CHAPTER 06 . COUNTERATTACK: Difference between revisions

Shortly after the events of {{C|5}}, the regional headquarters of the [[TCTF]] is raided by [[Striker]]s, led by [[Barabas]] as [[Muro]] instructed (and also, apparently, by Muro's [[Kojiro|companion comguy]]): they easily overwhelm the night shift of the TCTF and cause massive damage to computers and structural elements. Konoko manages to enter the building just before the lockdown. As she starts ascending through the building, the Strikers shut down the power, disabling static defenses (turrets). Before Konoko can reach the Command Chambers, the Strikers invade the whole building and Barabas kidnaps [[Shinatama]]. Konoko continues her ascent with a typically theatrical feat: she cuts the elevator cables so that the counterweight can drag her up the shaft. Eventually Konoko reaches the roof, just in time to see Shinatama taken away in a helicopter. Waiting for her on the helipad is Barabas, eager for a rematch. Upon killing him, Konoko experiences an [[Daodan#Daodan spike|ecstatic surge of power]], which is apparently not noticed either by Griffin or by Konoko herself. She then sets out to rescue Shinatama.