapter 1 Story

"Let's take out the trash."

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Chapter 1: Dawn Break on the Opposite Coast

Chapter 1 story began shortly after the end of chapter 10 Emergency. The protagonist for this chapter is ^AR M4 SOPMOD IIM4 SOPMOD II , SOP2, you, rampaged on the battlefield for God knows how long, tearing apart waves after waves of Sangvis Ferri onslaughts until no one was left in the vicinity, all signals disappeared, friends and foes.

E1-1 Abandoned Object

Gravely wounded, collapsed on the floor, a familiar voice called out to you from an open channel. You are awaken once again, you checked the signal, but the signal itself is red... ^AR M16A1M16A1 ?! Sangvis Ferri?!

"I don't have the time, this is an open channel, fix yourself up and make your way to the safe room, she can still be saved." the voice speaks, sister M16 speaks. "You have the best compatibility with Sangvis Ferri modules out of the entire AR Team, you can get yourself operational again with the nearby Ferri corpses." Isn't it ironic coming from someone who practically radiates Sangvis Ferri signal but yet still looks like a T-Doll?

Did M16 betray us? Can I still trust her when she had became a Ferri android? You cut off the communication out of fury and confusion, you don't know what to do from here, it was never your task to make decision, ^AR M4A1M4A1  did that for you back in AR Team, even when she was gone, ^SMG RO635RO635  decided for you. but now, you have to make decisions yourself.

You trusted M16, began fixing yourself with Sangvis Ferri parts.

You decided M16 can no longer be trusted, you proceeded to destroy, annihilate, raze anything remotely Sangvis Ferri related.

E1-A1 Nightfall

"TRAITOR!! YOU TRAITOR!! I WILL NEVER LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF A TRAITOR!!" you continued your rampage on the battlefield... "KILL... KILL ALL THE SANGVIS FERRI..."

"No... M4A1, M4A1 where are you..."

"No, I cannot listen to the words of a traitor, I have to make my own decisions, I have to..."

One hour later, you assaulted, breached the Ferri gathering point and started destruction.

"Haven't... found... M4A1... isn't here..."

"Carry... on..."

You felt a hit from behind and a gunshot, you crashed to the muddy ground, all the Sangvis Ferri remnants gathered around you. Majority of your functions were cut off, you do not have the time to react to what's about to happen, you heard something M16 said in the communication, but it doesn't matter anymore. You are now broken, you are now alone, you are unable to proceed further, the cold nightfall swallowed you and this cruel world, you were not able to get up again. Was this the ending you were looking for? Or was it the answer.

But this isn't what we want to hear.

E1-2 Safe Room

You know exactly how to handle Sangvis Ferri parts

You struggled towards the point marked by M16, she asked you whether you can perform self system diagnostics, you reported multiple sections are critically wounded, you are below 10% operational capacity. M16 had lead you to a recent battle zone, full of available parts. "You have the best compatibility with Sangvis Ferri modules out of the entire AR Team, as long as you can fix yourself, you can save her." M16 reminded you. Can you really trust her you asked, but then M16 reminded you of your core order, the singular order binds AR Team together, to protect M4A1 under any circumstances.

"If you still wish to trust in me, then fix yourself, and hurry back to her side."

You began the process of integrating modules, you asked M16 why she became a Ferri, is it because of Parapluie? She told you it was her will. You told her you can no longer trust her from now since she now serves Sangvis Ferri. She forgave you, this was the bottom line order programmed into you. She urged you to hurry up with the repairs, since you know exactly what parts your body is missing and exactly how to handle Sangvis Ferri components.

You told M16 that you cannot act without any further background information, once again M16 urged you to hurry up with your repairs, she will tell you once you finish. You asked her since the core order is still in place, why can't she go and rescue her, M16 told you that she cannot appear just yet, they are counting on you.

