Act Four: The Unthinkable Dissolving (1/3)

Okay, we're finally in the fourth region. Nice work, everyone.

This is it: the last area. It may not be as big as some of the others, but there's no telling what might await us here.

Still, after everything this crew has overcome, I have complete faith we'll make it through whatever else lies ahead.

Yes, Master! I won't let my guard down until this is all well and truly over!

Ehehe, yeah... It's not good to dwell on things too much...

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By the way...do you think it'd be okay if I cloned myself again now?

No. The risk's too great. Doing that leaves you too vulnerable. How many times do I have to tell you?

Yes, you're right. I'll just stay on the bridge like I'm supposed to...

Okay, now that we've all steeled ourselves for what's to come, let's go ahead and get star

Ah! Huh...?

What is it? Are we under attack!?

Uh, well, I thought I heard a pinging sound, but I couldn't tell where it was coming from.

You couldn't tell?

No, I couldn't. There was something...unreal about it? Almost like an auditory hallucination? Just what you want to hear from your sonar substitute, I know...

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Hmmm? I've been searching all around at max range and sensitivity, but I'm not picking up anything at all...

...Ah! W-w-was that an explosion!? Where'd it come from!? Oh man, something's headed our way! Like, right now!

Huh? I think I'm seeing something, but there's still no sign of any enemies nearb

Ghh! Wh-what was that!?

An enemy ship just fired one of their weaker Noble Phantasm-level beams at us! Damage report, now!

Port side here! Thanks to the new upgrades, it didn't even scratch our pressure hull!

But I still don't want to take a direct hit from an A-rank beam!

Engine room, full reverse, and keep us silent! We need to figure out what's going on here!

Aye, aye! Triton Wheel, full reverse!

Yang Guifei, Osakabehime, tell us everything you can about that attack.

I'm sorry. I heard it coming, but I just have no idea where it came from...

Same here, I think.

I could tell from my Bounded Field that there was something next to us, but I couldn't quite pinpoint where it was.

...Maybe it's some kind of sonic camouflage? Are they using white noise to hide a new silent Noble Phantasm, the way we do?

This is the workshop. It would seem the enemy has yet another new adaptation.

I will begin studying this new development as soon as we are out of harm's way. Until then, good luck.

Bridge here. Copy that... All right, everyone, this won't be the most pleasant voyage, but I'm going to need you all to remain on alert for the time being.

Then we'll need to up our searching game more than ever!

Yu-Yu, keep your ears peeled for any sign of enemies! I'm gonna head outside the ship for a bit! Sonarhime out!