inFAMOUS: Dead Or Alive
After Hayate, Ayane and Kasumi collected the Blast Shards, Zack gave them a call.
Zack: Y'all might wanna come back to the hideout. We were drawing up some plans, when Nix showed up. And uh...yeah, we'll need you three here.
Hayate and the girls traveled back to hideout, while Kuo was still going over the plans with the group. Hayate knocked and Hitomi opened up.
Hitomi: Hey, you guys.
Hayate: Did we miss anything?
Hitomi: See for yourself.
Kuo: The raids from the ice gang are getting worse, yet bertrand continues to go to this trin yard all the time.
Zeke: Weird. Why would a rich bastard like Bertrand want to get his shoes all muddy in a place like that?
Kuo: I am still working on that.
Hayate: Can we get him on one of his visits?
Hitomi: No, they're completely random.
Nix: I know what he's up to, but she don't listen, Cole!
Ayane: Hey, freakshow, how about you let the real heroes talk, huh?
Nix: See, that's what I'm talking about.
Hayate: Enough! Both of you.
Cole: I'm listening. Let's hear it, Nix.
Nix: Okay. You know how Bertrand fights? Well he got other powers too. Those swamp freaks? They is his!
Kasumi: You mean the monsters? He's making them?
Nix: Yeah! I seen it myself. They wild at first, but he works with them for a while...and those monsters are his!
The group snickered at the thought of Nix's theory.
Ayane: So your saying that they bond with him?
Nix: Yeah.
Zeke: What, like a bear and his cubs?
Nix: That's what I'm saying...
Zack: No way, you mean Bertrand is there mommy?
Nix: Yeah...
Zack: Yeah right.
Ayane: You mind if I ask how you know any of this?
Nix: I've been there myself! I even tried it out! I got a monster of my very own!
Ayane: Sure you do...
Kuo: You're saying you have one of these as your pet right now?
Nix: Poor baby...we tried to leave together, but the Militia got wise. He died protecting me.
Zeke: Damn.
Ayane: Nice story you got there, but if what you say is true...
Nix: Wait, wait, wait a second. Are you calling me a liar, Snow White?
Hayate: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Sit down somewhere!
Kuo: If what you're saying is true, Cole, maybe you and I, we should go and we should collect evidence.
Helena: Good idea. If you can prove tht it is true, you could turn the entire city against Bertrand. Afterwards, freeing as many prisoners as you can.
Nix: No. Me and Cole is gonna go. You gonna cover me, and I'm gonna go bond with them monsters. Just think of the hell we can raise with an army of them things, Cole!
Cole: Hayate, Helena, outside, please.
Hayate followed Cole outside, as helena place Kokoro's head from her lap and on a pillow. She met Cole and Hayate outside, as she closed the door.
Cole: WHat do you guys think?
Hayate: Nix is insane. She just wants to cause problems for others and cares not for anyone else. Why did you even allow her to join us, in the first place?
Cole: I felt bad for her what Bertrand did to her family.
Helena: Many families have been lost, due to Bertrand's actions. You cannot change, due to one person. Think of the many lives we fought to protect.
Hayate: She is dangerous, Cole. We expose Bertrand for what he is and no more lives will be lost. Think about it!
Cole: Alright, we'll do it your way. What if Nix gets involved?
Hayate: If so, Ayane and I will deal with Nix.
Cole: I thought you'd say that. Alright, let's go.
Cole began leaving grinding off, as Helena and Hayate entered back inside.
Zeke: So what's the word?
Hayate: We're going to expose Bertrand.
Ayane: Then we need to move now.
Nix: I need...
Hayate: No, what you need is to stay out of our way. I'm warning you now, Nix. Get in our way and we'll be forced to put you down.
Helena: Hitomi, Leifang, do watch over Kokoro.
Hitomi: We will.
Back with Cole, he finally made it to the meeting point and he was waiting for Hayate and the others to show up. He started to get a call from Nix.
Nix: I need them monsters, Cole. Getting a few of them will change things for me, make things good again. Once I gotthem killing Bertrand will be easy.
Cole: Nix, I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do. Plus, Bertrand will be dealt with, in time. I'm warning you, hayate and the others will take you out, if you don't stay out the way.
When he hung up, Hayate, Kasumi and Ayane finally caught up.
Hayate: Things are all set.
Cole: Good. Uh, Kuo, you ready to expose Bertrand?
Kuo: I'm still running a bypass on this TV antena, it's taking longer that I expected. Better leave without me.
Cole: Forget it, we can wait.
Kuo: No, no, no, no, we're running out of time. Now listen, they have guard towers all around the train yard. I found a gap where you guys can sneak in, but you'll have to go the long way around.
Hayate: There we go. Come on.
Cole and the others made there way from Flood Town into the Gas Works...that was still out of power. Luckily, there were no enemies around so they could get by with ease. It was kinda quiet...like a ghost town.
Kuo: You should get over there as fast as you can.
Cole: I thought we were being sneaky?
Kuo: You are, but...I drugged the guards. it should make it easier for you to sneak around, but they will wake up soon.
Hayate: Hey, nice work, Kuo.
Jumping off from a broken train car, they made it inide the train yard.
Cole: Kuo, we're inside.
Kuo: Nice. Now, they are holding prisoners in what looks to be a boxcar near your position. See if you can get a picture.
Cole pulled out his camera and snapped a photo.
Kuo: It's a good start, but we'll need more, if we wanna bring down Bertrand. Afterwards, we'll come back and free all of these people.
