1. It is the present day.Copy !req
2. Fully-immersive games, in which
the users wear VR headsetsCopy !req
3. to play as fully-realized
denizens of a fictional world...Copy !req
4. are dominating the gaming world.Copy !req
5. The pinnacle of these VR games,Copy !req
6. boasting over 30 million players worldwide,Copy !req
7. is known as a god-tier game.Copy !req
8. Its name...Copy !req
9. is Shangri-La Frontier!Copy !req
10. However...Copy !req
11. After suffering a severe in-game setback,Copy !req
12. Sunraku is not currently playing SLF,Copy !req
13. but a robot action gameCopy !req
14. about customizing and fighting in
"Nephilim" that fall from the sky,Copy !req
15. Nephilim Hollow!Copy !req
16. The Wings in a DrawCopy !req
17. That player...Copy !req
18. Yeah, it is! It's gotta be him!Copy !req
19. Crimson Twinewing...Copy !req
20. Crimson TwinewingCopy !req
21. I'm getting pretty sick of this Nephilim.Copy !req
22. Rust!Copy !req
23. Big news! Look at this!Copy !req
24. Mold. It's a little early for
yelling, don't you think?Copy !req
25. You'd yell about this, too!Copy !req
26. It's Sunraku!Copy !req
27. Sunraku's fighting Super Tamao!Copy !req
28. The default-colored
blue-and-orange machine...Copy !req
29. Single-shot Sniper Railgun's for scrubsCopy !req
30. Xenon Pilot
Dang, that thing's fast... like a monster.Copy !req
31. It's Sunraku fr! What area? Highway?Copy !req
32. Kingfisher?Copy !req
33. Right? The lobby chat's hyped up, too—Copy !req
34. Take it back.Copy !req
35. You're not gonna watch?Copy !req
36. Kingfisher's obviously going to win.Copy !req
37. Someone else got to him first...Copy !req
38. I'm heading out.Copy !req
39. Sunraku's fighting me next.Copy !req
40. Our ranking match ended in a draw.Copy !req
41. Why haven't you logged in since then...Copy !req
42. Sunraku?Copy !req
43. Huh? Why haven't I...?Copy !req
44. You expect me to remember
every little thing I do?Copy !req
45. I probably found some awesome
trash game or something!Copy !req
46. Trash game?Copy !req
47. You're saying... some stupid trash game...Copy !req
48. Don't call it stupid! Trash games are very—Copy !req
49. Rust has challenged you.Copy !req
50. Fight me, Sunraku!Copy !req
51. I'll crush you this time!Copy !req
52. Is everyone who plays this game like you?Copy !req
53. Whazzat?Copy !req
54. But I got me a challenge from
the number one ranker...Copy !req
55. No way I can turn that down!Copy !req
56. Transporting to spectator lobby.Copy !req
57. Hey, man... You can't just—Copy !req
58. I want a rematch!Copy !req
59. Hey, here we go!Copy !req
60. Damn, beat me to it!Copy !req
61. Crimson Twinewing's dueling Kingfisher?Copy !req
62. Sunraku's the one who crashed
the leader board, right?Copy !req
63. Look at all these rubberneckers...Copy !req
64. Yeah!Copy !req
65. But Rust managed to fight him to a tie!Copy !req
66. Mold...Copy !req
67. Total focus, huh?Copy !req
68. Crimson Twinewing's hardest battle
was against his Kingfisher.Copy !req
69. The moment has come at last...Copy !req
70. Kingfisher versus Crimson Twinewing!Copy !req
71. KingfisherCopy !req
72. Crimson TwinewingCopy !req
73. Duel start!Copy !req
74. Let's go, Sunraku!Copy !req
75. Let's roll!Copy !req
76. You're not getting away!Copy !req
77. Here comes payback!Copy !req
78. Not likely!Copy !req
79. Close call!Copy !req
80. Too damn fast!Copy !req
81. How the heck does she know which way is up?Copy !req
82. I've basically been playing this game to
knock Rust out of the number one slot.Copy !req
83. I never considered that
it might be impossible.Copy !req
84. I always thought... someday I'd beat her.Copy !req
85. But... much as I hate to say it, you might
be the closest to beating her right now.Copy !req
86. Go, Sunraku!Copy !req
87. Bash her—Copy !req
88. Crimson TwinewingCopy !req
89. Eh?Copy !req
90. Got a little too aggro, huh?Copy !req
91. How does she even move that way?
She a superball or something?Copy !req
92. Sunraku.Copy !req
93. You...Copy !req
94. Don't you dare tell me you
couldn't dodge those attacks!Copy !req
95. Are you half-assing this?Copy !req
96. Hey, don't be a jerk.Copy !req
97. I'm playing for the first
time in three months, here!Copy !req
98. I can't readapt to a high-speed battle
with all those kooky moves just like that!Copy !req
99. What?Copy !req
100. Besides, you know how it is.Copy !req
101. I've gotta go back over my whole build.Copy !req
102. I hear there's been a bunch
of new parts added,Copy !req
103. and I'm sure the meta's changed, too.Copy !req
104. One more time! Fight me one more time!Copy !req
105. Oh, I know! You can get back
up to speed by fighting me!Copy !req
