Chapter 48:
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{Seeing the tide of battle being turned around in Ooarai's favor after the appearance of two brothers surprised the audience. Others call that act cheating, but the people who are intimately familiar with the skills of the two brothers, the St. Glory representatives, see this and commend them for their skills}
Major Ash, one of the main commentators of the match, assured the audience that what they saw in the town wasn't a scene from a movie with protagonists having plot armor. That's just what spec ops do on a bad day... He also reassured them that the townsfolk would get compensated.
Of course, while others remained skeptical, and a few were amazed, one such audience member who took to watching the match from the comfort of her home have a lot of commendable things to say.
Sarah, who is watching the match along with Mr. Rhee over a glass of wine and cheese, saw the act her two sons did on a high-definition TV. While the former self-serving principal was a greedy bitch ... at least the karma that dawned on him also left his 'legacy' within the school's faculty.
When James was killed and revived, she saw her two sons having a quick play fight, and it instantly reminded her of when they were kids.
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Sarah: "My husband always told me that men have the choice of growing up...but you can't stop growing old... These two never did those things."
Mr. Rhee: "That doesn't...make any sense, but I'll...drink to that. You have taught your sons well."
Sarah: *She shrugs, smiles, and eats a medium-large cheese wedge.* "That's just how they do, boss."
*She nurses on her glass of wine, and looks to her left. Her gaze fixates on a bookshelf, away from the TV. Mr. Rhee looks on with concern.*
Mr. Rhee: "What...is wrong?"
Sarah: "Oh, n-nothing. Just...thinking what their dad might say when he sees this... He never once saw them not go at each other's throats in a good way."
Mr. Rhee: "I see... Maybe he watches from great beyond?"
Sarah: "Maybe..." *She sniffles and chuckles.* "Maybe."
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{Freeing the women from being corralled like a herd of cows from Chuck's Cowboys, Boozer and Deacon presses onward with their task of bringing them home safely}
Miho said that their tanks still have enough fuel to make the journey to Northbury Township, though it depends if the path is gonna be clear during their march. The only thing they're good for is to be a moving bunker, or maybe as a battering ram, but they shouldn't partake in collateral infrastructure damage, considering the situation the town is facing right now... They also shouldn't cause more further damage to their tanks.
The female brigade indeed consists of medics, and maintenance crews; their pistols and medical support will come in handy, but when it comes to full-scale skirmishes – depends if there's another cavalry charge – they're not exactly reliable to depend upon.
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