Super Robot Wars: Calamitous Dawn

[Cavaliere]

The officer once again writes down Liam's testimony with nary a sound.

"We'll see if your story checks out soon enough, but we're getting out of track. The real question is: What happened to that crashed ship and how did it get to the point that it had to be scuttled in such a manner? Detonating a nuclear fusion reactor on a planet's surface would make its inhabitants very nervous and the Ceran people want prompt answers."

William Liam Tinmall
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At that question, Liam visibly gulped, still unsettled by what he had to endure inside the hangars of the ruined city-sized ship, as well as what Valrin showed him in his mind.
The feeling of wrongness, a building disgust for each and every one of the four kinds of demons... it was too much.

"The soldiers described it as a memetic hazard, something that can cause harm just by virtue of knowing it. However, I believe that people should know the dangers ahead, because going against something which you know nothing about is a foolish endeavor... so... Great Scott, please give me a moment..."


He took a breath, then a second, and even then he didn't manage to calm himself. that laugh as they descended on the downed soldier.

"The simple answer is demons. Or a lifeform that closely mimics what we as a species call demons. Some of them even closely resembled classical descriptions, while others were more... esoteric. Still, they said that more will come if they were left to fester, so that is why they called to bomb the site. A shame, I would have been overjoyed to work on that ship, even if I think that the size was a bit much."

 

[sir_fire]

“So another species underneath the earth and they use their tech because they are the “real” humans? Why am I not surprised” Kane said turning to face the dead reptile body before he approach and knee down, staring at the armor.

“They may be far in technology yet I’m baffle that they would sneak in during the night and plant explosive at specific locations, as if they spy on us quietly from a distance or they are being fed intel” He said as he recall one of the device being planted at the Condor and not Great Mazinger joints, maybe they are aware of the Super Alloy NZ? Impossible but then again that old man did recognize Mazinger Z so it could all be a possibility

Kane would see that Steiner had tagged the reptile dead center on his chest, blowing a sucking hole with severely blackened edges through its solar plexus and out through its back. Guess for all their advanced tech, a sufficiently big bullet is still enough to defeat their armor; though this might only be the case due to the nature of the dino as a special ops type rather than a frontline warrior...

"The dinos may seem straight out of sci-fi with all their tech and bizarre design choices, but cackling villains they are not. I don't know if you've noticed on the way here, but the initial damage reports my people gave me showed that the reptiles killed all of my pilots and wrecked their TSFs, to add insult to injury; they also blew up the ammo and fuel stores along with cutting the phone lines and destroying long-range comms, leaving this base and the town next to it completely cut off from civilization and entirely defenseless aside from you three and several mercs of questionable loyalty and utility, of which only one group currently possesses a mech of any kind. So yeah, I think that answers your question of why all of the spy shit and the dinos are far from stupid enough to not capitalize on this."

Judging from his tone and from his behavior thus far, Steiner speaks from experience; he knows the enemy and he has rightful concerns.

"Yet it seems as though you have something that can counter them." David observed, "Otherwise, things would've been far more destructive, even compared to this display."

"...And those other machines I saw during the battle...It seems...Almost out of a comic book, far too strange to be real." The masked colonel remarked, "And yet here I am, seeing it with my own eyes...One moment, I was in space, pursuing a fugitive, the next, I'm here...If it wasn't happening to me right now I'd have thought it to be delusions."

"Not really, I just lucked out when I shot the bastard right in the heart, must've hit his suit's CPU or something. Though I will admit that the sparks and flashing that happened immediately afterward almost convinced me that I inadvertently accomplished the thing's mission of killing me, but it was actually just the battery rupturing from the shot overpenetrating. Oh and about you showing up in an entirely different location without any logical explanation? Welcome to the Amalgamated Earth."

"Well anyway, with all that said; I think now would be a good time to tell you what happens next: We leave, ASAP."

"C-Colonel Steiner?!"

"Of course, we aren't leaving without the townspeople Orban. I don't know about you, but I'd rather live to fight another day without having to give up anyone else's life in exchange."

"Yes sir, but the way you said it was a little too abrupt..."

 

[Mazin Kiryu]

Kane would see that Steiner had tagged the reptile dead center on his chest, blowing a sucking hole with severely blackened edges through its solar plexus and out through its back. Guess for all their advanced tech, a sufficiently big bullet is still enough to defeat their armor; though this might only be the case due to the nature of the dino as a special ops type rather than a frontline warrior...

"The dinos may seem straight out of sci-fi with all their tech and bizarre design choices, but cackling villains they are not. I don't know if you've noticed on the way here, but the initial damage reports my people gave me showed that the reptiles killed all of my pilots and wrecked their TSFs, to add insult to injury; they also blew up the ammo and fuel stores along with cutting the phone lines and destroying long-range comms, leaving this base and the town next to it completely cut off from civilization and entirely defenseless aside from you three and several mercs of questionable loyalty and utility, of which only one group currently possesses a mech of any kind. So yeah, I think that answers your question of why all of the spy shit and the dinos are far from stupid enough to not capitalize on this."

