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Japanese ti: July 19, noon. Local ti: July 18, 4:00 p.m.
A small transport aircraft arrived at the Pearl & Hers base. This base was built outside the atoll, on an artificial base and a floating pontoon ga platform, so the
base itself didn't have an airstrip. The role of the runway was perford by the aircraft carrier assigned to this base. Therefore, when the aircraft carrier was absent (was on a mission), the base could only accept aircraft capable of landing on water. This aircraft was also supposed to arrive yesterday, but due to the lack of an aircraft carrier, the schedule was shifted by one day.
This small transport aircraft flew here from New xico, from the base of Stars. Three days ago, First Lieutenant Spica asked the Stars base to resolve the unusual situation that arose, naly, the Corals crew was forbidden to go ashore imdiately after entering the port. Yesterday, while this request was still under consideration, a surprise attack occurred, committed by their own allies, USNA soldiers, like themselves. After receiving a request for help from First Lieutenant Spica, the commander of the base Walker imdiately decided to send Major Kevin Antares and First Lieutenant Eliya*
Sargas (both Parasites) from the eleventh detachnt. However, the plane that was supposed to deliver these two could not leave, because the runway was absent at the base.
[Japanese transliteration is very harsh. This na has quite a few varieties (Ilya, Elia, (I) Elijah, Eliya), I just chose one of them, since it is completely impossible to understand which one the author intended.]
Lieutenant Spica. Sorry, we're late.
The first person Antares spoke to was Spica, who ca to et him on the deck of the aircraft carrier. At the sa ti, the base soldiers bypassed them at a great distance.
No, I'm glad you arrived, sir.
Spica understood that Antares also had unexpected obstacles, and didn't bla him.
In addition, Spica herself wasn't one of the victims.
By the way, regarding Commander Vega and Lieutenant Deneb...
The commander and lieutenant fell in battle.
... I see. Sorry.
Antares wasn't particularly familiar with them, but the death of his colleagues was always shocking news. Even for parasites.
He spoke again only after about five seconds.
So what is the situation?
Almost half of Corals team has been lost, but the remaining half have beco better treated. Care for the wounded is also up to standards.
The face of Spica hardly changed the mont when she talked about the fact that almost 60 people were victims of this incident. Did she have such a character initially, or did she lose her humanity after becoming a Parasite?
Understood.
Antares also didn't show any emotions on his face about the killed mbers of the Coral crew.
Lieutenant Spica. I understand that the problems at this base have been resolved?
At this mont, First Lieutenant Sargas joined the conversation.
No, there are still unsolved problems.
Are you talking about the punishnt for the surrendered assault squad?
That issue will be resolved in accordance with military legislation.
Then what are we talking about?
Antares returned to the conversation, forcing Spike to give an answer.
We have a relative here who is not connected to our network.
Do you an that this relative refuses to share consciousness with us?
Sargas didn't hide his surprise.... Of course, by "relative" they ant Parasites. And no misunderstanding between them arose.
Is sothing like that possible?
Sargas was also a Parasite, so he could not believe it right away that this "relative" could deliberately disconnect from the network of shared consciousness.
...It is a fact. I dont know why this behavior is possible.
However, no matter how hard it is to believe it, it turned out to be true.
And who is he?
Antares asked Spica with a stern expression.
He is our relative of Japanese descent nad Kudou Minoru. Raymond Clark brought him aboard the Coral. Now he is at this base.
Spica's voice was a little tense.
All Parasites are separate individuals. Possessing individual consciousnesses, they are also connected at a deep level of consciousness, aning that they share one whole consciousness. This is a feature of the species of living creatures called Parasites.
It wasn't known what damage could entail the existence of an individual separated from this common connection. Parasites have only recently recognized themselves as a
species and have a very short history. You could even say that they "have no history."
Before that, they had not encountered a Parasite capable of isolating itself from their
"network
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