msg_ask120008

1 <3C2A03E3> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 So, here's a story from a few years ago.
2 <1A9D5E27> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 Back then, Colony Chi was renowned
as Agnus's preeminent military power.
3 <3E11342F> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 They cut down their enemies to the last,
hunting down all escapees and stragglers
without mercy. In a word, vicious.
4 <CE31E9EA> 4 0x8178 0x4081 0x430 126 Colony Chi were an unstoppable force, and
their rise through the ranks was inexorable.
Everyone knew they were bound for Gold.
5 <ADF33313> 1 0x8148 0x4081 0x430 126 ...But they never reached it?
6 <54460D2B> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 Correct... According to their battle records,
Chi was achieving startling results...
7 <87251880> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 But the numbers of their friendly casualties
were also rising in direct proportion.
8 <49560655> 3 0x8150 0x4081 0x430 126 So what, they were sacrificing people
to win? I'm surprised they managed to
keep that up for long...
9 <44CF76CB> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 They were winnowing their troops.
As a result, only the strongest fighters
survived.
10 <4499EC5A> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 No enemy could stand against Chi, whose
ranks were composed solely from grizzled
veterans. They were utterly trampled.
11 <BB31CC5B> 5 0x8160 0x4081 0x430 126 ...Without mercy, yeah?
12 <AD00A4AB> 4 0x8128 0x8081 0x430 126 No mercy for their foes, and none for
their allies either. In their view, only
might made right...
13 <231DECB7> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 Such was Colony Chi...
under Commander Oleg.
14 <7D2B16A8> 6 0x8128 0x4081 0x430 126 "Oleg", huh...
15 <141AE0E3> 3 0x8160 0x4081 0x430 126 ...But in the end, it was unsustainable,
right?
16 <C1F6803B> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 Right. The end came during the battle at
Rottswoe Battlescar, where Chi completely
annihilated several opposing colonies.
17 <BD647ADF> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 According to the records,
Oleg was also killed in that battle.
But then...
18 <02A397A6> 2 0x8128 0x4081 0x430 126 Oleg... That's Teach's real name...
19 <3FE69592> 4 0x8128 0x8081 0x430 126 ...Thinking back to it now, the commander
did always try to instill in us a certain
caution toward "power"...
20 <47635DF1> 4 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 He may have been trying to warn us
against the mistakes he himself made
back when he was still Oleg...
21 <E1C5D6AE> 2 0x8100 0x10004081 0x430 126 ...
22 <A489A478> 1 0x8128 0x8081 0x430 126 ...Teach did say that it was up to us
to decide how to act, now that we've
learned the truth.
23 <E9165041> 1 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 This doesn't change my thoughts on him.
Whatever his past, Teach is our ally...
More than that, he's our friend.
24 <9A2B015D> 1 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 What do you guys think?
25 <4C414C6F> 5 0x8118 0x4081 0x430 126 I've said it before and I'll say it again,
can't have too many strong mates.
26 <08DCAB72> 3 0x8118 0x4081 0x430 126 Same here, I don't mind too much.
Other people's pasts are frankly none
of my business.
27 <2E785D16> 4 0x8118 0x4081 0x430 126 I believe the commander has been trying
to reckon with his past in his own way.
...Only he can do it.
28 <990BB370> 6 0x8118 0x8081 0x430 126 ...Commander Teach was always kind
to me and Mio when we moved there
from Colony Theta.
29 <E57C9534> 6 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 It wouldn't be right to doubt him now.
I... I trust the commander.
30 <CDCFA52B> 2 0x8118 0x4081 0x430 126 I'm with Sena on this.
...Looks like we're all agreed,
in fact.
31 <17B078EE> 1 0x8118 0x8081 0x430 126 Yeah, it's as Taion said.
Teach's actions now are up to him.
32 <4B35F8CA> 1 0x8100 0x4081 0x430 126 But if he needs our help again,
just like before, we'll be there
to support him in a heartbeat.
33 <937E2D52> 2 0x8118 0x4081 0x430 126 Of course!
As real friends and allies should.