Armored Core VI: Coral Dawn - [NB09 Coral Dawn] Ch05 M39-B - Destroy the Drive Block

Shinn: "It's done. I'm sorry about Carla, doc."
Dr. Saotome: "A bit too early for that, my boy. Those were just remote piloted ACs. Neither Carla nor Chatty are done yet. And from all the alarms, it looks like the Xylem lockdown was completed before I could complete my hack."
???: "Not quite, Dr. Saotome."
Shinn: "Who-!?"
Kate Markson: "My name is Kate Markson. There's no time for proper introductions, but I once worked together with Raven...or rather Kira Yamato."
Shinn Asuka: "There's so many suspicious things I wish to confirm, but you're right. We have no time. What do you have in mind?"
Kate Markson: "I am not in a position where I can directly help, but I have sent out a distress signal together with a message on behalf of you and your friend. 'Beyond scorched skies, Raven fights on. A Grim Reaper raises his scythe in defiance against the stars.' You can save them, Shinn. Both you and Kira can save all of Rubicon."
Dr. Saotome: "I'm getting lots of radio responses...Young lady, just who are you?"
Kate Markson: "One of your allies will be reaching you soon. He was the first to respond. And he's quite enthusiastic. Good luck."
Dr. Saotome: "She's gone...an explosion!? From deep inside the Xylem! I don't know what's going on, but the Xylem lockdown has suddenly reset! Chatty seems to be devoting his all to re-establish the lockdown. Many defenses he controlled are shutting down! Another explosion! The lockdown procedure was reset again!"
Shinn: "I told you! Kira is kicking some serious ass right alongside us! Leave the brainy stuff to Kira! We''ll bring this ship down the old fashioned way!"
Dr. Saotome: "How?"
Shinn: "Oh come on! Every ship has to have engines!! We blow it all up!"
* * * * *
Shinn: "That must be the 'ally' Kate was talking about. Wait, is that a Gundam?"
V.IV Rusty: "It looks like the guest of honor has arrived. Hey, buddy. It's nice to meet and fight alongside a good friend of Kira."
Shinn: "Ready to save the world?"
V.IV Rusty: "'Kira is here too, isn't he? Never thought I'd be rubbing shoulders with the Liberators of Rubicon. Every Rubiconian who heard your cry rose up to fight."
Shinn: "If people knew even half the things I know about Kira, they would never have thought he was dead."
V.IV: "Then let's show them... Let's show them there's a future beyond Rubicon's scorched skies. That Gundams are meant to save the world and not destroy it."
* * * * *
Carla: "The hell !? Chatty's AC and my backup AC controlled by him have been destroyed! Chatty, what happened!? Walter, wait! You have another fleet coming straight at you!"
Walter: "I've got no choice but to ignore them. Arquebus forces are about to take down another manufacturing hub! If we can't keep building your forces, we'll be overwhelmed before the Xylem can reach the Plant!"
Carla: "Xylem Lockdown initiated. I'm deploying in my AC. Never realized till now the kind of shitstorm I put the tourist through. He made it look so easy."
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Dr. Saotome: "Just two generators left!"
Shinn: "Another giant roomba?"
V.IV Rusty: "You worked with Otsdarva at the Wall right? I was with Kira. What do you say, want me to distract while you pummel it?"
Shinn: "Yeah. Let's do this!"
Dr. Saotome: "Shinn, the whole place has gone nuts. A bunch of Arquebus ACs are running all over the place. Copies of the Vespers. All unmanned. Yo, Rusty. Know anything?"
V.IV Rusty: "You mean that wasn't your doing?"
Dr. Saotome: "I wish!"
Shinn: "This is the end you giant roomba! It's down! YEAH BABY!"
Dr. Saotome: "Shinn! A big enemy fleet, I do mean 'BEEEG' is heading our way! I'm still dancing inside here and can't go out!"
V.IV Rusty: "Let me handle the fleet! You, Kira and the doctor have a mission to finish. I'm counting on you, buddy."
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Walter: "...it looks like we don't have to worry about the Arquebus warships anymore. An unknown Gundam-like AC is making short work of them."
Chatty: "Handler Walter. Please regard that AC as an enemy. It is one of two ACs responsible for the destruction of two Skyrmion Generators and the SMART CLEANER..."
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Shinn: "Last generator down!"
V.IV: "Bad news, buddy. Something's heading straight for your position!"
Dr. Saotome: "It looks like Arquebus managed to get hold of a BALTEUS."
BALTEUS pilot: "HYAHA!! I AM ARQUEBUS! DIE FOR ARQUEBUS! DESTROY DESTROY!"
Dr. Saotome: "Great. Another Arquebus brain job..."
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Walter: "I have eyes on a PCA BALTEUS unit. Sounds like an Arquebus re-educated pilot. It is engaging one of the Gundam-like ACs."
Carla: "I've seen better odds... Wish the tourist was still with us."
Walter: "621 isn't dead."
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Shinn: "Sigh..."
V.IV Rusty: "Sounds like it's over. I just about managed to-..."
Dr. Saotome: "Rusty's signal just disappeared! What!? Now Walter's and Carla's signal disappeared too! Shinn, there's something else going on out there!"