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[ Pale Horse (cont.)]

Kaname was still immersed in her work - she had barely noticed the fact that the ceiling of the control room shook slightly, and the structure's pillar creaked a little. There was probably a battle raging outside still quite far, but its impact could already be felt. The enemy was on the island. The structure that housed the TARTAROS was meant to withstand any kind of bombardment, and so she wasn't worried in the slightest. The machinery was also fitted with shock dampers, so measurement errors would be within acceptable parameters. As soon as the tremor from the explosion died, the sound of Kaname typing filled the room once again. A knock came from outside. Kaname, not looking away from her screen, answered with a short "come in", and Leonard quietly entered the room. - What's the progress? - Just a little longer, - Kaname still didn't take her eyes off the screen, and her fingers were flying over the keyboard. - Should I hurry? - You already look like you're pushing yourself, I wouldn't look good if I told you to hurry up now, would I? - Leonard's voice was full of self-derision. - The enemy has landed. Our Behemoths are destroyed - it's only one machine, but it's impressively strong. - Ah... that successor to the "Arbalest"... - Yes, the ARX-8, the one they call "Laevatein". That machine, and the actions of the remnants of Mithril, had caused Amalgam trouble for a long time. For some reason, she did not have any interest in finding out who was the pilot of this machine. - So, you can't defend against it? - Of course we can, - said Leonard, but it felt as if he wasn't convinced. Kaname's fingers suddenly stopped above the keys, and she turned to look at him. Leonard was in his pilot's uniform - he was going out in the Belial. - So if you can, then why should I hurry even more? - Well... I'll speak frankly. I think we have a ninety...