Blue Archive story · Volume 4, Chapter 1, Episode 18
Vol. 4 Ch. 1 Ep. 18: Operation Clover 2
2 scenes, 173 lines
1. Part 1
83 lines
Didn't you retrieve the Clover? Are you guys having a tea party in there?
Time's almost up! You need to get back to the rendezvous point immediately!
You know, I would love to do that. If the door wasn't closed.
What?! Which imbecile closed the door behind you guys?
Even I know that closing the door to a walk-in vault room activates an auto-lock! And I don't study!
I... I... W-Well, I thought someone might s-see if I left the door open...
Did I or did I not tell you I was monitoring the situation on the CCTVs?
You acted based off your emotions and not the facts! And look at the situation you've put your squad members in!
S-Sorry...
You could've at least put in a doorstop... Anything at all...
W-Waaaaaaah!
I-I had no business joining the SRT...
A d-dumb scaredy-cat who d-drags everyone else down.
I wish I'd never been born! Waaaaaah!
It's okay, Miyu. As a sniper, you're not as familiar with indoor warfare.
I should've been monitoring the situation in the rear.
But it's not your fault, Miyako. At all.
Don't try to redirect. Miyu holds every ounce of blame here.
I'm pissed too, but now isn't the time! We need to get you out before the security system goes live!
What do we do? I can try these explosives, but we didn't bring much.
Can't you just hack the electronic lock like before?
I can't do that when the mechanical lock's already been triggered!
Th-This is really it... I w-wanna go home...
L-Let's all calm down first...
Miyako, use that brain of yours for something! Five minutes left!
Aren't you our leader, Miyako?
M-Miyako... Help...
M-Me?
You've got to do something, and do it now!
Miyako!
I...
(I don't know. My leadership has been nothing but failures since we left the SRT.)
(Everything from the protest to when the camp was flooded... Failures.)
(Is this all I'm capable of? I don't have the resourcefulness or leadership skills like Sensei...)
(I've led my squad members into a life-threatening situation.)
(Do I have what it takes to get them out of it? Or will I just fail again, like I always do?)
"Get ahold of yourself, Miyako!"
"This is an ongoing operation, Miyako!"
Sensei?
Sensei?
I...I can't do this, Sensei. The situation is hopeless.
If you were here, you would be able to figure out a way out... You would be able to protect your squad...
But I'm not like you, Sensei. I never have been.
If I tried my hardest, with all my ability...
I don't know! I just don't know, Sensei!
I can't do this on my own! I don't believe in me like you do!
"You don't have to do it on your own."
"Look to the squad members who've always put their trust in you!"
My squad members...trust me?
Are you stupid? Who else could lead the RABBIT Squad in a situation like this?
Do you think I could do anything? I'm pretty sure there wasn't a chapter on how to handle getting locked in a vault while raiding a police station in my textbooks.
I-I'm always s-scared and lonely on sniper duty...
But y-you're the only person who's never forgotten me, Miyako.
You think I'm gonna lead us? I have my hands full with helping you dummies from over here anyway.
So, for now, all of us...
"All of us are putting our faith in you, Miyako!"
...Understood.
As the field commander, I will be issuing orders to all members.
The operation from here on out will be volatile, and every decision counts. I ask you to follow me blindly, even if you don't understand my reasoning.
But I promise you, we're going to conclude this mission safely and take the Clover back to...our home. All of us.
Understood?
Understood!
Approximately five minutes later...
The alarms at the archive room are going off! Could it be intruders?
No way. We haven't seen anything on the CCTVs.
It was probably just a stray cat or something.
How would a stray cat make it past the vault door?
Beats me, maybe it came through a hole or something.
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty....
What the! Who are you?!
When it comes to security concerns, you should always assume the worst. That's standard practice.
Undisciplined attitudes like yours explain the current state of Kivotos!
I-Intruders!
Miyako was right. All we had to do was trip the alarm on purpose, and the Security Bureau came running right over to let us out.
I guess I should be grateful that our colleagues who are supposed to be sharing the responsibility of Kivotos' safety are stupid as hell...
Yes. Reinforcements will be arriving soon.
The objective is to play this aggressively and catch them off guard. But avoid large groups and open areas.
