CHAPTER 06 . COUNTERATTACK

CHAPTER 06 . COUNTERATTACK TCTF REGIONAL HQ
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Summary

Shortly afterwards, Regional TCTF Headquarters is blitzed by the Syndicate in a brazen attack. Syndicate soldiers infiltrate all levels of the building. Konoko ascends as quickly as possible to the Command Center, but too late: Barabas has kidnapped Shinatama. She continues to ascend until reaching the terrace on the roof, where Shinatama is lifted out of Konoko's reach in a helicopter. Waiting there for her is Barabas, eager for a rematch. Upon killing him, Konoko experiences her first "Daodan Spike", a rush of power.

Added Value

It's surprising how quickly the TCTF is overrun by the bad guys. Apparently it's a simultaneous attack at multiple points of entry. We can reason that out based on the observation that there are helicopters at the top, and we see a van crashing through an entryway. When it crashes through, alarms start and a security wall comes down (too late for the van). One could assume that it wouldn't make sense to lock one door when an attack is taking place, so if we assume that the whole building went into lockdown at that moment, then clearly it was still too late to stop other troops from entering. Thus, it must have been simultaneous. Apparently the element of surprise is a big part of the reason the TCTF defenses are not activated in the upper levels.

We see one of only two Daodan Spikes in this Chapter. It's unclear what triggers it exactly, but certainly Konoko's emotions have an effect on her Chrysalis, and she's definitely feeling anger. If the spike is an indicator of growth of the Chrysalis, then it's probably not growing "in a good way" at this point. Then again, this could be more like a triumphant ecstasy. See the Daodan article for more info.