You ripped off a limb from a near by Ferri android remains, aimed the connecting points to your arm sockets. "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....", you let out a scream from the pain induced, but you have restored basic operational capability. You realised you are by yourself and everyone in AR Team had gone, you let out a small weep. M16 asked whether you are crying, you denied it, M16 did not persist further, she tells you to toughen up, remember the last known coordinate of M4A1, get there now and perhaps you can still make it in time.

"M4... RO... Wait for me..."

You arrived at the safe room, you saw the familiar T-Doll in front of you, but her Digi-mind is completely inactive. "M4A1, whats wrong, answer me...". she did not answer you, you lean in closer in attempt to shake her, you were stopped by M16. You asked if M16 knows what happened to M4, she told you that M4A1 entered anti-stimulation mode, M16 asked you whether if you can access her Digi-mind via tier 2 layer connectivity, you tried, M4A1 isn't accepting any external connections.

M16 told you this is for the best, and you should leave her be for now, even with the enemies around the doorstep. You called her out, you think M16 wants to turn M4A1 in to the Sangvis Ferri, she simply told you Sangvis Ferri had already retreated, she promised you that this is the safest place for M4A1. You trusted M16 again, you walked up to RO who was knocked out next to M4A1, "RO, let's go!", you carried her and walked out of the safe room, ignoring everything else M16 have said.

But you didn't get far, your body cannot hold RO's body weight, both of you collapsed in the rain. "Don't do things with no meanings--", "THEN WHAT ACTUALLY HAVE MEANINGS--!!", you can no longer hold back your anger against M16, "Everyone had left me... No one is with me anymore... Then what's the difference between you lot being alive or dead?". You started to question your will to live. "Let me save one friend at least!", you understand that even if RO can restore her Digi-mind format, she will lose all the memories of you and M4A1 during this sortie. You apologized to RO for what you are about to do, you ripped open RO's body and recovered her Digi-mind core. "We can go home together like this..."

You decided to leave this sector, M16 bids farewell to you as she can no longer reach you from the communications, you thanked her for waking you up this time and disappeared into the rain. From here on you will be making your own choices, and you chose to return to G&K. The rain continues, you remembered that forcefully removing a Digi-mind core for an extended period of time means the cessation processes, you immediately thought about a list of possible ways of powering up RO again, but thinking was never your thing. You continued down your journey while trying to figure out this problem at hand.

You looked at RO's core, you put RO inside of your pockets, "Let's go home together RO!"

E1-3 Spare Power Unit

While later, on your travels you are suddenly reminded that G&K T-Doll power units are usually with the logistics department, they often put them in storage, that isn't something the military need, so there should still be plenty. You opened your electronic map and located a few resupply points, you plotted a course to the closest one, but you also detected a lot of Sangvis Ferri unit signals. It's time to be more tactical, learn from M4A1! "Let's go RO, we'll wake you up soon enough!"

Fighting through the Ferri forces, you gained access to the G&K storage, however you discovered all the power units are missing, and the footsteps on the ground. "The Dinergates!", Ferri must have stolen all the supplies with their Dinergate units!

You rushed out of the storage facility and followed the trails left behind by Sangvis Ferri units across the battlefield.

E1-4 Storage Point

You located the Sangvis Ferri storage, you also realised there aren't really any high end units guarding it. You double checked your electronic map just in case, scanning result shows that the Ferri main forces are gathering above the storage, "We'll soon be together again RO!".

You joy was cut short, you noticed a couple of G&K unit signals on your electronic map, "Could they be the echelon that had to abandon this supply storage to escape the siege? So thats why the Ferri had left their own base to attack them...", You hesitated, you were never good at decisions, you tried to imagine what RO would do under these situations, RO would definitely say: "Our friends are in trouble, no matter how dangerous we must go save them, because we are comrades on the battlefield.". But you hesitates still, you believe that those T-Dolls can back up their memories, while you only have one chance, you also think that you lack the command module to effectively command them, you also believe there is a Ferri Ringleader present and it would be too risky to take that route.

You were never good at making decisions, you stood still waiting for an answer, the world remained silent to you. "Let's just get going, I'll decide when it comes to it."

