Midnight. The nights in Berglund are never peaceful. Even on the most peaceful days, gunshots will occasionally break through the darkness in the distance. During the fighting, the sound of gunfire and explosions will hardly stop. Now is such a day, so there is no peace day and night. Although the intensity of the fighting has decreased a lot compared to a few days ago, it seems that the situation will remain stalemate for the time being, but what follows is the further expansion of the crime wave. The gangsters, mixed with desperate refugees, began to kill the weak in order to survive. Villa shelter. "Bang bang bang--!!" Roman held an old rifle and squatted by the balcony door on the second floor of the villa, using the door frame to cover his body to avoid being shot. He also kept an eye on the outside and immediately fired back when he had a chance. Outside the villa shelter, several more armed gangsters tried to break in, but were blocked outside.
Roman's shooting skills were not bad, and he could easily hit at this distance. "Bang!!" On the third floor sentry post, Marco also pulled the trigger. Unlike Roman, who had not received professional training, he was mainly assisting, and he also used a shotgun, targeting those bandits who were too close to the villa. Under the counterattack of the two, the bandits were soon injured, lost their will to fight, and fled in embarrassment. Roman had originally aimed at the man who was running at the end, but after looking at his shabby clothes and thinking about the performance of these bandits in the battle, he put down his gun. "These people... are just refugees with nowhere to go." Marco came down from the third floor and said to Roman: "They have all run away, it's okay." Roman also nodded. There was a sound from the other side, and Livia came out of the kitchen with two children. Nika asked cautiously: "...Uncle Roman, have those bad guys left?" Roman showed a rare gentle smile, squatted in front of Nika, touched her head, and said: "Yes, the bad guys have been driven away by Uncle Marco and I, don't worry. Go to bed." Nika then smiled: "Uncle Roman, Uncle Marco, you are so great!" Livia, who was responsible for taking care of the two, hugged Nika's shoulders and said: "Okay, it's okay now. Let's go, you should go to bed." After Livia took the two children to rest, Roman and Marco sat down at the kitchen table and poured a glass of water each. Roman took a sip and sighed: "With Aggie not here, it's really nervous to encounter such a thing." Marco nodded in agreement. Before, although Li You was out all day and basically never came back, Aggie was always on guard in the shelter. Once there was any movement at night, she would react the fastest and give instructions in the conflict. Roman and Marco only needed to follow. But now, Li You took Aggie out with him. The shelter lost its scout and commander. Once the bandits tried to break in, the responsibility of defense fell on Roman and Marco, which also put a lot of pressure on them. Even though the two knew that the defense of the villa shelter was already very high and would not be easily broken, they still couldn't help but feel a little nervous. For example, today, it was because of the alarm of the anti-theft door that they discovered the invasion of the bandits in time. And the first person to be awakened was the child that Li You had just picked up, Andreas.
Marco cheered himself up and encouraged himself: "We are two grown men after all, we can't rely on a little girl for everything! Come on!" Although he said so, Roman couldn't help but ask back when he thought of Edge: "...Little girl?" Marco's laughter became a little forced: "...It's about that." "Haha, ha, don't talk about that. I remember there is a half-opened can in the refrigerator, let's share it. I'm hungry too." Faced with Marco's somewhat abrupt change of subject, Roman immediately accepted it: "Okay." But at this time, the kitchen door was gently pushed open, and the two turned their heads to see Andreas. The boy in his early teens looked at the two of them, a little overwhelmed, but still plucked up the courage to ask: "...Excuse me! Uncle Roman, can you teach me how to use a gun?" Roman, Marco: "...Hmm?" The two looked at each other, and then Roman came to him and asked: "Andreas, why do you want to learn this?" Andreas was trembling a little, but still said: "I...I want to help you and protect this shelter. Today, Nika was scared, and I...I am also scared." "I think if I know how to use a gun, I might be able to help you and I won't be scared anymore." Hearing what he said, Roman and Marco looked at each other again and shook their heads helplessly. Roman pulled Andreas to sit at the table, and then pushed the remaining half of the can in front of him. "Eat something." Andreas was a little dazed and didn't understand what Roman meant. Roman sat down opposite him and said, "Andre, that's what I'm calling you. You think I'm good at using a gun, so I won't be afraid, right?" Andreas nodded. Roman shook his head and said, "You think too much, Andre. You know, every time I hold a gun, my hands shake, and they shake more than yours." "I used to be afraid of conflicts with others, and I was basically forced to do so. Andre, courage has nothing to do with whether you can use a gun." Andreas was puzzled: "But... I heard that Uncle Roman is a soldier, you should be the best here, right? I want to learn from you, so..." Unexpectedly, Roman heard what he said and waved his hands repeatedly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Stop, stop, stop. Who told you that I am the best? Or did you think so yourself?" Andreas was a little stunned: "Isn't it?" Roman smiled and flicked Andreas's forehead: "Of course not!" "The best here is undoubtedly Li You who brought you back, and the second is Aggie who you have met a few times. Compared with the two of them, I am nothing." Andreas was still a little stunned. He came late, and he had never seen Li You and Aggie fight with others, so his impression of the two was "a very strong uncle who is very kind" and "a very cold-looking big sister", and he never thought that Roman would say that they were particularly powerful. He carefully recalled the process of getting along with the two people, and then said: "Uncle Li You is very strong. If he says he is stronger than you, I believe it. But Sister Aggie? She doesn't look like a soldier either?" As a result, when he asked this question, Marco on the side couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha!" Andreas didn't understand, and Roman glared at him.
