"Sorry, Commander Gentiane, not yet. M4A1 is still in that guy's hands! And it's best if you don't get close! The combat power of this Sangvis doll is not something a human can handle!"
Hearing Gentiane's words, RO635 gritted her teeth. Supporting the guardhouse was indeed her mission, but more importantly, it was to ensure the safety of the remaining members of the AR squad.
Now that M4A1 was still in the hands of that Sangvis... she absolutely couldn't retreat!
"Tsk! Aiming at M4A1 again? What exactly does Sangvis want to find from M4A1? RO, you guys try your best to stall the Mastermind! I'll make a slight detour from this side."
"Huh? Wait..! Wait! Commander Gentiane! What are you doing!?"
There was no response.
"Cut! Don't make trouble at a time like this! Have a little bit of self-awareness as a commander, will you!?"
Looking at the location of the Griffin units reflected in her mind, RO635 could clearly see that Gentiane had directly shaken off the Griffin employees behind her and rushed towards their location from another direction where there were still quite a few Sangvis present!
This is so messed up! What the hell is going on here? Didn't Persica say that Commander Gentiane was a good commander? Why is she doing something so irrational now?
They can't even deal with the Sangvis Ringleaders! What do you hope to achieve by rushing over there as a human?
Facing RO635's question, Gentiane did not respond.
This was not the time to explain these things!
One hour ago.
"Commander Gentiane, what's the status of the Sangvis's artillery positions?" Helian's expressionless face reappeared on the communication device.
Although Helian usually had this same collapsed expression, Gentiane could clearly tell that this time Helian's expression was not quite the same as usual. Her brows were slightly furrowed, indicating that some unexpected situation had occurred.
"The artillery positions have been basically suppressed. Only a smattering of Sangvis are still resisting, but we haven't found any traces of Sangvis advanced dolls. It will take a little more time before..."
"There's no time left. The situation has changed. You must immediately lead your team to the guardhouse position and assist the guardhouse dolls in repelling and clearing out all the Sangvis dolls as soon as possible!"
Hearing Helian's decisive tone, Gentiane also frowned strangely.
Since taking office, she had never heard Helian give orders in such a tone.
"Is something wrong?"
"The military that is fighting with Sangvis in Sector S08 has suddenly detached a company of mechanized troops towards Sector S05. They are expected to reach the vicinity of the caretaker's house in Sector S05 in about two hours!"
"Hm? Could it be that the military is going to support us?" Hearing this, Gentiane was also stunned.
If it was military support, then it shouldn't be a bad thing for them, right? Most of the jobs Griffin is contracted to do now are taken from the Security Bureau and the military.
"It would be great if it really was support, but unfortunately it's not."
Saying this, Helian also frowned. Thinking of her own boss's orders, Helian sighed helplessly.
"When we were in Sector S08 before, those mechanical units of the military seemed to consciously want to encircle the members of AR Squad. I'm afraid that those troops moving towards the caretaker's center this time are aiming for the same purpose."
If the military really wanted to support Griffin, they wouldn't have sent people directly into the sector Griffin was in charge of without saying a word.
Although this area was originally a job commissioned by the military, the other party's actions were clearly out of order!
G&K simply does not have the ability to limit the military. As long as they find some charges or a scapegoat, they can put the blame on G&K, and G&K can only grit their teeth and bear it.
"What exactly is it about the AR squad that makes the military act like this?"
"This you have to ask the boss or Persica. Act as soon as possible. Our time is limited. As long as we can quell the Sangvis attack before those troops arrive, we'll have an excuse to block the military. Even if we can't push them back, at least we'll have a legitimate excuse to ensure Griffin won't be taken advantage of."
After saying that, Helian cut off the communication with a furrowed brow.
When exactly did this start? The situation was completely out of Griffin's control without them realizing it.
If they continued to let Sangvis fight so recklessly, they would not only face a loss of credibility and business but also accountability from both the military and Statesec.
After all, the loss of the entire S08 district was already an indisputable fact...
Back to the present.
Gentiane sprinted forward along the corridor while checking the equipment and ammunition she was carrying.
Probably taking inspiration from Renault, Gentiane had also installed under-mounted grenade launchers on her own guns. She had Kalina specially order them, specifically for graphite bombs to deal with dolls and electromagnetic bombs to paralyze mechanical units.
Since they weren't mass-marketed and hadn't been counted among the offending equipment, plus the fact that these contraptions weren't bought from regular channels, the IOP wouldn't blatantly sell her such things.
"Learn from your mistakes."
After checking her equipment, Gentiane mumbled. The behavior of Scarecrow who directly blew herself up in the beginning really frustrated her.
Although in the end, the person was directly taken by Renault, without Renault, what they could have gotten would have been nothing more than the completely blown-up and ruined remains of a Sangvis doll.
"G36, AUG, what's the situation on your side?"
"It's basically suppressed. The remaining Sangvis units will take another two minutes to clear out." G36 looked at the still recalcitrant Sangvis dolls not far away and fired while responding to Gentiane's question.
"There's been a change in plan. Enter the building facility through the entrance of Area C. After I hang up my comms, all of you shut down your comms and go completely silent. No one is allowed to turn on the comms system unless ordered by me personally and in person. Is that understood?"
"Understood." G36 and AUG both responded in unison, then gestured towards the dolls in their respective echelons behind them.
After the words were spoken, there was silence amongst Gentiane's comms. She herself closed all communication channels, even removing the holographic eyes she had been wearing on her face, and directly replacing them with an old-fashioned, generally monocular night vision device.
"Hopefully these two tricks I learned from Renault's side will come in handy... otherwise, I'm a complete idiot..."