Nyx scored several good shots.  One in particular severed the limb that connected Orpheus' left cape to its shoulders, causing the cape to fall to the ground loudly.  Now Orpheus' left side not only lacked armor, but also half of it's cannons were now gone.  Orpheus was also pretty unbalanced and fell to its right, landing in its cape, its shotgun falling out of its hands, out of reach.  Orpheus struggled on the ground like a turtle that had been flipped over.

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Tera took a risk and turned around the mesa to take a few more shots at Asteria.  Asteria's AI, which had remained silent thus far, began prompting Claire to have Asteria heal itself.