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<label>chapter0</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[INTO THE MOUNTAIN]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[DRIVING THE MOBILE DEFENSE TANK, RYO HAS CROSSED TO THE ROBOT SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN IN SEARCH OF HIS CAPTURED BATTLE MACHINE. BUT NOW THAT HE’S RECOVERED UPLINK, THE YOUNG PILOT FINDS HIMSELF IN EVEN GREATER DANGER!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter1</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[WITH THE BRIDGE BACK TO THE HUMAN SIDE OF SENTAI MOUNTAIN GONE, RYO ATTEMPTS A DARING LEAP ACROSS THE ABYSS!]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[COME ON, MOBILE DEFENSE TANK – WE CAN MAKE IT!]]></scene>
</chapter>


<chapter>
<label>chapter2</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[...OR MAYBE NOT.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter3</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I'M GONNA DIE I'M GONNA DIE I'M GONNA DIE...]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter4</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I'M GONNA – HEY!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter5</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[OW. GOOD THING WE BUILT THIS TANK TO TAKE A LOT OF PUNISHMENT, UPLINK.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter6</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[THERE MUST HAVE BEEN ANOTHER BRIDGE BELOW THE MISSING ONE. WE GOT LUCKY, PARTNER.]]></scene>

</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter7</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[BUT NOT LUCKY ENOUGH…THE BRIDGE ISN'T COMPLETE! THEY MUST HAVE STILL BEEN BUILDING THIS ONE WHEN THE ROBOTS ATTACKED.]]></scene>
</chapter>


<chapter>
<label>chapter8</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[THAT MEANS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE ROBOT SIDE AND TRY TO FIND A WAY UP TO ANOTHER BRIDGE.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter9</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[OH, I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS OF THIS.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter10</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HEY, THIS IS ONE OF THE OLD MINES! TAKESHI USED TO WORK HERE BEFORE THE ROBOTS TOOK OVER.]]></scene>
</chapter>


<chapter>
<label>chapter11</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[D-DID YOU SAY TAKESHI?]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter12</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[WHO GOES THERE?!]]></scene>
</chapter>



<chapter>
<label>chapter13</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[SHHH! NOT SO LOUD. TH-THEY'LL HEAR YOU…]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter14</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[WHO WILL? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[AND WHO ARE Y -]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter15</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HEY!]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[NO WIRES...NO METAL...YOU'RE NOT A ROBOT!!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter16</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[YOU'RE HUMAN! REALLY HUMAN!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter17</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[SOON...]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[SO YOU'VE BEEN DOWN HERE SINCE THE ROBOTS WENT HAYWIRE?]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I WAS ON A MINING TEAM WITH YOUR PAL TAKESHI. GLAD TO HEAR HE MADE IT OUT. I DON'T THINK MANY OTHERS DID.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter18</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[THE ROBOTS TOOK THEM AWAY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter19</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I HAVE AN IDEA.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[WE WILL DRAIN HIS MIND OF ALL KNOWLEDGE THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO THE ROBOT CAUSE.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter20</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I HID IN AN OLD MAINTENANCE LOCKER AND THEY MISSED ME. I'VE BEEN LIVING DOWN HERE EVER SINCE, KEEPING QUIET AND AVOIDING ROBOT PATROLS.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter21</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[...LIKE THAT ONE THERE.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HALT! INTRUDERS IN THE MINE!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter22</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[OPEN FIRE!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter23</label><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[DON'T WORRY, I GOT 'EM!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter24</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[WOW, THAT WAS SOME AMAZING SHOOTING.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I'VE BEEN WAITING TO DO THAT FOR A LONG TIME.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter25</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET PAST THAT DOOR. IF WE WANT TO GET TO THE BRIDGE, WE'LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THERE.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[LOOKS LIKE A COUPLE OF THUNDER FURIES ON GUARD. FEELING UP TO A LITTLE MORE COMBAT?]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter26</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[YOU BET!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter27</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[SQUARK! HUMANS? HERE?! THIS DOES NOT COMPUTE!]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT WAS IN HERE.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HEY, GUESS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A SECRET LAB!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter28</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[YOU KNOW, MUCH AS I HATE TO MESS UP SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROJECTS…]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter29</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[...JUST THIS ONCE, I'LL MAKE AN EXCEPTION.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter30</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HEH...FOR A LOWLY TECH, I SURE KEEP SINGLE-HANDEDLY WRECKING THE ROBOTS' BATTLE MACHINE PLANS.]]></scene>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HEY!]]></scene>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[OH, SORRY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP UP THERE!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter31</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[ONWARD AND UPWARD!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter32</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[AT LAST, THE MOBILE DEFENSE TANK EMERGES INTO DAYLIGHT.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[IT ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE BURNING METAL ON THIS SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter33</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[UH-OH.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter34</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[THINK THEY KNEW WE WERE COMING?]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[GUESS WE WEREN'T EXACTLY SUBTLE.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[CAPTURE THE HUMANS!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter35</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[...WHAT?!]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter36</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[HAVE NO FEAR – EXO-FORCE IS HERE!]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE, RYO.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter37</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[...AND POLISH ALL OF THE TURBINES, AND CHANGE THE OIL IN THE HYDROLYZER PUMPS, AND...]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I GET IT, I GET IT. SENSEI'S GOING TO HAVE ME DOING CHORES FOR A WEEK.]]></scene><scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[FOR A MONTH.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter38</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU DID RESCUE SOMEONE. AND YOU GOT YOUR BATTLE MACHINE BACK WITHOUT CAUSING TOO MUCH TROUBLE. MAYBE HE'LL GO EASY ON YOU THIS TIME.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter39</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA[I SURE HOPE SO.]]></scene>
</chapter>

<chapter>
<label>chapter40</label>
<scene><state>1</state><![CDATA["...ESPECIALLY WHEN HE HEARS WHAT WE DID TO THAT ROBOT LAB DEEP IN THE MOUNTAIN."]]></scene>

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