You decided to infiltrate the Sangvis Ferri storage and secure a power unit for RO.

You rushed towards the front line to assist your comrades in danger.

E1-B1 Farewell, Scarecrow

You sneaked into the Ferri storage with ease and located a power unit, just when you were overdosed in the joy of reviving RO, you noticed the nearby G&K unit signal disappeared after a loud explosion. Scarecrow detected you within their storage, she questioned your motive of hiding in their storage, she commented that you extended your life by a fair margin by sacrificing your G&K comrades. "SHUT UP, YOU BASTARD! I WILL END YOU IN WAYS YOU CANNOT EVEN PROCESS!". You rushed into the battlefield against Scarecrow, after the fight against G&K, her remaining unit count are low enough for you to take her head on.

You've cut through the remaining Ferri units and reached Scarecrow, you avenged your fallen comrades. "This won't be the end, with your current body shape, you cannot leave here alive.", you don't care about that, you just want to go as far as you can, and now you've completed the vendetta, "Why revenge? Do you even know who they are? Did you see their faces before their death?"

You cannot reply to this.

"I saw it... I saw all of their faces... I understand those T-Dolls better than you, those T-Dolls you call comrades."

"Did you ever cared about them? You were always by yourself... for yourself..."

"I did the unimaginable for someone I care for!", you barked at Scarecrow.

"Really now, can you say her name? Can you say this name without any regrets?"

You cannot, you pointed your weapon at Scarecrow, she's laughing at you... Her last word to you was: "Pitiful..."

What is this? SOCOM communication chatters? Damn it, they must be drawn in by the sound of the battle... They're after you...

You crashed to the ground shortly after, but you must live, you have work to do...

E1-B2 Battlefield with no Blood

You are surrounded shortly by KCCO ground forces, your struggles were worthless, they captured you so easily.

"Target located, requesting orders."

"..."

"Roger."

Their radio chatter were merciless, you think to yourself, is this the end?

The soldier aimed the weapon at you. Haaa... I did my best, I guess...

Gunshots was the last thing you heard.

Nothing left behind, nothing changed, the gunshots stopped your footsteps in a battlefield with no blood, forever.

But we know you are not telling the truth.

E1-5 The Last Day

You rushed back to the G&K defense line, you acted quickly to shot down a Golyat bomb that was about to detonate and kill the G&K T-Doll echelon. It didn't stop here, you leaped and tackled a Dragoon rider, dismounted her from her ride, you ripped her to shreds. You enjoyed that, you always enjoyed ripping Ferri made androids to spare parts. "HAAHAHAHAHAHAAA... IS THAT ALL! WAS THAT ALL?!", you let out your battle cry as the last Ferri android dies by your hand.

A voice spoke to you, it wasn't an enemy android, the doll looks confused, she ask you whether you are one of them. You remembered your original objective, you turned to G&K doll who spoke to you, she appears to be the leader of this echelon. "...Kyaa!", she let out a scream, you realised you still had your war-face on, you adjusted your facial expressions and asked her whether she was alright. "Umm... No problem, the signal is blue... A little bit red but mostly blue...", the doll initiated a Friend-or-Foe check on you, "So... You're a G&K T-Doll, right?"

You formally introduced yourself to the doll, the doll introduced herself to you, she is ^SMG Cx4 StormCx4 Storm , the leader of Division B, 17th logistical support echelon, "Well, should I say, ex-logistical support... The Commander sent all the combat ready dolls to the front line.". Division B is not under the Commander you know, but at this point, you don't really care anymore, you finally met a friendly unit.

The celebration was cut short, you opened a public radio channel and taunted the Ferri Ringleader: "Scarecrow! Your weather forecast today is, Extremely unlucky! As long as I'm here no matter how many units you send, outcome will be the same! You're just a forward recon unit, you dare deploy such a large scale siege?"

"Oh really? I'd consider myself lucky to meet a prey like you here."

