Closer to the end but it's still feel like shit to be here.
Just look at the new faces in the Bazaar.
For real.
Marketman: Afternoon, Akhmet-san. A five for entrance, please. You know the order.
Did I missed something or there was Japan invasion recently? Does Zhirik’s assault went too far?
Akhmet:"What's new?"
Marketman:"Khasli raiders have just captured one of the fisher houses.
Everyone late to escape has been killed. They came here too. But we fought them back."
Akhmet:"I suffered too. Alright, take care."
Another new face
Pashkin:"Hey, Akhmetzyanov. I see you're still breathing."
Akhmet:"Greetings, Pashkin. I like breathing. And what about you - I saw how Nigmat cleaned up the Administration."
Pashkin:"Good."
Akhmet:"What's good about that?"
Pashkin:"Don't you get it? My lads have some issues with Nigmat. It works both ways, so Nigmat has some issues with us.
When they'll find out that there's still three of us left, they will turn the Big Thirty upside down to finish us.
Oh, we're four, not three. That's what I want to talk about. Serb's under you now, isn't he? I'd like to talk with him."
There is new function that I never used or was aware of it in the first place.
I can talk with my team mates even when they join my team. By pressing RMB few times
pointer change and I can speak with Serb. That way dialogue continue.
Pashkin:"Hello, Serb!"
Serb::"Denis, you're alive! Brother! I was about to burry you and me! Thanks to Akhmet - he saved my ass although I still can't believe it. I was shot and confused, I could have been killed by even a child."
Pashkin:"It seems you're healed now?"
Serb:"Healed as a wild dog. Forget my health, I know what you're aiming for. I'll be quick: I do want to pay my little debt to Nigmat's morons no less than you do. Uff, I'm ready to smother them with my bare hands. But only if my boss agrees. He saved my life, now he decides."
Pashkin:"I see. Talk to him, please. Obviously, your House will be destroyed if Nigmat gathers enough power. Now is a perfect opportunity to strike them: they're all injured after a fight. And, Nigmat will divide his fighters into two groups, one of which moves to Rusreserve. And that's where I, Vlad and the young ones will take them by their asses. And if you and Akhmet team up with us, nobody will escape."
So... Akhmet go and agree to eliminate threat for his house? That make sense.
Akhmet:"I know, I talked to Pashkin. Don't even try. I already know what you're going to say. I won't let you go with them."
Serb:"If Nigmat becomes stronger..."
Akhmet:"Ah, shit. Everybody has the same in mind - revenge, revenge.. But if we enter this mysterious story, Mr. Serb, this mysterious, bloody, dark, bad story, we must do it as a team. If Nigmat gathers enough power today, he'll be a dangerous rival tomorrow. But if we won't survive it, our House won't last long. Alright, I'll consider it."
Yes, this is optional. But I do anyway. One fight more before final is not a big deal.
Pashkin: "Honestly, I didn't expect it from you. I know your priorities are your wife and your House. We gather at the old guard post, and move out to the Rusreserve by night. Then we kick some asses. I have three fighters with me, so Nigmat will suffer heavily."
Another battle. Better be worth it.
Good reason to cut the influence but paying some imagined debt is just silly.
Arkasha: How are you? I see you’re a handsome man. I’ve got wares for people just like you. I mean guns. Here, take a look!
...kinda
Akhmet:"Who are you? I've never seen you before."
Arkasha:"Name is Arkadij. You may call me Arkasha. I used to trade at DOK, under Nigmat.
Yeah it was a mess and I could easily be robbed, and the guards didn't care.
So when Kiriukha restored order at your place, I moved here."
Despite soft heart and soft voice his possession is hard and speak harshly.
He even sell RPGs. All these answers for "what's RPG?" lies here, in your nearby store.
Waitaminute
the fuck is this?
I...have...high...suspicion...about incoming events....
Solid tool of pain and destruction. Common bread for Serb.
who?
Akhmet:"Hey! How's your Bazaar business?"
Zhirik:"It's okay so far. You see people are gathering, every next day we earn a buck more than the day before.
But there are expenses too. You see I can't even afford a new girl that I desire. You see this bitch brought by Jackal? Dammit,
where does he find such girls.. I am standing here all salivating. He asks for half a thousand, not a Five less.
I wish I could just shoot him down and take her, but that's bad for business."
