Mission 5: Far Eastern Front.

[Tokyo, Japan. 1730 hours. August 10, 2019.]

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Commence operations to liberate Tokyo! All squadrons, aim for the best battle results within the time limit."

Slash: "Ridgeback 1, engaging!"

Edge: "Ridgeback 2, engaging!"

Fencer: "Ridgeback 3, engaging!"

Axeman: "Ridgeback 4, engaging!"

Viper: "Bone Arrow 1, engaging!"

Omega: "Bone Arrow 2, engaging!"

Bronco: "Bone Arrow 3, engaging!"

Reaper: "Bone Arrow 4, engaging!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Enemy forces are concentrated nearby the Joto Crater Oceanside, in the Shinjuku Subcenter district. All flights, support our allied forces that are engaged in combat across each area. We have a limited time window here. Use your best judgment and destroy as much hostile firepower as you can!"

SDF Pilot: "This is JASDF309. Thanks for giving us a hand again, pirates!"

Omega: "Sure thing!"

Reaper: "Good to be flying with you again, 309!"

Viper: "Let's do this, Bone Arrows!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "All airborne squadrons…spread out and engage the enemy at will."

Viper: "Listen, guys. I want to get back at those Single Line bozos for taking all the credit last time. Recapturing Tokyo would be nice, but it's us versus them. Whoever gets more kills wins. Every bandit you take down helps us show those Single Lines who they're dealing with!"

Reaper: "Yeah! I'm the one who should have taken the credit last time!"

Bertz: "This is Bertz. Securing the coast area. Requesting support from air flights. Clear them out for us."

Collins: "Incoming naval fire from the enemy fleet! We got a sky full of hostile aircraft above us, too! Where's our air support?!"

Bertz: "Right up there, Collins! You see them?"

Collins: "The Reaper? I'd rather not get haunted, thanks."

Bertz: "You kidding me? When the Reaper's in the air, you know the area's safe. Don't forget—no matter what, he'll always be up there for us."

Collins: "Roger!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Oceanside hostiles at 50%."

Omega: "Man, look at that crater. They drop another one of those on us, it's over."

Viper: "Omega, stay focused!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "We'll be dealing with a seasoned enemy fighter squadron here. Be careful."

Omega: "Data link lost."

Bertz: "Naval gunfire! Evacuate into the subway!"

Reaper: "Fox Two."

Reaper: "AA guns destroyed."

UNF Ground Soldier: "Hostiles between the buildings!"

UNF Ground Soldier: "Jeez, this city's built like a maze!"

UNF Ground Soldier: "Aircraft up above! They hostile?"

UNF Ground Soldier: "No, that's an allied squadron!"

Reaper: "AA guns destroyed!"

UNF Ground Soldier: "I don't know! And as long as they give us all the fire they got, I don't care!"

Reaper: "Fox Two! Fox Two!"

Slash: "This isn't right. The pirates are beating us in kill count. Ridgebacks, let's pick up the pace."

Edge: "I'm seeing hostile ground forces deployed over there, too. Taking them out!"

Viper: "Ha ha! Not if I can help it, you!"

Slash: "Slash to Edge. Don't stray out of formation."

Edge: "…Edge, I copy."

Viper: "Hey, what's wrong, Single Line? Too scared to let your babies out from under your skirt?"

Slash: "Shut up, old man. I have a duty to protect my squadmates. As opposed to some squad leaders who don't do that."

Omega: "Yeah! You tell him, Single Line!"

Viper: "Ahh, they can take care of themselves. Folks like you and I, we're just here to give them a little shove now and then when they need it. How am I supposed to ever retire if these guys can't fend for themselves, huh?"

Omega: "Retire? You? Come on, you know you'll be back up here once you gamble away all your savings again."

Viper: "Ah, shut up."

Reaper: "I didn't know you were gonna retire."

Viper: "Sounds like your girl over there can't wait to get in a scrap, though."

Reaper: "Enemy tank destroyed."

UNF Ground Soldier: "Thank for the support!"

UNF Ground Soldier: "The pirates opened a path for us! All teams, forward!"

UNF Ground Soldier: "Hostile fire! We're losing ground!"

Bertz: "Darn…Stand your ground! Our air forces are pushing them back! As long as they're up there, we're not retreating!"

Reaper: "Missile launched."

UNF Ground Soldier: "Keep away from the skyscraper walls, unless you want a broken-glass shower!"

Reaper: "Radar locked."

Omega: "Nice kill."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Only a few Shinjuku Subcenter hostiles left."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Data link connection lost."

Omega: "Get moving!"

Reaper: "You're not getting away."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "This is Sky-Eye. Confirmed substantial strikes on enemy forces."

Omega: "Woo! We are kicking butt up here!"

Reaper: "You said it!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Hold your fire! Large presence detected in high altitude! We believe it to be a hostile heavy command cruiser!"

Reaper: "The Aigaion…"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Gamer has confirmed launch for Camilla."

Unknown: "Begin countdown. 300 seconds."