You continues to taunt Scarecrow: "Did they downgrade Sangvis Ferri processing ability? You started believing in luck? I should shred you, send you back to the factory line and have them install a wooden head for you, that will improve your processing speed!"

"I'll remember what you said, and play it back to you when I rip your head off."

Scarecrow's reinforcement unit approaches your location, Cx4 grabbed your arm and said to you, "M4 SOPMOD II, come hurry come this way!", but that's too long, you told her she can just call you SOP2. You are escaping the area with Cx4's unit, on the way you explained why you are here, your task of securing a power unit for RO, you decided to help your comrades in need and you are glad you made it just in time. Cx4 weeps in appreciation to you, she kneel down and grabbed your legs, you're not so use to dealing with T-Dolls outside of AR Team.

Cx4 brief you on the current situation on the battlefield after she calmed herself down: she is unable to make contact with the Command due to the devastation on the battlefield and a source of radio jamming is in place within the vicinity. Their echelon are barely managing to operate on their own with a combining their processing powers, the efficiency is nowhere near having a human commander in charge. Their echelon's original objective was to rescue someone else, but as soon as they entered this region their communication was cut off, around the same time they were attacked by Sangvis Ferri, they had to abandon their gathering point and escape.

You may not have a command module installed, but you know a bit about tactics, after all you spent your entire career with an elite squadron. Cx4 asks for you to command their units, you're confident but you took up the task in the end after thorough begging from Cx4. She suggest currently they are too low on manpower, they should rescue their original target, regroup then break through the siege together, Cx4 relayed their position to you on the electronic map after you agreed to this arrangement.

"It's an honour to fight with a spectacular T-Doll like you, after all, this might be the last day we spend in G&K...", the last day battle? You always thought they could back up their Digi-mind, "G&K HQ... Might have encountered an accident... We couldn't upload our latest Digi-mind before we met you. So this might really be our last day of service."

You asked her whether they are truly prepared for this, she giggled and replied, "To be honest, not really, but maybe it's better this way, instead of being some cold data recording, someone can actually remember our deeds...", Cx4 shared her feelings with you, as logistic dolls, they'd often escort combat echelons to their sorties, sometimes seeing their broken body parts when they return, the very next morning they'll appear brand new again, but also forgotten a lot of things... "Isn't this like a curse...?"

You cannot relate to this feeling, you never had to chance to back-up your Digi-mind and you were never intentionally on the battlefield as cannon fodders... You apologized for being unable to relate... Cx4 comforted you, after all, she is the same as you now, having only one chance at life. You are encouraged, the dolls are also encouraged, your temporary task force depart to save your comrades.

...

Even without a command module, relying on your tactical experience, you commanded your comrades with vocal commands and hand signals. With the improved combat efficiency, you managed to rescue the captured T-Dolls, you retreated back to a safe position and instructed everyone to set up defense perimeter against potential counter attacks from Scarecrow.

...

Moments later Cx4 approached you and informed you that the defense perimeter is almost complete, you tried to reply but your voice module finally gave out. Cx4 inquires what is wrong, you explained to her that you had to remove a lot of non-essential components earlier to repair yourself. You told the team to get some rest, the defense perimeter is not permanent, the best way out for everyone is to find a chance and retreat. At this moment, gunshots can be heard from the side of the defensive perimeter, initially thought to be Scarecrow's vanguards, but soon you had realised KCCO mechanized forces never left the area.

Thinking was never something you were good at, but this time you came up with a cunning plan and you are fairly confident that it would work out. You calmed your adjutant Cx4, explaining that KCCO units have Ferri units set as prioritized target, so they will not attack G&K dolls directly...

You explained what you are about to do to your adjutant.

E1-6 Peaceful Negotiations

Cx4 was initially surprised, but eventually she agreed to your plan, after all, you are their trusted comrade now, you thought to yourself as you initiate the radio contact with Scarecrow, the Sangvis Ferri Ringleader.

"Good afternoon!", you greeted without knowing exactly what time of the day it is.