We'll stage our attack at the eastern hallway. It's narrow with a lot of cover.
Remain vigilant for ambushes and make your way to the rendezvous point! Move out!
2. Part 2
90 linesEnemy assault soldiers defeated. Tango 3 is down!
Copy! RABBIT 2, move forward to the next point! I'm covering you!
Understood!
All other members, maintain your current position for five seconds.
Three... Two... One...
Saki, now! Discharge Foxtrot!
Flash grenade up front!
Miyu! Enemy sniper at five o'clock!
Authorized. Saki, cover her!
Leave it to me!
Who the hell are these guys? They're slicing through us like a giant, organized chainsaw!
They're outnumbered and outgunned... But they've managed to push us back so far!
Isn't this OUR school? They're using the environment to their advantage!
We'll have to retreat to the central entrance at this rate...
Stand your ground! Reinforcements from the Security Bureau should be arriving any minute!
Once they arrive, we'll just bulldoze them over! At the end of the day, there's only three of them.
Reinforcements detected at the west entrance.
Moe, can you access the school's heating system? I need you to hack the indoor temperature sensor.
Systems like that have virtually no security. It's a snap.
Raise the indoor temperature readings. We're going to trick their automatic building management system.
Heehee. What I like to hear. How hot?
900 degrees Celsius!
Okay!
I-Is that water?
The sprinklers are malfunctioning!
Which means...
Augh! The firewalls are coming down!
Dammit. We're trapped inside the building.
Our reinforcements won't be able to get to us anymore.
Don't worry. We can operate the firewalls manually from the control room.
We can just raise the firewalls and let in the reinforcements!
Huh? What's this? Did the intruders forget this?
It looks like a C4 explosive. But it has a modded lithium battery on top like an IED bomb.
Wait. But if lithium gets wet...
...We're toast.
*yawn* I'm sleepy...
What's all this commotion in the middle of the night?
What kind of world do we live in? A petty thief invading a police school of all places.
And why'd they wake up anyone and everyone? The Security Bureau can deal with some thief.
They've got the situation under control. I'll just do a quick patrol on my way back.
Hm...?
This is the worst trap I've ever seen in my life.
I know we all have a reputation for loving donuts, but a blatant trap like this in our main building is just ridiculous.
What kind of stupid moron would fall for this obvious trap...
Oh, yeah. That's the limited-edition strawberry donut from Master Donuts. With marshmallows.
Did that actually just work? Pinch me, please.
Hah... I was nervous too. It was a bit of a gamble.
But we only got through the massive enemy force and to this point thanks to all of your exceptional talents.
It would've been the same result with anyone leading.
There you go again.
Pardon? Did I say something wrong?
Miyako, you stupid-head! Everything is thanks to you! No one else here led us to this point. It was YOU!
There isn't anyone else in...in all of Kivotos who could've done what you just did! You assessed the situation, everyone's individual skills, and deployed us all accordingly. That was you.
We were just your little pawns and you played the game perfectly.
W-We don't say it but...we've always had faith in you as our leader.
Thank you, everyone.
Regardless, I don't agree that this was all me.
A special forces operation can only be carried out by all members of the squad!
What a stubborn squad leader.
It's part of her charm.
That's enough chitchat.
We're not in the clear yet. The Valkyrie students will catch up to us soon. Let's move!
Hold it right there, villains!
I heard there were intruders at the school...
And it turns out to be you guys!
Aren't you...
I'm hard to forget, huh? It's me, Kirino, ace of the Public Safety Bureau! I defeated you once with my Strike of Justice, and I'll do it again!
I'll show no mercy to criminals threatening the public order and peace!
Who's this hot-blooded weirdo blocking us?
Y-Your orders, Miyako.
(According to Sensei's intel, this student's shooting skills are definitely...)
Ignore her. Keep moving to the rendezvous point.
Th-They left? Hey! Get back here!
I'll really, actually shoot! I'm gonna shoot if you don't come back!
Argh!
That shot went to the moon...
Didn't I subdue them perfectly last time?
I failed my duty. The criminals slipped right out of my grasp.
On another note, how come you were lying on the ground with a box on your head?
Hmm. I don't remember. The only thing I know is I have a limited-edition donut in my hand.
You want a bite, Kirino?