Reaper: "The Quox!"

Omega: "Omega here. I've seen these UAVs before."

Viper: "Yeah. That butterfly emblem…"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Ridgebacks and Bone Arrow flights, concentrate on the hostile escort fighters. All other units, attack the heavy command cruiser."

UNF Squadron Pilot: "What's…? Agh!"

UNF Squadron Pilot: "What happened?!"

Reaper: "Whoa!"

Omega: "Whoa, what the heck?!"

Edge: "Is that a laser?!"

Goodfellow: "Watch out for those UAVs."

Viper: "The UAVs have a laser weapon on their noses!"

Goodfellow: "For a remote-control drone, that thing's attacks are way too lethal."

Viper: "If I had to guess, I'd say the boss of those butterflies is that lead craft."

Goodfellow: "The 'butterfly master', huh?"

Reaper: "Darn, my missiles are being destroyed by those lasers!"

Omega: "No dice! Any missile that goes near the number 1 butterfly gets shot down by UAV lasers! It's like some kind of crazy sci-fi force field! Man, all this shouting is screwing up my voice."

Goodfellow: "Take down the UAVs first!"

Viper: "Fan out! We'll have to shoot them down one by one!"

Omega: "Darn it! There's too much radio noise!"

Reaper: "Omega, it's that same humming sound we heard a few months ago!"

Reaper: "Fox Two!"

Reaper: "I missed!"

Reaper: "Reaper, Fox Three!"

Omega: "Kill 'em!"

Reaper: "He dodged it!"

Reaper: "You're not getting away!"

Viper: "Grab 'em!"

Reaper: "Fire!"

Reaper: "Bull's eye!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Bandit down."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Three UAVs remain."

Slash: "Getting excited, Edge?"

Edge: "What? Um, yeah…Uh, I mean, no."

Slash: "All units, you are free to engage in battle. I know the Ridgebacks can do better than this. How 'bout we show those pirates what we think about them harping on us all the time?"

Edge: "Edge, roger that!"

Slash: "Ridgebacks, break!"

Viper: "Now they're gettin' serious!"

Reaper: "Let's take 'em down the Single Lines get to 'em!"

Slash: "Haven't felt this in a while. Hey, pirate rookie…Reaper, was it? Whoever takes down the Butterfly Master wins, got it? Time to pay you back for before."

Reaper: "Thanks, Slash."

Viper: "Watch your aim."

Reaper: "I have you now!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Within gun range."

Slash: "UAV down. Moving to next target."

Edge: "Wow…"

Unknown: "Oh?"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Two UAVs remain."

Reaper: "Reaper, Fox Two!"

Reaper: "Bandit down!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "One UAV remains."

Viper: "Grab 'em."

Omega: "Kill 'em!"

Reaper: "Locked on!"

Reaper: "Goodnight!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Bandit down."

Unknown: "Hmmm…"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Two new UAVs approaching."

Slash: "Not bad. We got two left. Let's take the main guy down with them!"

Reaper: "Slash, the two are approaching your six!"

Edge: "Slash! You're in too close!"

Slash: "Oh, I'll be—Yow!"

Unknown: "Gotcha!"

Reaper: "Slash, are you all right? You've been hit by their laser!"

Slash: "Darn, they got my wing."

Edge: "Better bail out."

Slash: "Yeah. Just when this was getting fun, too. The squad's all yours, Edge. Get 'em back safe for me."

Edge: "Roger. Bail out now."

Reaper: "Hang on, Slash. I'm heading toward your position!"

Slash: "See you later, Reaper. Slash, bailing out."

Reaper: "He's out!"

Edge: "This is Edge. I have one pilot bailing out. Parachute deployed. Requesting immediate evac…"

Reaper: "NO!"

Edge: "Oh no!"

Unknown: "Ha ha!"

Viper: "What is it?!"

Omega: "…I saw it happen."

Viper: "What?! What did you see?!"

Omega: "Slash…in midair…They're shooting at bailed-out pilots?!"

Reaper: "With their lasers?!"

Viper: "Tch! Omega, keep it together!"

Edge: "You call yourself a pilot? I swear I'll kill them all!"

Viper: "You too, lady!"

Edge: "(Heavy breathing)".

Viper: "Watch your surroundings, Single Line lady! Your flight's just about done for. You can't survive by yourself. Get in our rookie's formation."

Edge: "Why…darn it!"

Viper: "No way you're gonna get revenge in that state of yours."

Edge: "…Wilco."

Viper: "Smart gal. We'll save the competition for later. Clear out the UAVs first!"

Reaper: "…Roger."

Reaper: "Bandit acquired."

Edge: "UAV down! I'm not done yet!"

Reaper: "Fox Two!"

Reaper: "UAV down!"

Omega: "Got 'em! All UAVs offline!"

Unknown: "Nice."

Viper: "Here's your graduate class! 'Viper's Ace Seminar 105': Never let anyone else strike the final blow!"

Goodfellow: "Reaper! Take down the butterfly leader!"