The group continued there steath to move around the yard and snap photos of Bertrands. One boxcar held the corrupted, the other held the Gadbags and the third held a Lord Hive. The more photos they took, the more evidence they were gathering. Just then, Ayane noticed Nix out in the distance. While Cole, Hayate and Kasumi were busy, she slipped by and went after Nix.
Kuo: I just got word, Bertrand is there! He's headed into the big warehouse.
Hayate: That could be where he's making the monsters. Maybe we can catch him in the act. What do you think?
Kuo: If you can get that photograph, Bertrand is finished.
Kasumi: Let's hurry.
Cole and the others made there way onto the roof and could hear Bertrand's voice.
Bertrand: Turn that down, would you, Thomas?
Cole: Alright, Kuo, you were right. I hear Bertrand inside, but I can't see him.
Kasumi: Neither can I.
Kuo: Just keep looking around, there's gotta be someplace you can get a clear shot.
After looking around, they spotted Bertrand and he was with a man in a white shirt and light brown jeans. Cole held up his camera and waited for the moment.
Kuo: Let's see where this goes.
Bertrand: You scared, aren't you, son? That's alright, that's alright, that's alright. I understand, but you don't need to be scared. Why don't you take a seat?
Hayate: Come on, Bertrand. Make your move.
As the man sat down, green smoke came from Bertrand's hands and the man started screaming in pain. Cole began taking the pictures, getting every little detail to expose the so-called "Man of God".
Bertrand: Don't give up, Nate! We're gonna get that demon out of you! Even if it takes all night!
Kasumi: Oh my god...
Hayate: ...
Before there very eyes, Bertrand turned an innocent man into one of those monsters.
Cole: Kuo, I think we have exactly what we need.
Kuo: I'm broadcasting the pictures right now. Finally, people get to see the real Bertrand. Just keep him on ice till I get there.
Laroche: We're getting a lot of calls in already. Half the city wants to join our cause! I'm, fixing to unleash hell over there!
Hayate: Nice work, just hurry.
Cole: We have to get to Bertrand, before...
They acidentally made a creaking noise on the windows and Bertrand noticed them up on the roof. Cole waved the camera at him, letting him know that it was them that took the photos...and boy was Bertrand pissed.
Cole: Before he gets away.
Bertrand: Cole...you bastard.
Bertrand's anger began to grow and grow until he turned into the giant monster. He began to make a break for it, as Hayate and Kasumi chased after him.
Cole: Guys!
Kuo: Let them deal with him. Let's go free those prisoners.
Laroche: Okay, boys, have at them!
While Laroche's men dealt with the Militia, Cole and Kuo were freeing the prisoners. Back at the hideout, Helena and the others could hear the noises at the train yard. Helena shielded Kokoro's ears, trying to block the noise. She coughed as if she got a fever, Helena and the others had a worried look on there face. Hayate was right...Kokoro had the plague. back at the train yard, Cole freed the prisoners of the second train yard but the monsters came dashing through him...all thanks to the work of Nix.
Nix: Sorry, honey. My plan was better.
Cole: This is not what we agreed on.
Nix: I didn't agree to nothing. Little-Miss-Do-Right has no say over me.
Cole: They're monsters, Nix!
Nix: My babies are gonna come in real handy, you'll see.
Nix took off, with her monsters. As Cole was about to chase her, he noticed that AYane was right behind her.
Cole: Ayane?
Kuo: Cole, stay focused!
He remembered the task and continued with helping Kuo and the Rebels, taking out the Militia and freeing the prisoners. But there plan was put to a hold, when that monster with the giant mouth appeared. As for Ayane, she was still chasing Nix and caught her, on a rooftop.
Ayane: This ends now, freakshow!
Nix: You gonna stop me? My babies will make dinner out of you!
Ayane: I'll take you AND your babies out!
It was a heated battle between Ayane and Nix. Nix was strong but not stronger than Ayane. She took out all of Nix's monsters and it was just her and the freakshow. It was tense, it looked as if neither was gonna win.
Nix: I'll kill you!
Ayane: Someone needs to stop you! And if not Cole, then me!
Nix started throwing napalm fire balls at Ayane but she dodged every one. She teleported behind Nix and dealt many furious punches, kicks and all sorts of powerful blows on her. Ayane knocked Nix off the roof of a bulding and kicked her against a powerbox. Nix began to light up with electricity and Ayane watched with the fire in her eyes. Before she knew it, Nix fell to the floor and was finally dead. With that, she returned to the train yard to meet back up with Hayate and Kasumi. As for Cole, Kuo and the Rebels they freed all the prisoners in the box car.
Cole: We did good tonight, Kuo.
Kuo: Hah! After this, it won't be safe to walk down the street in a Militia uniform. This town is finally free.
Cole: Yeah, but Bertrand's still out there.
Kuo: Ah, but every man, woman and child in New Marais knows his face. We're gonna get him.
Kuo flew off, proud of there hard work and the Rebels stayed behind, claiming the train yard as there territory. At the same time, Hayate, Kasumi and Ayane arrived.
Cole: Did you get Bertrand?
Hayate: He got away.
Kasumi: Disappeared without a trace.
Ayane: Master Hayate!
Hayate and Kasumi: Ayane!
Cole: Where's Nix?
Ayane: Dealt with.
Kasumi: Meaning?
Ayane: Meaning that she'll no longer be a problem for us. You have a bad taste in women. Need to work on that...hero.
Ayane gave Cole the cold shoulder and just walked off. He knew what she meant but chose to ignore. Hayate gave her a warning and she refused to listen too it.