Akhmet:"Yeah, it must be. So, it's time to rescue you from your sexual toxicosis. Ok, just remember my kindness, I'll deal with your problems."
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I DEAL WITH THIS CRAP
Passage to the rusreserves is open.
Be very careful here, cause one wrong word and guns will speak.
Slaver:"Cool slut, eh?"
Akhmet:"What do you trade?"
Slaver:"Don't you see? I breed rabbits. Big two legged rabbits. If you need some labor power we may talk. Sometimes I have girls, in lucky days even unused girls, if you know what I mean. But it's rare and would be expensive. So.. interested?"
Akhmet:"I'm interested in the girl. What's the price?"
Slaver:"I promised it to Egor already. He pays four hundred."
Akhmet:"You will have to break the promise."
Slaver:"Why should I trick my client?"
Akhmet:"Have you taken his Fives? No, not yet. It means there's nothing to be concerned about. Jackal, sometimes Fives are only part of the deal."
Akhmet’s School of Business.
Slaver:"And then I have to report to Egor, yeah? Are you nuts, Akhmet? You want some fight, yeah?"
Well, almost all options goes to fight. I have better idea.
Akhmet:"You take me for a thief? You have just put yourself in serious trouble. Now, bring me the girl, take your four hundred Fives and shove off before I get angry."
Slaver:"I will charge additional hundred for inconvenience. You know, it won't be easy to explain it all to Egor."
Just give money to Zhirik. But why he can’t afford it? He’s the boss here!
Akhmet:"Here, keep it. You owe me now."
Zhirik:"Well, you tatar mug, thanks. Here, take it, from my personal storage."
Reward? Pimped out SVD. Fuck you Zhirik.
Battle started as usual
WHEN SUDDENLY
Kwan troops!
I'll be damned.
Proper answer(s).
The fuck are you waiting for, do something!
Looks like kwans are just meatshield for real threat here.
See? Give enough time to surprise.
But no way I give Pashkin's group time to deal with them, most likely they will just die.
Not sure if you see the flying bullet flying toward watermelon... you
know what happen next.
I discovered that truck have complicated polygonial structure, it's not solid block
object like in most videogames. I wasted few shots before this discovery.
I give him no time to bleed.
Somehow I got dazed from nowhere. Luckly it was short and I managed to flee.
AGAIN
The ex-administration guys are actually useful. I got his attention and, while he
prepared to shoot, the AI managed to take him. Neat.
Two known bandits remain. The one on the north get down after crossed fire from
Akhmet and administration guys.
The one behind the truck though...
:laugh: he wasted most bullets in the bumper, while my team targeted his legs.
All hail the aiming system.
Reward is
I saw that thing in action and it's just shred enemies apart.
14kg?? Holy shit, are they trying to remake plate armor or something?
My old loot from 3rd mission is still here but it's useless for me now.
Their grenades are effective, can't argue that.
Can't say the same about their assault rifles.
I forgot to screencap other parts of the journal. My bad.
Pashkin survived cause he’s plain immortal and his team can perish and we still progress.
Pashkin:"Fuck it! Hell, these bastards were in contact with the U.S.!"
Akhmet:"I'm curious too. How could it happen? As far as I remember, our goal was Nigmat's band, but not the U.S. Army!"
Pashkin:"You think I was tricking you?"
Akhmet:"If I thought so, you would have been shot a long time before. What was their business, what do you think?"
Pashkin:"No need to guess. Maximych was suspicious about Nigmat's behavior. He sensed something wrong."
So Administration's fall was all the kwan’s plan? :tinfoil:
Akhmet:"It's believable. For U.S. it's easier to kill us with our own native hands. Means that the dead were thinking of both controlling the Rusreserve and meeting with these guys. A meeting to report and gain their reward."
Pashkin:"Or just selling drugs. I heard smart locals were selling grass and opium for huge money to Americans."
Should mention that I found lot of vodka in the kwan's pockets. Nice touch, even in rushed ending.
Akhmet:"You think they would pay instead of taking it?"
Pashkin:"Yeah, rarely, but it happens. And..thanks, Akhmet. I appreciate it. Without you, we would be dead. This is a sign of my gratitude. It fired less than ten magazines."
Akhmet::"Umm.. Is it AEK? I've never held one before. Ok, it's time to go home. Farewell, Pashkin."
Seems like AEK can't be upgraded. No matter, it's already effective.