Marco suppressed his laughter and said: "Andreas, the person you think is the strongest has asked this question before and tried it himself." Andreas looked at Roman in surprise, but Roman just twitched his mouth and said: "...Can we not mention this?" But Marco started it, and Andreas' curiosity was completely aroused. So in desperation, Roman told him his story. ——That was what happened in the first two days when the group just stayed in the ruins of the villa. That night, Li You was not there, and Berglen was still calm. Except for a few bandits who tried to break in and rob supplies, nothing special happened. Those intruders were just hungry people, and they were all scared away by Edge's threatening shots. However, when it was time to change shifts, Roman, who came to keep watch, asked Edge a question. "... Can't you use a gun?" At that time, Edge was stunned, and then he didn't hide it and said, "I'm not good at using a gun." Roman said, "From the looks of you, you are indeed not skilled. But aren't you Li... Mr. Li's companion? If you can't use a gun, how did you complete your work?" Edge looked at Roman, thought for a while, and then said, "It's simple, I'm not the type to use a gun." "I use a knife." Roman was stunned. Edge said, "It's just right, there's nothing to do now, why don't we practice? I'll show you how I 'work', just as a stretch." Although Roman was surprised, he didn't refuse: "Okay, I won't let you go." Edge just smiled. The two quickly got ready in the small courtyard behind the ruins of the villa, and Marco watched the battle. Edge and Roman were both standing empty-handed, and there was a round wooden stick stuck in the ground between them. Whoever could grab the stick could use it. Roman looked at Edge, raised his fists alertly, and got ready. He was not an arrogant person. He had seen Li You's strength, and since Edge was his companion and colleague, he must have something extraordinary. Roman had indeed been on high alert, and he didn't even intend to be reserved. He planned to grab the wooden stick as soon as the fight started to gain the upper hand. But he didn't expect that as soon as Marco gave the command "start", Edge had already rushed up and punched him in the face! The fist wrapped in a black glove quickly expanded in front of him! Roman was shocked. He never expected that Edge's movements were so fast. He had no time to dodge, so he could only stand up with his arms to protect his face. Then he was punched in the stomach and fell to the ground powerlessly, without even understanding what was happening. Marco on the side was also stunned. What happened? Edge shook her hands and asked, "How is it?" She didn't do anything reckless. The speed and strength she showed were all in line with the standard of "a good fighter among ordinary people".
This was originally a prudent strategy, but she overlooked the only problem. Her standard definition of "a good fighter among ordinary people" came from Leon and his group in the biochemical world. So the result was that even if she restrained her strength again, Roman was almost vomited out yesterday's dinner by a punch. Fortunately, after learning from the world of Sekiro, Edge became more and more adept at fighting. Although the punch was a bit powerful, it did not cause any substantial damage to Roman. After the pain, he was fine. Roman stood up, looked at Edge in disbelief, and said, "You are too..." But Edge had already raised his hand and threw the stick over: "Use this, come again." Roman: "!?" "I don't want to..." Before he finished speaking, Edge had already rushed up! But this time, the sharp Edge adjusted the strength of his attack and made it even lighter. But even so, Roman could only barely cope with it with the stick. He used the stick to block horizontally and vertically, and although he wanted to fight back, he had no chance at all. Edge used fists, palms, and even claws, and all kinds of moves, which made Roman flustered and completely led. Finally, Edge used his palm as a knife and chopped it down hard! Roman used the stick to block, but the stick was broken in the middle, and he fell to the ground and could not get up again. Roman was in a trance, and Marco beside him was also stunned. Aiji moved his right hand, sighed, and pulled Roman up: "... Sorry." ——Roman briefly told the story, and then Andreas was also stunned like the two of them at that time. "…Sister Aggie, is she that powerful?" Roman said: "Yes, although you can't see it, she is much stronger than you think. But even she said that she is often afraid of fighting." Andreas was a little unconvinced: "…Huh? Really?" Marco on the side also testified: "It's true. After she beat Roman, the three of us went to have a drink. While drinking, she told us something." "She said that even she often felt scared when facing the enemy, but what she was afraid of was different from you." Roman took a sip of water and continued: "Yes. Aggie told us at the time that she was not afraid of anything else, but that she could not help Li You." "She told us that Li You was a genius in their organization, with terrifying strength, and would grow at an incredible speed. "When they first started working together, their hard power was not much different. But not long after, Li You had left her behind. So, she was always worried that she could not help and was afraid of dragging Li You down. ” Andreas: “Actually…” Roman finally put the water cup in front of him and said, “Don’t get it wrong. I’m not saying this to tell you how powerful Li You and Aggie are, but to make you understand that even someone as powerful as Aggie will be afraid, and there will be guys who are more powerful than her.” “Whether you can use a gun or fight has nothing to do with whether you are afraid or not. The key is that you have to have the courage to overcome fear, so that you can be considered a man. Do you understand?” Andreas thought for a long time and finally nodded: “I think I understand, Uncle Roman. What I should do now is not to learn how to use a gun, but to take good care of Nika, which is meaningful.” Now even Roman and Marco showed surprise on their faces, but they smiled immediately, and Marco even reached out and rubbed Andreas’ head, saying, “Good boy, so smart! That’s it!” Touching his messed up hair, Andrea also grinned and smiled.