106. Nah. You'll just trash me every time.Copy !req
107. What's wrong with that?
You expect me to hold back—Copy !req
108. Rust, calm down! Everyone's watching!Copy !req
109. Wow, that's something. Rust's yelling.Copy !req
110. I've never seen that before!Copy !req
111. She never loses her cool.Copy !req
112. Look, I'm really sorry...Copy !req
113. She's just really worked up.Copy !req
114. She's actually really happy to see you ba—Copy !req
115. Shut up!Copy !req
116. I get it.Copy !req
117. I'll get a new Nephilim
worked out within the day.Copy !req
118. How's about a rematch tomorrow morning?Copy !req
119. Hey, what about my rematch?Copy !req
120. All right.Copy !req
121. But you'd better not make such
a pathetic showing tomorrow.Copy !req
122. Let's go, Mold.Copy !req
123. E-Excuse us.Copy !req
124. I'd better not, huh?Copy !req
125. Still, weird she's got the same
machine as three months ago.Copy !req
126. Has she really used the
same build this whole time?Copy !req
127. Man, you really don't know
the first thing about Rust.Copy !req
128. Huh?Copy !req
129. She sticks with the same machine
until she loses to someone.Copy !req
130. It's like a weird policy of hers.Copy !req
131. You saying she hasn't lost once
since the last time I logged in?Copy !req
132. Yeah, she's accepted challenges from
basically everyone and she's still undefeated.Copy !req
133. Ticks me off.Copy !req
134. Undefeated in an online game, huh?Copy !req
135. Okay, made up my mind!Copy !req
136. I'm stickin' with NH until I get
her to change up Crimson Twinewing!Copy !req
137. Sunraku.Copy !req
138. If you'll give me a rematch,Copy !req
139. I'll tell you the key to Rust's strength.Copy !req
140. It began when the first giant fell.Copy !req
141. The giant unleashed its rage,
destroyed the city...Copy !req
142. Then at last, with a final howl,
it burst open and died.Copy !req
143. The world breathed a sigh of relief,
but that was only the beginning.Copy !req
144. Giants began dropping all over the planet.Copy !req
145. Soon, civilization itself crumbled,Copy !req
146. and a humanity pushed to the
brink made a crucial discovery.Copy !req
147. The technology—Copy !req
148. A fusion of giant and man.Copy !req
149. "The First Nephilim War"—Copy !req
150. the name for the battle between the "mad
giants" and humanity's "tamed giants."Copy !req
151. And two-hundred-and-some
years have passed since then.Copy !req
152. Huh, so that's the backstory?Copy !req
153. I skipped the opening, so I forgot.Copy !req
154. What are you doing, Sunraku?Copy !req
155. You wanna build a Nephilim
to take down Rust, right?Copy !req
156. Go on. Look.Copy !req
157. That one in the back there.Copy !req
158. Hey, yeah, that looks new.Copy !req
159. Is that the new base body
added in the update?Copy !req
160. Yeah. But...Copy !req
161. They've got some serious quirks
that make 'em hard to use,Copy !req
162. so basically nobody does it.Copy !req
163. You really wanna base a
build off one of those?Copy !req
164. I can't beat Rust in an all-out speed fight.Copy !req
165. And the fact that it's not widely
used is good news for me.Copy !req
166. Means it's unexplored territory.Copy !req
167. To build a new Nephilim,
you need to go through three steps.Copy !req
168. First, catch a wild Nephilim.Copy !req
169. Most of the Nephilim that fall from
the skies are the Open-Eyes type.Copy !req
170. Open-EyesCopy !req
171. These are enemies in the game,
and they attack the players.Copy !req
172. But occasionally, you'll find a different
kind of Nephilim...Copy !req
173. the Closed-Eyes type.Copy !req
174. Closed-EyesCopy !req
175. Players can only use the Closed-Eyes
types for their base bodies.Copy !req
176. Closed-Eyes captured.Copy !req
177. Hell yeah! Got 'em!Copy !req
178. Impressive as ever.Copy !req
179. The next step is to dress
up your naked new Nephilim.Copy !req
180. In other words, customize
it with weapons and armor.Copy !req
181. You can get parts from shops,
the black market, and other players.Copy !req
182. Sunraku!Copy !req
183. Putting together your new Nephilim?Copy !req
184. Guess so.Copy !req
185. Curious what you'll go for,
but I guess we'll see tomorrow!Copy !req
186. You better beat Rust, okay?Copy !req
187. We're all counting on you!Copy !req
188. Super Tamao wasn't even getting close.Copy !req
189. I don't wanna hear that from
someone weaker than me!Copy !req
190. Later!Copy !req
191. Take care!Copy !req
192. Buncha snobs.Copy !req
193. Do people not like Rust or something?Copy !req
194. Huh? Nah.Copy !req
195. She's highly respected as a player.Copy !req
196. That's why we wanna take her down.Copy !req
197. Remember what I said?Copy !req