"Are you here to surrender?", Scarecrow asked boldly.

"No, I'm here to negotiate terms, under the current situation we have to sneaki..."

"I see no values of collaborating with you." Scarecrow interrupted you.

"Collaboration? What, no! How could you even suggest that!", you began dealing with the Ringleader, "You see, you stolen our supplies, but that's not a problem, I'm willing to let you have everything except one, a T-Doll power supply unit, just one. You deliver that to me, I'll let you leave, we both get to leave this place alive, isn't that a sweet deal?"

"Under the condition that I can trust you."

You negotiated further with Scarecrow, eventually you struck a deal with the Ringleader, you now prepare to make your way across the battlefield without you weapon to retrieve the power unit, in the process you will be leaving your comrades behind undefended. You comforted your adjutant, promising that the Ferri will definitely honor the deal. You are now crossing the battlefield.

...

"Yo Scarecrow!", you greeted the Ferri Ringleader.

"Where are your companions." Scarecrow have very little time for jokes.

You said you left them behind, only you and her in the middle of no man's land.

"And you didn't bring your weapons?"

You replied:

"Nope."

"You're lying!", Scarecrow calls you out. You replied: "I really didn't bring it, otherwise, at this distance I could have taken you out ten times, three times barehanded."

(Lie) "I did."

"You have time for jokes?!", Scarecrow calls you out. You replied: "Even you think it's a joke, why would I break my own promise."

"You have truly gone mad SOP2."

You replied: "You haven't seen me mad."

Scarecrow did not reply, she merely waved her hand and a Dinergate appeared behind her, the Dinergate carried a doll power pack and walked in front of you. "This is the power unit you asked for."

You picked up the Dinergate and confirmed the contents of the package, it is indeed the power unit you asked for, but you inquired further: "Aren't you curious about what I'm gonna use this for?"

Scarecrow's reply is cold as ever: "That's none of my concerns.", your deals with the Ferri Ringleader ends here, Scarecrow turns around and departs, "Our forces are withdrawing, get out of here."

You yelled: "You know I don't like doing this right? I prefer to communicate with your body parts!"

"There won't be a next time."

You decided to chat more with the Ringleader: "You know the KCCO are on to you right? Do you think you can get away?"

"Why do you care?"

"For us, you are a really good bait, if you end up dying we'll be sad!"

"I will escape, you won't have the chance to mourn me."

"I know your plans, you plan to escape from that airfield and extract, but KCCO won't let you off easy, they're more mobile than you are, you cannot get away."

"Again, it's none of your business."

"I just wanted to thank you for this power pack while I still have the chance! You don't know much it means to me!"

"I will remember what you said after you disappear.", Scarecrow disappeared behind the Ferri facility buildings.

Your adjutant Cx4 contacted you, she informed you that KCCO had began their operation. You told her you got what you came for and is on your way back. "SOP2, KCCO had began to surround the area, we have to leave via Sangvis Ferri controlled zones when you return!".

You began plotting an escape route, but something crossed your mind, your unit have to leave via Ferri controlled region... You are beginning to understand what M16 said about friends or foes...

E1-7 Lucky?

"EEEEHHHHH??!?!?!?!!", your adjutant let out a surprised scream after you brief her on your escape plan, you reminded her that you may seem like an easy going T-Doll but you never joke around when issuing orders.

"Then why, why are we drawing fire away from KCCO for Sangvis Ferri?"

You explained further on your plan, "Well it's not as bad as you make out, I will go alone to draw their fire because I have Sangvis Ferri signal on my body.", "You guys make a run for the gathering point over there while I'm out drawing fire."

Cx4 had more questions on her mind: "We will be crossing Sangvis Ferri controlled territory, wouldn't they just fire on us?", you told them that Ferri might be too focused on KCCO forces to care about them, after all, even if they eliminate G&K forces, KCCO will take them out shortly after. "This is just a massive gamble... What about where to go after we reach the destination? Have you planned that far?", you replied that you did not, but this is the only viable route at the moment, you instructed the T-Dolls to fight off the KCCO on the way if they run into them, but try and avoid Ferri forces.