Judging from his tone and from his behavior thus far, Steiner speaks from experience; he knows the enemy and he has rightful concerns.


"Not really, I just lucked out when I shot the bastard right in the heart, must've hit his suit's CPU or something. Though I will admit that the sparks and flashing that happened immediately afterward almost convinced me that I inadvertently accomplished the thing's mission of killing me, but it was actually just the battery rupturing from the shot overpenetrating. Oh and about you showing up in an entirely different location without any logical explanation? Welcome to the Amalgamated Earth."

"Well anyway, with all that said; I think now would be a good time to tell you what happens next: We leave, ASAP."

"C-Colonel Steiner?!"

"Of course, we aren't leaving without the townspeople Orban. I don't know about you, but I'd rather live to fight another day without having to give up anyone else's life in exchange."

"Yes sir, but the way you said it was a little too abrupt..."

“We are leaving? Understood, I’ll get on the Condor and I can stay on watch with Great Mazinger till we are ready to move, like you say the enemy might take advantage” Kane said standing up as he nodded.

“I’ll get going to my partner, I’ll see you two outside” Kane said to David and Ty as he went outside the broken office and headed his way to his Pilder.

 

[sir_fire]

William Liam Tinmall
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At that question, Liam visibly gulped, still unsettled by what he had to endure inside the hangars of the ruined city-sized ship, as well as what Valrin showed him in his mind.
The feeling of wrongness, a building disgust for each and every one of the four kinds of demons... it was too much.

"The soldiers described it as a memetic hazard, something that can cause harm just by virtue of knowing it. However, I believe that people should know the dangers ahead, because going against something which you know nothing about is a foolish endeavor... so... Great Scott, please give me a moment..."


He took a breath, then a second, and even then he didn't manage to calm himself. that laugh as they descended on the downed soldier.

"The simple answer is demons. Or a lifeform that closely mimics what we as a species call demons. Some of them even closely resembled classical descriptions, while others were more... esoteric. Still, they said that more will come if they were left to fester, so that is why they called to bomb the site. A shame, I would have been overjoyed to work on that ship, even if I think that the size was a bit much."

The look that the officer gave the scientist was... Not good at all... Just prior to the mention of demons, he had been going through the motions of transcribing whatever Liam had said up until that point, where his skeptical gaze had become a full-blown glare; as if he was slapped in the face with how ludicrous the response was.

"Is this a joke to you? Do you honestly think that there is such a thing as "Demons" in this universe? At first, I considered simply recommending my superiors to incarcerate you and your ilk as illegal aliens, but now I'm starting to be convinced that you all belong in an institution, especially you."

As Valrin pulled himself up onto the walkway, he noticed the walkway was devoid of people. Not even lower enginseers running back and forth with basic sacraments. Even peering down into the bay, no one else was in the entire complex.

So Valrin walked down the catway towards the interior of the bay. Either someone whould try to stop him, or he'd eventually find his way to the other Scions, even if this complex seemed a bit further away from where he saw the rest head to.

And the Knight didn't have to wait for long until he got stopped as a small security detail intercepted him just moments after he descended to ground level.

"Follow us for questioning. If you would please."

Quite the forceful "request"... Further reinforced by the two Ceran "Knight-Titans" that had accompanied Ignus peering down on the veteran pilot like wrathful guardians as they awaited his response.

"Don't worry, you won't be getting any special treatment."

 

[Sigismund]

The look that the officer gave the scientist was... Not good at all... Just prior to the mention of demons, he had been going through the motions of transcribing whatever Liam had said up until that point, where his skeptical gaze had become a full-blown glare; as if he was slapped in the face with how ludicrous the response was.

"Is this a joke to you? Do you honestly think that there is such a thing as "Demons" in this universe? At first, I considered simply recommending my superiors to incarcerate you and your ilk as illegal aliens, but now I'm starting to be convinced that you all belong in an institution, especially you."


And the Knight didn't have to wait for long until he got stopped as a small security detail intercepted him just moments after he descended to ground level.

"Follow us for questioning. If you would please."

Quite the forceful "request"... Further reinforced by the two Ceran "Knight-Titans" that had accompanied Ignus peering down on the veteran pilot like wrathful guardians as they awaited his response.

"Don't worry, you won't be getting any special treatment."

Ah a "debriefing", which of course as always meant it was time for the old formula: time to stonewall any attempt for information, essure them the threat has been dealt with, then just stare into their souls until they get the hint and go away. Inquisitor Haldentum had always driven that idea of what to do if captured, but I had found it honestly more useful dealing with the bureaucracy of the Ministration.
Valrin walked between the guards, taking point to wherever they were leading him, no words need be wasted.

 

[Cavaliere]

The look that the officer gave the scientist was... Not good at all... Just prior to the mention of demons, he had been going through the motions of transcribing whatever Liam had said up until that point, where his skeptical gaze had become a full-blown glare; as if he was slapped in the face with how ludicrous the response was.

