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Darlton awoke in his Gloucester, recovering from the fall off of the mountain. He immediately saw a Sutherland land right in front of him.

Darlton: Backup...! Hey! Over here! I need help?
Alistair: (S-850 turns around) Darlton? Is that you?
Darlton: (recognizes voice, screams in fear)
Alistair: Hang on, buddy. I'll get you out.

The S-850 grabbed Darlton's Gloucester's arm and lifted it to its feet.

Darlton: Let's just talk about this...!
Alistair: Darlton, calm down. Deep breaths.
Darlton: (takes deep breaths)
Alistair: Good?
Darlton: A little.
Alistair: Good. Where's Guilford?
Darlton: I'll check. You're going to regroup me with him?
Alistair: Yeah. Where's your lance?
Darlton: Ruined in Hiroshima.
Alistair: They didn't have a replacement, did they?
Darlton: No, they did not. I had a cannon.
Alistair: Oh, yeah. Those. I've seen a sniper rifle like that.
Darlton: What?
Alistair: Yeah, it looks like you're holding a street sign, it's so big. Over the shoulder.
Darlton: That doesn't sound plausible. I would like one, though.
Alistair: Why don't you take one of those lances, next to the disabled Gloucesters?
Darlton: (sighs) Well, so much for the cannon.
Alistair: Attach it to the left arm. I'll send a program to your Gloucester, to help with the accuracy.
Darlton: How do you know so much?
Alistair: I was forced to. All because some overly evil asshole wanted an erection.
Darlton: (pauses) That is not a person that I would be friends with.
Alistair: We weren't friends, either. That's why I killed his ass.
Darlton: Well, then...
Alistair: Let's go see what Guilford is up to.

Meanwhile, at Guilford's location, Guilford recognized the Sutherlands that attacked the Purebloods as a model called "Ravagers". These Knightmares were used by an enemy that he faced, years ago.

Anarchist: Hello, Guilford. It's been a long time.
Guilford: It had to be you assholes, didn't it?
Tohdoh: You know them?
Guilford: Freaking Primebloods.
Asahina: Primebloods? The hell?
Chiba: Care to explain who they are?
Guilford: Anarchists who hate the idea of a country being an empire. They enjoy chaos, murder and destruction.
Primeblood: No need for flattery, Guilford. You'll die, nevertheless.
Tohdoh: "Primebloods". A play on words?
Guilford: Oh, yes. They want the world to be utterly chaotic. Fire everywhere, people killing each other... Essentially the apocalypse.
Primeblood: Ooh! The apocalypse! I like that idea.
Tohdoh: And those Sutherlands?
Guilford: Ravagers. More durable, more destructive and much scarier than the normal model.
Tohdoh: And, you fought them, before?
Guilford: Let me put it this way... At the time, I was the only one capable of putting up a fight with these chaotic freaks.
Tohdoh: Not even Cornelia can handle them?
Guilford: I don't know. They never met.
Tohdoh: Before her piloting days, huh?
Primeblood: You would be right, Tohdoh. We tried killing that morally neutral brat, but Guilford got in the way.
Tohdoh: There's moral neutrality?
Primeblood: Besides, you're completely surrounded. You have no backup, no escape, no hope. Speaking of moral neutrality, you're not very evil, yourself, Guilford. Being a little dog, huh? Neither good nor evil. You'll have to pick a side, Guilford. I know. You're one of those...few that can escape moral neutrality. Some of us, on the other hand...not so much.
Guilford: I hold my beliefs quite high, thank you.
Primeblood: Your beliefs are part of the problem, yes. But, your morality is also important. Law must die, Guilford. A harsh truth, but a truth, nevertheless. Chaos is supreme, as well as the evil that resides within it. The empire is evil, yes, but they utilize their own laws to bring about evil.
Tohdoh: So, you're... What's a good phrase?
Guilford: Batshit insane.
Primeblood: So, what'll it be, Guilford? Assimilation, or death?
Alistair: Heads up, tools!

The Ravagers behind Guilford, Tohdoh and the Four Holy Swords looked up and saw a Knightmare falling from the sky, spinning and firing its SMGs at them. The resulting onslaught caused the Ravagers to explode, and the S-850 landed, causing the smoke to clear.

Alistair: 'Sup, Guilford?
Guilford: Model 850!
Tohdoh: The Mavericks' ace pilot?!
Primeblood: Tokyo Mavericks?!
Alistair: So, you're the anarchists that Zero took care of, huh? I suppose that you and the Renegades don't really see eye to eye.
Primeblood: That's right. And, unlike you, we hate goody two-shoes, like you.
Alistair: The correct term is do-gooder, pally. Darlton, get your ass down here!

Darlton's Gloucester fired the cannon attached to its left arm and destroyed the Ravagers blocking the way.

Darlton: You were right! The accuracy is so much better, now!
Primeblood: Really!? You think you can beat us!?
Alistair: We killed, like, seven of your guys. What do you think?

The remaining Ravagers aimed their guns, while some drew swords.

Guilford: They perfected those damn swords. Reinforced titanium.
Alistair: I would actually think adamantium. Unfortunately, I don't have a sword.
Guilford: (Gloucester picks up fallen Burai's sword) Maverick, catch! (Gloucester throws sword at S-850)
Alistair: (S-850 catches sword) Katana? Awesome! (sword activates, Alistair gasps) Chainsaw sword... Please, tell me there's a double barrel shotgun somewhere. I'm only invoking half of Bruce Campbell, right now!
Tohdoh: How do you know Bruce Campbell?
Alistair: Let's gooo!