Reaper: "Roger!"

Edge: "He's mine!"

Unknown: "I'll show you some fun."

Unknown: "120 seconds left."

Reaper: "Engaging!"

Reaper: "Fox Two!"

Reaper: "I miss!"

Edge: "I can't believe how fast that pirate and the Butterfly Master move!...I thought my craft was higher-spec."

Reaper: "I have you now!"

Reaper: "Darn, he dodged it!"

Reaper: "Fox Three!"

Omega: "He actually dodged that?!"

Reaper: "You're not getting away murderer!"

Reaper: "Locked on!"

Reaper: "Darn!"

Reaper: "Evade!"

Reaper: "Launched missile!"

Reaper: "Darn it!"

Omega: "He dodged it again! Who the heck's piloting that thing?!"

Unknown: "Heh heh!"

Reaper: "Reaper, Fox Two!"

Reaper: "Target hit!"

Viper: "Good, Reaper! Chase him down! Show them how we do things around here!"

Omega: "We can do it! We can do this!"

Edge: "…I have to take it down."

Reaper: "Missile, evading!"

Reaper: "What the heck. That thing can fire its missiles backwards!"

Reaper: "Ugh! I'm on him!"

Viper: "I can't hold out any longer!"

Reaper: "Target hit!"

Goodfellow: "Almost there! Don't lose him!"

Reaper: "Fox Two."

Reaper: "Target hit!"

Viper: "That's it! Blow him away!"

Unknown: "Ooh, almost out of time!"

Reaper: "Evading!"

Unknown: "Time's up."

Goodfellow: "Fire!"

Reaper: "You're mine!"

Unknown: "Oh…"

Goodfellow: "Reaper got him! Hostile fighter down!"

Viper: " 'whistle'."

Omega: "Butterfly Master isn't bailing out… Is it me, or did he kind of give up at the end there?"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Sky-Eye to all units. Commence all-out attack on the enemy heavy command cruiser."

Reaper: "Copy that."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "The command cruiser…is equipped with air-to-air guns and missiles. We need to cut off its legs first. Focus your fire on the rear engine. Begin your attack on the cruiser now!"

Viper: "Viper, ready to hunt that whale!"

Omega: "Roger that, Captain Ahab."

Viper: "Hey, didn't he go down with Moby Dick in the end?"

Omega: "Wow, you actually read it?"

Edge: "Edge to Ridgebacks. I'm taking command. Anyone who's hit, return to base now. Everyone else, spread out and attack the whale."

Reaper: "Better known as the Aigaion."

Reaper: "Firing!"

Goodfellow: "This is Goodfellow."

Omega: "Yeah, I know. You got a bonus for whoever shoots that thing down, right?"

Goodfellow: "Negative. Yeah, money's important but the bonuses are just carrots. What I want is something else. Reaper, do you copy? If you go on the defensive, you'll never become the real thing. The hungrier you are, the better. And the more reckless the situation, the better. Everything's in place. You ready to grow up?"

Reaper: "Yeah."

Fencer: "Confirmed hit! It's tough as hell!"

Reaper: "I hit it right in the engine! The first one is history!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Hit on starboard!"

Reaper: "Firing!"

Reaper: "Target destroyed."

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Fire in engine room! Send the fire team!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Serious pressure drop in vital defense area! Close the third isolation door!"

Reaper: "Firing!"

Viper: "Nice kill!"

Reaper: "Engine unit destroyed."

Omega: "Data link lost!"

Omega: "Get 'em!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Good kill."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "All engines destroyed. Now aim for the forward cockpit. That should wrap it up."

Viper: "You go finish him off, Reaper! One good swing of your scythe oughta do it!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Seal off blocks five through eight!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Damage control! What's going on?!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "There's still personnel in there!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "If this keeps up, we're going down!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "Forget about them! Drop all non-manned craft! Lighten our load! We have to get this thing back to base!"

Reaper: "Going for the cockpit."

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "We got hostiles on our twelve!"

Enemy Air Fleet Crew: "I think I see the Reaper coming for me…"

Reaper: "You're history!"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "Command cruiser offline!"

Omega: "Yes!"

Edge: "Who took it down? Number four in the pirates…?"

Edge: "…The Grim Reaper."

Goodfellow: "Arrows, you made me proud today."

Viper: "Hey, I'm gonna request extended leave once I get back, okay? Gotta go see the ex-wife for a bit."

Goodfellow: "Finally found a reason to retire?"

Viper: "Mmmaybe."

AWACS Sky-Eye: "All hostile aircraft eliminated. Lieutenant Bertz, how's it look on the ground? Lieutenant Bertz, give me a report."

Collins: "This is Sergeant Collins, Marine commando unit, reporting in place of Lieutenant Bertz. All hostile forces have been eliminated…"

AWACS Sky-Eye: "…Copy. Confirm all hostile forces eliminated. Unfortunately, it's come of a heavy cost for our side. All units, salute our courageous soldiers!"