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We were going all out on this mission (we go all out on pretty much every mission, but it just seemed to deserve emphasis here). A team of our highest-ranking, most competent agents was deployed with the best equipment we could muster.
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Chaore was given a plasma rifle to take advantage of his skills at sniping.
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Kusanagi and Doll Soldier, two all-around skilled agents, were given the ?heavy plasma? cannons, our best available general-purpose weapons.
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Zengar was given a rapid-firing laser pistol to take advantage of his quick reaction times, in addition to a medikit to take advantage of the free hand.
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Acidus was given a pistol to leave a hand free for throwing grenades or explosives.
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?Will Kill? was given the stun bomb launcher, partially because we need the means to bring in aliens alive, and partially because we don't really trust her with a powerful weapon after she's shown vulnerability to psychic attack.
In addition, both new-model HWPs have been deployed with Anthony and Hanzo at the controls.
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ZENGAR: I'm in the southeast with Doll Soldier and Hanzo. I take it you're all together?
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KUSANAGI: Yeah, we're all at the extreme northwest of the base. Anthony's already through the gravlift ready to scout.
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ANTHONY: Hard to tell in the darkness, but looks like one of those black things. We're probably dealing with Snakemen like last time we were here. Proceed with caution.
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KUSANAGI: I've got a perimeter set up. No way we're getting ambushed.
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DOLL SOLDIER: We've got our own perimeter set up here.
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ANTHONY: Snakemen confirmed.
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ANTHONY: That's one!
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ANTHONY: That's two! Sorry Chaser, no three. Huh, looks like the control room was pretty close to the entrance this time.
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HANZO: Guys, there's a Snakeman heading toward your position.
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CHAORE: Got this one taken care of.
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ACIDUS: Got another one here.
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HANZO: This area over here looks clear.
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ZENGAR: We've got another Snakeman.
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DOLL SOLDIER: I can't get a clear shot at it! Keep in cover!
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ANTHONY: Okay, I guess we can make that three.
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ZENGAR: Okay, got that Snakeman taken care of and ?
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ZENGAR: Look out, behind you!
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ZENGAR: That was way too close.
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KUSANAGI: We've made it into the control center and...
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CHAORE: What happened to ?no way we're getting ambushed??
KUSANAGI: There's a reason we deploy in teams, you know.
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ANTHONY: I'm going around to scout, just hang on.
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DOLL SOLDIER: We've got another Snakeman here.
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ZENGAR: I'm going around to back you up.
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DOLL SOLDIER: Doesn't matter, I've got this.
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ACIDUS: I've entered the control center through a breach in the wall. By the way, Hanzo, if you're done sightseeing, you want to back us up?
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HANZO: Fine, the engine was starting to get cold here.
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KUSANAGI: Okay, we've got the stun launcher here, we can proceed now. Anthony, open the door.
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ANTHONY: We're in the core spotting something upstairs.
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?WILL KILL?: Detecting two lifeforms above us. Firing stun laucher.
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ANTHONY: Confirming the control center is clear. Both occupants are unconscious.
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HANZO: Target spotted!
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HANZO: I've blocked off the exit, it's going to be heading in your direction!
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HANZO: When I said it was going to be heading in your direction... it decided to try and go through me instead.
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HANZO: And of course, try and succeed are two different things.
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DOLL SOLDIER: Found a survivor here, just let me mop up.
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[END TRANSMISSION]
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Despite some close calls, we were able to complete this mission without casualties. However, we failed to retrieve a commander; the two aliens retrieved from the control center were identified only as low-ranking leaders. On the other hand, we did obtain a large quantity of weapons and technology to supply our operations with.