198. Rust won't change her
machine until she loses.Copy !req
199. Everyone wants to see her fightCopy !req
200. with something other than Crimson Twinewing.Copy !req
201. That explains that.Copy !req
202. So that's why you're teaming up with me.Copy !req
203. Nothin'!Copy !req
204. Anyway, have you thought up a
build that can take her down yet?Copy !req
205. It ain't that simple, man.Copy !req
206. Kingfisher can't hold a candle to Crimson
Twinewing's unconventional moves.Copy !req
207. Reaction time, coordination, control...Copy !req
208. Rust's tops at all of 'em.Copy !req
209. No wonder she's queen of the mountain.Copy !req
210. And the info you gave me
just makes things harder.Copy !req
211. You said that player, Mold,
was feeding my moves to Rust, right?Copy !req
212. Mold's an excellent operator.Copy !req
213. He won't be fooled by base-level tricks.Copy !req
214. So that's the key to Rust's strength...Copy !req
215. Then the weakness might
lie in Rust herself.Copy !req
216. Hey, mister! Show me the legs you got in.Copy !req
217. Sure, that's Warehouse C4.Copy !req
218. Hey, Sunraku?Copy !req
219. I just had an idea...Copy !req
220. for a Nephilim to take down Rust.Copy !req
221. Hey, now.Copy !req
222. Is this the whole NH playerbase or something?Copy !req
223. When was the last time
we had a crowd like this?Copy !req
224. I stayed up all night in anticipation!Copy !req
225. Where's Sunraku already?Copy !req
226. Outta the way! I can't see!Copy !req
227. Just get started already!Copy !req
228. He's here.Copy !req
229. Hey, sorry for the wait!Copy !req
230. That's your new machine?Copy !req
231. Yep! Pretty cool, huh?Copy !req
232. The last step in creation,
name your new Nephilim build...Copy !req
233. This one's called...Copy !req
234. Fiddler Crab.Copy !req
235. Fiddler CrabCopy !req
236. It's not at all like Kingfisher.Copy !req
237. Bulky armor...Copy !req
238. A heavyweight Nephilim?Copy !req
239. Against me?Copy !req
240. Fiddler Crab...Copy !req
241. That's the kind with one
oversized claw, right?Copy !req
242. It's an apt name,
with that one large pincer...Copy !req
243. The Type-6 Guillotining
Scissor Unit, "Bookmaker"...Copy !req
244. A close-range weapon that
does massive damage per hit,Copy !req
245. but with slow attack speed.Copy !req
246. A rule-of-cool weapon like thatCopy !req
247. doesn't seem like a good match
for Crimson Twinewing...Copy !req
248. What's he plotting?Copy !req
249. Well, Mold, will you notice it?Copy !req
250. Sunraku's trump card...Copy !req
251. What's with the cryptic mutterings?Copy !req
252. No one's impressed, Super Tamao.Copy !req
253. Shut up!Copy !req
254. Rust.Copy !req
255. Don't be deceived by appearances.Copy !req
256. Your Crimson Twinewing's going down.Copy !req
257. I can't wait to see it.Copy !req
258. Let's get started...Copy !req
259. Sunraku!Copy !req
260. Let's make this a quick one, Rust.Copy !req
261. Fiddler Crab vs. Crimson Twinewing...Copy !req
262. Fiddler CrabCopy !req
263. Crimson TwinewingCopy !req
264. Duel start!Copy !req
265. Those rocket legs...Copy !req
266. Rocket LegsCopy !req
267. Don't see those very often.Copy !req
268. He's keeping maneuverability
at the lowest acceptable level?Copy !req
269. But the Bookmaker on his right arm...Copy !req
270. That can't be a random choice
against Crimson Twinewing.Copy !req
271. He'll use it for sure.Copy !req
272. Rust. His head part is—Copy !req
273. I know. It's a pretty deep cut...Copy !req
274. You think you can catch me off
guard with an obscure parts build?Copy !req
275. Good question.Copy !req
276. He disappeared!Copy !req
277. That's active camouflage.Copy !req
278. It lets you disappear for a few seconds
if you're not in an attack animation.Copy !req
279. Oh, that head part does active camouflage!Copy !req
280. I totally forgot!Copy !req
281. That's because no one uses it these days.Copy !req
282. Yeah. Because active camouflage in NH...Copy !req
283. Yeah. It's got a major defect.Copy !req
284. The only thing active camouflage
masks is the machine itself.Copy !req
285. It doesn't hide the effect
animations from the rocket legs.Copy !req
286. I can watch the booster angles and dust
clouds to know exactly where you are!Copy !req
287. There!Copy !req
288. Better luck next time, Fiddler Crab!Copy !req
289. Something's not right.Copy !req
290. There's no way he wouldn't
anticipate this outcome...Copy !req
291. If he intentionally equipped unusual
parts, there's no way he'd just...Copy !req
292. No sign of him using his boosters to escape.Copy !req
293. Wait, that Nephilim—Copy !req
294. Rust, get out of there!Copy !req
295. It's over.Copy !req