8. Hunting

Is that the one you drove last time?

Uh-huh.

No wonder it's flipped over.

What are you getting at? If you've got something to say, just say it.

I'm just complaining about the car, not your driving. Honest.

Hmph.

There's commotion up ahead. We'll be arriving at the riot shortly.

Huh? But the intersection is totally empty.

When Sova says ''up ahead'', she doesn't mean she can see it with her naked eye.

Her fusion with the Snowy Owl has given Sova very acute hearing. If she says there are people up ahead, I believe her.

We should stop and walk for the next part. I don't want the mob to trash our wheels.

Stop. You see that? 500m, 12 o'clock.

Yeah... I see them now.

Never question Sova.

They're gathering around... are they listening to something?

They seem a bit too excited for that.

We should try to avoid them. Once we're inside the city, we can look for Yulia.

And if we can't avoid them?

Hey! What are you doing?!

Why aren't you listening to Yulia's speech?

Like now, for example. Do we start kicking butt and taking names?

Uh... well, they're not the enemy. Maybe just take them out of action.

Finally rid of them.

Phewf!... Pulling punches is even harder than regular battles.

You're hitting Bifrost civilians...

So what? I've beaten up a lot of Bifrost officials in my time.

Snezhana? Can you please stop being such a freak, at least for now?

Hey!

You guys think it's too quiet?

(Static interference)

Is that... the radio?

Ding ding dong! My fellow countrymen!

She's... Quick! Put your headphones on!

Right now your loyal friend Yulia is working...

These headphones are a bit sensitive... I can't really hear her that wall...

Yep. Try not to be too far away, or the intercom signal will not connect.

Hey! There they are! Everyone, get over here!

Oh no... We've been spotted. Let's go.

Argh! So annoying!

Don't forget, they're your countrymen.

Ah... at last, someone understands my frustration.

I have to get a sample. We need to study their condition more closely.

You mean take one alive?

Yeah. Hold back. Don't knock them out.

Traitors! Spies!

You'll pay! You will be pun...

Next time can you get us a quieter one?

Hold him down, Awakener. I need to draw some blood.

Hey! What's that needle for? Torture won't work on us!

(Annoying...)

Faced with torture, I shall not flinch, but stare at the enemy with steely resolve...

OUCH! THAT REALLY HURTS!!!

How's it feel to draw blood?

Ah... Not good. A little addictive.

There're so many samples out there, Awakener. How'd you manage to find the most annoying one?

My bad...

Hey, check out these results.

Is this guy on drugs? His dopamine levels are sky-high.

A drug without a physical form.

...Yulia's voice.

She doesn't need to show up to battle. All she has to do is sit in the studio and broadcast her voice.

If that's the case, we might never find her. We're wasting our time.

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Sorry to interrupt you guys, but there's a question that's really bugging me.

Who the heck is Yulia?