“Ah, right. "But he remembered something again, "Uncle Roman, you just mentioned...'Organization'? What does it mean?" Roman was stunned: "Ah, yes, you don't know." Then, he suddenly waved his hand mysteriously: "Come here, I'll tell you quietly." Andreas approached Roman, and Roman whispered in his ear: "I tell you, in fact, Li You's identity is..." ... After nine o'clock in the morning, Li You and Aggie came back from the street. It was Marco who came to open the door. Seeing the two, he also showed joy: "You are back!" Li You smiled: "Yes, this time I went out, I gained a lot. Let's go in and talk." The two entered the living room, and Li You opened the refrigerator casually, wanting to take out two cans to eat. But at this moment, he suddenly felt a dark gaze, and immediately turned his head to look, only to find that Andreas was hiding behind the door and staring at him. "...Huh? " Seeing that Li You had discovered him, Andreas' face was full of excitement, and his hands were shaking. Li You took a step towards him with some doubt, but Andreas immediately turned around and ran, shouting as he ran: "——So handsome! ! " Li You: "......? ? " What's going on? ? He wanted to ask more questions, but Marco had already called Roman and Livia over, and the three of them sat down around the table. Li You could only put his doubts aside for the time being. Li You looked at Roman and the other two, coughed, and said: "Everyone, I have an important thing to inform you." "——Let's split up. " Everyone: "! ? " … Time goes back to a little while ago. Li You and Aggie escorted Malik and Esma to move while it was still early. The target of the radio station was too obvious. Even though Franco had not told Li You the specific address, Li You easily found the location of the radio station based on the areas Franco deliberately avoided and the city map. Since he could find it, it would not be difficult for the military to find it. What's more, not all refugees support Malik and his wife. Esma's old friend, Novak, is an example. And Li You knew that even if Esma did not tell Malik, Novak was the military's informant. Shortly after the news was reported, Novak and his son also They will be taken away by the military, and their lives and deaths are unknown. Although the game does not go into detail, Li You guessed that it is very likely that Novak exposed the identities and locations of Malik and Esma in the end. So he went to the bakery in advance to see that no one lived there.
Therefore, Li You immediately ran to Esma to persuade her and Malik to leave the radio station. In the game, the military assassination incident must wait until the bombing of the winery occurs, and Esma chooses to tell Malik the truth and let him broadcast the military's crimes before it will appear. But in this world, especially now that the plots of the three DLCs are mixed together, Li You is really unsure how Colonel Markov will respond. So, move early and feel at ease early. As for where to move? Li You was a little embarrassed at first, after all, there was basically no absolutely safe area in the city, and there was a possibility of being bombarded anywhere. But he quickly thought of a place to go. Malik's radio station was very important. Even if his personality was not so likable, it did not change the fact that what he did was worthy of respect. To keep them both, they had to choose a safe place, a place that would not be noticed by the military and where possible spies among the refugees could not find them. So, the place where Li You finally chose to place them was the riverside cottage. Adam's brother's home in the Father's Promise DLC. This place is very close to Adam's apartment, and is close to the suburbs and the park. This area is sparsely populated, and even the army will not come here. Moreover, because it is near the park, Esma can use the complex terrain and roads of the park when she goes back and forth at night to avoid being tracked to the greatest extent. Finally, this place is very close to Adam's home, and they can support each other. When Li You wants to find these plot characters again, he doesn't have to run back and forth between the two ends of the city. Of course, before that, Li You took the couple to Adam's house for temporary shelter. Originally, Li You didn't know what the situation of Adam's brother was. As mentioned before, Adam is in all three DLCs. From his father's promise, we know that Adam's brother lives in a hut by the river, and he runs the pharmacy in the city. In the last broadcast, the owner of the pharmacy was replaced by another pair of brothers, who were arguing whether to inform the rebels of the government army's attack plan. Both of them were killed in the end. So what is the situation of Adam's brother in this world? Some kind of indescribable superposition state? Of course, Li You had already asked Adam about his brother and knew that his brother was gone, so he decided to let Malik and his wife move there. But even so, it was impossible to move Malik and his wife there immediately. After all, it was dawn and it was still very dangerous outside. Moreover, Li You had to move the broadcasting equipment there first. So Li You took them to stay at Adam's house for a day and come back at night. At the same time, it was a good opportunity to ask Adam what he thought of his previous proposal. "…So, what do you think?" Li You asked Adam while drinking the water Barbara handed him. Barbara walked to Adam and sat down. The two looked at each other and had a unified answer. Adam turned to Li You, his eyes bright and firm:
"We agree."