"Then, you mean to buy time for Sangvis Ferri retreats?", you explained your theory, if the KCCO units were to annihilate Sangvis Ferri units in time, they will have plenty of time to regroup, the next target on their order of destruction will be G&K T-Dolls. "Scarecrow probably wouldn't appreciate our actions...", Cx4 still seem to hesitate, she questioned your stand point on Sangvis Ferri.

To think of it, you do not truly hated Sangvis Ferri, all the Ferri units that wronged you in the past, you disposed of them. You merely enjoy hunting Ferri units, and retiring them, not like the G&K T-Doll retirement, like retirement by ripping them to shreds. "You ONLY do that to Ferri, right...?" Cx4 sounds concerned. You ponder on the subject, you are actually fairly interested in KCCO units, especially Major Yegor...

"What about G&K... Are we amongst your preys...?", Cx4 continues to express her concerns, about your hunting desires. "What, why would I, you girls are so good! You girls greet me everyday, provide me with yummy snacks, commend me on my performance, why would I do anything like that to you girls! Even though I just met you girls, but I know, the more Ferri I take out, the more you guys survive, the more I'm liked by everybody right? So right now, protecting you girls are my top priority, Ferri are just a mean to the end."

Once again, you ensure that you will be fine carrying out this dangerous task, convinced by your speech, Cx4 lead the T-Dolls to the designated point, while you departed to draw the attention of KCCO units. "We won't extract until you return to us SOP2!"

...

You carried out your plan while the G&K dolls carried out theirs.

...

"Alright good job everyone, it cut close a couple of times, but with SOP2's communication helps we pulled through, now we just waiting for her to...", your sudden appearance surprised the dolls, "EHHH when did you...!", Cx4 began humping your legs again. After all it was a fairly trivial task for an elite doll like you, operating on your own, all you had to do was swing around their unit's back and make a run for it, that and KCCO lost interest after realising your SF signals were fake.

You plan out the next step for you and the dolls, but once again, planning really isn't your forte, but you all agreed that your best chance is to return to a G&K forward base, you plot a course with Cx4's last known map intelligence.

On the way there, slowly you began chit chatting with Cx4. The scouts learnt that KCCO slowed their movements and began to scan the region more frequently, Cx4 mentioned that one of the G&K Commander engaged in firefights with them near by, KCCO are probably rescuing their comrades, after all, a human life worth much more than a doll. "Have you ever attacked a human SOP2?", strange question, but you replied negatively. "We were worried about encountering the humans actually... without direct orders and the protocols from G&K, we can't attack them... not like we want to either, they created us and gave us so many precious things.". "We should avoid them, I almost got killed by them last time, I'm not sure if I will be so lucky next time.", "... Also when necessary, let me take the shots, I'm not like the average G&K doll with all the restrictions. If they have hostile intentions then they are not so different from the Ferri, well apart from that I can't steal compatible body parts from them.". Cx4 let out a awkward laughter, none of them will ever try to dissassemble Ferri units, thats your hobby. "I can't help it, Persica made me this way, what a strange hobby!".

You continue to chit chat with Cx4, speaking of hobbies, "Yes, ever since I began remembering things, I've collected tobacco labels, went pretty crazy with it, if I come across any labels I haven't seen I'd go crazy!". What a strange hobby, you asked whether she is a smoker. "Oh no, of course not, in fact it is dangerous for dolls to smoke. I just like collecting and putting them together, I feel happy when I do that, no real reason behind it. It might be a factory setting...". Ahh yes, a bit like that sweet tooth of a doll you met before, ^AR FNCFNC  and her insatiable appetite for chocolate, even though dolls don't need human food... "It can be rather annoying actually... back when I worked in civilian sectors, a lot of humans laughted and made fun of my hobby... I wanted to burn my entire collection before, but what good would that do, my 'factory settings' are set in stone...", Cx4 pours her heart out to you, "But around that time G&K were buying up all the civilian dolls, my previous owner then realised my digi-mind and physical attributes were unexpectedly fitting for the advert, and after that..."