"Is this a joke to you? Do you honestly think that there is such a thing as "Demons" in this universe? At first, I considered simply recommending my superiors to incarcerate you and your ilk as illegal aliens, but now I'm starting to be convinced that you all belong in an institution, especially you."

William Liam Tinmall
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The accusation made Liam stumble on his words, genuinely confused by the officer's words and aggression.
He didn't lie, at all, he was fumbling and mumbling, yes, but he had tried to be cooperative and tell everything he could share and possibly more knowing what Valrin considered to be necessary knowledge.
Was he skeptical since the beginning? Was this interrogation just a farce, a way to look for a reason to send them all to jail?
"Again, call them however you like, but we met a red, horned figure with leathery wings, purple androgynous monsters with pincers instead of arms, and green bloated things that bleed something rancid. Probably those were different kinds of alien lifeforms, but how it felt inside that ship..."

The memory alone was unpleasant, the whispers that promised everything and nothing at the same time, the most hidden knowledge and the most extreme sensations. The method of communication is similar to what Valrin did but much more subtle.

"The Null has camera for testing purposes, maybe the footage is usable?"

 

[Ironboi13]

"Not really, I just lucked out when I shot the bastard right in the heart, must've hit his suit's CPU or something. Though I will admit that the sparks and flashing that happened immediately afterward almost convinced me that I inadvertently accomplished the thing's mission of killing me, but it was actually just the battery rupturing from the shot overpenetrating. Oh and about you showing up in an entirely different location without any logical explanation? Welcome to the Amalgamated Earth."

"Well anyway, with all that said; I think now would be a good time to tell you what happens next: We leave, ASAP."

"C-Colonel Steiner?!"

"Of course, we aren't leaving without the townspeople Orban. I don't know about you, but I'd rather live to fight another day without having to give up anyone else's life in exchange."

"Yes sir, but the way you said it was a little too abrupt..."

"You have a means of transporting all the civilians? And do you have a destination in mind?" David inquired, "I hope so, it won't do to wander aimlessly."

David then began to ponder.

"...Is there something specific?" He realized, "A specific item or objective the enemy had in mind? Or perhaps...You wish to leave since you doubt that whatever army occupies the base will bother to send reinforcements?"

David had little concept of what the militaries of this world were like...But, if the ones he'd had to deal with back home were anything to go by, he understood completely.

 

[sir_fire]

“We are leaving? Understood, I’ll get on the Condor and I can stay on watch with Great Mazinger till we are ready to move, like you say the enemy might take advantage” Kane said standing up as he nodded.

“I’ll get going to my partner, I’ll see you two outside” Kane said to David and Ty as he went outside the broken office and headed his way to his Pilder.

Steiner merely nods off the leaving Mazinger pilot before turning towards his lieutenant. The colonel briefly pauses to rub his temples before issuing further orders for Orban to send out the order for a general evacuation.

"I'll prepare a quick report to detail what happened in here. In the meantime, go and announce that we'll need every able-bodied man and service-ready pilot on standby to round up the civilians into the transports, pronto! We're heading out to Zeltweg. And let us be quick before we're eaten for breakfast down here. GO!"

Orban seems to fully understand and adhere to the urgency of the situation despite his overall crankiness and is quick to respond with a salute and a firm vocal. "Yes sir!"

And there he was, running off through the office door to set out for what he was ordered to do, darting past Kane. He scarcely seconds later, he is suddenly forced to swerve to the side so as to not hit an oncoming cane-carrying redhead, who was about to get bumped into as she attempted to make her way into the colonel's office.

"Uh, sorry...!" Orban semi-meekly states before darting out.

Not even bothering to look offended or give the young adjutant a nasty look for his haste, the Raylonard consultant simply turns towards the Mazinger pilot.

"It's an evacuation isn't it?"

"You have a means of transporting all the civilians? And do you have a destination in mind?" David inquired, "I hope so, it won't do to wander aimlessly."

David then began to ponder.

"...Is there something specific?" He realized, "A specific item or objective the enemy had in mind? Or perhaps...You wish to leave since you doubt that whatever army occupies the base will bother to send reinforcements?"

David had little concept of what the militaries of this world were like...But, if the ones he'd had to deal with back home were anything to go by, he understood completely.

"No, we're leaving as there's no point in staying here and dying to a numerically and technologically superior foe who already knows the threat we present to them and we have no means of calling for help aside from sending a courier over to the nearest base. Or would you rather have a heroic last stand so soon after arriving here? Without having known just why you had to die for people who never even heard of you yesterday?"

A pause as the colonel began clearing his desk so as to get started on writing his report.

"By the way, our destination is the Luftstreitkrafte's HQ, less than a hundred kilos away from here. And it'll be fully stocked with gear and manned by pilots who actually know how to fight, no offense to the poor bastards who got gassed in their sleep here; but a good number of them hadn't seen actual combat yet, and never will for that matter..."

Despite his rather abrasive and unprofessional nature, it was clear to David that the colonel cared about his subordinates with how his expression darkened and mood soured upon the realization that so many died under his watch.