OF-7 Final Stroke

What happened? Hello?

Hmm? Did something happen? What's going on outside?

Please don't worry. Everything is perfectly fine. Come this way please.

The guests are all here, and they will take the stage in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Quick! Take care of whatever is going on outside.

As things stand, you don't have any prestige left, Herman!

I've spent years training these people. Only they truly understand the wonderful life that comes from hard work!

Today is the climax of the festival. I'll take what has always rightfully belonged to me, and then bounce.

I bet you still have no idea what's going on.

Let me tell you out of mercy's sake. The data you got from the monitoring station is wrong. The volcano will very soon become active.

Originium will spread along with the eruption, and at least half of this city will be destroyed!

But I won't lose anything. I'll even come back after the eruption to mine the Originium!

Siesta is my paradise! I also deeply love this city, Herman!

How dare you!

Of course I dare, as the Catastrophe Messenger of this city.

But all you can do is witness your defeat, then the destruction of Siesta!

Of course, you will get the honor of dying to the eruption of the Siesta Volcano. Other than me, nobody else shall know about the secrets of this city.

Rhodes... Island...

I'm disappointed in you, Cronin.

Disappointed? You're the one who's disappointed? No, I'm disappointed in you!

I'll never forget the days when I lost my home, those sleepless nights in the dumpsters trying to take shelter from the elements!

Wealth is the key to a new life, and I've since come to understand that! But what about you? You wasted the money we worked so hard to earn on some Infected filth?!

Are you going to bury the infinite potential of Siesta beneath your hypocrisy?

Take a good look at yourself, Cronin.

And take all the time in the world to reflect upon what you see, in prison!

You've been by my side for fifteen years, but you've learned nothing.

All you've managed to pick up are some unsavory tactics. What a dullard you are.

Dullard? Ahaha... Ahahahaha!

Old man, surely you didn't expect me to be out of moves already!

What's going on?

This... Could it be the earthquake preceding the eruption?!

Ahaha, come! It's finally here!

Turn into ashes along with this city!

It's too late now! Even if you take control of the broadcast tower, the people will only start panicking!

The volcano is about to erupt, but what can you possibly accomplish with that 'data' of yours?

I control all the escape passages! None of you are going to get away!

You bloody hypocrites can't save anyone!

Everything will be burnt to nothingness, along with the city!

Doctor, what do we do?!

Doctor, should we mobilize the entirety of Rhodes Island...

Doctor, can you hear me? I've finished analyzing the volcano!

If we act now, we can still buy more time!

Doctor, we've already determined the underlying cause of the volcano's activity. There's a good possibility that we might be able to stop the eruption!

Everyone, please stay calm and listen closely. If you follow my instructions, we will be able to delay the eruption!

We can definitely help, if it's really something within our power.

...Mhm.

No, please let us handle this.

Cronin has been plotting this for a long time. His henchmen must be all over the city.

This is the critical moment. Schwarz, Mister Hellagur, you have your own duties.

We can leave those things to the others...

But this is our mission.

Ceylon...

Agreed.

We're Catastrophe Messengers, volcanologists, and Originium researchers. None of us will just sit and watch while peoples' lives are threatened by something predictable.

What's more, there are people who would use their knowledge to deceive others and line their own pockets. As a Catastrophe Messenger, I can't tolerate seeing people like that!

I've never seen you get this serious before, but I understand. In any case, Mayor, allow us to aid you with the evacuation.

...Very well. Schwarz, you should come too.

I'm...

Ceylon said she can handle this.

...Milady, please be careful.

Have we finished deciding? We don't have much time!

Okay! Let's get going right now!

...

We should trust her. Besides, what she said was right. We each have our own duty to fulfill.

Gahahaha! They're just rushing towards death! Even if they manage to buy an hour or two, so what?!

Your daughter is going to get buried along with most of this city, and you won't even be able to find her body...

Guh...

Sorry, I couldn't control myself.

Don't worry. He's right about the threat this poses. We can't afford to endanger the citizens any longer.

Please lend me your assistance.