"After that we're here on this crappy battlefield, running for our lives."... Cx4 giggles, she comments that she don't consider herself strange anymore, after meeting you and your perculiar hobby. "HEY thats MEAN! I'm loving it, besides it greatly improves my combat performance!". Cx4 comments unlike the her pointless hobby, this hobby of yours serves a purpose in the end. As expected from a dolls designed for elite squadrons, she is a bit envious of you, even when you don't think of it that way. "You girls are the chosen ones after all, and treated differently, different from us common dolls... that's just lucky don't you think?". Even though you enjoys ripping things to shreds, you believe that for a common doll, the peaceful life of carrying logistic boxes at the rear line is the luckiest life. "Carrying boxes you say...? It was pretty boring running logistics back then, but now, I do miss that life...".

Almost arriving at the destination you encouraged Cx4, once we safely regroup with G&K, she can live the logistic life again! Almost arriving at the destination, if there are still anyone waiting at that forward base. But now, between you and the forward base lies several Ferri rally points, it is too late to turn back now, so it is best to scout ahead and avoid them. Cx4 steps up, "You should let me scout ahead, it is safer that way, what if...", Cx4 is interrupted by a sudden incoming communication signal, source is within the local area, it's can't be the Commander, who could it be... you advised your group to slow down and watch the perimeter.

A cold but familiar voice spoke out: "M4 SOPMOD II."

E1-8 Sangvis Ferri Elite Gathering Point

"Scarecrow... didn't you say we won't meet again?". She didn't reply. "If you're regretting that deal we had, it's too late now!".

Scarecrow didn't reply to that, "According to the calculations, you are close to the S.F elite garrisons, correct? You should be afraid.". It's better than turning back and bump right into the KCCO units... "Your death will be pitiful.", Scarecrow's monotone remains unchanged, so she is here to congratulate us?

"Open your electronic map."

Wait, what?

"Continue down this path, I will tell you the alert distance to each elite unit. Should you wish to avoid further engagements with us, you best plan accordingly."

Didn't she say 'there won't be a next time'?

"Still haven't fixed your hearing module? I won't repeat myself... Also this time it's different."

You felt the need to clarify, "You know I didn't go with the deal because I like you right?"

"I didn't either.", Scarecrow terminated the communication.

You question Scarecrow's motives, Cx4 confirms that the path will indeed lead to their previous base. Even if their Commander had already left, there should still be some dolls and supplies left over there for them. But the real question is can they trust this Ringleader, the same Ringleader that tried to kill them a couple of hours ago, "No we can't! But we really don't have a choice here...". The dolls placed their trust in you as their leader, but you think to yourself, this responsibility weights really heavy, does M4A1 go through this every operation? You looked spaced out, Cx4 grabs your attention again.

"AHHHH bugger it!!! Be it traps or whatever else, if they lie to me they will never get away with it!", you began ordering your dolls, double check weapons, stick close, stay alert, and don't fire without you orders.

...

...

The Punishment

Nyto stopped you in your speech. "Commander, SOP2 did not die, she lived, you lied to us, this kind of actions are meaningless."

Nyto moved rapidly towards you, you did not caught glimpse of her motions but your body knows full well of what she did. Her actions continued, those arms are not arms, they are tools of interrogation.

Your punishment ended, the doll showed no emotions, no enjoyment and no mercy. You clench your teeth in pain, your body hurts, you're now bleeding. Your expressions looks horrid, possibly worst than when the Collapse bomb detonated...

"Interrogation continues. If speech does not fit our Intel, we will consider escalating further interrogating actions. Commander, please re-structure your speech."

You understood, you spit out the blood in your mouth, there was probably a tooth in there somewhere, a couple of deep breaths later, you kept on making up stories while enduring the pain.

They didn't buy the story, you need to restructure the story again.