"Entrusted Responsibility" is the eighth chapter of Act Three in A Shadow Falls.
Synopsis[]
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| Act/Chapter/Scene | Act Three, Chapter 8, Scene 1 |
| Location | Shadaloo Base |
| Characters | Rashid, Azam, Karin, Shibasaki, Ibuki, R. Mika, Mid-Rank Shadaloo Soldiers |
| Previous | Crossing Paths |
While exploring the corridors of the Shadaloo base to find the control room, Rashid and Azam unexpectedly convene with Karin Kanzuki's entourage, comprised of her, Shibasaki, Ibuki and R. Mika. Rashid asks the group if they have located the base, to which Karin confirms. Delighted by the news, Rashid approaches the butler,slings his arm around Shibasaki’s shoulder; suggesting that they should work together. As the head steward remain unfazed, Karin inquires Rashid if he still has the control piece. However, before he can respond, the groups are intercepted by a pair of Shadaloo soldiers; which makes Rashid groan in frustration. Karin chuckles at the opposition as she calmly and confidently gets in her stance.
- FIGHT: Karin vs. AS-R
Being assigned to scout the Shadaloo base means a high probability of running into opposing forces. Fortunately, Karin Kanzuki is well-prepared and skillful enough to defeat her opponent without much resistance.
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| Act/Chapter/Scene | Act Three, Chapter 8, Scene 2 |
| Location | Shadaloo Base |
| Characters | Mid-Rank Shadaloo Soldiers, Karin, Rashid, Ibuki, R. Mika, Azam, Shibasaki |
| Next | Getting Lost |
The fighters hold their own against the Shadaloo soldiers. Karin takes out her opponent with a few palm strikes, while Rashid knocks out another one with a roundhouse kick to the head. Meanwhile, R. Mika defeats another soldier by hoisting him on her shoulders before tossing him aside. Ibuki also takes out a couple of opponents with her kunai. Rashid defeats the final soldier with a clubbing swing.
Suddenly, the alarms of the base go off; signaling the facility to go into lockdown. Rashid sees the blast doors starting to come down; with Ibuki and R. Mika too distracted to notice. Fortunately, he pushes them out the way. However, before he can escape with them, he glances behind and notices Azam struggling to hold the door up. With little time to spare, Rashid takes out the two control pieces in his pocket and tosses them to Karin as the door shuts tight. From the other side of the door, Rashid passes the responsibility of keeping the pieces safe to Karin; to which she accepts. With that, the group quickly make their escape.
Music[]
Trivia[]
- This is the last battle against playable battle against a Shadaloo soldier.
- From here on, the opponents are either one of the sixteen fighters from the base roster or one of the Dolls.
Scene 1[]
[Further into the base, Rashid and Azam come across Karin's entourage, comprised of her, Shibasaki, Ibuki and R. Mika.]
Karin: Wonderful to see you again.
Rashid: So, Mr. Butler, did you already find the control room around here?
Karin: Shibasaki is the head steward of the Kanzuki family. Of course he did.
[Rashid, showing little sense of personal space, comes over and slings his arm across Shibasaki's shoulder. As a good butler, Shibasaki remains unfazed.]
Rashid: Great! Then I suggest we should work together. And I'll forgive you for what happened in the past.
Karin: Please do not touch my head steward. By the way, do you actually have the piece?
[Before Rashid can answer, a couple of soldiers comes to intercept the intruders.]
Rashid: Again?! These guys are getting on my nerves.
[Karin steps forward to fight them off. Notably, Rashid hasn't let go of Shibasaki.]
Karin vs. AS-R[]
- Pre-fight (Karin): "You’re quite rude!"
- V-Gauge Full (Karin): "Prepare yourself!"
- V-Trigger Activation (Karin): "Elegant!"
- At 25% health (Karin): "I will not give up!"
- Opp. 25% health (Karin): "Have you had enough now?"
- Critical Gauge Full (Karin): "This is most exciting!"
- Critical Art Activation (Karin): "Let’s proceed!"
- KO (Karin): "Victory is the only option for a Kanzuki!"
Scene 2[]
[Karin easily dispatches her opponent with a few powerful palm strikes Meanwhile, the other fighters are also managing against the other Shadaloo soldiers. Rashid takes out another opponent with a roundhouse kick to the head. R. Mika effortlessly hoists her opponent on her shoulders before tossing him aside. Nearby, Ibuki sides under the tossed soldier before throwing a kunai at another soldier. Rashid finally takes out the last guard with a clubbing swing.]
[Suddenly, an alarm blares throughout the base and blast doors start closing to trap the groups inside.]
Rashid: Damn!
[Noticing R. Mika and Ibuki distracted - especially as the former is throwing a victory pose - , Rashid pushes them to the other side of one such door.]
R. Mika: Whoa!
[While Azam is farther behind holding up another door, Rashid looks at the two pieces he has and, thinking quickly, throws them to Karin just before the blast door between her group and him and Azam closes, separating them.]
Rashid [from the other side of the door]: Please keep an eye on them! I'm supposed to be responsible for their safekeeping! But there's no time! Can I trust you?
[Karin's group stops to ponder this, but ultimately she gives the final word.]
Karin: Understood! I accept your request!
[They then run off to find another way out.]
