21. Crushing Defeat

Hold on, Sova. Can we trust her?

I don't think so. She changed her tune too quickly.

But it's a chance. If it works out, that could be the end of it.

HEY!!! You're not afraid, are you?

Awakener, put your hands over Deena's ears.

Sure.

And if it doesn't work out, we kill Gura.

I doubt it will be so simple.

Awakener, what do you think?

Snezhana, Nanook has talked about you a lot.

Has she now?

You're really something. They say you and a friend saved Niz from an assassination.

...

And your friend was really something too. I heard she was from Eastrise.

Don't let her provoke you, Snezhana.

(Coughs)

It's firing up. Everyone put on your noise-cancelling headphones.

AH!!! My headphones!

Snezhana, what's wrong?!

There's a strange signal in my headphones... It sounds like Yulia's voice.

Hehehe... HAHAHA!!!

A communications jammer...

Snezhana, cover your ears!

My fellow countrymen!

No, Snezhana! Listen to me!

Eastrise was once our staunch ally, but they have lost their way.

Yulia is speaking of your deepest desire! The revenge in your heart!

They ignore the commitments of the Joint Council and trammel all over our democracy!

Have you forgotten what they did to your friend when she returned to Eastrise?

Shut. Your. Face...

They cut her down on the border, like a piece of trash!

SHUT UP!!!

It is our duty to put Eastrise back on the right track. We must...

Vengeance! Vengeance!

...have our vengeance on Eastrise.

...

Vengeance, on Eastrise?

Yes, vengeance!

Snezhana? You okay?

You know what to do, Snezhana.

I should... have vengeance...

Snezhana!

Snezhana! Snap out of it! Did you do your mental toughness training?

Hey, old lady! Are you one of the bad guys now?

Pfft... Don't waste your time...

What do you think you're fighting? Yulia's magic voice? Her slogans?

Hardly...

What you are fighting is the Forbidden Blue... or as you call it, the Great Relic!

The Great Relic?!

I didn't realize how powerful it was, but now I see its true value.

Damn!

Impressive, your arrow.

I think we're done here. I will be taking Snezhana with me.

Stay where you are!

Haha... Don't talk big if you can't back it up.

Let's go, Snezhana.