The S-850 started running towards the group of Ravagers charging towards it. The S-850 put its left hand on its hip, as if holding an invisible scabbard for the sword it was holding, and started cutting away at the Ravagers, destroying them one by one. Upon reaching the leader of the Ravagers, the S-850 grasped the sword with both hands, and began slicing away at the Ravager. Utilizing a diagonal left slash, a diagonal right slash, an upward jumping slash and a downward slash, the Ravager was destroyed.

Alistair: Got a scabbard for this?
Tohdoh: We don't. (Burai destroys Ravager)
Guilford: What I can't believe is that you killed every single one of them.
Tohdoh: And those were samurai techniques.
Alistair: Man, if I had a scabbard, I would iaido these guys so hard.
Guilford: What's iaido?
Tohdoh: Sword drawing techniques.
Alistair: Using the scabbard as a weapon, attacking upon drawing the sword, all that jazz.
Guilford: Well, then.
Tohdoh: Not even I know any iaido techniques.
Guilford: Weird, though. They didn't send an Arbiter?
Alistair: What's an Arbiter?

Immediately, everyone saw a sinister Gloucester approach them and the Gloucester drew a greataxe.

Guilford: That. That's an Arbiter.
Alistair: Well, then. I'm sending some data to you guys.
Guilford: (pauses) Not bad.
Darlton: Let's do it!
Tohdoh: You know the plan!
Urabe, Asahina and Chiba: Right!

The Four Holy Swords' customized Burais charged towards the Arbiter and engaged it in close range combat. However, the Arbiter proved to be challenging, even to the Four Holy Swords, as the two-handed axe did not break from their constant attacks. The Four Holy Swords immediately backed away, and Darlton, Guilford and Tohdoh attacked the Arbiter from three different directions. Darlton and Guilford's Gloucesters scathed through the Arbiter's body with their lances, as well as Tohdoh's Burai destroying the greataxe. The S-850 fired its light machine gun at the Arbiter until it was destroyed.

Alistair: Gamma combination attack. So useful.
Darlton: That was amazing.
Guilford: I'm actually exhausted.
Tohdoh: And we didn't lose these Burais.

Immediately, four consecutive shots rang out and the customized Burais were hit, and the pilots ejected. Alistair, Guilford and Darlton looked and saw the Lancelot charging down the mountain.

Alistair: Oh, boy. He's back.

Alistair saw that the Lancelot was heading straight for the S-850.

Alistair: Want a piece of me? (S-850 plants sword into the ground) Let's get it on!

The S-850 charged towards the Lancelot, forcing the Knightmare away from Guilford and Darlton, and into a rock wall. The Lancelot quickly recovered, and the S-850 kicked the rifle out of the Lancelot's hand. Using hand-to-hand combat, the Lancelot ruthlessly attacked the S-850. However, as if Alistair could see the attacks coming, the S-850 dodged every strike. The S-850 charged toward the Lancelot, again, and started punching the Lancelot's abdomen repeatedly and quickly, finishing with a powerful punch to the abdomen. The S-850 then weaved twice, and punched the Lancelot with variety and efficiency. After 15 punches were landed, the S-850 landed a powerful straight right punch onto the head of the Lancelot, knocking the white Knightmare to the ground.

Alistair: Boxing at it's finest, people!
Darlton: Not only is he skilled with a sword and firearms, but he's also a martial artist.
Guilford: So, we can't fight him in any field of combat, no matter how hard we try.
Alistair: That was badass, wasn't it?
Guilford: Never seen boxing in that fashion.
Alistair: Goes to show you what a bunch of studying can do.
Darlton: I'll say.
Alistair: Oh, and make sure Cornelia's alright. I kinda threw her somewhere up there, for safety.
Guilford: Will do.

The Lancelot got up and started charging at the S-850 again. However, Guilford and Darlton's Gloucesters were holding it back.

Darlton: Just go! You've done enough, right now!
Guilford: You helped me with an old enemy! I owe you!
Alistair: Alright, I'm outta here! Don't die on me, guys!

With that, the S-850 left Guilford and Darlton with the Lancelot.

2015 a.t.b., St. Louis, Missouri. Alistair had let Ocelot contact Knight, while Alistair was scouring the destroyed city, with Epsilon.

Alistair (Age 14): (sighs) This is just sad. People have to live like this.
Epsilon: It's just really freaking stupid. And evil.
Alistair: I went to Atlanta, once. It looked nothing like this.
Epsilon: A pristine dream. All because it's Civility's territory.
Garuda: So, that's where you went, Epsilon.
Epsilon: Oh, shit.

Alistair turned around and saw a cyborg that he had never seen before. The cyborg's body was fully encased with metal, unlike the normal Civility cyborg. Sigma and Garuda's miniature forms were next to the cyborg.

Alistair: Sigma and Garuda. Why am I not surprised?
Sigma: Come on, now, Alistair... Let the reunion last.
Alistair: Reunion?

The cyborg turned around and looked at Alistair. The cyborg looked exactly Alistair's age, and smiled at Alistair.

Mercer: Hello... Brother. (Smile turns sinister, Geass activates)